Breaking Barriers
Cadet 1st Class Cinthya Elizondo-Gamez, Cadet Squadron 36 / Published January 05, 2017. U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- My brother Marco graduated from Basic Military Training when I was 12. I’ve always wanted to be like him. I remember watching Marco and the other newly-minted Airmen march onto the parade field at Joint-Base San Antonio. I was impressed and researched joining the U.S. military. I discovered the service academies but only had eyes for one: the Air Force Academy. Now, several years later, I’m a cadet first class at the Academy. I will graduate in May with a bachelors...