Author: Tim Bergsten
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Cheyenne Mountain falls short
A 19-year-old who died after he was hit by a car late Tuesday was remembered by friends as a kind and caring person who planned on soon joining the Marines. Derick Cantrell died early Wednesday after he was hit Tuesday while crossing the street at the intersection of Maizeland Road and Academy Boulevard just after…
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Indians make a big splash
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2012 – An alleged assault of a female Japanese citizen in Okinawa by two U.S. service members Oct. 16 has drawn an apology from the commander of U.S. forces in Japan and imposition of a curfew throughout the country. “I want to personally apologize for the grief and trauma the victim has…
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McKiernan takes reins at Doherty
MIAMI — A Miami federal judge has found in favor of a veteran who claimed in a lawsuit that shoddy hygiene practices at a Veterans Administration hospital caused his hepatitis infection. The ruling Thursday says the issue of damages will be settled later. Air Force veteran Robert Metzler and his wife were seeking $30 million…
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Porter living out his dream
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A $10 million study will investigate if a substance found in fish oil can reduce the risk of suicide among military veterans, where the rate is higher than in the population as a whole. The three-year study of omega-3 fatty acids was announced Monday by the Medical University of South Carolina,…
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Kadets endure more turmoil
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2012 – Tomorrow marks the start of an open season of sorts for job fairs for military spouses in what one Pentagon official calls the “high-touch” part of a “high-tech, high-touch” process. Meg O’Grady was a military spouse herself, having moved 13 times in 17 years, when she began working at the…
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Cheyenne Mountain claims first team golf title
WASHINGTON, July 2, 2012 – Veterans and their families will have better access to local bus, vanpool and other transportation options with $29 million in grants, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. During a conference call with reporters, LaHood said the grants will fund 64 projects in 33 states to help veterans, wounded warriors and…
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PIKES PEAK MARATHON
(Fountain—July 20, 2012) A local motorcycle club is inviting riders from across the Pikes Peak region to rally Saturday and raise funds to help Colorado’s needy veterans and military families. The Rough Riders’ third annual “Poker Run” will start and end in Fountain, with all funds benefiting a Colorado Springs-based nonprofit, The Home Front Cares.…
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The end of summer vacation
WASHINGTON — The prospective new Air Force chief of staff said service officials must look into further base consolidations in Europe as part of the larger effort to trim military spending and stabilize the national economy. Gen. Mark Welsh III, outgoing commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, told lawmakers during his confirmation hearing Thursday…
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Fans welcome soccer with frenzy
7/6/2012 – PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — If you’re in the mood for a worry-free game of golf or would like to increase your odds of getting a hole-in-one, maybe Mini Golf is for you. Mini Golf, a new, nine-hole putt-putt golf course, is open for play in Peak View Park, located across from The Exchange.A ceremonial grand…