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by Rick EmertMountaineer staff

The 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne),was activated in a ceremony Aug. 19 at Manhart Field.

The battalion, which will have more than 400 Soldiersassigned when its growth is complete next year, is led by thecommand team of Lt. Col. John Taft and Command Sgt. Maj.Luis Pauka.

The new battalion will increase combat effectiveness,Pauka said.

“In standing up this battalion, we’ve increased thecombat power of 10th Special Forces Group and of thespecial operations community overall and, of course, theoverall combat power of our Army,” he said.

In remarks during the ceremony, 10th SFG(A)Commander Col. Sean Swindell recognized the teamresponsible for coordinating the battalion’s activation.

“They have created a perfect blend of experiencedofficers and noncommissioned officers along with those freshout of the Special Forces Qualification Course in order tosatisfy the current global need for Special Forces by providingmore Soldiers to support ongoing missions around the worldand to provide needed relief to the Special Forces units thathave been continuously deployed since 9/11,” he said.

Swindell noted that the moment was historic for the SpecialOperations community and charged the battalion’s leadershipwith continuing the command’s tradition of service.

“Today’s activation ceremony is a step into the future for10th Group. However, we would be remiss not to link thisbattalion to our past, the first special service force, the (Officeof Strategic Services), and Col. Aaron Bank (who helpeddevelop the Special Forces’ organization),” he said. “Usingthe training strategies and the lessons learned during WorldWar II by Col. Bank, I direct 4th Battalion leaders to create anelite unit of men, skilled in foreign languages to interface withindigenous forces, the arts of sabotage and stealth tactics, the

10th SFG(A) activates 4th Bn.

Photo by Spc. Joseph Masterpool

Lt. Col. John Taft, commander, 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), center, accepts theguidon from 10th SFG(A) Commander Col. Sean Swindell as Command Sgt. Maj. Luis Pauka looks on duringthe battalion's activation ceremony Aug. 19 at Manhart Field.

by Elaine WilsonAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON — The MilitarySpouse Career Advancement Accountsprogram will resume Oct. 25, but withsome significant changes to the popularspouse employment program, a defenseofficial announced last month.

Changes include a reduction in theamount of financial aid, a change in

the population eligible to receive thataid — from all military spouses tospouses of junior servicemembers —and more robust counseling services.

These changes bring the program,commonly known as MyCAA, back toits original intent of equipping militaryspouses of junior servicemembers with

portable careers, such as inreal estate or health care,Clifford Stanley, the under-secretary of defense forpersonnel and readiness,said. The program waslaunched in November 2007

for spouses of junior servicemembers,and was expanded to all pay grades andprograms of study in March 2009.

“We’re trying to empower, to givespouses in particular, an opportunity tobe immediately impactful as soon asthey get into a community,” Stanleysaid in an interview with the PentagonChannel and American Forces Press

Spouse jobs program to relaunch in October

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Vol. 68 No. 34 Aug. 27, 2010

Word of the month: Unity

See Activates on page 4

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The counseling piece is probably

the most important, and pivotal,

part of this program.‘ ’— Clifford Stanley

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Commentary by Stacie ShainWarrior Transition Battalion Public Affairs

(Editor’s note: This is part 2 of 2. Shain accompaniedretirees on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials last year.)

One of the men named Sid explainedthat his team was given the mission to checkthe road south from Nuremburg to Munich,and they stopped in the middle of the smalltown of Dachau in late April 1945. Shortlyafter shooting out the steeple of the churchin the town square (to prevent a sniper fromhitting a Soldier), all Hell broke loose.

Sid said 100 “strange-looking people instrange-looking clothes talking a strange language” jumped out into the streets andstarted screaming. In broken English, somesaid, “Thank you, liberators.” Sid asked ateenager in German, “What’s happeninghere?” and the young man explained thatthere was a camp where Germans werekilling people and there was a trainload full of people being shot with machine guns by the Schutzstaffel. The“strange-looking people” had managed to get away from the Germans and were hiding in the village, still wearing theblack-and-white striped clothes from the concentration camp.

Thinking it was some kind of joke, Sid told the youngman, “If you’re with a circus or a carnival, then I don’t havetime to fool around here.” The man assured him that he was serious, and Sid called in his commanding officer, whowas about a quarter mile outside Dachau. Sid, his fellowSoldiers from the 42nd Infantry Division, and members ofthe 20th Armored and the 45th Infantry Divisions all rolledinto the concentration camp. “It was saddest example ofinhumanity to man you could ever see,” Sid said. “Therewere dead everyplace, and the stench was unbelievable.”

Saul recalled looking like a 12-year-old Boy Scout when

he joined the Army Air Corps. He was under age, and hismother had to sign to give him permission to join. He flewwith the 463rd Bombing Group and was on flight crews forthe B-24 Liberators and the B-29 Superfortress, the samekind of plane that carried the atomic bombs to Hiroshimaand Nagasaki. He flew in places like Guam, Saipan, and

Okinawa. Before basic training, Saul hadnever been on a plane before. The warturned the Boy Scout into a hero.

He left home in 1942 and didn’t returnagain until 1944. Saul said he was justdoing what he had to do.

“If guys like us didn’t do what we did, then we’d be speaking German andJapanese,” he told me.

He says he had it easy in the Army AirCorps and still feels for the foot Soldiers in thewar. He said no one saw the horrors they did.

“They were freezing their butts off,sleeping in the dirt and the wet, and not gettingenough to eat. They fought summer andwinter,” he said. He recalls that every Pacific

island he stepped on had cemeteries as far as he could see.“I don’t deserve any applause, and I don’t look for

it,” Saul told me. “I have no regrets, and if I’d had togive my life for this country, I would have. Still would.”

I believe him.The World War II Memorial has often been called the

“Jewel of the Mall.” While there, I saw the best the capitol hadto offer and had a chance to spend time with the real treasureof the memorial, World War II veterans. As I walked thereamong these 35 amazing men, I thought how appropriate thatthey stood between the Washington and Lincoln monuments.Washington led a group of men against the tyranny ofEngland and became the father of this nation. Lincoln savedthe country when a civil war could have destroyed it. Andthese veterans, and the 16 million men and women whoserved our nation from 1941-1945, saved the world.

I don’t deserveany applause,

and I don’t lookfor it, I have noregrets, and if I’d had to givemy life for thiscountry, I wouldhave. Still would.

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— Saul, veteran ’

Maj. Gen. David G. PerkinsCommanding general, 4th InfantryDivision and Fort Carson

The Labor Day holiday was dedicated to recognize the workingmen and women of our great nation.This weekend also marks the end of the 101 days of summer and is traditionally celebrated by many asthe last chance to visit friends andfamily and to conduct other outdooractivities before winter arrives. Iwant each of you to enjoy this time;however, I ask that you celebratesafely and with common sense.

Unfortunately, for manyAmericans, this holiday is also markedas the time that a loved one was lostdue to an accident. Holiday weekendscommonly show an increase in vehicle/motorcycle accidents and fatalities, alcohol incidents, and otherssuch as, boating and swimming. As withall holidays, the chance of you beinginvolved in an accident increases. Infact, the month of September has thehighest motor vehicle accident fatalityrate of the whole year. In an effort toprevent accidents and fatalities overthis holiday, all military personnel will complete the following with

assistance from their leadership:• Motor Vehicle/Motorcycle safety

inspection; this inspection will be conducted by the leadership.

• Receive an end of duty day safe-ty briefing from the unit commanderand first sergeant priorto being released forthe weekend. This willinclude privatelyowned vehicles/motorcycle safety, boating and watersafety, alcohol safety,travel safety and other off duty safetyissues, such as rockclimbing and personalweapons safety.

• Update battlebuddy rosters andreview battle buddy responsibilitieswith each servicemember.

• All Soldiers are required to complete the TRiPS travel risk planningsystem prior to any travel. This riskassessment is available at the followingwebsite https://safety.army.mil/.

• Review motorcycle policy andtasks contained in the Fort CarsonMotorcycle Safety Policy. Riders andleaders will update/validate rider’s

records and qualifications.This year Fort Carson has lost

eight Soldiers to private vehicle accidents and one due to drowning;furthermore, we have had more than200 Soldiers injured in accidents on

and off duty. Thesehave resulted in morethan 5,193 days thatSoldiers were notavailable for work and cost the Army inexcess of $2,092,891in lost time alone.These facts are unacceptable, and wemust do everythingpossible to control ouraccidents. You andyour Families are oneof the nation’s greatest

assets and your contribution to our Armyand Fort Carson is important. As youcontemplate your activities for the holiday weekend, take a moment toremember those, past and present, whosetoil and sweat have made this nationgreat. Ginger and I wish you and yourFamilies a safe and enjoyable LaborDay weekend. Keep safety in mind andtake the appropriate safety precautionsregardless of your weekend activities.

Commander’s column

Labor Day safety message

Perkins

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Post welcomes 3rd BCT troopsby Sgt. Philip Klein4th Infantry Division PublicAffairs Office

Eighty-five Soldiers of the3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4thInfantry Division, returned tothe Mountain Post Aug. 23 aftercompleting a six-month tour ofduty in Iraq.

Forty-nine Soldiers returnedafter completing their contractswith the Army and will begin toout-process the military. Theremaining 36 Soldiers wereselected by 3rd BCT commandersin order for the unit to meetmission required strength levels inaccordance with the drawdown offorces and equipment from Iraq.

As the last combat brigadeleft Iraq, the 3rd BCT willcontinue its mission of training,advising and assisting the IraqiSecurity Forces and providingsupport to provincial reconstructionteams as they help to buildcivil capacity.

Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Sonnier,an information technologyspecialist, assigned to Company

B, 3rd Special Troops Battalion,3rd BCT, was glad to be homeand grateful for the experience heearned during the deployment.

“This was my first deployment,”said Sonnier. “I gained valuableexperience as a leader, and as Iprepare to retire after 20 yearsI will take these experienceswith me as I transition into thecivilian world.”

“The job can be a littlestressful at times but the brigadeis succeeding in their mission,”said Sonnier. “Everyone is ingood spirits”

Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette,deputy commanding general, sup-port, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson,welcomed the group of “Iron”Brigade Soldiers returning home.

“These Soldiers from the great3rd Brigade Combat Team arecoming home early which is ampleproof and evidence of what isgoing on in Iraq,” said Pasquarette.“We are on schedule to bring themission in Iraq to a close.”

The 3rd BCT will continue itsmission until their scheduledredeployment next year.

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams

Sgt. James Barrington, a motor transport operator, assigned to Company B, 64th Brigade SupportBattalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, greets his son Brandon at the welcomehome ceremony for the 3rd BCT at the Special Events Center Aug. 23. Soldiers returned early inaccordance with the drawdown efforts in Iraq.


use of explosives for demolition, amphibiouswarfare, rock climbing, desert warfare,mountain fighting and ski troops.”

Although the battalion is new, theSoldiers assigned are mostly combat-experienced, Taft said.

“These are the brave men who do allthe hard work and go into harm’s way. The‘so what?’ is just this: 84 percent of thoseassigned to 4th Battalion have combatexperience,” he said. “They are the finestSoldiers in this group.”

Taft, speaking to local media after theceremony, said the Soldiers bring variedskills to their missions in Iraq, Afghanistan,Africa and Europe.

