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The document summarizes a White House event honoring Iraq War veterans and their families. President Obama and other leaders expressed gratitude to the veterans for their service and sacrifice. Over 5 dozen veterans were in attendance. Defense Secretary Panetta thanked all servicemembers for their commitment, which allowed Iraq to become a self-governing, self-sufficient nation. Vice President Biden praised the veterans' ability to adapt and succeed in their mission, defeating a tyrant and violent extremists while helping Iraq establish new institutions.

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Vol. 70 No. 10 March 9, 2012 Word of the month: Dignity White House pays tribute to veterans, Families By Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hosted a White House tribute to Iraq War veterans and their Families Feb. 28 to honor them for their service, sacrifice and commitment to nation. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, along with senior off icials from all branches of service joined the president and the first lady at an event dubbed “A Nation’s Gratitude: Honoring Those Who Served in “To all Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.” “In one of our nation’s who fought longest wars, you wrote one of the most extraordinary in Iraq ... chapters in American military history,” Obama told the more You’ve than five dozen Iraq veterans and their guests. “Now, the earned Iraqi people have a chance to forge their own destiny, and our nation’s every one of you who served there can take pride in knowing everlasting you gave the Iraqis that oppor- tunity — that you succeeded in your mission.” gratitude.” The vice president lauded — Defense Secretary servicemembers for their Leon E. Panetta ability to adapt to challenges, the capture of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and the opportunity they gave the people of Iraq to have a self-governing, self-sufficient nation. “You’re incredible. You adapted, you succeeded and you defeated,” Biden said. “You defeated a tyrant, (and) you beat back violent extremists. And the most remarkable thing you did, because of the breadth of your capability, you Photo by Pfc. Andrew Ingram enabled a country that had not been governed in any reasonable way for over four decades, you actually helped Duty calls them set up institutions and train a military and a civilian Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, second from right, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Stall, center, commanding corps that gives them a real fighting chance.” general and senior enlisted leader, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, respectively, wish 4th Brigade Panetta expressed his gratitude to all in attendance as Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div., Soldiers a safe deployment to Afghanistan at the Fort Carson well as the million-plus servicemembers they represented for Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group Saturday. The 4th BCT is headed to Afghanistan for a nine-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. For more on the deployment see Page 6. See Iraq on Page 4 Message board INSIDE Spring Forward Daylight saving time begins Sunday at 2 a.m. Set clocks forward one hour. Pages 20-21 Page 15 Page 12
2 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 MOUNTAINEER WLC honors Ethos changes lives for better Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson Garrison Commander: Col. Robert F. McLaughlin Commentary by Spc. Benjamin D. Meek Those that live by the Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: Warrior Leader Course graduate ethos realize this. This is Dee McNutt the strong wall we push Chief, Print and Web Communications: Combat boots. To me, that’s what the Warrior Ethos against when we are Rick Emert is — a pair of combat boots. tired and discouraged; the If all the creeds we live by were our uniform, the place where formidable Editor: Devin Fisher Warrior Ethos would be the footwear. Those four simple reserves are found. This is Staff writer: Andrea Sutherland lines get more mileage and carry us farther than all the the source of the desire to Happenings: Nel Lampe others combined. 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March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 3 Army Family Action Plan Delegates choose 8 issues to help Families By Rob McIlvane Army News Service members of the four working groups met in private to decide the priority of the top eight issues. The following is their prioritization in descending order ARLINGTON, Va. — Extending the time allotted — with two being tied in importance. to invest survivor benefits and granting per diem for 1. Survivor investment of military death Families to attend therapy sessions were the top gratuity and Service Members’ Group Life issues requested during the Army Family Action Insurance. Plan conference Feb. 27-March 2. Currently under the HEART Act, or Heroes After four days of workshop discussion, groups Earning Assist and Relief Tax, the survivor receiving presented their top issues to senior Army leaders the death gratuity and SGLI funds has the opportunity March 2. to place up to the full amount received into a Roth “I’ve been told that since 1983 this forum has Individual Retirement Account or Coverdell raised 501 issues that were resolved,” said Gen. Education Savings Account within 12 months after Raymond T. Odierno, Army chief of staff. “Most receipt of funds. The recommendation is to amend importantly, 61 percent of those issues went across the HEART Act to extend this to 24 months. the entire Department of Defense. So you’re not 2. Transportation and per diem for service- only helping Army Families, you’re helping Air member’s Family to attend Family therapy sessions. Force families, Marine families, Navy families, Travel and per diem are not currently authorized Coast Guard families. And I know the Air Force for Family members who are requested to attend has started this (type of forum) as well.” Family therapy sessions with Soldiers receiving The Army Family Action Plan, known as AFAP, substance abuse or behavioral health treatments. The is not just about the Army, Odierno said, it’s about recommendation is to authorize travel and per diem military Families and the work the delegates are for Family members to attend these sessions as doing to help military Families. required by behavioral health professionals. “But most importantly you’re helping those who 3. Department of the Army Form 5893 come behind us — those Families that are maybe just “Soldier’s Medical Evaluation Board/Physical coming into the Army, who don’t understand the Evaluation Board Checklist” language clarification. Army that much, and don’t understand what’s there. The language defining the entitlement to receive You are setting the stage for them, and reaching out concurrent payments on DA Form 5893 does not Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, thanks to them, and making sure our Army is a better place include the potential ramifications for receiving the delegates at the Army Family Action Plan conference, for our Soldiers and our Families,” he said. See AFAP on Page 4 March 2, for all the work they’ve done in support of Army After opening remarks by senior Army leaders, Soldiers and their Families. QUALITY This is PPCC. At Pikes Peak Community College, we have passionate faculty who are The people pictured are not actual service members pictured are service
4 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 Iraq lady for paying tribute to veterans and Just before dinner began, the love of country so deep, so profound, from Page 1 Families of the Iraq war. president emphasized how proud he you’re willing to give your life for “Mr. President, Mrs. Obama, is of the U.S. military for working it,” he said. “Tonight, we pay solemn fulfilling their duties, for their dedication thank you for recognizing the service together to achieve success in Iraq. tribute to all who did.” and for their service to the nation. and sacrifice of the military Family “As your commander in chief, I Obama recalled five servicemembers “To all who fought in Iraq, we in this very special way,” Dempsey could not be more proud of you,” who were the first casualties of the Iraq thank you for your service,” he said. said. “We really appreciate the support Obama said. “As an American, as a War, and the last U.S. casualty there, “You’ve earned our nation’s everlasting that you, the vice president and Dr. husband and father of two daughters, who was killed Nov. 14. gratitude. We are indebted to you for Biden, and those that they bound I could not be more grateful for your “Separated by nearly nine years, your willingness to fight (and) your together in the ‘Joining Forces’ initia- example (of) the kind of country we they are bound for all time among the willingness to sacrifice for your country. tive and the nation provide us.” can be, (and) for what we can achieve nearly 4,500 American patriots who “We are (also) indebted to your The first lady and Dr. Biden have when we stick together.” gave all that they had to give,” the Families and your loved ones for the championed the Joining Forces effort, Obama paid tribute to “coura- president said. “To their Families, sacrifices that they made so that their which seeks to mobilize tangible support geous” troops who served despite the including the Gold Star Families loved ones could help defend this for servicemembers and their Families in likelihood of being sent into harm’s here tonight, know that we will nation,” Panetta said. all sectors of American society, according way and to fallen servicemembers never forget their sacrifice, and that The chairman, who was first to to the Joining Forces website at http:// and their Families. your loved ones live on in the soul of speak, thanked the president and first www.whitehouse.gov/joining forces. “You taught us about sacrifice — a our nation, now and forever.” AFAP from Page 3 concurrent payments of VA disability pay and Army retirement pay for medically retired veterans. The recommendation is to modify the form to warn of the Secretary potential recoupment ramifications when receiving of the Army concurrent payments of VA disability pay and Army John McHugh retirement pay for medically retired veterans. makes a point 4. Child, Youth and School Services facility- during the based programs, one-on-one assistance and reduced General Officer adult/child rations for children with special needs. Steering Child, Youth and School Services facility-based Committee programs do not consistently accommodate one-on- meeting in one assistance or reduced adult/child ratios for children Arlington, Va., with special needs. The recommendation is to Feb. 28, during determine the appropriate level of care or staffing ratio the week of the in Child, Youth and School Services facility-based Army Family programs for children with special needs based Action Plan. on the recommendations of the Special Needs Photo by Spc. John G. Martinez Accommodation Process team. 5. (tied with #4) Identification card for Gold home, this year they were asked to pick programs not build dependency,” said Odierno, “but build Star lapel button recipients. and services most important now. resiliency. We want resilient Families. What we ask Gold Star lapel button recipients who are not The top five responses for programs that are our Soldiers and our Families to do is difficult, but it’s authorized a DOD identification card do not have easy most valuable, or critical were: also special. So what we want to do is we want access to Army installations. The recommendation • Army Family Action Plan to make them able to be resilient, to prove is to create a card that provides access to Army • Survivor Outreach Services themselves individually so they can add to what I installations for those authorized to receive the Gold • Army Emergency Relief call the collective good.” Star lapel button. • Tuition Assistance Odierno said that it is unprecedented for an all- 6. Commissary, Armed Services Exchange and • Fitness programs and facilities volunteer force to still be involved in 10 years of war. Morale, Welfare and Recreation privileges for “You have lived that. And many of you have seen honorably discharged disabled veterans with 10 General Officer Steering some of the issues that we have to continue to work percent or greater disability. Committee to make sure we’re providing for our Soldiers, our Honorably discharged disabled veterans with 10 Concurrent with the AFAP was a meeting chaired Families, our children, our extended families, our Gold percent or greater disability are not currently authorized Feb. 28 by the Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd J. Star Families, all those that have contributed so much commissary, exchange and MWR benefits. The Austin III with the General Officer Steering to what the Army and the full force has been asked to recommendation is to authorize this. Committee, consisting of about 40 general officers, do over the last 10 years,” he said. 7. Creditable civil service career tenure require- senior executives and command sergeants major. “So in my mind, this is even more critical than ments for federally employed spouses of military They worked through 37 AFAP issues, and most. So I want to thank you for what you’ve done,” service members and civilian federal employees. closed nine. The delegates were then asked to prioritize Odierno said. Federally employed spouses of servicemembers the current open issues, so they projected the top He said the foundation of everything the Army and civilian federal employees may have difficulties seven as follows: does is based on trust: trust between Soldiers; trust reaching creditable civil service career tenure u Issue 596: Convicted sex offender registry between Soldiers and leaders; and trust between requirements due to relocation assignments. The v Issue 670: Medically retired servicemember’s Soldiers, leaders, Families and the Army. recommendation is to increase the 30-day creditable eligibility for concurrent receipt of disability pay “This last point is why you’re here today,” he said. civil service career tenure requirement break for w Issue 665: Formal standardized training for “How do we continue to develop that trust all federally employed spouses of servicemembers designated caregivers of wounded warriors between our Soldiers, leaders and our Army that and civilian federal employees to 180 days after x Issue 626: Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group they can know the Army will be here to do what’s resignation in conjunction with the relocation of Life Insurance for post-traumatic stress disorder right for them, that they can know that they will their military or federal spouse. y Issue 673: Space-A travel for survivors have programs in place to help them to be resilient, 8. Retention of wounded, ill and injured service registered in DEERS to help them build their Families, to help them to be members to minimum retirement requirement. z Issue 614: Comprehensive behavioral health more successful in their own individual lives.” Wounded, ill and injured servicemembers are program for children Finally, he said, it’s about the trust between the being medically retired between 18 and 20 years of { Issue 629 (tied with Issue 6): 24/7 out-of-area Army and the American people. active service due to physical disabilities, involuntarily TRICARE prime urgent care authorization and referrals “Inherently, I believe, today, more than ever, the removing them from military service despite otherwise ‘We want resilient Families’ American people have incredible trust in our military,” being eligible for sanctuary. The recommendation is “What we’re trying to do within the Army now is he said. “Well, we have to continue to earn that. We to authorize servicemembers who have between 18 have to earn that by setting high standards, we have to and 20 years of service to remain on active duty to earn that by our actions, we have to earn that by our the minimum retirement requirement and not be “What we ask our moral values. That’s the essence of who we are, he said, separated due to medical reasons. Most valuable programs Soldiers and our Families and that’s the essence of who you are. “You understand where we have to improve, what Delegates also assessed which programs and services were more valuable. Last year, the delegates to do is difficult, but we have to adjust, and where we need to go to make ourselves a resilient Army with resilient Families, and were asked to focus their assessment on programs dealing with mobilization and deployment. But with it’s also special.” children who are given the opportunity to succeed as they continue to support their moms, their dads in — Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the constrained resources and troops coming what they do,” Odierno said.
March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 5 110th MPs case colors Story and photo by Pfc. Andrew Ingram 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office “You guys should be confident in your mission, Under the leadership of Staples and Anderson, in your training and your equipment,” he said. “You are the 110th MP will reward that trust with outstanding one of the best-trained forces in the world. Your Family service, he said. Capt. Terence Staples and 1st Sgt. Richard and friends believe in you; we believe in you; After months of training, the 110th MP Soldiers Anderson, commander and senior enlisted leader, 110th your nation believes in you; and the people of are well-prepared and eager to support operations in Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Afghanistan will definitely believe in you.” Afghanistan, Staples said. Battalion, cased the company guidon The company leadership based its during a ceremony at the Special training regimen on techniques, tactics Events Center Tuesday, signifying the and procedures provided by units unit’s departure from Fort Carson. already in Afghanistan. Later this month, the MPs will The MPs focused their training unfurl their guidon in Afghanistan, toward weapons proficiency, interaction assuming the mission of advising and with the Afghan populace and training Afghan police and conducting improvised explosive devise detection. security operations in their area of “This is the third company I have responsibility. deployed with in six years, and they The 110th MP Soldiers will are more than ready,” Staples said. accomplish missions during their “We have endured a rigorous road nine-month deployment that could to war, and they have all come out potentially improve millions of lives, shining. I am proud of each and every said Lt. Col. Christopher Burns, one of them, and I am proud to be commander, 759th MP Bn. their commander. “Every generation has had to face The more experienced Soldiers enemies of freedom, and since this prepared the unit’s junior Soldiers for country’s founding, every generation deployment, using past experiences to has risen to the occasion, answering impress the importance of discipline freedom’s call on the field of battle,” and constant vigilance in a combat Burns told the assembled troops. zone, said Pfc. Christopher Grover, “Today, you heed the call of our fathers 110th MP. … and like them, you will confront “I am personally excited,” evil with courage and conviction.” Grover said. “This is why I joined; I Burns told the MPs to take pride in Capt. Terence Staples and 1st Sgt. Richard Anderson, commander and senior enlisted want to serve my country, and I want themselves and everything the unit will leader, 110th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, case the unit to help the people of Afghanistan accomplish during their deployment. colors at the Special Events Center Tuesday prior to the unit deploying to Afghanistan. find a better life.” Need a Dentist!
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March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 7 Miscellaneous Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation First Sergeants’ Barracks Program — moved to Dining facility Friday Saturday-Sunday Monday-Thursday building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours of Raider Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The FSBP Office assists Soldiers with room Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. assignments and terminations. For more infor- Wolf Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. mation call 526-9735. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Work Management Branch — The DPW Work Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Management Branch, responsible for processing work orders — Facilities Engineering Work Warfighter Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Requests, DA Form 4283 — recently changed its (Wilderness Road Complex) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. hours of operation. The Work Management Branch, Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. located in building 305, will be open for processing LaRochelle Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. work orders and other in-person support from 10th SFG(A) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 7-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Afternoon customer Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. support is by appointment only, call 526-2900. Veterans Affairs claims and benefits — Veterans or email bruce.e.gronczniak.civ@mail.mil for Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information. can get assistance through the Veterans Services questions on snow removal, grounds maintenance ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held the Group, Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m. for walk-ins and contractor response to service orders. first and third Wednesday of each month. Briefing and 3:30-4:30 p.m. for appointments. The VSG is • Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier Readiness located at The Retired Enlisted Association 524-0786 or email jerald.j.just.civ@mail.mil to Building, building 1042, room 244, on a first-come, Chapter 1 at 834 Emory Circle in Colorado request latrines, for service or to report damaged first-served basis. Soldiers must be within 120 Springs. For more information call 719-337-0086. or overturned latrines. days of their expiration term of service, but must Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is attend the briefing no later than 30 days prior to Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the third able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building their ETS or start of transition leave. Call 526- Tuesday of each month at the Family Connection 1430, room 240. During duty hours, Soldiers 2240/8458 for details. Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMC should call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays in is open to all active members and those interested for after hours, holidays and weekends is 719-358- building 1430, room 123, from noon to 1 p.m. in becoming future SAMC members. The club was 3275. Questions can also be submitted by email to Soldiers must be specialist to staff sergeant from any originally a U.S. Forces Command organization of FtCarsonTDS@gmail. com. Know your rights. military occupational specialty, have a general elite noncommissioned officers but is now an Legal services — provided at the Soldier Readiness technical score of at least 107, be a U.S. citizen, score Armywide program for individuals who have met Processing site are for Soldiers undergoing the SRP 240 or higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test, and the criteria and have proven themselves to be process. The SRP Legal Office will only provide pass a Special Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or outstanding NCOs through a board/leadership powers of attorney or notary services to Soldiers visit the website at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. process. Contact the SAMC president, Staff Sgt. processing through the SRP. Retirees, Family Thomas Witt, at 526-5661 for more information. members and Soldiers not in the SRP process can Hours of Operation Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of receive legal assistance and powers of attorney at the Public Works has an incentive program to prevent main legal office located at 1633 Mekong St., • In-processing — Monday-Thursday from 7:30- recyclable waste from going to the landfill. building 6222, next to the Family Readiness Center. 10:30 a.m. Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards Legal assistance prepares powers of attorney and • Initial issues — Monday-Thursday from for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort performs notary services on a walk-in basis from 12:30-3 p.m. Carson Recycle Center, building 155. Points are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays and • Partial issues — Monday-Thursday from assigned for the pounds of recyclable goods turned Fridays, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays. 12:30-3 p.m. in and every participating battalion receives • Cash sales/report of survey — Monday- money quarterly; the top two battalions receive an Briefings Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. additional bonus amount. Call 526-5898 for more • Direct exchange — Monday-Thursday information about the program. Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training from 12:30-3 p.m. Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is — is held March 20-22 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in • Partial turn ins — Monday-Thursday responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort the Family Readiness Center, building 6237, room from 12:30-3 p.m. Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance 104. This training is required for all Soldiers asked • Full turn ins — Monday-Thursday from of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and to perform this solemn duty. Per Army Regulation 7:30-10:30 a.m. cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone 600-8-1, this duty is limited to those in the ranks of • Unit issues and turn ins — Call 526- numbers and points of contact for services: sergeant first class to command sergeant major, 5512/6477 for approval. • Facility repair/service orders — Fort chief warrant officer 2-5 and captain and above. No Education Center hours of operation — The Carson Support Services service order desk can be reservations are required to attend training. Classes Mountain Post Training and Education Center, reached at 526-5345. Use this number for emergen- offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Call Jean building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: cies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage, Graves at 526-5613/5614 for more information. • Counselor Support Center — Monday- damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 • Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4. building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from • Army Learning Center — Monday- civ@mail.mil when needing trash containers, trash 12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. is overflowing or emergency service is required. processes to include turning in excess property, • Defense Activity for Nontraditional • Facility custodial services — Call Bryan reutilizing government property, web-based tools Education Support and Army Personnel Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s. available, special handling of property and Testing — Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and dorcey.civ@mail.mil for service needs or to report environmental needs. To schedule an orientation, 12:30-4:30 p.m. complaints. contact Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo. Medical Activity Correspondence Department • Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan borrerorivera@dla.mil for receiving/ turn in; Mike office hours — The Correspondence (Release of Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ Welsh at mike.welsh@dla.mil for reutilization/web Information) Office in the Patient Administration @mail.mil. tools; or Rufus Guillory at rufus.guillory@dla.mil. Division hours are Monday-Wednesday and Friday • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed Thursday and Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email noon the second and third Wednesday of each federal holidays. Call 526-7322 or 526-7284 for dennis.j.frost.civ@mail.mil. month at the Joel Hefley Community Center more information. • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary conference room, 6800 Prussman Ave. The Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday from 9 Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ Retirement Services Office recommends spouses a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. The Claims Office is @mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help accompany Soldiers to the briefing. Call 526-2840 located on the first floor of building 6222, 1633 tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. for more information. Mekong Street. Shipment under Full Replacement • Base operations contracting officer rep- Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays Value claimants must submit Department of resentative — Call Bruce Gronczniak at 526-9262 for Soldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for Defense Form 1840R to the carrier within 75 days. personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefings Shipment under Defense Personal Property are held in building 1129, Freedom Performing Program claimants must log into the Defense Arts Center; sign-in is at 7 a.m. and briefings start Personal Property System at http://www.move.mil BOSS meetings at 7:30 a.m. Soldiers are required to bring and report all the items online within 75 days. are held at 10 a.m. Department of the Army Form 5118, signed by Claims must be submitted within nine months the first and third their unit personnel section, and a pen to complete directly with carriers to receive full replacement Wednesday of each forms. Call 526-4730/4583 for more information. value for missing and destroyed items. All other month at the Foxhole. Army ROTC Green to Gold briefings — are held claims should be submitted to Fort Carson Claims For information, call the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon Office within two years of the date of delivery or 524-BOSS. at the education center, building 1117, room 120. date of incident. Call the Fort Carson Claims Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Office at 526-1355 for more information.
8 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 223rd Medical Det. earns Division Safety Streamer Story and photo by care about the mission and it gives them a Pfc. Andrew Ingram sense of pride.” 4th Infantry Division Each Soldier in the detachment takes Public Affairs Office personal safety and the safety of comrades seriously, because they understand each Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding member of the team is an integral part of the general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort unit, Martinez said. Carson, presented the Division Safety “They know, in a small unit like ours, if Streamer to Soldiers of the 223rd Medical one person gets into an accident, one of Detachment (Preventive Medicine), 10th our preventative medicine teams becomes Combat Support Hospital, during a ceremony ineffective,” he said at the unit’s motor pool Feb. 28. Solid examples of leadership from the The detachment earned the safety streamer detachment’s NCOs simplified the task of by demonstrating outstanding safety standards enforcing safety standards, said Staff Sgt. and having no at-fault accidents or personal Thomas Witt, noncommissioned officer-in- injuries, and no alcohol- or drug-related charge, 223rd Medical Detachment. incidents, since Maj. Winico Martinez took “We became a family,” Witt said. “My command of the unit in 2010. NCOs and I made sure that everyone knew The commanding general thanked 223rd what right looked like, and impressed Medical Detachment troops for keeping upon them the importance of doing the themselves accountable and safe, setting an right thing.” example for all Soldiers of Fort Carson. Witt said his Soldiers were honored to The streamer is a physical representation have the Fort Carson commanding general of the Soldiers’ outstanding adherence to present their unit the first 4th Inf. Div. Safety Fort Carson’s safety policies, Anderson said. Streamer awarded on the Mountain Post “All of my Soldiers, noncommissioned since 2009. officers and officers have done an outstanding “This award isn’t for me or the com- Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division job of supporting safety,” said Martinez. “It mander; this award is for the detachment,” and Fort Carson, affixes the Division Safety Streamer to the 223rd is an honor to receive the Division Safety said Witt. “I have a great group of guys, and Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine) guidon at the unit’s motor Streamer, because it is a testament to people this is for them. It’s to recognize all of the pool Feb. 28. The detachment earned the streamer for implementing in my organization. It proves they care things they have done to keep themselves and safety standards and having no at-fault accidents or personal injuries about their fellow Soldiers; it proves they each other safe and doing the right thing.” and no alcohol- or drug-related incidents since 2010. Ear, Nose Throat: Brian Dodds, M.D. Charlene Hickson, M.D. Scott Howe, M.D. OUR EARS ARE BURNING. Julie Newburg, M.D. HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? Our Ear, Nose Throat team is one of five specialties recognized by U.S. News World Report as “High-Performing.” That’s four more than any other hospital south of Denver. If you need great care, it’s right here. And it’s only going to get better. www.parkviewmc.org INVITING YOU INTO THE ALL NEW... MILITARY SPECIALS Secure your space today Save An Additional 5% Certified used Hondas and other Certified used vehicles On Your Monthly Rent FREE use of our moving van on move-IN and OUT Your FREE MPG HQ Call us today and reserve your storage We Matc h 785-5060 CIRCLE DRIVE SELF STORAGE 2515 Arlington Drive, Colorado Springs, CO USAA South Academy at Fountain g (South of Fountain Blvd, behind Shamrock Gas on Circle Drive) Pricin www.FrontRangeHonda.com 719-447-0452 Price Protection Guarantee good on same model within 14 days of purchase... see store for details.
