Tag: army – active duty
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MAN IN THE MIDDLE
The first three helicopters of Fort Carson’s new combat aviation brigade are scheduled to land at Butts Army Airfield next week. Flying in from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the helicopters are expected to touch down on Monday or Tuesday — signaling the beginning to the much-heralded arrival of 113 helicopters for the brigade, said Maj. Andrew…
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Huie gets surprise trail win
Ashley Freeman had never won a contest in her life — not until Saturday night. As the Army wife waited for the return of her husband in a packed hangar on Butts Army Airfield, her raffle-ticket number was announced over a loudspeaker. She let out a loud squeal. Her prize: the first kiss of the…
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Competitors unhappy with judges’ scores
A baby shower isn’t in the cards for many pregnant service members and spouses stationed far away from family and friends. But 21 local military mothers-to-be were dealt a lucky hand Dec. 13 when the Southern Colorado March of Dimes hosted its annual Mission: Healthy Baby Shower at Fort Carson. “With you moving here and…
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PAINFUL MEMORIES HARD TO FORGET
A month after Staff Sgt. David Nowaczyk’s death, his birthday passed quietly. So did the Fourth of July. On Thanksgiving, Rachel Nowaczyk made a small meal, one in the comfort of her own home. She remembered fixing her late husband a plate. She ate. “It sat there,” she said. “I had an empty chair at…
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One for all is a win for Rockies
As a massive “happy birthday” cake for Fort Carson’s 4th Infantry Division was sliced with the swish of a saber recently, Sgt. Trevor Clark winced. There went 60 hours of work. “There’s a picture of the cutting and you can see me in the background — the pain in my face, the hell I felt,”…
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No double play, no chance
If you’re hoping for a bumper crop next year, launching a garden after harvest season’s sunset may be jumping the gun. But on an Army post where training and preparation are key, the timing is just right, said Kelly Hurtado, director of the Fort Carson Head Start Center. Nearly 60 volunteers, including soldiers from the…
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Action sports to show off at Pepsi Center
DALLAS (AP) — Union Pacific is adjusting the timing of the West Texas railroad crossing signal where a collision last month killed four military veterans riding in a parade, a company spokeswoman said Friday. Raquel Espinoza-Williams said the railroad was doing work that will “improve buffer time” so the Midland crossing is “over and above”…
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Cyclist is quick study on the track
A Fort Carson soldier was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual assault, domestic violence and child endangerment. John Allen Dupree, 27, is being held in the Fremont County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend twice Nov. 23 at her parent’s house in Fremont County, said Capt. Don Pinover with the…
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Weary Sky Sox fall to River Cats
Mickey Ayres envisioned his retirement home in Fountain surrounded by open space — a place of peaceful solitude after 30 years in the Navy. He signed the paperwork to buy that home in 1999, planning to return to it a decade later when he left the service. That year, his retirement home looked perfect. He…
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Pearce wins despite crash
“Look, it’s dad,” Glori Fernandez whispered, pointing a few feet away to her husband, 1st Lt. Joffrey Fernandez. She glanced at her 14-month-old daughter, Ariana, and watched her eyes light up as she spotted him. Her sisters did too. Photo Gallery “Hi, daddy!” yelled 3-year-old Kailyn, while waving wildly. As Joffrey Fernandez and hundreds of…