“Without getting into too muchdetail, they are just uniquely trained,” hesaid. “They’ve got cultural capabilities,unique tactical and technical skill setsthat allow them to carry out missionsthat are a little bit different than ourcommensurate partners.”

Swindell told the Soldiers standing onthe field that, as their predecessors helpedbring down the Iron Curtain, they wouldhelp bring an end to extremism.

“Those who serve in this commandhave bravely stepped forward andunsheathed the sword on our enemies,” hesaid. “I’ve heard it said that communismdidn’t fall, it was pushed. Likewise, violentextremism will never crumble nor fadeaway of its own accord; it will be the valor,the grit and the fighting spirits of you, themen of 4th Battalion that will give heart toour friends while pursuing terrorists wherethey hide, wrecking their militias’ designsand keeping them far from our shores.”

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Service. “We want to make sure theyhave opportunities to work whenthey get to a new duty station.”

Officials temporarily halted theprogram Feb. 16, pending a top-to-bottom review, after an enrollmentsurge overwhelmed the system andcaused the program to nearly reachits budget threshold. In March, withthe review still under way, officialsresumed the program for the morethan 136,000 spouses who alreadyhad established an account.

The review took time, butofficials wanted to ensure they couldsustain the program for the long-term,particularly in light of fiscal realitiesthe government is facing, Stanley said.

“We want to help people beemployed, but at the same time wehave to be cost conscious,” he said.

The aim is to sustain the program,he said. “We don’t want to start itand stop it. This is something wewant to continue because it’simportant to take care of ourfamilies and our spouses.”

The previous program offered allspouses of active-duty servicemembersa lifetime benefit of $6,000 to beused for education purposes.

Under the new parameters,spouses of junior servicememberscan apply for a maximum financialbenefit of $4,000 for up to threeyears from the start date of the firstclass, with a $2,000 annual cap,Stanley explained. Spouses pursuinglicenses or certifications requiring an

up-front fee of greater than $2,000may apply for a waiver of the annualcap up to the maximum benefit of$4,000, he added.

Financial aid will be limitedto spouses of active-duty service-members in pay grades E-1 to E-5,W1 to W-2 and O-1 to O-2, Stanleysaid, as well as the spouses ofactivated Guard and Reserve memberswithin those ranks. Spouses ofGuard and Reserve members mustbe able to start and complete theircourses while their sponsor is onTitle 10 orders, he added.

Those spouses eligible to receiveaid can use the money to fundassociate’s degrees, licenses andcertification programs, not higherdegrees. The program wasn’t intendedto support bachelor’s and master’sdegrees, Stanley said. However, headded, spouses pursuing higherdegrees can explore a plethora ofother education opportunities —such as scholarships, federal grantsand the G.I. Bill — with help fromMilitary OneSource consultants.

“The counseling piece is probablythe most important, and pivotal,part of this program,” he said in aroundtable discussion with reporters.

Spouses currently enrolled inthe program can continue theirparticipation through Oct. 21, whenMyCAA will ramp down and preparefor the Oct. 25 launch. As of Oct. 25,those spouses who fall within theeligible pay grades can continue theirprogram participation. Spouses whono longer are eligible for financialaid still can participate by accessing

career and education counselingservices, Stanley said.

“There are still opportunities,”he said. “This one program is justone small part of the overall equationof taking care of our familymembers. It’s an important part, butit’s a small part.”

To fund the program, officialshave budgeted about $210 million for2010 with an increase to $250 millionfor 2011 due to an expected spike inenrollments, Stanley said. For futureyears, officials are estimating a budgetof about $190 million per year.

To ensure the vitality of theprogram, Military OneSourcecounselors will encourage spousesto explore other funding resources,including federal benefits. Andstaffing levels have been increased tohandle the anticipated call volumeand enable more one-on-onecounseling with spouses, Stanleysaid. Officials also will monitor theprogram much closer now to ensurethey can maintain it, he added.

The program became “wildlypopular” before, mainly through wordof mouth, Stanley said. People heardabout the program and immediatelyrecognized it was a good deal.

And “It’s still a good deal,” hesaid. “We always tend to look at theglass as half empty. We are doing thebest we can with what we have — Iwish we had a lot more money, but wedon’t — but this glass is still half full.”

Spouses can learn more aboutMyCAA on Military OneSource at800-342-9647 or by going to theMilitary OneSource website.

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by Spc. Beth Raney4th Brigade Combat Team PublicAffairs Office, 4th Infantry Division

The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4thInfantry Division, welcomed a newcommander, Col. James Mingus, at achange of command ceremony held atManhart Field Aug. 13.

Col. Randy A. George, whocommanded the brigade for two yearsand led the Mountain Warriors on adeployment to the rugged mountainsof Afghanistan, relinquished command

to Mingus during the ceremony.Soldiers from the six battalions

stood in formation on the field torepresent the units that Mingus willnow command.

Mingus, comes to the brigade aftercommanding the Regimental SpecialTroops Battalion, 75th RangerRegiment, at Fort Benning, Ga.

“We are extremely humbled to bea part of this great Fort Carson teamand to be members of the storied 4thInfantry Brigade Combat Team,”Mingus said during the ceremony. “It

is clearly evident that this installationis all about Family, supporting the warfighter and Soldiers.”

George goes on to serve as a fellowfor the Council on Foreign Relationsin New York.

“I would like to thank you guysfor your amazing teamwork not onlyinside the battalion but throughout(the) brigade,” said George, as headdressed the “Warrior” brigade forthe last time. “It has really been anhonor to serve with each and everyone of you.”

Left: Soldiers of the 4th BrigadeCombat Team, 4th Infantry Division,salute their new commander, Col.James Mingus, during the brigadechange of command ceremony onManhart Field Aug. 13.

Photo by Spc. Beth Raney

Above: Col. Randy George, right, outgoingcommander of the 4th Brigade CombatTeam, 4th Infantry Division, hands the unitcolors to Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins,commanding general, 4th Inf. Div. andFort Carson, during the brigade changeof command ceremony at Manhart FieldAug. 13.

4th BCT changes command

Photo by Spc. Eugene Cushing


1st BCT begins ops in AfghanistanStory and photo by Spc. Breanne Pye1st Brigade Combat Team PublicAffairs Office, 4th Infantry Division

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Atransfer of authority ceremony was heldon Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan Aug.18, signifying the end of the deploymentfor 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82ndAirborne Division, and the beginningof 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4thInfantry Division’s mission in the heartof Regional Command South,Kandahar City.

During its 12 months inAfghanistan, Task Force Fury estab-lished a strong partnership with thegovernment of the Islamic Republicof Afghanistan, Afghan nationalpolice and Afghan national armyworking together to provide securityand stability to the Afghan population.

“The relationships forged underfire with our Afghan partners have beensignificant and life lasting,” said Lt.Col. Brian M. Drinkwine, commanderof the 4th BCT, 82nd Airborne Div.“We have seen them grow to a morecapable and confident army and police,who have earned the trust of their fellowAfghans and who the Taliban fear.”

“To those Afghan commanders and

senior noncommissioned officers ofthe units we have had the great privilegeof working with, it has been our honorto serve alongside you every day,”said Drinkwine.

In the last year, TF Fury operatedbattle space in nine provinces of regionalcommands South and West, covering ageographic area half the size of Texas.They completed 247 projects throughoutthose areas, including developing thepolice training center and a new policeheadquarters in Zabul Province.

They assisted the people ofAfghanistan by building schools,providing medical outreach programsto remote villages, digging 201 localwells to provide citizens with cleanwater, repairing essential bridges tohelp commercial traffic reach

Kandahar City and by providingelectricity to the city of Farah.

“In little groups of paratrooperswith our Afghan National SecurityForce partners we conducted over 1,500leader engagements and countlessShuras and community visits,” saidDrinkwine. “Irreversible gains weremade through the obligation of over$70 million that helped improve thequality of life here in Afghanistan.”

In his parting remarks, Drinkwineexpressed his hope for TF Raider.

“The Raider Brigade is going to bea magnificent partner and undoubtedlywill achieve even greater successes inthe months ahead,” he said.

After the Raider colors wereuncased, Col. Jeffrey R. Martindale,commander of 1st BCT, 4th Inf.

Div., addressed the attendees.Task Force Raider, in partnership

with the Combined Team KandaharCity and the ANSF, will conductcounterinsurgency operations in orderto secure key infrastructure and controlthe city of Kandahar, creating a secureenvironment by, with and through theirAfghan partners, he said.

The goal is to shape support for localand eventually national governance inthe Kandahar Province, said Martindale.

“The Raider Brigade has spent thelast year preparing for this moment,”said Martindale. “We are trained andready for the task at hand and, like theFury Task Force, we are here to win.

“We look forward to working side-by-side with our partners to continueto turn the tide here in Kandahar as

part of the main effort in this war.”

Lt. Col. Robert O’Brien, left, deputycommanding officer, 4th BrigadeCombat Team, 82nd Airborne Division,salutes Col. Jeffrey R. Martindale,commander, 1st Brigade CombatTeam, 4th Infantry Division, at theconclusion of the transfer of authorityceremony Aug. 18 at the KandaharSpecial Events Center.

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1st Signal Brigade Association reunion — Allcurrent and former members of the brigade whoserved in Vietnam, Thailand and Korea since 1966are invited to the reunion Sept. 16-19 in Tucson,Ariz. A day trip is scheduled to visit Fort HuachucaSept. 17. For more information contact HowardBartholf at 804-381-8586, e-mail [email protected] visit the brigade association website athttp://www.1stsigbdeassn.org.Officer Candidate School — local board packetsmust be turned in to building 1218, room 158, bySept. 7. Packets will be consolidated and thosemeeting all eligibility requirements will be scheduledfor the local OCS board held Sept. 15 in building1218, room 161. Packages for candidates approvedby the local board will be forwarded to U.S. ArmyHuman Resources Command for final approval. Formore information call Thomas Grady, PersonnelActions Section chief, at 526-3953/3947.Wanted by U.S. Army Criminal InvestigationDivision — CID is looking for anyone with informationconcerning the break-in of three rooms in barracks1552. The suspect stole small items of personalproperty and attempted to indecently assault asleeping occupant in the early morning of May 15.The suspect is believed to be a Hispanic male in hismid-20s to early 30s, 5 feet 6 inches tall, with darkhair and a medium build. Anyone with informationabout this person is asked to contact the Fort CarsonMilitary Police at 719-525-4384 or CID at 526-3991.Self-help weed control program — Department ofDefense regulations require pesticide applicators onmilitary installations to be certified. Units who wishto participate in the Self-Help Weed ControlProgram must have Soldiers trained in the properhandling, transport and application of herbicides.The new hours of operation for the Self-Help WeedControl Program are Wednesdays and Thursdaysfrom 1-3:30 p.m. Training sessions are heldWednesdays through September, from 1-2 p.m. atbuilding 3708. Units may send up to five people fortraining unless additional applicators are preapprovedthrough the unit commander and Directorate ofPublic Works. To find out more about the program,call the pest management coordinator at 524-2124.Housing area residents may contact the Fort CarsonFamily Housing Work Order Desk at 579-1605 for acomplete list of approved products. Army Learning Center — is open Mondays-Thursdays 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.The center features 50 computers and academic andtechnical support personnel who provide assistance.The learning center is used for the General TechnicalPreparation classes — for Soldiers who want toimprove their GT scores of at least 99 — twosessions, Mondays-Thursdays from 9 a.m.-noon and1-4 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. The center is locatedin the education center, building 1117. For moreinformation call 526-2124.Casualty Assistance Center — provides training forunits, Family readiness groups, care teams and otherinterested parties regarding casualty operations, personaleffects, predeployment preparedness and estateplanning. For more information call Jean Graves at 526-5613 or e-mail [email protected] Warrant Officer Association — Pikes PeakSilver Chapter meets at noon Sept. 9 at the RaiderDining Facility, building 2330. All warrant officers —active, retired and former — are invited to attend. Formore information visit http://www.pikespeakwoa.org.DPW services — The Directorate of Public Works isresponsible for a wide variety of services on FortCarson. Services range from repair and maintenanceof facilities to equipping units with a sweeper andcleaning motor pools. Listed below are phonenumbers and points of contact for services:

• Facility repair/service orders — KIRAservice order desk can be reached at 526-5345. Use

this number for emergencies or routine tasks.• Refuse (trash)/recycling — Call Eric Bailey at

526-5898 when needing trash containers, trash isoverflowing or emergency service is required.

