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U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets receive instruction before the start of the leadership reaction course, July 17, 2008, in the Jacks Valley training area near Colorado Springs, Colo.

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U.S. Air Force Academy basic cadets receive instruction before the start of the leadership reaction course, July 17, 2008, in the Jacks Valley training area near Colorado Springs, Colo.

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