Armed Forces

Woodcarver Sean Cudney figures it was a force beyond our understanding that brought him to Durango to work on a particular piece that holds special importance to him. Clark Cunningham, a member of...

Memorial Day in Durango felt a little different this year, with scaled-down events because of the coronavirus outbreak. But a handful of veterans were able to honor military personnel who died...

Colorado Air National Guard jets will fly over Southwest Colorado on Friday to boost morale and honor people working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. The F-16 Fighting Falcon flyover...

Colorado Air National Guard jets will fly over Southwest Colorado on Friday to boost morale and honor people working on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. The F-16 Fighting Falcon flyover...

When a 2019 Mancos High School graduate decided to join the U.S. Navy, he never imagined that he would battle a virus. Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Chase Rose, 18, is one of almost 800 crew on the...

Thanks to the help of a veterans and first responders support organization, the mortgage on the home of Marine Gunnery Sgt. Scott Koppenhafer is now fully paid off. Koppenhafer died Aug. 10 in Iraq...

For Joseph Konyndyk, Veterans Day holds special meaning: He’s the last living survivor of the USS LCSL-18, an amphibious support ship that fought in the Battle of Okinawa, one of the final battles...

Thomas Parks came looking for camaraderie and got a free haircut. Glen Baumert came looking for warm socks and got to showoff his 2½-year-old Great Dane, Sweetheart. Parks and Baumert were expected...

Sailors from the Navy ship USS Mesa Verde will spend a week beginning Monday visiting their namesake national park in Montezuma County. The USS Mesa Verde, a ship designed for transporting...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – As fierce debate rages about “taking a knee” during the national anthem to protest social injustice, Native Americans have a unique take on the issue as the ethnic group with the...