• Facility custodial services — Call H.D.“Woody” Wood at 526-1854 for service needs or toreport complaints.

• Elevator maintenance — Call Sharon Gayle at526-1695.

• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — CallDon Phillips at 526-9271.

• Repair and utility/self-help — Call GaryGrant at 526-5844. Use this number to obtain self-helptools and equipment or a motorized sweeper.

• Base operations contracting officer represen-tative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 for reportingwind damage, snow removal concerns, damagedtraffic signs or other facility damage.

• Portable latrines — Call H.D. “Woody” Woodat 526-1854 to request latrines, for service or toreport damaged and overturned latrines.U.S. Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program— is open to servicemembers, veterans, Familymembers, Department of Defense civilian employeesand contractors. The group meets Wednesdaysat 11:30 a.m. at Alternate Escapes to socialize,learn mentorship principles and organize rides.Motorcycles must be registered on post to join.For more information, contact Terry Mullins at526-4103 or 338-2585.

Briefings

Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training— is held Sept. 21-23 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in theFamily Readiness Center, building 6237, room 104.This training is required for all Soldiers asked toperform this solemn duty. Per Army Regulation600-8-1, this duty is limited to those in the ranks ofsergeant first class to command sergeant major, chiefwarrant officer 2-5 and captain and above. Noreservations are required to attend training. Classesoffered on a first-come, first-served basis. For moreinformation call Jean Graves at 526-5613/5614.Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m.-noonthe second and third Wednesday of each month at theJoel Hefley Community Center conference room,6800 Prussman Ave. The Retirement Services Officerecommends spouses accompany Soldiers to thebriefing. Call 526-2840 for more information.Medical Evaluation Board Outreach Briefings —The MEB Outreach Counsel Office conducts a briefingon the MEB/Physical Evaluation Board processes at 10a.m. the first Thursday of each month at the new Soldierand Family Assistance Center, building 1481, off TitusBoulevard. For more information call Rhonda Joell at526-9854 or e-mail [email protected] briefings — are held Tuesdays forSoldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefings areheld in building 1219, room 202A; sign in is at 6:45 a.m.and briefings start at 7 a.m. Soldiers do not need to bringa copy of their orders, but must bring a pen to completeforms. Call 526-4730/4588 for more information.ETS briefing — for enlisted personnel is held thefirst and third Wednesday of each month. Briefingsign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier ReadinessBuilding, building 1042, room 244, on a first-come,first-served basis. Soldiers must be within 120days of their expiration term of service, butmust attend the briefing no later than 30 days priorto their ETS or start of transition leave. Call526-2240/8458 for details. Army ROTC Green to Gold briefings — are heldTuesdays at noon at the education center, building 1117,room 120. For more information call University ofColorado Colorado Springs Army ROTC at 262-3475.Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays inbuilding 1217, room 305, from 10-11 a.m., noon-1 p.m.and 5-6 p.m. Soldiers must be specialist-staff sergeant

from any military occupational specialty, have a generaltechnical score of at least 100, be a U.S. citizen, score229 or higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test, andpass a Special Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or visitthe website at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb.

Hours of Operation

Claims Office hours — are Mondays-Fridays from 9a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. The Claims Office is located onthe first floor of building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street.Claimants who receive shipments under the old system,Full Replacement Value or Defense Personal PropertyProgram system, should bring their notification forms(Department of Defense Form 1840/1840R or DP3Form) for additionally discovered loss or damage to theClaims Office within 70 days to receive appropriateinitial guidance. For more information call 526-1355.Central Issue Facility regular business hours — arelisted below. Call 526-3321 to make appointments.

In-processing Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m.Initial issuesMondays-Thursdays from12:30-3 p.m.Partial issuesMondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m.Cash sales/report of surveyMondays-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m.Direct exchangeMondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m.Partial turn-insMondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m.Full turn-insMondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m.Unit issues and turn-insCall 526-5512/6477 for approval.

DFAC hours — Fort Carson dining facilities operateunder the following hours:

• Wolf — Monday-Friday, 6:45-9 a.m. (breakfast),11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner).Saturday and Sunday, 7:30-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner).

• 10th SFG (A) — Mondays-Thursdays, 7-9 a.m.(breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m.(dinner). Fridays, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.(lunch), no dinner. Closed Saturdays and Sundays.

• Butts Army Airfield — Mondays-Thursdays, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30p.m. (dinner). Fridays, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

• Raiders — Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.(brunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (supper). Thursdays,5:30-9:30 a.m. (drive-through and grab and go).Closed Saturday and Sunday.Education Center hours of operation — TheMountain Post Training and Education Center, building1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows:

• Counselor Support Center — Mondays-Thursdays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

• Army Learning Center — Mondays-Thursdays 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Defense Activity for NontraditionalEducation Support and Army PersonnelTesting/eArmyU testing — Mondays-Fridays 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:15-4:15 p.m.Medical Activity Correspondence Departmentoffice hours — The Correspondence (Release ofInformation) Office in the Patient AdministrationDivision hours are Mondays-Fridays 7:30 a.m.-4:30p.m. and closed Thursdays and on federal holidays. Call526-7322 or 526-7284 for more information.

BOSS meetings are heldthe first and third Wednesdayof each month at the FoxHole, formerly AlternateEscapes, at 10 a.m. Forinformation, call 524-BOSS.



‘Vanguards’ welcomenew command teamStory and photo by Spc. Shameka Edwards 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

Lt. Col. Kevin Landers Sr. relinquished commandof the 4th Engineer Battalion, 555th EngineerBrigade, to Lt. Col. Bryan Green during a change ofcommand ceremony held at Manhart Field Aug. 20.

During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. LauroObeada assumed responsibility as the senior enlistedleader of the “Vanguards.”

Green comes to Fort Carson, after an assignmentat the U.S. Army Central, serving as the chief ofOperations, chief of the Construction EffectsDivision, Political Military Economic officer, anddeputy engineer for ARCENT Coordination andSupport Element-Afghanistan.

During his last assignments, Green accumulatedapproximately four years of overseas service andconducted operations in approximately 29 countriesin Southwest Asia in support of OverseasContingency Operations.

“I cannot begin to express how honored, privilegedand downright lucky I feel to be taking over this awe-some battalion,” Green said, addressing the 4th Eng. Bn.Soldiers for the first time. “You heard the unit’s lineageand the valor they displayed in combat; I was fortunateenough twice to be in the field, in Iraq and Afghanistan,when the 4th (Eng. Bn.) was there,” he explained.

“You all earned your reputation as Task ForceThor and Ironclaw,” said Green. “Your reputation for

toughness and resilience is embedded in the minds ofall who have served with you. There is no unit I wouldrather command.”

Landers, the outgoing commander, led theVanguards Battalion for two years, to include the unit’sdeployment to Iraq in support of Operation IraqiFreedom with the mission of route clearance in Baghdad.

Less than three months into the deployment,Landers received orders to move his battalion toAfghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

The 4th Eng. Bn. deployed from Iraq toAfghanistan, marking the largest unit move from onecombat area to another since World War II, where theunit continued their mission of providing assuredmobility in southern Afghanistan, said Col. MichaelBrobeck, commander, 555th Eng. Bde.

“It is the commitment of all of these Soldiers on theparade field today that not only amazed me for 24months, but was the driving force as to why I got upevery morning,” said Landers. “It is now time for Lt.Col. Brian Green and Command Sgt. Maj. Obeada totake the helm and lead this legacy into the next chapter.

“I respect and honor this organization and down toevery man and woman, you could not have given thisleadership more effort than you have over the past twoyears,” said Landers as he addressed his formerSoldiers for the last time. “You simply left it all on theplaying field, you came together as a team, and Icannot thank you enough for all that you meant to thelegacy of the Vanguard Soldiers before you.”

Lt. Col. Brian Green, left, incoming commander of the4th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, passesthe unit colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Lauro Obeada,senior enlisted leader, 4th Eng. Bn., signifying theirleadership of the battalion during a change ofcommand ceremony at Manhart Field Aug. 20.

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Combat still real possibility at Garry Owenby Capt. Bob Stone3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

CONTINGENCY OPERATING STATION GARRY OWEN, Iraq — Unlikemany U.S. bases in Iraq, Contingency OperatingStation Garry Owen, the major U.S. installationin Maysan province that shares its eastern border with Iran, is secured solely by Soldiersfrom 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rdBrigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

It is not a large installation by any means,measuring only a quarter of a mile on each side,but it houses more than 1,200 Soldiers, Sailors,Airmen and civilians engaged in advising andassisting the Iraqi security forces.

It takes more than 100 Soldiers each dayconducting eight- to 12-hour shifts on one of

the 11 different security locations in andaround the station. Many of these soldiers arenot infantrymen or tankers as many wouldexpect. Cooks, mechanics, chemical specialistsand Soldiers from every other military occupational specialty assist in the securitytasks that allow 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., to conduct business on any given day.

The primary task to secure Garry Owen has been assigned to Headquarters andHeadquarters Company 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg. Each day Soldiers are assembled from four other companies in the battalion to helpcomplete this task.

Throughout the day, soldiers search Iraqicitizens coming onto Garry Owen to conductbusiness, while others stand behind machineguns in 30-foot towers while the sun beats down on the tower and the hot summer wind

blows over them. The majority of theguards do not have an air conditionedspace to work in.

This is not an easy job for any ofthe Soldiers, but they all understandthat the job is an important one thatcannot be taken lightly.

“They understand that guardingthe COS is necessary, however, andthey haven’t complained about it,”said 1st Lt. Nolan Johnson, platoon

leader, Company B, whose Soldiers spend one week working at the entry control pointand the next advising the Iraqi police.

Many Soldiers have had to conduct additionaltraining to prepare themselves for this duty.Soldiers from the battalion’s Forward SupportCompany have been to the range several times toqualify with the M249 Squad Automatic Weaponand the M240B medium machine gun, weaponsthey normally do not carry.

This is not what these Soldiers joined the Army to do, but many of them enjoy thechange of pace, working two weeks in their normal military occupational specialty, and then a week on a guard mission.

Even the infantrymen have had to attendtraining on specialized equipment such as the vehicle X-ray machine that searches allcivilian vehicles that enter Garry Owen.

