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Family Says Police Used Excessive Force On Passenger At DIA
DENVER (CBS4) – The family of a man arrested by Denver police when he refused to get off a plane claims the use of force was not justified. But police point out that two officers were injured when...
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Perlmutter Presents Purple Heart To Korean War Vet
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Colorado congressman Ed Perlmutter is presenting the Purple Heart to an 83-year-old man who was wounded during the Korean War. Ross Donald Stensgaard will receive the Purple...
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Colorado WWII Veteran To Receive Purple Heart
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – A Colorado man who served in World War II is being presented with the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Prisoner of War Medal. U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado and the Colorado...
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After 66 Years, Colorado Soldier Gets His Medals
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – A World War II veteran received an honor that was 65 years overdue on Monday. Russell Aulston, 93, was in the infantry. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Rep. Ed Perlmutter...
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Wounded War Veteran Returns To Find Newly Remodeled Home
BRIGHTON, Colo. (CBS4) – A reality show has changed the life of an Army specialist who lives Colorado. He’s a wounded war hero living in Brighton. The reality show set up a fishing vacation for Army...
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Michelle Obama Applauds Vets At Warrior Games In Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – First lady Michelle Obama on Monday applauded more than 200 U.S. servicemen for their courage as she helped open the 2012 Warrior Games, a six-day sports competition for...
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Soldier From Windsor Killed In Afghanistan
FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) – Two Fort Carson soldiers from Colorado and Oregon have been killed in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The Pentagon said Sgt. Christopher J. Birdwell, 25, of...
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Soldier’s Slaying At Fort Carson Is Bitter Irony For Family
DENVER (AP) – Army Spc. Brandy Fonteneaux’s death came not on a battlefield in Afghanistan but on an infantry post in Colorado – allegedly at the hand of a fellow soldier – and that makes the pain even...
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Court-Martial Begins In Death Of Fort Carson Soldier
FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — A court-martial is scheduled to get under way in the death of Army Spc. Brandy Fonteneaux of Houston, who was found dead in her room at Fort Carson in January. Sgt. Vincinte...
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Flags Lowered For Colorado Soldier
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Flags are flying at half-staff Saturday in honor of a 24-year-old from Colorado Springs who was killed in Afghanistan. Spc. Rob L. Nichols died last month from wounds he...
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WWII Hero Finally Recognized With 3 Purple Hearts
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – It took several decades but an American hero in Commerce City has finally been recognized. Army Sgt. Alfred Hurtado served in Europe during World War II. In 1943 he was...
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Soldier Turned Paralympian Finds He’s ‘Free’ On the Slopes
DENVER (CBS4) – For some people, skiing can be hard and gravity doesn’t always cooperate. But for one skier, hauling down the mountain at break-neck speeds is a form of therapy. Joel Hunt is one of...
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America’s Purple Heart Recipients In Denver For Convention
DENVER (CBS4) – Some of America’s bravest veterans are in Denver this week for the Purple Heart National Convention. The Purple Heart is awarded to service men and women who were wounded in war. One of...
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Dog Finds Denver Veteran’s Purple Heart, Search To Return It Ensues
DENVER (CBS4) – The search for a Denver veteran’s family after his Purple Heart was discovered by a dog a decade ago has been successful. It’s the oldest military award still given to service members —...
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Woman Claims Late Stepfather’s Purple Heart Found By A Dog
DENVER (AP) – A Purple Heart unearthed in a Denver backyard will soon be back with the family of the man who earned it, and his stepdaughter said the story of its loss and return brings back memories...
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Denver Police Department Hands Out Its Highest Awards
DENVER (CBS4) – Mayor Michael Hancock joined Police Chief Robert White on Thursday to hand out the department’s highest awards, including the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, and Officer of the Year....
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World War II POWs From Colorado Get Long-Delayed Medals
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Stooped with age but still smiling and joking, three Colorado veterans who were taken prisoner by the German military in World War II got their medals Thursday, more than 70...
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Fellow Pilot On Loss Of Flight For Life Pilot: ‘It’s An Absolute Tragedy’
GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – Vietnam-era pilots gathered in Golden Saturday evening to remember one of their own who died in a Flight For Life helicopter crash in Frisco on Friday. Two crew members survived...
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Wounded Veteran Gets New Home: ‘This Is Too Much’
DENVER (CBS4)– A veteran who was awarded the Purple Heart for his service and his family walked into their new home in Stapleton on Saturday, one that doesn’t come with a mortgage. Operation Finally...
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Officer Shot During Traffic Stop Identified And Recovering, Suspect At Large
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Commerce City Police Department has released the name of an officer who was shot in the chest during a traffic stop Sunday morning. According to police, Officer Kevin...
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