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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis shakes hands with his German counterpart as they pose in front of their nations' flags.

Brussels Handshake

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis poses for a photo with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the NATO defense ministers conference in Brussels, June 8, 2018, while meeting to reaffirm their nations’ long-standing defense relationship. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.

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Tags: SecDef, Travels, European Security, European Command, Eucom, James N. Mattis

Photo by: Tech Sgt. Vernon Young Jr. | VIRIN: 180608-D-IO684-060Y.JPG

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