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• Helicopters to train at Fort Carson till mid-May

  February 22, 2012 11:14 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Residents in the Fort Carson area can expect to see and hear more helicopters when Army aviators from Fort Campbell, Ky., conduct high-altitude training in Colorado this spring. The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade's training will take place from Thursday until mid-May. Aviators will fly Blackhawk,... more »

• Landowners voice concerns over proposed military expansion Play Video

  January 27, 2012 1:03 AM

  The military is getting some push back from local landowners when it comes to the new 13th Combat Aviation Brigade Thursday night marked a crowded and sometimes boisterous debate in Colorado Springs, as the public gave their thoughts on proposed expansion plans both at Fort Carson and in Pinon... more »

• Expert says reported military cuts may not be too bad at Fort Carson Play Video

  January 26, 2012 12:42 AM

  Some big changes could be on the horizon for Fort Carson and Southern Colorado as a whole. The Pentagon is cutting its budget around $260,000,000,000 over the next five years. Military sources have leaked that as part of budget cuts, the Army plans to reduce the number of combat brigades... more »

• Rep. Lamborn responds to Army announcement

  January 25, 2012 7:24 PM

  Rep. Doug Lamborn serves on the House Armed Services Committe. Late this afternoon, he released this statement on the Army's plan to reduce brigades by up to 30 percent: "The Obama Administration's plan to dramatically reduce the size of our Army is deeply troubling. It would be unwise and... more »

• Air Force beats Army, 4-2

  January 21, 2012 10:21 PM

  WEST POINT, N.Y. - Jason Fabian scored two goals and Air Force never trailed in a 4-2 win over Army in an Atlantic Hockey Association game Saturday at a sold out Tate Rink in West Point, N.Y. The win ended a six-game winless skid for the Falcons and was the... more »

• Air Force and Army skate to 3-3 overtime tie

  January 20, 2012 11:44 PM

  WEST POINT, N.Y. - Army's Mark Dube scored a short-handed goal with 3:39 remaining in the third period as Air Force and Army skated to a 3-3 overtime tie in an Atlantic Hockey Association game Friday at a sold out Tate Rink in West Point, N.Y. Army, 2-13-7 overall... more »

• Military suicides down, violent crimes up

  January 19, 2012 12:29 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A new Army report says the number of suicides among soldiers has been leveling off, but there has been a dramatic jump in domestic violence, sex crimes and other destructive behavior in a force that has been stressed by a decade of war. Army Vice Chief... more »

• Lawyer in WikiLeaks case wants to depose Hillary Clinton

  January 16, 2012 8:02 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - A lawyer for an intelligence analyst charged with leaking classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks wants to question Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before his client is tried. David Coombs, a lawyer for Pfc. Bradley Manning, included a request to question Clinton as part of... more »

• Denver woman gets 6 months in prison for protesting on GA Army post

  January 14, 2012 12:04 PM

  COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - A federal judge in Georgia has sentenced a woman to six months in prison for trespassing on Fort Benning during fall protests calling on the Army to close a controversial training school. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports the judge imposed the maximum possible sentence on 43-year-old... more »

• Navy beats Army for 10th time in a row, 27-21

  December 10, 2011 8:06 PM

  LANDOVER, Md. (AP) - Make it 10 in a row for Navy over Army. Kriss Proctor ran for 97 yards and two touchdowns Saturday as the Midshipmen prevailed 27-21 in the 112th Army-Navy game. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were on hand, diplomatically cheering both sides at... more »

• New commander says Pinon Canyon vital for Army training

  December 10, 2011 8:39 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Fort Carson's new commander says Army training at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site is vital for the safety of soldiers in combat. Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson on Friday reiterated the Army's position that it won't try to expand Pinon Canyon for at least five... more »

• Salvation Army Red Kettle donations

  December 1, 2011 7:06 AM

  You might notice the Salvation Army Red Kettles that are out side many stores during the holiday season. It's been a tradition since 1891, and it raises money to support needy families and the homeless. You can always make a donation by putting money in the kettles, but... more »

• Thanksgiving for the troops Play Video

  November 24, 2011 4:26 PM

  On any other day Susie's Westside Café in Colorado Springs would be serving up the usual eggs and home fries for their loyal customers. But on Thanksgiving they're serving up a different kind of meal. Pies are delivered, turkey is roasted and all of the trimmings rare ready to go.... more »

