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Winter Warfare Training

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Green Berets with 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Carson warm up for the downhill ski testing phase during the Winter Mobility Instructor Course (WMIC)

at Crested Butte Jan. 11. The WMIC prepares trainees to be cold-weather instructors for fellow Green Berets and foreign allies.

Afghan security forces take lead with new capabilitiesBy Sean KimmonsArmy News Service

WASHINGTON — After an insider attack killed the police chief of Kandahar Province and wounded two U.S. Soldiers, the Afghan government had a defiant response, a senior Army officer said Wednesday.

The Taliban had hoped the Oct. 18 attack would deter the country’s parliamentary elections, which were only a few days away.

Instead, the government carried them out and its security forces protected polling sites and delivered

election material on their own in what was believed to be their first time doing so.

As a result, voter turnout in Kandahar came in higher than expected.

“They planned the security, they collaborated and they ultimately conducted it,” said Col. David Zinn, commander, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. “It demonstrates the resiliency of the Afghan security forces we saw in the south following that very tragic attack.”

Zinn, who also served as the deputy commander of Train Advise Assist Command-South (TAAC-South),

spoke to reporters about his brigade’s nine-month deployment that ended in November.

While deployed, he said his brigade observed Afghan security forces continually take the lead and roll out a series of improved capabilities.

The Afghan national army, for instance, employed unmanned aerial sensors to identify targets for artillery and assist with close air support. Afghan pilots carried out missions on Afghan attack and transportation helicopters.

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At a glanceMilitary 4th SFAB settling in at Carson Soldiers conduct operations as Army advisers — Page 5 Training future leaders today Women mentoring women — Page 6 Soldier redeploys Makes surprise reunion with daughters — Page 7 Military Briefs Services available on Fort Carson — Page 8 Soldier of the Week Sgt. Joshua Starner — Page 10 Brigade to deploy with new M17 pistol 3ABCT familiarizes on weapon system — Page 16

Community EACH unveils new laser system New refractive surgery suite opens — Page 13 Community Briefs Announcements pertaining to Fort Carson — Page 15 The Journey (Chapel series) Priorities — Page 18 Chapel Briefs and schedule Religious information pertaining to Fort Carson — Page 18

At Ease Attraction Put pedal to metal — 1 Attraction Burn off energy at Jump-n-Jack’s — Page 21 Beyond the gate Activities available outside Fort Carson — Page 22 Within the gate Activities available on Fort Carson — Page 24

Sports Cagers play first road contest Youths learn to play out of comfort zone — Page 25 Briefs Sports events in and around Fort Carson — Page 26

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African American History MonthProvided by assistant secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)

What is it?February is African American History Month, and

the Army reflects upon and celebrates the tremendous contributions of African-Americans to the nation. The theme of 2019 African American Month is “Black Migrations.”

What are the current and past efforts of the Army?African Americans have defended the nation since the

Revolutionary War. They continue to serve the Army with great honor and distinction, and built a legacy of courage and professionalism. This legacy inspired current and past generations and will continue to do so in the future.

The Army stands on the tradition of sacrifice by African-American Soldiers:

• The slaves who joined the Continental Army in exchange for the promise of freedom

• The Louisiana Free Men of Color who fought in the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812

• The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment of the Union Army

• The Buffalo Soldiers• The Harlem Hell Fighters of New York’s 369th

Infantry Regiment in World War I• The Tuskegee Airmen; the “Triple Nickels”• The all-black airborne unit in World War II

• The brave drivers of the “Red Ball Express,” who brought supplies to Allied Forces after D-Day

• The “Black Panthers” of the 761st Tank Battalion in WWII

What are the continued efforts planned by the Army?

The Army is dedicated to leveraging the strength of our diverse force and ensuring equality for all its members. To sustain a high-quality Army that is trained and ready, the Army will continue to ensure all Soldiers and civilians are given the opportunity to maximize their talents and potential.

Why is this important to the Army?African Americans make up more than 19 percent of

the total Army and the Department of the Army civilian workforce. African Americans play vital roles in today’s Army as Soldiers, Army civilians and Family members, and are critical members of the Army team. The Army strongly embraces diversity as a way to maximize individual talent, increase morale and greatly enhance military effectiveness. The Army finds its strength not only in its diversity, but in its ability to bring together people of different faiths, cultures and races who share common values like duty, honor, selfless service, loyalty and respect. The Army is confident that the myriad talent, skills and abilities in the diverse force will help to meet future defense challenges, and win the nation’s wars.

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NewsEACH hosts town hall for clinic closureStory and photo by Alexandra SheaU.S. Army Medical Department Activity- Fort Carson

Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH) Commander Col. Eric S. Edwards hosted a town hall in Colorado Springs recently regarding the closures of Mountain Post Medical Home (MPMH). Beneficiaries were invited to attend and ask the commander questions about their future health care directly.

The MPMH, at 565 Space Center Drive, is scheduled to close later this year. The lease for the building the clinic resides in is expiring and a new contract couldn’t be negotiated.

“The intent here is to move the patients along with the medical team they’ve come to trust together,” said Edwards. “So it’s really just a change in location, not a change in benefits.”

Both clinics’ medical teams and assigned beneficiaries will soon be consolidated into the Iron Horse Family Medicine Clinic at EACH on Fort Carson as soon as April.

While beneficiaries will relocate their health care to Fort Carson, they will be gaining additional and expanded services that were previously unavailable, said Edwards. Beneficiaries will soon have access to clinics and services within them, such as physical therapy, gastroenterology and

internal medicine clinic.Access to expanded services such

as multiple pharmacies, laboratory services with quicker turn-around times, and expanded radiology services will also be available, all in the same location.

“I’m always an optimist,” said Edwards. “I see this as an opportunity to optimize the health care for those that we serve by collocating our resources.”

For beneficiaries living and working outside of Colorado Springs, Edwards ensured they would have an opportunity to enroll in clinics such as Peterson Air Force Base or the U.S. Air Force Academy to reduce travel time to attend appointments based on availability.

“All beneficiaries that are impacted by this closure will receive a letter of instruction,” said Edwards. “It will tell them how to opt-in to staying in the military health care system and who to call.”

Each beneficiary was given a handout containing a list of important phone numbers for Health Net Federal Service, EACH Patient Advocate and even the commander’s own office number. All were encouraged to call for further information or to voice concerns.

As the town hall came to a close, Edwards took the time to address each attendee in person and answered any remaining questions.

Evans Army Community Hospital Commander Col. Eric S. Edwards, Medical Department Activity-Fort Carson, addresses Mountain Post Medical Home beneficiaries during a town hall Jan. 25. Edwards hosted the town hall to answer questions regarding the closure of MPMH. An extension of the clinic’s lease couldn’t be extended to keep the clinic open. As soon as April, beneficiaries will begin receiving their health care on Fort Carson as the clinic moves to the hospital’s Iron Horse Family Medicine Clinic.


“Afghan security forces conduct patrols and offensive operations and are responsible for the security of their country,” Zinn said. “Coalition forces have a small footprint and provide training, advising and enabler support.”

Soldiers in his brigade also worked closely with coalition partners. Romanian and Bulgarian troops helped them secure Kandahar Airfield, while Australian officers filled critical roles on the TAAC-South staff.

Zinn’s brigade mainly focused on advising at the corps level, he said, while the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade concentrated at the brigade level and below.

One of Zinn’s battalions, however, served as a theater response force and sent groups of Soldiers to advise Afghans at outposts as part of expeditionary advisory operations.

At the same time as its Afghanistan deployment, his brigade also deployed a cavalry squadron to Kosovo as part of Operation Joint Guardian. There, Soldiers performed reconnaissance and security along the administrative border between Kosovo and Serbia.

Being able to split up its forces and still complete both missions, the colonel said, showed the effectiveness of his brigade to conduct operations in separate locations.

“It suggests that a U.S. Army brigade combat team is suited to conduct expeditionary operations (with) a mission command capability,” he said.

The brigade plans to embark on another unique journey after Army leaders announced last year the unit would convert from an infantry BCT to a Stryker BCT in the spring of 2020.

The decision is part of the Army’s realignment of forces to deter near-peer adversaries or, if needed, to defeat them.

Earlier in the deployment, Zinn also recalled how the Afghan government unilaterally declared a three-day ceasefire in June for the Islamic holiday of Eid.

It was the country’s first cessation of hostilities at the national level, he said.

While the Taliban did not publicly agree to it, Zinn said enemy fighters could still be seen across the country celebrating the temporary peace alongside Afghan security forces and the Afghan people.

When the ceasefire ended, the Taliban

resumed its attacks. The brief pause in fighting still gave Zinn and others hope.

“The Afghan army continues to improve and the summer ceasefire provided proof to the Afghan people,” he said. “Even so, Kandahar remains in conflict. The environment remains dynamic and complex.

“While challenges remain,” he added, “we (returned home) with a sense of cautious optimism that momentum is building for a resolution to the conflict.”

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Tax Center grand opening

Photos by Sgt. Maj. Alex Petty

Above: Brig. Gen. William L. Thigpen, acting senior commander, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, talks to a room full of Soldiers at the Tax Center Friday for its grand opening. The Tax Center is located at building 1358 on Barkeley Avenue, and the staff is taking appointments to complete 2018 taxes. Left: Thigpen and 1st Lt. Sudesh Chinniah, officer in charge of the Tax Center, commence ribbon cutting, signifying the grand opening of the building. Tax filers can call 524-1012 or 524-1013 to make an appointment. Free income tax preparation services for both state and federal returns are available to all active-duty service members, retirees and Family members, as well as mobilized reservists (with orders).

