Author: David Bitton
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Colorado College celebrates graduates with first in-person commencement since 2019
A blustery Sunday morning sent caps and tassels flying as Colorado College celebrated its graduates with a commencement ceremony at the recently opened Weidner Field in downtown Colorado Springs. An early morning rainstorm delayed the start of graduation by nearly an hour and the rain returned before the ceremony ended, forcing graduates to scramble and…
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Tornado watch issued for 17 Colorado counties through Sunday evening
A tornado watch has been issued for multiple Colorado Counties until 8 p.m. Sunday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. A watch means atmospheric conditions are favorable for thunderstorms that could produce a tornado, according to Kathy Torgerson, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Large hail, damaging winds and an isolated tornado…
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Fort Carson soldiers train for live-fire | PHOTOS
The pop-pop-pop of M4 carbine rifle and M240 machine gun fire cut through the crisp air at Fort Carson Wednesday morning only to be overpowered by earth-shaking .50 caliber machine gun fire from soldiers atop Stryker vehicles. About 130 soldiers with 1st Brigade Combat Team, part of the 4th Infantry Division, lay on their bellies…
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UCHealth forms committee to support military spouses
UCHealth has formed a committee in Colorado Springs aimed at supporting military spouses. The committee of about 25 people is in the early stages of deciding what the vision of the organization will be, but officials say a major focus will be on professional networking and mentoring military spouses in the workplace. That sounds great…
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Miss Fort Carson focused on de-stigmatizing mental health
Living with anxiety, depression and undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was hard enough, but when her 5-year-old sister drowned after falling off a dock in 2015, Maura Spence-Carroll was devastated. “That was the first time I had ever experienced monumental loss. It changes you,” she said. “I was more depressed than I had ever been…
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Enlisted military personnel celebrated during Armed Forces Awards program
Enlisted military personnel were celebrated for their efforts in serving America during the annual Armed Forces Awards on Friday. The event, presented by the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, was held virtually due to COVID-19 but still recognized 14 nominees from junior, mid-grade and senior enlisted ranks, with videos highlighting each nominee before the winners…
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Colorado National Guard Roundup: Brigadier general promoted; troops deploy, return
The Colorado National Guard has experienced a busy start to the month, with a deployment ceremony for soldiers heading to Europe, a homecoming celebration for a military police unit returning from the Middle East, and the promotion of a commander to a two-star general. Deploying overseas About 70 Army National Guard soldiers from three units…
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First lady Jill Biden expresses support for military spouses during visit to Fort Carson
First Lady Jill Biden visited with military spouses during the USO Military Spouse Connection event at Fort Carson military base south of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, May 6, 2021, to celebrate military spouses ahead of Military Spouse Appreciation Day this Friday. (Video by Skyler Ballard) Thank you. That’s the message first lady Jill Biden shared…
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Fort Carson soldiers helping get vaccination shots in arms in Pueblo
Stephanie Murphy’s scream while receiving her first COVID-19 vaccination shot was quickly followed with, “thank you,” Wednesday morning at a federally run mass vaccination site in Pueblo. She and her two brothers, Joseph and Mike – all between the ages of 49 and 56 – came to the Colorado State Fairgrounds to get vaccinated after…
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First Lady Jill Biden coming to Fort Carson to recognize military spouses
First lady Jill Biden will visit Fort Carson on Thursday afternoon to celebrate spouses ahead of Military Spouse Appreciation Day on Friday. Biden will speak and meet with spouses at a USO Military Spouse Connection event, according to a Monday evening press release from the White House. Then-President Ronald Reagan recognized the impact and importance…