• Pair of Falcons honored by Mountain West

  November 8, 2011 1:51 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Waymon James (TCU), Jon Davis (Air Force) and Parker Herrington (Air Force) are the Mountain West Players of the Week for games through Nov. 5. Davis is being honored for the second time in his career, while James and Herrington are receiving their first career weekly... more »

• Air Force roars back to beat Army 24-14

  November 5, 2011 7:35 PM

  AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Quarterback Tim Jefferson scored twice and Air Force rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to beat Army 24-14 Saturday and retain the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. After being outgained on the ground by 230 yards in the first half, the Falcons (5-4) outscored the Black Knights... more »

• Falcons worried about Army rushing game

  November 5, 2011 2:16 AM

  U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (AP) - The Air Force Falcons could secure another trip to the White House with a win over Army. By beating the Black Knights on Saturday, the Falcons would wrap up their second straight Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, which represents superiority among the three service academies and... more »

• Colorado Army Ranger's funeral

  November 4, 2011 6:33 AM

  CALMAR, Iowa (AP) - Funeral services will be held in Calmar in northeast Iowa for an Army Ranger from Colorado who died in Afghanistan last month. Twenty-year-old Pfc. Christopher Horns, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and two other soldiers were killed in a bomb explosion on Oct. 22 in the... more »

• Community says goodbye to fallen soldier Play Video

  October 29, 2011 1:55 PM

  Family and friends gathered this morning to say goodbye to Staff Sgt. Brian Cowdrey. Hundreds packed the auditorium at La Junta High School to pay their last respects. Cowdrey was a 1990 graduate of La Junta High School.A solemn grave side service with full military honors follows as Staff Sgt.... more »

• Soldier in Taliban slaying tries suicide in prison

  October 27, 2011 11:23 AM

  DENVER (AP) - The father of a soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a suspected Taliban captive says his son attempted suicide in prison three weeks ago but is doing better since mental health officials changed his medication. Pfc. David Lawrence is serving a 10-year term at the Army's Fort... more »

• Family remembers soldier's pride in serving US

  October 24, 2011 6:58 PM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - An Army Ranger who died after insurgents attacked his unit in Afghanistan was the son of an Army veteran who also had served in Afghanistan. Twenty-year-old Pfc. Christopher Horns of Colorado Springs and two other soldiers were killed in the attack Saturday in Kandahar... more »

• Army facing cut backs and getting creative

  October 12, 2011 9:40 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the Army must be creative in figuring out what it will look like in a future of declining defense budgets. Speaking Wednesday at the annual meeting of the soldier advocacy group Association of the United States Army, Panetta said the military... more »

• Fallen Master Sergeant remembered as quiet, confident leader

  September 14, 2011 2:15 PM

  A memorial service for Master Sergeant Charles Price III just wrapped up at Fort Carson. MSG Price served with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. He was killed in Afghanistan last month. His soldiers describe him as soft spoken, but fearless. They say he was always able to... more »

• General Petraeus retires from Army

  August 31, 2011 8:18 AM

  General David Petraeus bids farewell today to the Army that has been his life and the troops that have been his family for 37 years. He'll start as CIA director next week, waging war on terrorists in a different way. Many thought Petraeus would become chairman of the... more »

• 90th annual Big Red Reunion

  August 19, 2011 8:46 AM

  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Big Red One is mustering in Buffalo. Veterans of the 1st Infantry Division are gathering in western New York for the storied Army's unit's 93rd annual reunion. The Buffalo News reports that some 750 veterans and guests are attending the reunion. They include old... more »

• Remembering a brother

  August 10, 2011 6:14 PM

  A moment of silence was observed at Fort Carson today when family, friends and fellow servicemen came to honor and remember the life of Staff Sergeant Lex Lewis who was killed in a fire fight at the start of his third tour in Afghanistan. He was in the 2nd... more »

• SEALs were on mission to aid Rangers

  August 7, 2011 3:39 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the Navy SEALs and other troops lost in Saturday's helicopter crash in Afghanistan had rushed to the area to help fellow U.S. troops under fire. The officials say the SEALs had responded to a request by U.S. Army Rangers who were taking heavy... more »

• Muhammad sentenced to life in Ark. soldier killing

  July 25, 2011 2:59 PM

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A man who confessed to shooting two soldiers outside a military recruiting station in Arkansas has pleaded guilty and received a sentence of life in prison without parole. Abdulhakim Muhammad pleaded guilty to capital murder in the middle of his trial Monday. Prosecutors took... more »