March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 9 New commanders, 1st sergeants learn ropes Story and photo by Pfc. Andrew Ingram of the students a much-needed reminder of the tasks sergeant, you are learning a lot on the fly,” Williams 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office and procedures company leaders must be familiar said. “We may not learn everything we will need to with, said Capt. Aaron Williams, commander, know during this course, but we have learned where Mountain Post officers and senior noncommis- Company B, Headquarters and Headquarters to get our questions answered.” sioned officers participated in the Commander and Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. Even leaders with a long history at the Mountain First Sergeant Training Course at the Fort Carson “As a brand new company commander or first Post could benefit from the course, said 1st Sgt. education center, Feb. 27-March 2. Douhnn Gbehan, Company K, 1st Battalion, During the weeklong class, newly- 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat appointed company commanders and first Team, 4th Inf. Div. sergeants, and company level leaders new “During the walking tour, I learned that to Fort Carson received briefings from post many offices had changed location, and directorates, learned about Army programs phone numbers change all the time, so it was and procedures and toured Fort Carson very beneficial for me to take this course” training facilities. said Gbehan, who has been stationed at Fort Each class is designed to provide Carson since 2006. information to leaders to prepare them for On the final day of the course, Maj. the complex mission of leading a company, Gen. Joseph Anderson and Command Sgt. said David List, facilitator for the Maj. Brian Stall, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Commander and First Sergeant Training Carson commanding general and senior Course, Fort Carson Mission Support enlisted leader, presented the students with Element Training Office. certificates of appreciation and encouraged “This course is an orientation built for them to enjoy their time as company leaders. new first sergeants and commanders who “You are all at a great stage in your are about to take command,” List said. lives, because the best jobs in the Army “It gives them a briefing of all of the are company commander and first organizations on post that can help them sergeant,” Anderson said. “There is nothing during command. It entails just about Capt. Aaron Williams, commander, Company B, Headquarters and more rewarding than being in command of everything a commander and first sergeant Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, asks for clarification on Soldiers. 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10 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 Soldiers battle at BOSS tourney Story and photo by other in the first-person shooter video from its Afghanistan deployment last are really listening to what Soldiers Pfc. Nathan Thome game by setting up timed, multi-player summer, said Costello. have to say and are giving them what 1st Brigade Combat Team Public matches with their personal video game “An important aspect of this event they want, while trying to reach every Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division consoles. At the end of each match, the is that it was held during the workday, demographic of single Soldiers.” team with the most points advanced to so it didn’t take away from Soldiers’ Soldiers competing in the tourna- Thumbs mashing buttons and wig- the next round in the tournament. personal time, giving them the chance ment helped make the event possible gling joysticks, coincided with cheers of Created to enhance the morale and to incorporate training in a fun way,” said by bringing their personal TVs and excitement and groans of disappointment welfare of single Soldiers, increase Costello. “That allowed Soldiers from video game consoles to the brigade resonating from the classrooms of the Soldier retention and sustain combat different battalions to come together headquarters. “Raider” Brigade headquarters building, readiness, the brigade’s BOSS program and build a network of camaraderie As competition began, teams Feb. 24. organized the event for 1st BCT Soldiers. throughout the brigade.” crowded around 16 flat-screen TVs More than 70 Soldiers assigned to “BOSS is mainly geared toward In the months ahead, Soldiers from scattered throughout the classroom to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Soldiers that are in the barracks, but 1st BCT will conduct field training exer- see who would win the first round. Division, participated in a “Call of Duty: includes single Soldiers throughout the cises, as well as travel to the National “My teammate and I played about Modern Warfare 3” tournament hosted brigade,” said 1st Lt. Nicholas Costello, Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. eight consecutive games … before taking by the unit’s Better Opportunity for brigade adjutant. With the busy schedule ahead of first place,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Single Soldiers program. The tournament was the first BOSS the brigade, the tournament provided the Cruz, cavalry scout, Headquarters and Soldiers competed against each event held since Raider Brigade returned Soldiers the perfect opportunity to relax Headquarters Detachment, 1st Special and refresh, said Costello. Troops Battalion, 1st BCT. “This event was considered Cruz said he never expected to meet training for the day, because so many people with similar interests. Soldiers solidified strong ties The event also provided some of within the brigade, which is Raider Brigade’s newest arrivals the important because it creates a opportunity to meet Soldiers from support group that can sustain other battalions and build their own them through deployment,” he said. support groups. Unit representatives conducted Soldiers make new friends and an informal survey in January, connections outside of their units at asking single Soldiers in the brigade BOSS events, which help to build the which BOSS event they would like team and create single-Soldier support to participate in the most. systems, said Costello. The survey ensured the voices “I think it’s great that the command of the single Soldiers are heard, has taken an interest in the single giving the troops the opportunity to Soldiers of the brigade,” said Pfc. Justin provide input on things that are Price, cavalry scout, Headquarters and important to them, said Costello. 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12 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 Soldiers knock out combatives training Story and photo by Sgt. Breanne Pye 1st Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division Cpl. Ashley Pawlowski, senior combatives instructor, teaches Pfc. Ricky Pheth how to gain a dominant position when an opponent has the upper hand, Feb. 27 during a weeklong course certifying Soldiers with Company B, 1st Special Troops Soldiers assigned to 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in Level I of the Modern Army Combatives Program. Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, charged into another week of mission the four-level Army combatives program, which basic training and Advanced Individual Training, but readiness training during a weeklong hand-to-hand progresses Soldiers from familiarization with basic this class was especially in-depth, as there were three combatives course at their battalion’s company self-defense maneuvers at Level I to full-contact instructors for only 18 Soldiers,” said Spc. operations facility Feb. 27-March 2. hand-to-hand combat bouts at Level IV. Christopher Beck, Company B. “The small class size Eighteen 1st STB Soldiers took the opportunity “We started the class by equipping the Soldiers allowed each Soldier to receive personal instruction to enhance their skills, becoming Level I certified with standard safety equipment, which consisted of on every maneuver they were taught in class.” in the Modern Army Combatives Program. protective head gear, mouth guard and boxing gloves Beck said he was excited to receive instruction “This program is designed to familiarize Soldiers before teaching them the ‘Achieve the Clinch’ drill,” from experienced instructors in a skill outside the with neutralizing a threat when weapons are no Pawlowski said. parameters of his daily job. longer part of the equation,” said Cpl. Ashley After the Soldiers donned protective gear, they Though Beck has prior experience with combatives Pawlowski, signal support systems specialist took turns learning how to close the distance between instruction, Pawlowski said many of the Soldiers, assigned to Company B. “It’s an effective method of themselves and a potential combatant, even when who begin the one-week course to certify at Level I, self-defense, regardless of a Soldier’s likelihood to be being attacked — one of the main components of a have no experience fighting or grappling. in a mission-related, hand-to-hand combat situation.” combatant learning to neutralize a threat. See Combatives on Page 14 Pawlowski is a senior combatives instructor in “I have received hand-to-hand combat training in TriCare Prime offers off-base LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Aspen Dental routine eye examination benefit! MARCH Associates No out-of-pocket cost for MILITARY Complete Family an eye exam for glasses! DISCOUNT Dental Care 50% MILITARY INSURANCE (Dependents, Active-Duty, Reserve accepted) No Primary Care referral is OFF! S. Wahsatch Ave. call for E. Pikes Peak necessary. Simply . an appointment E. Pikes E. Colorado Ave. Peak Ave. The doctors next to LensCrafters are contracted Santa Fe Tricare Prime Providers. They offer three convenient Railroad Homburg Colorado Springs Locations for eye examinations. Exam Station Visit us now at: Bldg. includes digital retinal imaging at no additional cost. 6045 Barnes, Colo Spgs 5195 Fontaine, Fountain Gregory D. Mock, D.D.S. Southside Between Northside E. of Powers between 1st light S. of Walmart on Michael E. Gilbert, D.D.S. Costco Walgreens US85/87 559 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 203 598-1392 548-8717 598-5068 719-749-1120 719-390-1041 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 TriCare Standard, TriCare Reserve and TriCare for Life also accepted. Prescriptions may be filled anywhere. Contact lens evaluation available for additional cost. Call for program details. 1-866-871-1040 www.libertytax.com
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14 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 Courts-Martial Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Turner, 59th Sgt. Justin R. Crowell, 3rd Battalion, order from a The following are the results of cases tried on Fort Carson from Feb. 13-March 1. sentenced to reduction to private, Quartermaster, 68th Combat 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd superior commis- total forfeitures of all pay and Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd Brigade Combat Team, was found sioned off icer allowances, confinement for 30 days Sustainment Brigade, was found guilty, consistent with his pleas, of during a special court-martial Feb. and a bad conduct discharge. guilty, contrary to his pleas, of three five specifications of violation of 27. As a result, he was sentenced Pvt. Austin R. Davis, 3rd Squadron, specifications of violation of Article Article 134, UCMJ, receiving to reduction to private, eight 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th BCT, 92, Uniform Code of Military stolen property in excess of $500; months confinement and a bad was convicted, consistent with his Justice; violation of Army one specification of violation of conduct discharge. pleas, by a military judge alone Regulation 600-20; and one specifi- Article 86, failure to report; one Spc. Herman T. Bayless, Headquarters of AWOL in violation of the cation of violation of Article 93, specification of violation of the and Headquarters Company, 1st Article 86, UCMJ, during a Feb. 13 UCMJ, maltreatment by sexual Article 86, AWOL; one specification Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, special court-martial. As a result, harassment during a general court- of violation of Article 92, violation 1st BCT, was convicted by an enlisted he was sentenced to five months martial March 1. As a result, he was of a lawful general regulation; and panel, contrary to his plea, of confinement, reduced in rank from sentenced to reduction to specialist one specification of violation of malingering, during a Feb. 15 general private two to private and a bad and 75 days confinement. Article 90, failure to obey a lawful court-martial. As a result, he was conduct discharge. Combatives find (himself) in when engaging in close combat,” partner, explaining each move to the instructor as part from Page 12 said Pawlowski. “We teach Soldiers multiple of the final step for certification. methods of getting out of a chokehold, or closing “The Army combatives program is about more “One of the best parts of training for me, as an the distance when being struck.” than watching an instructor show you how to gain instructor, is seeing the looks on the faces of my Beck said learning different evasive maneuvers the upper hand in a fight,” she said. “It’s about students change as we progress through training,” said for each obstacle he might face in a fight was the practicing until it feels like second nature, then Pawlowski. “They go from terrified on the first day, most helpful part of the training. showing your proficiency by being able to teach when they are learning how to close the distance “Every time I’ve gone through a combatives someone else what you’ve learned.” between themselves and the combatant, to looking training session, I’ve only been taught a single After completing the Level I certification, confident and sure by the end of the week, when they method to counteract a strike or a submission attempt,” Pawlowski said she hopes each Soldier is able to are easily maneuvering their way he said. “In this course, we learned teach others about combatives. into a dominant position.” many different ways of evading “This training is essential for all Soldiers who There are a few components “... they might not have strikes and working through can be called on at any time to perform tasks like required to certify a Soldier in Modern Army Combatives time to use a weapon, submission attempts, which makes me feel a lot more conf ident in clearing close-quarters houses in a hostile environ- ment,” she said. “In that situation, they might not Program Level I, Pawlowski said. so knowing how to my ability to overcome any have time to use a weapon, so knowing how to gain First, students must learn kind of attack.” the upper hand without one may save their lives. how to gain a dominant body gain the upper hand Pawlowski said that after the “But even more importantly, the skills these position when engaged in close Soldiers learn their basic Soldiers learn in combatives training can save lives, combat with an opponent. without one may save maneuvers they practice them on whether a Soldier is in or out of uniform,” she said. “It’s all about learning how to overcome whatever kind of their lives.” each other. 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March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 15 Audience members cheer retirees and their loved ones at the Feb. 29 Mountain Post Retirement Ceremony. Retiring Soldiers received a medal and U.S. flag while spouses received a certificate of appreciation and yellow rose. Children received “Army brat” certificates as tokens of appreciation. “This collection of Americans has Families celebrate retirees Story and photos by Andrea Sutherland their lives to a purpose greater than themselves,” said Brig. Gen. Darsie certificates and roses. “We’ve been married for eight Mountaineer staff dedicated nearly Rogers, deputy commanding general for support, 4th Infantry Division years, but we still feel like we’re newlyweds,” said Becky Simons, Sahar Livingston is thrilled to and Fort Carson, during the ceremony. wife of Lt. Col. Thomas Simons every adult day have her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Keno “These are Americans who have all Jr. “We haven’t been together much. Livingston, home for good. served in combat. … These four He’s deployed three times.” of their lives to a “I get him back for Valentine’s Soldiers we are honoring here today Thomas Simons earned three days,” she said, laughing. “In the past, are true American heroes.” Bronze Star Medals as well as several purpose greater he was always in the field or deployed.” Keno Livingston was one of Rogers thanked retirees for their service, assuring them the lessons Global War on Terrorism medals, including the Service, Expeditionary than themselves.” four Soldiers trading in Army combat uniforms for civilian clothes at the they passed along to their Soldiers would carry on. and Iraqi Campaign medals. “(Retirement) hasn’t sunk in,” — Brig. Gen. Darsie Rogers Feb. 29 Mountain Post Retirement “(Retiring) feels like a weight being he said, adding that he plans to golf Ceremony. lifted off my shoulders,” said Keno and look for another career. “This collection of Americans has Livingston, adding that he plans to Chief Warrant Officer 4 William dedicated nearly every adult day of move to Pueblo to work as a mechanic. Reed III said he plans to spend time A Soldier in with his wife and four children while multiple field artillery he considers the next step in his career. regiments, Keno “I have to come home and Livingston enlisted in introduce myself (to my children) the Army in 1988, and remind them I’m their dad,” he deploying to Korea, said, laughing. “I’m getting out in Bosnia and Bahrain. time to send them all off to college.” Maj. Gen. He earned several Reed joined the Army in 1985, Joseph Anderson, awards including serving with various aviation and commanding numerous Army cavalry units. Throughout his 26 years general, 4th Achievement and in the military he earned the Bronze Infantry Division Army Good Conduct Star Medal, Combat Action Badge, and Fort Carson, medals, National Master Aviator Badge and Parachutist congratulates Defense Service Badge, among others. Reed completed retirees Feb. 29 Medal and Global four combat tours in addition to after the Mountain War on Terrorism tours in Korea and Bosnia. Post Retirement Service Medal. “It feels great that we actually Ceremony. Family “I actually get to get to see him now,” said Heather and friends hang out with (my dad) Reed, wife of William Reed. gathered at and see him now,” said Sgt. 1st Class Mack Baker said the 4th Inf. Div. Kathryn Livingston, 16. he will be enjoying his free time headquarters “I get my dad back.” with his 16-month-old grandson, building to In recognition for Nehemiah Baker. celebrate. their service, each “It feels great (to be retired),” said Soldier received a U.S. Baker, who served six combat tours flag and medal. Family including Operation Desert Storm members also received and Desert Shield, Operation Southern tokens of appreciation. Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Children received Operation Enduring Freedom. “Army brat” certificates “I spent 23 years and 22 days in (the while spouses accepted Army),” he said. “I’m going to miss it.”
16 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 Claims against the Estate to burn. Permits cost $10 for a half cord of wood, $15 for a cord of wood and $40 for a Sgt. Allen Robert McKenna — With deepest regret three-cord maximum of wood. Customers to the Family of the deceased. Anyone having must provide all necessary labor, equipment claims against or indebtedness to his estate should and vehicle support. Firewood is for personal contact 1st Lt. Gregory Polster at 505-710-7839. use only and cannot be resold. Call the Directorate of Public Works Forestry Section Upcoming events at 526-1692 or 526-1667 for more information. Balfour Beatty Scholarship — Balfour Beatty Women’s History Observance — Takes place Communities offers academic scholarships for March 19 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Elkhorn the 2012-2013 academic year to high school and Conference Center. Contact Master Sgt. Bobby undergraduate students of military members Estrada at 524-2441 for more information. residing in post housing. Application deadline is Exceptional Family Town Hall — The Exceptional April 15. Details and requirements may be found Family Member Program hosts two town hall at http://www.bbcommunitiesfoundation.org. meetings March 21 and April 4 from 6:30-7:30 Pregnancy and Parenting Portal — A new portal p.m. in the Aspen Room at Army Community from TriWest Healthcare Alliance connects Service, building 1526. Call 526-4590 for military Families to helpful information for various more information. stages of pregnancy, as well as for adoption. DARE Night Out — Takes place March 23 from Different from other pregnancy sites, the TriWest 7 p.m. to midnight at McMahon Auditorium and portal offers information on TRICARE coverage features a movie, free food and drinks. Entry and locating a nearby military clinic. Access costs $2. Cosmic bowling takes place from 9:30 the site at http://www.triwest.com/pregnancy. p.m. to midnight and costs $2.50. Entry fees are Highway improvements — The Colorado waived for participants wearing DARE T-shirts or Department of Transportation broke ground those who bring a canned food item. All proceeds on the second of three phases of safety and benefit the Fort Carson DARE program. capacity improvements along State Highway 115 Casino night — The Mountain Post Spouses Club between Gates 1 and 6. The current phase hosts Viva Las Carson Casino Night April 14 will provide four through traffic lanes from the from 6:30-11:30 p.m. at the Special Events edge of the recently completed improvements Center. Tickets cost $15 and may be purchased near Gate 5 to the Rock Creek bridge, located at the commissary March 30, 31 and April 12 just south of Gate 6. It will also provide major from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased safety improvements at the intersection of at the Fort Carson Exchange March 17 and 31, State Highway 115 and Wilderness Road, just April 7 and 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets outside of Gate 6. The project has a fixed purchased at the event cost $20. Proceeds benefit completion date of Dec. 30. Contact Rick the MPSC Welfare Scholarship Program. Orphan at 526-9267 for more information. Outdoor weekend — The National Park Service, Express bus sign-up — Interest is being assessed in conjunction with Sierra Club, hosts an outdoor for commuter express bus service to Fort Carson weekend for military spouses April 13-15. The from Fountain, Powers and Academy boulevards purpose of the weekend excursion is to develop and Interstate 25 corridors. Sign up now to indicate a plan to get military Families outdoors. All interest. The projected start date for the service is expenses paid and transportation is provided. April. Fort Carson individuals are needed to help Interested participants should visit http://www. demonstrate sufficient potential demand for express sierraclub.org/outings/training/forms/ commuter bus service, dedicated to serving Fort on-the-spot arrangements to drive the person to listening-session-application.asp. Carson commuters with fast and convenient their desired destination. Participants are asked Craft fair — The Mountain Post Spouses Club hosts service. For Soldiers and civilians, this service can to be prudent and mindful of using the sites the Spring Fling Craft Fair April 28 from 9 a.m. to be free. Go to http://tinyurl.com/RideExpress or in a manner that does not impede traffic flow. 2 p.m. at the Special Events Center. Vendors may call 526-6497 for more information and to sign up. Hospital initiates no-show policy — A apply for booth space on a first come, first served Army Substance Abuse Program moved — to “Commander’s Appointment Policy” affects all basis. Booth space for MPSC members costs $25 building 1351 on Pershing Drive. Call 526-8529 TRICARE beneficiaries who receive health care and $30 for nonmembers. Contact Sandi Spreier for more information. services on Fort Carson and at the Premier Army at 719-351-3970 or email mpscvendorcoor@ 2-1-1 data expands to two counties — The Pikes Health Clinic. Multiple no-shows could result in gmail.com for more information. Peak Area Council of Governments has partnered the stopping of medical services; Soldiers requiring with Pikes Peak United Way to include 2-1-1 data unit escorts to future appointments; patients may General announcements for El Paso and Teller counties in the Network have to sign a statement acknowledging they of Care for servicemembers, veterans and their understand the ramifications of multiple Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilian Families. The service directory component of the no-shows; a letter may be sent to the Soldier’s employees — is currently being accepted for the Network of Care now includes more than 1,500 unit when he or his Family member has multiple following civilians under the Voluntary Leave local resources to assist the military community, no-shows or cancellations; retirees with Transfer Program. The employees who have service providers and others. Visit http:// multiple missed appointments, “left without being exhausted all available leave because of medical pikespeak.networkofcare.org for more information. seen,” or cancellations may have their locations emergencies and are currently accepting leave New stop sign locations — The intersection of of care changed. To cancel appointments during donations are Lorenza Buller-Duran, Civilian Coleman and Grove streets has been changed weekdays, beneficiaries can call the TRICARE Personal Advisory Center; Ann Armstrong, from a two-way stop to a four-way stop. The appointment line 719-457-2273 or 866-422-7391 Garrison Resource Management; Michael additional stop signs are required to address weekdays from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Appointments Patrocky, Space and Missile Defense Command; recent changes in traffic conditions in that area. made through TRICARE online can be canceled Vanessa Gallegos, Directorate of Human Questions regarding this issue may be directed at http://www.tricareonline.com. Resources; Anthony Jackson and Heidi Parham, to Directorate of Public Works Traffic Planning Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Operations at 526-9267. Ongoing events and Security; Heather Fox and Megan Cornell, Share-a-Ride — is a free online car pool Directorate of Emergency Services; Pauline coordination to and from post, as well as van Al-Anon meetings — Al-Anon is a 12-step Starks, Laron Cosley and Tamara Morris, pool options, typically for those commuting program for families and friends of alcoholics Dental Activity; and Crystal Miller, Directorate 30 or more miles to post. Riders are matched (admitted or not). Meetings take place in the of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. based on their origination and destination conference room of The Colorado Inn at 6 p.m. To donate annual leave under VLTP, contact the points, as well as days and times of travel. Users every Monday. Attendance is free and anyone can Garrison Resource Management Office at 526- specify whether they are offering a ride, need a attend these open, anonymous meetings. Contact 1841/1839 or tara.n.smith-overton.civ@mail.mil ride or if they are interested in sharing driving Edith L. at 719-291-0628 for more information. to obtain form OMP-630A, “Request to duties. When a “match” is found, users are Seeking speakers — The Fort Carson Public Affairs Donate Annual Leave,” or the OMP-630B for notified immediately of rider options, allowing Office is seeking Soldiers, Family members and an outside agency. them to contact and coordinate ridesharing civilians from Fort Carson to speak about their Cut-your-own firewood program — Fort Carson within minutes. Access the ride-share portal work, training and varied experiences to public launches a new cut-your-own firewood program. by visiting http://www.carson. army.mil/ organizations throughout the Pikes Peak region. Active duty military, Department of Defense paio/sustainability.html. Speakers must be well-qualified professionals civilians and retirees may purchase firewood “Give a Buddy a Ride” — is a voluntary program who know how to capture and maintain an sale permits for designated areas downrange. The for on-post ridesharing. Soldiers, civilians or audience’s attention for 20-30 minutes. Speakers firewood is in burnt areas and needs removal Family members who need a ride wait at one should be comfortable speaking to businesses, in order to expedite recovery of the forest and to of the designated “Give a Buddy a Ride” signs. professional organizations, community leaders, minimize the potential of a wild land fire. The Drivers willing and able to offer a ride to civic groups and schools. Contact Samantha Koss wood is dirty, but well-seasoned and is ready someone standing at the sign can make at 526-5996 or samantha.b.koss.ctr@mail.mil.
