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A cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy undergoes a blackboard exercise in Chinese. All three U.S. military academies are putting new emphasis on language and regional studies coursework to help their graduates as they deploy around the world. Courtesy photo

A cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy undergoes a blackboard exercise in Chinese. All three U.S. military academies are putting new emphasis on language and regional studies coursework to help their graduates as they deploy around the world. Courtesy photo

A cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy undergoes a blackboard exercise in Chinese. All three U.S. military academies are putting new emphasis on language and regional studies coursework to help their graduates as they deploy around the world. Courtesy photo

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