Tag: veterans
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GUEST COLUMN: Military service is sacrifice and opportunity
Thank you for your service. This common platitude, often expressed when I wear my uniform, is a misnomer. Service is not a role or action exclusive to the military, but an opportunity afforded to and necessary from each citizen. Although I’m appreciative to receive such thanks, it suggests that only those in the military are…
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GUEST COLUMN: Springs veterans are reshaping business
Add Post A demographic revolution is reshaping American entrepreneurship and blossoming in places like Colorado Springs, where the mayor recently told me the city has a growing reputation for entrepreneurship. And one reason is military veterans who are leveraging their expertise, discipline and financial security to take risks and follow their dreams. Entire regional economies…
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LETTERS: What’s best for the students; Veterans Honor Flight
What is best for the students Dear readers, Thank you for taking the time to read an alternate opinion. I am a teacher in the Colorado Springs School District 11. I have a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. In response to the recent walkouts on October 8th, I thought it important to share with…
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LETTERS: What’s best for the students; Veterans Honor Flight
What is best for the students Dear readers, Thank you for taking the time to read an alternate opinion. I am a teacher in the Colorado Springs School District 11. I have a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. In response to the recent walkouts on October 8th, I thought it important to share with…
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Veterans job fair planned Thursday at Broadmoor World Arena
Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary are holding a free job fair Thursday at the Broadmoor World Arena for veterans, spouses, active duty members and members the National Guard and Reserve. Last year at the annual jobs fair in town exhibitors extended 124 job offers, said Jeremy Yost, national employment director with the DAV. In 2023,…
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The Warfighters Mission: Veteran-run organization builds momentum helping service members
After being medically retired in 2013 due to injuries suffered in Afghanistan, Army veteran Brandon Cabalar struggled to redefine his purpose. “I just kind of lost my place in the world,” said Cabalar, who was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan for combat operations. “I felt like I was just letting my family down. I was…
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‘The spirit of ’45’: Colorado Springs veterans commemorate 80th anniversary of end of WWII
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Generations of veterans gathered Wednesday at Pikes Peak National Cemetery to remember those who fought for America’s freedom in World War II, on the day Japan surrendered to American troops 80 years ago. A hazy day at the cemetery did not mute the tangible solitude…
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Fremont County VA clinic stuck at regional level, lawmakers say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three Colorado lawmakers say the decision on whether to build a new Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Fremont County is stuck at the regional level, while the agency countered it must complete a required needs assessment before committing to a new clinic. The proposed…
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Habitat for Humanity builds home for veteran family in Colorado Springs
The word “home” may only have four letters, but for Willie and Barbara, it is a huge word, weighted with gratitude and hope for the future. “It means everything,” said Willie, an Army veteran who was stationed at Fort Carson in the 1980s. “It means the world.” Willie and his wife, Barbara, are about to…
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‘Life can be good again’: Local program brings healing to vets, military families through animal therapy
When Gillian Sirles came to the Remount Foundation nine years ago, she had survived multiple suicide attempts. Sitting on a picnic table outside the horse stables at the Air Force Academy, Sirles recounts her story of survival. Decades earlier, the Navy welder was discharged for alcohol use, an attempt to push down past trauma. In…