Tag: veteran
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Bagpiper 1SG James DeGeorge, State Piper and the Color Guard lead the wreath to the front of the ceremony at the 89th Anniversary of Remembrance at Fort Logan National Cemetery Monday, May 29, 2023.
Bagpiper 1SG James DeGeorge, State Piper and the Color Guard lead the wreath to the front of the ceremony at the 89th Anniversary of Remembrance at Fort Logan National Cemetery Monday, May 29, 2023.
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NEWS | Pioneering military women recognized on Washington D.C. Honor Flight
Pioneering military women — including women who manned missiles, trained troops, and translated Vietnamese — traveled together to Washington D.C. this week on a trip dedicated to recognizing their contributions.
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WWII veteran and Penrose, Co. native, John Sekulich, will turn 106 next week
WWII veteran and Penrose, Co. native, John Sekulich, will turn 106 next week. Sekulich and his wife, Charlotte, caught up with the Gazette to share stories of his time in the European theater, in which he was responsible for maintaining Allied communication cables despite German opposition.
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WWII veteran, First Sgt. Harold Nelson, is awarded Silver Star in Fort Carson ceremony
First Sargeant Harold Nelson, 107, of Aurora is awarded the Silver Star by Maj. Gen. Charles D. Costanza. Nelson is believed to be Colorado’s oldest World War II veteran and was given the award for “gallantry in action.”
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NEWS | Homeless Veterans Stand Down
The El Paso County Homeless Veterans Coalition hosted the 23rd annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down Tuesday morning in downtown Colorado Springs. Volunteers helped provide services and supplies to homeless veterans ahead of winter. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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NEWS | Colorado Springs ‘starter’ home brings solace and purpose to Army veteran
Army veteran Rodney Chamberlin’s wife, Heather, died on June 2 at the age 38. Before Heather passed away Rodney was building her a paradise, after her health deteriorated to the point she could no longer leave the house. Chamberlin’s formerly-homeless housemates are now helping him complete his dream, a backyard oasis that will now serve…
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WWII veteran seeks the Silver Star for valor
Before World War II veteran Armand Sedgeley crosses the finish line of life, he has one final mission: to receive the Silver Star his commanders put him up for after a harrowing bomber flight over Europe. At 99, and with a tired heart, Sedgeley lives at a Lakewood retirement community with 90-year-old friend turned hospice…
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LIFE | Turkeys for Troops
Mt. Carmel Veterans Services, in partnership with Safeway, distributed 1100 turkeys to service members, 500 meals to our Active Duty and Gold Star Families and 500 meals to Veteran families a week before Thanksgiving. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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PHOTOS: WWII Hero Donald Stratton Remembered
WWII veteran Donald Stratton’s memorial service held at the Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Stratton was a survivor of the USS Arizona during the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Only 335 survived and 1,177 soldiers were killed on the battleship. Stratton, who was 19…
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Remembering Donald Stratton
Scenes from the memorial service for Donald Stratton.