“Our mission is tough in a sense that wemust provide men and women daily to securethe compound we live in, rather than have thosepersonnel conduct their normal duties,” saidCpl. Kevin Maine, team leader, Company A.

Despite the challenges in sharing the basesecurity mission, it remains a critical effort. TheSoldiers of Task Force Eagle stand ready duringpitch-black nights, temperatures of more than130 degrees, and 30 mph winds to ensure thesafety and security of their fellow Soldiers.

Our mission is tough in a sensethat we must provide men andwomen daily to secure the compound we live in, rather thanhave those personnel conducttheir normal duties.

‘— Cpl. Kevin Maine ’


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remembers

Story and photos by Spc. Andrew Ingram4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

CRIPPLE CREEK — A wall of sound blasted down the main street of Cripple Creek. Theground trembled. The waiting masses saw the firsthogs pulling into town.

The riders wore leather, black with chains —hard-looking men with scruffy beards and womenwith tattoos.

As they approached, the crowd cheered, makingway for the riders as they passed through town and under the huge American flag that hung at theend of Bennett Avenue.

Approximately 5,000 motorcycle enthusiastfrom across the United States came together to paytribute to the military and honor our country’s servicemembers, missing in action or held captive,during the 18th annual Salute to American VeteransRally and Festival at Cripple Creek, last weekend.

Before the riders arrived, the citizens of CrippleCreek began the festivities early, putting on theirown remembrance parade, showing their support to the country’s veterans.

The Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard, IvyDivision Band, and Soldiers of the 4th InfantryDivision led Cripple Creek organizations and community members down Bennett Avenue.

Bill Martin, one of the event organizers,explained the town of Cripple Creek hosts the event every year because its citizens believe it istheir duty to support the troops.

“This is our salute to the veterans,” Martin said.“It is our way of saying thank you.”

Pat Martin, marketing and events coordinatorfor Cripple Creek, said he is proud of his town’spatriotism and involvement with veterans.

“We try to do what we can as a community forthe military,” Martin said. “We want to make surepast and present veterans are being honored.”

Shortly after the parade concluded Saturday the motorcycles began to arrive.

Beginning in Woodland Park, the procession ofmotorcyclists stretched for more than nine miles.

Steve Dupont, a disabled Operation DesertStorm veteran who took part in the ride, stressed the importance of showing this generation of veterans support for their bravery and sacrifices.

“We go on these rides to show pride in ourcountry and our military,” Dupont said. “I try to go to as many I can. I want these servicemen andwomen to know they are not forgotten.”

Following the ride, a memorial and remembrance ceremony was held to honor veterans both old and new, especially those missing in action or who remained steadfast whilethe prisoner of a hostile power.

Three veterans, former prisoners of war whohave made Cripple Creek their home were honoredguests at the ceremony.

Col. Lee Fetterman, chief of staff for the 4th Inf.Div. and Fort Carson, who served as the ceremonieskeynote speaker, thanked the brave men for theirsacrifices and the sacrifices of thousands of other

POWs andMIAs fromthroughoutAmerican history.

“All of us arestronger when we haveour friends with us,” Fettermansaid. “But you suffered alone and we owe you a debtof gratitude for what you have done.”

The Salute to American Veterans Rally-MemorialWall Dedication was held Sunday at the war memorialat Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Cripple Creek. The PikesPeak Region’s Memorial Wall is constructed ofColorado Red granite and other native materials and isopen daily. All members of the Armed Forces whowere killed in action after Sept. 11, 2001 and were stationed at one of the five area installations, had ahome of record in El Paso or Teller County, or wereAir Force Academy graduates are listed on the wall.Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette, deputy commandinggeneral for support, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, and Air Force Col. Tamra Rank, vice superintendent,United States Air Force Academy, spoke to the guests and placed a wreath at the memorial site.

Jim Wear, the event coordinator closed the ceremony by saying he believed it is the duty of citizens to give back to the Soldiers who protect them.

“While the debt of gratitude that we owe toevery United States veteran, both living and passedon, can never be repaid,” Wear said. “This gatheringis one small effort to show how much we appreciateyour sacrifice to our nation, and to our freedom.”

They are not forgotten:

More than 5,000 motorcyclists ride into Cripple Creek to show their support toAmerican veterans during the 23rd annual recognition ride Saturday. The riders

created a column that stretched for approximately nine miles as they traveledfrom Woodland Park to Cripple Creek.


‘Give us your Soldiers with a problem’

CATEP comes to Fort CarsonStory and photo by Douglas M. RuleFort Carson Public Affairs Office

According to Army statistics, last year,Armywide, approximately 103,000 redeployingSoldiers filled out a post-deployment health assessment. Of that, approximately 14,600 self-identified that they thought they might be drinking too much alcohol. Only 400 were referredto the Army Substance Abuse Program.

Dr. Lester McFarling, with Army Personnel atheadquarters, Department of the Army, said this was too late. Those 400 were referred because of aserious incident — either driving while under theinfluence, abuse of a Family member or the like.What the Army would like to happen is that Soldiersseek help before drinking becomes a serious problem.

A possible solution is the Confidential AlcoholTreatment and Education Pilot program currentlybeing tested.

McFarling, along with Wayne Stramer, Dr.Wanda Kuehr and Linda Martinez of the ArmyInstallation Management Command, came to FortCarson Monday to brief commanders and Soldiersabout the program, which starts Monday on post.

According to McFarling, the pilot program started in Fort Richardson, Alaska; Joint BaseLewis-McChord, Wash.; and Schofield Barracks,Hawaii. Now the pilot is being expanded to FortCarson; Fort Riley, Kan.; and Fort Leonard Wood,Mo. Carson and Riley were chosen because of thehigh deployment rate and Leonard Wood as a control

as it is primarily a training facility.The program is entirely voluntary

and there is no command notificationuntil the Soldier is ready to do so.Kate Azar, clinical director for FortCarson ASAP, said a Soldier who feelshe or she is abusing alcohol or has analcohol-related problem can come into the office, which is in building6236 on Mekong Street behind theFamily Readiness Center, and requestto be enrolled in CATEP. A card with the criteria for enrolling in theprogram is given to the Soldier toreview. If the Soldier feels he is eligible, he is given an appointmentwith a counselor that day. The officeis open from 4:30-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and Saturday mornings.Four counselors are on duty and apsychiatrist is available through the ASAP program until 5:30 p.m.weekdays. The phone number is 526-2862.

The counselor and the Soldier figure out a planof attack. The treatment program can be anywherefrom a few weeks to one year. Currently, Stramer said,the program is limited to one year. After that time,the Soldier will have to register in another programas CATEP is designed to only be a short-term solution and not a long-term therapy program.

“I’m really hopeful about this program because I don’t think Soldiers come in before they’re in

some kind of trouble,” Azar said. “If we can getthem in here before they are in trouble, we can build the support system and build on their internalmotivation to not use alcohol as a problem solver.”

CATEP is limited to Soldiers who feel theymight have alcohol problems and haven’t been citedfor an alcohol-related incident, McFarling said. It isalso not for Soldiers who have illegal or prescription

Dr. Lester McFarling, with Army Personnel at headquarters, Departmentof the Army, briefs Soldiers on the Confidential Alcohol Treatmentand Education Pilot program at McMahon Auditorium Monday.

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God is always with usCommentary by Chap. (Maj.) Glenn PalmerChaplain resource manager

A couple years ago I saw a picture in theArmy Times of a Soldier on horseback; minushis left leg and right arm. After his Humvee washit by an improvised explosive device, I hadfinal prayers with two of the Soldiers who werekilled in that explosion. I then rode back to theforward operating base in the ambulance withthe medics and the remains of those twoSoldiers’ as well as a Soldier’s right arm and leftleg which were in a body bag dripping blood onmy boots the entire ride back to the FOB. So itgoes — war is indeed hell. I only recently andreluctantly threw those boots away.

Recently I was talking with a chaplainfriend about the Soldier. My friend was hischaplain at Walter Reed. I was sharing with him how I had often thought of and prayed forthe Soldier and had wondered what life was like for him after suffering the loss, the death of a part of his life, an opposite arm and leg. Iwondered so often what the grieving processwas like in the midst of all that “stuff.”

Yet, there he was, on horseback, with hisprosthetic devices, mounted and riding, moving

forward, a visible living reminder of hope, perseverance, and resilience…indeed of resurrection. That photograph brought tears tomy eyes and inspired me. The Soldier grievedhis losses yet moved forward down a newlyforged path. Not a bad reminder for all of usduring this marathon of a long war.

We have a God with us always. The morewe accept the fragility of life, the sweeterseems the love and grace of God. In

time of loss and trauma and change God uses the Holy Spirit to help us mount upagain. God gives us the strength to move forward daily, sometimes even while we limpalong the way. God is a God of life. Daily,God leads us, calls us and pokes and prods us towards a future filled with freedom andhope, even down and through the hard road of life. That is indeed good news.

“Hope in God, for I shallagain praise him, my help andmy God.”

— Psalm 42:11b


Chapel ScheduleROMAN CATHOLIC

Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact PersonSunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769Sunday 9:15 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769Sunday 10:30 a.m. CRE Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347Tues/Thurs noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347

PROTESTANTFriday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316

Bible StudySunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Roberts/526-7387Sunday 9 a.m. Liturgical Service Prussman Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Mitchell/650-8042Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744Sunday 10:50 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant/Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104Sunday 11 a.m. Chapel Next Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Way/339-0845Tuesday 9:20 a.m., 5:50 p.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744

JEWISHFor information and a schedule of Jewish Sabbath services, call the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel at 333-2636.

WICCASunday 2 p.m. Hefley Building, Building 6800, Prussman & Mekong [email protected]

White Mountain Warriors LodgeWhite Mountain Warriors Lodge ceremonies (He Ska Akicita Inipi) are offered to military, Family members and Department of Defense personnel. These lodges are traditional Lakota spiritual ceremonies for cleansing, purification and prayer, and are fully sanctioned and supported by the Fort Carson command chaplain. MichaelHackwith is the spiritual adviser. For information and directions call Hackwith or Wendy Chunn-Hackwith at 285-5240 or [email protected].

Daily Bible readings: To assist in regular Scripture reading,the following Scriptures are recommended. These Scripturesare part of the common daily lectionary, which is designedto present the entire Bible over a three-year cycle.

Friday — Psalms 81, Job 13-15Saturday — Psalms 82, Job 16-18Sunday — Psalms 83, Job 19-21Monday — Psalms 84, Job 22-24Tuesday — Psalms 85, Job 25-27Wednesday — Habakkuk 3:2-19, Job 28-30Thursday — 1 Chronicles 29:10-13, Job 31-33

Prussman Family Night out — Come and

enjoy a free dinner and a movie Sept. 3, at

Prussman Chapel, building 1850, Barkley

Street and Prussman Avenue. This month’s

movie will be “Apocalypse.” Dinner begins at

6 p.m and the movie begins at 7 p.m. For more

information, call Janice Parker at 390-4515.

Protestant Religious Education — Registration is now open for fall at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. For information, contact Heidi McAllister, director of religious education, [email protected].

Catholic Religious Education — Call PatTreacy at 524-2458 to register.

Bible Study — Join the 759th Military PoliceBattalion for a Bible Study every Wednesdayfrom 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the chaplain’soffice, building 1030, on the corner of SpeckerAvenue and O’Connell Boulevard. Free Subwaylunch is provided. The point of contact is Spc.Irene Lenge at 526-0889 or 214-277-4263.

