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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates congratulates Cadet Philip Jones during the Virginia Military Institute Graduation ceremony in Lexington, Va., May 16, 2008. More than half of the 246 graduating cadets will be entering into the military.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates congratulates Cadet Philip Jones during the Virginia Military Institute Graduation ceremony in Lexington, Va., May 16, 2008. More than half of the 246 graduating cadets will be entering into the military.

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