AltWeeklies Wire
'Stop the Killing'new
Local activists petition to end Mideast engagement.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
10-06-2011 |
War
'I'm done with him'new
Documents show Air Force Academy officials blowing off grad, faith-based complaints.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
08-18-2011 |
War
Return of the Imposter?new
Richard Strandlof, who created the persona of Iraq vet Rick Duncan, is now believed to have made another turn.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
07-28-2011 |
War
Pinon Canyon: Staying vigilantnew
The four-year-old funding ban on military expansion lives on, but plans to protect Pinon Canyon remain in "initial stages."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
05-31-2011 |
War
Is it Time to End the Tax Breaks for Active and Retire Military Members?new
From 2008 to 2010, exchanges at Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and the U.S. Air Force Academy sold nearly $600 million worth of goods to active-duty and retired military families, with most of those sales not subject to local and state sales taxes. Nor did the exchanges, run by a branch of the military called the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), pay any local property tax, personal property tax or income tax.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-15-2011 |
War
Is Bringing the New Combat Aviation Brigade to Fort Carson a Good Idea?new
Now that the Army has chosen Fort Carson to host a new Combat Aviation Brigade, nearly everyone is heralding it as a boon to Colorado Springs' economy and the nation's security. But others aren't thrilled.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
04-05-2011 |
War
Civilian Leader: 'This Is Our War To Lose'new
Bill Harris returns from Kandahar with guarded optimism -- and deep appreciation for Fort Carson soldiers.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
12-27-2010 |
War
Reintegration Nationnew
A veteran goes to bat for a pilot PTSD program.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
12-22-2010 |
War
Tags: PTSD, Stephen Stewart
Degrees of Separationnew
Does the Air Force Academy have the right mix of civilian and active-duty professors?
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
12-16-2010 |
War
Drone Trainingnew
As demand mounts for unmanned missions, the Air Force launches drone training.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
09-27-2010 |
War
Tags: drones, Air Force Academy
In Sickness and in Healthnew
An unusual group provides wisdom and support for partners of vets and soldiers with PTSD.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
09-20-2010 |
War
NORAD's New Bossnew
The first one-on-one interview with Top Gun villain and Sept. 11 hero Adm. James Winnefeld as he assumes his next role: NorthCom and NORAD commander.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
07-01-2010 |
War
Tags: NORAD, James Winnefeld
Officials Struggle to ID Crimes Too Violent for Veterans Courtsnew
After battling for months against post-traumatic stress disorder, Thomas Delgado, an Iraq war veteran ended a night of heavy drinking in September 2008 by hunkering down with a gun in his bathtub. He soon found himself facing a charge of attempted murder.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
12-29-2009 |
War
The Army's Repair Job for Wounded Soldiers Doesn't Always Pass Inspectionnew
After three deployments to Iraq, Spc. James Bell had spent a year in the post's Warrior Transition Unit, getting treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. His greeting to his new unit came as a barked question from a sergeant major: "ARE YOU READY TO FIGHT?"
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
12-15-2009 |
War
The Army's Much-hyped Repair Job for Wounded Soldiers Doesn't Pass Inspectionnew
Two years later, the Warrior Transition Unit appears less a shining success than a public-relations smokescreen, behind which the Army continues breaking its promise to care for wounded soldiers.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
12-10-2009 |
War
