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Shanahan Shakes Hands

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan shakes hands with Afghan commandos at Camp Commando, Afghanistan, Feb. 11, 2019. DOD photo by Lisa Ferdinando

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Tags: commandos, afghanistan, Camp Commando, U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan
Credit: Lisa Ferdinando VIRIN: 190211-D-BN624-1616A.JPG

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