Mountaineer 2012 05-04

Vol. 70 No. 18 May 4, 2012

Word of the month: Sacrifice

Army,
community
leaders sign
covenantStory and photo by
Pfc. Andrew Ingram
4th Infantry Division
Public Affairs Office

Army and community leaders
reaffirmed the relationship between the
Fort Carson and Front Range commu-
nities during the signing of the Army
Community Covenant at the Colorado
Springs City Hall Wednesday.
During the ceremony, Secretary of
the Army John McHugh highlighted
the long-standing relationship of
trust and mutual support that already
exists between Fort Carson and the
surrounding communities.
“Really, this is a reaffirmation of
a partnership and friendship that has
been going on for many years,” Secretary of the Army John McHugh signs the Army Community Covenant, representing the relationship between the Soldiers of
McHugh said. “In 1942, the taxpayers Fort Carson and the people of Colorado Springs during a ceremony at the Colorado Springs City Hall Wednesday.
of this great community decided to
get together and pool their recourses, buy some said. “That is what makes the partnership with Fort McLaughlin signed the document on behalf of the
land and give it to the Army. That place is now Carson particularly special.” Soldiers and Families of Fort Carson.
known as Fort Carson. McHugh, joined by Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, Mayor of Colorado Springs Steve Bach, Civilian
“There has been a partnership for every one of 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson commanding
See Covenant on Page 6
those 70 years that has thrived and prospered,” he general, and Garrison Commander Col. Robert F.

Vice chief of staff visits post
By Staff Sgt. Craig Cantrell specific to the post. “My goal was to see how the Family members,” Austin said.
4th Infantry Division Austin, the 33rd vice chief of staff Department of the Army might help The VCSA began a fast-paced tour
Public Affairs Office of the Army, toured the “Home of the to further the great efforts already across the post, meeting with Col.
4th Infantry Division” before attending under way here at Fort Carson, and at John McGrath, commander, Medical
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III visited Fort the opening ceremony of the 2012 other installations Armywide, in order to Department Activity, and hospital staff at
Carson Monday to engage commanders, Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic ensure we are doing all that we possibly
Soldiers and leaders, and discuss topics See VCSA on Page 4
Training Center in Colorado Springs. can to best support our Soldiers and

Message board INSIDE
The Fort Carson Commissary
closes at 6 p.m. Sunday. No
commissary services will be
available at Fort Carson Monday
and Tuesday as the store staff
prepares for the grand opening
of the new commissary
Wednesday at 10 a.m.
See Page 3 for more. Page 11
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Commanding General: ICE comments Mayor
welcomes
Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson

Garrison Commander:

Col. Robert F. McLaughlin

Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer:
laud tax center
Commentary by Jean Chambers From January-April, the tax center received home
Dee McNutt Plans, Analysis and Integration Office 1,440 comments, an unprecedented amount
Chief, Print and Web Communications:

