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First Salute

Army 2nd Lt. Robert Gunter waits to receive his first salute after a commissioning ceremony at Clemson University, S.C., Dec. 20, 2017. Clemson's Army and Air Force Reserve Officer's Training Corps units held a joint commissioning ceremony in the Tillman Hall auditorium. Photo by Ken Scar

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