Lt. Col. Robert Marshall, right, Center for Character and Leadership Development director for experiential education programs and honor education, speaks with cadets Aug. 7, 2017, at the Air Force Academy, Colo. Marshall is currently developing a summer program that encourages cadets to learn and overcome challenges, risk, and failure that can't be replicated in a classroom via outdoor experiences. (

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