March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 17 A look back in time, history By Nel Lampe Mountaineer staff Camp Carson came into being just weeks after Pearl Harbor was attacked Dec. 7, 1941. Camp Carson Named After Glamourous Westerner In 1942, Colorado Springs was a town of 40,000 people. City fathers had been laying the groundwork for getting one of the military installations cropping up around the U.S. as the nation teetered on the brink of entering World Editor’s note — The U.S. War Department and pathfinder, Fremont, ever after publicity and War II. The city had purchased 5,533 acres General Orders designating the post “Camp pushing his own political plans, did much to make south of town for a possible site. Carson” were published March 6, 1942. the name of Kit Carson a household word all over The announcement came in January 1942 The following article is being reprinted from the the country. It was his name and his adventures that that Colorado Springs would be the site of an Jan. 7, 1943, Camp Carson Mountaineer in lured many people to the West and did much to help Army post. Contracts totaling $30 million were observance of Fort Carson’s 70th anniversary. the expansion. Kit did not care much for publicity, in place on the city-obtained acreage. More On February 22, 1942, The Gazette being prouder of his rifle with nineteen notches. acreage was purchased from private owners and Telegraph carried the news story that the camp Although primarily a fighting man Kit was the Department of the Interior. Additional near Colorado Springs was to be called Camp romantic. He had three wives in eight years and acreage was leased from the state of Colorado. Kit Carson. General readers of the paper thought loved all three devotedly. In 1835 at a rendezvous Construction began Jan. 6, 1942. the name appropriate for a camp situated near at Green River he married a beautiful Arapahoe Buildings were completed hurriedly, Colorado Springs. Soldiers coming into the camp girl “Singing Grace,” whom he called Alice. After sometimes around the clock under floodlights as accepted the name and thought little about it. her death he married a Cheyenne girl, who soon the July 13 deadline loomed. More than 11,000 A few who had forgotten their history wondered deserted him for an Indian brave. The greatest love people were employed at the peak of construction. why a military reservation should be named after of his life was Josefa, a fifteen year old Mexican Camp Carson was named after Christopher a scout and Indian hunter. They had forgotten that belle, who came from one of the best families in “Kit” Carson in March 1942. Kit Carson was a Brevet Brigadier General, and Taos. Here he made his home to which he returned Soldiers began arriving at Camp Carson in had served in both the Mexican and the Civil wars. from a hunting or scouting expedition. June 1942, usually by railroad at the Denver In 1866 he was mustered out of service of the New Died in 1868 Rio Grande or Santa Fe depots. Eventually, Mexico Volunteers as a Lt. Colonel. He had been During the Mexican and Civil wars Carson there were some 40,000 Soldiers at Camp brevetted Brigadier-general of this group on March gave the government invaluable service as an Carson — roughly the same number of people 13, 1865 “for gallantry in the Battle of Valverde, Indian fighter. After these wars he tried his hand as lived in Colorado Springs at the time. and for distinguished services in New Mexico.” at ranching at Rayado Creek, but was constantly There were no fast-food restaurants in those Kit Carson was probably one of the called on to help put down the Indians. He was days. Calls home were infrequent, made from pay most colorful figures in the West in its early made an Indian agent in 1853, and made a name phones. Soldiers communicated with friends and days. He ran away from home and his work for himself in subduing the treacherous Apaches Family by letter, which took a 3-cent stamp to mail. as a saddlers apprentice to join a pack and Navajos, and in keeping peace with the During their off-duty time, Soldiers were train on the old Santa Fe trail. other restless tribes. in uniform when they caught a public bus to The stories of the fabulous wealth to In 1867 his health began to fail. This town, where they hung out at “G.I. Corner” be made in beaver was speeded by an accident in which Kit was or “Busy Corner,” took in a 55-cent movie and buffalo thrown from a horse and dragged some (40 cents for the balcony) at the Ute, Trail, attracted him to distance. He was badly hurt internally. Chief or Peak theaters, although there were Taos. Here he made When he should have been staying at seven movie theaters at Camp Carson. his home when he home and caring for himself, he took For a food change of pace, Soldiers had wasn’t out hunting, a group of Ute chieftains to Washington lunch at the counter at Walgreen’s Drug Store or trapping, scouting or on for a meeting to try to settle the Indian Woolworth or ate at the Grand Cafe or Charlie’s missions for the government. problem. He returned a sicker man, Lunch. They bought $7 military-style shoes at He became a trapper with only to find his wife, Josefa, dying Lorig’s, Vorhee’s or Waymire’s and shopped the famous Wing Young and a in childbirth. He was worn at Hibbard’s, Sears Roebuck or J.C. Penney. good friend of the Crows and out, alone with a large Perhaps they went dancing at the Cheyennes who called him “Little family and many debts. Broadmoor or Antlers hotels or Hiawatha Chief.” He was an excellent trapper, His family and Gardens in Manitou Springs. and the best trapper in the West. friends did what they Some 100,000 Soldiers trained at Camp Carson With Fremont could to help him. He was Carson during World War II. Although he couldn’t read he could moved to old Ft. Lyon A look at the Camp Carson Mountaineer speak six Indian dialects. Kit Carson where he was cared for archives revealed interesting stories. assisted William Bent in building by Dr. Tilton. Here on Hundreds of mules were at Camp Carson, and Bent’s Fort and helped to make it the May 23 of 1868 he there were Soldiers whose jobs were “muleskinner.” largest business center in the West. was taken with Soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division From here Kit directed his famous hemorrhage after trained on skis in cold winter weather conditions band of Indian men for fifteen years. eating buffalo for mountain warfare at Camp Hale, near Leadville. They were buffalo hunters who kept steak and drinking coffee. Hundreds of Soldiers convalesced from the fort in meat, and guards who He called out, “I’m gone! war wounds at the convalescent hospital kept the Santa Fe trail open for trade. Doctor Compadre, adios.” at Camp Carson. It was at Bent’s fort that Kit So passed on one Nine Divisions have been headquartered at met Fremont. Because of his of the most dramatic Carson, the 4th Infantry Division has called services to Fremont as his scout heroes of the old West. this post home twice: from 1970-1995 and the H division returned in 2009. Throughout 2012, the 70th anniversary of the the record as the 104th “Timberwolf” bowling team wins the men’s 5th Army founding of the Mountain Post, the Mountaineer will periodically run stories from archived news- istory Division arrives for advanced training. March 20, 1944 — Winter storm title during the Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., competition. papers. The staff hopes to find historic articles that mark major events or milestones, or that ighlights with severe snow and wind shuts down the camp, tying up all traffic. March 26, 1946 — Advance March 20, 1957 — An $8 million project to construct 500 “Capehart Program” housing units on Fort highlight interesting happenings or occurrences March 1942 — The massive camp detachment of the 38th Regimental Carson begins. construction project is under way with Combat Team arrives at Camp Carson March 10-11, 1977 — Heavy snow on post that may be of interest to today’s readers. ahead of the main body which arrives driven by winds near 100 mph paralyze thousands of workers present for duty. The occasional series started last week, March 6, 1942 — U. S. War for training during the month. the Pikes Peak region leaving many dead with a story about the Women Ordnance Department General Orders designating March 4, 1947 — Gen. Jonathan and hundreds stranded. Fort Carson and Workers — known as WOWs — as a part the post “Camp Carson” are published. Wainwright, 4th Army commanding 4th Infantry Division units mobilize to of Women’s History Month. Past issues of the paper March 18, 1943 — The 811th Tank general, visits the post. rescue stranded ranchers and motorists Destroyer Battalion arrives at Camp March 14, 1952 — The Army Dog caught behind 7-15 foot snow drifts. are available at http://csmng.com/Mountaineer. Training Center opens at Camp Carson March 1992 — Numerous special Carson and immediately begins training. The staff hopes readers enjoy a look at the March 9, 1944 — Camp Carson, the and begins an intensive training schedule activities and events are held in history of Fort Carson. former home of the 89th and 71st infantry with newly arrived K-9s. celebration of Women’s History Month divisions, adds another division for March 26, 1955 — The Fort Carson and Federal Women’s Week.
18 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 Leaders encourage students to read Story and photo by Kerstin Lopez calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading March 2, the birthday Special to the Mountaineer of children’s books author “Dr. Seuss.” The annual reading day runs in Children at Fort Carson’s Weikel conjunction with the Colorado Literacy week, Elementary School were visited by which was Feb. 27-March 2, Garcia said. special guest readers March 2. Garcia said this is a time to focus Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia and public attention on the critical importance Garrison Commander Col. Robert F. of early learning that will put Colorado’s McLaughlin spent hours reading to children on a path to reading success. kindergarten, first- and second-grade The NEA’s purpose for the Read students at the elementary school as part Across America annual event is to of the Read Across America initiative. motivate children to read, which is an National Education Association’s Read important factor in student achievement Across America Day is an annual reading and creating lifelong successful readers. motivation and awareness program that Research has shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do better in school. “It’s a great experience The lieutenant governor said reading to young people and talking about the anytime we get to talk importance of literacy and being good students is his favorite part of his job. to kids in the classroom “It’s a great experience anytime we get to talk to kids in the classroom and talk and talk about the about the importance of reading. Kids are so enthusiastic when they are very young importance of reading.” and we need to figure out how to make sure they are successful readers and how Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, garrison commander, reads the “Dr. Suess” book — Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia they maintain that enthusiasm as they move “If I Ran a Circus” to Kelly Woodard’s first-grade class, March 2, as part of through the school system,” Garcia said. the Read Across America initiative. Pre-Register Today WHAT Military life is Colorado Springs stressful enough. Defense Tech Intel Career Fairs Going to the dentist All Job Seekers (Military, Civilians Contractors) WHO doesn’t need to be. With Backgrounds Experience In The Following Are Invited: At Debbie Roubal DDS, PC we’ve lived *Information Technology * Software Engineering * Aerospace * Logistics * the stressful lifestyle you’re living. *Acquisition * Electrical Engineering* Communications * Intelligence* Finance * *Analysts * Counter Intelligence * Cyber Security * Project Management * Dr. Debbie Roubal *Network Administrator * Linguists * Systems Administrator * Human Intelligence* General Dentist and Military Spouse Active Federal Security Clearance Is Preferred! Debbie Roubal DDS PC, where the Bring Many Copies Of Your Resume To Hand Out To Employers! military community always has a friend. Fort Carson Peterson AFB Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Call (719) 636-1933 for a stress free dental appointment, 10:00am to 2:00pm 10:00am to 2:00pm or visit us online at www.springsteeth.com Elkhorn Catering Conf. Center **Peterson Club 260 Glasgow Ave, Bldg. # 1013 Hotels Fort Carson, CO 80913 Peterson AFB, CO 80914 Rental Cars **The career fair is only open to job seekers who already have access onto the military installation (Military ID or CAC Card). Transition Careers Host cannot provide access for job seekers regardless of pre-registration. Military Flights Lowest Available Fares To and From Germany Fly toGermany Enjoy... For list of exhibitors, jobs being offered to pre-register visit www.TransitionCareers.com Produced By: Peterson AFB Event Hosted By: Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Top 3 art, castles, cuisine, history and culture. No Endorsement of Transition Careers , Career Fairs Employers Implied or Made by DoD and Federal Government SAVE ON YOUR FLIGHT Call TODAY for a FREE quote! For 15 years, we have specialized 719-392-2535 or in flights to/from USA for all dh@usdtravel.com military personnel including Germany: 011 49 9641 924 390 retirees at discounted fares. Book online: www.usdtravel.com Fantastic Fares for Spring and Summer!
March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 19 Climbers take on ice Story and photo by Andrea Sutherland me. That was awesome.” With years of experience in “I’m keeping up with the young folks,” said Capt. Mountaineer staff the ice climbing world, Corteo Monique Jeanbaptiste, a nurse and Baker, both Outdoor Rec with Medical Department Climbers braved the cold employees, led Saturday’s trip. Activity. Saturday, trekking to Helen “I’ve spent a lot of time Jeanbaptiste, 51, was the Hunt Falls for a lesson on ice. on my off days preparing to oldest participant, but hung Sarah Saccoccio, wife of a teach people efficiently,” said strong for several climbs up Soldier supporting 10th Special Baker. “They get a lot out of the falls. Forces Group (Airborne), it and they try stuff they never “You have to have the strapped on crampons and would have before.” strength,” she said. “I’m grateful began making her way up the “This was awesome,” to the Army for making us exer- 50-foot frozen waterfall. said Capt. John Cheng, 64th cise so I can do things like this.” Swinging her ice axe and Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Civilians working on Fort stepping up with her feet, Brigade Combat Team, 4th Carson can also participate in Saccoccio made quick work Infantry Division. “I probably events sponsored by Outdoor of the five-story climb. would not have done this if Rec. All eligible participants “As a chick, you feel Outdoor Rec hadn’t offered it.” can sponsor up to four friends pretty bada-- doing this with Cheng said that he recently on trips. all these dudes,” she said. moved to Fort Carson after Patrick O’Connor, former Saccoccio was one of seven redeploying from Iraq. Soldier and Family member, participants in the beginning Despite battling hand traveled from Denver to test ice climbing course, which was cramps post-climb, he said his skills. sponsored by the Outdoor he would participate in future “I could definitely make Recreation Center through the ice climbing trips. a habit out of this,” he said. Directorate of Family and “It’s physical and mental, The Outdoor Recreation Morale, Welfare and Recreation. but it’s also technical. That’s Center offers one more “It was physically what I like,” he said. “Upper beginning ice climbing course challenging,” she said. “I body strength helps, but it’s Sunday as well as an inter- would definitely do this again. about technique, where you mediate course April 6. Visit the Patrick O’Connor swings his ice axe as he makes his way up one Our guides, Jen (Corteo) and place your feet.” Outdoor Recreation website at of the 50-foot waterfalls Saturday during a beginner ice climbing Sarah (Baker), they were very A variety of participants, http://www.mwrfortcarson.com/ trip to Helen Hunt Falls, which was sponsored by the Outdoor helpful. Every time things including Soldiers, Family adventure-programs-- Recreation Center at Fort Carson. O’Connor, a former Soldier got tough, I’d look down members and friends, took education.php for more infor- and Family member, said he enjoyed the physical challenge and see them smiling up at advantage of the event. mation on upcoming events. and would continue ice climbing.
20 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 21 A convoy made up of Soldiers from 497th Engineer Company, 52nd Eng. Battalion, is stopped by a simulated improvised explosive device Saturday during an exercise near Training Area 40 by Camp Red Devil. Sgt. Clinton Keen, left, and Staff Sgt. Ana O’Hara, 544th Engineer Company, 52nd Eng. Battalion, construct a guard shack Saturday during a training exercise that challenged engineers to help “village elders” protect local water supplies while facing threats from “opposition forces” played by fellow Soldiers. Sgt. Adam Isdale, 544th Engineer Company, 52nd Eng. Battalion, provides cover for Sgt. Clinton Keen and other 544th Eng. troops during a training exercise Saturday. Throughout the four-day exercise, engineers were tested in security and construction as well as community relations with local populations. Story and photos by executive officer for 52nd Eng. Bn. “This Sgt. 1st Class Michael Miller, 1st and Headquarters Company, 46th Andrea Sutherland is the culminating exercise, validation Platoon, 544th Eng. “My troops have Eng. Detachment, 52nd Eng. Bn., who Mountaineer staff training before the deployment.” needed construction time. … It’s realistic posed as an ANA platoon leader. “We Wallen said engineers had participated training for us. We are forced to go out get to look from the outside in. … In the early hours Saturday morning, in multiple training exercises, including on our own and pull our own security.” This training gives me a lot of ideas to convoys from 497th and 544th engineer a stint at the Joint Readiness Training “This is meant to test platoon share with my Soldiers.” companies, 52nd Eng. Battalion, made Center at Fort Polk, La., alongside leadership,” said 1st Lt. Stefanie Gaskill, Soldiers experienced three or four their way to construction sites on Training troops from 4th Brigade Combat Team, executive officer, Headquarters and “incidents” each day, including IED Area 40 near Camp Red Devil. As each 4th Infantry Division. Headquarters Company, 52nd Eng. Bn. simulations, mortar attacks and riots. unit’s vehicles traveled through a ravine, “This training combines the tactical “This tests their situational awareness — In addition to testing Soldiers’ blasts echoed off the canyon walls. and the construction,” he said. “It Do they have 360 degree security? Are response to each training scenario, leaders Yellow and white smoke poured from builds confidence.” they engaging ANA equally?” said they were also assessing communi- round burst simulators, mimicking From March 1-Sunday, eight platoons Gaskill said that based on how cation between platoons’ leadership. improvised explosive devices. participated in the training to prepare Soldiers interacted with ANA, played “(We want them) to build intelligence Soldiers maneuvered their vehicles for their upcoming deployment to the by fellow Soldiers, determined how so the next platoon that rolls out has that as gunners scanned the mountainsides Middle East. Afghan role players reacted when troops knowledge and can improve security for “opposition forces.” Soldiers from the construction were “attacked” at the job site. where necessary so they’re prepared,” said Posing as an enemy combatant, Sgt. companies were faced with a realistic “It’s all about respect,” Wallen said. Sgt. 1st Class Adam Bills, senior observer Terry Cartledge, 497th Eng., crept down situation in which Afghan village elders “Is platoon leadership being respectful control trainer during the exercise. the hillside before shooting blank rounds needed help protecting water supplies. of ANA teams?” At the conclusion of the exercise, at the troops pinned down below. Engineers faced a complex scenario Wallen said the engineer companies senior leadership expressed confidence As the engineers moved into position where they had to plan their travel and will deploy to Kuwait in a few months, in the troops. to secure their area and tend to the security to and from construction sites, but troops may be called to other areas “This was a first-class event,” Wallen “wounded,” supervisors critiqued work with Afghan National Army role where they may be required to work said. “It had the right mix of tactical and the Soldiers on their response. players and build guard shacks around with local populations. technical training. It really helped our “Overall, I’m very excited about this the town’s water supply. “It’s all about personal interaction,” leadership have the confidence to know training,” said Maj. Benjamin Wallen, “This is outstanding training,” said said Sgt. Daniel Escobedo, Headquarters our troops are ready to deploy.” Layout by Jeanne Mazerall
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24 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 Marital infidelity not an option Commentary by It sounded so romantic and Chap. (Maj.) Kenneth Hurst sentimental to all those “me Deputy chaplain, generation” folks at the time. 4th Infantry Division But think about it … it does not promise to do anything beyond Next month my wife and I will what a person felt like doing. It celebrate 35 years of marriage. OK, said, “I will only love you when “Can a man scoop fire that makes most of our Soldiers young it is easy, convenient and doesn’t enough to be our kids — and if you do interfere with other things in my into his lap without his the math, that means we were married life.” Clearly this was not the in the wild days of the mid-1970s. It basis for a long-term relationship clothes being burned? was a very different world back then. and did not provide the foundation Fashion fads included leisure suits, upon which to face the hardships Can a man walk on hot polyester pants and platform shoes. We were listening to great music: Led of the future. Whether separated by coals without his feet Zeppelin, Aerosmith, the Eagles, Stevie Wonder and, of course, it was age a deployment or working through the daily pressures and responsi- being scorched?” of disco when the Bee Gee’s thrilled bilities of life together, the issue — Proverbs 6:27-28 us with “Saturday Night Fever.” of the hard work of maintaining In a “New Yorker” magazine article, marital fidelity is present. In both novelist Tom Wolfe called the ’70s settings the challenge is to grow up, clothes being burned? Can a man Attend a Strong Bonds marriage the “Me Generation” — a time when grow together and finish strong. walk on hot coals without his feet event. Look for healthy ways to build personal preferences and desires were Problems arise when two being scorched?” Solomon’s intent is up your commitment to your spouse. more important than those of our society people come to marriage with a to warn his son about the end state Go on a date night. Even if you are in or our religious communities. This was “me generation” commitment. They of such action. We must re-enforce the middle of a deployment you can typically demonstrated when my soon- are insufficiently equipped to our heart by deciding ahead of time stay connected to your spouse with to-be bride and I attended the wedding make wise and loving choices to be that marital infidelity is not an regular dialogue. We are surrounded of one of her childhood friends in faithful over the long haul. But it option. The decision must be made by valuable technology that allows us upstate New York. Complete with is never too late to look in the before the temptation arrives. To not much greater access to our Families appropriate leisure suit and mini-skirt mirror and remind yourself of what decide, is to leave ourselves open for than any time previously. style wedding dress, the bride and groom “forever, is for.” Let me explain. family heartbreak and ruin. This is Thankfully, we are no longer came down the aisle to the eight track First, you need to be convinced very much a matter of the heart. limited to the “me generation” tape version of Paul Stookey’s “Wedding of the inescapable folly of letting Folks who value and treasure their philosophy of the ’70s. Do the hard Song.” (Yes, he is the Paul from yourself go down the path of marital loved ones will act wisely. work of protecting your marriage Peter, Paul and Mary.) With minimal unfaithfulness. The wisdom of Second, use Army resources to and your future by maintaining the participation by the minister, the couple Solomon re-enforces my thinking strengthen your relationship with integrity of your relationships. completed their marriage vows by along this line. Proverbs 6 warns your spouse. Talk to your chaplain or “Above all else, guard your heart,” simply saying, “We promise to love each us with the questions, “Can a man behavioral health counselors about as Proverbs warns us, “for everything other, as long as we both shall love.” scoop fire into his lap without his what is happening in your relationship. you do flows from it.” Chapel briefs Facebook: Search “Fort Carson Chaplains Chapel Schedule (Religious Support Office)” for the latest ROMAN CATHOLIC chapel events and schedules. Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person Military Council of Catholic Women meets Saturday 4-45 p.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 Saturday 5 p.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 Friday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 Memorial Chapel. For more information call Sunday 9 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 526-5769 or visit “Fort Carson Military Sunday 10:30 a.m. Religious education Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Council of Catholic Women” on Facebook. Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347 Knights of Columbus, a Catholic group for men Mon-Fri 11:45 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 18 and older, meets the second and fourth Mon-Thurs noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347 Tuesday of the month at Soldiers’ Memorial PROTESTANT Chapel. Call 526-5769 for more information. Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 Bible Study Protestant Women of the Chapel meets Tuesday Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Gee/526-7386 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Soldiers’ Memorial Sunday 9 a.m. Communion Service Provider Barkeley Ellis Chap. Landon/526-2803 Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 Chapel. Free child care is available. Email Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744 carson@pwoc.org or visit PWOC Fort Carson Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 on Facebook for more information. Sunday 11 a.m. Gospel Prussman Barkeley Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104 Sunday 10 a.m. Chapel NeXt Veterans Magrath Titus Chap. Palmer/526-3888 Catholic Religious Education registration is under Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 way for the religious education year, which runs Sunday 5:30 p.m. Chapel NeXt Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Chap. Black/524-1822 through May 6 for children age 4 through high Tuesday 9:30 a.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 school students. Email patricia.treacy@us.army.mil to obtain a registration form. Classes are Sunday JEWISH Fort Carson does not offer Jewish services on post. Contact Chap. (Lt. Col.) Fields at 503-4090/4099 for Jewish service and study information from 10:30-11:50 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Adult Bible study and classes for adults ISLAMIC SERVICES seeking to join the Catholic Church are also Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut, 632-3364 for information. held during religious education. Spanish Bible Study meets at Soldiers’ Memorial (FORT CARSON OPEN CIRCLE) WICCA Sunday 1 p.m. Provider Chapel, Building 1350, Barkeley and Ellis ftcarsonopencircle@gmail.com Chapel Tuesday at 6 p.m. Contact Staff Sgt. Jose Varga at 719-287-2016 for more information. COLORADO WARRIORS SWEAT LODGE Community Prayer Lunch is held the third Meets once or twice monthly and upon special request. Contact Michael Hackwith or Wendy Chunn-Hackwith at 285-5240 for information. Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Lunch is provided; bring side dishes, salads or desserts. Deployed Spouses Group meets for fellowship, food and spiritual guidance Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel Fellowship Hall. Jewish Lunch and Learn with Chap. suicide survivors, meets the second Tuesday of Children are welcome to attend. Call Cecilia (Lt. Col.) Howard Fields takes place each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Fallen Croft at 526-5769 for more information. Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Heroes Family Center, building 6215, 6990 Latter Day Saints Soldiers: Weekly Institute Class Provider Chapel. For more information, Mekong St. The group is open to members (Bible study) is Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Soldiers’ call 526-8263. of all branches of service. Contact Memorial Chapel. Call 719-266-0283 or Heartbeat, a support group for battle buddies, Richard Stites at 719-598-6576 or Cheryl 719-649-1671 for more information. Family members and friends who are Sims at 719-304-9815 for more information.
