Author: David Bitton
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El Paso County seeking Veteran of the Year nominations
The El Paso County Veteran Services Office is seeking nominations for its fifth annual Veteran of the Year Award. The award honors an individual for their efforts defending our country and for serving their neighbors and community as a veteran. The deadline for submissions is June 30. Find more information and nominate a veteran at…
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Peterson AFB, Schriever AFB and Cheyenne Mountain AFS to conduct exercises this week
Simulated gunshots, loud booms, sirens and smoke will part of an exercise planned at three Pikes Peak region Air Force installations this week. For the first time, personnel at Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station will participate in an security drill together to ensure they are ready to…
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Fort Carson celebrates two new ammunition-focused buildings
Fort Carson soldiers should benefit from a new $20 million ammunition depot, allowing more efficient access to ammunition and additional storage for the mountain post. The project was identified as a needed requirement 10 years ago, according to Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, commanding general of 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson. Groundbreaking occurred in 2018…
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Colorado Springs military base surveyed as possible holding site for migrant children
Peterson Air Force Base is a potential site to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children as thousands of people continue arriving at America’s southern border. The Department of Defense assessed the Colorado Springs base Wednesday at the request of the Department of Health and Human Services. A formal request to house unaccompanied minors at Peterson Air…
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Fort Carson soldiers train to take off for combat
Soldiers with Fort Carson’s 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division, trained Thursday to load eight-wheeled 18-ton Stryker vehicles aboard the Air Force’s cavernous C-5M Galaxy as airmen from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., practiced how to chaining and securing the heavy gear so it wouldn’t come loose in flight. (Video by David…
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Alleged Boulder shooter’s misdemeanor not enough to bar weapon purchase
The man accused of shooting and killing 10 people at a grocery store in Boulder on Monday had legally purchased a Ruger AR-556 firearm six days earlier. Alleged gunman Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, of Arvada, was found guilty of third-degree assault as a high school senior in 2018 after punching and kicking a fellow…
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Colorado Springs gun shop owner says mental health and other resources needed to combat mass shootings
Longtime Colorado Springs gun store owner Paul Paradis was sick to hear about the mass shooting Monday afternoon that killed 10 people at a King Soopers in Boulder. Alleged gunman Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, of Arvada, purchased a Ruger AR-556 pistol less than a week before the shooting. Paradis wasn’t surprised to hear that…
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Widefield freshman among 10 students around the globe to receive Air Force Academy leadership training
Widefield High School’s Evan Burgess dreams of attending the Air Force Academy and one day becoming a forensic investigator. The 15-year-old freshman is getting a taste of what the academy is like while learning leadership skills from cadets. He is one of 10 high school students from America and Europe selected to participate in the…
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Fort Carson brigade returns from training at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site
Roughly 600 soldiers are returning to Fort Carson after two weeks of training at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site. Soldiers with the post’s 2nd Battalion of the 12th Infantry Regiment, part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, could create heavy traffic on northbound Interstate 25 between Trinidad and Fort Carson Thursday through Saturday as soldiers travel…
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Colorado National Guardsmen provide assistance during weekend winter storm
Colorado National Guardsmen helped rescue about 40 of their fellow Coloradans — most of them stranded motorists — during the weekend storm that dumped about two feet of snow in parts of the state. Governor Jared Polis activated the guard in anticipation of the storm with heavy snow and gusty winds that closed roads, making…