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Newly commissioned second lieutenants celebrate after being dismissed at the commencement ceremony for the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., May 25, 2013. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke to the cadets, telling them that character and courage are the fundamentals of leadership and congratulated them on their commissioning into the Army.

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Newly commissioned second lieutenants celebrate after being dismissed at the commencement ceremony for the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., May 25, 2013. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke to the cadets, telling them that character and courage are the fundamentals of leadership and congratulated them on their commissioning into the Army.

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