Tag: military brats
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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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Wassons team gains fame
Forty-two travelers feasted on pizza, chocolate-dipped strawberries and rainbow-sprinkled cupcakes Friday as they waited for a plane to take them to a theme park.The trip was free.The price of admission was unimaginable.All were spouses and children of fallen American service members.The group departed Colorado Springs on the Snowball Express Friday afternoon and met up with…
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‘Birdie’ says it all
All that 2-year-old Ethan Jewell wants for Christmas is for his daddy, Army Staff Sgt. James Jewell, to come home from Afghanistan. Since the Fort Carson sergeant is scheduled to return Tuesday, there was no use in Ethan wasting a wish on him Saturday morning at the Southeast YMCA’s Military Youth Breakfast with Santa. This…
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Opinion: Return of U.S. Senior Open good for Springs
WASHINGTON (AP) — A children’s safety equipment manufacturer has agreed to recall about 220,000 infant travel beds after reports of one infant’s death and nine others entrapped or distressed while inside the portable sleep tents. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall in cooperation with KidCo Inc. of Libertyville, Ill., early Friday after determining that an…
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So close, but still pretty far
The Southeast YMCA is hosting the following military activities:Military Veterans Appreciation Day- November 169am-12pmA fair for retired and active duty military membersYouth Military Movie Night- November 204:30-8:30pmParents and youth popcorn and candy movie nightMilitary Youth Breakfast With Santa- December 19-11amBreakfast and a toy with Santa for military youth ages 3-12Reservations required: 719-622-9622 Photo by
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Bostrom remains the boss
Fort Carson hosted a Halloween Wall Climb at the Outdoor Recreation Complex on Tuesday, October 30th, and kids were encouraged to wear their costumes.Click here to view the photos Photo by
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Baker wins game with two-run triple
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2012 – The Defense Department on Oct. 26 will kick off its annual volunteer mentoring program to help hire individuals with disabilities as part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Stephen M. King, DOD’s director of disability programs, said recently. King said the volunteer program is in step with Executive Order 13548,…
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FALCON’S MOONEY IS SPIDER’S MAN
DALLAS – According to the Military Child Education Coalition, an estimated 80 percent of military connected children are forced to move between 6-9 times as they complete their K-12 education and, along with geographical moves, comes changes in educational settings and curriculums. With these unique challenges in mind, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service…
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49ers have top pick of litter
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2012 – Common Core Standards, No Child Left Behind, STEM, differentiated teaching, merit pay. Keeping up with the latest policies, ideas and buzz words in education is enough to make parents’ – along with more than a few educators’ — heads spin. That’s why it was a special treat when I got…
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Vision Quest
One hundred and twenty soldiers and spouses gathered Aug. 24 at The HUB for Fort Carson’s first Family Resilience Day. Hosted by the Soldier and Family Readiness Program, the daylong seminar featured presentations designed to strengthen families and increase communication within them. Though Fort Carson has hosted events encouraging the cultivation of resiliency in spouses,…