• Fort Carson suffers loss of another soldier in Afghanistan

  July 17, 2011 3:42 PM

  News First 5 was notified by the Department of Defense via a release announcing the death of a soldier from Fort Carson. The DOD report states that Sgt. Lex L. Lewis age 40 from Rapid City S.D., died July 15th from combat related injuries he sustained when his unit... more »

• IED takes another soldier's life

  July 13, 2011 6:20 PM

  It was a somber day at Fort Carson this morning as the army honored another one of its own. PFC Eric Soufrine, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, was just a few months shy of his twenty-first birthday and only three weeks away from coming home before an IED... more »

• Dr. Terry Lakin released from Fort Leavenworth

  May 13, 2011 4:45 PM

  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - An Army doctor who disobeyed deployment orders because he doubted President Obama's birth records is free from military confinement at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas. A Fort Leavenworth spokesman says Terry Lakin was released Friday after serving five months of a six-month sentence for refusing to... more »

• Fort Carson on heightened security

  May 2, 2011 11:48 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Fort Carson is on a heightened security alert after the death of Osama bin Laden, and officials say visitors and others entering the post are encountering delays at some gates. Post spokeswoman Dee McNutt declined to comment Monday on specific steps the post has taken.... more »

• Pueblo Sheriff says new emergency center is "critical"

  April 28, 2011 6:45 PM

  As the army prepares to destroy dangerous stockpiles of weapons at the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Pueblo County hopes to tap into more funding from the federal government. Over the past twenty years the county has received $42 million from the federal government in emergency preparedness funding. More than 8%... more »

• Congressman Tipton tours Pinon Canyon training site

  April 26, 2011 7:23 PM

  3rd District Congressman Scott Tipton (R) toured the Pinon Canyon training facility north east of Trinidad today along with representatives from Bent, Otero and Las Animas counties. Tipton said he's been assured there are no plans at this time by the Army to ask for an expansion of the... more »

• Iraqis rebuilding, touring El Paso County facilities for ideas Play Video

  April 3, 2011 12:02 PM

  Iraqi leaders made a visit to El Paso County Saturday, hoping to learn from local correctional facilities. A delegation from Iraq's Ministry of Justice visited the Criminal Justice Center in Colorado Springs. They're on a multi-state tour with U.S. Army personnel, visiting correctional facilities at several different levels (federal,... more »

• Fort Carson to get new brigade

  March 28, 2011 4:01 PM

  Fort Carson will get a new aviation brigade, bringing another 2,700 troops, according to federal sources. The Army briefed Colorado's congressional delegation, and promised $240 million in spending to support the new brigade. "First and foremost, this means the soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division will be able... more »

• Man sentenced in Ponzi scheme

  March 4, 2011 7:33 PM

  The El Paso County District Attorney's office announced that Delroy Henry was sentenced this morning to the maximum sentence of 12 years in prison for several counts of Securities Fraud. Henry, a former Sgt. in the Army, served as a financial adviser to soldiers. He stole over $700,000 in a... more »

• Fort Carson closer to getting aviation brigade

  February 4, 2011 11:17 PM

  Fort Carson is one step closer to getting a new Combat Aviation Brigade, or CAB. The Army has announced the Mountain Post is a preferred site for the CAB, which would bring 2,700 soldiers and their families and 120 more helicopters to Fort Carson starting in 2013. "A new... more »

• Iraq war veteran accused of molesting teenage girl

  January 29, 2011 1:11 PM

  LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) - A disabled Army veteran of the Iraq war is accused of molesting a teenage girl. Forty-year-old Dennis Herbst of Loveland is due in court Monday on three felony charges of sexual abuse of a child. He is free on $25,000 bond. His phone number is... more »

• Army: No plans for Pinon Canyon expansion

  January 27, 2011 6:46 PM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - The acting commander at Fort Carson says the Army has no current plans to expand a 370-square-mile training site in southeastern Colorado. Brig. Gen. James Doty told the Pueblo Chieftain in Thursday's editions that a change in training doctrine and looming budget cuts mean the... more »

• Army holds off Air Force, 5-4

  January 16, 2011 7:19 PM

  USAFA, Colo. - Air Force battled back from a three-goal deficit to tie the game in the second period, but the Black Knights scored two goals in the final four minutes for a 5-4 win in an Atlantic Hockey Association game Saturday at the Cadet Ice Arena. A sellout crowd... more »

