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Yesterday at 8:55 AM  More than a dozen pilots volunteered their time to fly the vintage planes for multiple Memorial Day and Air Force Academy events next week.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Approximately 500 free, reserved-seat tickets for the Academy's Class of 2013 Graduation Ceremony will be available beginning 8 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, through the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The 2013 Warrior Games athletes took to the track on Tuesday. Hundreds of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans competed to keep their military branch atop the podium.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Air Force streamlining efforts mean nearly three dozen civilian jobs have been cut at Scott Air Force Base in southwestern Illinois.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Team Army get in a practice before the opening ceremonies

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating its 55th anniversary.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  A professor and department head at the Air Force Academy has been chosen to become dean of faculty.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  The Department of Defense has released the names of the three aimen killed in an overseas plane crash on Friday.

Monday, April 29, 2013  A hearing is scheduled for an Air Force Academy Airman accused of sexual misconduct.

Friday, April 26, 2013  The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's critical computer networks.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  10 crews of highly trained pilots shook off the rust and were retrained for "Modular Air Fire Fighting Systems" or MAFFS at Peterson Air Force Base.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley will be the guest speaker at the Air Force Academy graduation in May.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Budget cuts ground 3rd of Air Force warplanes; those headed to Afghanistan to be mission ready

Friday, March 22, 2013  The Air Force Academy plans to hold a funeral service Friday for an Air Force pilot who died after a training mission over the Adriatic Sea.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The Air Force Academy plans to hold a funeral service Friday for an Air Force pilot who died after a training mission over the Adriatic Sea.