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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis sits at a table for a meeting with Kuwaiti leaders.

Kuwait Meeting

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with Kuwaiti Defense Minister Mohammad Al Khalid Al Sabah in Kuwait, Dec. 3, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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