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Colorado Army National Guard Pfc. Erich Bendele, Headquarters-Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 157th Infantry (MTN) and Staff Sgt. Raden Chambers, 3650th Support Maintenance Company, celebrate after completing a physical fitness task during the Region VII Best Warrior Competition, Camp Navajo, Arizona, May 13, 2025. The top lower enlisted Soldier and non-commissioned officer move on to compete at the national event later in the year. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K. VonNida)

Colorado warriors compete at regional competition

By Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K. VonNida | June 11, 2025

Two Colorado Army National Guardsmen traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona, May 11, 2025, to compete in the Region VII Best Warrior competition.

Paratroopers from the Colorado National Guard and the Jordanian Armed Forces stand together before the first joint Colorado-Jordan airborne Friendship Jump, Watkins, Colorado, April 23, 2025. Members parachuted from a CH-47 Chinook as part of an event to strengthen interoperability and deepen the partnership between the two forces. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Melissa Escobar-Pereira)

Airborne operation strengthens US, Jordan partnership and readiness

By Melissa Escobar-Pereira | June 3, 2025

In a display of cooperation and capability, Soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard and the Jordanian Armed Forces conducted a joint airborne operation in Watkins, Colorado, April 23, 2025.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Flores and Spc. Mouctar Kamara,140th Quartermaster Platoon, 169th Field Artillery Battalion, Colorado Army National Guard, prepare a meal for the Connelly Cup cooking competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, May 17, 2025. The 140th Quartermaster Platoon used the Connelly Cup cooking competition to build morale and demonstrate their unit capabilities. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Spc. Kyra Prahl)

Connelly Cup sparks pride and teamwork for Colorado cooks

By Kyra Prahl | May 30, 2025

For the first time in years, culinary specialists of the Colorado Army National Guard gathered under one tent for the Connelly Cup, a cooking challenge designed to showcase Army food service skills and bring Soldiers together through friendly rivalry at Fort Carson, Colorado, May 17, 2025.

Colorado Army National Guard members U.S. Army Lt. Col. Adam Cole, Capt. Leland Levin, and Maj. (CH) Katie Fanning stand with daughter of a World War II veteran at the Dachau Concentration Camp, located in Bavaria, Germany. A plaque commemorating the troops credited with the liberation of Dachau on April 29, 1945, was dedicated on the 80th anniversary. Members of the Colorado Army National Guard 157th Infantry Regiment, serving under the 45th Infantry Division during World War II were among the forces present during the liberation. (Courtesy photo)

Dachau plaque dedication honors Liberators

By Editorial by Maj. (CH) Katie Fanning, Colorado Army National Guard | May 21, 2025

The Dachau Concentration Camp, located in Bavaria, Germany, was liberated by U.S. Armed Forces of the U.S. 7th Army, 45th Infantry Division and Colorado Army National Guard members of the 157th Infantry Regiment, April 29, 1945.

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The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan addresses the crowd attending a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, Grand Junction, Colorado, May 26, 2025. Clellan, who also serves as the executive director of the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, was the keynote speaker and also placed a wreath in memory of all veterans. (Photo courtesy Steven Stogsdill)

Colorado honors women veterans at Western Slope ceremony

By Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs | June 4, 2025

The Colorado Division of Veterans Affairs will host a ceremony to honor women veterans June 7, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado, 2830 Riverside Parkway, Grand Junction, Colorado.

A Colorado Air National Guard F-16 Viper launches from Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado. The 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard will perform Memorial Day flyovers of Colorado communities to honor fallen servicemembers May 26, 2025. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chance Johnson)

Colorado Air National Guard to conduct Memorial Day flyovers to honor our fallen

By 140th Wing Public Affairs | May 23, 2025

The 140th Wing of the Colorado Air National Guard will perform Memorial Day flyovers of Colorado communities to honor fallen servicemembers May 24 and 26, 2025.

Members of the Colorado Air National Guard prepare for a deployment to an expeditionary air base, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 25, 2025. Members of the Colorado Air National Guard prepare for a deployment to an expeditionary air base, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, March 25, 2025. The Colorado Air National Guard provides state and federal mission support with combat-ready F-16 fighter forces and space-based missile warning capabilities to ensure national defense and homeland security. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Lucarrio Lovato)

Colorado Air National Guard deploys 120 Airmen for first-ever Expeditionary Air Base mission

By 140th Wing Public Affairs | May 9, 2025

The Colorado Air National Guard deployed over 120 personnel from across all five groups of the 140th Wing, including headquarters staff, to serve as the lead wing for a critical deployment. This marks a significant milestone as the COANG takes on command and control, air staff leadership, and air base group responsibilities for an Expeditionary Air Base for the first time.

Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Care and Higher Education for Military Connected Coloradans

By | May 1, 2025

DENVER - Today, Governor Polis joined by Lt. Governor Primavera, signed legislation to expand

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