Tag: d-day
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Fort Carson soldiers honor 19-year-old who died liberating France to mark 82nd anniversary of D-Day
The 4th Infantry Division honored a 19-year-old private who landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day during a ceremony in France earlier this week. Service members and local community members recognized the life of Pvt. 1st Class Paul E. Duquette and unveiled a memorial stone erected in his honor in Normandy. Duquette was the…
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Fort Carson soldier honors family history amid the 81st anniversary of D-Day
A Fort Carson soldier honored his family’s history this week in France ahead of commemorating the 81st anniversary of D-Day on Friday. On Monday, Sgt. John Simmons visited the grave of his great-great-uncle Cpl. Raymond Parry in St. Mihiel American Cemetery, marking the first time in 95 years a member of the family visited the…
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Teller County official slams posts by Colorado GOP chair Dave Williams, asks for resignation
When the chair of the Colorado Republican Party Dave Williams posted a social media post excoriating the LGBTQ+ community and June as National Pride Month, the reaction was swift. Among the posts signed by the chair: “Burn all the #Pride Flags this June,” and “God Hates Pride,” while labeling the community as “demonic.” Teller County…
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Fort Carson honors sacrifices of 4th Infantry Division soldiers on D-Day
As world leaders converged on Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday, the 4th Infantry Division commemorated the sacrifices of its members in World War II. Division officials marked D-Day in France, New Orleans and — for the first time — at Fort Carson. At the local ceremony at Fort Carson, Black Hawk and…
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Fort Carson honors D-Day with ceremony
Fort Carson Army Post and the 4th Infantry Division commemorated the contributions of the soldiers who served during World War II on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day with a ceremony at Manhart Field on Thursday, June 6. The ceremony featured re-enlistments and a demonstration of modern-day maneuvers.
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World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday in Colorado Springs
A member of America’s “Greatest Generation” celebrated his 100th birthday in Colorado Springs on Friday. Scores of family members, friends, and admirers gathered at the Phantom Canyon Brewing Co. to wish Robert Brakley, a World War II veteran, a happy centennial. Brakley sat at a place of honor in the reception room as a steady stream…