Tag: united states army
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At Pueblo Chemical Depot, Hitler’s Nazi propaganda art was hidden away
When it was deactivated in 2024, the U.S. Army’s Pueblo Chemical Depot wrapped up an 82-year history dating back to World War II. Preparing for the closure, the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant on the site had spent a year destroying the toxic stockpile safely stored there since the 1950s of more than 780,000 military…
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From Fort Carson to the 4th Judicial District, Judge Shakes reflects on career
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At the end of September, Judge David Shakes will take off his judicial robe and a new name plaque will replace the one that has sat untouched in the 4th Judicial District for 22 years.…
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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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Pikes peak region resident, military hero featured in new biography
“Earthquake” Titus wasn’t afraid to make waves. Even though the swells might have cost Brig. Gen. Robert F. Titus a few stars, says author Bill Scott. Titus retired from the Air Force in 1977 with one star, but Scott suspects he probably could have gotten at least two more if he hadn’t argued with bureaucrats…
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Colorado Springs resident, military hero featured in new biography
“Earthquake” Titus wasn’t afraid to make waves. Even though the swells might have cost Brig. Gen. Robert F. Titus a few stars, says author Bill Scott. Titus retired from the Air Force in 1977 with one star, but Scott suspects he probably could have gotten at least two more if he hadn’t argued with bureaucrats…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Colorado Springs and WWI memorialized by words and deeds of Battery C
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | Colorado Springs and WWI memorialized by words and deeds of Battery C
Editor’s note: This July, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on the 31st, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs into the landmark it is today. As much as World War…
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Colorado Springs Movers & Shakers
Lindsay Schultz of Colorado Springs has been promoted to CEO of MRC Recruiting, an executive search firm specializing in precious metals mining and the resource sector, that is headquartered in Denver and Albuquerque, N.M. She has been with the company for 15 years and was vice president. She has a bachelor’s degree in human resources…
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Tribes, Wilderness Society propose fourth option in renaming Mount Evans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save American Indian tribes whose ancestors were killed at the Sand Creek Massacre 156 years ago have submitted their preference for renaming Mount Evans. The Wilderness Society and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes have filed a petition with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Board of Geographic Names…
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Tribes, Wilderness Society propose fourth option in renaming Mount Evans
American Indian tribes whose ancestors were killed at the Sand Creek Massacre 156 years ago have submitted their preference for renaming Mount Evans. The Wilderness Society and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes have filed a petition with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Board of Geographic Names to rename the iconic fourteener Mount Blue Sky. It’s Mount…