Tag: Veteran
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Tiny homes with a big purpose: Inside a new homeless veteran’s community in Longmont
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Tatmon leaned forward in his chair, a determined look in his eyes. He spoke emphatically. “This place is, for the first time, giving me an opportunity to look back on my life,” Tatmon said. “Everything is silent now, and I’m hearing a voice that I’ve…
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Denver jail unveils housing unit to rehabilitate military veterans
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A new housing unit, aimed at supporting military veterans in custody, opened Wednesday at the Denver Sheriff Department detention center in Denver. The community-based housing aims to create a structured environment that fosters rehabilitation, personal growth, and successful reintegration back into society upon release. “Many…
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Veterans discuss moral injury at inaugural Memorial Day charity golf tournament
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Veterans, active-duty service members and their families and friends marked Memorial Day weekend with a round of 18 Saturday morning. The inaugural Operation Allies Refuge (OAR) charity golf tournament took place at the Homestead Golf Course in Lakewood, bringing together 19 teams of veterans and…
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A Colorado veteran needed help. He ended up dead after the VA referred him to a nursing home
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The terrible chain of events began three years ago in Grand Junction when the Veterans Health Administration made a questionable referral for an elderly veteran named Ernest Griffiths Jr. to enter a private-sector nursing home for his dementia care. It ended Feb. 25 with suspected…
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Helping a Hero builds house for Douglas County veteran
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Marine veteran stood in front of a crowd of fellow veterans, home builders and generous onlookers on Tuesday morning. Though his emotions stayed shaded by a pair of sunglasses, a trembling can be heard in his voice. “All I can say is to never…
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Homeless veterans in Colorado Springs offered a hand up and a handout ahead of cold winter months
Rambo, a big, bushy 7-year-old German shepherd is a great companion for Michael Mitchell, an Army veteran who relies on his dog for peace of mind, safety and security. On Tuesday during the 23rd annual Stand Down for Colorado’s Homeless Veterans, it was Mitchell’s turn to give back to Rambo by getting him free veterinary care.…