http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5AURORA, Colo. 09/13/2008 -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas "TP" Peraro hosted his retirement ceremony at the Red Lion Hotel here Saturday. Hundreds of friends, family, co-workers and fellow military personnel attended theColorado National Guard Air Force General'sevent to celebrate his years of...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Photos/Story~522225.aspx9/17/2008 10:14:19 AMSSG Liesl Marelli AURORA, Colo. 09/13/2008 -- U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas "TP" Peraro was presented with an award by long-time friend and peer, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Trulan A. Eyre, commander of the 140 th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, in honor of Peraro's retirement from the Air Force. (U.S. Army ph...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Announcements/Retirement/Story~522285.aspx9/17/2008 11:05:13 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Colorado Army National Guard supports Hurricane Gustav relief efforts By Tech. Sgt. Cheresa D. Theiral, Colorado National Guard Public Affairs BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Sept. 12, 2008 - For more than a week, two CH-47 Chinook helicopters and 16 Soldiers from the Colorado Army National...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/News/Nation-World/Story~523327.aspx9/19/2008 11:39:59 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Colorado Army National Guard supports Hurricane Gustav relief efforts By Tech. Sgt. Cheresa D. Theiral, Colorado National Guard Public Affairs BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Sept. 12, 2008 - For more than a week, two CH-47 Chinook helicopters and 16 Soldiers from the Colorado Army National...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Photos/Story~523496.aspx9/19/2008 3:21:50 PMSSG Liesl Marelli Aviation employers support their Colorado Guardsmen By Tech. Sgt. Cheresa D. Theiral, Colorado National Guard Public Affairs BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment welcomed more than 65 employers to its training facility Sept. 6, to give the civilians a ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/News/General-News/Story~529001.aspx10/2/2008 4:20:23 PMSSG Liesl Marelli DENVER - Soldiers assigned to the Colorado National Guard donated their time to help with the Broncos' Wives Food Drive at a home game at Invesco Field at Mile High here Oct. 12, 2008. Soldiers and Broncos wives posted around the stadium helped collect more than $37,000, which will benefit Colora...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Photos/Story~538082.aspx10/21/2008 1:37:56 PMSSG Liesl Marelli U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, Colorado National Guard A brief description of the event ... Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation with two of their UH-60 Blackhawks took part in sling load training in Wyoming Oct. 8, 2008. "Blackhawks are designed...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Photos/Story~538622.aspx10/22/2008 2:49:15 PMSSG Liesl Marelli Colorado National Guard News Release Oct. 22, 2008 CONTACT: Colorado National Guard Public Affairs Office COLORADO ALERTED TO LARGEST MOBILIZATION SINCE WWII More than 450 Soldiers prepare for 12-month mobilization and deployment CENTENNIAL, Colo. - The Colorado National Guard re...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/News/Government/Story~538689.aspx10/22/2008 4:16:42 PMSSG Liesl Marelli Photos taken in Morrison and Golden, Colo., in the past couple months by Liesl Marelli.http://denver.yourhub.com/Morrison/Stories/Photos/Story~539560.aspx10/24/2008 10:10:28 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Story and photos by Sgt. Michael Cost, 100 th Missile Defense Brigade, Colorado National Guard Washington D.C . - Applause rang out Oct. 17 inside the terminal of Baltimore/Washington International Airport as elderly men and one elderly woman debarked their 737 aircraft to begin a weekend no...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/News/Nation-World/Story~541354.aspx10/29/2008 11:58:56 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Colorado National Guard Supports 18th Annual Homeless Veterans Stand down News Release by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli DENVER - The Colorado National Guard will open up its doors at the Denver Armory for the 18th Annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down Nov. 6 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 52...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/News/Government/Story~544185.aspx11/4/2008 3:40:36 PMSSG Liesl Marelli DENVER - The Colorado National Guard will open up its doors at the Denver Armory for the 18th Annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down Nov. 6 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 5275 Franklin Street, Denver. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Stand Downs are one part of the Department o...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Photos/Story~545206.aspx11/6/2008 6:26:49 PMSSG Liesl Marelli INFANTRYMEN CONDUCT AIR ASSAULT TRAINING Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, Colorado Army National Guard COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. - Colorado Army National Guard's newest infantry battalion conducted air assault training Nov. 14, 2008 at Fort Carson, Colo., with the help of 2n...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Photos/Story~548606.aspx11/16/2008 12:39:21 PMSSG Liesl Marelli U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli AURORA, Colo. - Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. Jon Stiles of Highlands Ranch, Colo., was welcomed home, Nov. 19, in a private ceremony at Buckley Air Force Base by family, friends and fellow Guardsmen. Stiles, 38, was killed Nov. 13 while deploy...