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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.

U.S. Air Force (Ret.) Maj. Gen. Mason Whitney, former adjutant general of Colorado, presents the Order of the Daedalians, Lt. Gen. Allen M. Burdett Jr. Army Flight Safety Award, to the Colorado National Guard’s High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site in Gypsum, Colorado, April 9, 2025. This recognition is awarded annually to the Army aviation training unit with the most effective aircraft accident prevention program as determined by the commanding general, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. (Photo courtesy HAATS)

Colorado National Guard high-altitude training site awarded for safety record

By By Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K. VonNida | May 7, 2025

The Colorado National Guard’s High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site in Gypsum, Colorado, has been awarded the Order of the Daedalians, Lt. Gen. Allen M. Burdett Jr. Army Flight Safety Award.

The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan and other members of the Colorado National Guard watch as Governor Jared Polis signs into law SB25-247, Tuition Waiver for Colorado National Guard members, at the Colorado State Capitol, Denver, May 1, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joseph K. VonNida)

Governor signs first tuition waiver bill for Colorado National Guard members

By Elena O’Bryan, Colorado National Guard Public Affairs | May 2, 2025

Governor Jared Polis, joined by Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, signed Senate Bill 25-247, Tuition Waiver & Colorado National Guard Members, at a ceremony at the State Capitol in Denver, May 1, 2025.

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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

Governor Jared Polis proclamation for Patriots Day 2025

Colorado Governor Jared Polis signs proclamation to mark Patriots’ Day and 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War

By | April 19, 2025

Governor Jared Polis signed a proclamation today to mark Patriots’ Day and the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary War, honoring the service and sacrifice of the brave patriots who paved the way for our unique experiment in democracy.

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