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A member of the U.S. Air Force Academy's cadet cadre barks orders to basic cadet trainees as they march to Jacks Valley on the Air Force Academy grounds in Colorado on July 16, 2007. The cadets will begin two weeks of training that will test their stamina and determination. The training will include M-16 weapons training, confidence and bayonet assault training, drill evaluations, tent inspections and aerobic and physical fitness tests.

A member of the U.S. Air Force Academy's cadet cadre barks orders.

A member of the U.S. Air Force Academy's cadet cadre barks orders to basic cadet trainees as they march to Jacks Valley on the Air Force Academy grounds in Colorado on July 16, 2007. The cadets will begin two weeks of training that will test their stamina and determination. The training will include M-16 weapons training, confidence and bayonet assault training, drill evaluations, tent inspections and aerobic and physical fitness tests.

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