Rick Emert The Fort Carson Tax Center recently
closed out another highly successful
for the installation in a four-month period,
with a 99-percent satisfaction rate.
Bidwill attributes the high rate of
Soldiers
Editor: Devin Fisher
season serving the Fort Carson community, customer satisfaction to his top-notch staff By Steve Bach
Staff writer: Andrea Sutherland and the Interactive Customer Evaluation of assigned garrison Soldiers ranging Mayor, City of
Happenings: Nel Lampe can prove its customers’ satisfaction. from scouts to infantrymen to engineers. Colorado Springs
Sports writer: Walt Johnson Returning a total of $9,156,822 in “Taxes are scary (for taxpayers).
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the Department of the Army. Printed circulation According to tax center is, my Soldiers help them duty is very much
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Commissary opens Wednesday
By Nancy O’Nell grocery departments; an interna- customer traffic.
Defense Commissary Agency
West Public Affairs Officer
tional delicatessen and bakery;
sushi to go and rotisserie chicken.
“Every department is larger,”
said store director Rhonda
Quick facts
Sustainability and energy- Smith. “With eight more registers • 122,964-square-foot facility
Making good on a promise to saving features are priorities for and wider aisles, this store • 58,571-square-feet of sales area
• 28 checkout counters (20 regular and 8 self-checkout)
deliver a 21st century commissary DeCA, and the store meets helps us provide the high-quality • 21,000 items stocked
benefit to its customers, the Leadership in Energy and service our customers deserve • $60 million projected annual sales
Defense Commissary Agency will Environmental Design standards and have earned.” • Energy-saving design features
open its newest full-service grocery for silver certification. An Energy Many events are planned to
This project used sustainable and energy-saving design
store at Fort Carson Wednesday. Star-rated roofing system, Energy make the opening fun and provide features and meets Leadership in Energy and Environmental
The community is invited to Star-rated equipment, natural opportunities for customers to win Design standards for silver certification. Sustainable and
attend the 10 a.m. ribbon-cutting lighting in sales areas, LED prizes and save money. Grand energy design features include:
ceremony. Doors to the $18.7 lighting on refrigerated-glass- opening promotional prices will
5 Low-maintenance, polished concrete floor in sales area
million modern facility will door cases and walk-in freezers, begin Wednesday and run through 5 Natural lighting in sales area with automatic lighting
open immediately following. water-saving plumbing fixtures, Memorial Day. Products will be dimmer controls
The new store is nearly 50- non-ozone-depleting refrigerants on promotional prices at varying 5 Energy Star-rated roofing system and equipment
percent larger than the one it’s and native plants used in land- times throughout the period. 5 High-efficiency heating, ventilation and air
replacing, and it has something scaping are some of the many green Commissary vendors will conditioning systems
inside for every type of commis- technologies and features that award commissary gift cards and 5 Enhanced freezer and cooler insulation
sary shopper, according to DeCA were designed into the project. other prizes daily through 5 Non-ozone-depleting refrigerants
Director and CEO Joseph H. Jeu. About 115,000 authorized Memorial Day, with a grand prize, 5 Water-saving plumbing fixtures with automatic flush sensors
“In the design phase, we shoppers live within the Fort an automobile, to be awarded on 5 Waterless urinals
5 Automatic exterior lighting controls
considered the unique needs of Carson Commissary commuting Memorial Day. 5 Interior motion-sensor lighting controls
singles, Families and retirees area, and the Fort Carson Plans Smith recommends customers 5 Energy-efficient interior lighting fixtures
from all walks of military life,” Analysis and Integration Office shop often to take advantage of the 5 LED lighting on refrigerated glass door cases and
Jeu said. “Our customers are predicts the area’s military great prices and vendor giveaways. walk-in freezer
telling us they want a variety of population will increase by 6,700 The old Fort Carson 5 Energy-conserving night curtains on open display cases
choices when they shop. This store in the next three years, when Fort Commissary will close at 6 p.m., 5 Refrigeration monitoring and control system for
delivers on that requirement and Carson becomes home to a new Sunday. No commissary services refrigeration, HVAC, lighting and utility meters
will make every shopping trip a combat aviation brigade. will be available at Fort Carson 5 Native plants in landscaping to reduce the need for irrigation
pleasant experience.” 5 Adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings made with
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extensive produce, meat and built to handle the additional the grand opening.

