Tag: west point
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World War II aircraft to fly over Air Force-Army football game at halftime
Not even a government shutdown can ground the Army Air Corps ahead of the Air Force versus Army football game on Saturday. No, that’s not a typo. Even though the planned flyover by the Air Force and Army, involving modern aircraft and the Air Force Academy’s Wings of Blue parachute team, was canceled because of…
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Colorado Springs-based West Point cadet earns prestigious undergraduate scholarship
When Hojin Han was contemplating his education beyond Pine Creek High School, he considered applying to the Air Force Academy. But instead, after some thought, he chose to attend a service academy nearly 2,000 miles from Colorado Springs. “I was really attracted to (the U.S. Military Academy),” Han said. “Since I’d lived in Colorado for…
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Sisters graduate from Air Force Academy, West Point 5 days apart
Newly minted officers and sisters Abby and Darby Horne will support each other 364 days a year — taking a day off when Army plays Air Force in football for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. Abby Horne was among the graduating cadets who exploded in celebration Thursday, tossing her hat in the air as the Thunderbirds few overhead.…