I can verify for everyone that the soaring program at the Air Force
Academy had nothing to do with their pulling out of the contest. Their
OIC called me last night from Moriarty where they've been training for
the last week, and he was mortified about what has happened. His staff
and cadets were really looking forward to the contest, and now they've
been screwed by their chain of command. A real shame that they got used
as a political football in this way.

~ted/2NO