Author: Mary Shinn
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‘We love him’: Vietnam veteran continues service through volunteerism
With a deafening crack, Vietnam veteran E. Paige Lanier pulled the lanyard on an M777 howitzer, sending a shell soaring over the prairie at Fort Carson’s vast training grounds south of Colorado Springs. On that sunny fall day, Command Sgt. Maj. Rob McGinnis introduced Lanier to the crowd gathered for a demonstration of new technology…
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‘We love him’: Vietnam veteran continues service through volunteerism
With a deafening crack, Vietnam veteran E. Paige Lanier pulled the lanyard on an M777 howitzer, sending a shell soaring over the prairie at Fort Carson’s vast training grounds south of Colorado Springs. On that sunny fall day, Command Sgt. Maj. Rob McGinnis introduced Lanier to the crowd gathered for a demonstration of new technology…
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Tension surrounding the Space Force? Congress weighs in on staffing
The large annual defense act steps into staffing issues within the Space Force, requiring roughly equal staffing between operational and acquisition positions. The National Defense Authorization Act also requires the Secretary of the Air Force to examine the Space Force’s Integrated Mission Deltas leadership and assess whether an acquisitions officer should be required to lead…
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Tension surrounding the Space Force? Congress weighs in on staffing
The large annual defense act steps into staffing issues within the Space Force, requiring roughly equal staffing between operational and acquisition positions. The National Defense Authorization Act also requires the Secretary of the Air Force to examine the Space Force’s Integrated Mission Deltas leadership and assess whether an acquisitions officer should be required to lead…
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Direct primary care offers affordability, access as health care costs rise
In the Air Force, Dr. Alex Schloe used to see 22 patients a day for a primary care appointment where he would spend five to 10 minutes with each person. “It can be frustrating for the patient and for the doc,” he said. Across many primary care clinics who rely on insurance for payment, the…
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Investment and innovation expected across the defense community in town
Investment and innovation are on the horizon for the defense community in Colorado Springs over the coming year. In December, the Missile Defense Agency selected 2,100 companies to compete for work on Golden Dome through a contract known as SHIELD or Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense. The contract has set aside $151 billion for…
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‘We love him’: Vietnam veteran continues service by volunteering at Fort Carson
With a deafening crack, Vietnam veteran E. Paige Lanier pulled the lanyard on an M777 howitzer, sending a shell soaring over the prairie at Fort Carson’s vast training grounds south of Colorado Springs. On that sunny fall day, Command Sgt. Maj. Rob McGinnis introduced Lanier to the crowd gathered for a demonstration of new technology…
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Colorado AG sues Trump administration to protect Consumer Finance Protection Bureau
A coalition of 22 attorneys general from Democratic-led states sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its director, Russell Vought, on Monday, asserting that the White House’s argument to withhold funds from the consumer protection agency is unconstitutional. Colorado’s Attorney General Phil Weiser is among those challenging the Trump administration and appeared at a virtual…
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Tension surrounding the Space Force? Congress weighs in on staffing
The large annual defense act steps into staffing issues within the Space Force, requiring roughly equal staffing between operational and acquisition positions. The National Defense Authorization Act also requires the Secretary of the Air Force to examine the Space Force’s Integrated Mission Deltas leadership and assess whether an acquisitions officer should be required to lead…
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New vision for Piñon Canyon: Army pitches plan for bigger weapons, expanded training at site in southeast Colorado
Artillery and rockets could start booming across the prairie in southeast Colorado if the Army is allowed to move forward with plans to start training with larger munitions at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site northeast of Trinidad. Soldiers, Air Force Academy cadets and other service members who visit the 235,000-acre training site for training currently…