Author: David Bitton david.bitton@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain renamed to reflect space missions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado now has the largest contingent of military installations named for the new space service branch after a renaming ceremony Monday at Peterson Space Force Base. Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn takes selfies in front of a sign with the new name for Peterson Air…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Service organizations have deep roots
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Peterson C-130 aircraft helping battle wildfires in California
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Peterson Air Force Base deployed a C-130 aircraft and aircrew Tuesday to assist fighting wildfires in California as skies over much of the western United States including Colorado remain smoky from fires burning in multiple states. The C-130 Hercules is equipped with the U.S. Forest…
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Air Force Academy parachute program teaches cadets more than how to jump out of an airplane
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During the Air Force Academy’s parachute program, known as Airmanship 490, cadets undergo three days of intensive classroom instruction followed by five jumps each over two days, earning cadets their jump wings. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “LIFE | A…
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Tough training greets cadets: ‘Take those tears, put them back in your eyes’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colors from red, yellow and blue smoke grenades drifting through trees along the edge of the Rocky Mountains couldn’t hide the pain on faces of many Air Force Academy cadets Friday. Hundreds of freshman cadets took to an obstacle, assault or confidence course at the…
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Court-martial postponed for Air Force Academy cadet facing sexual assault allegations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A court-martial slated to start Monday for an Air Force Academy senior accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of abusive sexual contact has been postponed. It wasn’t known when the trial would be rescheduled, an academy spokesperson said Monday. Cadet 1st Class…
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Colorado Springs veterans share comradeship at weekly gatherings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Roger Fortin is quite the social butterfly. The 78-year-old retired airman fluttered from one group of veterans to the next Wednesday during a weekly gathering at a Colorado Springs restaurant. For the past 13 years, Fortin — who served six years in the Navy and…
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Air Force Academy cadet faces court-martial for alleged sexual assault
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Air Force Academy senior accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of abusive sexual contact is facing court-martial Monday. Cadet 1st Class Jacob Redlawski, with Cadet Squadron 37, allegedly raped a woman on Feb. 17, 2019, during his freshman year, court papers…
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Fort Carson’s Miss Colorado focused on de-stigmatizing mental health
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Addressing mental health among military personnel is a top priority for Spc. Maura Spence-Carroll, who last month as Miss Fort Carson won the crown of Miss Colorado 2021 and will now compete for Miss America this December. As the first active-duty soldier to win the…
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Fort Carson unit gets new commander ahead of Iraq deployment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As American troops in Iraq are seeing increased attacks, Fort Carson soldiers are preparing to deploy there under the new boss they got Friday. Ahead of the deployment the post Friday hosted a ceremony to welcome the 1st Brigade Combat Team’s new commander, Col. Andrew…