Each year on the third Friday in September, our country commemorates POW MIA Recognition Day. Ceremonies take place at military installations across the U.S., including here in Aurora at Buckley Space Force Base.
The Ambassador for Peace Medal Ceremony held June 12, 2024 at the Aurora Municipal Center in Aurora, Colorado. This ceremony recognizes those Americans who fought in the Korean War 1950-54.
The Colorado Freedom Memorial unveils the design of the visitor center, a new sculpture in the works, and announces the CFM will now be part of Memorial Park!
Liberty View at Fitzsimons, a housing community for senior veterans, just held their grand opening! The project was made possible by the City of Aurora Housing Authority, the State of Colorado, Rep.
U.S. Representative Jason Crow presents the Colorado Freedom Memorial with a $1.5 million dollar check to go toward construction of an indoor visitors center
The 7th annual Light Their Way Home display was at the Colorado Freedom Memorial. Over 6,200 luminaries were placed in front of the memorial in honor of every Colorado Veteran killed in action since 1876.
The 2022 Veterans Salute honored the military in Aurora. Held at the Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver, the sold out event celebrated the Air Force's 75th anniversary.
Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.) defies stereotypes. Yes, she was a jet fighter pilot, but if you think you know her based on that, you’d be wrong.
Light Their Way Home is a beautiful display of sacrifice and a great volunteer opportunity for all! Join us in illuminating the Colorado Freedom Memorial with over 6,000 LED Luminarias, one for each service member KIA, MIA
From November 21st to the 23rd, the grounds of the Colorado Freedom Memorial (CFM) were transformed into a breathtaking display of light as 6205 glass luminarias are lit across the grounds of the memorial.
One of our own APD officers also holds the highest rank for an enlisted soldier in the Army. Out at Buckley Air Force Base, Bill Woods shows us why he is a decorated leader.
Age is just a number, right? Decorated WWII vet, May Alm, is a 103-year-old resident at Renew Saddle Rock, an assisted living community in Aurora, and a participant in the Bessie’ Hope intergenerational programs.
The new Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center is about to open in Aurora. After a long journey, many veterans, including Johnny Watson, came out July 21 for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
A lollipop, a horsey, a racetrack … just a few of the fun creations preschoolers at Beck Rec Center came up with after getting what’s known as an Imagination Playground.