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Fort Carson soldier charged with murder
Fort Carson investigators have charged one of their own with murder after a body was found in the barracks on Jan. 8.

Army planning to cut combat brigades
The Army is cutting back. Wednesday U.S. officials announced the Army is planning to slash its number of combat brigades from 45 to as low as 32 and "broadly restructure" its fighting force.

Military, work experience for college credit?
Colorado lawmakers want to reduce the cost of college for students by directing higher education institutions to create a system of awarding credit for job experience and military service.

Army names chemical weapons boss in CO
The interim manager overseeing the destruction of chemical weapons in Colorado and Kentucky has been named the permanent manager.

Driver arrested after crash at military base
Authorities at Buckley Air Force Base say they believe a 19-year-old man did not pose a serious threat when he crashed his car at a military base near Denver.

Medical commander gets promotion
A top medical commander at Fort Carson is getting a promotion and a new job.

Air Force investigates 15 Cadets for drugs
Air Force Academy officials are investigating 15 Cadets who allegedly used illegal drugs in late 2011.

Dead Fort Carson soldier was from Houston
A soldier found dead in a barracks at a Colorado infantry post has been identified as a Houston woman whose death is being investigated as a homicide.

Body found at Fort Carson identified
Fort Carson officials have identified a body found on base in a case they are investigating as a possible murder.

Soldier's death being treated as homicide
The Army says it's investigating the death of a soldier in a Fort Carson barracks as a homicide.

Former NFL players visit Fort Carson
Four former NFL players visited the Mountain Post Sunday for 'Game Day' as part of the Real Warriors campaign.

Fort Carson soldier found dead in barracks
An investigation is underway at Fort Carson after a soldier was found dead in the barracks Sunday morning.

US military probes missing 'sensitive' equipment
U.S. military probes missing 'sensitive' equipment at Washington state base

Airman killed in Afghanistan
Sad news from of Peterson Air Force Base. Officals there announced Saturday one of their airman has been killed while serving in Afghanistan.

Air Force defends "outdoor Stonehenge"
Air Force Academy officials are defending the building of a worship area targeted toward a small minority of cadets after the Los Angeles Times recently criticized the Academy for the money it spent on the project.

Three Air Force cadets face sex charges
Three Air Force Academy cadets are facing various sex charges in unrelated incidents, according to officials.

San Diego murder-suicide rocks Navy community
Murder-suicide involving 2 Navy pilots rocks elite community of aviators

Soldiers home in time for the new year
Soldiers from the 576th Engineer Company returned to Fort Carson Friday after a four-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Santa trackers break calls, emails record
Story updated with new numbers from NORAD.

DOD: Sexual assault up at three academies
A report released by the Pentagon says the number of reported sexual assaults at the nation's three major military academies rose in the latest academic year from one year earlier.

Tracking Jolly Old Saint Nick: Where's Santa?
It's a holiday tradition that started by accident, now more than 50 years later tracking Santa has turned into a global event.

Ft. Carson soldiers home ahead of schedule
Nearly 200 Fort Carson soldiers were welcomed home Wednesday.  Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team have been in Afghanistan for the past six months.

Holly Jolly Hero Jamboree
Christmas came a little early for families at Fort Carson who were treated to special holiday event Tuesday afternoon on the Mountain Post.

Welcomed home in time for the holidays
Just in time for the holidays another 200 Fort Carson soldiers will be welcomed home by friends and family Friday morning.

Groundbreaking event for shooting range
It's a groundbreaking ceremony for a groundbreaking new project.

 

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