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Colorado Springs area military events starting June 14

EVENTS

THROUGH SEPT. 7

The Money Museum Free Admission — To all active-duty military personnel, National Guard, Reserve members and their families, 818 N. Cascade Ave.; tinyurl.com/22h4c7jt.

WEDNESDAY

Colorado Springs Western Street Breakfast — To support local military and their families, 5:30-9 a.m., Pikes Peak Avenue and Tejon Street, $5, free for ages 5 and younger; cswesternstreetbreakfast.com.

JULY 11

TAPS Colorado Springs Celebrity Classic Dinner Show — Headlined by Ned LeDoux to benefit Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, 4-8:30 p.m., Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, $250. Tickets: norrispenrose.com.

JULY 25

12th Annual Ranch Horse Roundup — To benefit local military and their families, 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Kit Carson Riding Club, 6775 Cowpoke Road; tinyurl.com/5xnd84b4.

160th Anniversary Celebration of the Buffalo Soldiers — Hosted by the Buffalo Soldiers Memorial Committee and the Front Range Buffalo Soldiers, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Cheyenne Mountain Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3917, 4715 Clear View Drive; 719-822-7767, wbreazell@gmail.com.

ONGOING

Honor Bell — Available and free upon request for all veteran services at Pikes Peak National Cemetery. Contact: 719-310-5190, honorbell.org.

Comeback Yoga — Free in-person and virtual yoga classes for military service members, veterans and their families; comebackyoga.org/class-schedule.

DAV Chapter 26 Membership Meetings — Hot meal at 6 p.m., meeting starts at 7 p.m., second Tuesdays, 6880 Palmer Park Blvd., open to all veterans and their guests; dav26co.org.

VFW Post 101 Auxiliary Meeting — 7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, VFW Post 101, 702 S. Tejon St.; cswestgirl@yahoo.com.

VFW Post 4051 Bingo — Noon-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Carefree Bingo, 3440 N. Carefree Circle; vfw4051.org.

410 Veterans Group Meeting — 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Black Eyed Pea, 887 N. Academy Blvd. All branches, all years, all ranks are welcome with guests (spouses, etc.); 605-460-6317.

Women’s Equine-Assisted Mental Health Group — 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays. Hosted by StableStrides for women veterans who have experienced trauma. Call for information: 719-495-3908.

Men’s Equine-Assisted Mental Health Group — 12:30-2 p.m. Wednesdays. Hosted by StableStrides for men looking for an active and solution-oriented therapy to manage symptoms of PTSD, depression or anxiety. Call for information: 719-495-3908.

The Southern Colorado Retiree Assistance Council Meeting — 10 a.m. second Wednesdays, The Hub, Peterson Space Force Base. Open to all military retirees and surviving spouses; 719-556-7153.

American Legion Post 2008 — 6:15 p.m. fourth Wednesdays, Patriot Applied Learning Campus, cafeteria, 11990 Swingline Road, Peyton. All active duty, retired, reservist or former military who served in good standing are welcome. The Post supports all veterans and their families, locally, statewide, along with the local community and national affiliation; 719-749-1140 (leave message), legionpost2008.com, legionpost2008@gmail.com.

Pikes Peak Military Veteran Widows Monthly Meeting — Last Wednesday of the month. For more information, call Margaret Melchi-President, 719-331-6689.

Pikes Peak Veterans Council Meeting — Doors open at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m., last Wednesday of the month, DAV 26 Building, 6880 Palmer Park Blvd. All veteran organizations welcome; 719-235-1058.

The National Museum of World War II Aviation Tours — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, 755 Aviation Way, $11-$17, free for WWII veterans. Tickets: 719-637-7559.

American Legion Post 5 Membership Meeting — 6 p.m. dinners, meeting at 7 p.m. third Thursdays, 15 E. Platte Ave. Open to members only; 719-632-0960.

VFW Post 101 Meeting — 7 p.m. third Thursdays, VFW Post 101, 702 S. Tejon St.; mindy.k.king10@googlemail.com.

American Legion Post 5 Game Night & Dinner — 6 p.m. second Fridays, 15 E. Platte Ave.; 719-632-0960.

American Legion Post 5 Steak Night — 6 p.m. fourth Fridays, 15 E. Platte Ave.; 719-632-0960.

District 5 VFW Warriors Meeting — Last Fridays. Go to facebook.com/vfwwarriorscolorado for location; d5vfwwarriors@gmail.com.

Colorado Springs Chapter Wear Blue: Run to Remember — 9 a.m. first Saturdays, Cottonwood Creek Park, 7040 Rangewood Drive; wearblueruntoremember.org/coloradosprings.

Pikes Peak Detachment of the Marine Corps League Meeting — 8 a.m. breakfast, meeting starts at 9 a.m., third Saturdays, DAV Chapter 26, 6880 Palmer Park Blvd., $10 for breakfast; pikespeakmcl.org.

Dutch Nelsen Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association — 11:30 a.m., with lunch at noon, third Saturdays, Elks Lodge, 3400 N. Nevada Ave. Open to all who served in Korea 1945 to present; Mike Thomason, 719-214-6121.

Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association Chapter 75 Meeting — Our volunteer activities are to assist all veterans and bring awareness to women veterans. Open to all military branches, 10 a.m. fourth Saturdays, 950 Academy Park Loop; peakwacvets@yahoo.com.

DAV Chapter 26 Bingo — Doors open at 4:30 p.m., bingo at 6:30 p.m., Sundays, 6880 Palmer Park Blvd., 12 or older; dav26co.org.

American Legion Post 5 Sunday Brunch — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. third Sundays, 15 E. Platte Ave.; 719-632-0960.

Patriot Youth Programs — Open to all school-aged children, 1:30 p.m. third Sundays, VFW Post 101, 702 S. Tejon St.; mindy.k.king10@googlemail.com.

Want to get the word out about your military or veterans event? Email events at least two weeks in advance to carlotta.olson@gazettedev.gazette.com.

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