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Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Jeremiah Baxter pulls the lure as Ace, a black gyr-saker falcon, makes a pass at it in San Antonia, Texas, Sept. 10, 2010. Baxter is the cadet-in-charge for the academy's falconry team.

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Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Jeremiah Baxter pulls the lure as Ace, a black gyr-saker falcon, makes a pass at it in San Antonia, Texas, Sept. 10, 2010. Baxter is the cadet-in-charge for the academy's falconry team.

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