Vice President Dick Cheney shakes hands with Andrew Sellers, the first graduate to receive his diploma in the U.S. Air Force Academy Class of 2005, during the commencement ceremony in Colorado on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. The graduate was deemed the outstanding cadet for academic performance, military performance and in the field of computer science. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney is saluted before shaking hands with one the 906 newly-commissioned officers of the U.S. Air Force during a graduation ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. White House photo by David Bohrer
A cadet celebrates after receiving his diploma from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. Vice President Dick Cheney delivered the commencement address and personally congratulated the newly-commissioned officers. White House photo by David Bohrer
Graduates toss their hats into the air as the contrails from five F-16's stream overhead during the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation in Colorado on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. Nine-hundred and six graduates became commissioned officers in the U.S. Air Force after their four-year curriculum that began shortly before Sept. 11, 2001. White House photo by David Bohrer