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  • Students see stars at AFA observatory

    Roughly 50 students from Falcon Middle School in Colorado Springs visited the Air Force Academy's observatory the evening of Sept. 24 to see a few famous stars.The summer triangle stars Deneb, Vega and Altair were on display, along with the bright bluish stars in the big dipper and, most famously,

  • Academy Airmen finish strong at AF Marathon

    Two Air Force Academy Airmen won big at the Air Force Marathon Sept. 18 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.Capt. Brian Dumm, an Academy English instructor, was the overall male and active military male winner, and Capt. Anne Marie Sibal, a judge advocate here, was the active military female

  • Turnovers carry Air Force to 20-14 win over Wyoming

    Junior defensive back Jonathan Davis sealed a 20-14 Air Force win over Wyoming with a first-quarter interception in the end zone and a fourth-quarter fumble recovery.Davis' first takeaway occurred during Wyoming's first drive, when Cowboys quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels led his receiver too much,

  • Fallen Airman's family receives Medal of Honor

    Following decades of secrecy so deep, even the honored family's matriarch took some details to her grave, hundreds met at the White House where President Barack Obama presented a fallen Airman with the nation's highest military decoration Sept. 21.While saving at least three of his fellow Airmen's

  • Cadets march in Mexican bicentennial

    Approximately 40 cadets from the Air Force Academy took part in the annual El Grito celebration in Mexico City Sept. 16 to celebrate the bicentennial of Mexico's independence.The Academy cadets, along with counterparts from the U.S. Military Academy and service academies from 16 other countries,

  • Superintendent speaks with Denver alumni, boosters

    A few dozen die-hard Falcons fans in Denver were treated to the Gould standard of guest speakers Sept. 9.Lt. Gen. Mike Gould, the Air Force Academy superintendent, spoke to members of the Denver Quarterback Club, which comprises Academy alumni and boosters who live in the Denver metro area, at a

  • Falcons scare Sooners in comeback, fall short 27-24

    Meeting for only the second time in school history, Air Force posted 351 rushing yards against the nationally-ranked Sooners in a close 27-24 defeat at Oklahoma University's Memorial Stadium, Sept. 18. The Sooners took an early lead with a touchdown by running back DeMarco Murray on an offensive

  • Academy identifies fallen cadet

    Air Force Academy officials identified Sept. 17 a cadet who was pronounced dead at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 16.Cadet 1st Class Marc Henning, 22, was a native of Crossville, Ill., and was assigned to Cadet Squadron 20.A memorial service originally scheduled to be held Sept.

  • AF leaders to Airmen: Happy birthday!

    The Air Force's top leaders sent a message to the total force to celebrate the Air Force's 63rd birthday Sept. 18 and to remind them to remember the commitment and sacrifice of all the Airmen deployed around the globe.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton

  • Academy cadet pronounced dead in Colo. Springs hospital

    An Air Force Academy cadet was pronounced dead Sept. 16 at approximately 3:30 a.m. at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo., after he was found unconscious in his dormitory room at the Air Force Academy Sept. 15.Cadet 1st Class Marc Henning, a native of Crossville, Ill., was 22. He was