Tag: America
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Analysis: Let Space Force have its Star Trek uniforms | Tom Roeder
I’ll confess to a giggle when I saw the Space Force’s proposed dress uniform. With a diagonal row of platinum buttons and a Nehru collar on the jacket that covers a conventional Air Force shirt and tie, it just seems a bit like a second-hand coat rejected by the producers of a Star Wars movie.…
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Analysis: Space Symposium solidifies Colorado Springs’ role in orbit | Tom Roeder
It wasn’t the biggest Space Symposium in history, but the weeklong gathering at The Broadmoor was likely the busiest. Hundreds of space companies came back from pandemic-driven isolation with pens ready to ink contracts and money burning a hole in their well-stuffed pockets. While the rest of the economy roiled amid COVID-19, space continued to…
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Saplings of freedom planted in Afghanistan may be hard to completely uproot | Vince Bzdek
The United States, it appears this week, spent 20 years, a trillion dollars and the lives of over 2,300 of its soldiers, including 38 Coloradans, in a lost cause. With extraordinary swiftness, the Taliban have retaken Afghanistan in the last month now that the U.S. has pulled out most of our remaining troops. Our efforts…
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Meet the Denver Broncos’ community development ‘dream team,’ which is regarded as one of the best
Hanging on Allie Engelken’s office wall is a sign that reads “I’d rather try and fail, rather than fail to try.” This is often the rallying cry of the Broncos’ community development team, which Engelken oversees. It’s made of only four people: Engelken, executive director; Liz Jeralds, senior manager; Katie Shuster, the coordinator; and Bobby…
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Bobby Unser Jr., second in 1977 Hill Climb, dies at 65
Bobby Unser Jr., son of legendary Indianapolis 500 and Pikes Peak International Hill Climb champion Bobby Unser Sr., died Sunday at the age of 65. His death follows his father’s, who died May 2. “The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is saddened by the sudden passing of Bobby Unser Jr. and extends sincere sympathy to…
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U.S. men’s national soccer team makes 2021 American soil debut Thursday in Denver
The United States men’s soccer team faces Honduras on Thursday at Empower Field at Mile High in the first semifinal of the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League Final Four. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. and can be watched on CBS Sports Network, Univision, TUDN and Paramount+. The match is part of a doubleheader prior to…
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Analysis: Army vet Kendall well-positioned for Space Command decision | Tom Roeder
The Biden administration’s pick to lead the Air Force is a West Point graduate well-versed in the high-tech demands of the Space Force. Frank Kendall III, nominated last week as Air Force secretary, was one of the first Obama-era officials to warn of China’s growing military prowess. As the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer, he worked…
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Three golfers to consider betting on at The Masters
Masters’ week has arrived! The iconic Augusta National Golf Club will welcome the world’s best (and then some) to its historic grounds for a chance to don a green jacket. For the perfect winning recipe, we’re looking for some form, pedigree and solid course history and experience in the golfers we are backing this week.…
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Analysis: Biden could face test if battle erupts for Taiwan | Tom Roeder
The White House and the Pentagon have unveiled an early look at the Biden administration’s national security policy and two items top the list: growing alliances and countering China. The first reverses course from the Trump administration, which backed away from many partnerships with its “America First” policy. Instead, President Joe Biden wants to make…