Military

Help show support for military children this month with help from the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming National Guard.

This is the fourth year that Laramie has taken part in this event.

The American Legion Squadron Post 14 will be having several Veterans Day Events on November 11. To begin the day, there will be a Veterans Day Breakfast from 6-11 am. This event is free for all Veterans, law enforcement officers, and firefighters...

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be joining other state and local agencies in supporting the multi-state "Rally in the Rockies" military training exercise which will be taking place this fall. The exercise takes place in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, and they will be using a variety of cargo and fighter aircraft, along with ground crews from other service branches... Read Mor

The inaugural Wyoming Educator Leadership Rendezvous (ELR) was held this week at Camp Guernsey. The ELR is a three-day summer retreat that brings Wyoming teachers, counselors, and principals from across the state to learn about the military, leadership, and culture-building strategies in order to improve morale and resiliency among educators in the field. ...

The 153rd Airlift Wing will be conducting readiness exercises from Thursday, August 5, to Monday, August 9. This will be taking place on the Wyoming Air National Guard base in Cheyenne. Because of this, the public may notice increased activity on the base and may hear simulated weapons firing for very short periods of time...

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is vowing he “won’t let grass grow under our feet” as the department begins to implement new vaccine and testing directives.

Over 60 soldiers based out of Evanston and Afton in Wyoming recently traded in their setting of the relatively cool Wyoming weather to go train in the desert climate of Ft. Irwin, CA at the National Training Center. The soldiers are from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment.

After beginning with an emotional remembrance of his late son Beau, a veteran, Biden acknowledged the unheralded sacrifices that the service members and their families make.

Wyoming has recently become a top spot for retirees in general (no pun intended), but now it is also one of the top states throughout the country for military retirees.