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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis arrives at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 11, 2017. Mattis visited the base to discuss restoring military readiness, strengthening alliances and bringing reforms to the Department of Defense. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, greets the Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis upon his arrival on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 11, 2017. Mattis visited U.S. Central Command and USSOCOM on the base to discuss restoring military readiness, strengthening alliances and bringing reforms to the Department of Defense. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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Army Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick McCauley, senior enlisted leader of U.S. Special Operations Command, greets the Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis upon his arrival on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 11, 2017. Mattis visited U.S. Central Command and USSOCOM on the base to discuss restoring military readiness, strengthening alliances and bringing reforms to the Department of Defense. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick McCauley, senior enlisted leader of U.S. Special Operations Command, talks with the Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis upon his arrival on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 11, 2017. Mattis visited U.S. Central Command and USSOCOM on the base to discuss restoring military readiness, strengthening alliances and bringing reforms to the Department of Defense. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis visits U.S. Special Operations Command headquarters on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 12, 2017. Mattis visited USSOCOM to discuss restoring military readiness, strengthening alliances and bringing reforms to the Department of Defense. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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U.S. Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, briefs Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis at USSOCOM headquarters on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 12, 2017. Mattis visited USSOCOM to discuss restoring military readiness, strengthening alliances and bringing reforms to the Department of Defense. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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From right, the Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick McCauley, senior enlisted leader of USSOCOM, attend a series of briefings at USSOCOM headquarters on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 12, 2017. Mattis visited USSOCOM to discuss restoring military readiness, strengthening alliances and bringing reforms to the Department of Defense. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, addresses the audience during a town-hall forum for the Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis at USSOCOM headquarters on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 12, 2017. Mattis visited USSOCOM to discuss restoring military readiness, strengthening alliances and bringing reforms to the Department of Defense. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
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Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis addresses an audience during a town-hall forum at U.S. Special Operations Command headquarters on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 12, 2017. Mattis visited USSOCOM to discuss restoring military readiness, strengthening alliances and bringing reforms to the Department of Defense. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
