Tag: Veterans
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Veterans job fair slated this week in Colorado Springs
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save briefly Veterans job fair slated this week in Springs A job fair for veterans will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at The Broadmoor World Arena, 3185 Venetucci Blvd., on Colorado Springs’ south side. Software and cybersecurity company to expand in Pikes…
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Pioneering military women recognized on groundbreaking Washington D.C. Honor Flight
Pioneering female veterans from Colorado gathered Friday around bronze Vietnam nurses and their patient in Washington, D.C. — a frozen moment of loss representing years of conflict many of the travelers lived. Vietnam War-era nurse Rosey Dudden, 81, was one of three who laid a wreath at the foot of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial along the National…
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Audit uncovers numerous issues in Colorado’s veterans service program
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Colorado is failing to adequately plan for, supervise and support its veterans service program, according to a performance audit released on Wednesday. As of last year, there were around 388,000 veterans living in Colorado. These veterans rely on state service officers to help them obtain benefits and resources, such as pensions, disability compensation, medical care…
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Second chance for a Colorado veteran thanks to breakthrough IT training program
Quasey Vinson gave his kindergartner a taste of a faraway place. “Could you possibly mix pineapple juice with apple juice?” he asked the waitress. “And a mahi-mahi taco?” asked Tyrese, who is missing his two front teeth. Vinson ducked his head at the extra expense. “One mahi-mahi please and the rest chicken.” The request was…
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Veterans, military members to get free admission to Colorado state parks Thursday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In celebration of Veterans Day, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering free admission to all state parks for veterans, active-duty military and members of the National Guard on Thursday. Veterans and military members can receive the free admission by showing proof of military service. The…
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Veterans offered free rides to get vaccine, booster
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Veteran Affairs Eastern Colorado Health System is offering free rides through Uber and Lyft for veterans, their spouses and caretakers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or booster. The service is offered through its ride-sharing agreement that began in October that gives homeless veterans housing resources,…
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Colorado state park entrance fees waived for troops, veterans throughout August
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All troops and veterans will get free entry to 42 Colorado state parks throughout the month of August, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Friday. Troops and veterans can pick up their free August Military Pass…
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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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NEWS | Seniors at Aurora long-term care facility receive COVID-19 vaccine
Residents of the Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons in Aurora, Colorado were among the first seniors in the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. (Video by David Mullen)
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An early “Christmas miracle” brings hope to those at a long-term care facility in Aurora
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On a warm April morning, Mike Menard received the phone call from the Veterans Community Living Center at Fitzsimons (VCLC), that he and his nine siblings were dreading. His father, 88-year-old Melvin Menard Sr., had tested positive for COVID-19. The news sent the family into…