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By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Oct 1, 2018

Military Tech

The Army May Have Found Its Next Rifle In A Colorado Garage

The Army adopted its battle rifle in 1963 and has spent 55 years looking for a replacement for the M-16...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Aug 24, 2018

News

British Conspiracy Theorists Are Convinced This Air Force Base Is US Mind Control HQ

Schriever Air Force Base on the plains east of Colorado Springs has always been a place of mystery. Home to...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Aug 9, 2018

Bullet Points

Colorado Airmen Are Now Waging War On California’s Wildfires

Airmen from Colorado Springs were ordered into battle against California wildfires Wednesday. The crews from the 302nd Airlift Wing at...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Aug 7, 2018

Education

Sweeping Changes Are Coming To The Air Force Academy

The Air Force Academy is changing amid a new Pentagon strategy that will put more cadets in cockpits and fewer...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Jul 23, 2018

Analysis

CIA Expert: The US Is In The Middle Of Another ‘Cold War’ — Just Not Against Russia

Even as the Trump administration works to warm relations with North Korea and Russia, America’s relations with China have chilled...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Jul 23, 2018

Military Tech

Army Secretary: No More Dawdling On Fielding Next-Generation Weapons

Soldiers will have killer robots, lasers and warp-speed missiles with enough range that the Army could take out enemy navies...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) May 28, 2018

News

Mattis To Lawmakers: ‘National Defense Is Not A Partisan Issue’

After shaking the hands of all 984 Air Force Academy graduates under a blazing sun Wednesday, James Mattis looked tired....

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Feb 9, 2018

News

The Air Force Academy’s Sexual Assault Prevention Office Is A Total Disaster

Mismanagement of the Air Force Academy's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office has put the school out of compliance with...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Dec 1, 2017

Community

Air Force Sergeant Overcomes 100% Disability Rating To Return To Full Duty

A dozen years after he was nearly killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro was...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Nov 27, 2017

News

Scathing Report Details Air Force Academy’s ‘Derelict’ And Scandal-Filled Sexual Assault Prevention Office

Infighting, mishandled cases, questionable record keeping, alleged office romances and a lurid rumor mill led an Air Force Academy investigator...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Jul 1, 2017

News

Air Force Academy Suspends Sexual Assault Counselors Amid Secretive Probe

Four workers at the Air Force Academy's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office have been suspended amid a monthlong investigation...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Jun 27, 2017

News

One Lucky Army Brigade Has Blasted 1 Million Rounds During Europe Training

Fort Carson soldiers have put up a series of startling statistics during six months of heavy training in Europe. In...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) May 7, 2017

Gear

Air Force Academy Cadet Invents Goo That Can Literally Stop Bullets

There are a lot of ways to stop a bullet. Feet of concrete work. A few dozen pounds of steel...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Jan 14, 2017

Community

Heartbreak At Air Force Academy After Double Funeral For Cadet And His Father

Cadet Timothy Barber and his father Greg shared an infectious smile, buoyant optimism, dedication to service and love of flight....

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Oct 3, 2016

News

How America’s Highest Ranking Woman In Uniform Defied The Odds

Lori Robinson wanted to be a teacher but didn't want to spend a fifth year hitting the books at the...

By Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Aug 24, 2016

News

This Fake Army Memo Claims Fort Carson Troops Are Training To Enforce Martial Law

Fort Carson officials didn't take long to blast big holes in a phony memo circulating on the internet that claims...

Tom Roeder, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

News

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The Army May Have Found Its Next Rifle In A Colorado Garage

British Conspiracy Theorists Are Convinced This Air Force Base Is US Mind Control HQ

Colorado Airmen Are Now Waging War On California’s Wildfires

Sweeping Changes Are Coming To The Air Force Academy

CIA Expert: The US Is In The Middle Of Another ‘Cold War’ — Just Not Against Russia

Army Secretary: No More Dawdling On Fielding Next-Generation Weapons

Mattis To Lawmakers: ‘National Defense Is Not A Partisan Issue’

The Air Force Academy’s Sexual Assault Prevention Office Is A Total Disaster

Air Force Sergeant Overcomes 100% Disability Rating To Return To Full Duty

Scathing Report Details Air Force Academy’s ‘Derelict’ And Scandal-Filled Sexual Assault Prevention Office

Air Force Academy Suspends Sexual Assault Counselors Amid Secretive Probe

One Lucky Army Brigade Has Blasted 1 Million Rounds During Europe Training

Air Force Academy Cadet Invents Goo That Can Literally Stop Bullets

Heartbreak At Air Force Academy After Double Funeral For Cadet And His Father

How America’s Highest Ranking Woman In Uniform Defied The Odds

This Fake Army Memo Claims Fort Carson Troops Are Training To Enforce Martial Law