May 24, 2018
Secretary of Defense Mattis tells USAFA’s Class of ‘18 to safeguard the Air Force’s legacy
Newly-commissioned second lieutenants celebrate as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Falcon Stadium at the culmination of the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2018 graduation ceremony, May 23, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Chris DeWitt) Story by Ray Bowden, May 23, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Secretary of Defense James Mattis told nearly 1,000 graduating cadets to take charge of the Air Force during the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2018 graduation ceremony, May 23. “The warrior ethos and the fierce character that you now inherit as your own character will now have to stand between us...
