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Newly commissioned U.S. Navy ensigns and Marine Corps 2nd lieutenants celebrate at the conclusion of the 2008 United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, May 23, 2008, Annapolis, Md.

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Newly commissioned U.S. Navy ensigns and Marine Corps 2nd lieutenants celebrate at the conclusion of the 2008 United States Naval Academy commencement ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, May 23, 2008, Annapolis, Md.

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