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Defense Secretary Ash Carter congratulates a newly commissioned Air Force second lieutenant after administering the oath of office to Air Force and Navy ROTC students during a commissioning ceremony at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., May 23, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Commissioning Handshake

Defense Secretary Ash Carter congratulates a newly commissioned Air Force second lieutenant after administering the oath of office to Air Force and Navy ROTC students during a commissioning ceremony at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., May 23, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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