Posts tagged as “Air Force Academy”

 Frankie Sylvester and his three friends had spent their freshman year at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs under strict supervision and following seemingly endless arcane rules of the military. Even moving between classes on the campus is regulated by rules that force freshmen to jog on narrow marble strips that crisscross the Terrazzo, the plaza at the heart of the Academy. By May of 2022, with finals fast approaching, the cadets dreamed of the moment that they would no longer be referred to as “doolies” (Greek for servant) and enter their sophomore year, and perhaps have a brief moment of freedom before returning to their studies. After finals are completed, the freshmen are allowed freedom for 96 hours as long as they remain…