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Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recites the oath of allegiance to 15 University of Kentucky Reserve Officers Training Corps students during a visit to the school's campus in Lexington, Ky., May 2, 2008.

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recites the oath of allegiance to 15 University of Kentucky Reserve Officers Training Corps students during a visit to the school's campus in Lexington, Ky., May 2, 2008.

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