March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 25 VA participates in settlement with mortgage banks Department of Veterans Affairs have agreed to this landmark $25 billion settlement servicers to ensure that veterans and servicemembers that addresses past mortgage loan servicing and are able to enjoy the benefits of VA’s home loan WASHINGTON — The Department of foreclosure abuses, provides substantial financial program, including access to no-down payment Veterans Affairs announced its participation in the relief to borrowers and establishes significant new loans and assistance in retaining their homes should largest state-federal legal settlement in history that homeowner protections in the future. they encounter payment difficulties,” said Under deals with problems within the mortgage industry. In addition to cash payments to avoid litigation, Secretary for Benefits Allison A. Hickey. “Through this historic settlement, VA has ensured the banks also agree to undertake other activities, VA provides assistance to veterans and that veterans, servicemembers and National Guard such as principal forgiveness, interest-rate-reduction servicemembers experiencing trouble paying their and Reserve members will continue to receive every refinancing and forbearance during unemployment. mortgage, whether they have a VA loan or not. VA possible opportunity to retain their homes,” said The settlement also enhances protections loan specialists can intervene on a veteran’s behalf to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. available under the Servicemembers Civil Relief help pursue home-retention options such as repayment VA joined with the Department of Justice, a Act and provides additional assistance when plans, forbearances and loan modifications. coalition of state attorneys general and other federal servicemembers are forced to sell their home at a Call 877-827-3702 for assistance in obtaining a agencies in the settlement. loss due to reassignment to another location. VA-guaranteed home loan and for information on The nation’s five largest mortgage servicers “VA will continue its oversight of lenders and retaining their home loan or avoiding foreclosure. How Much Are Now MORE WAYS to SHARE SMILES this SPRING You Leaving Plus Special 10% Discount for Military Families On The Table? Are Your Taxes Done Right? e 5x7 Plus 10 Fre ards Your Taxlady The person pictured is not an actual service member MILITARY ID CARD HOLDERS RECEIVE Portra it C $ 35 OFF 401 Windchime Place TAX SERVICE (corner of Woodmen and Rockrimmon) *Valid until Feb. 29, 2012 719-548-4924 Gentle Dental Care Howard Short, D.M.D. BONUS Accepting United Concordia Insurance FREE 16x20 PORTRAIT POSTER (with purchase of Portrait Package Special) for military families! INCLUDES 10 FREE 5x7 Portrait Cards (with custom envelopes) $20 RETAIL VALUE WITH FREE SHIPPING Botox and Dermafill Treatment Available! Introducing SPECIALTY PORTRAIT GIFTS and KEEPSAKES CALL FOR APPOINTMENT! that WE MAKE FOR YOU with FREE SHIPPING in just days 719-574-7631 12x12 5739 Constitution Ave. Portrait 16x20 Gallery Wrap (SW corner Constitution and Powers next to Walgreens) Books 12x12 Portrait Portrait Canvases CARE CREDIT ACCEPTED Calendars The person pictured is not an actual service member Hard cover, 20-pages, professionally bound 11 oz Converse® Portrait Mugs Available in multiple Printed on high-quality, High-quality ceramic, design options, printed on genuine canvas, wrapped Rapid Response dishwasher and microwave safe high-quality, heavy card stock around a wood frame ACU Boots All Gift Products are CREATED AND DESIGNED IN STUDIO, and PROFESSIONALLY PACKAGED for convenient GIFT GIVING. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. $ 7995 The Promenade Shops at Briargate 1925 Briargate Parkway, Suite 607 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 719.278.5001 to your new Find your dream home... Home The free 16x20 Portrait Poster includes free shipping back to the studio for customer pick-up. Hurry, call for an appointment today while supplies last. Studio Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 9 am – 6 pm Check out our W elcome Home section Appointments Highly Recommended. Walk-ins are welcome but may be limited based on availability. No subject fees FACTIO in front of the classifieds! or additional charges. Only one Portrait Package Special and one 16x20 Portrait Poster of your favorite pose per family, T IS SA N 100% group or session through Sunday, April 29, 2012. Military ID required to receive 10% discount. Offer not valid for business purposes, individual adult subjects or unaccompanied minors. Offer subject to change at any time.
26 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 Police blotter The following crimes were committed on the Fort Carson installation Feb. 1-29. AWOL or desertion crimes 4 – civilians were cited for traffic accident, 7 – servicemembers were cited for 3 – servicemembers were cited for desertion. damage to government or private property. controlled substance violations, 23 – servicemembers were cited for AWOL. 1 – servicemember was cited for traffic synthetic cannibanoids. accident, injury/destruction of property. 2 – servicemembers were cited for open Motor vehicle crimes 13 – servicemembers were cited for traffic container. 1 – servicemember was cited for careless violations. 2 – servicemembers were cited for drunk or reckless driving. 3 – civilians were cited for traffic violations. and disorderly. 2 – civilians were cited for careless or 3 – servicemembers were cited for reckless driving. Drug and alcohol crimes (not including underage drinking. 21 – servicemembers were cited for DUI, motor vehicles) 4 – servicemembers were cited for use DWAI, DUID or excessive alcohol content. 15 – servicemembers were cited for controlled of other drugs. 3 – civilians were cited for DUI, DWAI, DUID substance violations, marijuana or or excessive alcohol content. paraphernalia. Miscellaneous crimes 4 – servicemembers were cited for traffic 2 – civilians were cited for controlled 15 – servicemembers were cited for assault accident, damage to government or substance violations, marijuana or menacing. private property. or paraphernalia. 9 – civilians were cited for assault or menacing. 11 – servicemembers were cited for spouse abuse or domestic violence. 6 – civilians were cited for domestic violence. 1 – servicemember was cited for false official statement. 3 – servicemembers were cited for larceny, housebreaking or shoplifting. 4 – civilians were cited for larceny, theft or shoplifting. 2 – civilians were cited for burglary, criminal trespass or unlawful entry. 6 – servicemembers were cited for wrongful destruction or criminal mischief. 3 – civilians were cited for wrongful damaging or criminal mischief. 9 – servicemembers were cited for other crimes. 4 – civilians were cited for other crimes. Your Source To Reach The Military Market 719.634.5905
March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 27 Carson hosts boxing tourney Story and photos by Boxing National Championship at to the leadership and Soldiers of the away from the boxing ring. Walt Johnson the Special Events Center. Mountain Post. The civilian crowd While the future looks good for Mountaineer staff At the end of the event, 20 boxers in attendance showed the Soldiers America’s boxers, it also looks good laid claim to national titles and are how appreciative they are of what for the Army in the coming years. Army Fort Carson was the focus of the still in position to be part of the USA they are doing for the nation by boxers were competitive during the amateur boxing world Saturday as boxing contingent that will be going to giving the Soldiers the loudest cheers tournament with four Soldiers fighting many of the fighters with hopes of London for the Olympics this summer. of the night. During the evening, their way to their weight division title representing the nation at the 2012 The event brought out a number USA Boxing recognized three bouts. In the end, Army boxers captured Olympics faced off in the 2012 USA of USA Boxing dignitaries in addition Soldiers for their accomplishments two gold medals and one silver. Fallon Farrar and Charles Martin Basheer Abdullah, each won gold medals while Steven World Class Athlete Nelson Jr. earned a silver medal. Program head boxing Additionally, Alex Love, who said she coach, tapes up will be joining the Army soon, won the hands of Alex Love her weight division. prior to her gold- Charles Leverette, All-Army head medal winning effort boxing coach said while his young during the 2012 USA fighters will not be competing in Boxing National the Olympics this year, the showing Championship provided a lot of hope to the future of Saturday at the Special Army boxing. Leverette said he was Events Center. impressed with the young boxers for two reasons: their youth and how competitive they were while lacking experience at this level. “We were very happy to see how well these young boxers (performed) against this elite competition,” Leverette said. “What was encouraging to us is most of these boxers are really not All-Army boxer Steven experienced and they were still very Nelson Jr., right, applies competitive. What they showed us pressure to Marcus is we have a very good group of Browne during the young boxers who could take second round of a 178-pound their place and form a pretty good weight class bout Saturday team as we prepare for the 2016 at the Special Events Center. Olympic Games.” Nelson earned a silver medal.
28 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 On the Bench Red Cross holds 5-kilometer event By Walt Johnson Mountaineer staff A five-kilometer run/walk will be held on post Saturday in conjunction with Red Cross Month. The event is billed as a free fun event by race organizers. It will begin at the Special Events Center at 8 a.m. Early registration is being taken until noon Friday at the Red Cross Office, located at 1675 Ellis St., building 1217, room 101; or at Evans Army Community Hospital in room 1033. According to race officials, baby strollers are authorized on the dirt trail, but they advise people to be aware that the terrain consists of steep hills and sharp turns. Officials recommend jogging strollers fit for dirt terrain be used. Call the American Red Cross at 526-2311 or 526-7144 for more information. The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Sports and Fitness Division has announced its monthly drawing winners. Congratulations to Andrew Troxell, the winner of the Thunder Alley Bowling Center’s drawing and Eric Wingate, winner of the Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club drawing DFMWR staff holds a St. Patrick’s Day Run March 16. The 3.14-mile run is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The directorate is currently holding early registration at Garcia Physical Fitness Center from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Thursday. There will be an opportunity to register the day of the race from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Photo by Walt Johnson According to race officials, all entry fees are nonrefundable; they are accepting cash or checks only. Checks should be Rolling away made payable to DFMWR. Officials also said registration Fort Carson Youth Services Center players scramble after a loose ball during action forms can be picked up at any of the fitness centers on post Saturday at the post youth center. or downloaded from the DFMWR website. T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 200 early registrants. Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club kicks off the spring season with two April events. The golf course staff kicks off its popular “Club for Kids Day” activity April 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is open to youths 6-16. The active-duty post championship is scheduled April 14-15. Fort Carson bowlers will once again have an opportunity to represent the Army in interservice competition. Bowlers can sign up for a chance to compete in the next All-Army Bowling Tournament. The winners at the prestigious tournament will represent the Army against the Air Force, Marines and Navy at the upcoming interservice championship. The Army will conduct its trial camp at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, May 7-12. The team will be selected to compete in the interservice competition at Joint Base San Antonio May 13-19. For more information or to apply, go to https://apps.imcom.army. mil/APPTRACMAIN. DFMWR will host the first Spartan Military Sprint in May. The May 5-6 competition will consist of a four-mile obstacle course built and designed by Fort Carson’s Special Forces units and combat engineers, according to Sprint officials. The competition is open to anyone 14 years and older. To register for the event go to http://www.spartanrace.com. The Colorado Springs Sky Sox will hold auditions for national anthem singers March 17. The auditions will be held at the main stage in the Chapel Hills Mall from noon to 4 p.m. According to Sky Sox officials, they will be looking for soloists, duets, trios and quartets to audition to sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America.” The best performers will be eligible to sing either the national anthem or “God Photo by Walt Johnson Bless America” at Sky Sox games during the upcoming Pacific Coast League season. Nose job The Sky Sox first home game is April 13. A Fort Carson youth center player rises up for a jump shot as opponents tried to defend him during youth center Contact Josie Drago at 719-597-1449 or action Saturday. The post youth basketball season concludes Saturday with one game at noon at the youth center. email jdrago@skysox.com for more information.
March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 29 Mountaineer Athlete of the Week Darnell Smothers Intramural basketball player Darnell Smothers is one of the fresh and exciting faces in the intramural basketball scene at Fort Carson. His style of play is similar to one of the NBA’s top point guards, Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers, who is one of his idols. Smothers began playing basketball when he was 4 years old in recreational leagues and hasn’t stopped playing since. Did you play multiple sports growing up? I mainly played football and basketball. I played some baseball, but pretty much stopped that after I got into middle school. What is your favorite moment in sports? Right now my favorite moment was when I made a game-winning three-point play against our archrivals in a regular-season game while I was a junior in high school. If you could meet any athlete in sports who would you want to meet and why? Chris Paul because I just love his game and that’s why I like to pattern the way I play after him. I would want to talk to him about his work ethic, what he does in a gym, how he works out and what motivates him. What is the one thing in sports you haven't done yet that you still want to do? Right now that would be winning an intramural championship here and making the All-Army basketball team. But the truth is there is a neverending list of things I want to do, because I’m always looking for new challenges. If you could change anything about sports what would it be? I would change the business side of sports. I think the business side of sports has been messing up the games. People who don’t know me would be surprised to know that ... I’m all about my Family, and I am really nothing more than a big mama’s boy. Normally my mom (Jacqueline Thomas) is the last call I make at night. Photo by Walt Johnson Bob Penkhus bobpenkh hus.com 1 1101 Motor City Dr. r 7455 Test Dr e rive Sales Hours: C Colorado Springs, CO 80905 Colorado Springs, CO 809 923 7 719.473.4100 Mon.-Sat.: 8 a.m. to 8 p p.m. 719.785.96 666 www.bobpenkhus.com w www.bobpenkhus.co om
30 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 30 acres, animal variety Story and photos by Nel Lampe The American river otters are also Mountaineer staff visitor favorites, showing off their swimming abilities in a glass tank. It may seem early in the season to visit the The Woods has animals from forested Pueblo Zoo, but remember that Pueblo is at habitats, such as a bobcat, lynx as well about 4,700 feet elevation, which means weather as owls and bald eagles. generally is warmer there. Sunday’s weather was Small children especially like Pioneer near-perfect for a zoo visit, with temperatures Ranch with its wooden barn, ranch houses in the high 60s, and no wind. Lots of visitors and pens of chickens, turkeys, rabbits, were in the zoo. Grass in the zoo is beginning cows, lambs, llamas, alpacas, a miniature to turn green and trees are budding — spring is donkey and a miniature horse. There are just around the corner in Pueblo. dozens of goats to feed. Buy animal food Pueblo has had zoo exhibits for more at the entrance desk for $1 to feed the goats than 100 years. The animal collection was in and sheep. A chicken feed dispenser by three parks, but all the exhibits were moved the chicken pen provides a handful of dried to City Park in the 1920s. corn for a quarter. A lion in the African savannah spent Sunday afternoon getting Works Project Administration employees Near the Pioneer Ranch are two some sun while lounging on the large rock. built several rock exhibits and other rock camels; one a dromedary (one hump) and structures in the zoo. The WPA program provided a Bactrian, with two humps. elk, bison, white pelicans, prairie dogs and a work for American workers who couldn’t find An African savannah has Grevy’s swift fox, as well as ducks, swans and geese. jobs during the Great Depression. Some of the zebras, ostriches, crowned cranes, a black The Islands of Life is perhaps the zoo’s historic rock construction is still in the zoo. vulture and white storks. Three African lions centerpiece. One of the zoo’s historic buildings The 30-acre zoo has 120 species represented are in a natural habitat. and an adjoining island were renovated and in its population of more than 400 animals. The Australian Outback exhibit includes emus. reopened in 2007. Part of a “wrecked ship,” Some of the exhibits are quite spacious. There White handed gibbons are in the Asian made by artist Richard Montano, is in the center are enough paths and exhibits to easily fill two or Adventure exhibit, along with a barking deer and of the building. Several exhibits feature animals three hours, and it’s totally flat and stroller friendly. a Malayan sun bear. that “might have been picked up as the ship Visitors’ favorite animals in the Pueblo Sichuan takins are in the zoo, odd looking visited new lands” such as squirrel monkeys, Zoo include the black-footed penguins, housed animals that might have been assembled by a Rodrigues Island fruit bats, meerkats, a python in the Ecocenter, which also has a tropical committee: the horns look like a wildebeest’s, the and ringtail lemurs. rainforest, and has an exhibit of naked mole head like a moose and the body resembles a The historic building was known as the Animal rats, a favorite of children. The rainforest also buffalo. The takin is from the mountains of China. House and was used to house animals during has turtles, frogs and birds. The North America prairie exhibit includes winter. Next to the building is an island with a Black-footed penguins are in the Ecocenter at the Pueblo Zoo. A rainforest is also in the Ecocenter.
March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 31 The white-handed gibbon showed off his skills for visitors, swinging on ropes inside the enclosure. Part of a “shipwrecked ship” is in the Islands of Life exhibit, which has animals that came from islands. miniature lighthouse, once known as Monkey Island. The two exhibits are now the Islands of Life. The World of Color exhibit includes birds, reptiles, amphibians that have color, such as the green tree python and the blue-faced honey eater. Visitors learn how the animals use color as camouflage. During the off season, the zoo’s snack bars are not open. There are a few benches to have a snack or lunch if visitors bring their own. As the zoo is located in City Park, there are plenty of places to eat lunch before or after visiting the zoo. The Pueblo Zoo is open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibit buildings close at 3:30 p.m. The zoo is open noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. In summer, the zoo is open every day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Just the The zoo is closed Facts on Thanksgiving Day, • TRAVEL TIME — 45 minutes Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. • FOR AGES — anyone Admission for adults is $8; military members • TYPE — zoo with proper identification and youths are charged • FUN FACTOR — ★★★★ $7, and children ages 3-12 are charged $6. (Out of 5 stars) Children 2 years and under are free. • WALLET DAMAGE — $$ A small gift shop $ = Less than $20 filled with stuffed $$ = $21 to $40 animal toys, hand puppets, books and $$$ = $41 to $60 zoo-related gifts is next $$$$ = $61 to $80 to the ticket office, and (BASED ON A FAMILY OF FOUR) is open when the zoo is. Birthday parties can be arranged at the zoo. Call the zoo at 719-561-1452. To reach the Pueblo Zoo, take Interstate 25 south to Pueblo, at exit 99 take Highway 50 west until Pueblo Boulevard. Go south on Pueblo Boulevard about four miles, taking a left at Goodnight Avenue which leads into City Park. Follow the road to the right, past the swimming pool, following signs for the zoo and take a left into the parking lot. Open only in summer, the kiddie rides and the antique carousel are east of the zoo. The kiddie rides open May 25 for the summer. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 6-9 p.m. and Friday-Sunday, 5-9 p.m. Rides require coupons sold for 25 cents each. The bounce house, train and carousel cost two tickets; all the other rides require one ticket. Rides include the whip, rockets, frolic, roller coaster, space ship, cars, boats, Ferris wheel, train and carousel. Some rides have height restrictions for children to ride alone and there’s a 200-pound maximum to ride the carousel horses. There’s a caboose for birthday parties; call 719-553-2790 to make arrangements. A zoo visitor talks with an ostrich in the African exhibit in the Pueblo Zoo. Places to see in the The zoo is about 30 acres and is on flat land. Pikes Peak area.
32 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 GET Out Pikes Peak Center — Upcoming events at the theater are: Disney on ice Tickets are on sale for “Disney on Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic,” which is in the World • Chris Isaak is in the Pikes Peak Arena April 5-8. Center Monday at 7:30 p.m. Disney stars in the • National Dance Company of Ireland production include presents “Rhythm of the Dance,” March 24, Mickey Mouse, at 8 p.m. Minnie Mouse, Buzz • “Experience Hendrix Tribute Tour” Lightyear, Woody, is March 30 at 8 p.m. Pinocchio, Jiminy • “Rain — A Tribute to the Beatles” is Cricket, Stitch, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. Nemo and the • “Stuart Little,” an Imagination Incredibles. Tickets Celebration production, is in the Pikes Peak start at $15. Tickets Center April 23. Lobby activities are at 6 p.m.; are at Front Range the show starts at 7 p.m. King Sooper stores For tickets to any of these events, call 530- or at the World SHOW or visit the box office at 190 S. Cascade Ave. Arena box office. Courtesy photo World Arena has these performances scheduled: • “The Thorn,” a dramatic portrayal of the passion of Christ, is in the World Arena for the parade along Tejon Street in downtown nearby parking garage. The website is four performances March 30-April 1. Colorado Springs, beginning at Acacia Park. The http://www.denverartmuseum.org. • “Disney on Ice — 100 Years of Magic” parade is free. There’s a bike ride at 8:30 a.m., will be in the World Arena for seven a five kilometer run at 10 a.m., and an 11 a.m. Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center performances April 5-8, including several Leprechaun fun run. Sign up for the races at presents its annual Scout Day, Saturday when daytime performances. Contact the World Runner’s Roost, 121 N. Tejon St.; call 632-2633. all Scouts and Scout leaders in uniform will Arena box office at 576-2626 or visit receive free admission. The Space Foundation http://www.worldarena-tickets.org. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center presents “Of will present programs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mice and Men” until April 1. Performances are Visitors may participate in training exercises Academy Concerts present — Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and that astronauts use prior to missions. The • “Shrek the Musical,” April 13-14. Saturday-Sunday at 2 p.m. at 30 W. Dale St. resource center is at 201 S. Fairview St. in For tickets and information, call the box Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Avenue Woodland Park. Regular admission is $11.50 office, 333-4497, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Parkway, presents “Yves Saint Laurent: for adults and children 5-12 are charged $7.50. Performances are open to the public. The Retrospective” in the museum March The center is open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. 25- July 8, the only time the exhibition will to 6 p.m. Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center offers be in the U.S. A selection of 200 haute couture free general admission on the third Tuesday of outfits, along with photographs and drawings Cheyenne Mountain State Park, across from Gate each month. The next public free day is March will be in the exhibit. Tickets for the Yves 1, has programs for families during March. 20, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free guided tours are at Saint Laurent exhibit cost $22 for nonmember • Kids Konnecting with Nature Series — 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 6 p.m. The Fine Arts adults, $18 for students and youths 6-18 are “Whooo Lives in Hooterville?” is March 14, Center is at 30 West Dale St.; call 634-5581 $12. Children 5 and under will be admitted 9:30-10:30 a.m. This program is for 3-5 year olds. for more information. free. Call 720-865-5000 for tickets. The • Pre-school Trail Adventure for 3-5 year special exhibit ticket entitles holders to the olds and their parents is March 19, 9:30-11:30 St. Patrick’s Day Parade — starts at noon March exhibit, an audio guide and general admission a.m. Dress for an outdoor excursion and meet at 17 in downtown Colorado Springs. More than to the museum.The Denver Art Museum the visitor center. Call 576-2016 for reservations. 100 bands, floats and leprechauns march in is in downtown Denver. Parking is at the — Compiled by Nel Lampe EXPERIENCE A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU! U.S. SURPLUS WE SELL: MILITARY DISCOUNTS AIR SOFT FOOD INSURANCE MOUNTAIN HOUSE Breast Enlargement* HEADQUARTERS FREEZE DRIED Breast Lift Tummy Tuck Liposuction at your Fun Store 2475 S. Academy FREE CONSULTATION 574-8993 Affordable Financing Options HOURS: MON-FRI, 9:00AM-5:30PM, SAT 10AM-5PM DOUGLAS J. RASKIN, M.D., D.M.D Baylor, Harvard Stanford Trained Certified by American Board of Plastic Surgery *Mentor has some great incentives for using their products – please call us for details
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Mountaineer 2012 03-09

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    Vol. 70 No.10 March 9, 2012 Word of the month: Dignity White House pays tribute to veterans, Families By Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hosted a White House tribute to Iraq War veterans and their Families Feb. 28 to honor them for their service, sacrifice and commitment to nation. Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, and Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, along with senior off icials from all branches of service joined the president and the first lady at an event dubbed “A Nation’s Gratitude: Honoring Those Who Served in “To all Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.” “In one of our nation’s who fought longest wars, you wrote one of the most extraordinary in Iraq ... chapters in American military history,” Obama told the more You’ve than five dozen Iraq veterans and their guests. “Now, the earned Iraqi people have a chance to forge their own destiny, and our nation’s every one of you who served there can take pride in knowing everlasting you gave the Iraqis that oppor- tunity — that you succeeded in your mission.” gratitude.” The vice president lauded — Defense Secretary servicemembers for their Leon E. Panetta ability to adapt to challenges, the capture of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and the opportunity they gave the people of Iraq to have a self-governing, self-sufficient nation. “You’re incredible. You adapted, you succeeded and you defeated,” Biden said. “You defeated a tyrant, (and) you beat back violent extremists. And the most remarkable thing you did, because of the breadth of your capability, you Photo by Pfc. Andrew Ingram enabled a country that had not been governed in any reasonable way for over four decades, you actually helped Duty calls them set up institutions and train a military and a civilian Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, second from right, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Stall, center, commanding corps that gives them a real fighting chance.” general and senior enlisted leader, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, respectively, wish 4th Brigade Panetta expressed his gratitude to all in attendance as Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div., Soldiers a safe deployment to Afghanistan at the Fort Carson well as the million-plus servicemembers they represented for Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group Saturday. The 4th BCT is headed to Afghanistan for a nine-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. For more on the deployment see Page 6. See Iraq on Page 4 Message board INSIDE Spring Forward Daylight saving time begins Sunday at 2 a.m. Set clocks forward one hour. Pages 20-21 Page 15 Page 12
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    2 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 MOUNTAINEER WLC honors Ethos changes lives for better Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson Garrison Commander: Col. Robert F. McLaughlin Commentary by Spc. Benjamin D. Meek Those that live by the Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: Warrior Leader Course graduate ethos realize this. This is Dee McNutt the strong wall we push Chief, Print and Web Communications: Combat boots. To me, that’s what the Warrior Ethos against when we are Rick Emert is — a pair of combat boots. tired and discouraged; the If all the creeds we live by were our uniform, the place where formidable Editor: Devin Fisher Warrior Ethos would be the footwear. Those four simple reserves are found. This is Staff writer: Andrea Sutherland lines get more mileage and carry us farther than all the the source of the desire to Happenings: Nel Lampe others combined. They form the core of the Soldier’s push on when the small Sports writer: Walt Johnson Creed, and are echoed in the Noncommissioned setbacks and defeats in life Officer Creed. They speak to the tenacity of the American prevent us from obtaining Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall Soldier; they speak of dedication to cause and fidelity to our goals when and how comrades, not just in the military service, but in life. For us, we wanted. The unbending This commercial enterprise newspaper is the Warrior Ethos is what defines who we are and what we will that drives us on an authorized publication for members of the do, and if internalized, changes our lives for the better. through the uncertain Spc. Benjamin D. Meek Department of Defense. Contents of the Mountaineer are not necessarily the official “I will always place the mission first.” Whether found night and into the dawn. 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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 3 Army Family Action Plan Delegates choose 8 issues to help Families By Rob McIlvane Army News Service members of the four working groups met in private to decide the priority of the top eight issues. The following is their prioritization in descending order ARLINGTON, Va. — Extending the time allotted — with two being tied in importance. to invest survivor benefits and granting per diem for 1. Survivor investment of military death Families to attend therapy sessions were the top gratuity and Service Members’ Group Life issues requested during the Army Family Action Insurance. Plan conference Feb. 27-March 2. Currently under the HEART Act, or Heroes After four days of workshop discussion, groups Earning Assist and Relief Tax, the survivor receiving presented their top issues to senior Army leaders the death gratuity and SGLI funds has the opportunity March 2. to place up to the full amount received into a Roth “I’ve been told that since 1983 this forum has Individual Retirement Account or Coverdell raised 501 issues that were resolved,” said Gen. Education Savings Account within 12 months after Raymond T. Odierno, Army chief of staff. “Most receipt of funds. The recommendation is to amend importantly, 61 percent of those issues went across the HEART Act to extend this to 24 months. the entire Department of Defense. So you’re not 2. Transportation and per diem for service- only helping Army Families, you’re helping Air member’s Family to attend Family therapy sessions. Force families, Marine families, Navy families, Travel and per diem are not currently authorized Coast Guard families. And I know the Air Force for Family members who are requested to attend has started this (type of forum) as well.” Family therapy sessions with Soldiers receiving The Army Family Action Plan, known as AFAP, substance abuse or behavioral health treatments. The is not just about the Army, Odierno said, it’s about recommendation is to authorize travel and per diem military Families and the work the delegates are for Family members to attend these sessions as doing to help military Families. required by behavioral health professionals. “But most importantly you’re helping those who 3. Department of the Army Form 5893 come behind us — those Families that are maybe just “Soldier’s Medical Evaluation Board/Physical coming into the Army, who don’t understand the Evaluation Board Checklist” language clarification. Army that much, and don’t understand what’s there. The language defining the entitlement to receive You are setting the stage for them, and reaching out concurrent payments on DA Form 5893 does not Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, thanks to them, and making sure our Army is a better place include the potential ramifications for receiving the delegates at the Army Family Action Plan conference, for our Soldiers and our Families,” he said. See AFAP on Page 4 March 2, for all the work they’ve done in support of Army After opening remarks by senior Army leaders, Soldiers and their Families. QUALITY This is PPCC. At Pikes Peak Community College, we have passionate faculty who are The people pictured are not actual service members pictured are service
  • 4.