AWANA — Do you want a safe, fun placefor your children to make new friends and learnabout God’s love for them? Fort Carson’s AWANAclub is here for Soldiers and their Families andregistering for the 2010-2011 school year.

AWANA begins Sept. 9 and is held Thursdays,

5-7 p.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel.Registration forms are available at Soldiers’Memorial Chapel or by contacting HeidiMcAllister, director of religious education, [email protected]. Volunteers are also needed for the program.


Consolidated Family Medicine Clinic for Sept. 3— On-post family medicine clinics will consolidatefor the Sept. 3 training holiday at the RobinsonFamily Medicine clinic, located just east of EvansHospital, and the new Soldier Family Care Centeroff Sutherland Circle. Evans FMC normally providesthis service but is moving to the new SFCC at thistime. All patients who require family medicine services Sept. 3, regardless of their designated clinic, can book an appointment at 457-2274 and beseen by a primary care manager from their homeclinic, at Robinson FMC. Patients can call the clinicat 526-7764 for further assistance Sept. 3. The off-post Premier Army Health Clinic and other clinics in Evans Hospital will remain open.Outpatient Medical Records moving —Outpatient Medical Records will be closed Sept. 10-13 as the office moves from Evans ArmyCommunity Hospital to the new Soldier Family Care Center. The new office opens Sept. 14 at itsnew location, on the SFCC’s first floor, room1D326.1 with an information window at 1D326.3.For more information call 526-7293.Civilian personnel launches SharePoint portal —To better service and inform Fort Carson federalemployees on new programs, policy changes and orguidance, Civilian Personnel Advisory Center willbe periodically posting CPAC news bulletins andother valuable information, such as upcoming eventsand training opportunities, to its new SharePoint site available at https://portal.carson.army.mil/Fort%20Carson%20CPAC/default.aspx. CPACalso has a new external site located athttp://www.carson.army.mil/CPAC/index.html.Minick Avenue speed limit change — The speedlimit along the northernmost quarter-mile section of Minick Avenue has been reduced from 30 mph to 20 mph to address traffic safety concerns. Thespeed limit along the remainder of Minick Avenuewill remain 30 mph. For more information on this change, contact the Directorate of Public WorksTraffic Planning and Operations at 526-9267. Sports physicals — Schedule children’s sportsphysicals by calling the appointment line at 719-457-2273 or 866-422-7391. Parents need to downloadand bring a completed preparticipation evaluationform available at http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/Webzines/sports/sportsphysicals(underscore)files/slide0001.htm to the appointment. Questions concerning which physical form to use should be directed to the schools. For more information call 457-2273. Troops to Teachers — Mountain Pacific Troops toTeachers is a program that helps retired and separatedmilitary members get jobs as teachers. It is a counseling program that helps guide people throughthe many steps of becoming a licensed teacher. Theprogram’s staff performs tasks such as transcript evaluations and helping those interested pick the right licensure program. For more information call

the Mountain Pacific Troops to Teachers program at 800-438-6851 or e-mail [email protected] sales — can be held on post the first and thirdSaturdays of the month, through December. FortCarson residents set up their items in front of theirhomes. Single Soldiers and military Families whoreside off post can participate by setting up in theBeacon Elementary School parking lot. Yard sales are organized and conducted by the installationMayoral Program, the Directorate of Public WorksHousing Liaison Office and the Balfour BeattyMilitary Family Housing Office. For more informationcall the Mayoral Program at 526-8303 or ArmyCommunity Service at 526-4590. Gate 3 access — The left lane of traffic enteringGate 3 is restricted to Department of Defense decaledvehicles from 5-6:30 a.m. Contractor and commercialvehicles will be required to use the right two lanesduring this time frame. For more information call the Access and Control Division at 526-2760.Retirement ceremony — The next Fort Carsonmonthly post retirement ceremony takes place Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. on Manhart Field. The ceremony honors the careers of retiring Soldiers and the sacrifices of their spouses.Legal services — Services provided at the Soldier Readiness Processing site are for Soldiersundergoing the SRP process. The SRP LegalOffice will only provide powers of attorney ornotary services to Soldiers processing through theSRP. Retirees, Family members and Soldiers not inthe SRP process can receive legal assistance andpowers of attorney at the main legal office locatedat 1633 Mekong St., building 6222, next to theFamily Readiness Center. Legal assistance preparespowers of attorney and performs notary services on a walk-in basis from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays and Fridays, and from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays. Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilianemployees — is currently being accepted for the following civilians under the Voluntary Leave TransferProgram. The employees who have exhausted all available leave because of medical emergencies and are currently accepting leave donations are AnthonyJackson and James Kwasniewski, Directorate of Plans,Training, Mobilization and Security; George Anderson,Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare andRecreation; Danette Wyatt, Directorate of HumanResources; and Jennifer Taylor, Daniel Tyner and CraigWright, Directorate of Emergency Services. To donateannual leave under VLTP, contact the GarrisonResource Management Office at 526-1841/1839 [email protected] to obtain formOMP-630A, “Request to Donate Annual Leave,” orthe OMP-630B for an outside agency.Patient pickup and drop off — Due to the redesignof the Emergency Department, only emergencypatients may be dropped off or picked up at theEmergency Room entrance on the Evans Army

Community Hospital’s north side. Nonemergencypatients may be dropped off or picked up at theother hospital entrances on the west, east or southsides. After normal duty hours all nonemergencyvisitors must enter by the west entrance.Optometry services — The Evans Army CommunityHospital Optometry Clinic offers optometry servicesto TRICARE Prime beneficiaries — active-dutySoldiers, Family members 4 and older and retirees 64and younger. The clinic is located on the second floornext to the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic. It is open7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Schedule appointmentsvia the appointment line at 719-457-2274.Hospital after-hours entrance — The westentrance revolving door is the only after-hours nonemergency entrance to Evans Army CommunityHospital. Visitors must check in with the securityguard and receive a visitor’s pass. Emergencypatients are the only ones who may enter the hospital through the north-side Emergency Roomentrance. For more information call 526-7655.Refill process at the commissary pharmacy —Due to ongoing construction at Evans ArmyCommunity Hospital, parking at the hospital continues to challenge patients and staff alike.Beneficiaries not prime-enrolled to EACH andneeding new prescriptions can save time and effortby getting them at the full-service commissarypharmacy, located between the commissary andClass Six store. Any beneficiary requiring refillscan use the automated refill ordering system andcan select the commissary location. Order refillsby calling the automated system at 524-4081 oronline at http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil. Select“online prescriptions” and “EACH Commissary”for pharmacy location. This service is available for all retirees, active-duty personnel and theirFamily members. Hours of operation are Mondays-Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., excluding holidays.

Evans Army Community Hospital

SFCC opens in phasesThe Evans Army Community Hospital Soldier Family Care Center’s phased

opening is under way and culminates with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 28. Signs inside the SFCC will direct patients to the new clinic and office locations.

Parking will initially be available on the northeast side of the building and in existingpaved parking lots around the hospital. Patients should use parking lot F locatednorth of the SFCC, and enter from the courtyard by the east hospital entrance.

Physical Therapy, Social Work Services, Patient Administration, Chiropractic,Acupuncture, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics and Podiatry are now operatingin the new facility.

Scheduled opening dates include:Department of Primary Care, TuesdayPediatrics, TuesdayFamily medicine, Sept. 2

Laboratory annex, Sept. 9 SFCC Pharmacy, Sept. 9 Outpatient Records, Sept. 14


Program gives youths edge in job searchStory and photo by Rick EmertMountaineer staff

With employment opportunitiesscarce for all ages, a Directorate ofFamily and Morale, Welfare andRecreation program beginning Sept. 20 can give teenagers an edge in joining the workforce.

The Child, Youth and SchoolServices HIRED! Program includesfour 12-week sessions throughout the year. Registration is currentlyopen for the fall term.

The program places teenagers15-18 in apprenticeship positionsat sites all over Fort Carson. Theapprentices must work 15 hoursper week — 180 hours total forthe session — and attend twotraining sessions per month. They also must maintain a gradepoint average of 2.0 or higher, said Denise Dorsett, workforcepreparation specialist, CYSS.

Youths apply for the programmuch as they would for a regularjob, beginning with filling out anapplication to enter the programand later going through a jobinterview with the site manager,Dorsett said.

“I give them the name and

phone number of the manager, andthey call and set up an interview,” she said. “It can be very daunting,because it’s a cold call. They have togo through the interview (alone); noone is allowed to go with them.”

Unlike a regular job, the apprentices aren’t paid until fourweeks after successfully completingthe program, when they receive a $500 stipend. But the program is moreabout the training and experience

they gain than the money, Dorsett said.“We encourage them to put this on

their resumes; that’s the important partof it,” she said. “It looks nice in anytype of a resume to have those sorts ofreferences available, especially at sucha young age. The HIRED! program is giving them the opportunity to gainsome of the work experience you’regoing to need to be competitive whenyou get out in the job market. It’shighly competitive now.”

The experience was helpful for Sarah Pearson, who attended thesummer session and apprenticed at a child development center.

“I get a lot of job experience, a lot of work with the kids,” she said. “It really helps me learn how to communicate with different agegroups. It also helps you learn how tocommunicate with your coworkers.”

While the apprentices gain experience and meat for their resumes,

the sites where they are placedalso benefit, said Dorsett, citing anexample of an apprentice who spenthis summer diligently cleaning one of Fort Carson’s pools.

“That’s not much fun to bedoing at 9 a.m. every day for fivedays a week, but they still do it,”she said. “They do it well and they do it with respect.”

Although she recommendssigning up early, Dorsett said shecan accept applications through theend of the first week of the fall session. Applications are availableat Parent Central, formerly CentralRegistration, and the Youth ServicesCenter. Dorsett can also e-mailapplications to anyone interested in signing up. For more informationcall Dorsett at 524-2457.

Sarah Pearson, HIRED! Program apprentice, right, hands a napkin to John Thomas as caregiverAllie Madyda tends to other children Aug. 19 at one of the post child development centers.

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Celebrates 19th Amendment’s 90th anniversaryStory and photo by Nel LampeMountaineer staff

Ninety years ago women could not vote in the United States. That changed when the 19thamendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratifiedAug. 18, 1920, when Tennesseebecame the 36th state to approvethe amendment proposed byCongress a year earlier. Eight days later, the 19th Amendmentwas adopted.

“On this 90th anniversary, wecelebrate the few simple words thatchanged the political landscape ofAmerica and ultimately changedAmerica,” said Tami N. Gale,keynote speaker at the Women’sEquality Day luncheon Monday.

Gale, who is the Fort CarsonEqual Employment Office manager,addressed a crowd of about 120people gathered for Women’sEquality Day in Wolf Dining Facility to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19thAmendment.

The text from that amendment reads:“The right of citizens of the United States to

vote shall not be denied or abridged by the UnitedStates or by any state on account of sex,” said Gale.

But the road leading to the ratification of the19th Amendment was a long one.

“Elizabeth Cady Stanton and others first

seriously presented women’s right to vote in SenecaFalls, N.Y. on July 19, 1848,” Gale said.

Susan B. Anthony was involved in the temperance movement, Gale said, but when Anthonymet Stanton in 1851, they joined forces and workedtogether over the next half century working to

ratify women’s right to vote.“Although both died before

reaching that goal, they (Stantonand Anthony) did see majorprogress,” Gale said.

