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        As Sgt. 1st Class Mark Maidens of the Army looks on, Air Force Cadet Peter Johnson, sophomore in engineering, rappels down the side of Memorial Sadium on Thursday. Contracted cadets were allowed to repel, which is a once-a-year event. Tim Eggerding
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        As Sgt. 1st Class Mark Maidens of the Army looks on, Air Force Cadet Peter Johnson, sophomore in engineering, rappels down the side of Memorial Sadium on Thursday. Contracted cadets were allowed to repel, which is a once-a-year event. Tim Eggerding

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