The City of Colorado Springs has launched a Military Welcome website that helps servicemembers, veterans and their families connect with local small businesses who offer military discounts.The city says the website provides a resource to the military community and drives traffic to participating businesses. They also say it encourages servicemembers to shop locally. "We are excited to launch this new website as a resource for our military community," said Small Business Development Administrator Shakanah Tedder. "We are committed to making Colorado Springs a welcoming and supportive community for all military members and their families while helping foster economic growth for our local businesses."According to the city, there are more than 45,000 active-duty troops and almost 100,000 veterans and their families in Colorado Springs.For an interactive map of these businesses, visit the City of Colorado Springs website. _______Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.