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A close-up of a U.S. Air Force Academy cadet in ceremonial dress playing a trombone.

Feel the Beat

A cadet with the U.S. Air Force Academy band plays the trombone before a football game against Boise State University at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 20, 2025.

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