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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sit behind a desk.

Budget Hearing

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify on the fiscal year 2019 defense budget request before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, April 12, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

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