Colorado Springs number 1 military community
Colorado Springs has been racking up the honors lately, including winning one of the best places to live in the country and having the most beautiful national park. But this new honor is especially close to our hearts, because the military here in Colorado Springs are such an important part of our community. The Association of Defense Communities and the Defense Communities Caucus (the ADC) selected the top 10 communities for troops to live in, and Colorado Springs was at the top of the list. Our community tries hard to serve the service members in our community, and we are happy when after enlistment, many folks decide to make Colorado Springs their permanent home. The ADC announcement follows:
The Association of Defense Communities and the Defense Communities Caucus on Monday announced the first class of “Great American Defense Communities,” an initiative launched this year to acknowledge the unique contributions cities, counties and regions that host installations make to improve quality of life for service members, veterans and their families. The 10 communities were selected by a panel of defense community advocates and experts from dozens of nominees based on the broad range of efforts they carry out on behalf of military personnel and their families, covering areas such as education, job opportunities, housing, family support during deployments and community appreciation. “All 10 of our inaugural class of honorees truly embodied the ideals this initiative was designed to celebrate — making host communities for our nation’s military installations ‘Great Places to Call Home,’” said ADC CEO Tim Ford. “The Great American Defense Communities program will help ADC and the Defense Communities Caucus share positive stories about the exemplary efforts being made in communities to support defense installations and their personnel,” Ford said. The inaugural class of honorees includes:This year’s class will be recognized throughout 2016 at a variety of events in Washington, D.C., including an exhibit and reception on Capitol Hill.
- Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Dayton, Ohio
- Ft. Leonard Wood Region, Mo.
- Goldsboro, N.C.
- Grand Forks, N.D.
- Lawton, Okla.
- Manhattan, Kan.
- Monterey, Calif.
- Okaloosa County, Fla.
- South Puget Sound, Wash.
Click here to read this announcement on defensecommunities.org.
