afghanistan
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Q&A with Rep. David Ortiz | Finding his way
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Rep. David Ortiz never imagined himself as a member of Colorado’s General Assembly, despite years of advocating for others. Nearing the end of his first term in office, Ortiz spoke about how he got to the state Capitol and his unique story of success. On June 21, 2012, while flying over the Khost province south…
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Biden draws criticism from fellow Democrats over deadly Afghanistan withdrawal
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Congressional Democrats aren’t sparing a president from their own party of criticism over the chaotic U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan as the Taliban seized control of the country and images of fleeing Afghans at Kabul’s airport surfaced worldwide. “There’s no way to hide it. The situation in Afghanistan is another shame on this admin. Withdrawal was…
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Trump awards posthumous Medal of Honor to son of Colo. woman
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President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Wednesday to the son of a Colorado Springs woman, marking the first time a special tactics airman has received the nation’s most prestigious honor for bravery on the battlefield. Air Force Tech Sgt. John Chapman was killed in action in Afghanistan 16 years ago in…
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After Afghanistan visit, Gardner says new U.S. combat rules are thwarting Taliban
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New rules of engagement in Afghanistan have Colorado soldiers better equipped to conquer Taliban fighters in the restive city of Kandahar, Colorado Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner said minutes after returning home from a weekend visit to the war zone. Gardner met with top U.S. leaders in Kabul and spent time with Fort Carson’s 2nd…
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Missouri’s Jason Kander to headline fundraiser for Democratic secretary of state candidate Jena Griswold
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Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, the president of Let America Vote and a 2016 Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, will be the featured guest at a March fundraiser for Colorado secretary of state candidate Jena Griswold, her campaign announced Wednesday. Kander and Griswold, who is challenging Republican Secretary of State Wayne Williams’…
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Governor orders flags lowered Monday in Colorado to honor Green Beret Mihail Gohlin
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Gov. John Hickenlooper has ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Monday to honor Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin, a Green Beret stationed at Fort Carson, who was killed while on patrol in Afghanistan. Flags should be lowered from sunrise to sunset. Golin, 34, a native of Riga, Latvia, was killed…
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman arrives home after visit to Afghanistan, Middle East with congressional delegation
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman returned to Colorado Thursday after a six-day congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and the Middle East that spanned the Christmas holiday and included security briefings and meals with service members. “It was an honor for me to spend Christmas with our men and women in uniform, and to meet diplomatic staff…
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Vice President Mike Pence visiting Aspen area for holiday vacation
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Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, are spending the week in the Aspen area on vacation, The Aspen Times reported, bringing heavy security and some traffic delays to some of Colorado’s ritziest mountain communities. A motorcade bearing the Pences made the journey from Eagle County and its airport near Vail to a residence…
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman celebrating Christmas in Afghanistan with deployed troops
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U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman is returning to Afghanistan to celebrate Christmas with the troops, but details about the trip won’t be released until the Aurora Republican is on his way home, a spokesman said. Before he left, Coffman told Colorado Politics that all he wants for Christmas is “for the men and women defending our nation,…
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Democrat Gabriel Thorn launches run for House District 5 seat held by term-limited Crisanta Duran
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Denver Democrat Gabriel Thorn, a retired Army major with two Bronze Stars, is jumping in the crowded primary for the House district represented by Speaker Crisanta Duran, who faces term limits after next year’s election. After serving 11 years in the Army, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Thorn is pursuing a graduate degree at…
