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Volunteers work to renovate Beacon Place

1:03 PM, Jun 19, 2013

DENVER - A group is doing a renovation of Beacon Place, a transitional facility for veterans and homeless adults with disabilities, Wednesday morning.

Army faces roadblocks on Pinon Canyon expansion

10:29 AM, Jun 18, 2013

DENVER (AP) - Congress has approved a plan that would bar the U.S. Army from expanding into the prairielands of Pinon Canyon.

Credit union receives combat flag donation

9:52 AM, Jun 17, 2013

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - A credit union in Grand Junction got an unexpected gift from one of its members: a combat flag that flew during combat in Afghanistan.

Defense report: troops in Bin Laden raid revealed

5:33 PM, Jun 15, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. special operations forces who participated in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden were in uniform and wearing nametags during a CIA award ceremony attended by the writer of the film "Zero Dark Thirty," a Pentagon inspector general's report said Friday.

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Ky. medical helicopter crash kills 3 crewmembers

8:34 AM, Jun 7, 2013

MANCHESTER, Ky. (AP) - A medical helicopter crashed in eastern Kentucky, killing all three crewmembers aboard.

Airman surprises girlfriend with marriage proposal

8:28 AM, Jun 7, 2013

CONYERS, Ga. - It was an ambush with roses.

'Flying Fortress' soars in honor of vets and D-Day

5:24 PM, Jun 6, 2013

KUSA - The B-17 "Flying Fortress" is back in Denver and you have an opportunity to check it out, up close and personal.

D-Day anniversary commemorations begin

5:23 PM, Jun 6, 2013

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) - Commemorations of the 69th anniversary of D-Day have begun with the stars-and-stripes being raised in a quiet ceremony at the American cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach.

Iraq war vet's dog killed in police raid

9:37 AM, Jun 5, 2013

BUFFALO, N.Y. - An Iraq War veteran claims that Buffalo Police targeted the wrong apartment when they kicked in his door and killed his dog Monday searching for drugs.

Defense cuts could affect Fort Carson troop levels

11:10 AM, May 31, 2013

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Fort Carson's commander says looming Pentagon budget cuts could affect troop levels at the Army post outside Colorado Springs.

Air Force Academy marks class of 2013 graduation

1:23 PM, May 29, 2013

AIR FORCE ACADEMY - More than 1,000 cadets are smiling on Wednesday because they have graduated from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

A WWII crash you probably have never heard of

7:03 PM, May 27, 2013

DENVER - You would be hard pressed to find anyone living around the 2500 block of South Marion Street in Denver who knows what happened there during the height of World War II.

Fort Logan remembers fallen heroes

6:15 PM, May 27, 2013

DENVER - Fort Logan National Cemetery honored all military members who have served or are currently serving America Monday morning for Memorial Day.

Freebies, discounts on Memorial Day

5:25 PM, May 27, 2013

KUSA - Active-duty military and veterans are getting lots of freebies and discounts this Memorial Day.

Americans gather to honor fallen service members

12:00 PM, May 27, 2013

WASHINGTON - Americans planned to gather at cemeteries, memorials and monuments nationwide to honor fallen military service members on Memorial Day, at a time when combat in Afghanistan approaches 12 years and the ranks of World War II veterans dwindles.

Nixon library hosts reunion for Vietnam POWs

8:23 AM, May 24, 2013

YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) - Two hundred Americans who were prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict have arrived in California to mark the 40th anniversary of a White House dinner that celebrated their release.

New initiative helps train veterans

11:14 AM, May 23, 2013

KUSA - DCP Midstream, one of the largest marketers of natural gas and natural gas by-products in the United States and the largest private company in Denver, has announced a major veterans' initiative called "Operation Next."

Lime Gulch Fire grows to 500 acres. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 06/19/13.

Lime Gulch Fire: Blaze prompts evacuations in Jefferson County

JEFFERSON COUNTY - The Lime Gulch Fire in Jefferson County has prompted a level-3 evacuation - leave immediately - for residents in a three-mile radius of South Foxton and River roads in Jefferson County.

12:02 AM, Jun 20, 2013

Wildfire burning in Huerfano County

KUSA - The state's latest fire is burning at the base of East Peak in Huerfano County.

11:54 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Residents in path of Lime Gulch Fire remain hopeful. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 06/19/13.

Residents in path of Lime Gulch Fire remain hopeful

CONIFER - More than 100 residents were forced to leave their homes Wednesday in front of the encroaching Lime Gulch Fire in Jefferson County. Several other residents were put on a pre-evacuation status.

12:04 AM, Jun 20, 2013
Couple attacked at Lakewood light rail station. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 06/19/13.

Couple attacked at Lakewood light rail station

LAKEWOOD - Lakewood police are looking for three assailants after a couple was stabbed and pepper sprayed at the Lamar Light Rail Station in Lakewood.

11:16 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Area Steak n Shake locations in fight for survival. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 06/19/13.

Denver-area Steak 'n Shake locations in fight for survival

KUSA - Steak 'n Shake, one of the metro area's most popular new restaurant chains, is in a fight with its corporate owner for its very survival.

10:35 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Tornado touches down near DIA. 9NEWS at 6 p.m. 06/18/13.

Tornado touches down near Denver International Airport

DENVER - The terminal at Denver International Airport was empty Tuesday afternoon after a tornado touched down just east of the airport.

10:43 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Fire comes close to Highlands Ranch homes

DOUGLAS COUNTY - 9NEWS has received several pictures from viewers in Highlands Ranch, who are watching a helicopter make water drops on an apparent brush fire in the middle of a neighborhood.

7:26 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Doctors perform thousands of unnecessary surgeries. 9NEWS at 9 p.m. 06/19/13.

Doctors perform thousands of unnecessary surgeries

USA TODAY - Jonathan Stelly was 22, a semi-pro baseball player aiming for the big leagues, when a fainting spell sent him to his cardiologist for tests. The doctor's office called afterward with shocking news: If Stelly wanted to live to age 30, he was told, he'd need a pacemaker.

11:36 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Suspect in Ridgeway murder wants trial moved

GOLDEN - Lawyers for a teen accused of killing Jessica Ridgeway, as well as attacking a jogger months earlier, want his trial moved out of Jefferson County.

11:21 PM, Jun 19, 2013
No estimated containment on West Fork Fire. 9NEWS at 6 a.m. 06/17/13.

West Fork Fire: 3,879 acres burned, no containment

MINERAL COUNTY - Firefighters in Southwest Colorado are battling the West Fork Fire, which has already burned 3,800 acres with no containment as of Wednesday.

12:12 AM, Jun 20, 2013
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