Author: Mary Shinn
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Cañon City resident delves into personal stories of those lost in Pearl Harbor, WWII, WWI
Cañon City resident Jim Kaminksi used to mark Pearl Harbor Day each year in school, but he never knew the names of the local people who died. Ahead of this year’s ceremony in Cañon City to mark the 83rd anniversary of the bombings, he compiled information on 40 of the 41 Coloradans who died in the…
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Judge sides with resident over developers in fire evacuation lawsuit, fight with El Paso County simmers on
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 4th Judicial District judge recently sided with a resident when the judge dismissed the separate lawsuit filed against the resident by the property owners and the developer. Hay Creek Valley resident Mike Cloutier sued the El Paso County commissioners earlier this year because they approved…
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Judge sides with resident over developers in fire evacuation lawsuit, fight with El Paso County simmers on
A 4th Judicial District judge recently sided with a resident when the judge dismissed the separate lawsuit filed against the resident by the property owners and the developer. Hay Creek Valley resident Mike Cloutier sued the El Paso County commissioners earlier this year because they approved a proposal making way for 20 more high-end homes that…
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Why would you enlist after 23? Fort Carson soldiers share journeys from HR, Nepal and Port of Houston to the Army
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FORT JOHNSON, La. • In recent years as the Army has struggled to meet its recruiting goals, the average age of those enlisting has crept up. “We are seeing a more mature applicant pool,” said Maj. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, who leads the Army Recruiting Command…
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Why would you enlist after 23? Fort Carson soldiers share journeys from HR, Nepal and Port of Houston to the Army
FORT JOHNSON, La. • In recent years as the Army has struggled to meet its recruiting goals, the average age of those enlisting has crept up. “We are seeing a more mature applicant pool,” said Maj. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, who leads the Army Recruiting Command during a panel in October. The average age of new…
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Fort Carson Apache helicopter pilots working with Gray Eagle drones amid ‘gap’ left by Shadow drone divestment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FORT JOHNSON, La. • As drones have flown to the forefront of military planning, some Fort Carson helicopter pilots were getting their first chance to work in coordination with large drones in recent war games here…
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Fort Carson Apache helicopter pilots working with Gray Eagle drones amid ‘gap’ left by Shadow drone divestment
FORT JOHNSON, La. • As drones have flown to the forefront of military planning, some Fort Carson helicopter pilots were getting their first chance to work in coordination with large drones in recent war games here at the Joint Training Readiness Center. In practicing with the Gray Eagle drones, the Apache helicopter pilots expected to gain…
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Reporters’ notebook: A taste of Fort Johnson’s challenges
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In heavy body armor that can make you feel like a life-sized Lego character, my colleague Parker Seibold and I got a very small taste of some of the physical challenges facing the Fort Carson soldiers training in Louisiana at the Joint Readiness Training Center…
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Reporters’ notebook: A taste of Fort Johnson’s challenges
In heavy body armor that can make you feel like a life-sized Lego character, my colleague Parker Seibold and I got a very small taste of some of the physical challenges facing the Fort Carson soldiers training in Louisiana at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson. My shoulders were screaming at me by…
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In the trenches: Fort Carson troops train for large-scale warfare in the woods of Louisiana
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FORT JOHNSON, La. — A barrage of machine gun fire filled the air as Fort Carson soldiers attacked a trench dug into an open field. Shielded by a low rise, the machine gunners fired on an enemy hidden below ground. Then abandoning the natural cover, soldiers…