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Top enlisted leader addresses Soldiers
Story and photo by the 14th sergeant major of the Army, Chandler “Our job is to be scouts for the secretary of the
Staff Sgt. Craig Cantrell addressed topics ranging from Army forces drawdownArmy and the chief of staff of the Army,” Chandler
4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office to regulation changes and the Sexual Harassment/ said. “The past two years, we have been looking at
Assault Response and Prevention program. ourselves … and asking ourselves what we need to
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III In his opening remarks, Chandler informed the make changes on in how we train, in our leader
spoke to Fort Carson Soldiers and Family members at crowd that the questions the audience posed would development programs, the Army uniform and our
McMahon Auditorium Wednesday, as part of a three- go to the Army secretary and chief of staff to help
commitment to the American people.”
day visit to the “Home of the 4th Infantry Division.” them make informed decisions on future changes Chandler told Soldiers what to expect upon
In his first visit to Fort Carson since becoming for the Army. their next re-enlistments, and how the drawdown
would affect their career paths.
Soldiers of character, commitment and com-
petence will succeed in today’s Army, he said.
“We are not a zero-defect Army … but
when you compromise the Army Values, you
are really digging yourself into a place you do
not want to be,” Chandler said. “Can you
recover? Yes, but if you continue to display a
pattern of misconduct or unsatisfactory
performance, you are at risk.”
Chandler then opened the forum for a
question-and-answer session, where attendees
asked questions on topics such as the Army’s
Noncommissioned Officer Education System,
Physical Readiness Training, Army Combat
Uniform changes, Army SHARP program and
changes to Army regulations and policies.
“Soldiers of Fort Carson need to see the
senior enlisted leader of the Army take time
out of his busy schedule to come here and
talk to Soldiers,” said Command Sgt. Maj.
Tramell Finch, outgoing maintenance
sergeant major, logistics, 4th Inf. Div.
The meeting concluded with the sergeant
major of the Army handing out his personal
coin to 31 Fort Carson Soldiers nominated by
their units for exceptional performance.
“I am going to take the knowledge I
gained today back to my unit and share it
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III addresses Soldiers, civilians and Family members during a town hall with my Soldiers and peers,” said Spc. Jacob
meeting at McMahon Auditorium Wednesday. Chandler discussed topics ranging from Army uniform changes to the Tyler, cavalry scout, 4th Squadron, 10th
drawdown of forces and answered questions from the audience. The visit marked Chandler’s first visit to Fort Carson Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat
since being appointed the 14th Sergeant Major of the Army. Team, 4th Inf. Div.

VCSA disposition, Fort Carson priorities and
mission-related programs.
Austin received a guided tour of
the Ironhorse Fitness Center and
Harassment/Assault Response and
Prevention program.
from Page 1 Following the meeting, Austin Resiliency Campus led by Steave “I would like to say thanks to all of
visited Soldiers at an arms room at 1st Barness, chief, Recreation Division, you for what you are doing,” said Austin.
Evans Army Community Hospital for a Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Directorate of Family and Morale, “If you are a SHARP representative … a
round-table breakfast at the newly- Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div., Welfare and Recreation. person that is leading in the formations,
renovated EACH dining facility. where he held a sensing session with “A great garrison team came together or just supporting the program, let me
Austin then traveled to the 4th a unit armorer. to provide this $40 million facility to thank you for what you are doing.”
Inf. Div. Headquarters building where “It was great to be at Fort Carson the Soldiers and Families of Fort Austin handed out VCSA coins to
he spoke one-on-one with Maj. Gen. today and to spend some time with our Carson to enjoy,” Barness told Austin Soldiers who attended the luncheon
Joseph Anderson, commanding leaders and Soldiers,” said Austin. “I during the walking tour of the campus. before moving on to the division
general, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson. was very impressed by the facilities Fort Carson Soldiers then welcomed headquarters where Fort Carson
Anderson and his staff updated the I visited, including the resiliency and Austin to the Wolf Dining Facility to commanders assembled in the command
VCSA on the post mission, troop behavioral health centers.” eat lunch and discuss the Army Sexual conference room to discuss topics
ranging from behavioral health to the
Army Education System.
“It was great to be “The overall impression from the
junior enlisted Soldiers that attended
at Fort Carson the discussion is that the senior
leadership cares and is genuinely con-
today and to cerned about the prevention of sexual
harassment and sexual assault,” said
Sgt. 1st Class Vanessa Kennedy, equal
spend some time opportunity leader/SHARP adviser,
Headquarters and Headquarters
with our leaders Battalion, 4th Inf. Div.
After spending time with leaders
and Soldiers.” and Soldiers at Fort Carson, Austin
— Army Vice Chief of Staff participated in the opening ceremony
of the 2012 Warrior Games.
Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III
The Warrior Games showcases
200 wounded warriors from the Army,
Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, center, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast
commanding general, 4th Infantry Guard and U.S. Special Operations
Division and Fort Carson, discusses the Command competing in seven
post mission, troop disposition, priorities Olympic-style events.
and mission-related programs with Vice “These Soldiers demonstrate extra-
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Lloyd J. ordinary courage and determination,”
Austin III, left, during his visit Monday. said Austin. “They represent the Army
Photo by Staff Sgt. Craig Cantrell and we’re really proud of them.”


