Serving Colorado Springs & the Pikes Peak region since 1872 | Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A Gazette investigation shows that an increasing number of soldiers, including wounded combat veterans, are being kicked out of the the service for misconduct, often without benefits, as the Army downsizes afer more than a decade of war. Dave Philipps, the reporter behind the investigation, will talk with you at noon Monday about the soldiers...
Base commissaries face turbulent times as staff vacancies swell under a federal hiring freeze, employee furloughs remain a worry and the Defense Commissary Agency digests budget guidance for fiscal 2015 that will force new efficiencies on stores and possibly deeper cuts to store operations. The guidance directs at least a 5 percent, $70...
NORAD throws 55th birthday party Peterson Air Force Base's North American Aerospace Defense Command celebrated its 55th anniversary May 9 with a cake-cutting at its headquarters. The celebration included remarks from Army Gen. Chuck Jacoby, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command commander, and James Bezan, chairman of Canada's Standing Committee on...
AWARDS Army Reserve Pvt. Christian D. Dizon Army Reserve Pvt. Christian D. Dizon has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. Dizon is the son of Maria Correa of Colorado Springs. Air National Guard AirmanCameron L. Dillavou Air National Guard Airman Cameron L. Dillavou graduated from basic military training...
BILOXI, Miss. - Winning $1 million and a 2013 Commander-in-Chief Award declaring Keesler America's best Air Force base is a reflection on the entire coast, said Brig. Gen. Brad Spacy, commander of the base and the 81st Training Wing. In winning the distinction, Keesler was judged on how well it works with the community. "That's why I keep...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Suzuki stared up at Tom Reynolds as if waiting for a command. Reynolds, of Cape Canaveral, draws the dog close and tells how grateful he is to have the animal. "He's done phenomenal since I brought him home," he said. Reynolds received Suzuki, a Labrador, shepherd and pit bull mix dog, through a partnership between the...
When we talk about our armed services today, we would be hard pressed to avoid discussing sequestration and the impacts of such significant budget cuts on our warfighters. Consequently, the Air Force Space Command, headquartered at Peterson Air Force base in Colorado Springs, is exploring new ideas to address budgetary constraints in addition...
A $25 gift card to a steakhouse and a haircut might not seem like much. But Fort Carson wife Deena Singleton felt like she won the lottery when she scored both for free at Military Spouse Appreciation Day, hosted at the Southeast YMCA this month. The annual event honors the sacrifices of local military spouses by offering them a variety of...
More than 150 Fort Carson volunteers were recognized May 8 for saving the post nearly $3 million in manpower costs last year. Fort Carson commander Maj. Gen. Paul LaCamera hosted the awards luncheon to recognize volunteers who gave more than 100 hours of their time last year to organizations like family readiness groups, Army Community Service...
In a massive haul for the post, the White House has proposed making Fort Carson's combat aviation brigade a focal point of the Army's construction plans in the coming months, pumping more money into the installation than any other post. The move signifies a major commitment by the Army for the brigade at a time when the Pentagon faces...
Three local troops were recognized Friday as the 2013 Outstanding Enlisted Military Representatives at the annual Armed Forces Week Luncheon at The Broadmoor. Senior Airman Gordon T. Burton, Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald W. Wheat III and Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Anthony B. Iadevaia were named as winners in the junior enlisted,...
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has started a program nationwide offering expedited screening for severely injured members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including competitors in the Warrior Games who were leaving Colorado Springs on Friday, the day after the event ended. The agency set up a special lane Friday at the Colorado...
When Victoria Emry's husband joined the Air Force as an officer, she expected his paycheck would easily support their family. Then reality set in. Some enlisted troops with several years in the service made as much, or more, than her husband, she discovered. Money was tight for the single-income family. To make matters worse, the couple's...
Free tickets to the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony - featuring a speech by the secretary of the Air Force - will be available Thursday. About 500 tickets will be offered first come, first served, the academy said Tuesday. The batch of tickets will be available at two locations: the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and the...
WASHINGTON - After weeks of debate and number-crunching, the Defense Department announced plans Tuesday to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees - including thousands of people in the Pikes Peak region - for 11 days in the last three months of this fiscal year. The military is allowed only limited exceptions to avoid or reduce the...
