Tag: patriotism
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LETTERS: Remembering 9/11; Monument’s annual celebration
Kudos to Tunnel 2 Towers for the work they do and for bringing a World Trade Center artifact on tour through Colorado. Colorado Springs is home to several WTC artifacts as well, standing at memorials at Fort Carson, Peterson and Schriever Space Force Bases, Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and…
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GUEST OPINION: Let’s make America 250 about the nation we all share
Our country’s Bicentennial in 1976 was a glorious experience for a 9-year-old boy. Communities came together to work on Bicentennial projects. My home county embarked on a multi-year project to restore the 1905 wooden carousel, which had been purchased from Elitch Gardens in 1928. Picnics, festivals, and colonial costumes were ubiquitous, as were flags adorned…