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A UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter pilot assigned to the Afghan national army at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, communicates to one of his crew chiefs before a flight July 22. Col. David Zinn, commander of 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, who also served as the deputy for Train Advise Assist Command-South, spoke to reporters at the Pentagon Jan. 30 about how Afghan security forces are taking the lead in many operations using improved capabilities.


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4th SFAB settling in at CarsonStory and photos by Scott PraterMountaineer staff

To the casual observer, the small squads of Soldiers in uniform running on a fitness trail near Iron Horse Park looked like nothing out of the ordinary Feb. 1. To the Soldiers, however, it marked the first time they had gathered to conduct operations as Army advisers.

The 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), Security Force Assistance Command (SFAC), stood up on post Jan. 16. During the next few weeks, its newly assigned Soldiers will arrive at Fort Carson. Meanwhile, the few who will continue to arrive, decided there was no time better than the present to begin thinking and acting as SFAB advisers.

“With the amount of (training) courses we go to and

the amount of time we spend away from home state, this is in an effort to help build the team,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Michael J. McMurdy, 4th SFAB command sergeant major. “We brought them all in to do some type of event that has a shared hardship where they have to figure things out and get to know each other. And, oh by the way, we could also do a litmus check for how we’re doing with our fitness across the organization.”

After meeting at Iron Horse Park, the 4th SFAB Soldiers divided up into squads of four and completed a roughly 3-mile run, stopping periodically at stations along the route to perform 400 repetitions of a given calisthenic. Signs posted at each of the 11 stations informed the squads of the exercise they were to complete along with an explanation about one of the SFAB’s core attributes.

McMurdy explained that challenging 4th SFAB members physically and mentally early on stems from lessons learned.

“We have the benefit of learning from three previous SFABS,” he said. “If we made the same mistakes or ran into the same challenges and didn’t get ahead of them, then we’re probably not the people to be advisers. This is a way of beginning discussions and having (4th SFAB Soldiers) look at things in a different way as they go into their next mission.”

Created with the intention to alleviate the enduring advise-and-assist mission load on brigade combat teams, the SFABs are new formations specially trained and built to enable combatant commanders to accomplish theater-security objectives by training, advising, assisting, accom panying and enabling allied and partnered indigenous security forces.

Every 4th SFAB member was hand picked by the brigade commander and command sergeant major.

“These Soldiers come from every military

operational specialty in the Army and they are some of the best at their MOS, but thinking as an adviser, developing that mindset is important,” McMurdy said. “Within this event, there were (a) couple of different ways the teams could execute their stations, depending on how they war-gamed and made decisions. So, it was interesting to see how the different teams decided to try and share the burden and how that changed over time.”

1st Sgt. Eric Walker participated in the event as a squad member and recognized its benefits.

“This gave us an opportunity to work as a team and forced us to think about those adviser core attributes,” Walker said. “It was also an opportunity to get to know each other, as well. I’ve been a part of a lot of different organizations in the Army, and this one is kind of an elite group to some extent. We’re working in a brand new organization with a brand new structure. So, this was great to start out with a team-building task.”

While a few took the chance to tackle the 4x400 fitness challenge, many 4th SFAB members are away at training courses. Nevertheless, McMurdy explained that SFABs are operating on an accelerated time line.

“SFABs are designed to deploy both as a brigade and as smaller elements, depending on what is requested and approved by Security Forces Assistance Command,” he said. “So, as we build capacity and capability, we’ll report back to SFAC as to what we can provide.”

The unit has already set up shop on post and though it is a tenant unit at Fort Carson, McMurdy said 4th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson have been extremely supportive.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better reception,” McMurdy said. “The reason we have a building is because of the support from Maj. Gen. (Randy A.) George (commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson) and his team. We couldn’t do things like this event and send our Soldiers to school if we had to worry about setting up furniture and painting walls.”

4th Security Force Assistance Brigade, Security Force Assistance Command, Soldiers start off the unit’s 4x400 competition by completing a combined 400 pushups Feb. 1 at Iron Horse Park.

Soldiers with the 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade, Security Force Assistance Command, perform 400 lunges per team while competing in the unit’s 4x400 challenge at Iron Horse Park Feb. 1.

As part of the 4x400 competition at Iron Horse Park Feb. 1, 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade, Security Force Assistance Command, Soldiers carry a buddy for 400 yards.


Story and photos by Sgt. James Geelen4th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division

Mentorship and sponsorship are key drivers of success, yet women can have a harder time finding mentors and sponsors, especially ones with influence. Women who are mentored by women, maybe more supported and can often be more satisfied with their career.

Earlier this month, leaders from 4th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, started a mentorship program where women can help other women. The initial phase of the program was focused on self-defense in the morning, followed by a seminar at The Hub in the afternoon.

Sgt. Maj. Candace Childress, opera-tion office NCO in charge (NCOIC), 4th Sustainment Brigade, led the seminar to help inform Soldiers about all of the resources available.

The seminar was held with everyone in civilian clothes.

“The intention was to help lighten the mood and allow everyone to be more open about their goals,” Childress said. “A mentor who knows a person well can be a strong champion of a person’s attributes and an ally during any bumpy spots.”

“Mentors are especially important for women who work with men,” said Pfc. Tatihanna Taylor, a motor transport operator for 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade. “A mentor can give you advice based on her perspective and experiences.”

A mentor whose work is admirable

can be a strong inspiration, she said. “I think the Army needs to start a

program like this,” said Taylor. “The self-defense techniques will really help if I ever found myself in a dangerous situation when I’m out by myself. Soldiers are trained to run toward danger, not away from it.”

A strong mentor can encourage a person to open their mind to different ways of thinking, said Taylor.

“Everyone teaches you about credit cards and how dangerous they can be,” Taylor said. “I wasn’t aware just how much of an effect they can have on your credit score and effectively stop you from owning a home. I’m glad they talked about that today.”

The overall goal is to continue moving forward with this program, Childress said. Everyone involved would benefit from the improved leadership this program would create.

“We would like to keep going with both the self-defense and mentoring aspects of this program,” said Childress. “I had everyone here fill out a survey, and from that we will figure out the best way to continue mentoring these young ladies.”

Leaders plan on continuing to expand the program to meet the needs of female junior Soldiers and leaders.

“I know that I wouldn’t be in the posi-tion I am today if it weren’t for the impact and guidance of my mentors,” Childress said. “I want to keep this program moving forward, so these ladies can have the chance to become strong leaders.”

Sgt. Maj. Candace Childress, support operation office NCO in charge, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; and Sgt. Maj. Paris Jackson, 230th Financial Management Support, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th SB, lead discussions at the female mentorship seminar Jan. 17 at The Hub. The seminar focused on Soldiers helping each other through shared experiences.

Above: 1st Lt. Ashley Robinson, executive

officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th

Special Troops Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade,

4th Infantry Division, practices self-defense

Jan. 17 during a female to female mentorship program

at Fort Carson. The mentorship program is

designed to help Soldiers become better leaders.

Left: Capt. Sarah Blood, plans officer, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; and Maj. Mei-Ling Guarino, executive officer, 4th SB, perform escape techniques during the female mentorship program Jan. 17. The program teaches Soldiers the fundamentals of self-defense.

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Soldier redeploys

Makes surprise reunion with daughtersBy Sam Campbell Fort Leonard Wood

LAQUEY, Mo. — Sgt. 1st Class Jerome Harvey, a Soldier with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, made a visit to Laquey Elementary School on Jan. 31 to hold a surprise reunion with his two daughters.

They had no idea he was already home from his nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Reporters from the GUIDON and KY3 were informed about the event beforehand and were present to capture the moment.

Harvey’s daughter, Jasmine, recalled the exciting scene.“This news guy walks in and says, ‘We’re doing

a story on deployed parents,’ so I (sighed) and thought, ‘He’s going to have to talk to me in front of all my friends,’” she said. “This whole time he’s like ‘how do you feel when …’ and then Dad walks in and my mind just goes blank.

“My legs were just pumping air, and then I basically (jumped) on his chest and hugged him and almost broke his back,” she added. “Normally I would care if I was crying in front of my friends, but to be honest, I don’t care, I was just crying because my dad was there.”

Harvey’s younger daughter, Trinity, said it was just as much of a surprise to her.

“I was so shocked,” she said.Keeping this homecoming a secret from the

girls was no easy task. Because his mother, Darlene Battle, a retired staff sergeant who serves as Fort Leonard Wood’s installation transportation officer, is on a long-term training assignment in Germany, Harvey enlisted the help of his father, Robert Battle, who is also an Army veteran.

“Robert contacted me last week and asked if it would be okay if we did a surprise, so we started last

week making plans for today,” said Casey Storie, Laquey Elementary principal.

Since the girls lived with Battle in Laquey, Missouri, while Harvey was deployed, he had to practice a little harmless deception to make this all work.

“I actually told them that I needed their room painted and to give me the colors of what they want, and that the guy is coming by today to look at the room, so I wanted them to tidy up,” he said. “They thought they were still

Photos by Robert Battle

Sgt. 1st Class Jerome Harvey, a Soldier with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, hugs his daughter, Jasmine, after surprising her at school following his return from deployment.

Sgt. 1st Class Jerome Harvey, a Soldier with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, hugs his daughter, Trinity, after surprising her at school following his return from deployment.

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Hours of operationJoint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO)

— Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. A face-to-face personal property counseling briefing is mandatory for JPPSO. At this time, the self-counseling option to process applications through the Defense Personal Property System (DPS) is not authorized. JPPSO is located in the Mountain Post Soldier Center at 6351 Wetzel Ave., building 1525, cubicle B. Call 526-3755 to schedule a DPS appointment.

