United States Air Force Academy News

Photos by MAGGIE FITZROY/Staff San Pablo Elementary School fourth-grader Bayleigh Davis waves an American flag at the jets and helicopters flying by.

Established in 1999, Solaris bring the rich, sonorous sounds of clarinets and percussion to the musical offerings of The United States Air Force Academy Band.

Elgin residents will have a unique opportunity to experience a world-class big band for free.

When the month of November rolls around, many of us think about Veteran's Day and remember those who served in our armed forces.

Senior medical officials who successfully slowed the spread of H1N1 flu virus at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., published what they learned in an October article featured in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Cadets 1st Class Daniel Richardson and Sean Foote prepare FalconLaunch 6 for a static test fire in Jacks Valley at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo., Nov.

A great Air Show and Fly-Over will be held this Saturday, the weekend before official Veterans' Day observances across the U.S. and around the world On Nov.

Twenty years ago the U.S. Air Force Academy and the United States Military Academy at West Point went to Capt.

" Michael S. Neiberg, director of the Center for the Study of War and Society at the University of Southern Mississippi, will present a lecture titled "Leadership and Alliance Warfare: The American Experience on the Marne." It will take place Nov.

Excellent analysis here from William Astore , former educator at the U.S. Air Force Academy and the Naval Postgraduate School, as well as Tom Englehardt of TomDispatch.com . Here's the thing: This may be our next "Vietnam moment," but Afghanistan is no Vietnam: there are no major enemy powers like the Soviet Union and China lurking in the ...

Families looking for a Halloween alternative may want to check out the Akron Youth Symphony performing in a free concert with Blue Steel, the United States Air Force Academy Band's pop music group.

Voters in Bangor next week will have the opportunity to choose two of three candidates seeking open seats on the Bangor School Committee.

Congressman Bart Gordon is accepting applications from Rutherford County students for nomination to the United States service academies through Dec.

Eagles usually hatch in the spring, but four new eagles emerged from the Ulmstead Barn in Arnold last Thursday evening.

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Posted By JessicaLaurie 8 hours, 56 minutes ago in News When more than 100 students at the U.S. Air Force Academy were diagnosed with swine flu, doctors had an opportunity to study the virus closely.

Researchers at the U.S. Air Force Academy have determined that the H1N1 virus may stick around in the nasal passages of infected people longer than anticipated.

More than 100 new cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy got infected with swine flu at a July 4 barbecue and fireworks display but quick isolation measures got it under control within two weeks, researchers reported on Tuesday.

Marine Gen. James Cartwright speaks to U.S. Air Force Academy cadets during the 2009 Academy Assembly Oct.

With the 2009 influenza season upon us, characterization of the epidemiology and duration of shedding for the nH1N1 virus is critical.