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Pikes Peak National Cemetery to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pikes Peak National Cemetery will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday. The event marking President Harry Truman’s announcement of the unconditional surrender of Japan will feature taps, a rifle salute, a wreath dedication and military honors. Truman…
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Veterans work to forge Honor Bell for Colorado Springs to bring healing
Vietnam veteran Larry Peterson finds healing in the solemn tones of a bronze bell tolled to honor Colorado veterans for the final time. “The bell has been the best PTSD medicine I have had,” said Peterson, a member of the Honor Bell guard and an Honor Bell Foundation board member. The first time he rang…
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Vietnam veteran Larry Peterson finds healing in the solemn tones of a bronze bell tolled to honor Colorado veterans for the final time. “The bell has been the best PTSD medicine I have had,” said Peterson, a member of the Honor Bell guard and an Honor Bell Foundation board member. The first time he rang…
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Fallen veterans to be honored across El Paso County in scaled-back Wreaths Across America events
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 9,000 veterans interred in cemeteries across El Paso County will be commemorated by volunteers and community organizations in scaled-back wreath-laying ceremonies Saturday. It is part of the annual National Wreaths Across America Day, which each December coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery…