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Defense policy bill includes $120M for work at Colorado military bases
Colorado would see more than $120 million in construction at local military bases under a $716 billion military policy and spending bill the Senate is taking up this week. The bill, which has already made its way through the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, would spend more than $100 million on Fort Carson, which would…
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Denver a finalist for Army’s new Futures Command
The U.S. Army says it’s considering 15 cities, including Denver, for the headquarters of its planned Futures Command , which will keep track of emerging technology and innovations that could be used in warfighting. The Army notified the cities this week and asked for detailed information.The contenders are Denver as well as Atlanta; Austin, Texas;…
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Mike Coffman, Jason Crow give thumbs down to Trump’s ‘marching orders’ for military parade
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman and Democratic challenger Jason Crow, both combat veterans, scowled Wednesday at reports President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to plan a grand military parade in the streets of Washington, D.C. “No shutdowns, no parades,” Coffman told Colorado Politics through a spokesman while the House was grappling with legislation to…
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Democrat Gabriel Thorn launches run for House District 5 seat held by term-limited Crisanta Duran
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…