Other women were advocatesfor women’s rights throughout U.S. history, such as CarrieChapman Catt, an early leader ofthe League of Women Voters.

“Being public advocates at thetime meant they were living livesconsidered by many to be totallyunconventional, unacceptable andinappropriate. They endured publichumiliation, terms in jail and dailyridicule. Yet they did not give up.”

Women involved in the Suffrage Movement“were described as tireless, tenacious, devoted,determined, persistent, resilient, committed and courageous. They were visionaries, giftedorganizers and sharp thinkers,” said Gale.

She said it is fitting to recognize the roles ofwomen today.

“Currently 13.5 percent of the active duty Armyforce are women; 28.7 percent of the Reserve forceis women. It is estimated that 344,000 are currently

serving in our armed forces, in every enlisted andofficer rank, including as a four-star.

“On Fort Carson, they comprise about 59 percent of our civilian workers and about 48 percentof our leader and management posts,” Gale said.

“We continue to break down barriers whereverour service takes us, both in peace and in war.”

The nation has come a long way since thegroundbreaking convention in New York, Gale said.

“As President Obama noted in his proclamationfor Women’s Equality Day, women have occupiedmost significant positions in government. Theyhave delivered justice from the bench of our highest court, fought for our country in foreignlands, discovered cures for diseases, and joined theranks of the greatest business leaders of our time.”

Gale concluded her remarks with a reminder of what the 19th Amendment is about.

“Remember, your right to vote is only effectiveif you use it. Register and vote this election season.”

Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette, deputy commanding general for support, 4th InfantryDivision and Fort Carson, joined Gale at the podiumto present her with a certificate.

“Our Soldiers now today are just Soldiers, notmale and female Soldiers,” he said.

The luncheon was organized by Sgt. 1stClass Kevin Hodges, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div. Equal Opportunity Off iceand Sgt. 1st Class Natasha Massacott, 2ndBattalion Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div. EO.Samantha Margelewski, a family member volunteer, served as master of ceremonies.

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fallen heroesby Devin FisherMountaineer staff

Julie Rosenberg had butterflies in herstomach as she drove to the Run for the FallenSaturday at Ironhorse Park, an annual event to honor Fort Carson Soldiers who have paidthe ultimate sacrifice.

“And then as soon as I get here (the event) just brings a smile to my face,” saidRosenberg, who helped organize the first Runfor the Fallen at Fort Carson in 2008 to honorall Mountain Post Soldiers who lost their liveson the battlefield, including her husband, Maj. Mark Rosenberg, who served with 3rdBattalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rdBrigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

Rosenberg said her brother-in-law told herabout the national Run for the Fallen, where a group of runners ran from Fort Irwin, Calif.,to Arlington National Cemetery.

“I decided to get some friends together andwalk (in their honor) and word got out andtraveled and here we are today,” Rosenberg said.

Donning shirts with images of fallen

Soldiers and messages to include “in memoryof my daddy” and “in honor of my hero,” more than 1,500 participated in the initial walk at Fort Carson, more than 2,000 last yearand more than 1,000 this year.

The Directorate of Family and Morale,Welfare and Recreation offers the event in an effort to join Families, Soldiers and community members to remember and celebrate our fallen heroes, said Ann Edinger,DFMWR special events coordinator.

Saturday marked the second Run for theFallen event for Sgt. Zach Crawford, 4thEngineer Battalion, who walked to honor hisfallen comrade, Spc. Eric Lembke who waskilled during the unit’s last deployment.

“It means a lot (to participate) ... just to honorthe guys that have fallen with us and servedwith us ... to keep their name going,” he said.

To date, 306 Fort Carson Soldiers have lost their lives on the battlefields inIraq and Afghanistan.

Rosenberg said the Gold Star Families are fortunate that Fort Carson has a supportive community.

“We don’t ever want to add to our group,but thank God (the community is) there,because they are the ones who get us throughthe hard times,” she said.

She said seeing others gather to honor thefallen helps the healing process of the fallenSoldiers’ Families.

“Having your Soldier remembered is important,” Rosenberg said. “We’ll alwaysremember our Soldier, but we want to makesure that everybody else remembers (their sacrifice too).”

She said the one-mile course, of which mostparticipants walked, was symbolic of the strug-gles Gold Star Families face. She said the startingline may be the starting point of one’s grief andthe finish line is like a light at the end of tunnel.

“It’s one more thing that I have accomplished; one more thing I can put behindme and say, ‘I did it, and I am surviving.’”

Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, commandinggeneral, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson,addressed the participants prior to the walk.

“It’s appropriate that we come out heretoday as part of a small piece of the entire nation

honoring those who have fallen,” he said. Perkins noted there are many memorials

around Fort Carson honoring those who gavethe ultimate sacrifice for the nation, from the Mountain Post Warrior Memorial near thefront gate, to unit memorials and even buildings named after fallen heroes.

“Probably the greatest sign of what thosewho have served mean and the greatest tribute,biggest monument, to them are our nationalcolors,” he said, noting Soldiers have foughtfor the country for the last 235 years.

He said the Families of the fallen, those currently serving and have served, and membersof the community who support the Soldiers andtheir Families are “probably the most apprecia-tive of what those who have fallen have done forour nation, because we know more than anybodyelse what it is our nation asks (of us).”

The general thanked all who have served the nation.

“The greatest tribute to all of you who have served and those who have fallen is thefact that we are still the greatest nation onearth,” Perkins said.

Photo by Julie M. Lucas

Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette, deputy commandinggeneral for support, 4th Infantry Division and FortCarson, pins a bib with the name of a fallen Soldieron his son, Luke, 7, at the Run for the Fallen.

Photo by Devin Fisher

More than 1,000 Mountain Post community members and friends and Family of Fort Carson’s fallen Soldiers participate in the Run for the Fallen Saturday at Ironhorse Park.


Run for the Fallen participants receive high-fives as they finish the one-mile course Saturday atIronhorse Park in honor of Fort Carson’s fallen heroes.


Right: A participantin the Run for the

Fallen takes amoment to look at

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Soldiers Saturday.This is the third

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Above:Participants decorated shirtswith names andfaces of friendsand family members thathave been killed in action .

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drug abuse problems. Additionally, certain groups ofSoldiers, such as military policemen, those in thenuclear weapon personnel reliability program, thosewith high security clearances and those in the aviation field, cannot join in at this time because of the safety and welfare issues inherent to thosemilitary occupations. If a commander finds out thata Soldier is in the program, he is responsible toensure the Soldier’s privacy is maintained unlessthere is a compelling need, such as a safety issue, to let others in the command chain know after discussing it with the ASAP personnel. Also, alcoholabuse education programs are an integral part of the program as Soldiers may only have a perceivedalcohol program and not need in-depth assistance.

Kim Henry, Fort Carson Alcohol and DrugControl officer, said that this will complement thecurrent ASAP program for someone who might feelhe needs to talk someone about an alcohol situationbefore it becomes a big problem, but doesn’t want to affect his career with a flag. She cited the PRIMEfor Life program as one of the programs they havebeen using successfully and will integrate into the

pilot study here. CATEP personnel will also beworking closely with other agencies on post.

“We’ll be talking to the chaplains, military lifeconsultants and hospital personnel,” Henry said.“We also want to bring in the Family SupportGroups as well because they are sometimes the firstpeople to notice this issue and say ‘Hey, here’s thisprogram and I want you to know about it.’”

“We’re hoping we can build the trust here,” saidAzar. “We think it is going to start slow, like it hasat other installations, but then it builds and buildsand builds and we are hoping that it does that here.”

The program has serious interest from high up. Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, IMCOM commandinggeneral, is giving it his full support, as well asmany local commanders.

Lynch “is very passionate about the program.He wants to make sure that we give Soldiers everyopportunity to get treatment,” said Stramer. “He’svery concerned about the high rate of suicidesacross the Army and wants to make sure thatSoldiers who have problems are afforded the opportunity to seek treatment.”

Stramer added that last week Lynch stated thatthere is no hiring freeze on the ASAP program forhiring staff and IMCOM headquarters is pushing

out an operations order directing Fort Carson to hirethe staff necessary to make CATEP happen. Thiswill reinforce what the local command — Maj. Gen.David G. Perkins, 4th Infantry Division and FortCarson commanding general, and Col. Robert F.McLaughlin, garrison commander, as well as thebrigade commanders — wants to do.

“Gen. Perkins and Col. McLaughlin — anythingthey can do to help the Soldier, they are on boardwith,” said Henry. “They are looking at this asanother way the Army is trying to help Soldiers thatneed to seek help and prevent other situations.”

During the briefings at Fort Carson, active discussions took place with the team and theSoldiers, which was the point that brought the teaminto the field. While some Soldiers were skeptic ofhow well a volunteer program would work, othersreinforced that they thought it was a good idea. OneSoldier, while liking the idea of the program to helpSoldiers who wanted to help themselves, aired thethought that problem Soldiers — those with disciplinary problems or otherwise unsuitable formilitary service — might be best released from duty.To this, McFarling reiterated what the program is for.

“Send us your Soldiers with a problem — not your problem Soldiers.”

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Mountain Post LeaderMountain Post Leader

The Directorate of HumanResources is a newly establisheddirectorate within the InstallationManagement Command. They support the mission and Soldiers ofFort Carson in many areas of theArmy Force Generation cycle. Forexample the Army Substance Abuseprogram not only provides testingfor Soldiers and Civilians, but theyare also responsible to provide training on substance abuse andwork with leadership to identifyhigh risk areas pertaining to theSoldier and their Family members.The suicide prevention program also falls in the ASAP program.Another area within DHR is theArmy Continuing Education Systemprogram which supports educationalopportunities for Soldiers and their Family members.

The Administrative Servicesbranch of DHR supports all unitmailrooms, Freedom of InformationAct, Privacy Act and Army RecordsInformation Management Systemtraining. The WorkforceDevelopment branch supports the garrison commander and hiscivilian employees in recognizingand participating in professionaldevelopment opportunities.

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DHR is the Military PersonnelDivision. MPD supports everyunit in the ARFORGEN cycle

with Soldier Readiness Processing/manifesting, identification cards/Tags, Servicemembers’Group Life Insurance/93, reassignment andretirement orders, in-outprocessing and casualtyoperations.

Why did you choosethe Human Resourcescareer field?

I started in HumanResources in January 1974.I love helping other folksand the HR field allows me to provide assistance.

What do you likeabout your job?

The variety of customers who requireassistance of differentsorts and sometimes theydon’t know what to ask for but I can listen to themand provide assistancewhich makes their time atthis duty station pleasant.

What has been afavorite leadershipmoment?

Mentoring a Soldier to becomea Department of Army civilian who continues to contribute to this installation.

What is your view on the roleof a leader?

Lead by example!If you could meet any leader

who would it be?

Billy Graham, a great religiousleader who has had significantimpact on this nation’s leaders.

People would be surprised to know …

The only thing that people need to know about me is that I am a devoted wife, mother and avery devoted grandmother.


Mary Foster, director of Human Resources, assists Sgt. Stephanie Fredicksen, 759th MilitaryPolice Battalion, with outprocessing paperwork.

Mary FosterDirector of Human Resources


The following are convictions from the Fort Carson installation between April-July.

