Know Ye By All Who Read This: Leaving the Top of the World

"(Service member) did, with my royal permission, enter this dread region of the earth by crossing the Arctic Circle. Having endured the rigors of winter storm conditions with frequent hurricane-force winds, seasons of 24-hour daylight and 24-hour night, mukluks, icebergs, 'Archies,' iron pants, and

Cheyenne Mountain firefighters conduct flashover fire training

Medal of Honor recipient stresses importance of service

After seeing the towers fall that fateful September day in 2001, a student who didn't want to learn about the viscosity of liquids said his life changed forever. He wanted to save the world, but his mom said "no."Fast forward nine years and Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, 25, would become the first

ATV ride at the Top of the World

Gearing up for STEM Rocks!

Military kids can be rock stars this month; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics rock stars that is.STEM Rocks!, a festival that celebrates and increases interest in STEM fields, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Peterson Air and Space Museum.Attendees will

Partnerships key in homeland defense says NORTHCOM commander

One of the nation's top military leaders spoke on the importance of U.S. missile defense capabilities during the 18th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium at the Von Braun Center here, Aug. 11.Adm. William Gortney, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and commander, U.S.

Program aims to support families, reduce risks

Parenting, under the best circumstances is a tough job. Raising a family while serving in the military presents its own challenges. To help families meet and overcome those challenges a new prevention program, Family Check-Up, is offered through the Family Advocacy Outreach Program.The Family

Colorado service members take part in military combine

Service members from Schriever, Peterson and Buckley Air Force Bases, as well as Fort Carson, trained like National Football League players during a Denver Broncos Military Combine practice Aug. 7, at the Broncos' Dove Valley Fieldhouse in Englewood, Colorado.The event was sponsored by USAA as a way

721st SFS conducts Smoke Grenade training at CMAFS

The 721st Security Forces Squadron conducted M18 Smoke Grenade training at Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station on Aug 3.The training enhanced wing-level exercises and provided a realistic hands-on training, said Master Sgt. Crisanto Quinto, 721st Security Forces Squadron, noncommissioned officer in

Peterson hosts Family Festival and Concert