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Mattis Says Military in 'Best Possible Hands' as He Steps Down From Post

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis said in a farewell letter on Monday that he is leaving the military in the best possible hands. 31.12.2018, Sputnik International

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Mattis Says Military in 'Best Possible Hands' as He Steps Down From Post

14:58 GMT 31.12.2018 (Updated: 12:28 GMT 06.08.2022)

Gen. James Mattis, the head of U.S. Central Command, takes questions after delivering a lecture to the London think tank Policy Exchange in London, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011. - Sputnik International

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Outgoing Defense Secretary James Mattis said in a farewell letter on Monday that he is leaving the military in the best possible hands.

"Our Department's leadership, civilian and military, remains in the best possible hands," Mattis said.

Mattis said he remains confident that members of the Department of Defence will not be distracted from their mission to support and defend the US Constitution.

Pat Shanahan, senior vice president of Airplane Programs for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, greets guests at a re-opening ceremony for Boeing's newly expanded 737 delivery center, Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at Boeing Field in Seattle - Sputnik International

Shanahan to Become Acting US Defence Secretary After Mattis Resignation - Trump

23 December 2018, 17:20 GMT

The defence secretary resigned last month, saying he planned to step down at the end of February, but just days after the announcement, Trump said Mattis would leave by January 1.

Deputy Secretary of Defence Patrick Shanahan will take over as acting defence chief until Trump names a replacement for Mattis.