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Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with a Class of 2016 cadet during the commencement ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., May 21, 2016. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Vito T. Bryant

Vice President Handshake

Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with a Class of 2016 cadet during the commencement ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., May 21, 2016. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Vito T. Bryant

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