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An Air Force cadet wearing protective head and eye gear forges a knife, emitting bright orange sparks.

Sparks Flying

Air Force Cadet 1st Class Ryan Hebert forges a knife in the U.S. Air Force Academy’s mechanical engineering department in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 11, 2024. Cadets in the senior-level physical metallurgy course constructed a knife for their class project.

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