The U.S. Air Force Academy will get a new commander Monday. Brig. Gen. Gregory J. Lengyel becomes the Air Force Academy’s 26th Commandant of Cadets in a ceremony June 25 at the Academy. He replaces Brig. Gen. Richard M. Clark. Lengyel will take on the role of Commandant of Cadets, commanding the 4,200-member Cadet Wing [...]
Continue reading …The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Olympic Committee are making it easier for disabled athletes to train in their own communities, including in Colorado Springs. The VA awarded $4.4 million in funds to 95-community based organizations in support of Paralympic sport and physical activity programs for disabled veterans and disabled members of [...]
Continue reading …Lynette Crow, founder of Colorado Springs-based Conspire drug screening company, is giving a franchise to a military veteran in Newark, N.J. Crow will announce the project next week in Washington D.C. when hundreds of franchise owners descend on Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers about the issues facing small businesses. Crow founded Conspire in 2003 [...]
Continue reading …Overseas military personnel from Colorado Springs are being ripped off by Afghani merchants selling fake or low-quality gem stones. Merchants selling rubies, black diamonds and blue sapphires are convincing military personnel that they are buying high quality gems worth much more in the states. “When they discover the truth, they are just heartbroken,” said Barry [...]
Continue reading …The Air Force Academy Board of Visitors is meeting to hear an update on the school’s academics, discipline and other matters. The board will meet Friday and Saturday at the academy outside Colorado Springs. Lt. Gen. Michael Gould, the academy superintendent, is expected to attend. Also expected are Daniel B. Ginsberg, assistant secretary of the [...]
Continue reading …Last week’s Space Foundation Symposium at the Broadmoor Hotel attracted a myriad of top military leadership, aerospace companies, scientists and entrepreneurs. This year’s event exuded unparalleled intensity and enthusiasm. Lt. General Brian Arnold, USAF, outlined a number of the U.S. Air Force/U.S. Space Command projects on the drawing board – which must have revved the [...]
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