Secretary of Defense James Mattis stops to talk with Army Sgt. 1st Class Cortland Marix as the secretary arrives at the National Guard Association of the United States 140th General Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2018. Marix is a sheriff's deputy in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, in his civilian life. ( Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill)

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