h. michael edwards
-
Hickenlooper appoints Air Force Major General Michael A. Loh as adjutant general of Colorado
—
by
Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed U.S. Air Force Major General Michael A. Loh as Colorado’s new adjutant general, the governor’s office announced Friday. Loh will also serve as executive director of the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Loh will take over for Adjutant General U.S. Air Force Major General H. Michael Edwards, who announced his impending…
-
Brauchler promoted to colonel in Colorado Army National Guard
—
by
District Attorney George Brauchler, an officer in the Colorado Army National Guard, was promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel Sunday in a ceremony attended by military brass and the prosecutor’s family. “Some want to serve, but cannot. Some can serve, but choose not to. I have been blessed to have the ability to serve my…
-
Top Colorado National Guard officer Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards to retire
—
by
Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, Colorado’s adjutant general, will step down on March 31 upon reaching mandatory retirement age, Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Thursday, Edwards has commanded the Colorado National Guard since 2007 and also serves on the governor’s cabinet as executive director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. “For the last 43 years, our…
-
PHOTOS: Hickenlooper, Edwards lead celebration of Colorado National Guard’s 157th birthday
—
by
Gov. John Hickenlooper had a simple message to convey before he pulled a saber from its scabbard and sliced into an enormous birthday cake. Noting that the Colorado National Guard is an institution older than the state – it counts territorial militias, including the Colorado Volunteer Militia, the Denver Guard and the Jefferson Rangers, in…