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Photos/Story~550882.aspx11/21/2008 6:41:08 AMSSG Liesl Marelli DENVER - Hundreds of friends, family, fellow Guardsmen along with Patriot Guard Riders attended the funeral of Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. Jon Stiles at Fort Logan National Cemetery here Nov. 21, 2008. Stiles, 38, of Highlands Ranch, Colo., was killed in action when a roadside bomb detonate...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Photos/Story~551376.aspx11/22/2008 10:30:36 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. 1 st Class Louise Johnson of the 8 th Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team based at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo., prepares to conduct training November 25, 2008 in the Denver metro area. Training is part of the daily schedule for the 22 assigne...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Photos/Story~559710.aspx12/17/2008 10:02:09 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Under each photo to the right is a title, and the section below has all the caption/cutline information. Please enjoy! 081210-A-2315M-019 EARLY MORNING FLIGHT AURORA, Colo. - A CH-47D Chinook crew assigned to 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard, prepare...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Photos/Story~559723.aspx12/17/2008 10:12:36 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Charitable donations from a local gym will help train deploying Colorado Guard Soldiers By Army Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Public Affairs Officer AURORA, Colo. - Soldiers deploying to Iraq undergo a slew of mandatory training ranging from hand-to-hand ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Archive/Goings-on/Story~565925.aspx1/8/2009 9:43:11 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Charitable donations from a local gym will help train deploying Colorado Guard Soldiers By Army Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Public Affairs Officer AURORA, Colo. -- Soldiers deploying to Iraq undergo a slew of mandatory training ranging from hand-to-hand co...http://denver.yourhub.com/DenverSouth/Stories/Archive/Goings-on/Story~565942.aspx1/8/2009 10:21:37 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, 3 rd Battalion, 157 th Field Artillery Public Affairs Officer Jan. 11, 2009 It's a worst-case scenario for Soldiers in combat to have close-quarter encounters with enemy forces; however, it may very well be a reality for depl...http://denver.yourhub.com/DenverSouth/Stories/News/Government/Story~567326.aspx1/12/2009 11:35:05 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery Public Affairs Officer Jan. 11, 2009 It's a worst-case scenario for Soldiers in combat to have close-quarter encounters with enemy forces; however, it may very well be a reality for deploying Colorado ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/News/Government/Story~567355.aspx1/12/2009 11:55:39 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers are trained to save lives, whether it is the life of another or their own, no matter where and when it is needed. In order for them to condition their minds to react quickly in life-threatening situations, the...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Photos/Story~568495.aspx1/14/2009 8:23:19 PMSSG Liesl Marelli Members of the 8th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal conducted nine-line medevac and hoist training thanks to the help of 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment in an open field in Watkins , Colo., Jan. 9, 2009. The Soldiers and Airmen...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Photos/Story~568952.aspx1/15/2009 5:06:05 PMSSG Liesl Marelli Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, Colorado Army National Guard COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 9, 2009) - More than 100 Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers reported for their first day of mobilization training in Colorado Springs Feb. 9, 2009. The Colorado Springs Amory...http://denver.yourhub.com/DenverSouth/Stories/News/Government/Story~588244.aspx3/7/2009 10:04:01 AMSSG Liesl Marelli U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, Colorado Army National Guardhttp://denver.yourhub.com/DenverSouth/Stories/Photos/Story~588249.aspx3/7/2009 10:13:42 AMSSG Liesl Marelli U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, Colorado Army National Guardhttp://denver.yourhub.com/DenverSouth/Stories/Photos/Story~588257.aspx3/7/2009 10:25:15 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, Colorado Army National Guard COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - In order to maintain support from families, friends and employers, the Colorado Army National Guard opened its doors to discuss the upcoming deployment for more than 100 Coloradoans. Head...http://denver.yourhub.com/DenverSouth/Stories/News/Government/Story~588263.aspx3/7/2009 10:35:20 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, Colorado Army National Guard It's a typical day in Iraq for four Colorado Guardsmen. They know their task, which is the same as always - conduct convoy operations. They are about four hours into their mission; a mission they've run before. But ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/News/Government/Story~591338.aspx3/14/2009 12:57:47 PMSSG Liesl Marelli DENVER - A deploying Colorado Guardsman became a naturalized citizen on March 18. Pfc. Osel Rengulbai , a Palau native, currently assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Army National Guard, was among the more than 300 people hailin...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/News/Nation-World/Story~593924.aspx3/20/2009 9:45:53 AMSSG Liesl Marelli Story by Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, Colorado Army National Guard Photos by Dr. John T. Marelli and Staff Sgt. Liesl Marelli Sometimes when meeting someone, you might not guess where they have been, what decisions made them who they are today. You might ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/News/Nation-World/Story~608888.aspx4/28/2009 12:54:29 PMSSG Liesl Marelli