San Juan Mountain Adventures distributes holiday aid to Southwest Colorado veterans of the assisted veterans lives in Cortez December 6, 2025
Memories of Mayaguez: From below the sea to the high desert veteran and DAV adjutant Wes Soule reflects on a 50-year-old hijacking incident, Jimmy Carter’s inauguration, submarine life and return to… November 10, 2025
Montezuma-Cortez High to host free Veterans Day dinner, concert Montezuma-Cortez High School is hosting a free Veterans Day dinner for local veterans and their families on Tuesday, Nov. 11… November 7, 2025
Mancos students to blend Veterans Day, Día de los Muertos in fundraiser mixed theme is centered around remembering October 30, 2025
Sunflower Theatre hosts night of films to support horses and heroes Proceeds will benefit veterans and mustangs August 5, 2025
Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs meets on tribal land for first time gathers in Ignacio at invitation of Southern Ute leadership April 5, 2025
City of Cortez promotes Greenlight a Vet initiative for November bulbs around the city will be green to support veterans November 16, 2024
Montezuma-Cortez school district announces Veterans Day events District students will participate in a variety of festivities November 7, 2024
Mancos fifth graders to host pancake breakfast for veterans on Veterans Day breakfast is an annual event put on to honor ‘our nation’s heroes’ November 6, 2024
President of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund to speak Friday in Durango service members will honor fallen comrades with wreath-laying ceremony and free dinner at VFW March 25, 2024
Vietnam veteran Clyde Benally of Cortez is honored by Quilts of Valor organization gives quilts to veterans as a thank-you for their service March 9, 2024
Local Warrior Narratives podcast tells the stories of military veterans KSJD’s Erik Quiroz, an Army veteran, started the podcast in 2023 February 8, 2024
Towns in Southwest Colorado plan Veterans Day celebrations will host a parade, and Dolores and Mancos will provide music and pancake events November 9, 2023
Memories of Pearl Harbor, 81 years later Current and former residents of La Plata County recall how the attack changed their lives December 7, 2022
Letters from World War II turned into book by Lewis author Noble’s father wrote regularly to his mother while deployed overseas; stories offer a personal insight into war November 5, 2022
VFW honors the fallen on Memorial Day in Mancos ‘The brotherhood runs deep in organizations like this’ May 30, 2022
World War II group seeks information on locals who died in Europe Stories Behind the Stars aims to keep alive memories of soldiers buried overseas April 11, 2022
Durango Gold Star Mother honored at national Wreaths Across America ceremonies salute will take place 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenmount Cemetery December 17, 2021
Veterans Day Parade sees large crowd in Cortez Hundreds line Montezuma Avenue to honor veterans November 12, 2021
La Plata County comes together for veterans as Afghanistan falls into chaos ‘They don’t have to go through this alone,’ says county manager and Afghan vet August 21, 2021
Women Veterans Day honored by Montezuma County veterans deserve more recognition, and ‘are ready to serve.’ June 11, 2021
Memorial Day ceremonies honor veterans who have passed away held in Cortez, Dolores, Mancos and Rico May 31, 2021
Memorial Day ceremonies planned for Montezuma County towns American Legion to host breakfast in Cortez May 29, 2021
Cortez Stand Down for veterans assists with military benefits event aims to improve access to benefits September 11, 2019
