Air Force Academy Cracks Down on Ritual Event After 27 Cadets Are Injured
Academy officials had not heard about the unofficial tradition, known as First Shirt/First Snow, until the injuries were reported, a spokesman said. They have since condemned it and insisted to cadets that it “needs to stop and will stop.” The academy has launched a safety investigation, but punitive action is not expected.
Twenty-seven Air Force Academy cadets were injured last week after a traditional hazing event left some with concussions, broken collar bones, and cuts and bruises. One cadet suffered a human bite on the arm, according to an e-mail sent to academy staff by Brig. Gen. Dana Born, dean of cadets.
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