Tech. Sgt. Vernon Thompson, an Academy military trainer, holds 19-year-old Aurora, a white phase Arctic gyrfalcon and official mascot of the Air Force Academy, on the turf at Qualcomm Stadium as the Falcons met the San Diego State Aztecs in the Mountain West Conference championship game at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Dec. 5, 2015. The Falcons fell to the Aztecs 27-24. Air Force next faces the California Golden Bears in the Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 29, 2015, at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. ( Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan) (released)

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