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Vice President Kamala Harris calls on USAFA graduates to build upon U.S. air superiority
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Under clear skies in Falcon Stadium on Thursday, Vice President Kamala Harris called on the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2024 to uphold and build upon the nation’s dominance of the air. The vice president gave examples of U.S. air superiority, describing how the Air Force is helping to deter Russia on NATO’s eastern flank,…
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Defense contractor expanding to Colorado Springs with plans for more than 500 high-paying jobs
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A defense contractor whose software and digital services support military and government clients, and which has launched work on a sophisticated Space Force satellite project along with three partners, has expanded to Colorado Springs and expects to add more than 500 high-paying jobs over the next two years. Omni Federal, with employees in the Washington…
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Defense contractor expanding to Colorado Springs with plans for more than 500 high-paying jobs
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A defense contractor whose software and digital services support military and government clients, and which has launched work on a sophisticated Space Force satellite project along with three partners, has expanded to Colorado Springs and expects to add more than 500 high-paying jobs over the next two years. Omni Federal, with employees in the Washington…
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Federal judge weighs Children’s Hospital Colorado challenge to Defense Department payment cuts
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A federal judge on Tuesday heard arguments over whether to overturn a new U.S. Department of Defense rule that reduces reimbursements to children’s hospitals by $36 million, with Children’s Hospital Colorado arguing its facilities in Aurora and Colorado Springs will suffer disproportionate and debilitating cuts as a result. At the same time, U.S. District Court…
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10th Circuit throws out challenge to military’s now-rescinded COVID vaccine mandate
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The federal appeals court based in Denver dismissed an attempt by two ex-military personnel to halt the U.S. Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement, recognizing on Thursday that the government had already rescinded the mandate and there was nothing for the court to block. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
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Pioneering military women recognized on groundbreaking Washington D.C. Honor Flight
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Pioneering military women – including women who manned missiles, trained troops, and translated Vietnamese – traveled together to Washington D.C. this week on a trip dedicated to recognizing their contributions. Pioneering female veterans from Colorado gathered Friday around bronze Vietnam nurses and their patient in Washington, D.C. – a frozen moment of loss representing years of…
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Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose honored with monument at Colorado Capitol
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The rumble of decades old radial engines, followed by the crack of rifles rendering a military salute and the ever mournful “Taps” set the stage for the dedication of a monument to Colorado’s own Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose. Rose was noted for his bravery, leading troops from the front during World War II and being,…
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Veteran tax relief bills from Colorado Springs lawmakers killed in committee | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS
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Two bills to provide tax relief for veterans sponsored by Colorado Springs Republicans were killed in committee on Thursday – the day before the state legislature celebrated Military and Veterans Appreciation Day. Senate Bill 106, sponsored by Sen. Bob Gardner and Rep. Mary Bradfield, would have made permanent the military retirement benefits tax deduction, which…
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10th Circuit skeptical of anti-vax challenge to military’s COVID-19 policy
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Two former military personnel ran into a chilly reception at the federal appeals court based in Denver on Friday, with judges calling into question not only whether the plaintiffs had the ability to sue over the government’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement, but also if the plaintiffs were even speaking factually about the vaccines. During oral arguments…
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Judge tosses lawsuit over military’s reprimand of officer in Black Lives Matter protest
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After the Colorado National Guard walked back its discipline of an officer who protested for racial justice in Denver, a federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit on grounds that the underlying legal controversy has ended. Alan Kennedy was a part-time Colorado Army National Guard captain in May 2020 when Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, prompting…
