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An airman speaks to a young child.

Cadet for a Day

An airman speaks to 9-year-old Je’Moni Ford during the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet for a Day program in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 15, 2019. Since 2000, the Cadet for a Day initiative has been providing young people facing severe medical challenges with the opportunity to experience life as an Air Force cadet.

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