Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan swears in Robert Wilkie as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness during a ceremony Dec. 20, 2017, at the Pentagon in Washington, In this role, he serves as principal advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for total force management as it relates to readiness; National Guard and Reserve component affairs; health affairs; training; and personnel requirements and management, including equal opportunity, morale, welfare, recreation, and the quality of life for military families. (DOD photo by Air Force Tech

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan swears in Robert Wilkie as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness during a ceremony Dec. 20, 2017, at the Pentagon in Washington, In this role, he serves as principal advisor to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for total force management as it relates to readiness; National Guard and Reserve component affairs; health affairs; training; and personnel requirements and management, including equal opportunity, morale, welfare, recreation, and the quality of life for military families. (DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)

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