Tag: vietnam war
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Colorado College welcomes speaker turned away at Air Force Academy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Author Paisley Rekdal will appear at Colorado College on Wednesday after the Air Force Academy canceled her scheduled talk because she criticized President Donald Trump. Rekdal, a University of Utah professor, was on the verge…
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Trump celebrates after West Point alumni group cancels Tom Hanks honor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump celebrated news on Monday that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks, with the president calling the famous actor “destructive” and “WOKE.” Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award…
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Air Force Academy cancels lecture after discovering speaker disparaged Trump
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify David Jannetta plans to discuss his contributions with the Air Force Academy’s Association of Graduates. Funding for the lectures has not ended. Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker’s…
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A brief history of the Jannetta Lecture Series at USAFA amid Rekdal cancellation
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Jannetta Lecture Series, endowed by Air Force Academy graduate David Jannetta, brings in “respected writers and artists who have contributed to our understanding of war,” according to the academy’s website. Air Force Academy officials…
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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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Jobs training bill for veterans supported by Bennet, Gardner passes committee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bill that would establish a training program for veterans entering careers in the energy industry passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday. U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner were co-sponsors of the Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act.…
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Colorado’s Crow to lead sunrise run for proposed military memorial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Jason Crow will join fellow Congressman Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., to lead a run on the National Mall, raising awareness for a proposed new military memorial. Crow and Gallagher, both veterans, introduced the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act earlier this week, authorizing…
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USDA awards $280,000 to Colorado nonprofit as part of rural development program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced the latest round of funding in its rural development program, which includes a $280,000 loan to an Eastern Plains nonprofit. The Prairie Family Center will receive the loan to purchase a building in Burlington for a thrift…
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VA awards $2.3M to Colorado veterans’ adaptive sports organizations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded nearly $2.3 million to 14 Colorado organizations that provide adaptive sports programming for disabled service members. Colorado’s award was part of a larger $14.8 million grant to 126 organizations nationally. The programs serve an estimated 11,000 veterans in…
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Ground broken for Colorado Fallen Heroes Memorial outside Capitol
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis, joined by members of Gold Star families, broke ground on Monday for the Colorado Fallen Heroes Memorial, a project over a decade in the making that will sit in the shadow of the state Capitol. “This historic memorial will allow all those…