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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Deputy Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan stand facing each other with right hands raised.

Oath of Office

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, presides as Deputy Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan is formally sworn into office during a ceremony in the Pentagon, Aug. 14, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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