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FILE - July, 24, 2013, file photos provided by the U.S. Navy Football team, show Midshipman Eric Graham, left, and Midshipman Josh Tate. Vice Adm. Michael Miller, the academy superintendent, decided last month to court-martial Midshipmen Tate and Graham in the case involving an intoxicated classmate at an off-campus party. The alleged victim has testified she was drinking heavily at an off-campus party and has no memory of the alleged incidents. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy Football, File)

Officer: Conviction tough in Naval Academy case

By Brian Witte - Associated Press