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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis sits at a long table with other officials across from his Italian counterpart.

Table Talk

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with Italian Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti in Rome, Feb. 12, 2018. U.S. Embassy Rome photo

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