Tag: united states army special forces
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Army officials say Green Beret who died in Cybertruck explosion did not show concerning behaviors before death
The Green Beret who shot himself and blew up a Cybertruck in Las Vegas on Wednesday displayed no concerning behavior prior to the bombing, according to Army public affairs. Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger was on personal leave from Fort Carson when he rented a Cybertruck in Colorado and drove to Las Vegas. There, the truck —…
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Colorado Springs blacksmith shop nabs contract to make Air Force Academy sabers
A constellation of sparks flies inside Kilroy’s Workshop as a helmeted worker grinds one steel blade after another by hand. Those brilliant blades, which are high quality enough to be used as a chef’s knife, says workshop owner Ron Hardman, are part of an order for hundreds of Air Force Academy sabers and minisabers. After…
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‘American von Trapps’ reflect on a love that launched a family of 14, music
It was an accidental beginning that spawned fate, faith and a sprawling legacy that, today, can be hard to keep straight, even for a matriarch with a cheat sheet. The Spillanes are a military family like so many families in Colorado Springs. They’re also a family that’s not like very many families at all. “They…
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Pikes Peak region mourns several notable deaths in 2019
A rugged cowboy who also was known as the Marlboro Man, a revered Tuskegee Airman and fighter pilot, the co-founder of a signature tourist attraction and a longtime policeman who climbed through the ranks to become chief of police were among prominent residents of the Pikes Peak region who died in 2019. They include: Phillip…