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After receiving their diplomas from U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, graduates recite the officer's oath at the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., May 23, 2009.

TAKING THE OATH

After receiving their diplomas from U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, graduates recite the officer's oath at the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., May 23, 2009.

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