💪 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ✈️ At the age of 15, after completing chemotherapy, 2nd Lt Mark Carnes came here with the Cadet for a Day program and makeawishamerica Foundation. Today, as a Class of 2025 grad and armed with an economics degree, he is headed to pilot training at sheppardairforcebase. As a cadet, his accomplishments include: 📚 Stamps Scholar Program scholarship recipient 📊 Ranked 12th in his economics class 🛩️ Record-setting glider program instructor pilot who completed two of the highest-scoring sorties in #USAFA history 🎖️ Lead 1,000 cadets as a group commander Mark says: “Cadet for a Day is my most valued experience at the Academy because it offers the opportunity to brighten a child's and their family’s day during one of the darkest times of their lives. It made a massive impact on the trajectory of my life when I was a cadet for a day in 2016, inspiring me to come here, and has been instrumental in shaping my character during my ye...