# @af_academy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DAmJZcKOHIs
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/23729402-af-academy-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/cd0061d861.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-10-01T21:07:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

## Caption

#USAFA𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 🫡
 
The #USAFA Class of 2027 proudly selected Lt. Col. William "One Man Scourge" Dyess as their exemplar, honoring his heroic legacy with a special dinner. 🇺🇸
 
Dyess' courageous actions in the Philippines—leading his squadron into combat, conducting raids, destroying enemy ships and surviving the Bataan Death March—continue to inspire. 🎖️ Despite his tragic death in a plane crash in 1943, his bravery lives on, with dyess_afb bearing his name.
 
#MilitaryHeroes #Exemplar #AllEarnedNothingGiven #Valor #LeadersofCharacter

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leadersofcharacter, usafa𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕, exemplar, usafa, valor, militaryheroes, allearnednothinggiven

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