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Cadet Bradley Dewees, left, recites the oath of office along with fellow U.S. Air Force Academy cadets on his way to becoming a second lieutenant during the graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 27, 2009. Dewees was the top graduate in the Class of 2009.

TAKING THE OATH

Cadet Bradley Dewees, left, recites the oath of office along with fellow U.S. Air Force Academy cadets on his way to becoming a second lieutenant during the graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 27, 2009. Dewees was the top graduate in the Class of 2009.

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