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  • Old Glory's stars, Airmen's stripes enhance Rockies' home opener

    More than 60 Academy enlisted members joined other Colorado-based military members, as well as Denver police and firefighters, in a patriotic tribute during the Colorado Rockies 2009 season home opener at Coors Field in Denver April 10. The U.S. military's rendition of the Mile High salute was

  • Clouds lift for Cadet for a Day

    For eight years, Academy cadets have been making wishes come true for ill youngsters. They made it happen again April 9 through Saturday when Joe Hayford, 13, became the newest Cadet for a Day through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. "His eyes were huge, and he never quit smiling," said Wish volunteer

  • Cadet jamboree bigger, better than ever

    Academy Concerts pulled no punches Wednesday evening by delivering a knock-out 2009 Cadet Jamboree, the biggest in the event's 14-year history, on the Terrazzo May 20. Some 80 cadets from the cadet entertainment club and members of the cadet wing helped support with load in, game support and

  • Assignment Vietnam: Returning remains is Job 1

    Past Vietnam recovery specialist Master Sgt. Greg Meinert returned to the Academy in mid-April from scouring jungle sites. "This has been going on for a very long time, not only for the Vietnam War but back to WWII," said the Academy aircraft flight equipment noncommissioned in charge. "They have a

  • Gridiron guru gets teamwork lesson, Academy style

    Most would agree there's very little a two-time Super Bowl-winning NFL head coach could be taught about the critical nature of teamwork. But Mike Shanahan, head coach of the 1998 and 1999 Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos, might disagree after his personal experience concerning a tandem jump over

  • Memorial honors ultimate service before self

    The Academy War Memorial stands near the base of Old Glory on the Terrazzo's Air Garden. It serves as a reminder to all of the Academy graduates who've made the supreme sacrifice in service to their country. The curved monolith of black starlite granite is inscribed with the names of 171 Academy

  • Cadets claim victory in battles against cancer

    There will be no way of telling the two cadets who have survived cancer on graduation day. Worth our attention An Army doctor left Cadet 1st Class Gregory Rettler a message the night before telling the cadet not to eat or drink anything after midnight and to come to his office at 7 a.m. the next

  • Operation Air Force involves cadets in medical research

    Operations Air Force saw Cadet 2nd Class Sara Chapman get a heady dose of medical reality at Wilford Hall Medical Center's vascular surgery in Texas May 20 to June 20. The biology major with Cadet Squadron 35 assisted with surgeries and assessments on study animals. "I always wanted to learn how to

  • Get Out and Go: Rafting on the Arkansas

    It had been a while since I visited Cañon City, and even longer since I'd done any rafting, so when the Outdoor Recreation office invited me to go on a rafting trip in May, I eagerly said yes. We met in the parking lot behind the Academy's Outdoor Recreation Office on a cool Wednesday morning.