COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The man who was shot and killed by Colorado Springs police officers Sunday has been identified as a Fort Carson soldier. Sgt. Virgill Thrope, 28, was a Cavalry Scout with the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. He joined the Army in 2012 and had been stationed at
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — More than a hundred people spent the morning in a parking lot near the Interquest exit on I-25 waiting eagerly to see a Thunderbirds flyover. Social distancing requirements related to COVID-19 did not deter folks from supporting the Air Force Academy 2020 graduating class. Dozens of families and their furry
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US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — This is a year of many firsts for cadets and the Air Force Academy. Family and friends have been barred from attending over coronavirus precautions and the cadets will each sit six feet apart. Instead, the event will be available through a live stream. It’s excepted to start
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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (KRDO) — The Vice President of the United States landed in Colorado Springs just after 10 a.m. Saturday morning ahead of his commencement speech at the U.S. Air Force Academy. This comes after originally being scheduled to give a video address due to COVID-19 concerns. The Air Force Academy announced
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Starting Wednesday, everyone on Peterson Air Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station are required to wear protective face coverings when they cannot maintain six feet of distance from another person. The new policy was announced in a release from Peterson Airforce Base Wednesday morning. According to the release,
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Northern Command based at Peterson Air Force Base is now leading the Department of Dense in COVID-19 operations and response. Already NORTHCOM has ordered 1000 Air Force and Navy medical personnel to New York City to help with the crisis there. General Terrence O’Shaughnessy, the commander for both NORAD and
Continue Reading U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Air Force Academy announced last week that not only will their graduation be held six weeks early, but friends and family won’t be allowed to attend due to coronavirus concerns. It remained a mystery if the Thunderbirds would still perform their annual flyover as cadets toss
Continue Reading PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (KRDO) — The U.S. Northern Command, headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, will send a combined total of 1,000 Air Force and Navy medical personnel to the New York City area to help with the COVID-19 crisis there. The forces will arrive within the next three days,
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FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Fort Carson continues adjusting its services to follow national and statewide regulations in an effort to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. Since declaring an on-post public health emergency on March 24, there have reportedly been a total of eight confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Fort Carson community.
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FORT CARSON, Colo. (KRDO) — Around 300 medical personnel from Fort Carson were deployed to Washington state on Friday to supply routine and emergency medical support amid the COVID-19 outbreak there. The 627th Hospital Center will work closely under the direction of FEMA and the CDC to take off some of the pressure of the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Veterans services organizations in the Pikes Peak region are looking for help from the community as more former military personnel seek assistance during the COVID-19 emergency. The organizations are allowed to operate during Governor Jared Polis’ stay-at-home order that went into effect Thursday morning. While Mt. Carmel’s physical location on
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EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — A total of three individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 across Peterson and Schriever Air Force Bases, military officials reported Monday. According to a release from Peterson AFB, an active duty service member and a dependent tested positive for the virus. Officials say these two cases are unrelated to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — On Thursday morning, two weeks after the first two positive tests for the coronavirus were confirmed in Colorado, Fort Carson plans to open its own center for screening and testing soldiers, their families and post staff. The center will start operations at 7 a.m. under a tent outside the Soldier Family
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (KRDO) – The U.S. Air Force Academy is beginning an orderly dismissal of much of its Cadet population, due to the global spread of coronavirus. In a news release, Academy officials say the early dismissal decision was made “to maximize the chances of graduating our senior class on time for
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, (Colo.) – The US Air Force Academy will temporarily close to visitors beginning Friday, March 13, at 5 p.m. Officials say this is a precautionary measure in response to the global spread of the coronavirus. This restriction does not impact anyone who lives on-base, Air Academy High School students or faculty,
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Air Force played it’s first “game” of the 2020 campaign on Saturday with the spring scrimmage. The Falcons young players got a chance to show what they could do, while the starters did some coaching. Air Force will look to pick up where they left off in 2019 when they open fall camp.
Continue ReadingAir Force wasted no time putting Mercyhurst away for good. Needing one win to advance to the quarterfinals; the Falcons scored just over a minute into the game and never looked back. The Falcons win 5-1 and complete the sweep. R.I.T. awaits in round 2.
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ASPEN, Colo. – The National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic held in Colorado was canceled amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. The Aspen Times reported that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said in a statement Thursday that its decision to cancel the five-day clinic in Snowmass was precautionary. Department communications director Rob
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“Why not us?” Air Force guard Sim Tomes said on Monday. “[I’m] extremely confident,” Tomes continued. “We have all the abilities, we have all the talent in the world. We are really close group. This is what we live for. This is why we play basketball.” That’s the mindset the Falcons have entering the Mountain
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The Air Force women’s basketball team was dominant on Sunday. The Falcons roared to a 13-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Air Force beat Colorado State 60-48. Boise State awaits in round 2.
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