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The site selection committee for Space Command will assess Colorado Springs this week in their mission to choose one of five finalist cities to serve as the permanent host of the combatant command, already based in the Springs. We hope committee members get the full appreciation for the role Colorado Springs serves as the county’s best military town, bar none. Keeping Space Command in the Springs will benefit all of Colorado with more than 1,400 high-skilled, high-wage jobs and a command that...

Cruz, Texas lawmakers pitch San Antonio for Space Command headquarters Joseph Choi © Greg Nash Cruz, Texas lawmakers pitch San Antonio for Space Command headquarters Sens. Ted Cruz (R) and John Cornyn (R), along with a bipartisan group of congressional members from Texas, wrote a letter to U.S. Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett asking her to consider designating San Antonio as the location for U.S. Space Command headquarters. "We write in support of Port San Antonio, a rapi...

"Hiccups" In Integration Of Forces, Getting There: General Bipin Rawat "Hiccups" In Integration Of Forces, Getting There: General Bipin Rawat General Bipin Rawat said: "Now, as integration is taking place and we are gradually moving forward in that direction, I think that we have been able to overcome some of the issues that were at stake." General Bipin Rawat said, "All services will retain the niche capabilities" Kolkata: There have been hiccups in the integration of the Army, Navy and t...

Welcome to The List – Apparently Tom Cruise makes a mean bunt cake…Uproxx says actually, it’s Tom Cruise’s white chocolate coconut cake and it’s the most coveted holiday gift in Hollywood. Doan’s Bakery, in Woodland Hills, California, makes the Bundt cake. Tom sends them to friends, family and co-stars. Henry Cavill: you know “Superman” says “It’s the most luxurious, unhealthy cake” Actor Chris Evans is going from Captain America to Captain of Space Command…he’s going ...

Created: December 13, 2020 08:36 PM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —In many ways, the COVID-19 crisis has leveled the playing field, economically-speaking, for New Mexico. With depressed economies across the country, many native New Mexicans are returning home for a variety of reasons. The question is—how do we keep our homegrown in our state, even once the pandemic ends? Ty Molo, an Albuquerque native and Sandia High School and New Mexico State University graduate is a great example of what...

Our most routine activities each day, grocery shopping, getting gas in our cars, cash advances at the ATM, filling prescriptions, online health care apps and hundreds more, all rely on the assumption that our personal data is immediately available and is trusted and secure. More critical elements of our lives like the electricity to power banks, gas stations, hospitals, and grocery stores rides on critical infrastructure that we all assume and in fact, demand, will be reliable, safe, and free o...

Dayton’s space bid aimed high but fell short, for now Thomas Gnau A pair of recent decisions with national implications appeared to dent the Dayton area’s significance for national defense. First, the Air Force revealed a list of finalist locations for the basing of Space Command headquarters. The list did not include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Next, a standing committee of the House Republican conference did not select Dayton’s congressman, Mike Turner, to serve as ...

Vaccinations are crucial We are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel with the recent news that two vaccines are very near receiving FDA approval and will soon be distributed to our hospitals and front line health care workers. There has been a tremendous amount of work that has gone into the development of these vaccines, which have been shown to be 95% effective. This is a historic achievement and is good news for all of us. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute ...

The Omaha-area base has its own space legacy, with the Offutt-based U.S. Strategic Command actually having overseen military space operations until just last year. Combine that mission synergy with Offutt’s tremendous communications infrastructure, a state university that’s one of just 14 nationally designated by the Defense Department as a center for national security research, and community leaders who’ve shown they’re not afraid to open their wallets in a big way to suppo...

Space Force belongs in Colorado Tom Rogan The U.S. Space Force is the nation’s newest branch of the armed services. President Trump created it, but there is much still to decide about how it will work. And a big decision, about where it will be based, is imminent. The U.S. Air Force, which supervises the Space Force, will announce its choice for the permanent Space Command headquarters in early 2021, and the decision is one it must get right. It is clear that if the United St...