Colorado Women in World War II
World War II wasn’t just won by our soldiers. Women played a huge role in…
military/veterans
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado in the Cold War
Seventy-five years ago this week, on July 16, 1945, the United States conducted its first…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Colorado Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home
In 1889 the State of Colorado established a home for aging Civil War veterans and…
Colorado’s Role in World War I
Yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the First World War. Colorado…
Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community
A recent news story discussed a new state audit report assessing the Fort Lyon residential…
College and University Veteran Services
Colorado’s state-funded colleges and universities support veterans and active-duty servicemembers in a variety of ways,…
Time Machine Tuesday: Increasing Farm Production in Wartime
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, ever-increasing numbers of Americans were…
Veterans’ Benefits
Military veterans are entitled to many state and federal benefits including home loans, tuition support,…
Time Machine Tuesday: Memorial Day
Before 1972, when Memorial Day began being celebrated on the last Monday in May, Memorial…
Veterans Community Living Centers
Colorado offers five state-run homes for aged veterans and their families. Located in Aurora (Fitzsimons),…
Time Machine Tuesday: Pearl Harbor
It was “a date that will live in infamy” — December 7, 1941 — and…
Camp George West and Military Munitions on Green Mountain
This month the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced that it will be…
Resources for Military Families
As we keep our veterans and servicepersons in our thoughts this Veteran’s Day, here are…
10th Mountain Division
Today came the news that Earl Clark, who served with the 10th Mountain Division in…
Colorado Military History
The nation’s military history was the theme of the Denver Veteran’s Day Parade this year. …
Veteran’s Day
Today is Veteran’s Day — to all our veterans and active military out there, thank…
The American Soldier
Be sure to visit the History Colorado Center to view their exhibit “The American Soldier”…
D-Day Radio Broadcasts
Did you know that you can listen to online recordings of radio broadcasts from D-Day,…
Ike Liked Colorado
So far, no U.S. President has hailed from Colorado, but one of the first ladies has…
New Resource for Military Servicepersons in Colorado
The Colorado Attorney General’s Office has just released a new guidebook, Consumer Guide for Military Personnel and their…