/tags/u-s-army U.S. Army en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 27 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-05-27/vietnam-vet-and-others-honor-fallen-soldiers-with-a-community-call-for-taps Some Coloradans are honoring veterans who died in combat by playing the song 'Taps' as part of a nationwide effort to stop and reflect on the song at the same time of day. Mon, 27 May 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-05-27/vietnam-vet-and-others-honor-fallen-soldiers-with-a-community-call-for-taps Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-11-07/the-army-national-guard-is-struggling-to-attract-recruits-in-the-mountain-west-except-in-nevada The Army National Guard is falling short of its recruitment goals, and while most of the Mountain West is struggling to attract people to enlist, one state in the region is bucking the national trend. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:25:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-11-07/the-army-national-guard-is-struggling-to-attract-recruits-in-the-mountain-west-except-in-nevada Kaleb Roedel /news/2021-04-28/rep-crow-open-to-evacuation-of-afghan-allies-as-u-s-troop-withdrawal-looms Congressman Jason Crow and humanitarian groups worry that when U.S. troops leave Afghanistan on the Sept. 11 deadline set by Joe Biden, allies in the region will face retribution. They have ramped up pressure on the president’s administration to address a backlog of special visa applications and are predicting a surge that could require evacuations like those in other conflicts a generation ago. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 21:10:50 GMT /news/2021-04-28/rep-crow-open-to-evacuation-of-afghan-allies-as-u-s-troop-withdrawal-looms Michael de Yoanna /news/2019-10-09/colorado-childrens-book-author-aims-to-bust-myths-of-army-life When Erin Morris went to a show-and-tell to talk about her service in the Army, she was surprised by what the kids wanted to know. They weren't interested… Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:25:20 GMT /news/2019-10-09/colorado-childrens-book-author-aims-to-bust-myths-of-army-life Michael de Yoanna /news/2019-08-07/chemical-weapons-depot-in-pueblo-on-army-climate-change-list The Pueblo Chemical Depot is one of the top 10 U.S. Army domestic installations "at risk" because of climate change. That's according to the Army, which lists "desertification" as its concern for the depot where tens of thousands of chemical weapons are in the process of being destroyed under international treaty. Wed, 07 Aug 2019 11:30:00 GMT /news/2019-08-07/chemical-weapons-depot-in-pueblo-on-army-climate-change-list Michael de Yoanna /news/2019-07-10/veteran-writer-encourages-other-military-voices-in-northern-colorado A crowd gathers under a red and white striped tent. An emcee introduces Ryan Lanham, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan who lives in Fort Collins.He’s… Wed, 10 Jul 2019 11:00:00 GMT /news/2019-07-10/veteran-writer-encourages-other-military-voices-in-northern-colorado Michael de Yoanna /news/2019-02-15/transgender-soldier-at-fort-carson-i-would-love-to-stay When the Pentagon announced in 2016 it would end its ban on transgender troops, allowing them to serve openly, Army Capt. Alivia Stehlik was thrilled."It… Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:00:00 GMT /news/2019-02-15/transgender-soldier-at-fort-carson-i-would-love-to-stay Michael de Yoanna /news/2018-06-14/us-resumes-destroying-obsolete-chemical-weapons-at-pueblo-facility The U.S. Army resumed destroying obsolete chemical weapons at a Colorado depot after a nine-month shutdown for repairs, officials said Wednesday.The… Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:00:00 GMT /news/2018-06-14/us-resumes-destroying-obsolete-chemical-weapons-at-pueblo-facility Dan Elliot