Author: Mary Shinn
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Air Force Academy may cut back distinguished visiting professor program
The Air Force Academy may pare back the number of distinguished visiting professors it hires next school year as a cost-saving measure — a step that worries professors with knowledge of the proposed cuts. Those who are concerned say the number of highly qualified instructors has already been reduced. The visiting professor program began in…
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Reindeer Ruck on Fort Carson delivers toys for Christmas giveaway
The Warrior Warehouse on Fort Carson started filling up with toys Friday morning, ahead of the large annual Christmas giveaway planned in mid-December. The warehouse gave toys to 700 families on post last year, serving about 1,600 children from infants to teenagers, said Donna Swanson, who runs the nonprofit. On Thursday, Swanson waited for an…
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Colorado congressman backs bills to help veterans
Colorado Congressman Jason Crow, D-Aurora, is working with Republicans on a slate of bills to help address tough issues facing veterans, such as high rates of ALS and suicide. The bills were expected to be introduced this week as the United States marks Veterans Day. They’re expected to target specific gaps in care and education…
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Former Air Force doctor encourages a life of service on Veterans Day at The Classical Academy
Voices of fifth graders crescendoed through the gym of The Classical Academy’s north campus gym Tuesday as they recited The Gettysburg Address in front of hundreds of fellow students. As they came to the end, reaching the pinnacle of their volume, their words filled the gym. “And that government of the people, by the people,…
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Former Air Force doctor encourages a life of service on Veterans Day at The Classical Academy
Voices of fifth graders crescendoed through the gym of The Classical Academy’s north campus gym Tuesday as they recited The Gettysburg Address in front of hundreds of fellow students. As they came to the end, reaching the pinnacle of their volume, their words filled the gym. “And that government of the people, by the people,…
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Veterans Day events around the Pikes Peak region: List
Pikes Peak region residents have had several opportunities to mark Veterans Day this year, including Saturday’s annual parade and smaller ceremonies around town. This is the first year Colorado Springs has hosted a full week of official events in addition to gatherings hosted by individual schools, nonprofits and other groups. Here’s a look at some…
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Space Force Association tackles awareness and education gap
Less than 10% of Americans know the Space Force exists. It’s a problem the Colorado Springs-based Space Force Association is tackling by starting chapters across the country to host events and educate school children, lawmakers and others about the youngest military branch and its mission, said Retired Col. Bill Woolf, the association’s CEO. The Space…
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At 101, Colorado Springs WWII medic honors those lost in the Pacific
Walter Knight left for the Pacific Theater of World War II in 1943, armed with an Army medic bag instead of a rifle. He got selected for the job in part because he had some experience working with patients, transporting them around the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., his hometown. While caring for soldiers during…
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Colorado Springs Veterans Day must-see events
Pikes Peak region residents have several opportunities to mark Veterans Day this year, including the annual parade and smaller ceremonies around town. This is the first year Colorado Springs will host a full week of official events in addition to gatherings hosted by individual schools, nonprofits and other groups. The In Their Honor Veterans Day…
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Airman at Buckley found guilty of attempted arson and threatening domestic violence on spouse
A senior airman at Buckley Space Force Base was found guilty this week of attempted arson and threatening domestic violence. A military judge found Desean Hodge guilty of attempting to set a vehicle on fire and threating his spouse, according to an official statement provided by a spokesperson at the base. Members of the military…