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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis stands on a stage beside a lectern while speaking to reporters.

News Conference

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis holds a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, June 8, 2018. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

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