Some lawmakers send few to academies
The Associated Press reviewed nomination records at the U.S. Naval, Military and Air Force academies over five years. Most congressional members make many nominations. About half of all House lawmakers nominated more than 100 students each over the period.
Military experiment seeks to predict PTSD
Military experiment seeks clues to predict which troops might suffer post-traumatic stress
Fort Carson soldier receives two life sentences
A Fort Carson soldier convicted of killing two Colorado Springs residents and critically wounding a fellow soldier has been sentenced. Jomar Falu-Vives was sentenced Thursday to two mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole.
Fort Carson soldier sentenced Thursday
Jomar Falu-Vives was sentenced in court this morning to two consecutive life sentences without parole for murder, and two consecutive 48-year sentences for attempted murder. A jury convicted 25-year-old Iraq war veteran Jomar Falu-Vives of first-degree murder after nearly seven hours of deliberation Wednesday. Falu-Vives was accused of shooting a couple as they posted yard sale signs last year.
Marines to honor helicopter crash victims
Thursday's service at the base chapel is for Maj. Samuel Leigh of Belgrade, Maine, and 1st Lt. Thomas Claiborne of Parker, Colo. They died on a training exercise Oct. 29 about 50 miles off the Southern California coast. Their AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter collided with a Coast Guard C-130 plane on a mission to rescue a missing boater.
Soldier convicted in double homicide
A jury convicted Jomar Falu-Vives on Wednesday of charges including first-degree murder, meaning he faces life in prison at a sentencing hearing Thursday
Army Secretary visits Fort Carson
The Secretary of the Army was at Fort Carson Wednesday and talked with those who train our soldiers.
Fort Carson honors 15 fallen soldiers
It was a somber day at Fort Carson Wednesday as the Mountain Post held two memorial services for 15 soldiers killed while serving in Afghanistan.
Fort Carson honors 15 troops killed in Afghanistan
A somber service on Wednesday honored eight soldiers from the post's 4th Infantry Division who were killed in an Oct. 3 battle. Another service later will honor seven soldiers from the 4th Engineer Battalion who were killed in three incidents. Chuckles and quiet sobs rippled through the chapel as letters were read from soldiers still in Afghanistan recounting the fallen troops' lives and praising their bravery and friendship.
Army drops appeal over Pinon Canyon study
The Army appealed a Sept. 8 federal court ruling that said it didn't adequately assess the environmental effects of increasing training at the southeast Colorado site. It filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on Tuesday. Justice Department lawyers representing the Army refused to comment on the move.
Jurors decide double-homicide case against soldier
Attorneys for Jomar Falu-Vives said in closing arguments Tuesday that the Iraq war veteran's AK-47 was used to kill 18-year-old Amairany Cervantes and 20-year-old Cesar Ramirez-Ibanez last year as they posted yard sale signs. But the soldier's lawyers say someone else in his SUV pulled the trigger.
Fort Carson honors 15 troops killed in Afghanistan
Fifteen soldiers from Fort Carson who were killed in Afghanistan last month will be remembered in two memorial services at the post. Army Secretary John McHugh will attend the services Wednesday at the post near Colorado Springs.
Alleged Marine impostor pleads not guilty
Thirty-two-year-old Richard Glen Strandlof faces five federal misdemeanor counts under the Stolen Valor Act, which makes it illegal to make false claims of having military decorations. He was in court Monday.
Army boss to attend Colo. services for soldiers
Two services are scheduled Wednesday at Fort Carson.
Army suicides to top 2008, but progress reported
Army suicides to top 2008, but trend moving downward in recent months, general says
Obama, Hu vow cooperation but produce few deals
President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort to tackle climate change, nuclear disarmament and other global troubles yet emerged from their first full-blown summit Tuesday with scant progress beyond goodwill.
Flags lowered for Colo. soldier who died in Iraq
Twenty-one-year-old Spc. Jonathon M. Sylvestre died Nov. 2 in Kut, Iraq of injuries from a noncombat incident.
Napolitano pronounces US border more secure now
DHS Sec'y Napolitano: Border more secure, but immigration reform needed for better enforcement
Gitmo 9/11 suspects heading to NY trial
Self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court, and five other suspects will be sent to military commissions, an Obama administration official said Friday.
Fort Hood shooting suspect faces 13 murder charges
Military officials say the Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 and wounding 29 in last week's shooting rampage at his military post in Texas will face 13 charges of premeditated murder under the military's legal system.
Happening Today: Thursday, Nov. 12
Pike Peak Library District breaks ground on a new library, a new dining hall opens at Fort Carson and former New Life Church pastor Ted Haggard holds a prayer meeting at his home
Death penalty rare, executions rarer in military
Death penalty possible for Fort Hood massacre suspect, but military executions have been rare
Veterans Day service at Fort Logan National Cemetery
Veterans Day services held at Fort Logan National Cemetery.
The past, present and future of America's USO
USO President Sloan Gibson says the organization needs to be ready for changing technology and a new generation of war heroes.
Obama honors veterans at Arlington cemetery
Obama honors veterans, places wreath at Arlington National Cemetery
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