Town hall opens window of communication
Story and photo by on the community.
Samantha B. Koss “It’s really an honor to be able to
Special to the Mountaineer work with all of our military instal-
lations here,” Clark said. “We appre-
Fort Carson leadership and ciate (Fort Carson’s) partnership …
the Pikes Peak Area Council of we appreciate the open dialogue and
Governments held a partnership coordination that we have.”
town hall April 26 to provide the Clark also serves as chair of
community an opportunity to the PPACG, which helps maintain
communicate openly with military military-community partnership
leaders. and ensures ongoing regional
The group discussed issues coordination and collaboration to
affecting the local area and ideas meet the needs of Fort Carson.
of how the Colorado Springs Fort Carson has partnered with
community and Fort Carson can PPACG for the last several years,
work together to support Soldiers providing the community with
and Families while meeting the updates on installation activities,
community’s needs. particularly the impacts of growth
“We appreciate all of your and ongoing deployments.
support,” said Maj. Gen. Joseph About 2,700 Soldiers and
Anderson, commanding general, 4,000 Family members will arrive
4th Infantry Division and Fort to Fort Carson next spring with the
Carson. “Our goal is to be tied addition of a combat aviation
to this community.” brigade. Growth such as this and
Anderson provided information Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, provided deployments affect the housing
to the Colorado Springs community information to the Colorado Springs community on Fort Carson activities, including growth, industry, schools and other services
on Fort Carson activities, including deployments and the community’s response to the post’s needs April 26 during the partnership in the community, she said.
growth, deployments and the com- town hall meeting at Centennial Hall in downtown Colorado Springs. “We are very supportive of our
munity’s response to the post’s needs. military here,” Clark said. “And we
“Our goal is to be transparent The Pikes Peak region has five has a large military influence. will continue to support our men and
to you, responsible to you, accountable major military installations with more Commissioner Sallie Clark, vice women in uniform and those veterans
to you (and) to be good stewards and than 40,000 active-duty service- chair, El Paso County Board of who have served our country as well as
partners in this community,” Anderson members. Anderson said that partnership Commissioners, spoke on behalf of the the Families who are left behind many
said to the group. “That is not a bumper with the community is important for Colorado Springs community and times and need to figure out how to
sticker, that is the truth.” an area like Colorado Springs which addressed impacts Fort Carson has manage when deployments happen.”

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Covenant
McHugh dines with Army athletes
Story and photo by
from Page 1

