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Amid budget uncertainty, airmen in Colorado Springs prepare to fight fires

Amid budget uncertainty, airmen in Colorado Springs prepare to fight fires

Wed, May 14, 2014 - 7:55 PM 0

Four-engine C-130s will fly low over the mountains south of Pikes Peak for the next week as airmen with a Peterson Air Force Base wing...

News: Education
Air Force Academy graduation tickets available

Air Force Academy graduation tickets available

Wed, May 14, 2014 - 3:58 PM 0

Tickets to the Air Force Academy's May 28 graduation will be handed out at three locations starting Friday. The tickets are free, and they...

News: Local News

Soldiers' advocates say Fort Carson banned them

Fri, May 16, 2014 - 9:06 AM 0

DENVER — Two veterans who advocate for injured or mentally ill soldiers filed a lawsuit saying they have been illegally barred from Fort Carson.

News: U.S. & World
Obama presents top medal to Afghanistan veteran

Obama presents top medal to Afghanistan veteran

Tue, May 13, 2014 - 4:56 PM 0

WASHINGTON — It could have been over for Kyle J. White just 30 seconds into the firefight with the Taliban, when a rocket-propelled grenade...

Other than Honorable A Gazette special report

A Gazette investigation shows an increasing number of soldiers, including wounded combat veterans, are being kicked out of the service for misconduct, often with no benefits, as the Army downsizes after a decade of war.

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VIDEO: Flight aboard B-25 in sky above Colorado Springs brings past to life
By: Debbie Kelley - 0 - Thu, Sep 14, 2017

"You guys all good back there?" co-pilot Scott Klaers asks, twisting around in the tight cockpit to look at passengers in the cramped midsection of the B-25 Mitchell bomber.

Despite some trepidation, we flash a thumbs-up and grins.

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Colorado Springs area military events starting Sept. 17, 2017
By: Carlotta Olson - 0 Sun, Sep 17, 2017

MONDAY

Home Front Cares Benefit - All local HuHot Mongolian Grills will...

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9/11 attacks commemorated at Schriever Air Force Base: 'We cannot let it fade into the dust of history'
By: Liz Forster - 0 Mon, Sep 11, 2017

Sixteen years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Air Force Lt. Gen. Larry James still remembers the sequence of emotions he felt during the deadliest...

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Colorado Guard sends communications help to Florida
By: Tom Roeder - 0 Mon, Sep 11, 2017

The Colorado National Guard has sent six airmen to help emergency crews in Florida with satellite communications.

The airmen, from the...

Military Headlines
Air Force Academy boss wants Colorado Springs community to stop by for a visit
By: Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria Air Force Academy - 0 Mon, Sep 11, 2017

Last weekend, the Air Force Academy opened its gates to thousands of parents, family and friends for Parents' Weekend, the first one I've attended...

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9/11 ceremonies planned around Colorado Springs
By: Tom Roeder - 0 Mon, Sep 11, 2017

Tributes to 9/11 are scheduled Monday in the Colorado Springs area with a military ceremony planned for Schriever Air Force Base.

Troops from...

Colorado Springs area military events starting Sept. 10, 2017
By: Carlotta Olson - 0 Sat, Sep 9, 2017

THROUGH NOV. 11

Military Exchange Shopping - The Army, Air Force an d Navy exchange will start allowing all honorably discharged veterans to...

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Military Update: New law speeds VA claim appeals, eases protections
By: tom philpott Military Update - 0 Sun, Sep 3, 2017

Every major veteran service organization except Vietnam Veterans of America supported legislation, signed into law last month, to reform a woefully...

Colorado Springs area military events starting Sept. 3, 2017
By: Carlotta Olson - 0 Sat, Sep 2, 2017

Military-related events in and around Colorado Springs for the week beginning Sept. 3, 2017.

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Former Green Beret on a mission over marijuana after Fountain police raid
By: Lance Benzel - 0 Thu, Aug 31, 2017

After serving in Iraq as an Army Green Beret and later as a private contractor, Eli Olivas turned to marijuana to battle the nightmares that followed...

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Fundraising page for widow of Fort Carson soldier killed in training accident raises thousands
By: Ellie Mulder - 0 Tue, Aug 29, 2017

More than $8,000 had been raised by Monday afternoon on a fundraising page for the widow of a 20-year-old soldier who was killed during training at...

Military Headlines
Colorado Springs area military events starting Aug. 27, 2017
By: Carlotta Olson -by name the gazette - 0 Sun, Aug 27, 2017

THROUGH THURSDAY

Military Appreciation Month - Active duty and veterans are admitted free to Colorado's 42 state parks with proof of military...

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