a relatively small number of cadets can condone or defend this .
us troops , civilians killed in suicide attack in syria play video denver -- nearly 30 air force academy cadets required medical care , with six of them hospitalized , after an annual tradition to mark the first snowfall of the season turned into an out - of - control melee , officials said wednesday .
in 2005 , an air force panel concluded that officers and faculty members periodically used their positions to promote their christian faith and failed to accommodate the religious needs of non - christian cadets .
the academy has also been hit with several cheating and drug - use incidents in recent years , according to the colorado springs independent .
more coverage of the us military on nbcnews.com in 2003 , the academy said .
more news from colorado on nbc affiliate 9news.com in denver “ obviously , this has gotten out of hand and can not be repeated , ” born wrote .
 
located in colorado springs , 60 miles south of denver , the academy has an enrollment of about 4,100 cadets , and graduates are commissioned second lieutenants in the u.s. air force .