Exhausted Cadets Resting (1927)

Two fully uniformed flight cadets sleeping closely together on a single narrow cot in the barracks, demonstrating profound exhaustion. — Exhausted Cadets Resting (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

A poignant reflection of the era and the intense physical demands of Brooks Field. Donald A. Hall Sr. captured two fellow flight cadets so utterly exhausted from their training that they simply collapsed and slept closely together on a single, narrow barracks cot.