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U.S. Northern Command’s top general answers questions about suspected Chinese spy balloon
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U.S. Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck, based in Colorado Springs as commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, took questions last week at the Pentagon about the suspected Chinese spy balloon that Northern Command shot down off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. The…
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Canadian troops compete for chance to come to Colorado
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They miss their cheap maple syrup and they have to import ketchup chips, but for Canadian troops, Colorado remains the most sought foreign assignment. Lt. Gen. Christopher Coates, Canada’s top officer on U.S. soil and the deputy commander for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, said his 140-strong Canadian contingent and their families have come…
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NORAD at 60: Odd-couple countries built successful marriage
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On the international stage, America and its northern neighbor make for an odd couple. America is known for its military might. Canada sends small groups of polite peacekeepers. Our president is an aging, salty conservative. Canada has a youthful, svelte liberal. President Trump is a real estate tycoon. Prime Minister Trudeau is a former substitute…
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NORAD’s Santa Tracker gets an assist from Team Trump
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Some of the kids who dialed up Colorado Springs-based NORAD’s Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve to pinpoint the whereabouts of the The Jolly One as he circled the globe bearing gifts got an extra holiday surprise when the president of the United States – aka POTUS, aka Donald Trump – answered the phone. First Lady…
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Retired Army Lt. Gen. Ed Anderson of Monument lauded for international leadership
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Retired Army Lt. General Ed Anderson of Monument was honored in Washington last week by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. Anderson is the former deputy commander of the U.S. Northern Command and vice commander of the U.S. Element at the North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Air Force Base. He retired in 2004. After…
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Brauchler promoted to colonel in Colorado Army National Guard
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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…