Aide to the Secretary of the Army
William Hybl and Colorado
Andrea Sutherland Springs City Councilman Scott
Mountaineer staff Hente signed the covenant on behalf
of the citizens and government of
In the cafeteria at the Olympic Colorado Springs.
Training Center in Colorado Springs, Fort Carson and Colorado
Secretary of the Army John McHugh Springs leaders signed a covenant
took his seat among the elite group of in 2009. By signing a new
Soldier athletes. covenant, Bach, the newly-elected
Over lunch, McHugh asked seven mayor, and Anderson reaffirmed
Soldiers why they joined the military, the importance of strong ties
how they started competing in their between the two communities.
respective sport and how their training in “As we celebrate this partner-
the Army’s World Class Athlete Program ship, I am truly humbled by the
has helped their careers. commitment this community
“The kind of qualities you have to bring provides on a daily basis to our
as world class athletes — the discipline military men and women,”
and work ethic — are the same qualities Anderson said. “The outstanding
you possess as Soldiers,” McHugh said. support here is unequaled by
“It’s not something you can switch Secretary of the Army John McHugh, center, talks with Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel Byers, anywhere else I’ve been.
off, sir,” said Sgt. 1st Class Dremiel right, about his exercise regimen, Tuesday. McHugh dined with seven Army athletes “Your continued support is
Byers, a wrestler with the WCAP pro- at the Olympic Training Center, wishing them luck as they trained for the 2012 essential to our success in fighting
gram and competitor in the 2012 Olympic Olympic Games in London. and winning our nation’s wars, and
Games in London. we are extremely grateful for
Byers earned his spot on the U.S. Olympic Team April 20 A race walker, Nunn qualified for the Olympic team in everything you do,” he said.
at the 2012 Olympic Team Trials held in Iowa City, Iowa, in January by winning the 50-kilometer Race Walk in 4 hours, Bach, who settled in Colorado
the Greco-Roman championship series. He placed seventh 4 minutes, 41 seconds. He’ll compete in the event in London. Springs after serving as an
in the event at the 2008 Olympic Games. Nunn said that it was an honor to meet McHugh. artilleryman at Fort Carson, said the
Wrestlers Sgt. Spenser Mango and Spc. Justin Lester “It was humbling,” he said. covenant is a physical representation
also qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team. “He seemed personable,” said Sgt. 1st Class Keith of the residents of Colorado
At lunch, Byers and the other athletes told McHugh Sanderson, WCAP athlete and Team USA Shooting team Springs’ commitment to the Soldiers
about their training schedules and shared stories about their member. “He wanted to know our stories. It’s nice to know and Families of Fort Carson.
time in the Army. that someone of his caliber cares. It means a lot.” “On behalf of our city … I just
Staff Sgt. John Nunn, a WCAP athlete, told McHugh Sanderson qualified in the men’s rapid fire pistol event want to express how much we
the story of when he beat everyone in his unit during their in which he placed fifth in the 2008 Olympic Games. respect all of our military, the U.S.
two-mile physical training run. While the other Soldiers As McHugh and the athletes finished their lunch, he Army, the 4th Inf. Div. and all the
ran, Nunn said he walked, finishing the two miles in less offered his congratulations to the Olympians and wished people who serve and sacrifice so
than 13 minutes. them luck. much for us,” Bach said. “I hope
“That’s like driving your Corvette and getting passed by “We’re awful proud of you,” he said. “Just to make the you know that your fellow citizens
a little old lady,” said McHugh, laughing. Olympic team, I’d say you are all heroes.” here love you very much.”

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‘Blackjack’ Academy strengthens junior NCOs
Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Shaun Delgado Academy in March to prepare junior leaders to Charles Selby, cavalry scout, Headquarters and
4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, assume more responsibility. Headquarters Troop, 4th Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg. “There’s
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division The 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, always a Soldier out there who needs help or guidance.”
Blackjack Academy teaches junior noncommissioned Comprised mainly of senior officers and noncom-
With more than 300 Soldiers deployed as part of officers basic leadership tasks and standards, as well missioned officers, Soldiers supporting the 3rd BCT
the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, as the responsibilities and expectations that come SFAT mission in Afghanistan deployed last month,
Security Forces Assistance Team mission in with senior leadership positions. leaving junior noncommissioned officers to fill key
Afghanistan, cavalry leaders opened “Blackjack” “Leadership is important in any role,” said Sgt. and essential leadership positions throughout the unit.
“I like the fact that they’re not just telling us
what they expect out of us, but they are also showing
us in the regulations where they’re getting their
information from and why they want these things
the way they want them,” said Sgt. Michael Arnot,
cavalry scout, Troop C.
The troop first sergeants conducted the training
during the course, which included unit and NCO
history, leadership, corrective training and troop
leading procedures.
Blackjack Academy also addressed the basic
skills and foundations of the Corps of the
Noncommissioned Officer.
Sgt. James Krottner, chemical operations specialist,
HHT, said the corrective training and physical readiness
training instruction were the most beneficial for him.
“There is a lot of gray area of what you can and
can’t do to Soldiers based on corrective training
nowadays,” he said. “We learned a lot about strength
training and also about the physical therapy process
for our Soldiers.”
Squadron leaders plan to continue the Blackjack
Junior noncommissioned officers of 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Academy, developing the curriculum in the future to
Division, take the final “Blackjack” Academy exam in March. Junior NCOs attended the course, learning to fill senior maintain a proficient stock of junior NCOs within the
leadership positions as more than 300 of the “Iron” Brigade’s senior officers and NCOs recently deployed in support unit, as they continue to fill the roles of deployed
of the Security Force Assistance Team mission in Afghanistan. senior leaders.

