More for veterans than just a salute

As we turn our attention to Veterans Day on Nov. 11 – when we salute and remember those in the military who have given their time and in some cases their lives for our country – it’s gratifying to learn how a few companies in the Boulder Valley are reaching out to veterans.

Blackfox Training Institute in Longmont, in conjunction with Lockheed Martin, offers a state-funded training program that prepares vets for jobs in the aerospace industry.

Meanwhile, Level 3 Communications Inc. in Broomfield is offering veterans a pathway to a job in telecommunications through its Ops Tech Academy.

Blackfox’s president and chief…