Author: David Bitton david.bitton@gazette.com
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Colorado veterans worry about safety of Afghanistan interpreters
Ayebee fears for his life. The former interpreter for American troops, now married with kids, desperately wants to get his family out of Afghanistan. “He is terrified of being beheaded right now,” said Eric Sebastian, a former infantryman who served in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz Province from 2011 to 2012 and developed a deep friendship with him.…
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Air Force Gaming launches second season; veterans, DOD civilians now welcome
Online video games are nothing new, but there is a growing group of men and women within the Air and Space forces participating. Air Force Gaming launched last year and quickly grew to 15,000 members, with enlisted personnel enjoying game including Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, League of Legends and Rocket League. In addition to those…
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Military veterans look back on 20 years of war in Afghanistan
Dustin Gray had already served three years in the Army when 19 Al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four airplanes, flying two into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York, one into the Pentagon outside Washington D.C. with the fourth crashing in a field in Shanksville, Penn. Nearly 3,000 people died on Sept.…
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Troops must get COVID-19 vaccine, Pentagon orders
All troops will soon be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Pentagon announced Monday afternoon. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will request a waiver for the mandate from President Joe Biden by mid-September unless the U.S. Food and Drug Agency fully approves the Pfizer vaccine ahead of then, which Austin said is likely. “Get the…
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Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain renamed to reflect space missions
Colorado now has the largest contingent of military installations named for the new space service branch after a renaming ceremony Monday at Peterson Space Force Base. Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn takes selfies in front of a sign with the new name for Peterson Air Force Base. A ceremony was held Monday at what is…
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Colorado military C-130 aircraft helping battle wildfires in California
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Peterson Air Force Base deployed a C-130 aircraft and aircrew Tuesday to assist fighting wildfires in California as skies over much of the western United States including Colorado remain smoky from fires burning in multiple…
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Air Force Academy parachute program teaches cadets more than how to jump out of an airplane
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save During the Air Force Academy’s parachute program, known as Airmanship 490, cadets undergo three days of intensive classroom instruction followed by five jumps each over two days, earning cadets their jump wings. (Video by Skyler…
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New missions equal new names for Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain military installations
Colorado will soon be home to the largest contingent of military installations named for the new space service branch when Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station are renamed Monday to better reflect their space roles. Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Space…
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Peterson, Schriever and Cheyenne Mountain to be renamed to reflect space missions
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado will soon be home to the largest contingent of military installations named for the new space service branch when Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station are…