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The Colorado Tribute to Veterans Monument is a memorial commemorating World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf War veterans, installed outside the Colorado State Capitol, in Denver. The monument was dedicated on November 10, 1990.
Fort Logan was a military installation located eight miles southwest of Denver, Colorado.It was established in October 1887, when the first soldiers camped on the land, and lasted until 1946, when it was closed following the end of World War II. [2]
Hastings' burial marker in Riverside Cemetery, Colorado. Smith Hugh Hastings (December 27, 1843 - October 13, 1905) was a Union Army soldier in the American Civil War who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. [1] Hastings was born in Quincy, Michigan, on December 27, 1843.
From 1937 to 1994 Lowry Air Force Base, located on the eastern edge of Denver, was primarily a technical training center.It graduated more than 1.1 million enlisted members and officers in skills ranging from armament to photography, aiding the country's war efforts in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
William Butler, who wrote about the fur trade in Colorado, stated that there were 24 trading posts built in the pre-territorial area of what is now Colorado. [1] The trading posts were of varying sizes. Gantt's Post had several small wooden buildings located along Fountain Creek. Near Pueblo, Fort Le Duc (Buzzard's Roost) was a small settlement.
The last single service award was issued in 1960 when Congress authorized the awarding of the Four Chaplains' Medal recognizing the Four Chaplains who died together during World War II. [6] There have been no single service awards issued since by the U.S. military, mainly due to the decline and complications of awarding commemorative service ...
Andy Parks, son of the last World War I Lafayette Escadrille member who 'flew west', James Parks [a], maintains the legacy and history of the LaFayette Escadrille pilots. The collection of each of these pilots' original uniforms and memorabilia is on display in custom cabinets in a secured hangar of World War I aircraft.
The Civil War Monument is a statue of a Civil War cavalryman by Jack Howland that was originally installed outside the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. [1] The memorial is also known as the Civil War Memorial, Soldier's Monument, and Civil War Soldier. [2] The work was dedicated on July 24, 1909, after being cast by the Bureau Brothers. [3]