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Posted on Feb 9, 2017

Denver drops from first to second best city to live in according to U.S. News & World Report

MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy

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Did you know that Denver goes by names other than the 'Mile High City'? It's also considered the 'Wall Street of the Rockies' because of its banking industry, and my favorite - because I've worked in Command & Control - is the 'One-Bounce City' because it's the largest U.S. city to offer one-bounce satellite uplinks to six out of seven continents in one business day. And here's one more factoid. If you're planning on retiring here, your chances of landing a defense contracting gig in communications improve tremendously if you possess a TS clearance.

Denver drops from first to second best city to live in according to U.S. News & World Report

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Posted 7 y ago

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TSgt Bruce Davis

Posted 7 y ago

My last duty station was Schriever AFB. Colorado Springs was pretty appealing so we decided to stick around when we retired. The only complaint we have in the weather...between the extreme fluctuating temperatures during the winter (it literally goes from -10 to +60 during the week) and the constant wind, hail (tennis ball size is not uncommon), thunder/lightning storms, wildfires, flash floods, it really is NOT that bad of a place to live...really. Job-wise, there are contractors-GALORE! With all the bases in the Colorado Springs/Denver vicinity, you have Schriever AFB, Peterson AFB, Ft Carson Army Base, Air Force Academy, Cheyenne Mt Air Force Station, Buckley AFB, and those are just the major bases not counting all the Guard and Reserve support bases, and F.E. Warren AFB just north of the border...I could go on...

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MSgt Ken "Airsoldier" Collins-Hardy

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TSgt Bruce Davis – Tango Yankee again...that's an awesome testimonial from someone who 'been there, done that', and decided to keep on doin' it in the Rocky Mountain State. Thanks for sharing. Is your post-retirement gig also measuring up to your expectations?

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