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U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr., West Point's 57th superintendent, explains the mural in the Cadet Mess Hall to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates during his visit to the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2011.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr., West Point's 57th superintendent, explains the mural in the Cadet Mess Hall to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates during his visit to the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2011.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. David H. Huntoon Jr., West Point's 57th superintendent, explains the mural in the Cadet Mess Hall to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates during his visit to the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2011.

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