Tag: Colorado National Guard
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Colorado National Guard hosts first State of the Guard briefing
Leaders of the state’s citizen-soldiers mustered alongside their civilian counterparts on Friday for the first-ever Colorado National Guard “State of the Guard” briefing, an effort to not only share what the Guard does, but how its mission fits into the fabric of the community they serve. More than 125 people, including local government and civic…
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The National Guard operating in Denver? Unlikely, experts say
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Donald Trump recently inked an executive order creating a series of specialized military units within the National Guard that, under the direction of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, would be “specifically trained and equipped to deal with public disorder issues.” Is such a deployment…
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Lakewood warns hikers of potential artillery shells at park
William Frederick Hayden Park was used as an army training ground until 1939
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Buckley-based FireGuard unit keeps eyes on California fires
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As firefighters continue to battle raging wildfires in California, a small group of Colorado National Guard members are lending a hand — and an eye — from hundreds of miles in space. FireGuard, based at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, is a special interagency partnership between the Department of Defense and fire management agencies.…
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issues disaster declaration for dangerously cold weather
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Amid plummeting temperatures and the anticipation of even colder weather, Gov. Jared Polis issued a disaster declaration to mobilize the state’s emergency services tasked with deploying resources for the cold snap looming this weekend. This declaration authorized the use of the Colorado National Guard to ensure people can access resources they need to stay safe…
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Denver area events scheduled to mark 9/11 anniversary Monday
Multiple groups come together to memorialize those lost
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Colorado Air National Guard celebrates 100 years of aviation
From biplanes to F-16s and possibly, one day, F-35s or F-15EXs, the Colorado Air National Guard (COANG) celebrated 100 years of defending the skies they call home Sunday. During a “family day” celebration, a silver, World War II era P-51 Mustang in COANG markings parked next to an F-16 in a special, Colorado-themed livery, and…
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Colorado House passes first bills of the year
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The Colorado House of Representatives passed nine bills Tuesday morning, marking the first legislation of the year to make it all the way through a chamber. Each of the bills passed three readings on the House floor, in addition to their respective committee votes. The bills will now be sent to the state Senate for…
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Colorado National Guard performs flyovers to honor veterans
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The Colorado National Guard will fly its F-16 Fighting Falcons over Colorado Friday and Saturday to honor veterans. The National Guard said it would launch the jets from Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora at 10:30 a.m. On Friday, the jets will perform flyovers at the Veterans Day Parade in Loveland at 11:11 a.m., the…
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Hundreds celebrate Veterans Day early around downtown Denver on Saturday
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save People gathered around Denver on Saturday to celebrate, honor and give respect to Colorado’s many veterans just days before Veterans Day. From Lincoln Memorial Park and along the 16th Street Mall, retired veterans and active duty military members wore their uniforms with pride, while others…