    4 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 Iraq lady for paying tribute to veterans and Just before dinner began, the love of country so deep, so profound, from Page 1 Families of the Iraq war. president emphasized how proud he you’re willing to give your life for “Mr. President, Mrs. Obama, is of the U.S. military for working it,” he said. “Tonight, we pay solemn fulfilling their duties, for their dedication thank you for recognizing the service together to achieve success in Iraq. tribute to all who did.” and for their service to the nation. and sacrifice of the military Family “As your commander in chief, I Obama recalled five servicemembers “To all who fought in Iraq, we in this very special way,” Dempsey could not be more proud of you,” who were the first casualties of the Iraq thank you for your service,” he said. said. “We really appreciate the support Obama said. “As an American, as a War, and the last U.S. casualty there, “You’ve earned our nation’s everlasting that you, the vice president and Dr. husband and father of two daughters, who was killed Nov. 14. gratitude. We are indebted to you for Biden, and those that they bound I could not be more grateful for your “Separated by nearly nine years, your willingness to fight (and) your together in the ‘Joining Forces’ initia- example (of) the kind of country we they are bound for all time among the willingness to sacrifice for your country. tive and the nation provide us.” can be, (and) for what we can achieve nearly 4,500 American patriots who “We are (also) indebted to your The first lady and Dr. Biden have when we stick together.” gave all that they had to give,” the Families and your loved ones for the championed the Joining Forces effort, Obama paid tribute to “coura- president said. “To their Families, sacrifices that they made so that their which seeks to mobilize tangible support geous” troops who served despite the including the Gold Star Families loved ones could help defend this for servicemembers and their Families in likelihood of being sent into harm’s here tonight, know that we will nation,” Panetta said. all sectors of American society, according way and to fallen servicemembers never forget their sacrifice, and that The chairman, who was first to to the Joining Forces website at http:// and their Families. your loved ones live on in the soul of speak, thanked the president and first www.whitehouse.gov/joining forces. “You taught us about sacrifice — a our nation, now and forever.” AFAP from Page 3 concurrent payments of VA disability pay and Army retirement pay for medically retired veterans. The recommendation is to modify the form to warn of the Secretary potential recoupment ramifications when receiving of the Army concurrent payments of VA disability pay and Army John McHugh retirement pay for medically retired veterans. makes a point 4. Child, Youth and School Services facility- during the based programs, one-on-one assistance and reduced General Officer adult/child rations for children with special needs. Steering Child, Youth and School Services facility-based Committee programs do not consistently accommodate one-on- meeting in one assistance or reduced adult/child ratios for children Arlington, Va., with special needs. The recommendation is to Feb. 28, during determine the appropriate level of care or staffing ratio the week of the in Child, Youth and School Services facility-based Army Family programs for children with special needs based Action Plan. on the recommendations of the Special Needs Photo by Spc. John G. Martinez Accommodation Process team. 5. (tied with #4) Identification card for Gold home, this year they were asked to pick programs not build dependency,” said Odierno, “but build Star lapel button recipients. and services most important now. resiliency. We want resilient Families. What we ask Gold Star lapel button recipients who are not The top five responses for programs that are our Soldiers and our Families to do is difficult, but it’s authorized a DOD identification card do not have easy most valuable, or critical were: also special. So what we want to do is we want access to Army installations. The recommendation • Army Family Action Plan to make them able to be resilient, to prove is to create a card that provides access to Army • Survivor Outreach Services themselves individually so they can add to what I installations for those authorized to receive the Gold • Army Emergency Relief call the collective good.” Star lapel button. • Tuition Assistance Odierno said that it is unprecedented for an all- 6. Commissary, Armed Services Exchange and • Fitness programs and facilities volunteer force to still be involved in 10 years of war. Morale, Welfare and Recreation privileges for “You have lived that. And many of you have seen honorably discharged disabled veterans with 10 General Officer Steering some of the issues that we have to continue to work percent or greater disability. Committee to make sure we’re providing for our Soldiers, our Honorably discharged disabled veterans with 10 Concurrent with the AFAP was a meeting chaired Families, our children, our extended families, our Gold percent or greater disability are not currently authorized Feb. 28 by the Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd J. Star Families, all those that have contributed so much commissary, exchange and MWR benefits. The Austin III with the General Officer Steering to what the Army and the full force has been asked to recommendation is to authorize this. Committee, consisting of about 40 general officers, do over the last 10 years,” he said. 7. Creditable civil service career tenure require- senior executives and command sergeants major. “So in my mind, this is even more critical than ments for federally employed spouses of military They worked through 37 AFAP issues, and most. So I want to thank you for what you’ve done,” service members and civilian federal employees. closed nine. The delegates were then asked to prioritize Odierno said. Federally employed spouses of servicemembers the current open issues, so they projected the top He said the foundation of everything the Army and civilian federal employees may have difficulties seven as follows: does is based on trust: trust between Soldiers; trust reaching creditable civil service career tenure u Issue 596: Convicted sex offender registry between Soldiers and leaders; and trust between requirements due to relocation assignments. The v Issue 670: Medically retired servicemember’s Soldiers, leaders, Families and the Army. recommendation is to increase the 30-day creditable eligibility for concurrent receipt of disability pay “This last point is why you’re here today,” he said. civil service career tenure requirement break for w Issue 665: Formal standardized training for “How do we continue to develop that trust all federally employed spouses of servicemembers designated caregivers of wounded warriors between our Soldiers, leaders and our Army that and civilian federal employees to 180 days after x Issue 626: Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group they can know the Army will be here to do what’s resignation in conjunction with the relocation of Life Insurance for post-traumatic stress disorder right for them, that they can know that they will their military or federal spouse. y Issue 673: Space-A travel for survivors have programs in place to help them to be resilient, 8. Retention of wounded, ill and injured service registered in DEERS to help them build their Families, to help them to be members to minimum retirement requirement. z Issue 614: Comprehensive behavioral health more successful in their own individual lives.” Wounded, ill and injured servicemembers are program for children Finally, he said, it’s about the trust between the being medically retired between 18 and 20 years of { Issue 629 (tied with Issue 6): 24/7 out-of-area Army and the American people. active service due to physical disabilities, involuntarily TRICARE prime urgent care authorization and referrals “Inherently, I believe, today, more than ever, the removing them from military service despite otherwise ‘We want resilient Families’ American people have incredible trust in our military,” being eligible for sanctuary. The recommendation is “What we’re trying to do within the Army now is he said. “Well, we have to continue to earn that. We to authorize servicemembers who have between 18 have to earn that by setting high standards, we have to and 20 years of service to remain on active duty to earn that by our actions, we have to earn that by our the minimum retirement requirement and not be “What we ask our moral values. That’s the essence of who we are, he said, separated due to medical reasons. Most valuable programs Soldiers and our Families and that’s the essence of who you are. “You understand where we have to improve, what Delegates also assessed which programs and services were more valuable. Last year, the delegates to do is difficult, but we have to adjust, and where we need to go to make ourselves a resilient Army with resilient Families, and were asked to focus their assessment on programs dealing with mobilization and deployment. But with it’s also special.” children who are given the opportunity to succeed as they continue to support their moms, their dads in — Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the constrained resources and troops coming what they do,” Odierno said.
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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 5 110th MPs case colors Story and photo by Pfc. Andrew Ingram 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office “You guys should be confident in your mission, Under the leadership of Staples and Anderson, in your training and your equipment,” he said. “You are the 110th MP will reward that trust with outstanding one of the best-trained forces in the world. Your Family service, he said. Capt. Terence Staples and 1st Sgt. Richard and friends believe in you; we believe in you; After months of training, the 110th MP Soldiers Anderson, commander and senior enlisted leader, 110th your nation believes in you; and the people of are well-prepared and eager to support operations in Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Afghanistan will definitely believe in you.” Afghanistan, Staples said. Battalion, cased the company guidon The company leadership based its during a ceremony at the Special training regimen on techniques, tactics Events Center Tuesday, signifying the and procedures provided by units unit’s departure from Fort Carson. already in Afghanistan. Later this month, the MPs will The MPs focused their training unfurl their guidon in Afghanistan, toward weapons proficiency, interaction assuming the mission of advising and with the Afghan populace and training Afghan police and conducting improvised explosive devise detection. security operations in their area of “This is the third company I have responsibility. deployed with in six years, and they The 110th MP Soldiers will are more than ready,” Staples said. accomplish missions during their “We have endured a rigorous road nine-month deployment that could to war, and they have all come out potentially improve millions of lives, shining. I am proud of each and every said Lt. Col. Christopher Burns, one of them, and I am proud to be commander, 759th MP Bn. their commander. “Every generation has had to face The more experienced Soldiers enemies of freedom, and since this prepared the unit’s junior Soldiers for country’s founding, every generation deployment, using past experiences to has risen to the occasion, answering impress the importance of discipline freedom’s call on the field of battle,” and constant vigilance in a combat Burns told the assembled troops. zone, said Pfc. Christopher Grover, “Today, you heed the call of our fathers 110th MP. … and like them, you will confront “I am personally excited,” evil with courage and conviction.” Grover said. “This is why I joined; I Burns told the MPs to take pride in Capt. Terence Staples and 1st Sgt. Richard Anderson, commander and senior enlisted want to serve my country, and I want themselves and everything the unit will leader, 110th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, case the unit to help the people of Afghanistan accomplish during their deployment. colors at the Special Events Center Tuesday prior to the unit deploying to Afghanistan. find a better life.” Need a Dentist!
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    6 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 Photo by Pfc. Andrew Ingram Heading out Above: Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, left, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Stall, division and post senior enlisted leader, offer words of encouragement and support to Sgt. Adam Valderrama, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div., as “Mountain Warrior” Soldiers board a plane at the Air Departure/Arrival Control Group Sunday. Right: Sgt. 1st Class Dustin Rolfe, 764th Ordnance Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group, says goodbye to daughters Grace, left, and Rebekah, and wife, Eleanor Rolfe, after a deployment ceremony March 1. The 4th BCT and 764th Ord. are deploying to Afghanistan for nine months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Photo by Wayne Barnett Wiinning S Winning Smiles For Everyone! E EXPERIENCED, CARING AND GEN E EXPERIENCED, CARING AND GENTLE RI NC D A ENTL Cosmetic Dentistry Bonding Veneers Root Canal Therapy Childrens Dentistry Crowns Bridges DON’T GIVE ME TEACHERS. Orthodontics Teeth Whitening GIVE ME REAL WORLD GLADIATORS. Oral Surgery Dentures Your commitment to serve our country is as meaningful to us as it is to Implants you. CTU is proud to offer support designed specifically for current and Wisdom Teeth veteran military personnel and their families. White Fillings Porcelain Laminates * Gum Care ** PROVIDER PROVIDER FOR ACTIVE MILITARY DEPENDENTS I R ACTIVE MILITARY DEPENDENTS I TA E N T and prior learning assessment Personal De Personal Dentistry with a Soft To entistry r Soft Touch for f ouch Children, Parents Grandparents. , Parents Grandp rents. r pa Visit our Admission Advisor every Thursday at the Education Center. Visit coloradotech.edu/military, Call 877.906.6555, or Text MILITARY to 94576 for more info. SAME D Y EMERGENCY CARE DA EMERGENCY CARE DAY Y A 5 597-9737 www.p www.powersdentalgroup.com powersdentalgroup p.com *Not all credits eligible to transfer. See the university’s catalog regarding CTU’s transfer credit policies. **Military tuition rate applicable for Associate and Bachelor’s degrees only. Find disclosures on graduation rates, student financial obligations and more at www.coloradotech.edu/disclosures. Caring Caring For Smiles Sinc 1974 g Since ce Not all programs are available to residents of all states. CTU cannot guarantee employment or salary. 88-30534 262458 02/12
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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 7 Miscellaneous Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation First Sergeants’ Barracks Program — moved to Dining facility Friday Saturday-Sunday Monday-Thursday building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours of Raider Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The FSBP Office assists Soldiers with room Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. assignments and terminations. For more infor- Wolf Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. mation call 526-9735. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Work Management Branch — The DPW Work Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Management Branch, responsible for processing work orders — Facilities Engineering Work Warfighter Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Requests, DA Form 4283 — recently changed its (Wilderness Road Complex) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. hours of operation. The Work Management Branch, Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. located in building 305, will be open for processing LaRochelle Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. work orders and other in-person support from 10th SFG(A) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 7-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Afternoon customer Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. support is by appointment only, call 526-2900. Veterans Affairs claims and benefits — Veterans or email bruce.e.gronczniak.civ@mail.mil for Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information. can get assistance through the Veterans Services questions on snow removal, grounds maintenance ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held the Group, Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m. for walk-ins and contractor response to service orders. first and third Wednesday of each month. Briefing and 3:30-4:30 p.m. for appointments. The VSG is • Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier Readiness located at The Retired Enlisted Association 524-0786 or email jerald.j.just.civ@mail.mil to Building, building 1042, room 244, on a first-come, Chapter 1 at 834 Emory Circle in Colorado request latrines, for service or to report damaged first-served basis. Soldiers must be within 120 Springs. For more information call 719-337-0086. or overturned latrines. days of their expiration term of service, but must Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is attend the briefing no later than 30 days prior to Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the third able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building their ETS or start of transition leave. Call 526- Tuesday of each month at the Family Connection 1430, room 240. During duty hours, Soldiers 2240/8458 for details. Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMC should call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays in is open to all active members and those interested for after hours, holidays and weekends is 719-358- building 1430, room 123, from noon to 1 p.m. in becoming future SAMC members. The club was 3275. Questions can also be submitted by email to Soldiers must be specialist to staff sergeant from any originally a U.S. Forces Command organization of FtCarsonTDS@gmail. com. Know your rights. military occupational specialty, have a general elite noncommissioned officers but is now an Legal services — provided at the Soldier Readiness technical score of at least 107, be a U.S. citizen, score Armywide program for individuals who have met Processing site are for Soldiers undergoing the SRP 240 or higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test, and the criteria and have proven themselves to be process. The SRP Legal Office will only provide pass a Special Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or outstanding NCOs through a board/leadership powers of attorney or notary services to Soldiers visit the website at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. process. Contact the SAMC president, Staff Sgt. processing through the SRP. Retirees, Family Thomas Witt, at 526-5661 for more information. members and Soldiers not in the SRP process can Hours of Operation Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of receive legal assistance and powers of attorney at the Public Works has an incentive program to prevent main legal office located at 1633 Mekong St., • In-processing — Monday-Thursday from 7:30- recyclable waste from going to the landfill. building 6222, next to the Family Readiness Center. 10:30 a.m. Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards Legal assistance prepares powers of attorney and • Initial issues — Monday-Thursday from for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort performs notary services on a walk-in basis from 12:30-3 p.m. Carson Recycle Center, building 155. Points are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays and • Partial issues — Monday-Thursday from assigned for the pounds of recyclable goods turned Fridays, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays. 12:30-3 p.m. in and every participating battalion receives • Cash sales/report of survey — Monday- money quarterly; the top two battalions receive an Briefings Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. additional bonus amount. Call 526-5898 for more • Direct exchange — Monday-Thursday information about the program. Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training from 12:30-3 p.m. Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is — is held March 20-22 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in • Partial turn ins — Monday-Thursday responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort the Family Readiness Center, building 6237, room from 12:30-3 p.m. Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance 104. This training is required for all Soldiers asked • Full turn ins — Monday-Thursday from of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and to perform this solemn duty. Per Army Regulation 7:30-10:30 a.m. cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone 600-8-1, this duty is limited to those in the ranks of • Unit issues and turn ins — Call 526- numbers and points of contact for services: sergeant first class to command sergeant major, 5512/6477 for approval. • Facility repair/service orders — Fort chief warrant officer 2-5 and captain and above. No Education Center hours of operation — The Carson Support Services service order desk can be reservations are required to attend training. Classes Mountain Post Training and Education Center, reached at 526-5345. Use this number for emergen- offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Call Jean building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: cies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage, Graves at 526-5613/5614 for more information. • Counselor Support Center — Monday- damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 • Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4. building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from • Army Learning Center — Monday- civ@mail.mil when needing trash containers, trash 12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. is overflowing or emergency service is required. processes to include turning in excess property, • Defense Activity for Nontraditional • Facility custodial services — Call Bryan reutilizing government property, web-based tools Education Support and Army Personnel Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s. available, special handling of property and Testing — Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and dorcey.civ@mail.mil for service needs or to report environmental needs. To schedule an orientation, 12:30-4:30 p.m. complaints. contact Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo. Medical Activity Correspondence Department • Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan borrerorivera@dla.mil for receiving/ turn in; Mike office hours — The Correspondence (Release of Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ Welsh at mike.welsh@dla.mil for reutilization/web Information) Office in the Patient Administration @mail.mil. tools; or Rufus Guillory at rufus.guillory@dla.mil. Division hours are Monday-Wednesday and Friday • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed Thursday and Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email noon the second and third Wednesday of each federal holidays. Call 526-7322 or 526-7284 for dennis.j.frost.civ@mail.mil. month at the Joel Hefley Community Center more information. • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary conference room, 6800 Prussman Ave. The Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday from 9 Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ Retirement Services Office recommends spouses a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. The Claims Office is @mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help accompany Soldiers to the briefing. Call 526-2840 located on the first floor of building 6222, 1633 tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. for more information. Mekong Street. Shipment under Full Replacement • Base operations contracting officer rep- Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays Value claimants must submit Department of resentative — Call Bruce Gronczniak at 526-9262 for Soldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for Defense Form 1840R to the carrier within 75 days. personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefings Shipment under Defense Personal Property are held in building 1129, Freedom Performing Program claimants must log into the Defense Arts Center; sign-in is at 7 a.m. and briefings start Personal Property System at http://www.move.mil BOSS meetings at 7:30 a.m. Soldiers are required to bring and report all the items online within 75 days. are held at 10 a.m. Department of the Army Form 5118, signed by Claims must be submitted within nine months the first and third their unit personnel section, and a pen to complete directly with carriers to receive full replacement Wednesday of each forms. Call 526-4730/4583 for more information. value for missing and destroyed items. All other month at the Foxhole. Army ROTC Green to Gold briefings — are held claims should be submitted to Fort Carson Claims For information, call the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon Office within two years of the date of delivery or 524-BOSS. at the education center, building 1117, room 120. date of incident. Call the Fort Carson Claims Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Office at 526-1355 for more information.
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    8 MOUNTAINEER — March 9, 2012 223rd Medical Det. earns Division Safety Streamer Story and photo by care about the mission and it gives them a Pfc. Andrew Ingram sense of pride.” 4th Infantry Division Each Soldier in the detachment takes Public Affairs Office personal safety and the safety of comrades seriously, because they understand each Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding member of the team is an integral part of the general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort unit, Martinez said. Carson, presented the Division Safety “They know, in a small unit like ours, if Streamer to Soldiers of the 223rd Medical one person gets into an accident, one of Detachment (Preventive Medicine), 10th our preventative medicine teams becomes Combat Support Hospital, during a ceremony ineffective,” he said at the unit’s motor pool Feb. 28. Solid examples of leadership from the The detachment earned the safety streamer detachment’s NCOs simplified the task of by demonstrating outstanding safety standards enforcing safety standards, said Staff Sgt. and having no at-fault accidents or personal Thomas Witt, noncommissioned officer-in- injuries, and no alcohol- or drug-related charge, 223rd Medical Detachment. incidents, since Maj. Winico Martinez took “We became a family,” Witt said. “My command of the unit in 2010. NCOs and I made sure that everyone knew The commanding general thanked 223rd what right looked like, and impressed Medical Detachment troops for keeping upon them the importance of doing the themselves accountable and safe, setting an right thing.” example for all Soldiers of Fort Carson. Witt said his Soldiers were honored to The streamer is a physical representation have the Fort Carson commanding general of the Soldiers’ outstanding adherence to present their unit the first 4th Inf. Div. Safety Fort Carson’s safety policies, Anderson said. Streamer awarded on the Mountain Post “All of my Soldiers, noncommissioned since 2009. officers and officers have done an outstanding “This award isn’t for me or the com- Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division job of supporting safety,” said Martinez. “It mander; this award is for the detachment,” and Fort Carson, affixes the Division Safety Streamer to the 223rd is an honor to receive the Division Safety said Witt. “I have a great group of guys, and Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine) guidon at the unit’s motor Streamer, because it is a testament to people this is for them. It’s to recognize all of the pool Feb. 28. The detachment earned the streamer for implementing in my organization. It proves they care things they have done to keep themselves and safety standards and having no at-fault accidents or personal injuries about their fellow Soldiers; it proves they each other safe and doing the right thing.” and no alcohol- or drug-related incidents since 2010. Ear, Nose Throat: Brian Dodds, M.D. Charlene Hickson, M.D. Scott Howe, M.D. OUR EARS ARE BURNING. Julie Newburg, M.D. HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? Our Ear, Nose Throat team is one of five specialties recognized by U.S. News World Report as “High-Performing.” That’s four more than any other hospital south of Denver. If you need great care, it’s right here. And it’s only going to get better. www.parkviewmc.org INVITING YOU INTO THE ALL NEW... MILITARY SPECIALS Secure your space today Save An Additional 5% Certified used Hondas and other Certified used vehicles On Your Monthly Rent FREE use of our moving van on move-IN and OUT Your FREE MPG HQ Call us today and reserve your storage We Matc h 785-5060 CIRCLE DRIVE SELF STORAGE 2515 Arlington Drive, Colorado Springs, CO USAA South Academy at Fountain g (South of Fountain Blvd, behind Shamrock Gas on Circle Drive) Pricin www.FrontRangeHonda.com 719-447-0452 Price Protection Guarantee good on same model within 14 days of purchase... see store for details.
