Off she goes…
It isn’t easy to get appointed to the Air Force Academy. Last year, there were over 12,000 applicants of which 2,331 were deemed qualified and only 1,035 applicants were admitted to the Air Force equivalent of the Army’s West Point. Of the 1035 admitted, there were only 238 who were women. Durant’s Riley Richards was one of those women who were admitted. Needless to say, that is quite an honor.
Richards is used to honors though. She can be ...
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Glenn Price
Special to the Democrat
Durant Daily Democrat
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