veterans
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Yes, the FBI is now investigating the Aurora VA hospital
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reviewing allegations that Veterans Affairs Department officials lied to Congress to cover up huge cost overruns at a hospital being built in Aurora. The Justice Department revealed the FBI investigation in a Dec. 9 letter to Congress that was made public a week later. The projected cost of the…
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The Hot Sheet – Political food fight, punching at TABOR, blame it on the weed, you’re gonna need another HOV friend, pass the turkey and MORE …
VOL. 01 NO. 192 | NOVEMBER 23, 2016 | COLORADOSTATESMAN.COM/THE-HOT-SHEET | © 2016 DENVER – So let the giving of thanks begin. … Wow, what a political year! No matter on what side of the ballot you stood, it’s easy to be thankful that campaigns are behind us. Now, if we can just make it…
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Tipton: Honoring and serving those who have served us
Colorado is home to over 400,000 of our nation’s veterans – men and women who have fought to protect our freedom in conflicts around the world. These men and women are often some of the most respected individuals in our communities, which makes it easy to overlook that they may be struggling to transition back into…
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GOP woos veterans, but Trump has rubbed some vets wrong way
It was more than a routine get-out-the-vote knock on the door when Iraq War veteran and Nevada Republican Party staffer Jon Staab asked Kenneth Olofson, a Vietnam veteran, if he’ll be voting for Donald Trump. An instant bond was formed as the two swapped stories of service and those of relatives who fought in World War…
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Rayburn, other retired military brass back Trump
Retired Air Force Major Gen. Bentley Rayburn threw his support Tuesday behind a letter signed by 88 retired generals and admirals endorsing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Rayburn, who chairs the Colorado Trump campaign’s military and veterans’ coalition, charged in a statement that the Obama administration “completely fell down on the job”…
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Colorado Republicans rip Trump for remarks about Khan family, but Dems say it isn’t enough
Top Colorado Republicans are condemning GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump’s remarks about a Muslim family whose son was killed in Iraq. But the state’s GOP U.S. Senate candidate, who has already endorsed Trump, says he’s still supporting the nominee, and a congressman in a tight race came under fire for refusing to say whether he…
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Lamborn, Glenn ride the Trump train in Colorado Springs, receive warm welcome
“So average.” Kicked up a notch in Donald Trump’s spicy punchline kitchen, those were the Republican presidential candidate’s words to describe his opponent, Hillary Clinton’s nomination acceptance speech in Philadelphia a day earlier. Trump delivered the made-fresh remarks to a gathering of rambunctious fans in a jam-packed events center at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs…
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Lawmakers look to put more service dogs to work helping vets (video)
A pilot program aimed at teaching military veterans how to train service dogs to help them cope with issues like post traumatic stress disorder is one step closer to becoming a reality. The program proposed in HB 1112 by Rep. Lois Landgraf, R-Fountain, would spend $130,000 from the state’s Veterans Trust Fund. The bill passed…