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SFAT 38 constructs Soldiers hang up berets
operations center
By 2nd Lt. Adam Mancini Sgt. Douglas Hurst, fire support noncom-
Mountaineer staff

Thirteen Soldiers were
1st STB, 1st Brigade
Combat Team, 4th
Inf. Div.
Security Force Assistance Team 38, missioned officer, Headquarters and Head- honored for their service • 1st. Lt. Steve Bailey,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, quarters Troop, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, to the nation during a 43rd SB
4th Infantry Division 3rd BCT, assisted Colbert with the project. retirement ceremony • Chief Warrant Officer 3
Easily the team’s biggest member at 6 feet April 25 at the Special Jack Trammell,
FORWARD OPERATING BASE 6 inches tall and weighing 300 pounds, the Events Center. 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
ZANGABAD, Afghanistan — Security Forces former football defensive end from the Idaho Soldiers, Family and • 1st. Sgt. Henry Davis,
Assistance Team 38 began construction of the State Bengals added brawn and brains to the friends gathered to celebrate 1st Bn., 66th Armor
U.S.-Afghan Combined Tactical Operations building of the TOC. A handyman in his own the closing moments of the Regiment, 1st BCT,
Center at Forward Operating Base Zangabad, right, Hurst also worked as a carpenter during Soldiers’ Army careers as 4th Inf. Div.
located in the Horn of Panjwai’i, Kandahar college to pay for school. they were presented their • Sgt. 1st Class Donald
Province, Afghanistan, April 23. “It builds camaraderie among the forces military decorations and Kerns, 4th Squadron,
U.S. and Afghan National Army Soldiers, for the future of Afghanistan,” said Hurst. U.S. flags that had been 10th Cavalry Reg.,
as well as Afghan National Civil Order Police, “The lack of tools, lumber and other flown over Fort Carson. The 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
will operate the TOC, developing working resources proved to be a difficult challenge, Soldiers’ spouses received • Sgt. 1st Class Paul
relationships between the ANA and ANCOP but the team ultimately prevailed,” he said. certificates of appreciation Coulter, Headquarters and
battalion staffs, and mentoring security force 1st Lt. Jared Moore, HHT, 4th Squadron, and a rose in recognition Headquarters Company,
leaders to run their sections more effectively 10th Cavalry Reg., and 2nd Lt. Robert Pedrigi, of their service. 4th BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
and efficiently. HHC, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., designed the Those retiring were: • Sgt. 1st Class Edward
Spc. Jason Colbert, combat medic serving operations center, developing the blueprints and • Col. Andrew Kosmowski, McClyment, 4th
on the SFAT, Headquarters and Headquarters plans for the two experienced carpenters to work. U.S. Army Medical Engineer Bn.
Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, “I gave Moore and Pedrigi an important Department Activity • Staff Sgt. James Seybert,
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry assignment to create a plan for the combined • Lt. Col. Daniel Parker, 759th Military Police Bn.
Division, led the construction of the combined TOC, and they exceeded my expectations,” 43rd Sustainment Brigade • Sgt. Sheila Huffman,
TOC, erecting three A-frame style wooden said Capt. Brian Murdock, team leader, SFAT • Lt. Col. Cynthia Shue, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
easels, a large table and a wall to the front of the 38, and company commander, HHT, 4th Headquarters and
tent within the first 48 hours of the project. Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg. “I think it will allow us Headquarters Battalion, The next Fort Carson
“I realize that my day-to-day duties to work (side-by-side) with our counterparts. 4th Infantry Division monthly post
encompass a wide range of skillsets to make Once the ANCOP move into the combined • Lt. Col. Kevin retirement
the mission here more successful,” said TOC along with the ANA, it will be very Wesolowski, ceremony
Colbert. “When I was younger, I worked beneficial to work with both ANSF partners.” U.S. Army takes place
alongside my older brother, Jeff, during the The 3rd BCT Soldiers completed the TOC Garrison May 30 at
summer as a carpenter, and it feels great to in three days. Fort Carson 10 a.m. at
use those skills to help out the team today “Our group is comprised of team players • Maj. David Founders
to build a facility that will benefit both who are willing to step up and complete any Holloway, Field.
International Security Assistance Forces and mission I give them, and I am proud to be
our Afghan National Security Force partners.” the team leader,” said Murdock.