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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 9 New commanders, 1st sergeants learn ropes Story and photo by Pfc. Andrew Ingram of the students a much-needed reminder of the tasks sergeant, you are learning a lot on the fly,” Williams 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office and procedures company leaders must be familiar said. “We may not learn everything we will need to with, said Capt. Aaron Williams, commander, know during this course, but we have learned where Mountain Post officers and senior noncommis- Company B, Headquarters and Headquarters to get our questions answered.” sioned officers participated in the Commander and Battalion, 4th Infantry Division. Even leaders with a long history at the Mountain First Sergeant Training Course at the Fort Carson “As a brand new company commander or first Post could benefit from the course, said 1st Sgt. education center, Feb. 27-March 2. Douhnn Gbehan, Company K, 1st Battalion, During the weeklong class, newly- 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat appointed company commanders and first Team, 4th Inf. Div. sergeants, and company level leaders new “During the walking tour, I learned that to Fort Carson received briefings from post many offices had changed location, and directorates, learned about Army programs phone numbers change all the time, so it was and procedures and toured Fort Carson very beneficial for me to take this course” training facilities. said Gbehan, who has been stationed at Fort Each class is designed to provide Carson since 2006. information to leaders to prepare them for On the final day of the course, Maj. the complex mission of leading a company, Gen. Joseph Anderson and Command Sgt. said David List, facilitator for the Maj. Brian Stall, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Commander and First Sergeant Training Carson commanding general and senior Course, Fort Carson Mission Support enlisted leader, presented the students with Element Training Office. certificates of appreciation and encouraged “This course is an orientation built for them to enjoy their time as company leaders. new first sergeants and commanders who “You are all at a great stage in your are about to take command,” List said. lives, because the best jobs in the Army “It gives them a briefing of all of the are company commander and first organizations on post that can help them sergeant,” Anderson said. “There is nothing during command. It entails just about Capt. Aaron Williams, commander, Company B, Headquarters and more rewarding than being in command of everything a commander and first sergeant Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, asks for clarification on Soldiers. 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    10 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 Soldiers battle at BOSS tourney Story and photo by other in the first-person shooter video from its Afghanistan deployment last are really listening to what Soldiers Pfc. Nathan Thome game by setting up timed, multi-player summer, said Costello. have to say and are giving them what 1st Brigade Combat Team Public matches with their personal video game “An important aspect of this event they want, while trying to reach every Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division consoles. At the end of each match, the is that it was held during the workday, demographic of single Soldiers.” team with the most points advanced to so it didn’t take away from Soldiers’ Soldiers competing in the tourna- Thumbs mashing buttons and wig- the next round in the tournament. personal time, giving them the chance ment helped make the event possible gling joysticks, coincided with cheers of Created to enhance the morale and to incorporate training in a fun way,” said by bringing their personal TVs and excitement and groans of disappointment welfare of single Soldiers, increase Costello. “That allowed Soldiers from video game consoles to the brigade resonating from the classrooms of the Soldier retention and sustain combat different battalions to come together headquarters. “Raider” Brigade headquarters building, readiness, the brigade’s BOSS program and build a network of camaraderie As competition began, teams Feb. 24. organized the event for 1st BCT Soldiers. throughout the brigade.” crowded around 16 flat-screen TVs More than 70 Soldiers assigned to “BOSS is mainly geared toward In the months ahead, Soldiers from scattered throughout the classroom to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Soldiers that are in the barracks, but 1st BCT will conduct field training exer- see who would win the first round. Division, participated in a “Call of Duty: includes single Soldiers throughout the cises, as well as travel to the National “My teammate and I played about Modern Warfare 3” tournament hosted brigade,” said 1st Lt. Nicholas Costello, Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. eight consecutive games … before taking by the unit’s Better Opportunity for brigade adjutant. With the busy schedule ahead of first place,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Single Soldiers program. The tournament was the first BOSS the brigade, the tournament provided the Cruz, cavalry scout, Headquarters and Soldiers competed against each event held since Raider Brigade returned Soldiers the perfect opportunity to relax Headquarters Detachment, 1st Special and refresh, said Costello. Troops Battalion, 1st BCT. “This event was considered Cruz said he never expected to meet training for the day, because so many people with similar interests. Soldiers solidified strong ties The event also provided some of within the brigade, which is Raider Brigade’s newest arrivals the important because it creates a opportunity to meet Soldiers from support group that can sustain other battalions and build their own them through deployment,” he said. support groups. Unit representatives conducted Soldiers make new friends and an informal survey in January, connections outside of their units at asking single Soldiers in the brigade BOSS events, which help to build the which BOSS event they would like team and create single-Soldier support to participate in the most. systems, said Costello. The survey ensured the voices “I think it’s great that the command of the single Soldiers are heard, has taken an interest in the single giving the troops the opportunity to Soldiers of the brigade,” said Pfc. Justin provide input on things that are Price, cavalry scout, Headquarters and important to them, said Costello. 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    12 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 Soldiers knock out combatives training Story and photo by Sgt. Breanne Pye 1st Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division Cpl. Ashley Pawlowski, senior combatives instructor, teaches Pfc. Ricky Pheth how to gain a dominant position when an opponent has the upper hand, Feb. 27 during a weeklong course certifying Soldiers with Company B, 1st Special Troops Soldiers assigned to 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in Level I of the Modern Army Combatives Program. Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, charged into another week of mission the four-level Army combatives program, which basic training and Advanced Individual Training, but readiness training during a weeklong hand-to-hand progresses Soldiers from familiarization with basic this class was especially in-depth, as there were three combatives course at their battalion’s company self-defense maneuvers at Level I to full-contact instructors for only 18 Soldiers,” said Spc. operations facility Feb. 27-March 2. hand-to-hand combat bouts at Level IV. Christopher Beck, Company B. “The small class size Eighteen 1st STB Soldiers took the opportunity “We started the class by equipping the Soldiers allowed each Soldier to receive personal instruction to enhance their skills, becoming Level I certified with standard safety equipment, which consisted of on every maneuver they were taught in class.” in the Modern Army Combatives Program. protective head gear, mouth guard and boxing gloves Beck said he was excited to receive instruction “This program is designed to familiarize Soldiers before teaching them the ‘Achieve the Clinch’ drill,” from experienced instructors in a skill outside the with neutralizing a threat when weapons are no Pawlowski said. parameters of his daily job. longer part of the equation,” said Cpl. Ashley After the Soldiers donned protective gear, they Though Beck has prior experience with combatives Pawlowski, signal support systems specialist took turns learning how to close the distance between instruction, Pawlowski said many of the Soldiers, assigned to Company B. “It’s an effective method of themselves and a potential combatant, even when who begin the one-week course to certify at Level I, self-defense, regardless of a Soldier’s likelihood to be being attacked — one of the main components of a have no experience fighting or grappling. in a mission-related, hand-to-hand combat situation.” combatant learning to neutralize a threat. See Combatives on Page 14 Pawlowski is a senior combatives instructor in “I have received hand-to-hand combat training in TriCare Prime offers off-base LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Aspen Dental routine eye examination benefit! MARCH Associates No out-of-pocket cost for MILITARY Complete Family an eye exam for glasses! DISCOUNT Dental Care 50% MILITARY INSURANCE (Dependents, Active-Duty, Reserve accepted) No Primary Care referral is OFF! S. Wahsatch Ave. call for E. Pikes Peak necessary. Simply . an appointment E. Pikes E. Colorado Ave. Peak Ave. The doctors next to LensCrafters are contracted Santa Fe Tricare Prime Providers. They offer three convenient Railroad Homburg Colorado Springs Locations for eye examinations. Exam Station Visit us now at: Bldg. includes digital retinal imaging at no additional cost. 6045 Barnes, Colo Spgs 5195 Fontaine, Fountain Gregory D. Mock, D.D.S. Southside Between Northside E. of Powers between 1st light S. of Walmart on Michael E. Gilbert, D.D.S. Costco Walgreens US85/87 559 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 203 598-1392 548-8717 598-5068 719-749-1120 719-390-1041 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 TriCare Standard, TriCare Reserve and TriCare for Life also accepted. Prescriptions may be filled anywhere. Contact lens evaluation available for additional cost. Call for program details. 1-866-871-1040 www.libertytax.com
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    14 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 Courts-Martial Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Turner, 59th Sgt. Justin R. Crowell, 3rd Battalion, order from a The following are the results of cases tried on Fort Carson from Feb. 13-March 1. sentenced to reduction to private, Quartermaster, 68th Combat 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd superior commis- total forfeitures of all pay and Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd Brigade Combat Team, was found sioned off icer allowances, confinement for 30 days Sustainment Brigade, was found guilty, consistent with his pleas, of during a special court-martial Feb. and a bad conduct discharge. guilty, contrary to his pleas, of three five specifications of violation of 27. As a result, he was sentenced Pvt. Austin R. Davis, 3rd Squadron, specifications of violation of Article Article 134, UCMJ, receiving to reduction to private, eight 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th BCT, 92, Uniform Code of Military stolen property in excess of $500; months confinement and a bad was convicted, consistent with his Justice; violation of Army one specification of violation of conduct discharge. pleas, by a military judge alone Regulation 600-20; and one specifi- Article 86, failure to report; one Spc. Herman T. Bayless, Headquarters of AWOL in violation of the cation of violation of Article 93, specification of violation of the and Headquarters Company, 1st Article 86, UCMJ, during a Feb. 13 UCMJ, maltreatment by sexual Article 86, AWOL; one specification Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, special court-martial. As a result, harassment during a general court- of violation of Article 92, violation 1st BCT, was convicted by an enlisted he was sentenced to five months martial March 1. As a result, he was of a lawful general regulation; and panel, contrary to his plea, of confinement, reduced in rank from sentenced to reduction to specialist one specification of violation of malingering, during a Feb. 15 general private two to private and a bad and 75 days confinement. Article 90, failure to obey a lawful court-martial. As a result, he was conduct discharge. Combatives find (himself) in when engaging in close combat,” partner, explaining each move to the instructor as part from Page 12 said Pawlowski. “We teach Soldiers multiple of the final step for certification. methods of getting out of a chokehold, or closing “The Army combatives program is about more “One of the best parts of training for me, as an the distance when being struck.” than watching an instructor show you how to gain instructor, is seeing the looks on the faces of my Beck said learning different evasive maneuvers the upper hand in a fight,” she said. “It’s about students change as we progress through training,” said for each obstacle he might face in a fight was the practicing until it feels like second nature, then Pawlowski. “They go from terrified on the first day, most helpful part of the training. showing your proficiency by being able to teach when they are learning how to close the distance “Every time I’ve gone through a combatives someone else what you’ve learned.” between themselves and the combatant, to looking training session, I’ve only been taught a single After completing the Level I certification, confident and sure by the end of the week, when they method to counteract a strike or a submission attempt,” Pawlowski said she hopes each Soldier is able to are easily maneuvering their way he said. “In this course, we learned teach others about combatives. into a dominant position.” many different ways of evading “This training is essential for all Soldiers who There are a few components “... they might not have strikes and working through can be called on at any time to perform tasks like required to certify a Soldier in Modern Army Combatives time to use a weapon, submission attempts, which makes me feel a lot more conf ident in clearing close-quarters houses in a hostile environ- ment,” she said. “In that situation, they might not Program Level I, Pawlowski said. so knowing how to my ability to overcome any have time to use a weapon, so knowing how to gain First, students must learn kind of attack.” the upper hand without one may save their lives. how to gain a dominant body gain the upper hand Pawlowski said that after the “But even more importantly, the skills these position when engaged in close Soldiers learn their basic Soldiers learn in combatives training can save lives, combat with an opponent. without one may save maneuvers they practice them on whether a Soldier is in or out of uniform,” she said. “It’s all about learning how to overcome whatever kind of their lives.” each other. 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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 15 Audience members cheer retirees and their loved ones at the Feb. 29 Mountain Post Retirement Ceremony. Retiring Soldiers received a medal and U.S. flag while spouses received a certificate of appreciation and yellow rose. Children received “Army brat” certificates as tokens of appreciation. “This collection of Americans has Families celebrate retirees Story and photos by Andrea Sutherland their lives to a purpose greater than themselves,” said Brig. Gen. Darsie certificates and roses. “We’ve been married for eight Mountaineer staff dedicated nearly Rogers, deputy commanding general for support, 4th Infantry Division years, but we still feel like we’re newlyweds,” said Becky Simons, Sahar Livingston is thrilled to and Fort Carson, during the ceremony. wife of Lt. Col. Thomas Simons every adult day have her husband, Sgt. 1st Class Keno “These are Americans who have all Jr. “We haven’t been together much. Livingston, home for good. served in combat. … These four He’s deployed three times.” of their lives to a “I get him back for Valentine’s Soldiers we are honoring here today Thomas Simons earned three days,” she said, laughing. “In the past, are true American heroes.” Bronze Star Medals as well as several purpose greater he was always in the field or deployed.” Keno Livingston was one of Rogers thanked retirees for their service, assuring them the lessons Global War on Terrorism medals, including the Service, Expeditionary than themselves.” four Soldiers trading in Army combat uniforms for civilian clothes at the they passed along to their Soldiers would carry on. and Iraqi Campaign medals. “(Retirement) hasn’t sunk in,” — Brig. Gen. Darsie Rogers Feb. 29 Mountain Post Retirement “(Retiring) feels like a weight being he said, adding that he plans to golf Ceremony. lifted off my shoulders,” said Keno and look for another career. “This collection of Americans has Livingston, adding that he plans to Chief Warrant Officer 4 William dedicated nearly every adult day of move to Pueblo to work as a mechanic. Reed III said he plans to spend time A Soldier in with his wife and four children while multiple field artillery he considers the next step in his career. regiments, Keno “I have to come home and Livingston enlisted in introduce myself (to my children) the Army in 1988, and remind them I’m their dad,” he deploying to Korea, said, laughing. “I’m getting out in Bosnia and Bahrain. time to send them all off to college.” Maj. Gen. He earned several Reed joined the Army in 1985, Joseph Anderson, awards including serving with various aviation and commanding numerous Army cavalry units. Throughout his 26 years general, 4th Achievement and in the military he earned the Bronze Infantry Division Army Good Conduct Star Medal, Combat Action Badge, and Fort Carson, medals, National Master Aviator Badge and Parachutist congratulates Defense Service Badge, among others. Reed completed retirees Feb. 29 Medal and Global four combat tours in addition to after the Mountain War on Terrorism tours in Korea and Bosnia. Post Retirement Service Medal. “It feels great that we actually Ceremony. Family “I actually get to get to see him now,” said Heather and friends hang out with (my dad) Reed, wife of William Reed. gathered at and see him now,” said Sgt. 1st Class Mack Baker said the 4th Inf. Div. Kathryn Livingston, 16. he will be enjoying his free time headquarters “I get my dad back.” with his 16-month-old grandson, building to In recognition for Nehemiah Baker. celebrate. their service, each “It feels great (to be retired),” said Soldier received a U.S. Baker, who served six combat tours flag and medal. Family including Operation Desert Storm members also received and Desert Shield, Operation Southern tokens of appreciation. Watch, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Children received Operation Enduring Freedom. “Army brat” certificates “I spent 23 years and 22 days in (the while spouses accepted Army),” he said. “I’m going to miss it.”
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    16 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 Claims against the Estate to burn. Permits cost $10 for a half cord of wood, $15 for a cord of wood and $40 for a Sgt. Allen Robert McKenna — With deepest regret three-cord maximum of wood. Customers to the Family of the deceased. Anyone having must provide all necessary labor, equipment claims against or indebtedness to his estate should and vehicle support. Firewood is for personal contact 1st Lt. Gregory Polster at 505-710-7839. use only and cannot be resold. Call the Directorate of Public Works Forestry Section Upcoming events at 526-1692 or 526-1667 for more information. Balfour Beatty Scholarship — Balfour Beatty Women’s History Observance — Takes place Communities offers academic scholarships for March 19 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Elkhorn the 2012-2013 academic year to high school and Conference Center. Contact Master Sgt. Bobby undergraduate students of military members Estrada at 524-2441 for more information. residing in post housing. Application deadline is Exceptional Family Town Hall — The Exceptional April 15. Details and requirements may be found Family Member Program hosts two town hall at http://www.bbcommunitiesfoundation.org. meetings March 21 and April 4 from 6:30-7:30 Pregnancy and Parenting Portal — A new portal p.m. in the Aspen Room at Army Community from TriWest Healthcare Alliance connects Service, building 1526. Call 526-4590 for military Families to helpful information for various more information. stages of pregnancy, as well as for adoption. DARE Night Out — Takes place March 23 from Different from other pregnancy sites, the TriWest 7 p.m. to midnight at McMahon Auditorium and portal offers information on TRICARE coverage features a movie, free food and drinks. Entry and locating a nearby military clinic. Access costs $2. Cosmic bowling takes place from 9:30 the site at http://www.triwest.com/pregnancy. p.m. to midnight and costs $2.50. Entry fees are Highway improvements — The Colorado waived for participants wearing DARE T-shirts or Department of Transportation broke ground those who bring a canned food item. All proceeds on the second of three phases of safety and benefit the Fort Carson DARE program. capacity improvements along State Highway 115 Casino night — The Mountain Post Spouses Club between Gates 1 and 6. The current phase hosts Viva Las Carson Casino Night April 14 will provide four through traffic lanes from the from 6:30-11:30 p.m. at the Special Events edge of the recently completed improvements Center. Tickets cost $15 and may be purchased near Gate 5 to the Rock Creek bridge, located at the commissary March 30, 31 and April 12 just south of Gate 6. It will also provide major from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased safety improvements at the intersection of at the Fort Carson Exchange March 17 and 31, State Highway 115 and Wilderness Road, just April 7 and 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets outside of Gate 6. The project has a fixed purchased at the event cost $20. Proceeds benefit completion date of Dec. 30. Contact Rick the MPSC Welfare Scholarship Program. Orphan at 526-9267 for more information. Outdoor weekend — The National Park Service, Express bus sign-up — Interest is being assessed in conjunction with Sierra Club, hosts an outdoor for commuter express bus service to Fort Carson weekend for military spouses April 13-15. The from Fountain, Powers and Academy boulevards purpose of the weekend excursion is to develop and Interstate 25 corridors. Sign up now to indicate a plan to get military Families outdoors. All interest. The projected start date for the service is expenses paid and transportation is provided. April. Fort Carson individuals are needed to help Interested participants should visit http://www. demonstrate sufficient potential demand for express sierraclub.org/outings/training/forms/ commuter bus service, dedicated to serving Fort on-the-spot arrangements to drive the person to listening-session-application.asp. Carson commuters with fast and convenient their desired destination. Participants are asked Craft fair — The Mountain Post Spouses Club hosts service. For Soldiers and civilians, this service can to be prudent and mindful of using the sites the Spring Fling Craft Fair April 28 from 9 a.m. to be free. Go to http://tinyurl.com/RideExpress or in a manner that does not impede traffic flow. 2 p.m. at the Special Events Center. Vendors may call 526-6497 for more information and to sign up. Hospital initiates no-show policy — A apply for booth space on a first come, first served Army Substance Abuse Program moved — to “Commander’s Appointment Policy” affects all basis. Booth space for MPSC members costs $25 building 1351 on Pershing Drive. Call 526-8529 TRICARE beneficiaries who receive health care and $30 for nonmembers. Contact Sandi Spreier for more information. services on Fort Carson and at the Premier Army at 719-351-3970 or email mpscvendorcoor@ 2-1-1 data expands to two counties — The Pikes Health Clinic. Multiple no-shows could result in gmail.com for more information. Peak Area Council of Governments has partnered the stopping of medical services; Soldiers requiring with Pikes Peak United Way to include 2-1-1 data unit escorts to future appointments; patients may General announcements for El Paso and Teller counties in the Network have to sign a statement acknowledging they of Care for servicemembers, veterans and their understand the ramifications of multiple Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilian Families. The service directory component of the no-shows; a letter may be sent to the Soldier’s employees — is currently being accepted for the Network of Care now includes more than 1,500 unit when he or his Family member has multiple following civilians under the Voluntary Leave local resources to assist the military community, no-shows or cancellations; retirees with Transfer Program. The employees who have service providers and others. Visit http:// multiple missed appointments, “left without being exhausted all available leave because of medical pikespeak.networkofcare.org for more information. seen,” or cancellations may have their locations emergencies and are currently accepting leave New stop sign locations — The intersection of of care changed. To cancel appointments during donations are Lorenza Buller-Duran, Civilian Coleman and Grove streets has been changed weekdays, beneficiaries can call the TRICARE Personal Advisory Center; Ann Armstrong, from a two-way stop to a four-way stop. The appointment line 719-457-2273 or 866-422-7391 Garrison Resource Management; Michael additional stop signs are required to address weekdays from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Appointments Patrocky, Space and Missile Defense Command; recent changes in traffic conditions in that area. made through TRICARE online can be canceled Vanessa Gallegos, Directorate of Human Questions regarding this issue may be directed at http://www.tricareonline.com. Resources; Anthony Jackson and Heidi Parham, to Directorate of Public Works Traffic Planning Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Operations at 526-9267. Ongoing events and Security; Heather Fox and Megan Cornell, Share-a-Ride — is a free online car pool Directorate of Emergency Services; Pauline coordination to and from post, as well as van Al-Anon meetings — Al-Anon is a 12-step Starks, Laron Cosley and Tamara Morris, pool options, typically for those commuting program for families and friends of alcoholics Dental Activity; and Crystal Miller, Directorate 30 or more miles to post. Riders are matched (admitted or not). Meetings take place in the of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. based on their origination and destination conference room of The Colorado Inn at 6 p.m. To donate annual leave under VLTP, contact the points, as well as days and times of travel. Users every Monday. Attendance is free and anyone can Garrison Resource Management Office at 526- specify whether they are offering a ride, need a attend these open, anonymous meetings. Contact 1841/1839 or tara.n.smith-overton.civ@mail.mil ride or if they are interested in sharing driving Edith L. at 719-291-0628 for more information. to obtain form OMP-630A, “Request to duties. When a “match” is found, users are Seeking speakers — The Fort Carson Public Affairs Donate Annual Leave,” or the OMP-630B for notified immediately of rider options, allowing Office is seeking Soldiers, Family members and an outside agency. them to contact and coordinate ridesharing civilians from Fort Carson to speak about their Cut-your-own firewood program — Fort Carson within minutes. Access the ride-share portal work, training and varied experiences to public launches a new cut-your-own firewood program. by visiting http://www.carson. army.mil/ organizations throughout the Pikes Peak region. Active duty military, Department of Defense paio/sustainability.html. Speakers must be well-qualified professionals civilians and retirees may purchase firewood “Give a Buddy a Ride” — is a voluntary program who know how to capture and maintain an sale permits for designated areas downrange. The for on-post ridesharing. Soldiers, civilians or audience’s attention for 20-30 minutes. Speakers firewood is in burnt areas and needs removal Family members who need a ride wait at one should be comfortable speaking to businesses, in order to expedite recovery of the forest and to of the designated “Give a Buddy a Ride” signs. professional organizations, community leaders, minimize the potential of a wild land fire. The Drivers willing and able to offer a ride to civic groups and schools. Contact Samantha Koss wood is dirty, but well-seasoned and is ready someone standing at the sign can make at 526-5996 or samantha.b.koss.ctr@mail.mil.
