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History of Space Command in Colorado Springs: Timeline
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save May 6, 1942 The Army establishes Colorado Springs Army Air Base at the city’s municipal airport. The city leased the land to the military for in-kind considerations. That deal continues today, with Peterson Air Force Base troops acting as the Colorado Springs Airport’s fire department.…
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Judge rejects request for border wall scam trial in Colorado
A federal judge in New York has denied a Castle Rock man’s request to move his trial to Colorado over his alleged role in a multimillion dollar scam to build a border wall. “In sum, the location of the defendant and the expenses of the parties weigh in favor of transfer, but the other factors…
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Judge rejects request for border wall scam trial in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A federal judge in New York has denied a Castle Rock man’s request to move his trial to Colorado over his alleged role in a multimillion dollar scam to build a border wall. “In sum,…
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Last of the Greatest: These five Colorado vets survived WWII. Here are their stories.
There’s a timeless quality to World War II that America’s other conflicts don’t possess. The battle across two oceans came against powerful enemies who possessed much of three continents. The objectives of the war came with a clarity Americans haven’t seen since: We would either topple our fascist opponents or learn to speak Japanese and…
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Last of the Greatest: These five Colorado vets survived WWII. Here are their stories.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Marine veteran Arthur Whisennand, 91; Army veteran Franklin Moon, 97; Navy veteran Jim Swanson, 93; Army Air Corps veteran Earl Depner, 101; Marine veteran Ed Krekorian, 94. (Photos by Parker Seibold/The Gazette) There’s a timeless quality to World War II that…
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Colorado Springs missile defenders go two-for-two in interceptor test
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Score a pair of holes-in-one for the 100th Missile Defense Brigade in Colorado Springs, which hit an intercontinental ballistic missile target with a pair of interceptors last week in the fullest test of its system…
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Report: To keep women, Pentagon needs to care for families, end sexual harassment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pentagon’s advisory committee on women in uniform says the military could recruit and retain more women if leaders put an end to sexual harassment and paid more attention to families. The report issued last week by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the…
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Report: To keep women, Pentagon needs to care for families, end sexual harassment
The Pentagon’s advisory committee on women in uniform says the military could recruit and retain more women if leaders put an end to sexual harassment and paid more attention to families. The report issued last week by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service says the Pentagon also needs better outreach efforts to…
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Army recruiters stretch the truth but privates remain happy, according to study
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rand Corp. has issued a report profiling the lifestyles of the Army’s newest soldiers — and there are few surprises. The soldiers joined for a combination of altruistic and self-serving reasons. They wanted to help the country, see the world and have a steady…
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Army recruiters stretch the truth but privates remain happy, according to study
The Rand Corp. has issued a report profiling the lifestyles of the Army’s newest soldiers — and there are few surprises. The soldiers joined for a combination of altruistic and self-serving reasons. They wanted to help the country, see the world and have a steady paycheck. In the service, they’re not fond of picking up…