
22 July 2025
To Kill A Terrorist In Self Defense (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
To Kill A Terrorist In Self Defense: The Matthew E. O'Neil Story
About
As of 2021, there are nearly 45,000 active duty troops in the Colorado Springs area. There are more than 100,000 veterans and thousands of reservists. The military and defense contractors supply more than 40% of the region's economy. Colorado Springs is home to the Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Fort Carson Army Base, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Space Command, and Space Operations Command. It is the largest contingent of space service military installations which are responsible for intelligence gathering, space operations, and cyber missions. Colorado Springs is 70 miles south of Denver, Colorado.