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Deputy Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan learns about being mission ready.

Mission Ready

Deputy Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan discusses the mission at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 14, 2017. This was his first opportunity to observe military unit readiness firsthand outside the Washington, D.C. area. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

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