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Newly commissioned officers take the oath of office at the Florida A&M University commencement ceremonies in Tallahassee, Fla., May 1, 2010. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave the keynote address and commissioned the 12 new officers into the Navy, Marine Corps and Army during the ceremony.

OATH OF OFFICE

Newly commissioned officers take the oath of office at the Florida A&M University commencement ceremonies in Tallahassee, Fla., May 1, 2010. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave the keynote address and commissioned the 12 new officers into the Navy, Marine Corps and Army during the ceremony.

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