The Soldier: specialist with Company B, 1stBattalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1stBrigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

The facts: general court-martial May 17-19 forattempted unpremeditated murder and wrongfulappropriation of a pistol. This incident occurredat an off-limits establishment in ColoradoSprings. The accused started an altercationwith the passenger of a vehicle in the parkinglot. As the car was leaving, the accused fired three shots into the side of the car.

The verdict: guilty of all charges.The sentence: reduction to private, forfeiture of

all pay and allowances, confinement for 13years and a dishonorable discharge.

The Soldier: private first class with ForwardSupport Company E, 1st Bn., 22 Inf. Reg.,1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div.

The facts: general court-martial April 30 andJune 1, for desertion and wrongful use ofmarijuana.

The verdict: not guilty of desertion, but guilty ofAWOL and guilty of wrongful use of marijuana.

The sentence: reduction to private, confined forfour months and a bad conduct discharge.

The Soldier: staff sergeant with 1st Bn, 8th Inf.Reg., 3rd BCT (Rear)(Provisional), 4th Inf. Div.

The facts: general court-martial April 30 andJune 17, for assaulting a superior commis-sioned officer, communicating a threat andassaulting a Colorado Springs police officer.

The verdict: guilty of all charges.The sentence: forfeit $500 pay per month for

three months, reduced to specialist and confined for 84 days.

The Soldier: staff sergeant with 1st Bn., 12 Inf.Reg., 4th BCT (Rear)(Provisional), 4th Inf. Div.

The facts: general court-martial May 21 andJuly 23, for attempting to entice and coercea minor to engage in sexual activity.

The verdict: guilty of all charges.The sentence: reduction to private, confinement

for three years and to be discharged with a dishonorable discharge.

The Soldier: private first class with Troop C, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Reg., 2nd BCT,4th Inf. Div.

The facts: general court-martial June 4 and 15,for AWOL, willfully and wrongfully damaginga privately owned vehicle, wrongful use ofCocaine, Methylenedioxyamphetamine,Methamphetamine and drunk and twocounts of disorderly conduct.


for nine months and a bad conduct discharge.

The Soldier: private with Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 204th BrigadeSupport Battalion, 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.

The facts: general court-martial June 4 and 16,for desertion.

The verdict: not guilty of desertion, but guilty of AWOL.

The sentence: forfeiture of $400 pay per

month for three months, hard labor withoutconfinement for three months and a badconduct discharge.

The Soldier: specialist with 3rd Special TroopsBattalion, 3rd BCT (Rear)(Provisional), 4th Inf. Div.

The facts: general court-martial June 15,for possession of child pornography.

The verdict: guilty of all charges.The sentence: reduction to private,

confinement for nine months and a bad conduct discharge.

The Soldier: staff sergeant with RearDetachment, 2nd Bn., 12th Inf. Reg., 4th BCT (Rear)(Provisional), 4th Inf. Div.

The facts: general court-martial June 22 and July 22, for larceny of military property.

The verdict: guilty of all charges.The sentence: reprimand, reduction to sergeant

and forfeiture of $500 pay per month for two months.

The Soldier: staff sergeant with 3rd STB, 3rdBCT (Rear)(Provisional), 4th Inf. Div.

The facts: general court-martial July 1 and 23 and Aug. 3, for perjury during an Article 32 Investigation.

The verdict: guilty of all charges.The sentence: reduction to specialist.

The Soldier: private with 127th Military Police

Company, 759th MP Battalion.The facts: general court-martial July 8 and

Aug. 4 for wrongful and reckless conductand drunk driving.

The verdict: guilty of all charges.The sentence: confinement for 4 months and

a bad conduct discharge.

The Soldier: specialist with HHC, U.S. ArmyGarrison, Replacement Detachment.

The facts: special court-martial July 13 andAug. 2 for desertion.


for 105 days and a bad conduct discharge.

The Soldier: private first class assigned to 1stBn., 2nd Aviation Reg, 2nd Infantry Division.

The facts: general court-martial July 13 and Aug. 5 for false official statement andtwo counts of larceny of military property.

The verdict: guilty of all charges. The sentence: reduction to private, confinement

for eight months and a bad conduct discharge.

The Soldier: private assigned to 3rd Sqdn., 61stCavalry Reg., 4th BCT (Rear)(Provisional),4th Inf. Div.

The facts: general court-martial July 19 for deser-tion and wrongful use of methamphetamine.

The verdict: not guilty of desertion, but guilty ofAWOL and wrongful use of methamphetamine.

The sentence: confinement for five months and a bad conduct discharge.

Courts-martial


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Story and photo by Walt JohnsonMountaineer staff

Although the 2010 post intramural flag footballseason got a late start, it did not dampen the spiritsof the Soldiers that came out to the post footballcomplex Tuesday to kick off this year’s action.

The flag football season was supposed to begin Monday night, but a heavy rain storm forcedcancellation of the games. Instead, the post teamswere able to get after each other Tuesday night andthe Soldiers took advantage of the opportunity to getout in the open air and throw around the pigskin.

Kareem Braithwaite, Fort Carson intramuralsports director, said this will be a new year for theflag football program here because the Soldiers havehad a lot of input into what they want the programto be and he is more than willing to make sure theSoldiers get what they want.

“We have 14 teams ready to compete this yearwith a few teams in the field. The biggest thing the teams have talked to me about is having some

consistency in the schedule and making sure there isgood communications between the teams and thesports office. One of the ways that we know we havebetter communications came Monday night whenthe rain came and all teams knew that the gameswere cancelled,” Braithwaite said

Kent Palm plays for the 984th Military PoliceCompany, 759th MP Battalion, which recentlyreturned to the Mountain Post from duty inAfghanistan, and he said his team is looking forward to playing on post this year. He said theteam played as much as it could while inAfghanistan and he likes the talent level they will bring to the field each game.

“I think the fact that we played as a cohesiveteam in Afghanistan is going to be a good thing forus here. We have a team that has a lot of people that can catch the ball well and we have a lot ofspeed on the team which is a big plus. Defensivelywe should also be a good team because we have alot of team speed,” Palm said.

One of the more interesting teams to watch this year

will be the World Class Athlete Program squad. Theunit is made up of a lot of elite athletes who excel in a number of sports other than football. If athleticismwas the only thing needed to win a title, the WCAPteam would have to be considered the odds-on favoriteto win. Jonathan Harmeling, WCAP commander and head coach, knows he has a nice challengeahead as he gets his team ready to play this year.

“When I became the commander I sat downwith my guys and I asked them if they could changeone thing about the WCAP program, what changeswould they like to see. Most of the guys said theywanted to do something as a whole and not dothings that are just for the boxers or the wrestlers orwhatever the sport may be. So we decided to comeout and play football. These guys are so competitive.If there is anything out there where there can be awinner or a loser these guys want to be there. Wedecided to come out and represent our unit and itkind of brings everyone to the same level when they aren’t competing in their particular sport and it makes it fun for them,” Harmeling said.

Soldiers open flag football seasonJohn Franklin, left, World Class Athlete Program quarterback fires a pass downfield during a scrimmage Tuesday on post.

Flames

fallDenver Titans defenders surround Fort Carson’s JamesEveritt, 18, as he prepares to throw a pass Saturday inDenver. The Titans ended theFlames unbeaten season with a come from behind 16-14 victory. The Titans won thegame on a field goal with 13 seconds left in the game to end the Flames two year undefeated run in conferenceplay and captured the Colorado Football Conferencechampionship.

Photo by Walt Johnson


On the Bench

Youth center fall sportsschedule kicks off Sept. 11by Walt JohnsonMountaineer staff

The post youth sports fall program willbegin Sept. 11 with a lot of exciting actionfor young athletes.

The Youth Services Center will begin itsfall soccer, football and cheerleading seasonafter the opening ceremonies, which will takeplace on Pershing Field at 9 a.m.

The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans footballteam begins its 2010 football campaign Friday.

The Trojans will begin the season with apreseason scrimmage against the Mesa RidgeGrizzlies at 6 p.m Friday. at the high school’sfootball field. The Trojans will open its homeschedule Sept. 3 when it hosts Fossil RidgeHigh School at 6 p.m. The rest of the Trojanshome schedule is as follows: Sept. 24 PineCreek High School at 7 p.m., Oct. 1 GrandJunction High School at 7 p.m., Oct. 14Rampart at 7 p.m. and Oct. 29 Pueblo SouthHigh School at 7 p.m.

The Trojans road schedule is as follows:Sept. 11, Eaglecrest High School at 1 p.m.;Sept. 17 Chatfield Senior High School at 4p.m.; Oct. 8 Doherty High School at GarryBerry Stadium in Colorado Springs at 7 p.m.;

Oct. 22 Palmer High School at Garry BerryStadium in Colorado Springs at 7 p.m.

The Rockies will offer its last militaryspecials of August at Coors Field in Denver when the team hosts its archrivals from California.

The Rockies take on the Los AngelesDodgers Friday-Sunday. Games begin at 7:10 p.m. Friday, Saturday's game begins at 6:10 p.m. Saturday and 1:10 p.m. Sunday.

All military people can purchase discounttickets in the outfield box, pavilion and upperreserved infield/outfield area for their familyand friends for games against the Dodgers.

Tickets are discount from the usual rangeof $18-$38. To take advantage of the offer call the Rockies at 303-ROCKIES and statethat you are a military member and providereference number 20065615. This offer is not available on a walk-up-to-the-windowbasis. You can only take advantage of the offer by calling the Rockies.

The Youth Services Center is lookingfor a few good men and women to help with the youth sports program.

If you have ever had the desire to coach


Working out Fort Carson’s Jennifer Froslie is one of the Mountain Post peopleparticipating in the “Burn off the Wait” team weight lossprogram designed to encourage people to lose weight as ateam. The program began Wednesday and runs through Oct. 27.See Bench on page 29



To the goal A member of the Fort Carson youth sports program prepares to send the ball through the net during astart smart soccer game Saturday at Pershing Field on post.

young children this is the opportunity for you, accordingto youth center officials. The youth sports program is in need of volunteer coaches for the upcoming softball, baseball, football, cheerleading and soccer seasons.

If you think you would like to give back to theyouth and coach a team, stop by the Youth ServiceCenter or call 526-1233.

The United States Air Force Academy hosts its third annual Health & Wellness CenterBiathlon Saturday.

The biathlon will include a 12-mile bicycle rideand a 3.1-mile run. Event organizers said it would be great to have Soldiers from the Mountain Post participate in the event which begins at 8 a.m. on the Santa Fe Trail in Colorado Springs. Refreshmentswill be provided for all participants. For more information on the event call 333-3733.

College football fans will want to note thebeginning of the college football season is just one week away.

There will be two games featuring former familymembers who have graduated from high school andgone on to play at colleges in the local area. The AirForce Academy Falcons open its season Sept. 4 when ithosts Northwestern State University at Falcon Stadiumat 2 p.m. This game will be a great warm up for theteams Sept. 11 contest against perennially nationallyranked Brigham Young University. The BYU game isscheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Falcon Stadium.

Also on Sept. 4 the University of ColoradoBuffaloes meets the Colorado State University Rams at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver. The game will kick off at noon.

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Marcus Dungen Bodybuilder

Marcus Dungen has been a bodybuilder for years. He still holds the recordfor the most individual wins at the annual Southern Colorado Bodybuilding and Fitness competition held in Colorado Springs. Dungen will be competing in Las Vegas next month as an amateur, but is looking to begin competing as a pro in the near future.

