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Oath of Office
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, presides as Deputy Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan is formally sworn into office during a ceremony in the Pentagon, Aug. 14, 2017. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

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