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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 17 A look back in time, history By Nel Lampe Mountaineer staff Camp Carson came into being just weeks after Pearl Harbor was attacked Dec. 7, 1941. Camp Carson Named After Glamourous Westerner In 1942, Colorado Springs was a town of 40,000 people. City fathers had been laying the groundwork for getting one of the military installations cropping up around the U.S. as the nation teetered on the brink of entering World Editor’s note — The U.S. War Department and pathfinder, Fremont, ever after publicity and War II. The city had purchased 5,533 acres General Orders designating the post “Camp pushing his own political plans, did much to make south of town for a possible site. Carson” were published March 6, 1942. the name of Kit Carson a household word all over The announcement came in January 1942 The following article is being reprinted from the the country. It was his name and his adventures that that Colorado Springs would be the site of an Jan. 7, 1943, Camp Carson Mountaineer in lured many people to the West and did much to help Army post. Contracts totaling $30 million were observance of Fort Carson’s 70th anniversary. the expansion. Kit did not care much for publicity, in place on the city-obtained acreage. More On February 22, 1942, The Gazette being prouder of his rifle with nineteen notches. acreage was purchased from private owners and Telegraph carried the news story that the camp Although primarily a fighting man Kit was the Department of the Interior. Additional near Colorado Springs was to be called Camp romantic. He had three wives in eight years and acreage was leased from the state of Colorado. Kit Carson. General readers of the paper thought loved all three devotedly. In 1835 at a rendezvous Construction began Jan. 6, 1942. the name appropriate for a camp situated near at Green River he married a beautiful Arapahoe Buildings were completed hurriedly, Colorado Springs. Soldiers coming into the camp girl “Singing Grace,” whom he called Alice. After sometimes around the clock under floodlights as accepted the name and thought little about it. her death he married a Cheyenne girl, who soon the July 13 deadline loomed. More than 11,000 A few who had forgotten their history wondered deserted him for an Indian brave. The greatest love people were employed at the peak of construction. why a military reservation should be named after of his life was Josefa, a fifteen year old Mexican Camp Carson was named after Christopher a scout and Indian hunter. They had forgotten that belle, who came from one of the best families in “Kit” Carson in March 1942. Kit Carson was a Brevet Brigadier General, and Taos. Here he made his home to which he returned Soldiers began arriving at Camp Carson in had served in both the Mexican and the Civil wars. from a hunting or scouting expedition. June 1942, usually by railroad at the Denver In 1866 he was mustered out of service of the New Died in 1868 Rio Grande or Santa Fe depots. Eventually, Mexico Volunteers as a Lt. Colonel. He had been During the Mexican and Civil wars Carson there were some 40,000 Soldiers at Camp brevetted Brigadier-general of this group on March gave the government invaluable service as an Carson — roughly the same number of people 13, 1865 “for gallantry in the Battle of Valverde, Indian fighter. After these wars he tried his hand as lived in Colorado Springs at the time. and for distinguished services in New Mexico.” at ranching at Rayado Creek, but was constantly There were no fast-food restaurants in those Kit Carson was probably one of the called on to help put down the Indians. He was days. Calls home were infrequent, made from pay most colorful figures in the West in its early made an Indian agent in 1853, and made a name phones. Soldiers communicated with friends and days. He ran away from home and his work for himself in subduing the treacherous Apaches Family by letter, which took a 3-cent stamp to mail. as a saddlers apprentice to join a pack and Navajos, and in keeping peace with the During their off-duty time, Soldiers were train on the old Santa Fe trail. other restless tribes. in uniform when they caught a public bus to The stories of the fabulous wealth to In 1867 his health began to fail. This town, where they hung out at “G.I. Corner” be made in beaver was speeded by an accident in which Kit was or “Busy Corner,” took in a 55-cent movie and buffalo thrown from a horse and dragged some (40 cents for the balcony) at the Ute, Trail, attracted him to distance. He was badly hurt internally. Chief or Peak theaters, although there were Taos. Here he made When he should have been staying at seven movie theaters at Camp Carson. his home when he home and caring for himself, he took For a food change of pace, Soldiers had wasn’t out hunting, a group of Ute chieftains to Washington lunch at the counter at Walgreen’s Drug Store or trapping, scouting or on for a meeting to try to settle the Indian Woolworth or ate at the Grand Cafe or Charlie’s missions for the government. problem. He returned a sicker man, Lunch. They bought $7 military-style shoes at He became a trapper with only to find his wife, Josefa, dying Lorig’s, Vorhee’s or Waymire’s and shopped the famous Wing Young and a in childbirth. He was worn at Hibbard’s, Sears Roebuck or J.C. Penney. good friend of the Crows and out, alone with a large Perhaps they went dancing at the Cheyennes who called him “Little family and many debts. Broadmoor or Antlers hotels or Hiawatha Chief.” He was an excellent trapper, His family and Gardens in Manitou Springs. and the best trapper in the West. friends did what they Some 100,000 Soldiers trained at Camp Carson With Fremont could to help him. He was Carson during World War II. Although he couldn’t read he could moved to old Ft. Lyon A look at the Camp Carson Mountaineer speak six Indian dialects. Kit Carson where he was cared for archives revealed interesting stories. assisted William Bent in building by Dr. Tilton. Here on Hundreds of mules were at Camp Carson, and Bent’s Fort and helped to make it the May 23 of 1868 he there were Soldiers whose jobs were “muleskinner.” largest business center in the West. was taken with Soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division From here Kit directed his famous hemorrhage after trained on skis in cold winter weather conditions band of Indian men for fifteen years. eating buffalo for mountain warfare at Camp Hale, near Leadville. They were buffalo hunters who kept steak and drinking coffee. Hundreds of Soldiers convalesced from the fort in meat, and guards who He called out, “I’m gone! war wounds at the convalescent hospital kept the Santa Fe trail open for trade. Doctor Compadre, adios.” at Camp Carson. It was at Bent’s fort that Kit So passed on one Nine Divisions have been headquartered at met Fremont. Because of his of the most dramatic Carson, the 4th Infantry Division has called services to Fremont as his scout heroes of the old West. this post home twice: from 1970-1995 and the H division returned in 2009. Throughout 2012, the 70th anniversary of the the record as the 104th “Timberwolf” bowling team wins the men’s 5th Army founding of the Mountain Post, the Mountaineer will periodically run stories from archived news- istory Division arrives for advanced training. March 20, 1944 — Winter storm title during the Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., competition. papers. The staff hopes to find historic articles that mark major events or milestones, or that ighlights with severe snow and wind shuts down the camp, tying up all traffic. March 26, 1946 — Advance March 20, 1957 — An $8 million project to construct 500 “Capehart Program” housing units on Fort highlight interesting happenings or occurrences March 1942 — The massive camp detachment of the 38th Regimental Carson begins. construction project is under way with Combat Team arrives at Camp Carson March 10-11, 1977 — Heavy snow on post that may be of interest to today’s readers. ahead of the main body which arrives driven by winds near 100 mph paralyze thousands of workers present for duty. The occasional series started last week, March 6, 1942 — U. S. War for training during the month. the Pikes Peak region leaving many dead with a story about the Women Ordnance Department General Orders designating March 4, 1947 — Gen. Jonathan and hundreds stranded. Fort Carson and Workers — known as WOWs — as a part the post “Camp Carson” are published. Wainwright, 4th Army commanding 4th Infantry Division units mobilize to of Women’s History Month. Past issues of the paper March 18, 1943 — The 811th Tank general, visits the post. rescue stranded ranchers and motorists Destroyer Battalion arrives at Camp March 14, 1952 — The Army Dog caught behind 7-15 foot snow drifts. are available at http://csmng.com/Mountaineer. Training Center opens at Camp Carson March 1992 — Numerous special Carson and immediately begins training. The staff hopes readers enjoy a look at the March 9, 1944 — Camp Carson, the and begins an intensive training schedule activities and events are held in history of Fort Carson. former home of the 89th and 71st infantry with newly arrived K-9s. celebration of Women’s History Month divisions, adds another division for March 26, 1955 — The Fort Carson and Federal Women’s Week.
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    18 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 Leaders encourage students to read Story and photo by Kerstin Lopez calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading March 2, the birthday Special to the Mountaineer of children’s books author “Dr. Seuss.” The annual reading day runs in Children at Fort Carson’s Weikel conjunction with the Colorado Literacy week, Elementary School were visited by which was Feb. 27-March 2, Garcia said. special guest readers March 2. Garcia said this is a time to focus Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia and public attention on the critical importance Garrison Commander Col. Robert F. of early learning that will put Colorado’s McLaughlin spent hours reading to children on a path to reading success. kindergarten, first- and second-grade The NEA’s purpose for the Read students at the elementary school as part Across America annual event is to of the Read Across America initiative. motivate children to read, which is an National Education Association’s Read important factor in student achievement Across America Day is an annual reading and creating lifelong successful readers. motivation and awareness program that Research has shown that children who are motivated and spend more time reading do better in school. “It’s a great experience The lieutenant governor said reading to young people and talking about the anytime we get to talk importance of literacy and being good students is his favorite part of his job. to kids in the classroom “It’s a great experience anytime we get to talk to kids in the classroom and talk and talk about the about the importance of reading. Kids are so enthusiastic when they are very young importance of reading.” and we need to figure out how to make sure they are successful readers and how Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, garrison commander, reads the “Dr. Suess” book — Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia they maintain that enthusiasm as they move “If I Ran a Circus” to Kelly Woodard’s first-grade class, March 2, as part of through the school system,” Garcia said. the Read Across America initiative. Pre-Register Today WHAT Military life is Colorado Springs stressful enough. Defense Tech Intel Career Fairs Going to the dentist All Job Seekers (Military, Civilians Contractors) WHO doesn’t need to be. With Backgrounds Experience In The Following Are Invited: At Debbie Roubal DDS, PC we’ve lived *Information Technology * Software Engineering * Aerospace * Logistics * the stressful lifestyle you’re living. *Acquisition * Electrical Engineering* Communications * Intelligence* Finance * *Analysts * Counter Intelligence * Cyber Security * Project Management * Dr. Debbie Roubal *Network Administrator * Linguists * Systems Administrator * Human Intelligence* General Dentist and Military Spouse Active Federal Security Clearance Is Preferred! Debbie Roubal DDS PC, where the Bring Many Copies Of Your Resume To Hand Out To Employers! military community always has a friend. Fort Carson Peterson AFB Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Call (719) 636-1933 for a stress free dental appointment, 10:00am to 2:00pm 10:00am to 2:00pm or visit us online at www.springsteeth.com Elkhorn Catering Conf. Center **Peterson Club 260 Glasgow Ave, Bldg. # 1013 Hotels Fort Carson, CO 80913 Peterson AFB, CO 80914 Rental Cars **The career fair is only open to job seekers who already have access onto the military installation (Military ID or CAC Card). Transition Careers Host cannot provide access for job seekers regardless of pre-registration. Military Flights Lowest Available Fares To and From Germany Fly toGermany Enjoy... For list of exhibitors, jobs being offered to pre-register visit www.TransitionCareers.com Produced By: Peterson AFB Event Hosted By: Air Force Space Command (AFSPC), Top 3 art, castles, cuisine, history and culture. No Endorsement of Transition Careers , Career Fairs Employers Implied or Made by DoD and Federal Government SAVE ON YOUR FLIGHT Call TODAY for a FREE quote! For 15 years, we have specialized 719-392-2535 or in flights to/from USA for all dh@usdtravel.com military personnel including Germany: 011 49 9641 924 390 retirees at discounted fares. Book online: www.usdtravel.com Fantastic Fares for Spring and Summer!
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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 19 Climbers take on ice Story and photo by Andrea Sutherland me. That was awesome.” With years of experience in “I’m keeping up with the young folks,” said Capt. Mountaineer staff the ice climbing world, Corteo Monique Jeanbaptiste, a nurse and Baker, both Outdoor Rec with Medical Department Climbers braved the cold employees, led Saturday’s trip. Activity. Saturday, trekking to Helen “I’ve spent a lot of time Jeanbaptiste, 51, was the Hunt Falls for a lesson on ice. on my off days preparing to oldest participant, but hung Sarah Saccoccio, wife of a teach people efficiently,” said strong for several climbs up Soldier supporting 10th Special Baker. “They get a lot out of the falls. Forces Group (Airborne), it and they try stuff they never “You have to have the strapped on crampons and would have before.” strength,” she said. “I’m grateful began making her way up the “This was awesome,” to the Army for making us exer- 50-foot frozen waterfall. said Capt. John Cheng, 64th cise so I can do things like this.” Swinging her ice axe and Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Civilians working on Fort stepping up with her feet, Brigade Combat Team, 4th Carson can also participate in Saccoccio made quick work Infantry Division. “I probably events sponsored by Outdoor of the five-story climb. would not have done this if Rec. All eligible participants “As a chick, you feel Outdoor Rec hadn’t offered it.” can sponsor up to four friends pretty bada-- doing this with Cheng said that he recently on trips. all these dudes,” she said. moved to Fort Carson after Patrick O’Connor, former Saccoccio was one of seven redeploying from Iraq. Soldier and Family member, participants in the beginning Despite battling hand traveled from Denver to test ice climbing course, which was cramps post-climb, he said his skills. sponsored by the Outdoor he would participate in future “I could definitely make Recreation Center through the ice climbing trips. a habit out of this,” he said. Directorate of Family and “It’s physical and mental, The Outdoor Recreation Morale, Welfare and Recreation. but it’s also technical. That’s Center offers one more “It was physically what I like,” he said. “Upper beginning ice climbing course challenging,” she said. “I body strength helps, but it’s Sunday as well as an inter- would definitely do this again. about technique, where you mediate course April 6. Visit the Patrick O’Connor swings his ice axe as he makes his way up one Our guides, Jen (Corteo) and place your feet.” Outdoor Recreation website at of the 50-foot waterfalls Saturday during a beginner ice climbing Sarah (Baker), they were very A variety of participants, http://www.mwrfortcarson.com/ trip to Helen Hunt Falls, which was sponsored by the Outdoor helpful. Every time things including Soldiers, Family adventure-programs-- Recreation Center at Fort Carson. O’Connor, a former Soldier got tough, I’d look down members and friends, took education.php for more infor- and Family member, said he enjoyed the physical challenge and see them smiling up at advantage of the event. mation on upcoming events. and would continue ice climbing.
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    20 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 March 9, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 21 A convoy made up of Soldiers from 497th Engineer Company, 52nd Eng. Battalion, is stopped by a simulated improvised explosive device Saturday during an exercise near Training Area 40 by Camp Red Devil. Sgt. Clinton Keen, left, and Staff Sgt. Ana O’Hara, 544th Engineer Company, 52nd Eng. Battalion, construct a guard shack Saturday during a training exercise that challenged engineers to help “village elders” protect local water supplies while facing threats from “opposition forces” played by fellow Soldiers. Sgt. Adam Isdale, 544th Engineer Company, 52nd Eng. Battalion, provides cover for Sgt. Clinton Keen and other 544th Eng. troops during a training exercise Saturday. Throughout the four-day exercise, engineers were tested in security and construction as well as community relations with local populations. Story and photos by executive officer for 52nd Eng. Bn. “This Sgt. 1st Class Michael Miller, 1st and Headquarters Company, 46th Andrea Sutherland is the culminating exercise, validation Platoon, 544th Eng. “My troops have Eng. Detachment, 52nd Eng. Bn., who Mountaineer staff training before the deployment.” needed construction time. … It’s realistic posed as an ANA platoon leader. “We Wallen said engineers had participated training for us. We are forced to go out get to look from the outside in. … In the early hours Saturday morning, in multiple training exercises, including on our own and pull our own security.” This training gives me a lot of ideas to convoys from 497th and 544th engineer a stint at the Joint Readiness Training “This is meant to test platoon share with my Soldiers.” companies, 52nd Eng. Battalion, made Center at Fort Polk, La., alongside leadership,” said 1st Lt. Stefanie Gaskill, Soldiers experienced three or four their way to construction sites on Training troops from 4th Brigade Combat Team, executive officer, Headquarters and “incidents” each day, including IED Area 40 near Camp Red Devil. As each 4th Infantry Division. Headquarters Company, 52nd Eng. Bn. simulations, mortar attacks and riots. unit’s vehicles traveled through a ravine, “This training combines the tactical “This tests their situational awareness — In addition to testing Soldiers’ blasts echoed off the canyon walls. and the construction,” he said. “It Do they have 360 degree security? Are response to each training scenario, leaders Yellow and white smoke poured from builds confidence.” they engaging ANA equally?” said they were also assessing communi- round burst simulators, mimicking From March 1-Sunday, eight platoons Gaskill said that based on how cation between platoons’ leadership. improvised explosive devices. participated in the training to prepare Soldiers interacted with ANA, played “(We want them) to build intelligence Soldiers maneuvered their vehicles for their upcoming deployment to the by fellow Soldiers, determined how so the next platoon that rolls out has that as gunners scanned the mountainsides Middle East. Afghan role players reacted when troops knowledge and can improve security for “opposition forces.” Soldiers from the construction were “attacked” at the job site. where necessary so they’re prepared,” said Posing as an enemy combatant, Sgt. companies were faced with a realistic “It’s all about respect,” Wallen said. Sgt. 1st Class Adam Bills, senior observer Terry Cartledge, 497th Eng., crept down situation in which Afghan village elders “Is platoon leadership being respectful control trainer during the exercise. the hillside before shooting blank rounds needed help protecting water supplies. of ANA teams?” At the conclusion of the exercise, at the troops pinned down below. Engineers faced a complex scenario Wallen said the engineer companies senior leadership expressed confidence As the engineers moved into position where they had to plan their travel and will deploy to Kuwait in a few months, in the troops. to secure their area and tend to the security to and from construction sites, but troops may be called to other areas “This was a first-class event,” Wallen “wounded,” supervisors critiqued work with Afghan National Army role where they may be required to work said. “It had the right mix of tactical and the Soldiers on their response. players and build guard shacks around with local populations. technical training. It really helped our “Overall, I’m very excited about this the town’s water supply. “It’s all about personal interaction,” leadership have the confidence to know training,” said Maj. Benjamin Wallen, “This is outstanding training,” said said Sgt. Daniel Escobedo, Headquarters our troops are ready to deploy.” Layout by Jeanne Mazerall
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    24 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 Marital infidelity not an option Commentary by It sounded so romantic and Chap. (Maj.) Kenneth Hurst sentimental to all those “me Deputy chaplain, generation” folks at the time. 4th Infantry Division But think about it … it does not promise to do anything beyond Next month my wife and I will what a person felt like doing. It celebrate 35 years of marriage. OK, said, “I will only love you when “Can a man scoop fire that makes most of our Soldiers young it is easy, convenient and doesn’t enough to be our kids — and if you do interfere with other things in my into his lap without his the math, that means we were married life.” Clearly this was not the in the wild days of the mid-1970s. It basis for a long-term relationship clothes being burned? was a very different world back then. and did not provide the foundation Fashion fads included leisure suits, upon which to face the hardships Can a man walk on hot polyester pants and platform shoes. We were listening to great music: Led of the future. Whether separated by coals without his feet Zeppelin, Aerosmith, the Eagles, Stevie Wonder and, of course, it was age a deployment or working through the daily pressures and responsi- being scorched?” of disco when the Bee Gee’s thrilled bilities of life together, the issue — Proverbs 6:27-28 us with “Saturday Night Fever.” of the hard work of maintaining In a “New Yorker” magazine article, marital fidelity is present. In both novelist Tom Wolfe called the ’70s settings the challenge is to grow up, clothes being burned? Can a man Attend a Strong Bonds marriage the “Me Generation” — a time when grow together and finish strong. walk on hot coals without his feet event. Look for healthy ways to build personal preferences and desires were Problems arise when two being scorched?” Solomon’s intent is up your commitment to your spouse. more important than those of our society people come to marriage with a to warn his son about the end state Go on a date night. Even if you are in or our religious communities. This was “me generation” commitment. They of such action. We must re-enforce the middle of a deployment you can typically demonstrated when my soon- are insufficiently equipped to our heart by deciding ahead of time stay connected to your spouse with to-be bride and I attended the wedding make wise and loving choices to be that marital infidelity is not an regular dialogue. We are surrounded of one of her childhood friends in faithful over the long haul. But it option. The decision must be made by valuable technology that allows us upstate New York. Complete with is never too late to look in the before the temptation arrives. To not much greater access to our Families appropriate leisure suit and mini-skirt mirror and remind yourself of what decide, is to leave ourselves open for than any time previously. style wedding dress, the bride and groom “forever, is for.” Let me explain. family heartbreak and ruin. This is Thankfully, we are no longer came down the aisle to the eight track First, you need to be convinced very much a matter of the heart. limited to the “me generation” tape version of Paul Stookey’s “Wedding of the inescapable folly of letting Folks who value and treasure their philosophy of the ’70s. Do the hard Song.” (Yes, he is the Paul from yourself go down the path of marital loved ones will act wisely. work of protecting your marriage Peter, Paul and Mary.) With minimal unfaithfulness. The wisdom of Second, use Army resources to and your future by maintaining the participation by the minister, the couple Solomon re-enforces my thinking strengthen your relationship with integrity of your relationships. completed their marriage vows by along this line. Proverbs 6 warns your spouse. Talk to your chaplain or “Above all else, guard your heart,” simply saying, “We promise to love each us with the questions, “Can a man behavioral health counselors about as Proverbs warns us, “for everything other, as long as we both shall love.” scoop fire into his lap without his what is happening in your relationship. you do flows from it.” Chapel briefs Facebook: Search “Fort Carson Chaplains Chapel Schedule (Religious Support Office)” for the latest ROMAN CATHOLIC chapel events and schedules. Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person Military Council of Catholic Women meets Saturday 4-45 p.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 Saturday 5 p.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 Friday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 Memorial Chapel. For more information call Sunday 9 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 526-5769 or visit “Fort Carson Military Sunday 10:30 a.m. Religious education Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Council of Catholic Women” on Facebook. Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347 Knights of Columbus, a Catholic group for men Mon-Fri 11:45 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 18 and older, meets the second and fourth Mon-Thurs noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347 Tuesday of the month at Soldiers’ Memorial PROTESTANT Chapel. Call 526-5769 for more information. Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 Bible Study Protestant Women of the Chapel meets Tuesday Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Gee/526-7386 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Soldiers’ Memorial Sunday 9 a.m. Communion Service Provider Barkeley Ellis Chap. Landon/526-2803 Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 Chapel. Free child care is available. Email Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744 carson@pwoc.org or visit PWOC Fort Carson Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 on Facebook for more information. Sunday 11 a.m. Gospel Prussman Barkeley Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104 Sunday 10 a.m. Chapel NeXt Veterans Magrath Titus Chap. Palmer/526-3888 Catholic Religious Education registration is under Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 way for the religious education year, which runs Sunday 5:30 p.m. Chapel NeXt Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Chap. Black/524-1822 through May 6 for children age 4 through high Tuesday 9:30 a.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 school students. Email patricia.treacy@us.army.mil to obtain a registration form. Classes are Sunday JEWISH Fort Carson does not offer Jewish services on post. Contact Chap. (Lt. Col.) Fields at 503-4090/4099 for Jewish service and study information from 10:30-11:50 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Adult Bible study and classes for adults ISLAMIC SERVICES seeking to join the Catholic Church are also Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut, 632-3364 for information. held during religious education. Spanish Bible Study meets at Soldiers’ Memorial (FORT CARSON OPEN CIRCLE) WICCA Sunday 1 p.m. Provider Chapel, Building 1350, Barkeley and Ellis ftcarsonopencircle@gmail.com Chapel Tuesday at 6 p.m. Contact Staff Sgt. Jose Varga at 719-287-2016 for more information. COLORADO WARRIORS SWEAT LODGE Community Prayer Lunch is held the third Meets once or twice monthly and upon special request. Contact Michael Hackwith or Wendy Chunn-Hackwith at 285-5240 for information. Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Lunch is provided; bring side dishes, salads or desserts. Deployed Spouses Group meets for fellowship, food and spiritual guidance Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel Fellowship Hall. Jewish Lunch and Learn with Chap. suicide survivors, meets the second Tuesday of Children are welcome to attend. Call Cecilia (Lt. Col.) Howard Fields takes place each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Fallen Croft at 526-5769 for more information. Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Heroes Family Center, building 6215, 6990 Latter Day Saints Soldiers: Weekly Institute Class Provider Chapel. For more information, Mekong St. The group is open to members (Bible study) is Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Soldiers’ call 526-8263. of all branches of service. Contact Memorial Chapel. Call 719-266-0283 or Heartbeat, a support group for battle buddies, Richard Stites at 719-598-6576 or Cheryl 719-649-1671 for more information. Family members and friends who are Sims at 719-304-9815 for more information.
