Author: Dan Wolken
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Nuggets win in, ahem, style
As three sets of dog tags clinked in the wind, a Fort Carson chaplain sought to comfort the people mourning the loss of the fallen troops. “Let us hold their service dear,” said Lt. Col. Keith Goode. “Let us make sure that their sacrifice is not in vain.” Pictures of the men that Goode spoke…
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Karl finally able to relax after victory
Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin J. Griffin wasn’t always a model student in college. A dean at the University of Wyoming noticed times where Griffin strayed. The dean rattled on about the young man’s need for reform, said Lt. Col. Scott Mueller, recalling the story about Griffin once told to him. Jobs aren’t given to people…
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Denver takes care of business
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2012 – The focus on insider attacks belies the fact that the Taliban are under severe pressure and have been forced to shift tactics, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters today. “We’ve said for a very long time, perhaps for as long as a year or more, that the pressure that…
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Still not enough
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – High year of tenure changes announced in December (see story) will go into effect in September 2013, Air Force Personnel Center officials reminded affected Airmen today. Changes will affect senior airmen, staff sergeants and technical sergeants, said Lt. Col. Tara White, AFPC retirements and separations chief, who explained that high…
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Jeff Baker hits it off
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., Aug. 14, 2012 – He plays a cat-and-mouse game with explosives for a living, but accepting credit for his achievements makes him shift uneasily in his seat. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher P. Lukas, an explosive ordnance disposal team leader with 2nd EOD Company, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, swept the field to…
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The junior experience
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2012 – One of the most tragic moments of the war in Afghanistan has inspired an American teenager to honor the memory of 30 fallen service members and to help their families — by shooting hoops. Will Thomas, a 13-year-old boy from McLean, Va., has spearheaded “Operation Hawkeye” in an effort to…
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Rockies won’t rush prized lefty into the rotation
LONDON, Aug. 13, 2012 – Army Staff Sgt. John Nunn finished 43rd in the Olympic 50-kilometer race walk Aug. 11 with a personal-best time of 4 hours, 3 minutes, 28 seconds. Nunn, 34, a two-time Olympian in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, progressively worked his way forward in the field of 63 competitors…
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Pitching isn’t top concern
LONDON, Aug. 9, 2012 – Air Force family member Janay DeLoach leaped 6.89 meters last night at Olympic Stadium here to take the bronze medal in women’s long jump at the Summer Olympics. USA teammate Brittney Reese won the gold with a jump of 7.12 meters, and Russia’s Elena Sokolova earned the silver with a…
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NBA showcase has lost luster in recent years
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Air Force officials selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2012, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. An Air Force selection board at the Air Force Personnel Center considered 35 nominees who represented major commands; direct reporting units, field operating…