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U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Ryan Kerns, a falconer, introduces school children to the academy's school bird and ambassador, Havoc, a Peregrine falcon, during a visit to Alfred Forrest Elementary School in Hampton, Va., on April 20, 2009. Kerns and Havoc are visiting area schools during Air Force Week to educate students about the Air Force.

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Ryan Kerns introduces school children to the academy's school bird and ambassador.

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Ryan Kerns, a falconer, introduces school children to the academy's school bird and ambassador, Havoc, a Peregrine falcon, during a visit to Alfred Forrest Elementary School in Hampton, Va., on April 20, 2009. Kerns and Havoc are visiting area schools during Air Force Week to educate students about the Air Force.

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