Cadet Perrillo Takes the Court

Air Force wheelchair basketball team assistant coach Corey Louis goes over a play with U.S. Air Force ROTC Cadet Matthew Perrillo during team practice May 12 in the Air Force Academy base gym. Perrillo lost his right leg and broke his left in a parachuting accident at the Academy last June. He and other Air Force wounded warriors are participating in the Warrior Games this week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Airmen donate time to local ReStore

Senior Airman Stern Lloyd, left, and Tech. Sgt. Phillip Stewart load broken pallets onto a moving truck at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 14, 2010. The two were among about 50 Airmen from the Air Force Academy who donated four hours of their weekend to help the non-profit, saving Habitat for Humanity about $1,500 in labor costs. Airman Lloyd, a Houston native, is assigned to the Academy's 10th Aeromedical Squadron. Sergeant Stewart, a native of Madison, Wis., is assigned to the 10th Communications Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Airmen donate time to local ReStore

Airman 1st Class Samantha Wingfield stacks cabinets onto a shelf at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 14, 2011. Approximately 50 Airmen from the Air Force Academy's 5/6 and Airmen's councils donated their time to help the non-profit. Airman Wingfield, a native of Glover, Mo., is assigned to the 10th Medical Group's Public Health office. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Cadet Perrillo Takes the Court

U.S. Air Force ROTC Cadet Matthew Perrillo heads up the court during a practice wheelchair basketball game May 12 in the Air Force Academy base gym. Perrillo lost his right leg and broke his left in a parachuting accident at the Academy last June. He and other Air Force wounded warriors are participating in the Warrior Games this week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

Airmen donate time to local ReStore

Tech. Sgt. Michael DelForge, left, and Airman 1st Class William Brown place a piece of furniture on a pallet during a volunteer effort at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 14, 2011. Approximately 50 volunteers from the Air Force Academy's 5/6 and Airmen's councils donated their time to move bathtubs, arrange wood and stock shelves. Sergeant DelForge is the 5/6 Council treasurer and a native of Green Bay, Wis. Airman Brown is a native of Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Don Branum)

Airman finishes deployment with Purple Heart

Senior Airman Andrew Dane receives the Purple Heart from Major Gen. Charles Lyon May 8, 2011, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Airman Dane is a Tactical Air Control Party journeyman assigned to the 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Willard E. Grande II)

A hero's return

Family members await the arrival of the remains of Maj. Phil Ambard Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at a funeral home in Colorado Springs, Colo. Major Ambard was killed alongside eight other Americans in an incident April 27 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

A hero's return

People line the streets at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., as the remains of Maj. Phil Ambard made their final trip home Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Major Ambard was killed alongside eight other Americans in an incident April 27 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

A hero's return

Linda Ambard, the widow of Maj. Phil Ambard, comforts her sons, Cadet 3rd Class Timothy Ambard and Alex Ambard, while they await the arrival her husband's remains Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Major Ambard was killed alongside eight other Americans in an incident April 27 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

A hero's return

Linda Ambard, the widow of Maj. Phil Ambard, gets support from her daughter, 1st Lt. Emily Short, and her son, Army Spc. Joshua Short, while they await the arrival her husband's remains Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Major Ambard was killed alongside eight other Americans in an incident April 27 at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bill Evans)

In honor of

Maj. Philip D. Ambard gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States when he was killed April 27 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Maj. Ambard arrived at the Air Force Academy Department of Foreign Languages in December 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo)

In honor of

Maj. Philip D. Ambard gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States when he was killed April 27 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Maj. Ambard arrived at the Air Force Academy Department of Foreign Languages in December 2003. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Academy graduates killed in Afghanistan

Maj. David Brodeur, USAFA class of 1999, was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Major Brodeur was serving on a NATO team training the Afghan Air Force in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sisterhood

For more information about the Sisterhood of the Traveling BDUs, visit www.sisterhoodbdus.org.

Sandhurst

Cadet 2nd Class David Fox pushes through one of the final obstacles during the Sandhurst Competition Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the U.S. Military Academy, N.Y. The competition requires each team to perform a series of challenging military tasks along a 7-mile route, and compete in a marksmanship competition. The team only had a rough idea of what to train for as most of the challenges were kept secret until the day of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

Sandhurst

Cadet 1st Class Andrew Owens pushes through one of the final obstacles during the Sandhurst Competition Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the U.S. Military Academy, N.Y. The competition requires each team to perform a series of challenging military tasks along a 7-mile route, and compete in a marksmanship competition. The team only had a rough idea of what to train for as most of the challenges were kept secret until the day of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

Sandhurst

Members of the Air Force Sandhurst team fire at pop-up targets during the combat shooting portion of the Sandhurst Competition Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the U.S. Military Academy, N.Y. The competition requires each team to perform a series of challenging military tasks along a 7-mile route, and compete in a marksmanship competition. The team only had a rough idea of what to train for as most of the challenges were kept secret until the day of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

Sandhurst

Cadet 3rd Class Dominique Amor climbs one of 11 obstacles the Air Force Sandhurst team had to complete during that portion of the Sandhurst Competition Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the U.S. Military Academy, N.Y. The competition requires each team to perform a series of challenging military tasks along a 7-mile route, and compete in a marksmanship competition. The team only had a rough idea of what to train for as most of the challenges were kept secret until the day of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

Sandhurst

The Air Force Sandhurst team pull their boat from the water following the water portion of the Sandhurst Competition Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the U.S. Military Academy, N.Y. The competition requires each team to perform a series of challenging military tasks along a 7-mile route, and compete in a marksmanship competition. The team only had a rough idea of what to train for as most of the challenges were kept secret until the day of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

Sandhurst

Members of the Air Force Sandhurst team try to flip a large tire across roughly 50 yards during the Sandhurst Competition Saturday, April 16, 2011 at the U.S. Military Academy, N.Y. The competition requires each team to perform a series of challenging military tasks along a 7-mile route, and compete in a marksmanship competition. The team only had a rough idea of what to train for as most of the challenges were kept secret until the day of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

Falcon Heritage Forum

Tim Schultz, President and CEO of the Boettcher Foundation presents Cadet 1st Class Megan Hoskins with the 2011 Colorado Leadership Alliance Student of the Year Award at the CLA Luncheon in Denver Tuesday. (Photo by Joshua & Co. Photography)

Falcon Heritage Forum

Cadet 2nd Class Rachael Stanley lends a hand to World War II veteran Ernest DeGraw during their visit to the nation's capital April 7-9. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Prep School

Dr. Mark Dibben, a preparatory school professor instructs preppies in the intricacies of the periodic table of elements. (Photo by Rachel Boettcher)

Prep School

Athletics is a big part of the prep school program, with many preppies going on to play on Falcon sports teams. (Photo by Rachel Boettcher)