'Keep The Faith In Our Country And Hold Fast,' Mattis Tells Defense Department
Monday is the Defense Secretary's last day on the job. He urged people to "to support and defend the Constitution while protecting our way of life."
by Sasha Ingber
Dec 31, 2018
2 minutes
Defense Secretary James Mattis released a farewell message to all employees on Monday, in the waning hours of his job as Pentagon chief.
"I am confident that each of you remains undistracted from our sworn mission to support and defend the Constitution while protecting our way of life," he wrote.
He said that the Pentagon is at its best "when the times are most difficult," and told
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