Aug 07 2024
One of the many enjoyable aspects of interviewing veterans over the years is realizing just how many amazing people who have done incredible things, walk among us. Case in point is Irvin Nelson. When you pull up to his farm out side Ault and start talking with him, you think you’re just talking to a …
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Jul 07 2024
Del Ritchhart had a fascinating and distinguished twenty-four-year Navy career. He served most of it in Naval Intelligence, primarily in anti-submarine warfare. This cat and mouse game with the Soviets took him all throughout the Pacific. He finished his career as Deputy Chief of Legislative Affairs in Washington, DC. One assignment in this long career …
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Jun 07 2024
Honoring our veterans is a common thread that has long weaved through Matt Voris’ life. Military service runs deep in his family. Wanting to honor that family legacy and in particular his grandfather, a Pearl Harbor survivor and huge influence in his life, Matt served seven years in the Army. This thread didn’t end though …
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Apr 07 2024
Upon graduating from college, Richard Hough assessed his situation regarding military service, as the Korean War had been raging for two years. His exempt status had now ended, and not wanting to wait to be drafted, he enlisted in the Army. He chose and was accepted into the ASA (Army Security Agency). This choice, and …
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Jan 12 2021
Fort Collins resident Bill Powell was a B-24 bomber pilot in WWII. When he arrived in Europe after training, Bill and his crew began flying missions out of Italy. He was now on his 10th mission and everything seemed to be going smooth. After dropping their bombs on the rail yards in Munich, the formation …
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