The 302nd Airlift Wing, based at Peterson Air Force Base, will partner with the U.S. Forest Service and other agencies in a joint wildland fir…
Thank you. That's the message first lady Jill Biden shared with military spouses during a visit to Fort Carson on Thursday, a day ahead of Mi…
Stephanie Murphy’s scream while receiving her first COVID-19 vaccination shot was quickly followed with, “thank you,” Wednesday morning at a f…
Residents living near Fort Carson should expect to hear occasional loud noises for the next two weeks as the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team c…
First lady Jill Biden will visit Fort Carson on Thursday afternoon to celebrate spouses ahead of Military Spouse Appreciation Day on Friday.
The El Paso County Veteran Services Office is seeking nominations for its fifth annual Veteran of the Year Award. The award honors an individu…
Three new water treatment plants in Fountain, Security and Widefield needed to remove toxic "forever chemicals" from the groundwater, carrying…
The Biden administration's pick to lead the Air Force is a West Point graduate well-versed in the high-tech demands of the Space Force.
Veterans and senior citizens can get a free 29-point vehicle inspection this Saturday at Mount Carmel Veteran Service Center, at 530 Communica…
Separated shoulders from three years as linebacker and a senior season as nose guard nearly kept then-cadet Richard Clark from pilot training …
The Air Force Academy plans to honor 1964 graduate and astronaut Frederick Gregory by renaming a building in his honor.
It was an accidental beginning that spawned fate, faith and a sprawling legacy that, today, can be hard to keep straight, even for a matriarch…
No one expected U.S. Space Command's Gen. James Dickinson to bare his soul about the plan to move his headquarters to Alabama during congress…
The Army’s top officer, Gen. James McConville, praised Fort Carson Wednesday after meeting with the post's leaders on the Mountain Post.
U.S. Space Command's top general admitted to a congressional committee that an expensive secure communications network to connect the headquar…
The general atop U.S. Space Command told federal lawmakers Tuesday that he doesn't know how much it would cost to uproot his headquarters to A…
Buffalo soldier John Nichols has taken his last ride.
A nationwide support group for people who have lost a military loved one held a regional seminar in Colorado Springs over the weekend.
One of the country’s biggest roofing materials companies teamed up with a veterans’ nonprofit and a Colorado contractor last week to provide a…
Members of the Air Force Academy’s 2021 graduating class will now be able to invite up to eight guests to the academy’s May 26 graduation cere…
A few months ago, America was readying to pull troops out of Germany and was at odds with Pacific allies, including Japan and South Korea, ove…
An Air Force officer will face a court-martial at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Monday after allegations of sexual and professional misconduct…
A contingent of World War II veterans spent last Saturday afternoon interacting with an adoring public in a “Meet and Greet” event at the Nati…
Thousands of Fort Carson soldiers have served in Afghanistan since 9/11 and at least 88 were killed during what's become America’s longest war…
A brisk wind and blue sky greeted Fort Carson soldiers as they deplaned at the Colorado Springs Airport Tuesday after helping administer more …
When former President Donald Trump awarded the permanent basing of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama, where he had some of his highes…
Fort Carson soldiers deployed close to home Monday to administer COVID-19 vaccines after trekking around the country putting shots in arms for…
Simulated gunshots, loud booms, sirens and smoke will part of an exercise planned at three Pikes Peak region Air Force installations this week.
The Air Force Academy announced Monday its May 26 graduation speaker will be Army Gen. Mark A Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Moth+Flame, a company founded by a Colorado Springs native and includes several key local employees, is developing virtual reality technology …
Before World War II veteran Armand Sedgeley crosses the finish line of life, he has one final mission: to receive the Silver Star his commande…
America is ready to fight on the ground, but a report from the Government Accountability Office this month offers a worrying assessment of the…
All active duty service members at Fort Carson are eligible to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. the post announced Friday.
Local leaders including Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers inked a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, urging him to keep U.S. Space Co…
A fighter pilot now serving as a top operations officer at U.S. Northern Command will be the Air Force Academy's next commandant of cadets, th…
In anticipation of Congress creating a Space National Guard in the upcoming federal defense spending legislation, lawmakers on Monday took ste…
Fort Carson soldiers set to put shots in arms as Pueblo site transitions from state to federally run
More than 100 Fort Carson soldiers will soon head to Pueblo to assist with COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
The Air Force Academy is moving forward with plans to celebrate the class of 2021 with family and friends May 26 at Falcon Stadium.
Military leaders across Colorado are still rushing to vaccinate troops, but it remains unclear how many are opting out of vaccines and how tha…
A recent Rand report highlighted a key weakness in the military's programs to combat sexual assault in the ranks: Too many victims face retaliation.
Colorado's U.S. senators were joined by colleagues from New Mexico, Nebraska and California in a letter to Pentagon investigators that questio…
Americans owe a large debt we can never repay, besides the national debt. At the Colorado Capitol, at least a few are trying to cover some of …
Americans owe a large debt we can never repay, besides the national debt. At the Colorado Capitol, at least a few are trying to cover some of …
Fort Carson soldiers should benefit from a new $20 million ammunition depot, allowing more efficient access to ammunition and additional stora…
Military leaders raised their eyebrows last year when the Trump administration called for all American troops to be out of Afghanistan by May 1.
Peterson Air Force Base is a potential site to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children as thousands of people continue arriving at Am…
If the Army is called upon to quickly defend America and its allies against threats around the globe, some Fort Carson soldiers will be better…
Colorado Springs-based defense technology contractor Bluestaq has won a two-year, $280 million extension of its contract with the U.S. Space F…
It costs America more than $8 billion a year to keep troops in Japan and South Korea, but a government watchdog recently reached a surprising …
Widefield High School’s Evan Burgess dreams of attending the Air Force Academy and one day becoming a forensic investigator.
