Tag: commemoration
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‘Welcome home’: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day commemorated in Colorado Springs
Flags snapped in the breeze, hand salutes were rendered and tears flowed at Memorial Park on Sunday as Colorado Springs observed Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day. Proclaimed by President Barack Obama in 2012 and signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2017, March 29 is the day set aside to commemorate the millions of service…
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Martin Luther King’s granddaughter honors her grandparents’ legacy while forging her own path
Growing up as the only grandchild of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, Yolanda Renee King became aware of the significance of her last name at a very early age. But she says she has never felt burdened by it. “My parents never placed any burdens on me, and I’m grateful…
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First responders in the Pikes Peak region remember 9/11
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From climbing the Incline in full gear to biking across the country, first responders in the Pikes Peak region dedicated their mornings to remembering the 343 firefighters lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Hundreds of first responders and military personnel met at the…
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Pride flag returned to Colorado Springs City Hall after repairs: ‘It’s back!’
The 25-foot Pride flag honoring the victims of last week’s Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs was returned to City Hall on Saturday after being temporarily removed for repairs. “It’s back!” said city spokeswoman Vanessa Zink in a message to The Gazette. The massive banner was torn by high winds on Wednesday before the…