Air Force Academy Relaxes Social Distancing Rules After Second Cadet Suicide Death

Cadets stand near their seats during the 2019 graduation ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 30, 2019. Chet Strange/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) is easing social distancing restrictions on its Colorado Springs campus after two graduating cadets died by suicide in less than a week.

Cadets will be allowed to go off-campus for drive-thru food, gather in groups while following Colorado’s guidelines, and have a casual Friday during which they can wear civilian clothing, according to a campus-wide email obtained by Colorado Springs Gazette.