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Table Talk

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis; Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talk with Cooper Smith and his family during a visit at the Pentagon, April 2, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

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