Academy salutes founders
Retired Lt. Gen. Robert D. Beckel salutes during the pass in review of the cadet wing during the Founders Day and Sponsors Day Parade April 5 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. The parade, serving two purposes, honored the authorization and founding of the Academy, which began construction July 11, 1955. The parade also honored the 3,500 cadet sponsors; those men, women and families who open their hearts and homes to members of the cadet wing to enhance cadet life and develop officers of character. General Beckel graduated with the class of 1959. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)