Author: Jessica Delos Reyes
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Air Force fighters won’t pull punches
The mock rescue of a plane seized by terrorists was the basis for a computer-based joint exercise by NORAD and the Russian Federation Air Force that ended Wednesday with representatives from both entities agreeing that it will serve as solid preparation for next year’s event. The annual event, part of the Vigilant Eagle exercise series,…
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Memories of the past haunt Tigers
A 59-year-old traveling Air Force variety show will make a stop at the Air Force Academy. The Air Force’s Tops in Blue troupe will offer a free performance 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at Arnold Hall Theater, according to the Air Force Academy. The performance — a novelty since its first world tour in 1953 —…
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A SUDDEN FALL
KABUL, Afghanistan — It was once President Barack Obama’s “war of necessity.” Now, it’s America’s forgotten war. The Afghan conflict generates barely a whisper on the U.S. presidential campaign trail. It’s not a hot topic at the office water cooler or in the halls of Congress — even though more than 80,000 American troops are…
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NO GOALS, NO GLORY
KABUL, Afghanistan — It was once President Barack Obama’s “war of necessity.” Now, it’s America’s forgotten war. The Afghan conflict generates barely a whisper on the U.S. presidential campaign trail. It’s not a hot topic at the office water cooler or in the halls of Congress — even though more than 80,000 American troops are…
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CC-Denver, take five
A Navy corpsman from Colorado Springs died Friday in Afghanistan when an Afghan policeman turned his newly issued gun on the troops he was supposed to work alongside, the sailor’s brother said. Petty Officer 1st Class Darrel L. Enos, a 36-year-old hospital corpsman, was one of two Americans killed during the “green-on-blue attack,” said Enos’…
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Tigers ready to pounce in semis
KABUL, Afghanistan – Militants fired rockets into a U.S. base in Afghanistan and damaged the plane of the chairman of the U.S. joint chiefs of staff while he was on a visit, but the general was not near the aircraft, a spokesman for the U.S.-led military coalition said Tuesday. The rocket strike that hit the…
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Tigers’ defense has been sturdy
Mention of Disney Channel’s “Phineas and Ferb” may be what drew thousands to Peterson Air Force Base’s Patriot Park on Saturday, but it wasn’t what kept them there. Nearly 2,000 youngsters and parents turned out for the base’s first science fair, which featured activities like paper-rocket launching, underwater robot racing and ice cream making using…
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Serratore: Seed means more than location
KABUL, Afghanistan, Aug. 20, 2012 – Afghan leaders are just as concerned as coalition authorities are about insider attacks, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said today after meetings here. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said this is the first time in his dozens of trips to the region that Afghans have exhibited…
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BAKER’S DUO
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2012 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the military must undergo three transitions in the coming years, with each dependent on finding the best way forward in lean economic times. During a town hall Thursday in Rosemount, Minn., Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told Minnesota National Guardsmen determining…
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Colorado College has its eyes on the prize
A job fair presented by The Gazette, Springsjobs.com and KOAA will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the Colorado Springs World Arena, 3185 Venetucci Blvd. Griffis/Blessing Inc., Xerox, Alorica, Farmer’s Insurance, Time Warner and Edward Jones will be among the employers attending. Schools including DeVry University, Intellitec College, College America and…