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President Barack Obama, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert pass out diplomas and shakes hands with honor students during the U.S. Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony for the class of 2013 in Annpolis, Md., May 24, 2013.

President Barack Obama, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert pass out diplomas and shakes hands with honor students during the U.S. Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony for the class of 2013 in Annpolis, Md., May 24, 2013.

President Barack Obama, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert pass out diplomas and shakes hands with honor students during the U.S. Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony for the class of 2013 in Annpolis, Md., May 24, 2013.

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