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A Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion clears a simulated enemy cache site during a simulated live-fire event during Command Post Exercise VI (CPX) on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 2, 2021.

Best pics of the week: Feb. 14, 2021

Three Air Force bombers fly over the Super Bowl, the ghillie wash at the Army's Sniper School, a live-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

2 years ago

Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria speaks to a group of incoming cadets before they were sworn in June 25, 2020, during In-Processing Day at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Air Force Academy general’s fight against racism resonates

Lt. Gen Jay Silveria, the superintendent of the Air Force Academy, will retire this month after 35 years in uniform.

By Tom Rieder, The Gazette via the AP

3 years ago

US Air Force Academy’s oldest falcon mascot dies

A falcon that has served as the mascot for the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado for the past 23 years has died.

3 years ago

Landmark Air Force chapel suffering from leaks, corrosion

The landmark Cadet Chapel that towers over the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado is suffering from leaks and corrosion, so the school has drawn up the most ambitious restoration project in the building’s 55-year history.

4 years ago

Army holds off Air Force, 17-14, for its 11th straight win at home

Army is in rarefied air and coach Jeff Monken is impressed.

4 years ago

Navy uses last-minute TD to beat Air Force 48-45

For all its misdeeds in a very meaningful game, Navy found a way to come away with an emotional victory in thrilling fashion.

5 years ago

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