Author: Mary Shinn
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Evergreen, Pikes Peak, Monument holding ceremonies to mark Memorial Day
Under cloudy skies, residents will gather across the region to honor Memorial Day. Pikes Peak National Cemetery will host a Memorial Day service at 10 a.m. Monday with a guest speaker from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. This ceremony is typically the largest in the region. The Evergreen Cemetery will host a service featuring Buffalo…
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Monument veteran commends VA for support after paralyzing bike accident
After a biking accident five years ago, Mark, a retired Army officer, didn’t fully grasp the seriousness of his injuries. In his daze, he felt certain he was going to recover. But the accident left him paralyzed from his neck down and bedridden. He was uncertain if he would ever taste food again. Right after…
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After delays, hundreds of full-time Air Force reservists preparing to transfer to Space Force
After delays, hundreds of full-time Air Force reservists are preparing to join the Space Force this year, while the plan for their part-time colleagues is still in the works. The transfers were directed by a 2024 law, that is phasing out space-focused positions in the reserve, including the entire 310th Space Wing, headquartered at Schriever…
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Monument veteran commends VA for support after paralyzing bike accident
After a biking accident five years ago, Mark, a retired Army officer, didn’t fully grasp the seriousness of his injuries. In his daze, he felt certain he was going to recover. But the accident left him paralyzed from his neck down and bedridden. He was uncertain if he would ever taste food again. Right after…
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Space Force loses 14% of civilian workforce
The U.S. Space Force has lost 14% of its civilian workforce in recent months, as the Department of Defense has been encouraging workers to leave. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed a reduction of the civilian workforce across the DOD by 5%-8% as part of “restoring readiness in the force,” the official February memo stated. Gen. Chance…
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Fort Carson remembers those lost in the Global War on Terror ahead of Memorial Day events
“I go, not to win the war, but to come home to my wife and children.” The first Fort Carson soldier to die in Iraq, Pfc. Jesse Givens, wrote those highly relatable words in his journal. And while his time in the Army was short, his sentiments resonate today, said Fort Carson’s Maj. Gen. David Doyle…
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Air Force secretary to speak at Air Force Academy graduation
The newly confirmed Secretary of the Air Force will speak this year at the Air Force Academy’s graduation on May 29. Secretary Troy E. Meink was confirmed as the new secretary on May 16 and replaced Secretary Frank Kendall. The academy typically hosts graduation speakers on a four-year rotation that cycles through the president, vice president,…
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White House press conference
President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Defense https://t.co/YrNuFUONPG — The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 20, 2025
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Fort Carson to host ceremony Thursday, run Saturday ahead of Memorial Day
Ahead of Memorial Day, Fort Carson will honor soldiers who died while deployed on Thursday at the Mountain Post Warrior Memorial just outside of Gate 1. The memorial honors the 407 Fort Carson service members who have died overseas since 2003. No new names will be added to the memorial stones this year. Maj. Gen.…
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Colorado National Guard’s field artillery brigade leadership worked to deter Iranian aggression
Shortly after Iran sent a barrage of missiles, drones and missiles into Israel during April 2024, Colorado National Guard members arrived to help deter further aggression and bolster defenses at bases in Jordan. When the 110 Colorado guardsmen arrived, there was “quite a bit of heightened threat awareness,” said Col. William DiProfio, commander of the…