On the eve of Colorado’s Centennial celebration, July 31, 1976, Big Thompson Canyon was teeming with life. An estimated 3,500 people, locals and weekend visitors alike, had gathered in the picturesque mountains of Larimer County, west of Loveland. They were camping, fishing, and preparing for a festive three-day weekend to mark 100 years of Colorado statehood.

In a demonstration of international cooperation and medical readiness, the Colorado National Guard joined forces with their State Partnership Program counterparts from the Slovenian Armed Forces to participate in Exercise Vigorous Warrior 26, June 10-18, 2026.

The Colorado Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Regiment integrated High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers directly into the U.S. Army’s 4th Infantry Division’s new digital network during the Ivy Mass 2026 exercise, May 4-20, 2026, at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Davis and Command Senior Enlisted Leader U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Jon Crowe traveled to Slovenia to commemorate more than three decades of partnership between the CONG and its oldest partner nation in May 2026.