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  • Leadership, fellowship from AAS membership

    As anyone who has been to the Air Force Academy knows, Gen. H.H. Arnold is a ubiquitous presence in the lives of cadets.It turns out that the Academy can't get enough Hap. Although less noticeable than Arnold Hall, the Arnold Air Society has a long-standing affiliation with the Academy that enhances

  • Falcon Heritage Forum reflects on 9/11

    The Fall 2011 Falcon Heritage Forum kicks off Sept. 6 and will reflect on how the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2011, changed American government and society.Speakers at the Center for Character and Leadership Development-sponsored event will include the New York Fire Department's battalion chief,

  • Air Force soars, then falls flat, in 37-20 victory

    With apologies to Charles Dickens: It was the best of games, it was the worst of games.Air Force thundered to a 30-7 lead in the first half against Football Championship Subdivision's South Dakota but floundered in the second half, finishing with a 37-20 win over the Coyotes.The win marks Air

  • Families flock to Colorado Springs for Parents' Weekend

    Approximately 9,500 parents and family members are expected to attend the Air Force Academy during the annual Parents' Weekend Sept. 1-4 to get a peek inside Academy life.Marquee events include a parade at 10 a.m. Sept. 2, opportunities for parents to shadow their cadets in class, share breakfast or

  • Academy responders assist with Beaver Creek Fire

    The Air Force Academy Fire Department joined U.S. Forest Service officials responding to a fire that started Aug. 19 northwest of the Academy.The Academy supported the Forest Service with 13 firefighters over a two-day period to fight the Beaver Creek Fire, Academy Deputy Fire Chief Ken Helgerson

  • Senior journalists from Asia, Pacific visit Air Force Academy

    Seven senior journalists from publications in Asia and the Pacific visited the Air Force Academy Aug. 22 as part of a month-long seminar hosted by the East-West Center.The center's 2011 Senior Journalists' Seminar, which continues through Aug. 27, seeks to bridge gaps between the United States and

  • Exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian kicks off; '77 Grad helps lead way

    Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2011, a Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces Command exercise, runs from Aug. 16 - 26, with more than 530,000 military forces taking part. The combined, annual exercise has representation from the Republic of Korea, United States and seven United Nations Command

  • Art that heals: Fairchild Hall exhibit features relics of Vietnam

    Medicine is sometimes referred to as the healing arts. People walking through Fairchild Hall in the next few weeks may gain a more full appreciation of both components of that term.Dr. Carl Bartecchi unveiled his exhibit, "Curing, Caring, and Healing: Vietnam Then and Now," at the Permanent

  • Cadets attend Jewish War Veterans convention

    Two Air Force Academy chaplains and two cadets attended the 116th-annual Jewish War Veterans Convention in Jacksonville, Fla., Aug. 9-13 to discuss the Academy's religious respect program and give JWV members some insight into the life of a Jewish cadet here.Jewish Chaplain (Maj.) Joshua Narrowe and