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Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan walks up steps with the Albanian defense minister; service members stand on either side.

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Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan walks up Pentagon steps with Albanian Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka following a welcoming ceremony, April 18, 2019.

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Tags: Shanahan, Acting Defense Secretary, Minister of Defence of the Republic of Albania
Credit: Air Force Master Sgt. Angelita Lawrence, DOD VIRIN: 190418-D-HA938-0009C.JPG

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