The Air Force Thunderbirds fly overhead as Air Force Academy cadets toss their caps and celebrate at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
An Air Force Academy cadet pumps his fist after walking across the stage at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Vice President Kamala Harris walks into Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Vice President Kamala Harris looks on as the graduating class is introduced before filing into Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
An Air Force Academy cadet smiles into the crowd at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets prepare to toss their caps at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets cheer for their peers at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets embrace, front, as Vice President Kamala Harris shakes the hand of a cadet at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
A cap sits on the ground after being tossed at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
U.S. Air Force Academy cadets salute after being seated during graduation at Falcon Stadium near Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Thursday, May 30, 2024. (File photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
The crowd takes their places ahead of the commencement ceremony at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets watch the crowd as Air Force Thunderbirds pass behind them at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Two Air Force Academy cadets chest bump after walking across the stage at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Lieutenant General Richard M. Clark, superintendent of the Air Force Academy, delivers opening remarks at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets cheer as they prepare to toss their caps at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her commencement address at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her commencement address at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets file into Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets file into Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets stand to hear the closing remarks before the cap toss at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets celebrate officially graduating at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets wait for their squadrons to be called to the stage to receive their diploma at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Air Force Academy cadets celebrate officially graduating at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Children rush the field to pick up and take home the Air Force Academy caps at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
Children collect the Air Force Academy caps to take home at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
A child hands caps that he collected into the crowd at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
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The Air Force Thunderbirds fly overhead as Air Force Academy cadets toss their caps and celebrate at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The United States Air Force Academy graduated nearly 1,000 cadets in its ceremony for the Class of 2024. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the commencement address. (Photo by Zachary Spindler-Krage/The Denver Post)
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Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a commencement speech at the Air Force Academy graduation in Colorado Springs on Thursday, May 30, 2024. The Class of 2024 received their diplomas and commissions in the ceremony Thursday, which was punctuated by a flight of United States Air Force Thunderbirds over Falcon Stadium afterward.




