Logistics Readiness Center’s (LRC) Laundry Facility — The facility located at building 1525 does not launder all of the Soldier’s Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment (OCIE) as directed by Army Support Command (ASC), Annex A, which provides a list of non-OCIE and OCIE authorized to be laundered by the LRC laundry facility. Annex A is posted at the Central Issue Facility (CIF) and laundry facility in building 1525. Soldiers are responsible to clean their OCIE prior to turning it in to the CIF. The CIF will not accept OCIE turn in that is not clean or free of dirt and debris regardless of the serviceability criteria. Point of contact for further information is Larry Parks at 524-1888 or email [email protected].

Fort Carson Retirement Services — operates Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to noon and 1-3:30 p.m. in building 1525, room 308. The phone number is 526-2840.

Military Claims Office — is located at 1633 Mekong St., building 6222, and is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. The office no longer adjudicates Personnel Claims Act (PCA) claims, but can provide general claims assistance. Household goods claimants must report their loss or damage directly to the transpor tation service provider (TSP) by fax or through the Defense Personal Property System at http://www.move.mil within 75 days of delivery. Claims must be sub mitted to the TSP within nine months of delivery for full replacement value. All PCA claims, including household goods, personal vehicle shipment and incident to service loss, are now being adjudicated by the Center for Per sonnel Claims Support at Fort Knox, Kentucky, which can be reached at 502-626-3000. To file a claim, visit http://www.JAGCNet.army.mil/pclaims. The Fort Carson claims office can be reached at 526-1355.

Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) — has combined several services at

one location and is open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; it is open training holidays but closed on federal holidays. Call 526-1002/6465 to schedule a predeployment brief or a profess ional development brief. Visit http://facebook.com/FortCarsonSFLTAP for upcoming job fairs and job postings.

• SFL-TAP Center, building 6237, room 100, 1626 Elwell St. near Carson Middle School, 526-1002 — services include a computer lab to complete the pre-separation video at http://www.sfl-tap.army.mil; initial coun seling Tuesday from 8-9:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m.; Wednesday-Thursday from 8-9:30 a.m., 10-11:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m.; and Friday from 8-9:30 a.m.; Individual Transition Plan/CAPSTONE review Thursday from 1-2 p.m.; and clearing (only location to clear), Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Transition services in building 6237 — include a mandatory weekly five-day program covering transition overview, Military Occu pational Skill Crosswalk, finan cial planning, U.S. Depart ment of Labor employment workshop and Veterans Affairs benefits; career counseling; transition resources; job fairs, resource fairs and employer days.

• Transition services in building 1118, room 133 — Biweekly elective classes available following the five-day TAP program include social networking, Bring Your “A” Game, employer day, advanced résumé, federal résumé, interview techniques and dress for success.

• Soldier Family Assistance Center, building 7492, 524-7309/7310 — services are for Warrior Transition Unit Soldiers.

Logistics Readiness Center Supply and Services• Central issue facility, building 1525 — Monday-

Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last customer is served at 3:30 p.m.

• Reparable exchange/directed exchange or turn in — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30- 4 p.m. on a walk-in basis. For faster turn in service, call 526-3321 for an appointment.

• Ammunition supply point, building 9370 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Last issue/turn in to ASP is at 2:30 p.m.; exceptions coordinated on a case-by-case basis.

• Subsistence Support Management Office, building 350 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30- 4 p.m.; call 526-4086/5195.

• Post Supply Support Activity, building 330 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last customer served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-9094.

• Installation Property Book Office, building 330 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30- 4 p.m.; call 526-5984.

• Post Laundry, building 1525 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last customer served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-8804.

• Bulk fuel point — Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to midnight.• Hazardous Material Control Center, building

400/406 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact administration operations at 526-5349 or the warehouse at 526-2979.

Directorate of Public Works work orders — Directorate of Public Works Business Operations and Integration Division Work Management Branch, located in building 1219, is responsible for processing work orders (Facilities Engineering Work Requests, DA Form 4283). The Work Management Branch is open for processing work orders and other in-person support from 7-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Afternoon customer support is by appointment only and can be scheduled by calling 526-6112.

Medical Activity Correspondence Department office hours — The Cor respondence (Release of Information) Office in the Patient Administration Division hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for the second Thursday of the month

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“The girls, I don’t keep anything from them, but I kept that,” he said.

Harvey explained Laquey schools had a profound impact on his thoughts leading up to the meeting.

“It’s a little nostalgic, because this is where I graduated from 20 years ago,” he said. “I (thought) back to when (my daughters) were born and when I said goodbye to them this last time.”

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This reunion stayed in the back of his mind during those nine months.

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Sgt. 1st Class Jerome Harvey, a Soldier with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, hugs his daughters, Trinity, left, and Jasmine, right, after surprising them at school following his return from deployment.

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Fort Carson Trial Defense Service — is able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located in building 2354. During duty hours, Soldiers should call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number is 526-0051.

Briefings Retirement and ETS briefings — are available

at http://www.carson.army.mil/dhr/DHR/MPD/PPB/Briefings/Transition.html? Call 526-2240/8458/2840 for details.

Reassignment briefings — visit http://www.car-son.army.mil/dhr/DHR/MPD/PPB/Briefings/Levy.html.

Disposition Services Colorado Springs — located at 1475 Wickersham Blvd., building 324, conducts orienta tions by appointment. The orien tations discuss Disposition Services’ processes to include turning in excess property, reutilizing government property, web-based tools available, special handling of property and environ mental needs. To schedule an orientation training, call 352-4186; for receiving/turn in questions, call 526-9689; for environ mental questions, 526-0289; and reutilization/transfer/donation RTD, call 466-7002.

Ongoing The 4th Infantry Division Command Maintenance Evaluation and

Training (COMET) Team — is tasked to support the Fort Carson installation maintenance and supply posture by providing technically proficient personnel as trainers, mentors and evaluators. The COMET Team also offers refresher training in areas such as Global Combat Support System (GCSS-A) Property Accountability; Commander’s Pre-Change of Command class; Command Supply Discipline Program (CSDP, staff and unit level); Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL) Preparation; Supply Support Activity (SSA) Operations; Chemical, biological, radio active and nuclear; arms room operations; maintenance operations, driver’s training program; Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) training; Army Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) program; and motor pool shop operations; that can be scheduled for individual or group training. For more information or to schedule training, visit the COMET team in building 1435, room 193, or contact Tim Howarth at 503-3095 or [email protected].

Directorate of Public Works services — Services range from repair and maintenance of facilities to recycling support. Following are phone numbers and points of contact for services:

• Facility repair/service orders — Call the DPW operations and maintenance contractor, T&H Services, at 526-5345 to place a service order. Use this number for emer gencies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage, damaged traffic signs or other facility damage.

• Elevator maintenance — Call the T&H Services desk at 526-5345.• Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric Bailey at 491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4.

[email protected] when needing trash or recycle containers, trash is overflowing or emergency service is required.

• Facility custodial services — Call Bryan Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s. [email protected] for service needs or to report complaints.

• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call Jack Haflett at 526-6206 or email [email protected].

• Troop construction — Call Tony Haag at 526-2859 or email anthony.d.haag. [email protected].

• Base operations contracting officer representative — Call Jerald Just at 524-0191 or email [email protected] for questions on snow removal, grounds main tenance and contractor response to service orders.

• Portable latrines — For latrine request at Fort Carson visit the DPW website’s alphabetical listing of programs and services at http://www.carson.army.mil/DPW/Services.html. The portable latrine infor mation is located under latrines. For more information, email Amy Henry at [email protected] or call 524-0786.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — meets the second Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Evans Army Community Hospital in the Aspen Room. The club is named after Audie Leon Murphy, the most highly-decorated Soldier in American history. To be a member, a Soldier must be recognized as an NCO of the highest quality, demonstrating both leadership and performance. Armywide, SAMC membership reflects the top 1 to 2 percent of NCOs. Email [email protected] for more information.

Request Fort Carson pest control services — for military and civilian facilities by calling 526-5141. Leave a message that includes requestor’s name, building number, room number and phone number; a brief explanation of the problem; and where the pest problem is located (be specific). The pest management contractor, Mug-A-Bug Pest Control, will respond within five working days, Monday-Friday, between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The person who places the service call may or may not see the pest management contractor responding to the call. If, however, the worker cannot find the pest problem, he will attempt to make contact with the requestor. The pest manage ment office is not manned at all times as the contractors are responding to pest control calls, therefore requesters must leave a message. Voicemail messages are checked three times a day Monday through Friday. To report pest emergencies, Call the Directorate of Public Works pest control contracting officer representative at 719-491-8603.

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CommunityEACH unveils new laser systemStory and photos by Alexandra SheaU.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Fort Carson

Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH) opened a new refractive surgery suite Jan. 24 that offers Soldiers quicker, more accurate corrective eye surgery.

“We can get them out of their glasses,” said Michael Ives, combined eye clinic manager. “Generally, we improve their lives and make them more combat effective.”

The suite is a part of the War-Fighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program, a program for active-duty Soldiers to receive Lasik or PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) corrective eye surgery. Up until a few weeks ago, the surgery suite operated using the Johnson & Johnson Vision’s VISX Star 4 system. While the system was stable, safe and effective, it used technology from the early 2000s.

Allocated funds from 2017 were used to purchase the Alcon Wavelight EX-500 Excimer laser system and renovate the surgery suite. The system features a more precise laser and is able to connect to multiple systems that Army Medicine uses to document and update patient health records. The system not only saves a patient time in surgery, but also saves staff member’s time from updating patient records by hand.

