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Two cadets each hold up a falcon on their arms.

Raptor Release

U.S. Air Force Academy Cadets 3rd Class Shawn Weathersby, left, and James Barney, both falconers with the academy’s falconry program, prepare to release their raptors at the academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 12, 2017. The team comprises nine cadets. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Cupit

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