Author: Dan Wolken
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Air Force struggles to book home games
Sgt. Tofiga J. Tautolo, 23, never backed down from a challenge. So when a husky soldier challenged the men around him in a weight room in Afghanistan to lift 100-pound dumbbells, Tautolo naturally spoke up. Several curls later, Tautolo smirked. “You know you should never challenge a Samoan to a contest of strength,” Tautolo said.…
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Patton ignores controversy, says it’s business as usual
Army officials are investigating a shooting after a traffic crash late Wednesday night on Fort Carson. The crash happened at about 10:30 p.m. when a person lost control of a vehicle, sending it careening into a house on post, according to a Fort Carson statement. A person in the house allegedly confronted the driver after…
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MOUNTAINS ON THE MOUND
PITTSFIELD, Maine (AP) — A Maine man who learned how to use a parachute as a Navy pilot during World War II has finally made his first jump — at age 90. Lester Slate of Exeter jumped out of a plane for the first time on Sunday at Pittsfield Airport and was guided to the…