Obama inspected the troops during the ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, a short drive from the White House.
The outgoing commander in chief reportedly called for a smooth handover of control of the US armed forces to new President Donald Trump as he met with military leaders for the last time.
Obama attended the ceremony with US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.
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