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Vice President Joe Biden congratulates newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Matthew Holland during the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2009 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 27, 2009.

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Vice President Joe Biden congratulates newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Matthew Holland during the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2009 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 27, 2009.

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