“We save time in surgery and for our staff,” said Ives. “We have a set number of surgeries we can safely do in a day now, we are working to expand that in the next few months.”

Most Soldiers may agree that having anyone touch their eyes is awkward and uncomfortable. Using this new laser system, Soldiers can expect to spend less time under the laser.

The EX-500 takes about 12 minutes total to permanently correct a Soldier’s vision during a Lasik procedure, while an average PRK procedure takes around 25 minutes.

“I couldn’t tell you what my vision is right now, but it’s not great,” said Sgt. Samuel Leon Rodriguez, 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, before his surgery. “I’m definitely expecting 20/20 after this though. I’m really excited about that.”

Leon Rodriguez was one of the first Soldiers to receive the Lasik procedure using the new laser system.

“I feel like I have something in my eyes,” said Leon Rodriguez, after completing his Lasik procedure. “It’s not bad though.”

Leon Rodriguez recalled his nervousness as he lay on the surgery table in the suite. The table swings freely between the two-part laser system. The first system prepared his eyes by creating a perfect incision around the shape of his eye’s lens. The table was then floated to the second system where Leon Rodriguez’s lens was folded over and the laser was activated, permanently correcting his vision. From the moment he stepped into the suite, his surgery lasted just under 13 minutes.

“I’m in no pain,” he said. “I’m really looking forward to things not being so blurry like they are right now.”

Blurry vision is common once a PRK or Lasik procedure is completed. While total healing time can vary, Soldiers can typically expect their vision to clear between one and five days.

“If (a Soldier) is interested in having the procedure done, I say talk to your optometrist,” said Leon Rodriguez. “It’s not a painful process at all.”

While the War-Fighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program is available now, eligibility requirements include a detailed eye exam and Soldiers must have at least six months’ time in service remaining before their separation date or retirement.

Soldiers interested in becoming a participant in the program are encouraged to make an appointment with their assigned ophthalmology clinic to discuss treatment and eligibility.

Sgt. Samuel Leon Rodriguez, 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, has his eyes checked by an Evans Army Community Hospital ophthalmologist after his Lasik eye surgery was complete Jan. 24. Leon Rodriguez was among the first Soldiers to have corrective eye surgery using the latest in refractive eye surgery technology. The Alcon Wavelight EX-500 Excimer laser system was recently installed as part of the War-Fighter Refractive Eye Surgery Program surgical suite renovation. The new laser system reduces the amount of surgery time with more accuracy and increased patient safety.

Maj. Okezie C. Igboeli, Evans Army Community Hospital ophthalmologist, folds back the cornea, the protective layer above the eye’s lens, of Sgt. Samuel Leon Rodriguez, 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, during his Lasik eye surgery Jan. 24.

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Claims to the estateCapt. Corey Holmgren — With deepest regret to

the Family of the deceased. Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to his estate should call 2nd Lt. Jonathan Flick at 801-860-9814.

General announcementsArmy Wellness Center classes — Upping your

Metabolism is every Monday and Friday at 9:45 a.m. and Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. Fueling for Health is every third Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. Meals in Minutes is every second and fourth Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. Healthy Sleep Habits is every first and third Thursday at 9:45 a.m. Stress Management is every second and fourth Thursday at 9:45 a.m. Stay Fit, Home and Away is every second Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. The Retire Strong class is currently under construction. Performance Triad, P3 and Tactical Sleep for Sustained Operations classes are by request. Classes are subject to change. Call 526-3887 for more information, reserve a seat or sign up for classes.

Healing Touch at EACH — Healing touch is a Red Cross Program that is a gentle, energy-based, hands-on technique that works with the human energy centers and field. The healing touch objective is to bring an overall sense of well-being to help manage life’s daily stresses. The approach is ideal to those looking to explore additional care to their regular medical routine. Healing touch is offered to all active duty, Family members and retirees at Warrior Family Medicine Clinic at Evans Army Community Hospital. Appointments are available Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call the front desk at 526-9277.

Education Center has moved to building 1012 — • Parking is at Specker Avenue and Long Street• Full services are available for active-duty

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Hours:Reception, administration, check-in (room 138):

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• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Friday: 1-3:30 p.m. (walk-in only; no appointments)

• Friday: 9 a.m. to noon; by appointment only. Call 526-2124 to schedule, as there is limited availability.

Computer lab (room 103): • Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Army personnel testing:• For inquiries, to schedule an exam, or to

pick up results visit the reception and administrative office in room 138.

BSEP/GT prep (building 1011, room 111):• Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. to noon and

1-4 p.m. (closed Friday) Weekly briefing schedule (must sign in at room

138 at least 15 minutes prior): ETS (attendance mandatory to out-process;

pick one session):• Monday or Friday: 8:30-9:30 a.m. or

2-3 p.m.; Tuesday: 2-3 p.m.• College 101: Tuesday or Thursday:

8:30-9:30 a.m.• GI Bill: Thursday 10-11 a.m.

Visit the on-post, full-service college offices (Colorado State University-Pueblo, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Community College, and the TRiO office (FAFSA and financial aid assistance)); building 1012, second floor.

Soldier Readiness Center pharmacy — located in the Mountain Post Soldier Center at 6351 Wetzel Ave., building 1525, room 402, is open for pharmacy services. All TRICARE beneficiaries can fill new prescriptions and pick up refills at this location. The pharmacy is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center at SFL-TAP is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — Mount Carmel employment and transition team, in partnership with SFL-TAP,

offers career services for transitioning Soldiers, Family members and veterans at a new office. The office is located in building 6237, room 115, SFL-TAP. Services include no-cost transition or job seeker assistance and access to paid internships, veteran benefits support, supportive and behavioral health services, financial counseling, support groups, discounted professional clothing and more. Call 526-8758 or visit https://veteranscenter.org/.

The Directorate of Public Works (DPW) offers a two-day Facility Management Class — training is for military and civilian facility managers on the installation to help them understand their roles in maintaining buildings. The class instruction includes all aspects of facility management and is offered once a month, Tuesday through Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in building 1219, room 311. For information about DPW Facility Management Program, email [email protected] or call 526-4320.

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group — Evans Army Community Hospital has begun a Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Families experiencing grief from miscarriage, stillbirths or infant loss. The group meets the third Monday of each month from 3-5 p.m. at Mulligan’s Grill inside the Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club. Coffee and cookies will be provided.

Civilian Assistance Services — provides short-term assistance to Department of the Army civilian employees, active-duty spouses and Family members, and retired military personnel and eligible family members with adult living problems, substance use concerns and issues affecting workplace productivity and well-being. Work site interventions are offered and consul tation is available to super visors and managers regarding workplace matters. Services are free to eligible civilians and DA civilian employees. Services are made available through the Fort Carson Employee Assistance Program located at 1638 Elwell St., building 6236, room 210. Call 526-2196 for a confidential inquiry.

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) screenings — Evans Army Community Hospital holds weekly EFMP briefings which discuss the Family member travel screening process for overseas assignments and address questions regarding the program. The briefings take place Mondays, excluding federal holidays, from 8:30-9 a.m. in the Woods Soldier Family Care Center, room 1004, next to Starbucks.

Missed hospital appointments — When someone is a no-show for a medical appointment, it means two people missed out on that appointment. A habitual

no-show can take up to five slots with rebooking their appointments, denying several patients the opportunity to receive the care they need. Evans Army Community Hospital beneficiaries have four ways to cancel an appointment. They can call the clinic, the Patient Access System appointment line at 526-CARE (2273), online at TRICARE Online or via phone when the automated AudioCARE calls a few days before the appointment.

Veterinary clinic hours — The Veterinary Center, 1535 Sheridan Ave., building 6190, is open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and closed on federal holidays. The center offers wellness exams, vaccinations, microchip implan tation, dental appointments and sick call as well as some surgeries, including spaying and neutering. It also has X-ray, ultrasound and other advanced imaging capabilities. Call 526-3803/4520 for information or to make an appointment.

Lactation support — Call 526-0330 to schedule an outpatient lactation support appointment Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Mountain Post Birthing Center, located on the third floor of Evans Army Community Hospital. Breastfeeding classes are available on the first Thursday of each month from 4-6 p.m. in the OB-GYN classroom. Significant others are encouraged to attend these events. Call 526-7172 to register for the breastfeeding classes.

Patient satisfaction surveys — The Department of Health Affairs mails Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES). Select patients will receive the surveys about 72 hours after their appointments. These surveys provide direct feedback to health care providers to improve quality of care, patient experience and satisfaction. JOES also provides additional funds to Evans Army Community Hospital for every survey returned to increase beneficiary access to care, satisfaction, safety and quality of care.

After-hours hospital access — Access to Evans Army Community Hospital from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. is limited to the Emergency Room entrance. The Emergency Room entrance is on the hospital’s north side and is open 24/7.

Nurse advice line — is a toll-free number that puts beneficiaries in contact with a team of registered nurses who can answer urgent health care questions 24/7. Nurses will assess the medical condition and give professional advice to treat the condition at home or refer for an acute appointment. The nurse advice line can be reached at 800-TRICARE (874-2273), option 1.

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Hill Community for El Paso County in conjunction with the Pikes Peak Library District are hosting a series of training events regarding human trafficking in the local area and the U.S. This event is being held at 21C Library, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr., from 6:30- 8:15 p.m. Monday. For more information, contact Lt. Col. Chris Burns at 556-9405.

