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U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lts. Kraegen Bramer and Robert Epstein take the oath of office at the 2008 United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, May 23, 2008, Annapolis, Md.

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lts. Kraegen Bramer and Robert Epstein take the oath of office at the 2008 United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, May 23, 2008, Annapolis, Md.

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lts. Kraegen Bramer and Robert Epstein take the oath of office at the 2008 United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, May 23, 2008, Annapolis, Md.

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