Veterans affairs

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American Legion hosts Summerfest Carnival July 20-21

Event features games, teen dance and nonprofits

July 13, 2018

Memorial Day ceremony focuses on soldiers lost in the Middle East

Durango event draws 100 to honor fallen service members

May 28, 2018

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American Legion honors the fallen in Cortez ceremony

The honor guard of the American Legion Ute Mountain Post 75 fires a rifle salute during a Memorial Day ceremony…

May 28, 2018

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Veterans Outreach Center moves to larger facility

Center shares space with Center for Independence

January 11, 2018

Local News

Jack and Janelle Kays are recipients of veterans Supporter of the Year award

Local couple awarded for services to veterans in Montezuma County

December 29, 2017

Local News

Veterans Day celebrations are planned for Montezuma County

Saturday events planned in Cortez, Dolores

November 8, 2017

Four Corners gun club seeks missing flag

The Four Corners Rifle and Pistol Club is seeking a flag that was taken down without permission at the outdoor…

November 2, 2017

Local News

Finding care for veterans in rural Colorado

In some parts of the state, care suffers as Veterans Administration searches for providers

October 28, 2017

Local News

Journey Noyes receives award in VFW art contest

Courtesy photo<br><br>VFW Youth Scholarship Chairwoman Corena Hampton, Journey Noyes and President Beverly Humiston-Scott. Journey Noyes, a 2017 graduate of Montezuma-Cortez…

September 5, 2017

Local News

Photos: Geer Memorial Car Show draws crowd in Cortez

The 2017 George Geer Memorial Car Show, honoring George Geer, a Montezuma County soldier who died in Iraq in 2005,…

August 12, 2017

Montezuma Hearing in Cortez thanks veteran customers

Clinic celebrates 3 years in Veterans Choice program

July 14, 2017

Wounded Cortez veteran gets K9 Scout to watch his back

Jacky Miller and his service dog, Scout, recently returned from training in Florida.Sam Green/The Journal Army veteran Jack Miller has…

July 7, 2017

Fallen veterans honored on Memorial Day in Mancos

‘With heavy hearts, we remember those lost’

May 29, 2017

Memorial Day events honor veterans

Ceremonies planned in Cortez, Mancos and Dolores

May 24, 2017

Photo: Navajo Hopi Honor Run pays tribute to vets

A member of the Navajo Hopi Honor Run received a blessing Thursday as the riders arrived in Towaoc. The group…

May 12, 2017

Fairgrounds, veterans affairs report growth

Fairgrounds, veteran affairs serve more people

February 20, 2017

Pearl Harbor Day event honors Cortez veterans

Local veterans honored on Pearl Harbor for their example of character

December 8, 2016

Cortez honors veterans with crowded Friday parade

Big turn-out for Cortez Veterans Day parade

November 12, 2016

Veterans Day parade is set to begin at 1 p.m. in Cortez

Parade one of several ways to celebrate Veterans Day

November 11, 2016

Veterans Day parade and events come to Cortez on Friday

Parade one of several ways celebrate Veterans Day

November 8, 2016

Mancos Balloon Fest raises $7,000 for charity

The inflated balloon rises into the air from the school practice field.Bobbi Black/For The Journal By Mac Neely Bobbi Black…

November 3, 2016

Veterans Stand Down slated for Thursday

Regional vets will have access to food, services

October 4, 2016

Business

Employer honored for working with military members

Manager notes employees’ work ethic

June 26, 2016

Arts and Entertainment

Army Winds present free ‘Sounds of America’ concert in Cortez

The 101st Army Winds of the Colorado Army National Guard will present a free patriotic concert at Montezuma-Cortez High School…

June 1, 2016