Do you want access to your medical records? — Before making a trip to Evans Army Community Hospital, consider logging into TRICARE online and accessing its “Blue Button” feature. Securely view, download and print medical profile, lab results, immunizations and vital signs for yourself and Family members under the age of 12. To conveniently view medical records, visit https://www.tricareonline.com/tol2/prelogin/mobileIndex.xhtml. Proceed to “Health Record,” then “Download My Data” to access medical records.

Voluntary leave transfer — The following Fort Carson serviced employees have been approved to receive donated leave due to an emergency medical condition:• Christopher D. Carneal, Directorate of

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Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR)• Amanda R. Luper, Directorate of Public Works• Carlito C. Page, Directorate of Human

Resources• Michael Rose, DFMWR• Chad Staggs, DES

Any Army appropriated fund civilian employee wishing to donate annual leave to a listed employee, must complete the OPM Form 630a at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf(underscore)fill/opm630a.pdf. If a non-Army appropriated fund civilian employee from another federal agency (VA, AF, DOD, Interior, etc.) is interested in donating, he must complete the OPM Form 630b at http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf(underscore)fill/opm630b.pdf and provide to his civilian personnel/HR office for annotation. Both forms must then be forwarded to Clinton Moss Jr. of the Fort Carson Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) by fax at 526-7541 or by email to [email protected] with the subject line “VLTP.” Call 526-8627 for more information. Employees experiencing a medical emergency (personal or Family member) who will exhaust their leave balances quickly should contact the CPAC Management Employee Relations team.

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Story and photos by Sgt. Liane Hatch3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division

The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team will be the first brigade from Fort Carson’s 4th Infantry Division to deploy with the new M17 9mm pistol. First debuted just over a year ago, the M17 replaces the M9, which the Army first introduced in 1985.

“What we have now is a striker-fire weapons system, whereas the M9 was a hammer-fire system,” said Randy Vandegenachte, an M17 net manager with U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). “That means on the M9, you actually have a physical hammer. The first time you pull the trigger, the hammer falls and engages the primer. With a striker-fire system, every trigger pull will be the same.”

Vandegenachte says the M17 was designed using modular capability, and features three different sized polymer grips, which will allow the weapon to be fitted to the Soldier. Each pistol is issued with a medium grip, two 21-round magazines and a 17-round magazine, but as weapons are assigned to specific Soldiers, their grips can be changed out to accommodate the Soldiers’ needs.

Vandegenachte and some of his peers from TACOM traveled to Fort Carson last week to conduct “train the trainer” coaching. The team spent several days teaching more than 120 with 3rd ABCT Soldiers about the features and fundamentals of the weapon before Soldiers were able to try it out for themselves.

Soldiers received their first bit of practice with the new system late last week when the brigade hosted familiarization ranges Thursday and Friday.

“It’s nice and smooth and has a good recoil,” said 1st Sgt. Matthew Cooper, with 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd ABCT. “It’s almost as if the Army’s gone back to the 1911 style like they had before, and I think it’ll be way better. It’ll definitely help Soldiers who had trouble qualifying on the M9, especially once we start changing out the handgrips.”

The Army first began fielding the M17 to units in late 2017, and will continue rolling them out to units over the next 10 years. The 3rd ABCT Soldiers are among the first at Fort Carson to try them out. Though the first step is familiarization, Soldiers will soon be expected to qualify with the M17 just as they would with the M9.

“It ran flawless today — didn’t have one malfunction,” said Maj. David Weinreich, incoming Support Operations officer for 64th BSB, 3rd ABCT. “The sight picture takes a little getting used to, but it’s nothing that training can’t overcome. I think it’s a system that will serve the Army well into the future.”

Brigade staff said approximately 800 Soldiers will be assigned M17s, and will deploy to the Central Command area of operation with the new system in the spring.

Right: Pvt. Tyler Bolton, right, fires the M240 machine gun while Pvt. Trevon Mills, left, acts as

assistant gunner during a qualification range at a Fort Carson training area Jan. 30. The Soldiers

with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry

Division, qualified on the machine gun in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Right: Soldiers from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th

Infantry Division, line up at a Fort Carson pistol qualification range,

ready to practice familiarization with the new M17 pistol Jan. 31. The M17 replaces the M9, which

the Army has used since 1985.

Above: Sgt. David Allen, right, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, coaches a Soldier during a zero and qualification range at a Fort Carson training area Jan. 30. The unit conducted training in preparation for an upcoming deployment to the Central Command area of operation.

Below: Staff Sgt. Paul Gfeller, right, coaches Spc. Rayven Clipper, both with 588th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, on pistol fundamentals during M17 familiarization at a Fort Carson training area Jan. 31.

Above: 1st Sgt. Matthew Cooper with 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires an M17 pistol during weapon familiarization at a Fort Carson training area Jan. 31.

Brigade to deploy with new M17 pistol


Commentary by Lt. Col. Robert P. LewisDeputy Garrison Chaplain

Donna Strickland told a story about a nurse taking care of her afternoon duties, such as charts, dictating reports, final vitals on her post-operation tonsillec-tomy, ice packs on the knee in room 104, and now at 3 p.m., the emergency room orderly was wheeling

another admission for room 107. The emergency room report said that 6-year-old

Joey had been removed from a violent home situation that

afternoon and was being admitted to evaluate his injuries that resulted from physical abuse.

The nurse bent down to Joey’s eye level and smiled.

“Welcome to pediatrics, Joey,” said the nurse. “We’re going to take really good

care of you here. I have a few things to finish up really quick, then I’ll be back to get you settled in.”

Joey sat on the edge of the mattress with his hands folded in his lap. As the nurse rushed out of the room, the orderly handed her two pages of orders from the doctor.

“X-ray, STAT, lab work, STAT,” said the nurse.At the nurse’s station, she dialed X-ray with one

hand while filling out the pharmacy requisitions with the other hand. The charge nurse walked in.

“Did you see your admission is here in 107?” “Yes, I saw him. But until I get the X-rays

ordered, the drugs from pharmacy and the supplies from central service, I can’t take care of him, can I? Plus, I still have post-op vitals due in 110 and an end of shift report to dictate.”

“I’ll check the post-op vitals,” said the charge nurse. “You can give an oral report later. Right now, prioritize and just do what’s most important first.”

Just then the phone rang and it was admissions. There’s a discrepancy about the age of the new patient in 107.

The social service form says he’s 6 and the police report says he’s 5.

The nurse groaned. “I’ll ask Joey.” The nurse pushed the intercom button.

“Joey?” He didn’t answer. “Joey?” Silence. “Joey, I know you’re in there. Joey answer me.” “What do you want, wall?” he said.

The nurse put down her phone, put down her forms, her stethoscope and went to 107 to do what was most important, taking care of Joey.

Application in one word — prioritize. What are your priorities? We are all busy, busy, busy. It’s amazing what we can fit into our calendar when someone close to us dies. Maybe we should have moved it up in importance before that time. When we take care of others in health care, military, ministry, whatever — it’s easy to lose sight of the person for the paperwork. Just life in general — prioritize.

Remember the words of the charge nurse, “do what’s most important first.”

Give thought to what your priorities are.“Few tombstones display the epitaph, ‘I wish I

had spent more time at the office.’” said Frank Landy.“There is a time for everything; born, die, weep,

laugh, mourn, dance, scatter, gather, be silent, to speak.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8.

Facebook — Search “Fort Carson Chaplains (Religious Support Office)” for events and schedules.

Chapel NeXt — meets at 10 a.m. Sunday at Fort Carson Middle School. Enter off of Harr Avenue and drive behind the school, look for signs. Contemporary worship, children’s ministry and biblical preaching is offered during both services. Visit the Chapel NeXt Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/#!/chapelnextfortcarson for details.

Religious Education class — Classes are held from 10:30-11:50 a.m. throughout the school year for preschool (at least 4 years old) through high school. Registration is also being held for adults seeking to be confirmed in the Catholic church. These classes are held on a weeknight. Contact Pat Treacy at 524-2458 or [email protected] for details.

Catholic Women of the Chapel — meets Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel; call Heather Kershner at 352-231-1088 or email [email protected].

Protestant Women of the Chapel — meets Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Soldier Memorial Chapel, building 1500. Sasha Moen can be reached at 845-392-8425 or email [email protected].

Native American prayer/spiritual services — The He Ska Akicita (White Mountain Warriors) hosts Inipi (sweat lodge) services at Turkey Creek Ranch on a biweekly basis. Services provided inside and outside the sweat lodge include prayer and purification, spiritual and emotional support, and more to military members. The ceremonies are conducted in traditional Lakota style — they are not New Age or Earth-based ceremonies. There is no charge to attend the Inipi. Contact Michael Hackwith at 285-5240 for more information and protocols. Chaplain sponsor is Capt. Charlene Cheney, 53rd Signal Battalion, who can be reached at [email protected].

Knights of Columbus — a Catholic group for men 18 and older, meets at 10:30 a.m. the second Sunday of the month at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel; call 526-5769.

Spanish Bible Study — meets at Soldier Memorial Chapel 7 p.m. Wednesdays; call Ted Garcia at 205-3076.

