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First message to the troops from the new Secretary of the Army
First message to the troops from the new Secretary of the Army
By Mike Glenn
Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper. To the Army Family, Today I had the great honor of being sworn in as your 23rd Secretary of the Army. Having served previously in the Regular Army, Guard, and ...
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