State Vibe :: Colorado

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. A.P. Clark, a former prisoner of war and the sixth superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, died today at the age of 96. Clark, who retired in Colorado Springs, served as the academy’s top general from 1970 ...

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Two generals in charge of defending the nation’s airspace cleared a seat at their table Thursday morning for Santa Claus himself. But before their annual “mission briefing” could begin, 4-year-old Madison Loucks seized the floor with an ...

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY — The Air Force Academy says religious tolerance has improved dramatically since allegations five years ago that evangelical Christians harassed cadets who didn't share their faith. Even the school's most vocal critic ...

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Walter Himmelberg stood in the snow to remember a sunny morning he spent in Hawaii 68 years ago.The 91-year-old Army veteran said he was no hero that day when Japanese planes filled the sky over Pearl Harbor and strafed his quarters at ...

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A Fort Carson infantryman was killed in an ambush Tuesday on his first mission as a sergeant, family members said. Sgt. Kenneth Ray Nichols Jr. — “Bub” to his friends — had been pinned with his new rank just hours before setting out with ...

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Dozens of recruits will hand out toys to children from foster homes Saturday as they learn about the Army’s expectation of community service in the ranks. “It helps create a good foundation for their character,” said Sgt. 1st Class Jamie ...

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One fights with guns and one is armed with Bibles, but the U.S. Army and Salvation Army are teaming up to prepare food for community Thanksgiving dinners in Colorado Springs and nearby communities. About 30 soldiers and family members volunteered ...

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