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Secretary of defense meets with commander of U.S. Strategic Command.

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visits Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, during Mattis' visit to Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Sept. 14, 2017. DoD photo by Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr

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