ChapelBriefs Chapel schedule

CatholicSoldiers’ Memorial Chapel6333 Martinez Street, building 1500

• Saturday, 3:15-3:45 p.m., reconciliation, 526-8583

• Saturday, 4 p.m., Mass, 526-8583

• Sunday, 8:15-8:45 a.m., reconciliation, 526-8583

ProtestantHealer Chapel (general protestant)Evans Army Community Hospital• Sunday, 9 a.m., worship, 526-7386

Prussman Chapel (gospel)Barkeley Avenue and Prussman Boulevard, building 1850

• Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Sunday school, 526-5744

• Sunday, 11 a.m., gospel, 526-9640

Provider Chapel (general protestant)Barkeley Avenue and Ellis Street, building 1350• Sunday, 9:30 a.m., bible study• Sunday, 11 a.m., worship, 524-4316

Chapel NeXt (contemporary)Fort Carson Middle School, off Harr Avenue

• Sunday 10 a.m., 526-8889• Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., PWOC,

524-2458

Eastern OrthodoxFort Carson does not offer Eastern Orthodox services on post. Call 719-473-9238 for off-post services.

JewishFort Carson does not offer Jewish services on post. Contact the U.S. Air Force Academy Chapel for Jewish services information at 333-2636. The chapel is located at 2346 Academy Place on the academy.

Islamic

Worshippers are led to strengthen both mind and body through chanting, meditation, dharma discussion and observing the five precepts Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Family Life Center, building 1659 (at Barkeley Avenue and Prussman Boulevard). Contact Capt. Somya Malasri at 526-2428, 562-395-2688 or [email protected] for details.

Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut St., 632-3364, for information.

Latter-day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sacrament Service is held at Veterans Chapel, building 2359, corner of Titus and Magrath avenues, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. It includes the Sacrament Meeting, Sunday school and auxiliary. Come worship Christ, partake of the Holy Sacrament and strengthen one another in the faith. All are welcome. Contact Capt. Benjamin Reed, chaplain, at 524-1741, 235-3606 or [email protected].

Buddhist

• Sunday, 9 a.m., Mass, 526-8583• Sunday, 10:30 a.m., religious

education, 524-2458• Sunday, 11 a.m., Mass, 526-8583• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,

Friday, 11:45 a.m., Mass, 526-8583

• Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m., CWOC, 526-5769

Healer ChapelEvans Army Community Hospital

• Sunday. 11 a.m., Mass, 526-7386

• Monday-Thursday and first Friday of month, noon, Mass, 526-7386

Priorities

See the Mountaineer online at http://www.fortcarsonmountaineer.com


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of division and customizable unit-specific merchandise available. The gift shop is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday in The Hub, building 1532.

TRICARE Online — is a secure web portal that allows users to make, change or cancel appointments at military hospitals or clinics, including same-day appointments. It also lets users view radiology and lab results, medication profiles and immunization records. Users can also use the system to refill prescriptions for military hospital or clinic pharmacy pickup. Visit https://www.tricareonline.com to create an account.

JAG assists with name change, adoption — The Legal Assistance Office provides help in adult name changes and simple stepparent adoptions. The office cannot provide court representation but can furnish the necessary documents and procedural information. Call 526-5572 for details.

Ambulance service — Post officials urge community members to contact emergency personnel by calling 911 instead of driving personal vehicles to the emergency room. In the event of a life- or limb-threatening emergency, skilled paramedics and ambulance crew will be able to administer critical care and aid. Contact the Emergency Department at 526-7111 for more information.

The Mountain Post Spouses Club — is a nonprofit, all ranks spouses group at Fort Carson, dedicated to giving back to Soldiers and their Families. Membership is open to all spouses of the Armed Forces, both active duty and retired. Visit http://www.mpsc.us for more information.

Pediatrics clinic — Evans Army Community Hospital’s Pediatric Clinic has an embedded behavioral health psychologist/counselor available to work with parents who have concerns about their child’s behavior, discipline or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. A pediatric pharmacist is also available to manage children’s medication.

Transfer military hospital or clinic when relocating — TRICARE Online (TOL) users must update their military hospital or clinic location online each time they relocate. Transferring military hospital or clinic affiliation in TOL does not automatically transfer the TRICARE enrollment in Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.

Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH) offers online payments — EACH offers an online payment option. Visit https://pay.gov/public/home for a convenient and quick way to make electronic payments to federal government agencies with credit cards, debit cards or direct debit. This is a secure service provided by the U.S. Department of Treasury. Paying online is the preferred method for paying EACH medical bills. Visit https://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/PatientsVisitors/Billing for more information.

VIN verification — Colorado Vehicle Identification Number verifications are conducted at the Fort Carson Police Station, building 2700, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Pay for medical records online — The Evans Army Community Hospital Release of Information section has partnered with the Department of the Treasury, DFAS Pay.gov and EACH Resource Management Division/Uniform Business Office to offer patients the option to pay for copies of their medical records through Pay.gov. Patients who need duplicate copies of medical records, as well as insurance agencies and legal offices now have the option to use Pay.gov for copy record charges ($14 for a digital record or $20.80 for a paper record, which includes search and processing, plus 13 cents per page). Visit https://pay.gov/public/form/start/72613275 for more information.

TRICARE benefits — Surveys have found that most service members and their Families are confused by TRICARE. The fact is, TRICARE is an enormous and complex health care system. There are several TRICARE programs available depending on status and location. Visit http://www.military.com/benefits/tricare for details.

Same day appointments — EACH Family Medicine Clinics, Internal Medicine Clinic and Pediatric Clinic are operating under an appointment model called “Open Access,” offering same day appointments. Appointments can be made by visiting https://www.tricareonline.com or calling the Access to Care Line at 526-2273.

Patient Portal Secure Messaging — is a patient — centric secure messaging platform that enables patients to directly communicate securely via the internet with their primary care provider team to receive advice or minor medical issues, chronic disease management, test results, appointment results, medication refills and other health care needs. Patients can access Patient Portal Secure Messaging from a smartphone, tablet or desktop computer. It is a valuable service that helps save time and money by eliminating trips to the military hospital or clinic. Patients can

reduce unnecessary appointments and stress by communicating virtually and directly with their health care team. Talk with your provider or care team to enroll or if you are one of the 1.6 million Military Health System beneficiaries who has an existing Patient Portal Secure Messaging account, bookmark https://mil.relayhealth.com to continue communicating securely with your health care team.

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Anyone who has ever wished for an indoor play facility for kids to burn off some energy during cold winter days can visit the Jump-n-Jack’s Inflatable Fun and Party Center on North Academy Boulevard, east of the Citadel Shopping Center. Jump-n-Jack is open seven days a week.

Jump-n-Jack’s is a 17,500 square-foot facility with sunny yellow walls that brighten the space even on a dreary day. Seven large inflatable jump houses are in the spacious room for children only.

Jump-n-Jack’s is designed for children 12 and under, with five inflatables that may be used by older children, and two inflatables designated for younger children. A children-sized kitchen set provides a place to stash plastic produce. Kids can shop in the “store” and fill shopping carts from the “grocery shelves.” Rideable toys are available, as well as a train table in the toddler area.

Jump-n-Jack’s has the whole family in mind, with a lounge area for the adults, a large television set that can be tuned to sports and Wi-Fi is available. Three massage chairs are in the lounge area.

There are plenty of tables and chairs available in the facility, so parents can observe their children at play or borrow one of the available board games.

No outside food can be brought into the facility, but snacks, such as yogurt, applesauce, string cheese, cookies and pudding cups are sold at Jack’s Café. Pizza, hot dogs, peanut butter sandwiches and grilled cheese sandwiches are also sold. Lemonade, hot chocolate and coffee are available.

Children are required to remove their shoes while playing in Jump-n-Jack’s, but must wear socks. Socks are sold at the

entrance desk if needed. Jump-n-Jack’s now has a crane machine

and a photo booth.Some arcade-type machines are also

in the facility.Parents must sign a waiver for their

children before entering the play area. The waiver is on the Jump-n-Jack’s website so parents can complete the waiver before arriving if they choose.

There is no admission fee for parents or grandparents who bring children to Jump-n-Jack’s, but an adult must be present while the children are in the facility.

Jump-n-Jack’s has birthday party rooms available.

Travel distance9 miles

Price Ages 1-2 are charged $8.99 Ages 3-12 are charged $10.99Children under 1 are admitted free There’s a 10-percent discount for military with valid identificationMilitary Monday admission is $7.99

Hours Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.

Contact Jump-n-Jack’s563 N. Academy Blvd.Colorado Springs, CO 80909573-8770http://www.jump-n-jacks.com/

Colorado Springs is home to the nation’s only two-story indoor electric go-kart facility.

Overdrive Raceway opened its doors in July 2016, bringing its quarter-mile Formula One style race tracks to the north side of town. The facility is located off Interstate 25 and North Gate Road, near Bass Pro Shop.

“If you want to go fast, race in a safe family environment and experience a legitimate adrenaline rush, then this is the place for you,” said Tré Shevashankö, Overdrive registration and concessions host. “Kids love racing here.”

The first floor’s agility track boasts top speeds of 40 mph for adults and 20 mph for kids and the second floor’s speed track features Italian turbo shifter karts that can reach 50 mph. Racers must be at least 16 years old and 56 inches tall to drive on the speed track.

Overdrive has an adult Americans with Disabilities Act kart that is fully hand-controlled and has a top speed of 40 mph.

Racers must complete a liability waiver prior to driving; a legal guardian must sign waivers for racers 17 and younger. Closed-toe shoes are required to drive the go karts.

Groups and families can call ahead to be put on the waiting list.

Parties of 8 or more people can be requested online and include guaranteed start times and medals for the top three finishers.

The facility includes a concessions area, pro shop, arcade, party area and conference rooms.

Travel distance22 miles

Price Adults — agility track, $22 for 1 race

(10-12 laps), $59 for 3 races — must be 56 inches tall and at least 13 years old); speed track, $25 for 1 race (12 laps), or $69 for 3 — must be 56 inches tall and 16 or older

Juniors — $19 for 1 race (8 laps); $51 for three races — for those 48-56 inches tall

Weekday special — Monday-Friday from 11a.m. to 5 p.m., $35 for 3 races

There is a 10-percent military discount.

