Peterson remembers POWs, MIAs

Ed Beck knows there's nothing fun about being a prisoner of war. Held by the Germans during World War II, Mr. Beck, a retired Army master sergeant, was forced to walk for hours on end, work in a stone quarry and sleep on crowded floors, often with very little food. Though he eventually escaped to

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Card office dealing with lots of people

It's not easy working in the Common Access Card office. But the staff deserve sympathy - and patience - from their customers. Issuing a CAC card is more complex than it seems. Making the CAC card itself is fairly simple. The process usually takes just about a half hour to complete, mostly because of

Transfer ceremony reunites pieces of historic Air Force heritage

Two A-10s carried a piece of Flying Tigers heritage away from Peterson Sept. 21, part of an Air Force effort to reunite three pieces of a historic World War II legacy. During the transfer ceremony, the 76th Space Control Squadron here gave its piece of the Flying Tigers heritage, which it has held

Flying Tigers to leave Peterson

An important piece of World War II heritage will be flying away - literally - from Peterson this week. The 76th Space Control Squadron is transferring its Flying Tigers heritage to the new 76th Fighter Squadron this week. The 76th FS is a Reserve associate unit from the 442nd Fighter Wing at

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Deployed Airmen return home

Applause and cheers filled the lobby of the Colorado Springs Airport Sept. 14, as several members of the 21st Space Wing's Security Forces Squadron returned home from Iraq. After six months away - seven for a few who had to undergo training - a dozen Airmen from the squadron were greeted by waiting

West Gate project on schedule

Sitting in traffic at the North and East gates might seem frustrating now, but, in a couple of months, it will all be a distant memory. Contractors are working six days a week putting the finishing touches on the $12.7 million renovation project, which is nearly 80 percent complete. Barring any fall

Boxing takes spotlight with UFC at STRIPES

The Ultimate Fighting Championship, one of the most anticipated sporting events, will be televised live at 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at STRIPES Pub; doors open at 5 p.m. and admission is free. The UFC uses interdisciplinary forms of fighting including jiu-jitsu, judo, karate, boxing, kickboxing and wrestling

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