Boot Camp at the Youth Center

Military children watch Airmen from the base Honor Guard fold the flag during Youth Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children learned about drill, basic combatives, team-building and survival training during the week-long camp. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Andrew Seibel folds a flag during the Honor Guard flag-folding demonstration during the Youth Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. The Honor Guard came to the Youth Center to teach the proper customs and courtesies when folding the American flag during a ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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An Honor Guard Airman shows a military child how to measure the flag for a proper fold during the Youth Center Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children learned the proper customs and courtesies when folding an American Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Demya Hill opens the flag before refolding it at the Youth Center Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Students participated in physical fitness, drill and survival training during the week-long camp. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Military children learn how to fold an American flag from the base Honor Guard during Youth Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Youth Boot Camp allowed children to tour a B-52 Stratofortress dock, make a shelter during survival training and shoot paintball guns during target practice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Military Children discuss a list of equipment during a survival exercise during Youth Boot camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children were given a list of supplies and then had to prioritize them in order of most important to least important. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Tech. Sgt. Clifton Cleveland, a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist assigned to the 5th Operations Support Squadron, answers questions before beginning the first activity of survival training during the Youth Center Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children learned how to quickly build shelter during a survival situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Military children drink water from pouches like those given to pilots and air crew members during Youth Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children were shown equipment given to pilots and air crew members, and instructed on what each piece of equipment does. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Ariana Montgomery holds a flavored cricket during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training during the Youth Center Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children were able to taste bugs, observe homemade tools and learn about obtaining sustenance in a real-life survival situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Tech. Sgt. Clifton Cleveland, a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape specialist assigned to the 5th Operations Support Squadron, eats a cricket with a military child during the Youth Center Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children were able to build shelter with limited supplies and observe a SERE specialist make fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Hannah Schmechel and Janel Fenner tie down a parka to create a make-shift shelter during survival training at the Youth Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children were able to create a shelter for their team of five using parkas, rope, emergency blankets and sticks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Military children finalize their make-shift shelter during survival training at the Youth Center Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children learned how to make tools, obtain sustenance and create fire during a simulated survival situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Ariana Montgomery watches as Staff Sgt. Anthony Barrette, a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist assigned to the 5th Operations Support Squadron, creates fire during Youth Boot Camp at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 7, 2016. Children learned the importance of warmth, food and water during a simulated survival situation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman)

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Boot Camp at the Youth Center

Published July 13, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

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