Tag: air force
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Veteran leader hopes communication can accelerate growth for young Air Force defense
Air Force’s timeline for a defensive breakthrough varies depending on who is asked. Coach Troy Calhoun foresees a prolonged adjustment period for a defense that has already started six underclassmen through three games and has given up 98 points in two Mountain West games. “It just takes time,” Calhoun said. “There’s not an explanation that…
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Injuries, graduation, transfers have Air Force football leaning on young defense
Air Force’s personnel situation on defense can partly be attributed to the normal patterns of college football but also reflects the program’s precarious position within this new era. The Falcons lined up on Saturday night with three sophomores and a freshman in the defensive lineup. That extreme youth was by no means the full story…
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Air Force, Boise State to close eventful football series at Falcon Stadium
Before closing another page in its history, Air Force would be well-served to coax history into repeating itself. With four wins against Boise State as Mountain West opponents, the Falcons have been among the most successful teams in the conference against the Broncos. Counting conference championship games, only Fresno State (5-8) and San Diego State…
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‘We are going to war’: 24 years after 9/11, veterans remember fury, shock, sacrifice
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When planes flew into the World Trade Center, Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania 24 years ago, the nation was filled with emotion — awash in shock and fury, followed by an outpouring of patriotism. Former…
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Air Force’s Leggett earns water polo player of the week award | Colorado Sunshine
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Air Force junior Tom Leggett was named West Coast Conference men’s water polo player of the week Tuesday, the second-straight week he’s won the award and the fifth time in his college career. The Santa…
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Could Colorado win a legal case to keep Space Command? | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who has sued President Donald Trump over tariffs, birthright citizenship, federal worker layoffs and funding freezes, among other things, is now vowing to sue to stop him from moving Space Command out of Colorado to Huntsville, Ala. Is there a…
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Could Colorado win a legal case to keep Space Command? | Vince Bzdek
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who has sued President Donald Trump over tariffs, birthright citizenship, federal worker layoffs and funding freezes, among other things, is now vowing to sue to stop him from moving Space Command out of Colorado to Huntsville, Ala. Is there a legal case for keeping Space Command here? Experts in administrative…
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Charlie Kirk calls Air Force Academy chapel timeline ‘outrageous,’ wants accelerated work
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Influential conservative Charlie Kirk, a new member of the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, called for accelerating the restoration of the chapel during a meeting Aug. 7 because the work is expected to stretch…
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Charlie Kirk calls Air Force Academy chapel timeline ‘outrageous,’ wants accelerated work
Influential conservative Charlie Kirk, a new member of the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, called for accelerating the restoration of the chapel during a meeting Aug. 7 because the work is expected to stretch into 2028. The renovation that started at the end of 2019 is aimed at fixing the chronic leaking that has…
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‘The spirit of ’45’: Colorado Springs veterans commemorate 80th anniversary of end of WWII
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Generations of veterans gathered Wednesday at Pikes Peak National Cemetery to remember those who fought for America’s freedom in World War II, on the day Japan surrendered to American troops 80 years ago. A hazy day at the cemetery did not mute the tangible solitude…