The poverty-level pay, however, keeps the number of available workers too low to meet the growing needs of the veteran population
Veterans Affairs
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Opinion: On Memorial Day, let’s remember the thousands of unclaimed veterans not yet buried
Memorial Day is an opportunity to reflect on and honor those who gave their lives in the service of the U.S. Today, many Americans will visit the graves of the millions of soldiers buried in national cemeteries, including Fort Logan in Denver and Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs. This year, while honoring those fallen service […]
Posted inCOVID, News, Politics and Government
Not every vaccinated Coloradan will be entered into the $1 million sweepstakes. Here’s how to check if you are.
One lucky (and vaccinated) adult Coloradan will become a million dollars wealthier this week, the first of five to win the Colorado Comeback Cash sweepstakes Gov. Jared Polis announced late last month. If you’ve received at least one dose of a free coronavirus vaccine in the state, you’ll automatically be entered into the Colorado Immunization […]
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On Edge: First, COVID took this Colorado man’s friends, then it took his health
Eddie Kemm found the pool table early in the pandemic. It was the second one he had scouted after the governor’s order shut down the bars — including Kemm’s favorite pool hall — in late March. When the halls went dark, so, too, did a significant part of the social life of an 81-year-old man […]
Posted inColoradans, News, Outdoors
For war-weary veterans, a dose of “adventure therapy” can help them ski off the war
RIDGWAY — It’s nearly dark when the team arrives at the Blue Lakes Hut. After slogging nearly eight miles through melting snow, they celebrate their arrival with steaming bowls of mashed potatoes. With socks and boot liners dangling from the rafters, the team of former Green Berets rib and tease each other. They poke fun […]
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Final duty: These Colorado veterans ensure every comrade is honored at Fort Logan
On a frigid Tuesday, six old soldiers stood sentinel, stiff-backed and rifle ready, for the funeral of a veteran they didn’t know. As the family solemnly gathered in a glass shelter, the Fort Logan All Veterans Honor Guard riflemen waited at attention outside, and when the service was over, they performed a three-rifle volley — […]