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US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued, US officials say

Updated 1 week ago

JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump announced early Sunday that the U.S. had rescued an aviator nearly two days after he was shot down over Iran. The extraction...

Colorado National Guard members deployed to the Middle East

Updated 2 weeks ago

The Colorado Army National Guard announced Thursday that more than 200 members are deploying to the Middle East. The members of the 1st Battalion, 157th...

Hegseth features Fort Carson soldiers after returning from Middle East, gives warning on Iran war

Updated 2 weeks ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday the next few days in the war against Iran would be decisive and warned Tehran that the conflict would intensify...

Who has the power to declare war? | Cronin and Loevy

Updated 1 month ago

Our constitutional framers boldly and ambitiously granted Congress the power to declare war yet granted the executive the responsibility, after war is declared, to supervise...

Trump appoints Erika Kirk to Air Force Academy board

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Fort Carson-based soldier killed in Iranian attack

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Lawmakers call for boosting Air Force Academy staff funding

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Iranians in Colorado weigh in on Khamenei’s death

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What to know about U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran

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World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes on Iran

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Secretary Hegseth promises to unleash small defense companies during Colorado visit

Updated 2 months ago

Colorado Democratic candidate submitted 1,600 signatures — only 29 were valid

Updated 2 months ago

Grand jury refuses to indict Democratic lawmakers in connection with illegal military orders video

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‘A real-life Rosie the Riveter’: World War II veteran and longtime Monument resident dies at 102

Updated 2 months ago

Air Force Academy reports $4.2 billion in deferred projects; chapel passes water tests

Updated 2 months ago

The Air Force Academy has an estimated $4.2 billion in deferred projects. Superintendent Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind detailed the academy’s needs during a Board of...

Greenland is now Colorado’s problem. And that’s a good thing. | Vince Bzdek

Updated 3 months ago

The conclusion to the dizzying odyssey over Greenland this week reminded me a little of the ending of the “Wizard of Oz.” If you recall,...

Veterans share their priorities with governor candidate Sen. Michael Bennet

Updated 3 months ago

Veterans told Sen. Michael Bennet that they want more resources for county-level support services and suicide prevention during a discussion Tuesday at the Mt. Carmel...

Fort Carson soldier’s wife could be deported

Updated 3 months ago

As the country’s largest immigration enforcement crackdown continues in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, a Fort Carson sergeant is fighting a personal immigration crisis — one that...

Colorado Springs officials oppose Space Command lawsuit; AG won’t back down

Updated 3 months ago

Senate Republicans kill war powers resolution — after Trump backlash

Updated 3 months ago

Colorado Springs veterans fear Hegseth’s censure of Sen. Kelly may silence military retirees

Updated 3 months ago

Senate advances war powers resolution on Venezuela

Updated 3 months ago

‘Everything happens for a reason’: Veterans Trauma Court aims to help military members in times of need

Updated 3 months ago

Gov. Jared Polis celebrates ouster of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro

Updated 3 months ago

Investment and innovation expected across the defense community in town

Updated 4 months ago

Tension surrounding the Space Force? Congress weighs in on staffing

Updated 4 months ago

Air Force Academy tightens rules on conferences, public appearances for faculty

Updated 4 months ago

9 things you probably didn’t know about the American Revolution | Vince Bzdek

Updated 5 months ago

Space Force chief calls for ‘radical shift’ in acquisitions

Updated 5 months ago

The Space Force wants to build an iterative model to acquire new technology and accept more risks to keep up with threats. “A capability that...

Colorado congressman backs bills to help veterans

Updated 5 months ago

Colorado Congressman Jason Crow, D-Aurora, is working with Republicans on a slate of bills to help address tough issues facing veterans, such as high rates...

Retired Army battlefield medic serves community though direct primary care practice

Updated 5 months ago

Jennifer Hawkins has spent her entire adult life caring for people. From her initial enlistment in the Army as a practical nursing specialist, to the...

Space Force Association tackles awareness and education gap

Updated 5 months ago

Less than 10% of Americans know the Space Force exists. It’s a problem the Colorado Springs-based Space Force Association is tackling by starting chapters across...