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From left, brothers Noah Ogrydzniak, 19, and twins Sumner and Cole, 17, of Nederland, Texas, pose during Reception Day at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Monday, July 1, 2013, in West Point, N.Y. For one of the few times in its long history, the U.S. Military Academy has accepted three siblings into the same class. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (center) hands diplomas to cadets during graduation and commissioning ceremonies at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., on Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

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In this photo provided by Outserve-SLDN, Brenda Sue Fulton, center left, and Penelope Gnesin, proceed through an honor guard forming an arch of raised swords after exchanging wedding vows at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Outserve-SLDN, Jeff Sheng)

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This August, 2012 photo provided b Jodie Szablowski shows Evan Szablowski at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. Szablowski, of Bakersfield, Calif., is among 32 Americans named as Rhodes Scholars Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012. The award provides all expenses for up to four years of study at Oxford University in England. Szablowski, of Bakersfield, Calif., is a senior at the USMA, where he majors in mathematics. He has also studied at Al-Akhawayn University in Morocco, and worked on projects encouraging entrepreneurship in Ethiopia, and on emerging markets in the Czech Republic. Evan is also a triathlete, conducts a West Point choir, and was a member of the first American team ever to win the Sandhurst military competition. At Oxford, Evan plans pursue a Masters in Science in mathematical modeling and scientific computing. (AP Photo/Jodie Szablowski)

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associated press Katherine Miller, a lesbian, left the U.S. Military Academy after two years because of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. She reapplied this year but was rejected because repeal of the ban is not yet in effect.