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Pikes Peak National Cemetery to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Pikes Peak National Cemetery will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II on Wednesday. The event marking President Harry Truman’s announcement of the unconditional surrender of Japan will feature taps, a rifle salute, a wreath dedication and military honors. Truman…
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Eighty years ago this week, a flock of flyboys saved the world | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The flyboys were in the air as long as 17 hours on the night bombing raids from the Mariana Islands to Tokyo. Round trip was approximately 3,000 miles. Along the way the crews — average age 22 — faced Japanese Zeros, anti-aircraft fire, mechanical issues, air…
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Tokyo Olympics Postponed
The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are postponed. (Photos, Associated Press)
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Kendo: The Way of the Sword
Colorado Springs group practices traditional Japanese martial art of Kendo, using bamboo swords. Colorado Springs Kendo Kai is a non-profit kendo dojo teaching the concept of Kendo described as to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the katana (sword). Classes are offered every Tuesday and Thursday at Meadows Park Community…
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Last of the Greatest: These five Colorado vets survived WWII. Here are their stories.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save [inline_image src=”aHR0cHM6Ly9ibG94aW1hZ2VzLm5ld3lvcmsxLnZpcC50b3dubmV3cy5jb20vZ2F6ZXR0ZS5jb20vY29udGVudC90bmNtcy9hc3NldHMvdjMvZWRpdG9yaWFsLzAvNDIvMDQyZThmNmEtMDI5MC0xMWVhLTkxNTItNWJkYzRhMjY2MDg2LzVkYzYxNjNjOGUwOWQuaW1hZ2UuanBn” alt=”VGhlIExhc3Qgb2YgdGhlIEdyZWF0ZXN0″ caption=”Q0xPQ0tXSVNFIEZST00gVE9QIExFRlQ6IE1hcmluZSB2ZXRlcmFuIEFydGh1ciBXaGlzZW5uYW5kLCA5MTsgQXJteSB2ZXRlcmFuIEZyYW5rbGluIE1vb24sIDk3OyBOYXZ5IHZldGVyYW4gSmltIFN3YW5zb24sIDkzOyBBcm15IEFpciBDb3JwcyB2ZXRlcmFuIEVhcmwgRGVwbmVyLCAxMDE7IE1hcmluZSB2ZXRlcmFuIEVkIEtyZWtvcmlhbiwgOTQuIChQaG90b3MgYnkgUGFya2VyIFNlaWJvbGQvVGhlIEdhemV0dGUp”] CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Marine veteran Arthur Whisennand, 91; Army veteran Franklin Moon, 97; Navy veteran Jim Swanson, 93; Army Air Corps veteran Earl Depner, 101; Marine veteran Ed Krekorian, 94. (Photos by Parker Seibold/The Gazette) There’s a timeless quality to…
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Last of the Greatest: These five Colorado vets survived WWII. Here are their stories.
There’s a timeless quality to World War II that America’s other conflicts don’t possess. The battle across two oceans came against powerful enemies who possessed much of three continents. The objectives of the war came with a clarity Americans haven’t seen since: We would either topple our fascist opponents or learn to speak Japanese and…
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Poll shows Hickenlooper swamping competition in Democratic US Senate primary
John Hickenlooper would run away with the Democratic primary for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat, with more than six times the support of other candidates, says a poll commissioned by a group that supports the former two-term governor. The Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday found that Hickenlooper had the support of 60% of Democratic voters,…
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Poll shows Hickenlooper swamping competition in Democratic US Senate primary
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John Hickenlooper would run away with the Democratic primary for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat, with more than six times the support of other candidates, says a poll commissioned by a group that supports the former two-term governor. The Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday found…
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Touting the economy, Trump Victory kicks off Colorado campaign
FORT COLLINS — About a dozen northern Colorado small business owners had lunch at a long table in Fort Collins on Friday to talk about how President Trump was helping the local economy. The ringleader was U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, who lives not far away in Windsor and serves as the state Republican Party chairman. They…
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Touting the economy, Trump Victory kicks off Colorado campaign
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FORT COLLINS — About a dozen northern Colorado small business owners had lunch at a long table in Fort Collins on Friday to talk about how President Trump was helping the local economy. The ringleader was U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, who lives not far away in…