What's in a Name? A Small Fortune for Businesses Around Fort Bragg
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — When it came to picking a name for his business, Ralph Rodriguez rolled the dice. He went with Fort Liberty Pawn & Gun. It’s going to cost him about $30,000. “That’s signage, uniforms, stationery, business cards, advertising, and state licensing changes and federal changes,” he said. When he was filing his incorporation […]
Fort Carson Soldier Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges After Nightclub Raid
DENVER — The Fort Carson soldier arrested for alleged cocaine distribution just days after a large-scale federal raid of a Colorado Springs illegal nightclub in late April pleaded not guilty to multiple charges Thursday. Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, 27, appeared out of custody after a federal judge ruled he was eligible for release at […]
No Personnel Relocation Decisions Yet for Fort Eustis Move to Texas
The Army’s chief of staff testified to a House subcommittee earlier this month that the Army Training and Doctrine Command headquarters at Fort Eustis is set to relocate to Austin, Texas. What that means for the thousands of men and women stationed at Fort Eustis has yet to be determined, Army officials said this week. […]
Army Officer at Fort Cavazos Sets Record for Fastest Mile Run in Bomb Suit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Travis Chewning-Kulick is used to running marathons. He’s run 11 of them, including the Boston Marathon – his favorite – five times. The Liverpool native has completed the Mountain Goat, the Boilermaker, the Race for the Cure, the Swamp Rat Run and the Liverpool Turkey Trot on Onondaga Lake Parkway. He’s been […]
Fort Carson Soldier Accused of Cocaine Distribution Set to Be Released — with Conditions
DENVER — A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Fort Carson staff sergeant who was at a Colorado Springs illegal nightclub during a large-scale federal raid last month and arrested days later on suspicion of cocaine distribution is eligible for release — but not for at least one more day. Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, […]
Fort Carson Family Among First to Move into New Housing, Full Timeline for Construction Unknown
After welcoming their young son into the world less than two weeks ago, Spc. Jordan McGrew and his wife, Isabella, are bringing him into a new home in Arapahoe Village on Fort Carson. “The timing of this was amazing,” McGrew said. The McGrew family of five will be among the first to move into 56 […]
Fort Carson Soldier One of 1,000 Leaving After Transgender Ban Temporarily Upheld
Fort Carson Sgt. Mason Benavides is leaving an Army that no longer wants him. He is one of about 1,000 military service members voluntarily leaving, the Department of Defense announced Thursday after a Supreme Court order that said the Trump administration’s ban on transgender soldiers could be enforced. The Supreme Court order allows the military […]
Arrested Fort Carson Soldier Could Face Military Punishment in Addition to Federal Penalties
The Fort Carson-based soldier who was present at a Colorado Springs illegal nightclub during a large-scale federal raid last month and arrested days later on suspicion of cocaine distribution could face military penalties in addition to any civilian punishment, according to a local attorney who specializes in military law. Army Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, […]
Fort Carson Soldier Charged with Cocaine Distribution, Possession After DEA Nightclub Raid
A 28-year-old Army soldier has been accused of drug-related charges following a federal raid on an alleged illegal nightclub in Colorado on Sunday, where authorities claim he provided security and more than a dozen other troops were present. The charges against Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, who is assigned to Fort Carson, Colorado, were made […]
City Hopes to Redevelop Fort Monroe into a Landmark. Years of Stagnation Has Slowed It.
At a historic site that’s been hampered by development setbacks for years, officials said ongoing projects will help Fort Monroe look completely different a year from now. Virginia took over the 565-acre former Army base in 2011 and planned to restore and convert it for private development. Those plans have since been nixed due to […]