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Navy freshmen receive basic swimming and diving instruction at Lejeune Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., July 13, 2011. The new midshipmen are participating in Plebe Summer, six-weeks of training intended to transition the students from civilian to military life.

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Navy freshmen receive basic swimming and diving instruction at Lejeune Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., July 13, 2011. The new midshipmen are participating in Plebe Summer, six-weeks of training intended to transition the students from civilian to military life.

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