Author: David Bitton david.bitton@gazette.com
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Fort Carson’s Miss Colorado focused on de-stigmatizing mental health
Addressing mental health among military personnel is a top priority for Spc. Maura Spence-Carroll, who last month as Miss Fort Carson won the crown of Miss Colorado 2021 and will now compete for Miss America this December. As the first active-duty soldier to win the Miss Colorado pageant, Spence-Carroll now has a very public platform…
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Passion for WWII planes drew pilot to Colorado Springs
Seeing smiles on the faces of passengers aboard the World War II aircraft that Bill Klaers flies is all the motivation and reward he needs. Klaers’ Colorado Springs operation features one of the world’s most renowned restoration shops for World War II planes, and he heads a national museum next door. His passion for the…
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First Lady Jill Biden expresses support for military spouses during visit to Fort Carson
First Lady Jill Biden visited with military spouses during the USO Military Spouse Connection event at Fort Carson military base south of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Thursday, May 6, 2021, to celebrate military spouses ahead of Military Spouse Appreciation Day this Friday. (Video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “NEWS | First Lady…
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First lady Jill Biden coming to Fort Carson to recognize military spouses
First lady Jill Biden will visit Fort Carson on Thursday afternoon to celebrate spouses ahead of Military Spouse Appreciation Day on Friday. Biden will speak and meet with spouses at a USO Military Spouse Connection event, according to a Monday evening press release from the White House. Then-President Ronald Reagan recognized the impact and importance…
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Air Force Academy’s first Black superintendent looks to pay it forward at his alma mater
Separated shoulders from three years as linebacker and a senior season as nose guard nearly kept then-cadet Richard Clark from pilot training and a career in the skies. That is until Air Force Academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott Jr. — who lead the academy from 1983-1987 — stepped in. Scott flew F-51 Mustangs during the Korean…
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AFA to rename building after ’64 grad, NASA astronaut
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Air Force Academy plans to honor 1964 graduate and astronaut Frederick Gregory by renaming a building in his honor. The Consolidated Education and Training Facility — which houses astronautical and civil engineering facilities and laboratories aligned with the chemistry and biology departments — will be renamed…
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I-25 pursuit ends in officer-involved shooting in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An adult male was shot at least once by a Fountain police officer Monday evening on Interstate 25 near North Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs following a pursuit that began in Pueblo, authorities said. The…
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I-25 pursuit ends in officer-involved shooting in Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An adult male was shot at least once by a Fountain police officer Monday evening on Interstate 25 near North Academy Boulevard in Colorado Springs following a pursuit that began in Pueblo, authorities said. The Colorado Highway Patrol was attempting to stop a vehicle believed…
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A last ride for Colorado Springs WWII Buffalo Soldier John Nichols
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buffalo soldier John Nichols has taken his last ride. The 96-year-old Colorado Springs native was remembered during a celebration of life ceremony Sunday at the rebuilt 1830s fur trading post Fort Lupton, northeast of Denver.…
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A last ride for Colorado Springs World War II buffalo soldier John Nichols
Buffalo soldier John Nichols has taken his last ride. The 96-year-old Colorado Springs native was remembered during a celebration of life ceremony Sunday at the rebuilt 1830s fur trading post Fort Lupton, northeast of Denver. With Nichols’ passing, only two buffalo soldiers from World War II remain alive, according to Nina Amos, vice president of…