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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis shakes hands with a veteran sitting in a wheelchair.

Secretary Handshake

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis shakes hands with World War II veteran Don Easdale as he enters the World War II Memorial in Washington, May 19, 2018. Secretary Mattis greeted more than 50 World War II and Korean War veterans at the Memorial. DoD Photo by Tech Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

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Tags: James N. Mattis, SecDef, World War II, Veterans

Photo by: TSgt Vernon Young Jr. | VIRIN: 180520-D-ZZ999-839.JPG

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