1. Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div. Issue 125 May 16, 2013
Warrior, athlete shoots for 2016 olympic teamStory and photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
StaffSgt.ReyesMarquez(left),indirectfireinfantryman,HeadquartersandHeadquartersCompany,2ndBn.,8thInfReg.,2ndABCTandaboxerwiththeWorldClassAthleteProgram,
landsarightcrossonSpc.StevenNelson,boxer,WorldClassAthleteProgram,duringasparingsessiononFortCarson,Colo.,April30.Marquez,recentlyattachedtotheWCAP,competed
andwonfirstplaceattheUSABoxingNationalsattheseniormen’s152-pounddivision.
Feet shuffling back and forth as blows are traded, with sweat
and blood hitting the canvas, is just a scene out of a movie for
some, but for Staff Sgt. Reyes Marquez, it is his everyday life.
During his seven year Army career, Marquez, indirect fire
infantryman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Bn.,
8th Inf. Reg., 2nd ABCT, has spent time in the Old Guard, served
a tour in Afghanistan, and competed at highest levels of amateur
boxing as a part of the World Class Athlete Program.
Marquez is now with the WCAP for his second time, and knows
he’s lucky to get the chance to do what he loves.
“I feel a sense of pride knowing that I deployed, and now I am
boxing for the Army,” said Marquez.
Coaches welcomed Marquez to the boxing team because of his
devotion to both the sport and the Army.
“His dedication is above par compared to a lot of Soldiers,” said
Staff Sgt. Alexis Ramos, assistant boxing coach, WCAP.
Marquez first boxed in the Army in 2008 when he won the
All Army tournament, later joining WCAP in 2009, and plans to
compete in the 2016 Olympics.
“As a boxer he is going to get far,” said Ramos. “He has tremendous
potential to make it to the top of the nation, and possibly make it to
the Olympics in 2016.”
See WARRIOR, Page 3
2. Warhorse PridePage 2 Issue 125 May 16, 2013
Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
Soldiers become spartans
Soldiersof534thSignalCompany,43rdSTB,43rdSustainmentBrigade,poseforaphotobeforeparticipatingintheMoral,Welfareand
RecreationsponsoredSpartanRaceonFortCarson,Colo.,May4. Theteamsaidtheyjoinedasagroupandplannedtofinishasagroup.
TheSpartanRaceisafour-milecoursefilledwithmorethan25obstacles,includingmoats,atiredragandafire-pitjump.
Soldiers,FamilymembersandfriendsofFortCarsonaresprayedwithwaterastheylow
crawlthroughthemudunderbarbedwireduringtheMoral,WelfareandRecreation
sponsoredSpartanRaceatFortCarson’sIronHorsePark,May4.
Sgt.JeffersonBurden(left),wheeledvehiclemechanic,andStaffSgt.DevonThomas,
trackvehiclerepair,bothofTroopD,1stSqdn.,10thCav.Reg.,2nd BCT attendareligious
serviceatPinonCanyonManeuverSite,Feb.27
Covered in mud, sweat
dripping from every pore,
approximately 6,000 Soldiers,
Family members and friends
of Fort Carson filled Iron
Horse Park to compete in the
Moral, Welfare and Recreation
sponsored Spartan Race on May
4-5.
The four-mile course,
consisting of more than 25
obstacles, was aimed to push
competitors to their physical
and mental limits with various
obstacles, including a spear
throw, low-crawling through
mud under barbed wire, crossing
multiple moats and jumping a
fire pit.
“Some of the things I
encountered here today were a
lot of mud and a lot of grit,” said
retired Chief Warrant Officer 3
Dorsey Rubendall, Spartan race
competitor. “I had to apply a lot
of determination.”
Volunteering didn’t come easy
to everyone.
“I came here to do the
race with my cousins,” said
Spc. Derek Vasquez, power
generation equipment repairer,
Headquarters Support Company,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Battalion, 4th Infantry Division.
“They were talking me
into doing it for a while, and I
couldn’t be happier I gave in.”
Some of the obstacles were
more challenging than others.
“The ruck march up the hill,
and crawling through the mud
were pretty tough, but it was fun
and worth it,” said Vasquez.
Rubendall, who was on a team
with nine others, said he loved
competing, but knew the end of
the race was what mattered.
“It felt glorious to compete,”
said Rubendall. “Finishing
gave me a deep sense of
accomplishment.”
Competitors not only received
inspiration from teammates, but
words of encouragement from
spectators who were sprinkled
throughout the course.
“The adrenaline and energy
around here is crazy,” said
Vasquez. “Everybody supporting
you is a great experience.”
Though physically exhausted,
all the competitors agreed on one
thing.
“Come out and do it,”
said Vasquez. “It is definitely
something worth trying. Don’t
be scared; there were young kids
and old ladies doing it. I’m sure
anyone can.”
3. Warhorse PridePage 3 Issue 125 May 17, 2013
Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
An honoring in Pueblo
From WARRIOR, Page 1
Marquez strives to own the ring, and
always does his best.
“There is something about knowing it’s
just you and one other guy in the ring,” said
Marquez. “It depends on if you want it more
or if he wants more; that’s what makes me
strive to be the best boxer in the ring.”
Fighting at 152 pounds, down from his
normal weight of 165, Marquez captured
the senior men’s title in the welterweight
division at the USA Boxing Nationals held in
Spokane, Wash., April 1-6.
“The competition this year was steep,”
said Marquez. “At the end of the day you
have to push yourself. There are a couple
fights that you have to go through, and
whether you have the will or they have the
will, that’s who will win the fight.”
Being an elite boxer doesn’t come easy.
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday are
sparring days, said Marquez. Atheletes have
to watch what they eat, and cutting weight is
hard when it is time to get ready for a fight.
