COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – 850 military personnel and their families will eat well this Thanksgiving, and they’ll do so for free thanks to Mt. Carmel and their partners. Mt. Carmel said the North Colorado Springs Rotary club donated $10,000 for turkeys and $5000 for gift cards, while the Colorado Springs branch of Veterans United
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A military exercise at sea saw a torpedo send a decommissioned ship to a watery grave. Cameras on board gave a terrifying first-person view of the moment of impact! Incredible video from cameras placed on an unmanned Norwegian frigate show the moment it’s hit by a submarine’s torpedo, literally lifting the vessel. The powerful POV
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Veterans’ days for all of its rewards can also bring a heavy burden to some, especially those who served in combat or other high-stress positions. Our news partners in Denver report that over the past year, 988 Colorado’s Crisis Lifeline has received more than 18,000 contacts from veterans and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Navy veteran and his family have received a new mortgage-free home on Veterans Day. According to a spokesperson with Meritage Homes, the home was gifted by the company and Operation Homefront. The new, energy-efficient home is part of Operation Homefront’s “Permanent Homes for Veterans” program. The program has landed
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A dozen local veterans in El Paso County received handmade quilts in a dedication ceremony for their service on Tuesday. The Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center says the Quilts of Valor program began back in 2003 when founder Katherine Roberts hoped to offer a sense of comfort to a soldier
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — An absolutely Colorado effort to support veterans is underway. Two Men and a Truck partnered with Mt. Carmel Veterans Services as movers for the military charity campaign on Nov.10. It’s the second year the business has collected goods for veterans, and they’re not just focused on food. “The overall goal of
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — This Fall, members of Fort Carson’s 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, will deploy to the Middle East– all to support U.S. Central Command, according to The Mountain Post. Ahead of any deployment, it’s natural for the military member and their families to experience feelings of anxiety, depression, and
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It was last summer that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) broke ground on the project to build a bridge on Airport Road that crosses busy Powers Boulevard on the city’s east side. Work still has another year to go, with the scheduled completion date of December 2026. With each
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The government shutdown continues to impact the Southern Colorado community, and now the Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center is asking for donations from the public as demand sharply increases. The service center says it remains dedicated to being a hub for veterans in need, but with a “surge in need, there’s
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It’s a familiar situation for all military families: a parent, deployed for months at a time; the other parent, raising the children solo. For the Ross Family, this setup has played out several times while mom Ashley is deployed as a nurse in the Army, and husband Chad stays at
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The White House held a press conference on Tuesday, which you can watch below: EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Space Command, headquartered in Colorado Springs, will be moving to Alabama. There has been ongoing speculation about the move for months. Alabama lawmakers have said in several interviews
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The whir of the table saw and smell of freshly-cut wood is evidence of Brittany McNeal’s creativity at work. Different kinds of wood are stacked against her garage wall, like soldiers at the ready for their next assignment. It took McNeal trying a few careers as the wife of her Lt. Col
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- Sometimes it takes more than physical therapy to recover from an injury. The Department of Defense Warrior Games are one way to help active duty and retired military in their recovery journeys by giving them sports to compete in. The games are back in Colorado Springs for the first time in almost a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The United States Air Force Academy Cadet Sponsor Program is searching for hundreds of sponsor parents for its new Class of 2029 Cadets. As of Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson with the program told KRDO they still need over 200 sponsor parents or families for cadets from across the country and
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The El Paso County Department of Veterans Services says it will give veterans an opportunity to get resources at the county fair. According to officials, they’ll have a table at Swink Hall from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. The department says veterans will be able
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Bringing home a baby is one of the most intimidating experiences in one’s life. Doing so without friends and family nearby only magnifies the feeling. One non-profit recognizes the need for support within the military community and fulfills that mission in tangible ways. Operation Homefront served more than 75 new
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WASHINGTON (KRDO) — U.S. Northern Command says that they have directed military installations across the continental United States and Alaska to enforce additional security measures due to “world events.” That being said, U.S. Northern Command says that they are not aware of any specific threats to installations. Employees and visitors to military installations should expect to see
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — The $70 million project to widen a 1.5-mile segment of busy South Academy Boulevard enters its second summer, and officials assure us that there won’t be a third. “We’re about 70% complete,” Brett Hatrzell, the project manager for El Paso County, revealed Thursday. “We’re on schedule to finish early
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Mother’s Day takes on a different tone for JoAnn Madorran, who lost her son to an improvised explosive device while he was deployed to Iraq. Madorran is a Gold Star Mother. A title she never asked for– yet lives with courage. Jeffrey Allen Avery had not been in Iraq a year
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – 27 schools in Colorado, 26 of them in Southern Colorado, just received the state’s first-ever Purple Star School Designation. The designation sets apart schools that cater to military-connected students who have to navigate multiple location changes dictated by their parents’ service to the country. “It’s a wonderful recognition, and we’re
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