Mattis to Troops: 'Hold the Line,' Illustrate Selflessness and Respect
Stars and Stripes | 29 Aug 2017 | by Corey Dickstein
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis acknowledged "problems" now plaguing the United States in recent off-the-cuff remarks to deployed American troops, urging them to illustrate selflessness and respect for the rest of the nation.
"You're a great example for our country right now that's got some problems -- you know it and I know it," Mattis told an impromptu gathering of service members at an undisclosed location during his trip last week to the Middle East and Ukraine.
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