FORT CARSON — The Mountain Post has renamed Gate 1 'Freedom Gate' to honor three 4th Infantry Division Medal of Honor recipients.
Those recipients are Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha, Staff Sergeant Ty Carter and Captain Florent Groberg. In the future, all five gates at Fort Carson will be renamed in honor of 4th Infantry Division individuals and groups.
Commanding General David Doyle spoke about Staff Sergeant Romesha's bravery, and the importance of the name change.
Staff Sergeant Romesha was the only honoree at the ceremony, but News5 thanks all three for their service.
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'First time this happened,' bystanders react to shooting Downtown
An officer involved shooting in Downtown Colorado Springs resulted in the death of the suspect and an ongoing investigation. Traffic was blocked off Monday afternoon into the evening on Pikes Peak Ave. between Nevada Ave. and Weber St.
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