Tag: United States Army
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Constitution or family? Possible deportation threatens to split family of Fort Carson soldier set for deployment
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Sgt. Tyler Garza took his oath of enlistment, he promised to defend the Constitution, but he never foresaw that his promise could be at the expense of his family. Garza, a Fort Carson 4th Infantry Division squad leader, is on the brink of deploying…
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Army officials say Green Beret who died in Cybertruck explosion did not show concerning behaviors before death
The Green Beret who shot himself and blew up a Cybertruck in Las Vegas on Wednesday displayed no concerning behavior prior to the bombing, according to Army public affairs. Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger was on personal leave from Fort Carson when he rented a Cybertruck in Colorado and drove to Las Vegas. There, the truck —…
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DIA’s Phil Washington withdraws from consideration for FAA administrator
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington withdrew his name from consideration to lead the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, saying he can’t see a “respectful, civil, and viable path forward to Senate confirmation.” “This was a decision that I did not make lightly,” Washington said…
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After narrow escape from Afghanistan, interpreter, family embark on journey to new home in Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The interpreter slogged through human sewage up to his knees, two trips back and forth through steaming sludge, each time carrying two of his children on his shoulders. At the walled gate separating fear from freedom, he heaved them into the arms of his anxious…
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Influential Denver businessman, philanthropist Donald Kortz dies after illness
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Longtime Denver businessman, lawyer and philanthropist Donald Lee Kortz died Sunday. He was 81. Perhaps best known for his decades of work for Fuller & Co., Kortz at one time served on as many as…