What is the show you will compete in all about?This is the Team USA bodybuilding show and if you win your category

you are picked to represent the United States in the Natural Olympia against bodybuilders from around the world in Reno, Nev., in November.

This isn’t your first time at this event is it?I competed in this show in 2008 when I won the masters championship

and was voted most muscular. At the Natural Olympia, I won the 40-49 year old most muscular title and I helped the USA get a gold medal.

What is it like to represent the USA at an event like that?That is really prestigious to represent the USA at an event like this.

Also you get to compete against other bodybuilders from around the world to see if you can stand up to them. Being able to compete against and then beat athletes from other countries is a pretty good thing I think for the USA and for the individual that can do that.

When do you think you will do your first pro show?I’m not sure. I want to see how well I do at the Team USA show and

then make a decision on that afterwards. I took a few months off to come back to this event bigger and in the best condition I can. I think my conditioning is right where I want it to be right now.

People that don’t know me will be surprised to know …That I like to read and I like to do things that will help me self improve.

I believe that if you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will.

Story and photos by Nel LampeMountaineer staff

M anitou Springs is a great place to go on vacation, a mini-

vacation or for a day. About four mileswest of Colorado Springs, the townactually was a popular resort town inthe late 1800s and into the 1900s, whenvacationers came by train with steamertrunks filled with the latest styles. Theystayed for weeks, visiting the casinos,dance pavilions and bath houses, andtaking in the sights: Garden of theGods, Cave of the Winds and riding amule to the top of Pikes Peak. Thedance pavilions and bath houses nolonger exist and people have to go to Cripple Creek to find casinos.

But the natural attractions that drew

people to Manitou Springs more thana century ago still draw tourists.There’s the Garden of the Gods Parkwith the nearby Trading Post; the Cliff Dwellings Museum and the Caveof the Winds. People take the PikesPeak Cog Railway to the top of Pikes Peak rather than riding a mule,or perhaps drive the Pikes PeakHighway to the top.

Tourists no longer come by train,but by car.

Vacationing families can be spottedall over town in summer, eating lunch in one of the family-friendlyrestaurants in Manitou Springs, shopping in the unusual shops alongManitou Avenue, playing antiquegames in the arcade, browsing throughart galleries or antique stores, tastingthe water from a mineral spring or

watching a street performer. Victorian-era houses, hotels

and buildings preserve thetown’s resort look. Creek-siderestaurants, T-shirt shops andsteep streets still beckon. It’s atourist town all right, although5,000 people live there.

Stop for saltwater taffy,caramel-popcorn or an ice creamcone at Patsy’s Candy Stand as people have been doing formore than 100 years.

Go next door to the PennyArcade, where players finduniscopes from 1908 and oldpinball machines with woodenrails. Put a penny in a gumballmachine or play Pac Man orMiss Pac Man. There’s SpaceInvaders and a video game from every year.

Two hotels from Manitou

Springs’ early days are still there: theBarker Hotel and the 1874 Cliff House.There’s a restaurant in the Barker Hotel;the renovated Cliff House has gourmetfood in its dining rooms, an elegantlobby, chairs on the veranda and poshlinens in historic hotel rooms namedafter early guests such as Buffalo Billand President Theodore Roosevelt.

The Victorian-era MiramontCastle is in Manitou Springs, with itsseven architecture styles. The castlehas tours, lunches and teas and asmall chapel for weddings.

The Iron Springs Chateau dinner theater has actors performingold-fashioned melodramas during the summer season.

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Places to see in thePikes Peak area.

Adam’s Mountain Cafehas a flower-bedeckedterrace next to the creek.

Unique shops and restaurants are in downtownManitou Springs.

Stratton Spring, next to Manitou Avenue, is oneof several springs available to the public.

Take a mini-vacation inTake a mini-vacation in

Manitou Springs

See Manitou on page 32

Today’s tourists might stay in a campground, a bed and breakfast or one of the classic motels built inthe 1920s-1940s.

There are no fast food chains in Manitou Springs, but there are plenty of restaurants and smallestablishments to visit. There’s Adam’s Mountain Cafénear Soda Springs Park; Coquette Creperie, the DutchKitchen, The European Café, Heart of Jerusalem Café, the Loop, Marilyn’s Pizza House, The Mona Lisa Fondue Restaurant and Pirates of the Castaways.Eat at the Stage Coach, a former stage coach stop.There’s Pike’s Peak Chocolate, ice cream shops, coffeeshops and an occasional street vendor.

The Briarhurst is a fine dining restaurant in the historic manor built by Dr. William Bell. Bell andColorado Springs founder, Gen. William Palmer wereinvolved in creating the resort town.

Many of the mineral springs that brought people to the town for the water’s curative powers are stillaccessible to the public. Pick up a map of the mineralsprings at the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce,354 Manitou Ave. Bring a cup to sample the differentwaters. Brochures of local attractions and restaurants are also available. The Chamber is open seven days aweek; call 685-5089.

Learn about the city at The Manitou Springs HeritageCenter at 517 Manitou Ave. by viewing displays or taking a walking tour or a tour of the springs. The center is open Wednesdays-Sundays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.Call 685-1454 for more information about the tours.

Manitou Springs is close to hiking trails and othertourist attractions, such as Santa’s Workshop at theNorth Pole and the Flying W Ranch.

The Glass Blowers of Manitou shop has glass figures and the Leprechaun Shoppe has Irish gifts.There’s a Christmas in Manitou shop, The DulcimerShop and the American Toy Factory. There’s chain-saw art, Bearworks, Retro Moto Toys, a spiceshop and YoYo Loco, with yo-yos for everyone.

Manitou Springs is known for its unusual events,such as the Emma Crawford Coffin Race at Halloween,the January Fruitcake Toss and a Carnivale Parade and Gumbo Cook-off during Mardi Gras season.

Manitou Springs hosts several festivals during theyear, including Mountain Music Festival, a clay fest,beer fest, buffalo barbecue and other events. Coming up Labor Day is the Commonwheel Art Fest held inMemorial Park on the east end of Manitou Springs.

Take the drive to Manitou Springs some nice dayand explore and relax — have a mini-vacation.

To reach Manitou Springs from Fort Carson, takeHighway 115 north to the Cimarron Exit, then takeHighway 24 West to the Manitou Springs exit.

Or take Colorado Avenue from downtownColorado Springs heading west until it becomesManitou Avenue. Parking is mostly along the streetsand a few commercial lots.


Just the Facts• TRAVEL TIME — half an hour

• FOR AGES — anyone

• TYPE — resort town

• FUN FACTOR — ★★★★★ (Out of 5 stars)

• WALLET DAMAGE — NO ENTRY, YOUR CHOICE

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$ $ $ = $ 41 t o $ 6 0$ $ $ $ = $ 61 t o $ 8 0

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Above: Runners cool off in the creek after the

marathon to the top of PikesPeak and return Sunday.

Left: The Penny Arcadein Manitou Springs alsohas a collection ofcoin-operated rides.

For morethan 100years,touristsand visitorshave beenbuying salt-watertaffy andcaramel-coveredpopcorn at Patsy’s.It’s indowntownManitouSprings.

Below: The Barker House, ahotel from the town’s early

days, has a restaurant as well as a popular porch for dining.


Colorado State FairThe Colorado State Fair, one of the oldest

state fairs in the nation, begins Friday and runs through Sept. 5. The state fairgrounds areat 1001 Beulah Ave. in Pueblo. The fair has all the traditional ingredients to make up a state fair: a carnival, free shows, lots of farmanimals, horse shows, rodeos, big trucks, demolition derbies, entertainment and more.Admission to the state fairgrounds is $8 onweekends and $5 Monday-Thursday. Childrenunder age 6 are admitted free.

The carnival is $1 per ticket or $25 forunlimited rides each day. An unlimited pass is$80 for the entire state fair.

Tickets are sold for special concerts at theColorado State Fair, including Emerson DriveFriday, Blake Shelton Saturday, Charlie PrideWednesday, Queensryche with Rock SugarThursday, America Sept. 3, Smokey RobinsonSept. 4 and Mariachi Sol de Mexico de JoseHernandez Sept. 5.

Concert tickets are at Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000, and are $20-$25.

Soldier Show The Soldier Show will be in the Pikes Peak

Center Friday at 7 p.m. With the theme “SoldierShow 27.0,” this high-energy, 90-minute livemusical revue showcases the talents of active-duty Soldiers. Free tickets are available atthe Information, Tickets and Registration office,the Pikes Peak Center and the World Arena.

Comics On Duty TourThe Comics on Duty Tour comedians Steve

Bills, Troy Thirdgill, Steve Burr and John

Bizarre, will perform during a 90-minute Dineand Laugh at the Elkhorn Conference CenterSaturday. For $10, attendees will have a pastabar with salad, garlic bread and dessert and an evening of comedy. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the show at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Elkhorn.

Fountain Fall Festival Fountain holds its 41st Fall Festival

Labor Day weekend, with a run for the fallenSept. 4 at 8 a.m. at Fountain-Fort Carson High School, a barbecue supper and danceSept. 5, a pancake breakfast at FountainMiddle School Sept. 7 at 9:30 a.m., a paradeat 10 a.m. and following the parade, crafts,food, fun and entertainment in Metcalfe Park.For information contact 382-3190.

Concerts in DenverBrad Paisley is in concert with Darius

Rucker, Sept. 25, at the Comfort DentalAmphitheatre in Englewood. Tickets are $19-$49.75. Get ticket information at 877-598-8497. The Comfort Dental Amphitheatre,formerly known as Fiddler’s Green, is anopen-air venue off Interstate 25 and EastOrchard Road in the Denver Tech Center at6350 Greenwood Plaza in Englewood.

Upcoming concerts Concerts in the Pikes Peak Center,

90 S. Cascade Ave., in downtown ColoradoSprings include:

Michael Bolton Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.; Cheechand Chong, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m.; and Last ComicStanding Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available

at the box office or by calling 520-SHOW.Frankie Avalon is in Arnold Hall at the Air

Force Academy Sept. 17. Tickets are $30-$43;call the box office at 333-4497.

The Lettermen will be in the Pikes PeakCenter Oct. 3 at 4 p.m.

Bryan Adams: The Bare Bones Tour is Nov.11 at 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Sept. 24.

Air Supply plays the Pikes Peak Center Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Jan. 7.

Local festivalsTwo of Colorado Springs’ largest festivals

are coming up:The Colorado Balloon Classic is in

Memorial Park Sept. 4-6, when dozens of balloons lift off about 7 a.m., following a 40-year-old tradition. The festival is free.

The annual folk art festival at Rock LedgeRanch is Sept. 17-19. The Holly Berry HouseFolk Art Festival features several tents with vendors selling folk art, clothing, antiques,crafts, gourmet products, paintings, photographsand much more. There will also be food vendors and live music. A fee is charged andproceeds go for ranch projects.

Ready for football?Air Force Football tickets are on sale

for 2010 home games with Northwestern State Sept. 4 at noon; Brigham YoungUniversity, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.; U.S. NavalAcademy Oct. 2 at 12:30; Colorado StateUniversity, Oct. 9, noon; Utah Oct. 30 at 5:30p.m. and New Mexico Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. Call472-1895 for ticket information.

— Compiled by Nel Lampe

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