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Saturday, June 01, 2013  According to the Department of Defense 29-year-old Staff Sgt. Joe Nunezrodriguez of Pasadena, TX died Thursday.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Fort Carson's commander says looming Pentagon budget cuts could affect troop levels at the Army post outside Colorado Springs.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Fort Carson hosted the first ever Mountain Motorcycle Mentorship Rally on Thursday

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  1,024 USAFA cadets graduated on Wednesday

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Michael Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, will be the commencement speaker at this year's USAFA graduation.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  The Air Force Academy's Cadet Wing had its final, formal parade as part of the Academy's pre-graduation activities.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Fourteen Fort Carson soldiers have returned to Colorado Springs after seven months in Afghanistan.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Some traumatized veterans commit crimes when they return from the front and then are discharged in a way that makes them ineligible for further medical help, a newspaper reports.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  More than a dozen pilots volunteered their time to fly the vintage planes for multiple Memorial Day and Air Force Academy events next week.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Approximately 500 free, reserved-seat tickets for the Academy's Class of 2013 Graduation Ceremony will be available beginning 8 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, through the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Flags are flying at half-staff across Colorado in honor of a Parker Marine killed earlier this month in Afghanistan.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case involving someone assigned to prevent sexual assault.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The 2013 Warrior Games athletes took to the track on Tuesday. Hundreds of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans competed to keep their military branch atop the podium.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Angels of America's Fallen provides long-term support and funding for activities to help children of fallen military and first responders.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers