Veterans affairs

At promptly 11:11 a.m. Wednesday, Bayfield veterans and community members raised an American flag to honor Veterans Day – and the 100th anniversary of Bayfield’s American Legion post. It was one of...

A convoy of cars adorned with American flags and signs paid tribute to veterans Wednesday on Main Avenue in Durango, a scaled-down and COVID-friendly version of the annual Veterans Day parade....

The local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5231 and the Montezuma County Veteran Services office will hold a free and open Stand Down event for veterans and their families Sept. 19 in Cortez. The...

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...

A fresh kitchen and dining room remodel underway at the Veterans of Foreign Wars will allow Post 4031 to bring back to life its lower floor, which had fallen into disrepair. Demetrius Lewis, a Post...

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...

In commemoration of veterans and those lost in combat, City Park in Cortez has been renamed Veterans Park. Cortez City Council approved the park renaming at its regular meeting Tuesday night, which...

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...

Durango-area residents lined Main Avenue on Monday for the Veterans Day Parade to honor the millions who have served in the United States military. Durango Montessori School students in preschool...

The Veterans Outreach Center of La Plata County, which opened last year to help address the physical and mental health needs of those who have served, has stabilized 15 veterans who were...