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March 1, 2017 The Skanner Page 11 Bids & Classifi ed Advertising deadlines 12:00 Noon Monday Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. To place your ad, email advertising@theskanner.com or go to www.TheSkanner.com and click on the “Ads” menu Trio of Military Men Gain Infl uence with Trump By VIVIAN SALAMA and JULIE PACE Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a White House laden with competing power centers, a trio of mili- tary men has emerged as a force to be reckoned with. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, Homeland Secu- rity Secretary John Kelly and Joint Chiefs Chair- man Joseph Dunford have quickly formed a stabilizing alliance in an administration whose earliest days have been marked by turmoil. At working dinners and meetings with President Donald Trump, the men — all retired or current generals —have sought to guide the new leader and foreign policy nov- ice. And they have in- creasingly represented Trump around the world, seeking to allay concerns about the new president and his nascent foreign policy. Their fi ngerprints can increasingly be seen on the president’s early na- tional security moves, from the reworking of his controversial refugee and immigration order to the walking back of his talk of a “military opera- tion” for deportations to his search for a national security adviser aft er the fi rst was ousted. All three are notable for their independence from Trump. None had a prior relationship with him but all have long his- tories with each other. When Kelly’s son was killed in Afghanistan in 2010, it was Dunford who arrived at his house in uniform to inform him. Mattis and Kelly rec- ommended each other for defense secretary. All three served in Iraq around the same time. In Washington and in foreign capitals, their long resumes have been a welcome addition to an administration led by a president and several advisers with no experi- ence in government. “It should be reassur- ing that they are visible with Trump and cement- ing their infl uence,” said Christine Wormuth, a former undersecretary of defense for policy and a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank. The rising power of Mattis, Kelly and Dun- ford also could assuage some fears among Re- publicans that national security decision-mak- ing is becoming too con- centrated in the White House West Wing. Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in- law and senior adviser, has been deeply involved in discussions with for- SUB-BIDS REQUESTED Oregon State University Forest Science Complex GMP Package Bids Due: March 22, 2017 at 2PM Bid Documents are available to review and download on Andersen’s Egnyte fi le. Below is a link to the project documents. 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All bidders must be prequalifi ed or have submitted their prequalifi cation package prior to submitting a bid. 6712 N. Cutter Circle Portland, OR 97217 Phone 503-283-6712 Fax (503) 283-3607 CCB # 63053 We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage the participation of emerging small busi- ness, women-owned, disadvantaged, disabled vet- erans and minority enterprises. 3-1-17 eign offi cials. And chief strategist Steve Bannon, a media executive with no foreign policy expe- rience, now has a seat on Trump’s Principals Com- mittee, which weighs pressing national securi- ty issues. Of the three military men, Mattis has emerged as a dominant fi gure in Trump’s orbit. Please pass on, re-use or recycle this newspaper. DELIVERY DRIVER Weekly North Portland newspaper is seeking a driver to distribute the weekly publication in the Metro Portland and Greater Vancou- ver areas as well as other duties. 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