Air Force Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander, drops the ceremonial first puck before the Military Appreciation Day hockey game at Maysa Arena, Minot, North Dakota, Feb. 17, 2024. The ceremonial first puck is a longstanding tradition in ice hockey, which involves a guest of honor dropping a puck to commemorate the beginning of the game. Air Force

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