AFA graduation: Class of 2013 told to 'do what is right for our Air Force'

The Gazette ^ | 5/29/2013 | Jakob Rodgers

[Up Yours Marxists]

Beneath a rousing flyover of decades-old warbirds, 1,024 newly commissioned second lieutenants graduated Wednesday from the Air Force Academy - saluting the military's past while looking to its future.

Air Force Secretary Michael Donley, in one of his last acts as the Air Force's top civilian, implored the cadets to tackle the service's many challenges, a lingering war, fiscal uncertainty and the "scourge" of pervasive sexual assaults during the ceremony at Falcon Stadium.

"Each of you is responsible for the character of this Air Force, and its reputation," Donley said. "And I therefore charge you to serve with integrity, and by example - to lead, to say and to do what is right for our Air Force."

The class of 2013 included 443 men and women who expect to attend pilot training. Nearly 21 percent of the graduates were women entering a military that no longer bans women from serving in combat.

One sign of the times revealed itself the moment they tossed their caps.

Gone was the Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team - a symbol of combat prowess and aerial ability. The F-16 fighters remained grounded amid $41 billion in Pentagon-wide automatic budget cuts known as sequestration.

[wardaddy]

I dunno.

Young folks I talk to today indicate promiscuity of women today beyond anything I ever imagined

And I grew up in the age of disco biscuits

Abuse and sexual assault of women has been hyped now since the 70s that a very high number of women have been raped.....pushed by fembots with an agenda

I do not for an instant believe it to even be 5% much less 25%

Sorry

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My advice to these new lieutenants is to find some old Master Sergeant and stick to them like glue.