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Cadet Graduation

Air Force Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless, commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, congratulates graduating cadets of the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy at the D.C. Armory, Aug. 27, 2021. Thirty cadets graduated from the program that is a free alternative education academy for 16- to 18-year-olds and is supported by the District of Columbia National Guard.

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