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  • Remember The Fallen, part 2

    Remember The Fallen, part 2

    As part of our series of remembrances for this coming Memorial Day, we share the stories of two Coloradans who died in the service of our Country. Warrant Officer (WO1) Merlyn Lee Wentzel of Franktown, Colorado was a UH-1H helicopter pilot assigned to the 119th Assault Helicopter Company, 52ND AVN […]

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  • Remember The Fallen, part 1

    Remember The Fallen, part 1

    Memorial Day is a time to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Colorado has a proud history of military service, with countless Veterans making the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Over the course of this […]

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  • Armed Forces Day Luncheon

    Armed Forces Day Luncheon

    On Saturday May 20th, the American Legion Harry C. Miller Post 11877, along with our Auxiliary Unit 1187 and Post 1187 Riders, held our annual Armed Forces Day celebration. As we wrote in a previous post, Armed Forces Day is a day to acknowledge our Service Members and their sacrifices, […]

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