Tag: national guard
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‘Have a plan’: Sheriff cautions Pueblo residents as erratic Aspen Acres fire reaches nearly 82K acres, 11K evacuees
Pueblo County Sheriff David Lucero, like hundreds of firefighters, has worked long nights on little sleep due to limited resources to combat the Aspen Acres fire, which ignited on Monday, as it steadily marches toward the most populous cities in his jurisdiction with no containment. “We’ve seen things I’ve never seen in 26 years in…
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Hundreds of Greeley-based National Guard members to get new missions
Hundreds of National Guard members with the 233rd Space Group in Greeley will receive new assignments in intelligence, infrastructure and construction support, Gov. Jared Polis announced over the weekend. “Without a new mission, we risked losing these talented, dedicated service men and women,” Polis said in a news release. The space group based at the…
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Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Charges against the man accused of shooting two National Guard members have been upgraded to first-degree murder after one of the soldiers died, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia announced Friday. Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, were hospitalized in critical condition after the Wednesday afternoon…
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Trump signs order to pay troops during shutdown; some full-time guardsmen left out
President Donald Trump signed an order on Wednesday directing the Pentagon to ensure active-duty military personnel are paid despite the federal government shutdown, the White House said, addressing one of the most sensitive issues in the bitter standoff over federal spending. Trump directed Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth “to use for the purpose of pay and…
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Veterans job fair planned Thursday at Broadmoor World Arena
Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary are holding a free job fair Thursday at the Broadmoor World Arena for veterans, spouses, active duty members and members the National Guard and Reserve. Last year at the annual jobs fair in town exhibitors extended 124 job offers, said Jeremy Yost, national employment director with the DAV. In 2023,…
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Snow totals around southern Colorado for Jan. 7
A winter weather advisory is in effect for the Colorado Springs area until 5 p.m. Tuesday. Between 1 and 2 inches of snow has already fallen around the region, and forecasters are expecting total daytime accumulations of up the 3 inches. Here’s a look at 24-hour snowfall totals in and around the Colorado Springs area…
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Senate approves bill that moves space-focused National Guard units, Polis says Air Force refused to negotiate
The Senate approved the annual defense bill Wednesday that moves National Guard units into the active-duty Space Force after facing opposition from every governor in the country. The Senate-approved National Defense Authorization Act moves two of the seven space-focused National Guard units in Colorado, the 137th Space Warning Squadron, based in Greeley, and the 138th Electromagnetic…
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A six-step plan for keeping Space Command in Colorado | Vince Bzdek
Two short months and a lifetime ago, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs celebrated its fifth birthday after expanding from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” when it was reestablished in 2019 to a fully operational headquarters employing 1,700 people today. This week, the Command looks to be at risk of interrupting operations and…
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A six-step plan for keeping Space Command in Colorado | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two short months and a lifetime ago, U.S. Space Command in Colorado Springs celebrated its fifth birthday after expanding from “a rag-tag band of about 100 people” when it was reestablished in 2019 to a fully operational headquarters employing 1,700 people today. This week, the…
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A look at 72-hour snow totals in southern Colorado
More snow arrived in the Pikes Peak region Friday, dumping several more inches across Colorado Springs and southern Colorado. State officials declared an emergency Thursday evening, allowing for the deployment of additional resources to fight the storm, which was expected to move out of the area Saturday morning. Here are the latest 72-hour snowfall accumulations in…