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Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan claps while standing at a lectern.

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Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan delivers remarks while hosting a Presidential Rank Awards ceremony at the Pentagon, June 20, 2018. DoD photo by Sgt. Amber Smith

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