• Salvation Army hosts toy giveaways in Pueblo

  December 21, 2010 1:34 PM

  The Salvation of Army of Pueblo is counting its blessings. Last week, they were desperate for toy and clothing donations--worried they wouldn't be able to help the 2,200 local children in need of help this Christmas. But they got so many donations, they're holding a free gift giveaway tomorrow--Dec. 22.... more »

• "Birther" sentenced to six months in military prison

  December 16, 2010 5:52 PM

  FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - An Army doctor who disobeyed orders to deploy to Afghanistan because he questioned President Barack Obama's eligibility to be commander in chief has been sentenced to six months in a military prison and will be dismissed from the Army. A military jury sentenced Lt.... more »

• Military doctor from Greeley convicted

  December 15, 2010 3:30 PM

  FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) - A military jury has convicted an Army doctor who disobeyed orders to deploy to Afghanistan because he questions President Barack Obama's eligibility for office. The jury on Wednesday found Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin of Greeley, guilty of missing a flight that would have gotten... more »

• Salvation Army seeks angels for kids in need

  December 9, 2010 6:04 PM

  The Salvation Army is hoping you can help make the holidays brighter for hundreds of children in need. They've kicked off their annual angel tree program at the Pueblo Mall and the Chapel Hills and Citadel Malls. If you would like to help, pick a name from the tree and... more »

• Colorado Springs soldier killed Afghanistan

  November 18, 2010 10:07 PM

  A 26-year-old soldier from Colorado Springs has died in Afghanistan. The Defense Department says Spc. Justin Culbreth died November 17 at Panjway district of wounds from a roadside bomb. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division at Fort... more »

• Aviation brigade closer to reality, group picks up protests Play Video

  November 9, 2010 12:05 AM

  Helicopters definitely aren't quiet. "There's no way to make a helicopter a silent bird," says Bill Sulzman. "They have huge engines and they make a lot of noise." Sulzman has a protest group named just for that noise called the "Stop the Whop Whop Campaign." He says his... more »

• Air Force beats Army 42-22, takes CIC Trophy

  November 6, 2010 11:13 PM

  WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - Tim Jefferson scored twice and hit Jonathan Warzeka on touchdown passes of 53 and 63 yards to help Air Force beat Army 42-22 on Saturday to win the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the 17th time. Navy had won the past seven trophies, but the Falcons beat... more »

• Army considers helicopter brigade at Fort Carson

  November 5, 2010 6:10 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A draft report from the Army says stationing new aviation units in Colorado and Washington state would have some significant environmental or social impacts. The report, made public Friday, says the Army's preferred alternative is to place one combat aviation brigade each at Colorado's Fort Carson... more »

• Pueblo man pleads guilty on bribery charges

  October 27, 2010 7:15 PM

  DENVER (AP) - An Army officer who served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait has pleaded guilty to bribery for accepting money and items in exchange for awarding Army contracts. The U.S. attorney's office in Colorado says 45-year-old Maj. Roderick Sanchez of Pueblo pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of... more »

• Army announces $17M suicide research effort

  October 27, 2010 12:38 PM

  HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - The Army is announcing a $17 million, three-year effort to learn why soldiers and veterans take their own lives. The Army's Military Operational Medicine Research Program at Fort Detrick, Md., said Wednesday the money will be split evenly between the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center... more »

• Carson vet clinic to treat military dogs

  October 19, 2010 7:24 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - The Army has set up a new veterinary medical unit at Fort Carson to treat U.S. and allied military working dogs during deployments. The 438th Medical Detachment was activated last week. It will have about 55 soldiers. Lt. Col. Scott Bormanis (bor-MAN'-iss), the unit's... more »

• Victims testify at Fort Hood trial

  October 13, 2010 1:40 PM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - An Army sergeant wounded in a deadly rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, last year, has told a military court that he made eye contact with the alleged shooter before being shot himself. Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford says he heard Maj. Nidal Hassan say "God is... more »

• Military homebuyers tax credit still available Play Video

  October 13, 2010 9:01 AM

  The service member tax credit for home buyers has been extended to June 30, 2011, which means you have until then to close on a house. It must be under contract April 30. This is the same $8,000 tax credit that that caused a rush of home buying in... more »

• Ft Hood attack to be recalled at suspect's hearing

  October 11, 2010 8:11 AM

  Dozens of people will take the witness stand in a military courtroom over the next few weeks to describe the pain of bullets piercing their bodies and the sight of fellow soldiers lying in pools of blood. But the hearing set to start tomorrow is not about an attack... more »