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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 25 VA participates in settlement with mortgage banks Department of Veterans Affairs have agreed to this landmark $25 billion settlement servicers to ensure that veterans and servicemembers that addresses past mortgage loan servicing and are able to enjoy the benefits of VA’s home loan WASHINGTON — The Department of foreclosure abuses, provides substantial financial program, including access to no-down payment Veterans Affairs announced its participation in the relief to borrowers and establishes significant new loans and assistance in retaining their homes should largest state-federal legal settlement in history that homeowner protections in the future. they encounter payment difficulties,” said Under deals with problems within the mortgage industry. In addition to cash payments to avoid litigation, Secretary for Benefits Allison A. Hickey. “Through this historic settlement, VA has ensured the banks also agree to undertake other activities, VA provides assistance to veterans and that veterans, servicemembers and National Guard such as principal forgiveness, interest-rate-reduction servicemembers experiencing trouble paying their and Reserve members will continue to receive every refinancing and forbearance during unemployment. mortgage, whether they have a VA loan or not. VA possible opportunity to retain their homes,” said The settlement also enhances protections loan specialists can intervene on a veteran’s behalf to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. available under the Servicemembers Civil Relief help pursue home-retention options such as repayment VA joined with the Department of Justice, a Act and provides additional assistance when plans, forbearances and loan modifications. coalition of state attorneys general and other federal servicemembers are forced to sell their home at a Call 877-827-3702 for assistance in obtaining a agencies in the settlement. loss due to reassignment to another location. VA-guaranteed home loan and for information on The nation’s five largest mortgage servicers “VA will continue its oversight of lenders and retaining their home loan or avoiding foreclosure. How Much Are Now MORE WAYS to SHARE SMILES this SPRING You Leaving Plus Special 10% Discount for Military Families On The Table? Are Your Taxes Done Right? e 5x7 Plus 10 Fre ards Your Taxlady The person pictured is not an actual service member MILITARY ID CARD HOLDERS RECEIVE Portra it C $ 35 OFF 401 Windchime Place TAX SERVICE (corner of Woodmen and Rockrimmon) *Valid until Feb. 29, 2012 719-548-4924 Gentle Dental Care Howard Short, D.M.D. BONUS Accepting United Concordia Insurance FREE 16x20 PORTRAIT POSTER (with purchase of Portrait Package Special) for military families! INCLUDES 10 FREE 5x7 Portrait Cards (with custom envelopes) $20 RETAIL VALUE WITH FREE SHIPPING Botox and Dermafill Treatment Available! Introducing SPECIALTY PORTRAIT GIFTS and KEEPSAKES CALL FOR APPOINTMENT! that WE MAKE FOR YOU with FREE SHIPPING in just days 719-574-7631 12x12 5739 Constitution Ave. Portrait 16x20 Gallery Wrap (SW corner Constitution and Powers next to Walgreens) Books 12x12 Portrait Portrait Canvases CARE CREDIT ACCEPTED Calendars The person pictured is not an actual service member Hard cover, 20-pages, professionally bound 11 oz Converse® Portrait Mugs Available in multiple Printed on high-quality, High-quality ceramic, design options, printed on genuine canvas, wrapped Rapid Response dishwasher and microwave safe high-quality, heavy card stock around a wood frame ACU Boots All Gift Products are CREATED AND DESIGNED IN STUDIO, and PROFESSIONALLY PACKAGED for convenient GIFT GIVING. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed. $ 7995 The Promenade Shops at Briargate 1925 Briargate Parkway, Suite 607 Colorado Springs, CO 80920 719.278.5001 to your new Find your dream home... Home The free 16x20 Portrait Poster includes free shipping back to the studio for customer pick-up. Hurry, call for an appointment today while supplies last. Studio Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 9 am – 6 pm Check out our W elcome Home section Appointments Highly Recommended. Walk-ins are welcome but may be limited based on availability. No subject fees FACTIO in front of the classifieds! or additional charges. Only one Portrait Package Special and one 16x20 Portrait Poster of your favorite pose per family, T IS SA N 100% group or session through Sunday, April 29, 2012. Military ID required to receive 10% discount. Offer not valid for business purposes, individual adult subjects or unaccompanied minors. Offer subject to change at any time.
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    26 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 Police blotter The following crimes were committed on the Fort Carson installation Feb. 1-29. AWOL or desertion crimes 4 – civilians were cited for traffic accident, 7 – servicemembers were cited for 3 – servicemembers were cited for desertion. damage to government or private property. controlled substance violations, 23 – servicemembers were cited for AWOL. 1 – servicemember was cited for traffic synthetic cannibanoids. accident, injury/destruction of property. 2 – servicemembers were cited for open Motor vehicle crimes 13 – servicemembers were cited for traffic container. 1 – servicemember was cited for careless violations. 2 – servicemembers were cited for drunk or reckless driving. 3 – civilians were cited for traffic violations. and disorderly. 2 – civilians were cited for careless or 3 – servicemembers were cited for reckless driving. Drug and alcohol crimes (not including underage drinking. 21 – servicemembers were cited for DUI, motor vehicles) 4 – servicemembers were cited for use DWAI, DUID or excessive alcohol content. 15 – servicemembers were cited for controlled of other drugs. 3 – civilians were cited for DUI, DWAI, DUID substance violations, marijuana or or excessive alcohol content. paraphernalia. Miscellaneous crimes 4 – servicemembers were cited for traffic 2 – civilians were cited for controlled 15 – servicemembers were cited for assault accident, damage to government or substance violations, marijuana or menacing. private property. or paraphernalia. 9 – civilians were cited for assault or menacing. 11 – servicemembers were cited for spouse abuse or domestic violence. 6 – civilians were cited for domestic violence. 1 – servicemember was cited for false official statement. 3 – servicemembers were cited for larceny, housebreaking or shoplifting. 4 – civilians were cited for larceny, theft or shoplifting. 2 – civilians were cited for burglary, criminal trespass or unlawful entry. 6 – servicemembers were cited for wrongful destruction or criminal mischief. 3 – civilians were cited for wrongful damaging or criminal mischief. 9 – servicemembers were cited for other crimes. 4 – civilians were cited for other crimes. Your Source To Reach The Military Market 719.634.5905
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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 27 Carson hosts boxing tourney Story and photos by Boxing National Championship at to the leadership and Soldiers of the away from the boxing ring. Walt Johnson the Special Events Center. Mountain Post. The civilian crowd While the future looks good for Mountaineer staff At the end of the event, 20 boxers in attendance showed the Soldiers America’s boxers, it also looks good laid claim to national titles and are how appreciative they are of what for the Army in the coming years. Army Fort Carson was the focus of the still in position to be part of the USA they are doing for the nation by boxers were competitive during the amateur boxing world Saturday as boxing contingent that will be going to giving the Soldiers the loudest cheers tournament with four Soldiers fighting many of the fighters with hopes of London for the Olympics this summer. of the night. During the evening, their way to their weight division title representing the nation at the 2012 The event brought out a number USA Boxing recognized three bouts. In the end, Army boxers captured Olympics faced off in the 2012 USA of USA Boxing dignitaries in addition Soldiers for their accomplishments two gold medals and one silver. Fallon Farrar and Charles Martin Basheer Abdullah, each won gold medals while Steven World Class Athlete Nelson Jr. earned a silver medal. Program head boxing Additionally, Alex Love, who said she coach, tapes up will be joining the Army soon, won the hands of Alex Love her weight division. prior to her gold- Charles Leverette, All-Army head medal winning effort boxing coach said while his young during the 2012 USA fighters will not be competing in Boxing National the Olympics this year, the showing Championship provided a lot of hope to the future of Saturday at the Special Army boxing. Leverette said he was Events Center. impressed with the young boxers for two reasons: their youth and how competitive they were while lacking experience at this level. “We were very happy to see how well these young boxers (performed) against this elite competition,” Leverette said. “What was encouraging to us is most of these boxers are really not All-Army boxer Steven experienced and they were still very Nelson Jr., right, applies competitive. What they showed us pressure to Marcus is we have a very good group of Browne during the young boxers who could take second round of a 178-pound their place and form a pretty good weight class bout Saturday team as we prepare for the 2016 at the Special Events Center. Olympic Games.” Nelson earned a silver medal.
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    28 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 On the Bench Red Cross holds 5-kilometer event By Walt Johnson Mountaineer staff A five-kilometer run/walk will be held on post Saturday in conjunction with Red Cross Month. The event is billed as a free fun event by race organizers. It will begin at the Special Events Center at 8 a.m. Early registration is being taken until noon Friday at the Red Cross Office, located at 1675 Ellis St., building 1217, room 101; or at Evans Army Community Hospital in room 1033. According to race officials, baby strollers are authorized on the dirt trail, but they advise people to be aware that the terrain consists of steep hills and sharp turns. Officials recommend jogging strollers fit for dirt terrain be used. Call the American Red Cross at 526-2311 or 526-7144 for more information. The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Sports and Fitness Division has announced its monthly drawing winners. Congratulations to Andrew Troxell, the winner of the Thunder Alley Bowling Center’s drawing and Eric Wingate, winner of the Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club drawing DFMWR staff holds a St. Patrick’s Day Run March 16. The 3.14-mile run is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The directorate is currently holding early registration at Garcia Physical Fitness Center from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Thursday. There will be an opportunity to register the day of the race from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Photo by Walt Johnson According to race officials, all entry fees are nonrefundable; they are accepting cash or checks only. Checks should be Rolling away made payable to DFMWR. Officials also said registration Fort Carson Youth Services Center players scramble after a loose ball during action forms can be picked up at any of the fitness centers on post Saturday at the post youth center. or downloaded from the DFMWR website. T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 200 early registrants. Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club kicks off the spring season with two April events. The golf course staff kicks off its popular “Club for Kids Day” activity April 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is open to youths 6-16. The active-duty post championship is scheduled April 14-15. Fort Carson bowlers will once again have an opportunity to represent the Army in interservice competition. Bowlers can sign up for a chance to compete in the next All-Army Bowling Tournament. The winners at the prestigious tournament will represent the Army against the Air Force, Marines and Navy at the upcoming interservice championship. The Army will conduct its trial camp at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, May 7-12. The team will be selected to compete in the interservice competition at Joint Base San Antonio May 13-19. For more information or to apply, go to https://apps.imcom.army. mil/APPTRACMAIN. DFMWR will host the first Spartan Military Sprint in May. The May 5-6 competition will consist of a four-mile obstacle course built and designed by Fort Carson’s Special Forces units and combat engineers, according to Sprint officials. The competition is open to anyone 14 years and older. To register for the event go to http://www.spartanrace.com. The Colorado Springs Sky Sox will hold auditions for national anthem singers March 17. The auditions will be held at the main stage in the Chapel Hills Mall from noon to 4 p.m. According to Sky Sox officials, they will be looking for soloists, duets, trios and quartets to audition to sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” and “God Bless America.” The best performers will be eligible to sing either the national anthem or “God Photo by Walt Johnson Bless America” at Sky Sox games during the upcoming Pacific Coast League season. Nose job The Sky Sox first home game is April 13. A Fort Carson youth center player rises up for a jump shot as opponents tried to defend him during youth center Contact Josie Drago at 719-597-1449 or action Saturday. The post youth basketball season concludes Saturday with one game at noon at the youth center. email jdrago@skysox.com for more information.
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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 29 Mountaineer Athlete of the Week Darnell Smothers Intramural basketball player Darnell Smothers is one of the fresh and exciting faces in the intramural basketball scene at Fort Carson. His style of play is similar to one of the NBA’s top point guards, Chris Paul of the Los Angeles Clippers, who is one of his idols. Smothers began playing basketball when he was 4 years old in recreational leagues and hasn’t stopped playing since. Did you play multiple sports growing up? I mainly played football and basketball. I played some baseball, but pretty much stopped that after I got into middle school. What is your favorite moment in sports? Right now my favorite moment was when I made a game-winning three-point play against our archrivals in a regular-season game while I was a junior in high school. If you could meet any athlete in sports who would you want to meet and why? Chris Paul because I just love his game and that’s why I like to pattern the way I play after him. I would want to talk to him about his work ethic, what he does in a gym, how he works out and what motivates him. What is the one thing in sports you haven't done yet that you still want to do? Right now that would be winning an intramural championship here and making the All-Army basketball team. But the truth is there is a neverending list of things I want to do, because I’m always looking for new challenges. If you could change anything about sports what would it be? I would change the business side of sports. I think the business side of sports has been messing up the games. People who don’t know me would be surprised to know that ... I’m all about my Family, and I am really nothing more than a big mama’s boy. Normally my mom (Jacqueline Thomas) is the last call I make at night. Photo by Walt Johnson Bob Penkhus bobpenkh hus.com 1 1101 Motor City Dr. r 7455 Test Dr e rive Sales Hours: C Colorado Springs, CO 80905 Colorado Springs, CO 809 923 7 719.473.4100 Mon.-Sat.: 8 a.m. to 8 p p.m. 719.785.96 666 www.bobpenkhus.com w www.bobpenkhus.co om
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    30 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 30 acres, animal variety Story and photos by Nel Lampe The American river otters are also Mountaineer staff visitor favorites, showing off their swimming abilities in a glass tank. It may seem early in the season to visit the The Woods has animals from forested Pueblo Zoo, but remember that Pueblo is at habitats, such as a bobcat, lynx as well about 4,700 feet elevation, which means weather as owls and bald eagles. generally is warmer there. Sunday’s weather was Small children especially like Pioneer near-perfect for a zoo visit, with temperatures Ranch with its wooden barn, ranch houses in the high 60s, and no wind. Lots of visitors and pens of chickens, turkeys, rabbits, were in the zoo. Grass in the zoo is beginning cows, lambs, llamas, alpacas, a miniature to turn green and trees are budding — spring is donkey and a miniature horse. There are just around the corner in Pueblo. dozens of goats to feed. Buy animal food Pueblo has had zoo exhibits for more at the entrance desk for $1 to feed the goats than 100 years. The animal collection was in and sheep. A chicken feed dispenser by three parks, but all the exhibits were moved the chicken pen provides a handful of dried to City Park in the 1920s. corn for a quarter. A lion in the African savannah spent Sunday afternoon getting Works Project Administration employees Near the Pioneer Ranch are two some sun while lounging on the large rock. built several rock exhibits and other rock camels; one a dromedary (one hump) and structures in the zoo. The WPA program provided a Bactrian, with two humps. elk, bison, white pelicans, prairie dogs and a work for American workers who couldn’t find An African savannah has Grevy’s swift fox, as well as ducks, swans and geese. jobs during the Great Depression. Some of the zebras, ostriches, crowned cranes, a black The Islands of Life is perhaps the zoo’s historic rock construction is still in the zoo. vulture and white storks. Three African lions centerpiece. One of the zoo’s historic buildings The 30-acre zoo has 120 species represented are in a natural habitat. and an adjoining island were renovated and in its population of more than 400 animals. The Australian Outback exhibit includes emus. reopened in 2007. Part of a “wrecked ship,” Some of the exhibits are quite spacious. There White handed gibbons are in the Asian made by artist Richard Montano, is in the center are enough paths and exhibits to easily fill two or Adventure exhibit, along with a barking deer and of the building. Several exhibits feature animals three hours, and it’s totally flat and stroller friendly. a Malayan sun bear. that “might have been picked up as the ship Visitors’ favorite animals in the Pueblo Sichuan takins are in the zoo, odd looking visited new lands” such as squirrel monkeys, Zoo include the black-footed penguins, housed animals that might have been assembled by a Rodrigues Island fruit bats, meerkats, a python in the Ecocenter, which also has a tropical committee: the horns look like a wildebeest’s, the and ringtail lemurs. rainforest, and has an exhibit of naked mole head like a moose and the body resembles a The historic building was known as the Animal rats, a favorite of children. The rainforest also buffalo. The takin is from the mountains of China. House and was used to house animals during has turtles, frogs and birds. The North America prairie exhibit includes winter. Next to the building is an island with a Black-footed penguins are in the Ecocenter at the Pueblo Zoo. A rainforest is also in the Ecocenter.
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    March 9, 2012— MOUNTAINEER 31 The white-handed gibbon showed off his skills for visitors, swinging on ropes inside the enclosure. Part of a “shipwrecked ship” is in the Islands of Life exhibit, which has animals that came from islands. miniature lighthouse, once known as Monkey Island. The two exhibits are now the Islands of Life. The World of Color exhibit includes birds, reptiles, amphibians that have color, such as the green tree python and the blue-faced honey eater. Visitors learn how the animals use color as camouflage. During the off season, the zoo’s snack bars are not open. There are a few benches to have a snack or lunch if visitors bring their own. As the zoo is located in City Park, there are plenty of places to eat lunch before or after visiting the zoo. The Pueblo Zoo is open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibit buildings close at 3:30 p.m. The zoo is open noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. In summer, the zoo is open every day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Just the The zoo is closed Facts on Thanksgiving Day, • TRAVEL TIME — 45 minutes Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. • FOR AGES — anyone Admission for adults is $8; military members • TYPE — zoo with proper identification and youths are charged • FUN FACTOR — ★★★★ $7, and children ages 3-12 are charged $6. (Out of 5 stars) Children 2 years and under are free. • WALLET DAMAGE — $$ A small gift shop $ = Less than $20 filled with stuffed $$ = $21 to $40 animal toys, hand puppets, books and $$$ = $41 to $60 zoo-related gifts is next $$$$ = $61 to $80 to the ticket office, and (BASED ON A FAMILY OF FOUR) is open when the zoo is. Birthday parties can be arranged at the zoo. Call the zoo at 719-561-1452. To reach the Pueblo Zoo, take Interstate 25 south to Pueblo, at exit 99 take Highway 50 west until Pueblo Boulevard. Go south on Pueblo Boulevard about four miles, taking a left at Goodnight Avenue which leads into City Park. Follow the road to the right, past the swimming pool, following signs for the zoo and take a left into the parking lot. Open only in summer, the kiddie rides and the antique carousel are east of the zoo. The kiddie rides open May 25 for the summer. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 6-9 p.m. and Friday-Sunday, 5-9 p.m. Rides require coupons sold for 25 cents each. The bounce house, train and carousel cost two tickets; all the other rides require one ticket. Rides include the whip, rockets, frolic, roller coaster, space ship, cars, boats, Ferris wheel, train and carousel. Some rides have height restrictions for children to ride alone and there’s a 200-pound maximum to ride the carousel horses. There’s a caboose for birthday parties; call 719-553-2790 to make arrangements. A zoo visitor talks with an ostrich in the African exhibit in the Pueblo Zoo. Places to see in the The zoo is about 30 acres and is on flat land. Pikes Peak area.
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    32 MOUNTAINEER —March 9, 2012 GET Out Pikes Peak Center — Upcoming events at the theater are: Disney on ice Tickets are on sale for “Disney on Ice Celebrates 100 Years of Magic,” which is in the World • Chris Isaak is in the Pikes Peak Arena April 5-8. Center Monday at 7:30 p.m. Disney stars in the • National Dance Company of Ireland production include presents “Rhythm of the Dance,” March 24, Mickey Mouse, at 8 p.m. Minnie Mouse, Buzz • “Experience Hendrix Tribute Tour” Lightyear, Woody, is March 30 at 8 p.m. Pinocchio, Jiminy • “Rain — A Tribute to the Beatles” is Cricket, Stitch, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. Nemo and the • “Stuart Little,” an Imagination Incredibles. Tickets Celebration production, is in the Pikes Peak start at $15. Tickets Center April 23. Lobby activities are at 6 p.m.; are at Front Range the show starts at 7 p.m. King Sooper stores For tickets to any of these events, call 530- or at the World SHOW or visit the box office at 190 S. Cascade Ave. Arena box office. Courtesy photo World Arena has these performances scheduled: • “The Thorn,” a dramatic portrayal of the passion of Christ, is in the World Arena for the parade along Tejon Street in downtown nearby parking garage. The website is four performances March 30-April 1. Colorado Springs, beginning at Acacia Park. The http://www.denverartmuseum.org. • “Disney on Ice — 100 Years of Magic” parade is free. There’s a bike ride at 8:30 a.m., will be in the World Arena for seven a five kilometer run at 10 a.m., and an 11 a.m. Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center performances April 5-8, including several Leprechaun fun run. Sign up for the races at presents its annual Scout Day, Saturday when daytime performances. Contact the World Runner’s Roost, 121 N. Tejon St.; call 632-2633. all Scouts and Scout leaders in uniform will Arena box office at 576-2626 or visit receive free admission. The Space Foundation http://www.worldarena-tickets.org. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center presents “Of will present programs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mice and Men” until April 1. Performances are Visitors may participate in training exercises Academy Concerts present — Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and that astronauts use prior to missions. The • “Shrek the Musical,” April 13-14. Saturday-Sunday at 2 p.m. at 30 W. Dale St. resource center is at 201 S. Fairview St. in For tickets and information, call the box Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Avenue Woodland Park. Regular admission is $11.50 office, 333-4497, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Parkway, presents “Yves Saint Laurent: for adults and children 5-12 are charged $7.50. Performances are open to the public. The Retrospective” in the museum March The center is open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. 25- July 8, the only time the exhibition will to 6 p.m. Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center offers be in the U.S. A selection of 200 haute couture free general admission on the third Tuesday of outfits, along with photographs and drawings Cheyenne Mountain State Park, across from Gate each month. The next public free day is March will be in the exhibit. Tickets for the Yves 1, has programs for families during March. 20, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free guided tours are at Saint Laurent exhibit cost $22 for nonmember • Kids Konnecting with Nature Series — 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 6 p.m. The Fine Arts adults, $18 for students and youths 6-18 are “Whooo Lives in Hooterville?” is March 14, Center is at 30 West Dale St.; call 634-5581 $12. Children 5 and under will be admitted 9:30-10:30 a.m. This program is for 3-5 year olds. for more information. free. Call 720-865-5000 for tickets. The • Pre-school Trail Adventure for 3-5 year special exhibit ticket entitles holders to the olds and their parents is March 19, 9:30-11:30 St. Patrick’s Day Parade — starts at noon March exhibit, an audio guide and general admission a.m. Dress for an outdoor excursion and meet at 17 in downtown Colorado Springs. More than to the museum.The Denver Art Museum the visitor center. Call 576-2016 for reservations. 100 bands, floats and leprechauns march in is in downtown Denver. Parking is at the — Compiled by Nel Lampe EXPERIENCE A MORE BEAUTIFUL YOU! U.S. SURPLUS WE SELL: MILITARY DISCOUNTS AIR SOFT FOOD INSURANCE MOUNTAIN HOUSE Breast Enlargement* HEADQUARTERS FREEZE DRIED Breast Lift Tummy Tuck Liposuction at your Fun Store 2475 S. Academy FREE CONSULTATION 574-8993 Affordable Financing Options HOURS: MON-FRI, 9:00AM-5:30PM, SAT 10AM-5PM DOUGLAS J. RASKIN, M.D., D.M.D Baylor, Harvard Stanford Trained Certified by American Board of Plastic Surgery *Mentor has some great incentives for using their products – please call us for details
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