Hours

Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Contact 196 Spectrum Loop, Colorado Springs CO 80921 473-8930 http:// www.overdriveraceway.

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Kids play on an inflatable at Jump-n-Jack’s, an indoor play facility.

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Overdrive Raceway features two quarter-mile tracks, an agility course with top speeds of 40 mph and a speed track featuring Italian turbo shifter karts that can reach 50 mph.


Veronika String Quartet: Romantic Madness is at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St. Monday, 2-4 p.m. Tickets are $25 and the center will be presenting “Nocturne for String Quartet” by Robert Helps. This contemporary piece is contrasted and complemented by works by Smetana and Mendelssohn. For more information email: [email protected] or visit https://www.csfineartscenter.org/.

The Social is hosting a Valentine’s with a Twist event Thursday. There will be a live DJ and jazz music. The event costs $30 for singles and $50 for couples, and is at 3506 N. Academy Blvd. For more information, call 597-9884 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/valentines-day-with-a-twist-turntables-tony-a-live-jazz-dj-dining-event-tickets-54806897907 to purchase tickets.

There will be a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics career fair Feb. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 4425 Arrowswest Drive. Tickets are $35, reserve a seat at https://tinyurl.com/ycqlzwb3. For more information contact [email protected].

The Western Museum of Mining and Industry announced the opening of its latest exhibit, “Underground Mine Lighting.” There will be a lecture Feb. 21 to open the exhibit. The exhibit showcases the museum’s large collection of mining lamps and accessories. More than 50 lamps are part of this exhibit, including oil wick lamps, safety lamps, carbide lamps, battery-powered lights, miner’s candlesticks and much more. Kids of all ages can enjoy a scavenger hunt and scout around the museum to find other lighting artifacts to win a prize. The exhibit will remain on display through June 9. For more information on the museum, its exhibits and events, visit http://www.wmmi.org/ or call 488-0880.

“Dior from Paris to the World” is in the Denver Art Museum through March 3. Ticket information is available at 720-865-5000.

The YMCA at 3035 New Center Point, is hosting a grand opening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 16. The event is free and open to the public. There will be giveaways, a tour, dance party and more.

“A Home of One’s Own: the Life of Helen Hunt Jackson” is a new exhibit in the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon St. The exhibit is near the actual Jackson house that is in the museum. Entrance to the museum is free, and it is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The museum’s phone number is 385-5990 or visit http://www.cspm.org.

“The Story of Us” is currently at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at 215 S. Tejon St. The exhibit takes a look at the history of Colorado Springs, from A to Z. Other exhibits in the free museum depict the history of Colorado Springs and the area. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.

The Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave. has the following events coming up; call 520-SHOW for ticket information or visit http://www.pikespeakcenter.com/. • “The Wonderful Music of Oz” is

Saturday-Sunday• “Rachmaninoff Third Symphony” is March 2-3• “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: in Concert” is

March 8-9• “Shen Yun: 5,000 Years of Civilization Reborn” is

March 19-20• “Illusionists” are on

stage March 26“O Beautiful! Shifting

Landscapes of the Pikes Peak Region” is at The Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St. through Aug. 4. Admission is $5-$10. Call 634-5583 or visit https://www.csfineartscenter.org/ for information.

The Broadmoor World Arena has some big events on its calendar. Check with the box office at the World Arena at 520-SHOW.• The Harlem

Globetrotters will make their annual appearance March 3 at 2 p.m.

• “Disney on Ice: Worlds of Enchantment” is March 22 at 7 p.m.; March 23 at 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m.; and March 24 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

• Jim Gaffigan will be in town April 26 at 8 p.m.Winter Festivals in Colorado:

Bears typically hibernate during the cold winter, but people in Colorado take advantage of winter weather to participate in activities such as building snowmen, ice skating, ice climbing, ice fishing and other such fun activities. Search the internet for places to ski in Colorado and about 30 places will pop up. Winter Fests include:

• Cripple Creek Ice Festival is Saturday to Feb. 17 on the city’s main street. “Super Heroes in Ice” is this year’s theme, and is family-friendly. There’ll be ice sculptures two weekends along with an ice maze and an ice slide. To alleviate parking problems in the small town of Cripple Creek, stop at the Heritage Center on the way in, opposite the Molly Kathleen Gold Mine, and take the free shuttle available weekends from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Leadville has its traditional Ski Joring, when a horse and rider pull a skier by rope through snow-covered streets and there’ll be other competitions taking place March 1-2.

• Then there’s the Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland March 9-10. There’s lots of music, coffin races and frozen T-shirt contests. Go to https://www.frozendeadguydays.org for more information.

Manitou Springs Carnivale Parade is March 2 at 1 p.m. leaving from Memorial Park 502 Manitou Ave. Parade line up is 12:30 p.m. for everyone participating in the parade, which goes along Manitou Avenue to downtown.

Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off, an annual event, takes place at Soda Springs Park in downtown Manitou Springs beginning at 10:45 a.m. March 2. Professional chefs and amateurs cook up a pot of gumbo and attendees can buy tastes of the various gumbos for $1 per taste. Following the cook-off, hang out at the park to watch the Carnival

Parade. Call the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce at 685-5089 for more information.

Scouts Day at the Dinosaur Resource Center, at Highway 24 and Fairview St. in Woodland Park is March 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All Scouts and Scout leaders in uniform will be admitted free. In the resource center for Scouts Day include the Colorado Spring Astronomical Society, with rocks from outer space and will answer questions about astronomy. Flash and Thelma hedgehogs will be on hand. John Patterson will give lessons on drawing prehistoric and modern astronomy; Lake George Gem & Mineral Club will have fossils and minerals from Colorado. “Physics is Phun” will be presented by the Air Force Academy at 1:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Pikes Peak Library District will have activities and books.

Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site will hold a blacksmith workshop. There will be three, one-day workshops for beginners. Each participant will forge practical and decorative items from hot steel to take home. Those 16 and older can register and view prices online at https://rockledgeranch.com/blacksmith-workshop-2019/. The upcoming workshop dates are March 22-24.

Look forward to warmer weather and register for special events at the local nature centers. • Bear Creek Nature Center

- Chocolate bunny egg hunt, April 20- Nature scavenger hunt, May 11

• Fountain Creek Nature Center- Chocolate bunny walk and egg hunt, April 20- Girl Scout Day, April 28- Family fun day festival, May 5

May is just around the corner and so are the Old Colorado City Territory Days. Memorial Day weekend will be the annual event with lots of fun activities for the entire family. Free shuttles are provided from the Coronado High School and Rock Ledge Ranch, May 25-27. There will be live music, petting zoo, vendors, a mechanical bull, gold panning and more.

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Military shoppers at Fort Carson can put their best face forward ahead of Valentine’s Day with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Fall head over heels for the latest makeup trends Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Carson Main Exchange. Contact the Carson Exchange at 576-4000 or 576-4141 for more information.

The 35th Military Master’s Bowling Tournament is Saturday-Sunday at Thunder Alley Bowling Center. For rules, regulations and cost, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/event/35th-military-masters-bowling-tournament/2900033/35728. Walk-in entries close at 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

The Delta Phi Chi Military Sorority, Inc. is hosting a spring 2019 meeting for those interested in learning more about the requirements to join Delta Phi Chi Military Sorority Saturday from 1-3 p.m. at the Joel Hefley Community Center, 6800 Prussman Blvd. For more information, visit https://www.deltaphichimilitarysorority.org/ or call 706-901-7473.

A Ski and Snowboard Tuning Clinic will be held Feb. 16 in building 2429 at the Adventure Programs and Education office, 7093 Specker Ave. For more information, call 526-5176.

There will be an indoor Triathlon at the Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center Feb. 23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include swimming, spinning and treadmill sprint. For race information, rules and cost, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/event/indoor-triathlon-iron-horse-gym/2863769/35268.

March 9 is the War Dog Memorial Run at Iron Horse Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information and cost, call 526-4863 or 526-3944.

Registration for the Bataan Memorial Death March is open. The Bataan Memorial Death March is March 17. Visit https://global. armymwr.com/promos/bataan-memorial-death-march for more information.

Save the date for Easter brunch April 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Elkhorn Conference Center. The event will feature a special appearance by the Easter bunny, prizes and giveaways for the kids and a balloon artist for entertainment. The food menu includes: ham, mashed potatoes, roast beef, biscuits, gravy, grits, omelet station and more. Reservations are recommended. For more information and prices, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/event/easter-brunch/2900043/35738.

Save the date: now is the time to begin training for the Fort Carson Spartan Race July 13-14, 2700 Wilderness Road. For more information and registration, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/event/spartan-race/2900044/35739.

Army Community Service holds “Boot Camp for New Dads” the first Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. The interactive and engaging class focuses on what it means to become a father, how to care for a baby and how to care for mom. Call 526-0461 for more information.

Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center holds a climbing wall monthly challenge. Participants have to climb a number of times per month to complete the challenge. The event is tallied on an honor system with participants tracking and logging their climbing distance. The challenge is open to DOD identification card holders and their Families to include first time climbers and those who are belay certified looking for a climbing partner. Certification is quick and easy to obtain. Participants will receive a shirt and free use of climbing gear for the month. Prizes are awarded to top three participants. Call 524-3773 for details.

The Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex offers special days with discounts to veterans and women. Veterans pay $5 admission every Wednesday while women 6 and older receive free range time the second Saturday of each month. Call 719-896-6196 for more information.