• Colorado Springs company wins $1.4 billion contract

  October 7, 2010 9:31 AM

  Colorado Springs-based ITT Corporation has been awarded a $1.4 billion contract by the U.S. Army to provide comprehensive support services for all Army facilities in Kuwait. ITT will provide logistics, security, transportation, life support and facilities. "We understand the criticality of the U.S. military mission in Kuwait and... more »

• Army trims estimate on chem weapons to be blown up

  September 29, 2010 3:21 PM

  The Army now says it plans to use explosives to destroy as many as 38,000 mustard agent shells at the Pueblo Chemical Depot, down slightly from 40,000 it estimated earlier. Kevin Flamm, who oversees plans to destroy the shells, gave the new estimate on Tuesday. He's in Colorado to... more »

• Soldier shot at Ft. Carson by Army police officer

  September 23, 2010 3:47 PM

  Fort Carson reports that an Army police officer shot a soldier on post Thursday afternoon at 12:20 p.m. According to Col. Robert McLaughlin, Fort Carson Garrison Commander, the soldier suffered non-life threatening injuries. He's being treated at Memorial Hospital. A 911 call was made at 11:45 a.m. It... more »

• Army: Returning Ft Carson troops had fewer problems

  September 23, 2010 3:38 PM

  The Army says soldiers who returned to Fort Carson from Afghanistan this spring had fewer behavior problems and were more likely to seek help than soldiers on previous combat tours. Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, the post's commander, said Thursday that soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division's 4th Brigade... more »

• Afghan helicopter crash kills 9 Americans

  September 21, 2010 9:36 AM

  A helicopter crash killed nine American troops in Afghanistan on Tuesday, NBC News reported. The incident made 2010 the deadliest year for foreign troops of the war, according to monitoring website iCasualties.org. The deaths take the toll so far this year to at least 529. Last year, 521 foreign... more »

• Army cuts back plan to blow up Pueblo chemical arms

  September 14, 2010 4:14 PM

  The Army is cutting back on the number of mustard agent shells it wants to explode in closed chambers at the Pueblo Chemical Depot. The Army proposes to use explosions to destroy up to 40,000 shells, down from 125,000 in an earlier plan. The Army says data and... more »

• Army chaplain honored at Fort Carson

  September 9, 2010 3:28 PM

  A funeral was held at Fort Carson Thursday morning for Captain Dale Goetz, an Army chaplain killed last week in Afghanistan. Goetz was killed when a roadside bomb exploded. He was one of several men who died when their convoy was hit near Kandahar province. He will be buried... more »

• Colorado watchdog group to donate Qurans

  September 8, 2010 3:36 PM

  A religious watchdog group in Colorado says it will send a copy of the Quran to the Afghan National Army for every one that may be destroyed by the pastor of a small Florida church. Mikey Weinstein, president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, said Wednesday his group would... more »

• South Dakota church remembers fallen Ft. Carson chaplain

  September 2, 2010 10:24 AM

  Members of First Baptist Church in the South Dakota town of White are remembering a former pastor who was killed in Afghanistan this week while serving as an Army chaplain. The Rev. Dale Goetz served the South Dakota church from November 2000 to December 2003. Vonnie Lucas, a member... more »

• MPs team up with cops to decrease crime downtown

  August 31, 2010 11:00 AM

  The Colorado Springs Police Department says it has been able to help reduce crime in the downtown area with help from the military. In February of 2008 officers began addressing a growing crime problem that peaked from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. It was believed the increase in problems... more »

• Fort Carson beefing-up alcohol abuse programs

  August 30, 2010 10:33 AM

  A new Army program will allow Fort Carson soldiers to seek help for alcohol abuse anonymously so they don't worry about their supervisors finding out. The program is already in place at other Army posts including Alaska and Hawaii and it will begin Monday at Fort Carson. The... more »

• Senators push for confidential alcohol treatment at Ft. Carson

  August 29, 2010 1:45 PM

  Leaders are hoping a new program, beginning Monday at Fort Carson, will break the connection between alcohol and violent crimes. It's known as the Army's Confidential Alcohol Treatment and Education Pilot, and it's a program where soldiers don't have to notify their superiors before seeking substance abuse treatment. ... more »

• Peterson AFB plans homecoming for deployed soldiers

  August 27, 2010 8:38 AM

  Eight soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard are returning home after a nine-month deployment in Bahrain. A homecoming ceremony is planned Friday at Peterson Air Force Base. The soldiers are members of Commercial Imagery Team 4 from the Colorado Guard's 117th Space Battalion. The unit provided commercial satellite... more »