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Air force sex scandal heats up
May 9, 2013 11:17 PM
A troubling arrest in Virginia is pushing a decade old Air Force Academy sex scandal back into the headlines. An Air Force officer who ran the branch's sexual assault prevention unit is now charged with sexual assault. Following the 2003 nationwide scandal, the Department of Defense put mandatory... more » -
Gay students graduate openly at military academies
May 27, 2012 12:55 PM
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - For the first time, gay students at the nation's major military academies have been able to openly participate in major school events, now that "don't ask, don't tell" has been repealed. U.S. Naval Academy students were able to openly take a same-sex date to the academy's... more » -
Man charged with setting fire by Air Force Academy
October 25, 2011 7:43 PM
DENVER (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted a man on charges that he started a fire near the U.S. Air Force Academy on the Pike National Forest this summer, the U.S. attorney's office said Tuesday. Michael Anthony Penn, 22, is due to be arraigned Thursday on charges... more » -
AFA dedicates new 9/11 memorial with a piece of the WTC
September 10, 2011 12:26 AM
Many of this year's incoming freshmen at the U.S. Air Force Academy were born in 1993; making them eight years old during the September 11th terrorist attack. One cadet pointed out that she didn't know exactly what was going on, but the panic and distress left an impact on her.... more » -
AFA unveiling 9/11 memorial
September 9, 2011 5:32 PM
The U.S. Air Force Academy is unveiling a 9/11 memorial in a dedication ceremony Friday evening. The centerpiece of the memorial will be a steel girder from the World Trade Center. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 5:45 p.m. Friday at the Academy. more » -
A.F.A. cadets helping Ft. Carson families
January 22, 2011 8:45 PM
"Fun, relief of stress, and something out of the ordinary," Melissa Gaines says that's what she was wanting for her kids -- A.J., Alex, and C.J. --- when she brought them out to the Air Force Academy on Saturday. Cadets invited families of deployed 3rd Brigade Combat Team soldiers from... more » -
Bicyclists tackle 24 Hours
September 19, 2010 7:18 PM
Bicyclists found a tough test of endurance this weekend at the U.S. Air Force Academy. "This is a very unique type of race for them, to have us here overnight," says Tim Scott, race director for 24 Hours of Colorado Springs. Some of the riders, finishing up at... more » -
Air Force reacts to Boise State joining the Mountain West
June 12, 2010 12:52 AM
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Representatives from the United States Air Force Academy have released the following statements in response to the addition of Boise State to the Mountain West Conference. "We welcome Boise State and think they will make a great addition to the Mountain West Conference." --... more » -
Garland signs free agent deal with the Broncos
April 27, 2010 1:18 AM
Air Force senior Ben Garland may be following in the footsteps of former Air Force linebacker Steve Russ. After leaving the Academy Russ played several years with the Denver Broncos and won two Super Bowl Rings. Garland, a second team all-conference defensive lineman last season, is one of 19... more »
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