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Fireworks explode over the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel during the Independence Day fireworks show at the Air Force Academy July 4, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/J. Rachel Spencer)
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Posted: 6/22/2010
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Former superintendent remembered for 'Great Escape' efforts
The tunnel pictured here allowed 76 Allied prisoners of war to escape Stalag Luft III in 1944. Lt. Gen. A. P. Clark played a critical role in this escape by managing the production of clothing, false travel papers, compasses, maps and other tools while in the POW camp to give his fellow prisoners the best possible chance of escape. (courtesy photo/Air Force Academy Special Collections)
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Posted: 3/12/2010
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Close encounters of the FalconSAT kind
The Air Force Academy's FalconSAT-3 satellite, pictured here, and the Department of Energy's experimental Cibola satellite both launched aboard an Atlas V from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., March 8, 2007. Cibola trained its sensors on FalconSAT-3 Dec. 12-13 to help determine the cause of an anomaly that has caused FalconSAT-3's attitude to wobble. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 12/18/2009
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Academy physicians discuss H1N1 lessons learned
Officials with the Air Force Academy's 10th Medical Group discussed Nov. 5, 2009, the Academy's response to an outbreak of H1N1 influenza that infected approximately 150 cadets in July. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo/C.S. Goldsmith and A. Balish)
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Posted: 11/9/2009
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Artist builds scale-model chapel from toothpicks
Artist Stan Munro called Stephen "Pete" Peterson, the Cadet Chapel's public relations director, earlier in October 2009 regarding a 1:164 scale model of the famed chapel ... made of toothpicks. (Courtesy photo)
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Posted: 10/30/2009
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Academy physics payload conducts experiments in space
Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment 2 is released from the Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay by STS-127 crewmembers July 30, 2009. ANDE-2 consists of two spherical microsatellites, named Castor and Pollux, that will measure density and composition of the low-Earth orbit atmosphere while being tracked from the ground. The satellites' mission payload includes a plasma sensor called the Integrated Miniaturized Electrostatic Analyzer, which was developed by the U.S. Air Force Academy's Physics Department. (NASA photo)
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Posted: 9/28/2009
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Historical exhibit showcases 'Father of the Air Force'
General Arnold's "Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross" - Badge and Star (center) awarded by King George VI of England is probably the most well-known of the general's international awards and decorations for his service in World War II.
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Posted: 8/14/2009
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Academy responding to flu cases
The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., is treating approximately 90 cadets with influenza-like illness, or ILI. Tests from Brooks City-Base, Texas, confirmed that 15 cadets in the Class of 2013 have the H1N1 influenza virus. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 7/10/2009
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China trip creates lasting impressions
A U.S. Air Force Academy cadet took this photo of the Great Wall of China during a cultural immersion visit May 13-29. The trip allowed cadets to experience the nation's culture and society in depth. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Maj. Patrick Castle)
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Posted: 6/29/2009
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Ghost Town Museum recalls life in golden era
The Ghost Town Museum?s General Store is typical of Gold Rush-era merchandising, which featured everything from clothing and kitchen utensils to food staples and china. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Patton)
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Posted: 5/21/2009
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Ghost Town Museum recalls life in golden era
The Ghost Town Wild West Museum sits at the corner of West 21st and Cimarron streets in Old Colorado City, Colo. Admission is $6.50 for adults and $4 for children 5 and under, with a $1 military discount for servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ann Patton)
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Posted: 5/21/2009
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Combat medics offer rich history
The Combat Medic Memorial at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. (U.S. Army photo)
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Posted: 5/19/2009
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