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Defense Secretary Ash Carter applauds newly commissioned officers after administering the oath of office to Air Force and Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps students during a commissioning ceremony at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., May 23, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

Secretary's Applause

Defense Secretary Ash Carter applauds newly commissioned officers after administering the oath of office to Air Force and Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps students during a commissioning ceremony at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., May 23, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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