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U.S. Air Force Academy Basic Cadets John Vivadelli, left, and Jake Melia race through the monkey bars at the Jacks Valley assault course near Colorado Springs, Colo., July 21, 2009.

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U.S. Air Force Academy Basic Cadets John Vivadelli, left, and Jake Melia race through the monkey bars at the Jacks Valley assault course near Colorado Springs, Colo., July 21, 2009.

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