Thunder Alley Bowling Center offers the following weekly specials:• Cosmic bowling — Unlimited bowling and $2 shoe rental Friday

from 9:30-11:45 p.m.; $9 for adults and $8 for children; and Saturday from 1-3 p.m.; $8 per person.

• Color pin — Color pins come up in random spots for different awards Saturday from 8 p.m. until close. Cost is $15 for bowling and $2 for shoe rental. Open to those 18 and older. Get strikes and pick up certain splits for cash. Sign-up starts at 6 p.m. and games begin at 8 p.m.

• Pizza bowl — Get three games of bowling, two slices of pizza and a soda for $7 a person Sunday from 6-8 p.m. Shoe rental is $2.50.

• Red Pin — Get a strike Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a red head pin and win a free game. Games are $2 and shoe rental is $2.50.

• 50 cent games, hot dogs and shoes — Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., minimum $3 purchase.

• “Mommy and Me Bowling” — kids receive a free game of bowling and there’s $1 coffee specials for mommies Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon.

• Family Day — Get $1 games and $2 shoes Wednesday from 1-11 p.m. Call 526-5542 for more information.TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a support group for weight loss that

meets Thursdays at Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center. Meetings are held on the second floor in room 209. Weigh-in is from 5-5:45 p.m. and the meeting is from 6-7 p.m. First meeting is free. Participants must present military identification or government identification at fitness center front desk. Call Debby Beck at 392-8582 for more information.

Subscribe to the DFMWR mailing list to receive emails about upcoming events and activities on post. Visit https://carson.armymwr.com; click on the “Mailing List” icon and select categories of interest.

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For some members of the Fort Carson youth basketball program this was the first time they played games in unfamiliar surroundings, and it showed on the faces of the young athletes as they looked at the big court at the Peterson Air Force Base youth center gym.

One by one the athletes quickly understood the reality of what their coaches told them Jan. 31 at their practice session. It would be a new experience for them even though they are going to be playing the same game they play at Fort Carson. That experience included getting to know the court and getting used to their surroundings in order to concentrate on the game.

Toney Mosley is a coach for the Fort Carson youth program, and he noticed right away the kids were making an adjustment to being away from their familiar surroundings of the post youth center. Mosely said even though it was a new experience for the athletes he wasn’t nearly as concerned on how it would affect their play after watching them.

“When we arrived here, I saw the kids wandering around and try to get used to this environment. Once the game started, though, things started flowing and the kids got better and better as the game went on,” Mosley said. “This was their second game (of the season) and coach (Brian) Washington and I both noticed that they were implementing the things we’ve been training and working on and practice so we don’t think it affected our kids at all.”

Andre Wheaton also brought a team to Peterson

and he had similar feelings on how well the players adjusted to being away from home. Wheaton said he advised his team to play the same way it plays at home.

“I told the kids, ‘it’s really not much difference playing at home as opposed to playing on the road.’ They went out and played very well defensively, which was an improvement from our first game,” Wheaton said. “The biggest thing was I told them to focus on their game and not focus on anything or anybody except themselves, and they did that successfully.”

The youth center cagers will have to get used to being on the road as the league will play two of the next three weeks at the Air Force Academy and one week at Peterson Air Force Base before closing out the year with games at the post youth center.

Lady Trojans, Rams salute military

Photo by Walt JohnsonPlayers from Fountain-Fort Carson and Rampart high schools’ girls’ varsity basketball teams came together in pregame ceremonies to honor the flag and the military during Fountain-Fort Carson’s military appreciation ceremonies Monday at

the high school gym. The school will have its annual “Pink Out” cancer awareness game Friday when the girls will host the Coronado Lady Cougars at 5:30 p.m. and the boys will host the Cougars at 7 p.m.

Cagers play first road contest Youth center teammates race to get

the ball before it goes out of bounds during a game Saturday at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs.


The Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center male and female locker rooms have been switched so that showers in the female dressing room can be renovated. The work is expected to be complete by late spring.

The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host the fourth annual Warrior Dog Dash at the Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center March 11. The 5K run is being held in conjunction with K-9 Veterans Day, an unofficial recognition of military working dogs and their handlers, according to Garcia Physical Fitness Center officials. The event will be held rain or shine through Iron Horse Park on post. It is open to all DOD identification card holders and the public though it will not be an open-post event and anyone 13 and younger must have adult supervision. Registration is $15 before race day and $20 the day of the race. Call 526-3944 for more information.

The next Commanding General’s (CG) Golf Scramble is scheduled for March 1 at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club. Registration is underway at the golf course for the event beginning with a shotgun start at noon. The golf course is scheduled to hold a CG scramble the first Friday of each month, weather permitting. Call 526-4102 for more information.

The Fountain-Fort Carson boys’ basketball team’s regular season continues Friday as the team will host the Coronado Cougars at 7 p.m. The team will then host Liberty High School Tuesday and close out the season hosting the Rampart Rams Feb. 15. Those games start at 7 p.m.

The Fountain-Fort Carson girls’ basketball team’s regular season continues Friday

when it hosts the Coronado Lady Cougars at 5:30 p.m. The team will then play the Liberty Lady Lancers at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and close out the regular season traveling to Colorado Springs to meet the Rampart Lady Rams Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.

The Mesa Ridge High School boys’ basketball team’s regular season continues Friday at 7 p.m. when it hosts The Classical Academy at 7 p.m. The team will travel to Cañon City on Tuesday before ending its regular season hosting the Widefield Gladiators Thursday at 7 p.m.

The Mesa Ridge High School girls’ basketball team’s regular season continues Friday

at 7 p.m. when it will travel to Colorado Springs to meet the Classical Academy Lady Titans. The team will travel to Woodland Park High School Monday to meet the Lady Panthers at 7 p.m. The team will travel to Cañon City Tuesday to meet the Cañon City Lady Tigers at 7 p.m. and close out the season Thursday hosting the Widefield Lady Gladiators at 5:30 p.m.

The Fort Carson Outdoor Recreation Complex holds indoor climbing wall orientation classes every other Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon at

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Members of the Fort Carson youth cheerleading team go through warm-up drills before a youth basketball game at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. The cheerleaders will be in action again Saturday at the Air Force Academy youth center as the league moves there for games this weekend.

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How did you get started playing sports?

I played football, basketball and even a little baseball growing up. I grew up in Michigan watching Isaiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons and seeing Michael Jordan on TV. I am also a big Detroit Lions fan, and I was always watching Barry Sanders doing his thing for the Lions. Those players inspired me to want to also play sports.

What happened when you broke your ankle as a child, and you were at the doctor’s office?

My grandmother tells the story to this day about the time I broke my ankle. When we went to the doctor, the doctor asked me about the Detroit Lions ,and my grandma said I talked forever about the Lions and what they were doing — to the point where the doctor was sorry he asked the question.

What is your favorite moment in sports?

My favorite sports moment is right now coaching and watching these young players develop. I like to see them go from basically never picking up a basketball to being able to absorb the game and apply what we are teaching them and execute that

on the court. I love being able to pass on my knowledge to the kids.

What would you consider your biggest disappointment in your sports career?

I would have to say my most disappointing was hurting myself in my junior year. I had a type-three ankle sprain during spring training when I was trying to get ready to play. I kept rolling my ankle it just got worse to the point I had to stop playing my junior year and also my senior season. It was disappointing for me because I always felt like I could’ve done something in football.

If you could go spend a day with an athlete who would it be and why?

I want to talk to Calvin Johnson and pick his brain about being such a focal point of the team for so many years and not being able to get over the hump and winning. I also like to know what went into his decision to retire at 30 years old when he clearly could have shattered more records if he wanted.

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I am a father of five wonderful children. I have four sons and one daughter.

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Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center. Class instruction includes knot tying, belay techniques and climbing communication. People who complete the course will be certified to use the indoor climbing walls at post fitness facilities.

The course can also be a prerequisite for more advanced climbing trips and programs. Classes are $20 per session. Register at Outdoor Recreation or call 526-5176.

The National Physique Committee 2018 Nutrithority Denver Open Bodybuilding, Figure, Bikini and Physique championships will be held in Denver March 9. This will be an NPC national qualifier this year, according

to event organizers. The event takes place at the Exdo Event Center, 1399 35th Ave. in Denver. Prejudging begins at 11 a.m. and the finals begin at 4 p.m. Visit http://musclequest.com/ for tickets.

Fort Carson Aquatics is currently holding its fourth annual English Channel Swim Challenge. The goal is to have each participant swim 22 miles over the course of the event at his own pace. Anyone with a DOD identification card is eligible, but those under age 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Sign up for the program at the Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center Indoor Pool. The cost is $3 per person for non-pass holders and is free for pass holders. The challenge will use the honor system as people will track their miles swam and report them to a lifeguard at the pool. People can register at any time at any post aquatic facility, but must complete the challenge by March 12, according to officials. Call 526-4093 for more information.

The Cheyenne Mountain shooting complex is now offering trap and skeet firing sessions. The cost is $9 a round, 27 clays: and $7 a round for youths 6-17 years old. There are group rates and multiple round discounts available. Call 896-6196 for more details.

CYS officials are looking for people interested in volunteering as youth sports and fitness coaches. Anyone interested in being a coach must pass a background check, attend a mandatory three-hour preseason training session and be available two to three hours per week for practices and games. CYS officials said anyone interested in being a coach must have good communication skills with CYS sports staff and parents of the players. According to CYS officials, youth coaches receive discounts on sports enrollment for their children, promotion points for active-duty Soldiers, volunteer hours and will make an impact on the community.

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