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USAFA Basic Cadet Training

July 25th, 2011, 12:44 pm by

A little more than the average incoming college freshman go through, Air Force cadets go through the assault course in Jacks Valley. New cadets will march back to the Academy after training . Check out Genna’s visit to Jack Valley.

Basic Cadet Malcom Price from Washington D.C. glances up during the final obstacle of the assault course Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Jacks Valley. Cadet Basic Training ends July 30, and the Cadets will recieve their first rank August 3rd. Their are currently 1,086 Basics, down 15 from the beginning of their stay in Jacks Valley. ( Genna Ord, The Gazette )

Taylor Ausman, left, and Mike McDonald battle it out while other basics watch during the pugil stick challenge Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Jacks Valley during Basic Cadet Training. ( Genna Ord, The Gazette )

Basic Cadet Malcom Price, from Washington D.C., struggles over an obstacle of the assault course Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Jacks Valley. ( Genna Ord, The Gazette )

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Vietnam pilot laid to rest

July 15th, 2011, 4:25 pm by

Edythe Boston receives a flag honoring her son, Col. Leo Boston, while her granddaughter, Stephanie Boston-Danielson, left, and her great graddaughter, Sydney Danielson comfort her Friday, July 15, 2011, during a burial for him at the Air Force Academy Cemetery. Boston disappeared 45 years ago while flying an A-1E Skyraider aircraft during the Vietnam War. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

John Boston, left, Bethany Boston-Johnson and Stephanie Boston-Danielson watch as the remains of their father, Col. Leo Boston, are placed at his burial site as his grave site service begins Friday, July 15, 2011, at the Air Force Academy Cemetery. Boston disappeared 45 years ago while flying an A-1E Skyraider aircraft during the Vietnam War. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Sisters Bethany Boston-Johnson, left, and Stephanie Boston-Danielson comfort each other Friday, July 15, 2011, during a burial for their father, Col. Leo Boston, at the Air Force Academy Cemetery. Boston disappeared 45 years ago while flying an A-1E Skyraider aircraft during the Vietnam War. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Family and friends watch the fly over Friday, July 15, 2011, during a burial for Col. Leo Boston at the Air Force Academy Cemetery. Boston disappeared 45 years ago while flying an A-1E Skyraider aircraft during the Vietnam War. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Today Col. Leo Boston was laid to rest by his family after being missing 45 years in North Vietnam. Tom Roeder and Christian observed the ceremony today at the Air Force Academy .  Story and Photos.

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Training…AIR FORCE TRAINING!

July 14th, 2011, 4:27 pm by

This year’s new cadets go through their Basic Cadet Training in Jacks Valley near the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Mark spent part of the day following the cadets through their training. Check out the gallery of fun!

Basic Cadet Michael Althausen revels in cool water as he washes off the mud and dirt from the assault course in Jacks Valley, Thursday, July 14, 2011. Basics remain in Jacks Valley until "march out" July 23rd and Basic Cadet training ends for them July 30th. There are currently 1,101 Basic Cadets. (Mark Reis, The Gazette)

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Are you new?

June 23rd, 2011, 2:46 pm by

Genna got the chance to check out the new class of Air Force Academy doolies and their first day. Check out her gallery.

A basic cadet listens to a cadre member in the background Thursday, June 23, 2011 during the Air Force Academy intake day. As soon as the bus pulled out of sight of parents, the grilling began for aspiring cadets. Genna Ord, The Gazette

Genna Ord, The Gazette

Genna Ord, The Gazette

Genna Ord, The Gazette

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ZOOM!!! Congratulations Cadet Class of 2011

May 25th, 2011, 1:36 pm by

Number one graduating cadet Frank Hall Schmidt, Jr., left, and fellow distinguished graduates Joshua Patrick Monroe and Roderick Andrew Mills celebrate as the Thunderbirds fly overhead at the conclusion of graduation Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Falcon Stadium at the United States Air Force Academy. Mark Reis, The Gazette

Check out Gazette.com for stories and photos of the days events.

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USAFA Graduation

May 25th, 2011, 10:02 am by

The festivities begin and Jerilee and Mark are up with reporters Carol McGraw and Angie Jackson covering the event. Check back for more great stuff at Gazette.com.

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My reward for getting up early

January 28th, 2011, 12:02 pm by

I hate getting up early. Have always been a night person. Everything is great as long as I can sleep without an alarm. BEEEEEEP!!!!!!!! It went off this morning and I had to drag myself out of bed at 4:30AM to be up at the Academy at 6AM. uhhggggg.

But I will tell you  that light is pretty cool at that time of day and you see things that you might just miss on a schedule like mine. So here is my reward for getting up early. Pretty cool I think.

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Cadet for a Day

October 15th, 2010, 4:07 pm by

Christian followed along with Caroline Stratton, 10,  and her family as they spent the day at Air Force Academy Friday, Oct. 15, 2010, with Cadet Squadron 37 as part of the Cadet for the Day program sponsored by the Academy and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Check out her day.

Caroline Stratton, 10, salutes the other cadet squads while marching with Cadet Squadron 37 with her sisters Jackie, 7, center, and Maddie, 16, while being a Cadet for a Day at Air Force Academy Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. Stratton, whose family lives on the Air Force Academy, and her father, Lt. Col. Chris Stratton both battled cancer. Caroline battled brain cancer and has been free of the disease for 10 months and her father battled stomach cancer. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

Lt. Col. Chris Stratton kisses his daughter, Caroline Stratton, 10, while waiting for lunch in Mitchell Hall while the family spent the day with the Air Force cadets Friday, Oct. 15, 2010. Caroline, who battled brain cancer, was Cadet for a Day thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Her father, Chris, battled stomach cancer and both are living free of the disease now. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)

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In Jacks Valley

July 16th, 2010, 1:50 pm by

Every summer a new class of cadets, doolies, make the march to Jacks Valley to spend  a few weeks doing basic training. The Class of 2014 was no different and marched off last Sunday. Anthony photographed the day they reported to the academy and wanted to check out what happens in Jacks Valley.

Doolie Ruben Luoma-Overstreet of Arlington Virgina listens as he scolded by one of the cadre for not completing an exercise Friday, July 16, 2010 at the Jacks Valley training complex on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

Shane Simonson, of Fort Collins works his way though a trench while running the assault course during the field training portion of basic training Friday, July 16, 2010 at the Jacks Valley training complex on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

Doolies from the Flying Tigers try and pump themselves up prior to running though the assault course Friday, July 16, 2010 at the Jacks Valley training complex on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

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Doolies

July 13th, 2010, 1:32 pm by

Anthony headed to Jacks Valley with the new class of doolies as to work on their field training portion basic. Check out his great gallery of images.

A group of doolies do pushups Sunday, July 11, 2010 on the first day of the two week field training portion of basic training at the Jacks Valley training complex on the grounds of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

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