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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers the oath of office at the swearing in ceremony at the Pentagon for Adm. Christopher W. Grady as the 12th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dec. 20, 2021. (DoD Photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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