Tag: hometown heroes
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Hometown Heroes: Retired Army Col. Bob McLaughlin a true hero for veterans in Colorado Springs
Retired Army Col. Bob McLaughlin is using his 29 years of military experience to build a one-stop shop in Colorado Springs for transitioning military and veterans in need. McLaughlin’s military experience includes serving as Fort Carson’s garrison commander and chief of staff for U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Now serving as the chief operating officer for…
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Hometown Heroes: Air Force Academy cadets rose to challenge of rescuing lost hikers
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matthew Olsen, a freshman at the Air Force Academy, didn’t set out to climb his first fourteener thinking he and his fellow cadets would be heroes. Until he and the seven other cadets and three…
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Hometown Heroes: Air Force Academy cadets rose to challenge of rescuing lost hikers
Matthew Olsen, a freshman at the Air Force Academy, didn’t set out to climb his first fourteener thinking he and his fellow cadets would be heroes. Until he and the seven other cadets and three officers in the USAFA Mountaineering Club stumbled upon two lost, panicking hikers on their way down from the 14,274-foot summit…