memorial day
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Hundreds gather at Fort Logan National Cemetery to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day
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Hundreds of Coloradans gathered at Fort Logan National Cemetery for the first time in two years on Memorial Day to remember and honor those who died while serving their country. The Department of Veterans Affairs hosted a wreath-laying ceremony along with the playing of Taps, a moment of silence, a rifle volley, a F-16 flyover…
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SLOAN | ‘We do indeed owe a debt of gratitude to our country’
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This week opened with that most distinctly American of observances, Memorial Day. Much is written every year at this time, and in a variety of forums, about the need, demanded by collective national honor, to recognize that the day is set aside for a much more somber reason than providing a chronological landmark to let…
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BIDLACK | Remembering the unforgettable on this Memorial Day
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Monday is Memorial Day. For many Americans, it is an extra day off work, and no doubt you’ll hear local news anchors talk about how Memorial Day marks the first “official day of summer.” There will be barbeques and trips to the pool. There will be baseball games and the Stanley Cup Finals will (finally)…
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Governor orders flags lowered in Colorado Friday to honor firefighter Mike Freeman
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Gov. John Hickenlooper ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Friday in memory of South Metro Firefighter Engineer Mike Freeman, who died peacefully at his home Sunday after battling cancer. Flags should be lowered from sunrise to sunset, the governor’s office said. Freeman began his firefighting career in 1974 with the…
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Tipton: Honoring our nation’s fallen heroes
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As a member of Congress, I have the unique opportunity to visit the memorials dedicated to fallen service members that are just a short distance from the Capitol building. Across the Potomac River, Arlington National Cemetery serves as the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of men and women who served in the armed…
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Purcell: Small gestures key to honoring their sacrifice
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Parades, mattress sales and burgers on the grill are all nice, but I feel we should do more to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Ah, yes, you speak of the Memorial Day holiday, a day intended to honor the men and women who gave their lives to protect the freedoms…
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Trump hails fallen Colorado Springs soldier, others at Arlington
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President Donald Trump expressed his nation’s “boundless and undying” gratitude Monday to Americans who have fallen in battle and to the families they left behind, hailing as heroes the hundreds of thousands buried at Arlington National Cemetery, including a soldier from Colorado Springs. In his first Memorial Day remarks as president, Trump told the stories…
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Governor orders flags lowered Monday until noon in observance of Memorial Day
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Gov. John Hickenlooper has ordered flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings statewide on Monday in recognition of Memorial Day. Flags should be lowered from sunrise until noon, the governor’s office said. In an official proclamation, President Donald Trump declared Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace, asking Americans to unite…
