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A F-35A fighter jet flies over the Air Force Academy Friday, April 17, 2020, to honor the Class of 2020. The senior cadets graduated early because of COVID-19 the next day on the terrazzo at the center of campus rather than Falcon Stadium. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) CHRISTIAN MURDOCK/THE GAZETTE
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The class of 2020 toss their hats into the air as the Thunderbirds fly over Saturday, April 18, 2020, at the conclusion of the Air Force Academy graduation on the terrazzo of the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The graduation was a closed ceremony at the center of campus rather than Falcon Stadium to allow the cadets to stay 8 feet apart. The cadets didn t march on stage to receive their diplomas and high fives and hugs were banned. The academy graduated 967 cadets. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)