Because he was born and raised in the Jewish faith, Jacob Gelder has read and heard stories about the Holocaust for most of his life. Until recently Gelder, an Air Force Academy cadet, believed he had a clear understanding of the Nazi-led genocide attempt and its consequences. But last month, he and five other academy cadets got the opportunity to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland — an experience Gelder called “life-changing.” “You can read about it, and study it, but to get the