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Graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy throw their hats into the air at the end of the graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md., May 25, 2007.

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Graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy throw their hats into the air at the end of the graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md., May 25, 2007.

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