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  • Teachers report for STEM boot camp

    Teachers across the state of Colorado came to the Academy July 16-18 for an educational "boot camp" focused on helping them become community leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math studies.Training classes and workshops conducted over the three-day program highlighted the significance

  • Economic impact of new cadets on local community tops $2M

    The arrival of the Class of 2017 on June 27, along with the arrival of cadet-candidates at the Academy's Prep School on July 17, will add more than $2 million to the local economy.When all the figures are added up, the estimated 4,170 visiting family members, relatives and friends of cadets and

  • Academy, community encourage flood preparation

    Officials at the Air Force Academy and the surrounding community are asking residents on the west side of El Paso County to educate themselves on the risks of flooding to their homes in the wake of a flood that severely damaged at least three houses in Manitou Springs July 1.Low-lying areas of the

  • Warrior Games 2013: Army claims individual archery medals

    Army Capt. Frank Baroquerio struck dead center in a one-arrow shootoff against the Marines' Matthew Benack to win the individual compound event, 120-119, during the Warrior Games archery competition at Clune Arena May 15."I got to pick my arrow, I got to pick my target. I knew where I was going to

  • Warrior Games 2013: Marines, Army win gold in basketball, volleyball

    Marines took the gold in sitting volleyball, and the Army took gold in wheelchair basketball on Day 4 of the Warrior Games May 15 at Clune Arena.The first basketball game of the evening between the Navy and Marines determined who would play the Army for the gold.The Marines took charge of the game

  • Warrior Games 2013: Air Force wins 11 medals in track and field competition

    Air Force athletes took home one gold, four silver and six bronze medals in the Warrior Games 2013 Track and Field competition at the Academy's Outdoor Track Stadium May 14.Staff Sgt. Lara Ishikawa took first place in the Women's 100 Meter Open Relay, winning the Air Force's gold medal for the day.

  • Warrior Games 2013: Teams play hard at Warrior Games

    Army defeated Marine Corps 49-28 and Navy beat Air Force 33-18 in two wheelchair basketball matches on day 3 of the Warrior Games, May 14 at Clune Arena.Army took charge early in the first half with an 11-0 lead that continued to build throughout the match. Army's strong passing allowed the team to

  • Warrior Games 2013: Academy cyclists win 3 medals

    Air Force cyclists took home three medals in the Warrior Games 2013 cycling competition at Falcon Stadium May 12.Maj. Scott Bullis of Peterson Air Force Base took first place in the men's recumbent cycle race to win the Air Force's first gold medal of this year's Warrior Games."This is my first

  • Torch lighting kicks off 2013 Warrior Games

    The 2013 Warrior Games began here May 11 when Navy Lt. Bradley Snyder, with help from Prince Harry and Olympian Missy Franklin, lit the official torch during the event's opening ceremonies at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.From May 11-16, more than 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and