Retired Fort Carson veteran gifted new home
LARKSPUR, Colo. (KRDO) — A retired Fort Carson veteran received the keys to their brand new home in Larkspur Wednesday. Retired Sgt. William “Jaye”…
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Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station to get new names
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base, and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station are being renamed. The…
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Mt. Carmel Veterans Center awarded 100K Grant to get veterans back to work
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center has received a $100,000 grant from the Adolph Coors Foundation to support…
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The Colorado military basketball team is helping those who serve
“Being able to to go all out let those competitive juices flow. That’s been a blessing,” says Dr. Michael Argyle, An Air Force medicine physician.…
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Fort Carson conducts full-scale training exercise
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Fort Carson got back into the rhythm of training after the impacts of COVID-19 by conducting a full-scale exercise…
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Stryker Brigade set to deploy to Iraq
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Fort Carson unit that carried out the capture and arrest of Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussein 18 years ago is…
Continue Reading Fort Carson 4th Infantry Division kicks off Ivy Week
FORT CARSON, Colo., (KRDO) – In honor of Fort Carson’s history, the 4th Infantry Division is hosting its annual Ivy Week, a weeklong event that…
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Change of Command for Second Stryker Brigade Combat Team Fourth Infantry Division
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — The Second Stryker Brigade Combat Team Fourth Infantry Division has a new commander. Friday at a Change of Command…
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El Paso County commissioners certify updated master plan to guide growth, development for next 20 years
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A two-year process ended Tuesday as El Paso County commissioners unanimously certified an updated master plan…
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Air Force Academy welcomes Class of 2025 for I-Day
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The last Thursday in June is known around the Air Force Academy as I-Day, or In-Processing Day, and it’s when the…
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US Navy Blue Angels return to Colorado in October
LOVELAND, Colo. (KRDO) — The Blue Angels are returning to Colorado. The Navy’s aircraft will headline the Great Colorado Airshow this fall in…
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Colorado Veteran shares his recovery journey in honor of PTSD Awareness Month
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — June is Veteran Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, Awareness Month. Officials at Mount Carmel Veterans…
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Former top enlisted Fort Carson soldier enters plea deal over alleged sexual misconduct
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) – A former top enlisted Fort Carson soldier entered a plea deal Tuesday during a court-martial at the Mountain Post over…
Continue Reading Former top enlisted Fort Carson soldier begins court-martial over accused sexual misconduct
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — A former top enlisted soldier from Fort Carson is facing a court-martial beginning June 7 at the Mountain Post for…
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Griffin Jax becomes first Air Force player in MLB
Never before had a graduate of the Air Force Academy made it to a Major League Baseball roster. Griffin Jax changed that. The Colorado native, and…
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Fort Carson remembers Fallen Soldiers in honor of Memorial Day
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) – Thursday morning, Fort Carson paid tribute to 407 soldiers who lost their lives while deployed from the installation in a…
Continue Reading Fort Carson hosts recognition award ceremony for volunteers
FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) – Fort Carson and the Army Volunteer Corps are hosting their annual Volunteer Recognition Award ceremony Wednesday at the…
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Soldier from Colorado Springs joins U.S. Shooting Team
FORT BENNING, Ga. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs native will be representing the U.S. Shooting Team in the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 1st Lt.…
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Military personnel carrier falls off semi, blocks westbound C-470 Thursday evening
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A military armored personnel carrier (APC) fell off of a flatbed semi Thursday evening into the middle of C-470, just…
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Army Chief of Staff addresses housing concerns on Fort Carson and future of military training
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — One of the nation’s top generals visited Fort Carson to speak with leaders and soldiers about future operations as…
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