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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis presents the citation for the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service to House Speaker Paul Ryan in a Pentagon ceremony.

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Defense Secretary James N. Mattis presents the citation for the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service to House Speaker Paul Ryan in a Pentagon ceremony, Nov. 28, 2018. DOD photo by David Vergun

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