Cadet First Class Ryan Herbert constructs a knife for a class project, March 11, 2024, in the metallurgy lab at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cadets Herbert and Colton O'Dell became the first U.S. Air Force Academy team since 2019 to take their knives to the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society bladesmithing competition in Orlando, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin R. Pacheco)