All the work he puts in is worth it.
“Every morning we get up and run, or do
strength conditioning with the coaches,” said
Marquez. “That is something I enjoy doing; I
don’t really count that as being hard. When
you get in the ring, that is what is going to
pay off in the end.”
Marquez brings more to the team than
just his love of the sport.
“I think he makes the team better by
providing experience,” said Ramos. “He has
been there before. He has a lot of mentorship
he can provide to the younger boxers coming
into the program.”
Marquez knows he can’t stay in the ring
forever.
“One of my future goals is becoming a
coach at WCAP,” he said. “If not, I want to
open my own gym. Boxing is one of those
sports that keeps a lot of young kids from
getting in trouble.”
StaffSgt.
Reyes
Marquez,
indirectfire
infantryman,
HHC,2nd
Bn.,8thInf.
Reg.,2nd
ABCTanda
boxerwith
theWorld
ClassAthlete
Program,
applies
petroleum
jellybefore
asparing
matchat
FortCarson,
Colo.,April
30.
“This medal is not for me, it is for the
Soldiers that did not come back,” a quote
under the portrait of Staff Sgt. Leroy Petry,
recent Medal of Honor recipient, and the
latest service member to have his portrait
unveiled in Pueblo, Colo., May 9.
Soldiers of Fort Carson and local residents
who attended the ceremony at the Center
for American Values interacted with Medal
of Honor recipients, toured the facility that
features more than 140 portraits of service
members who earned the MOH and saw the
unveiling of the newest portrait.
“For me, what this portrait represents
is that I was just a plain old guy, a normal
guy,” said Petry. “It was having those good
American values and then the Army values
which helped build my character and that’s
what the portrait represents.”
Perty distinguished himself by acts of
gallantry at the risk of his life above and
beyond the call of duty. It was in action,
with an armed enemy in the vicinity of the
Paktia Province, Afghanistan, May 26, 2008.
While wounded from enemy fire, Petry, with
complete disregard for his own safety, picked
up an enemy grenade that landed feet from
him and his Soldiers. As he released the
grenade it detonated, amputating his right
hand at the wrist. Despite the severity of his
wounds, he placed a tourniquet on his wrist
and continued to communicate for support
via radio.
Petry, who was not able to attend the
unveiling due to a back surgery, is currently
stationed in Fort Lewis, Wash., and has taken
on the task of helping wounded warriors and
their families.
Perty said if he can’t go to the fight, then
he can help the men and their families who
are wounded, ill or injured.
Soldiers said they felt honored to attend
the event.
“It was a pretty emotional event with
three Medal of Honor recipients there,” said
Capt. Adam Fullerton, rear detachment
commander, 3rd Bn., 16th FA Reg, 2nd
ABCT. “You could just tell what it meant
to those guys and what it meant to the
community. I was fortunate to be a part of
it.”
Drew Dix, Medal of Honor recipient,
spoke to the crowd on the importance of the
center.
“When (children) leave here, we know
that a few of them are going to take
something away from this,” said Dix. “When
they spread out to the community and they
grow up, they are going to help carry the
message that we’re trying to create here and
encourage.”
Soldiers said they appreciated the support
of the community.
“It’s awesome,” said Capt. Matt Anderson,
Fort Carson Warrior Transition Battalion.
“It depends where you live, but it’s not always
as prevalent as you would like it to be. It’s
always awesome to have the local community
on your side.”
To learn more about the portraits of more
than 140 MOH recipients, visit the Historic
Arkansas Riverwalk in downtown Pueblo.
DrewDixandJim
Taylor,MedalofHonor
recipients,unveila
portraitofStaffSgt.
LeroyPetry,recent
MedalofHonor
recipientattheCenter
forAmericanValues
locatedattheHistoric
ArkansasRiverwalk
inPueblo,Colo.,May
9.Thewallsinsideof
thebuildingarelined
withmorethan140
portraitsoflivingservice
membersthathave
receivedtheMedalof
Honor.
4. 3-16 FAR
Dyanne Beckman.........................................................526-1635
dyanne.m.beckman.civ@mail.mil
1-67 AR
Valerie Mansapit...........................................................524-1476
valerie.j.mansapit.civ@mail.mil
204th BSB
Barbara Young...............................................................526-4172
barbara.a.young.civ@mail.mil
2-8 IN
UrsulaPittman...........................................................526-0727
ursula.t.pittman.civ@mail.mil
2 STB
Spc. Morgan Madrick..............................................503-2602
morgan.a.madrick.mil@mail.mil
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Valarie Adams............................................................524-4797
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1-10 CAV
Francy Avizu...............................................................526-1946
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18 19 20 21 22 23Poet Laureate-Price
Stobridge
@ Rockrimmon Library
7:00 p.m.
Lets Play Chess!
@ Brigarte Library
3:30 p.m.
.
2013 Armed Forces
Luncheon
@ The Broadmoor
11:30 a.m.
Pikes Peak Derby Dames
Military Appreciation Bout
@ Colorado Springs
Auditorium
6:00 p.m.
Outdoor Skills Day
@ Mueller State Park
10:00 a.m.
Little Wonders -
Ants on Parade
@Bear Creek Nature Center
9:00 a.m.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s
Annual Plant Sale
@Cheyenne Zoo
9:00 a.m.
HO Railroad Display
@ old Colorado City
History Center
10:00 a.m.
Greek Dinner Delight
@ Garden of the Gods
6:00 p.m.
Free Tennis Play Day
Memorial Park
10:00 a.m.
Lunch & A Look at Garden
@ Garden of the Gods
11:30 a.m.
Read It Before You See It
@ Rockrimmon Library
4:00 p.m.
Curious Palate Tasting
Class - Rose Wines
@ Soiree
5:30 p.m.
