Author: Meri-Jo Borzilleri
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Is U.S. Olympic team clean as can be?
FORT WORTH, Texas — Richard David McClanahan no longer considers himself a veteran. Convicted of embellishing his military record and claiming awards he never won, McClanahan says he doesn’t attend Veterans Day parades or Memorial Day events out of shame. Congress passed the Stolen Valor Act in 2006 to try to prevent people from fabricating…
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Devers clears hurdles on way to Athens
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, July 10, 2012 – When Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz says every airman is an innovator, he’s talking about airmen like Air Force Capt. Kyle Alderman. The young C-130 pilot’s pet project has become the Air Force standard. Alderman consolidated multiple map displays — including killbox…
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Greek Pappas is threat to win Games, but Clay wins trials
BOSTON — A Massachusetts man charged with plotting to fly remote-controlled model planes packed with explosives into the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol plans to plead guilty to two charges, his lawyers and prosecutors said in a plea agreement filed in federal court Tuesday. Rezwan Ferdaus, a Muslim-American from Ashland with a physics degree from Northeastern…
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Trials and tribulations
Turner and His Critics Advance Child Custody Reforms Legal experts and military family advocates saw their advice ignored anew this year as the House again has passed a controversial bill from Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) aimed at protecting service members from losing custody of their children because of military deployments. Among the bill’s critics this…
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Jones bright spot in otherwise dismal day
Fans throughout the Colorado Springs/Pueblo area attending a variety of fun summer events have a chance to get a FREE KickBack card loaded with 500 points—a $5 value—valid toward purchases at participating local Conoco gas stations! Saturday, June 16thSpring Spree11:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.Memorial ParkSunday, June 17thSpring Spree11:00 a.m.-5:00p.m.Memorial ParkMonday, June 18thSoda Springs Concert3:00-9:00pmSoda Springs Park, Manitou SpringsTuesday,…
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Phelps scales back as swim trials end
The Defense Department is moving closer to issuing its latest draft of a Memorandum of Understanding that will be required for schools receiving money from DoD’s tuition assistance program, according to Carolyn Baker, chief of the Pentagon’s continuing education programs. During a webinar for school officials about President Obama’s April executive order setting out “Principles…
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Trials over, Games next for Phelps
The U.S. military is rolling out a new rest and recuperation program for troops fighting in Afghanistan. But don’t pack your bags for a nice long break on a sunny beach or a visit home — you won’t be leaving Afghanistan under the “rest-in-place” program. R&R sites are being established within brigade or regional areas…