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Miscellaneous Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation
Supply class — The Command Evaluation and Dining facility Friday Saturday-Sunday Monday-Thursday
Training Team will hold a Unit Supply Operations Stack Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
class May 17 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the education Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
center, building 1117. The class will focus on the Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Supply CSDP checklist and go over supply Wolf Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
procedures and trends. Contact Rene Ayon at 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.
503-0172 or email atrene.a.ayon.ctr@mail.mil to Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
register. The target audience is supply sergeants
and clerks; supply officers are welcome. Walk-ins Warfighter Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
will be accepted. (Wilderness Road Complex) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Self-Help Weed Control Program — Department of Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Defense regulations require training for people LaRochelle Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
applying pesticides on military installations. Units 10th SFG(A) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
interested in participating in the program must Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
send Soldiers for training on the proper handling,
transportation and application of herbicides. Once Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance processes to include turning in excess property,
individuals are properly trained by the Directorate of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and reutilizing government property, web-based tools
of Public Works base operations contractor, cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone available, special handling of property and
Soldiers can be issued the appropriate products numbers and points of contact for services: environmental needs. To schedule an orientation,
and equipment so units can treat weeds in rocked • Facility repair/service orders — Fort contact Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo.
areas around their unit facilities. Weed control Carson Support Services service order desk can be borrerorivera@dla.mil for receiving/turn in; Mike
training sessions for Soldiers are available the first reached at 526-5345. Use this number for emergencies Welsh at mike.welsh@dla.mil for reutilization/web
and third Monday of the month, May-September, or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage, tools; or Rufus Guillory at rufus.guillory@dla.mil.
from 10 a.m. to noon in building 3708. Products damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to noon
and equipment will be available for Soldiers on a • Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric the second and third Wednesday of each month at
hand receipt. Each unit may send up to five people Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4. the Joel Hefley Community Center conference room,
for training. Call 492-0166 for more information. civ@mail.mil when needing trash containers, trash 6800 Prussman Ave. The Retirement Services Office
Finance travel processing — All inbound and is overflowing or emergency service is required. recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to the
outbound Temporary Lodging Expense, “Do it • Facility custodial services — Call Bryan briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information.
Yourself ” Moves, servicemember and Family Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ@ Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays
member travel, travel advance pay and travel pay mail.mil for service needs or to report complaints. for Soldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for
inquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231. • Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefings
Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information. Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ are held in building 1129, Freedom Performing Arts
First Sergeants’ Barracks Program — is located in @mail.mil. Center; sign-in is at 7 a.m. and briefings start at 7:30
building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours of • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — a.m. Soldiers are required to bring Department
operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email of the Army Form 5118, signed by their unit
office assists Soldiers with room assignments and dennis.j.frost.civ@mail.mil. personnel section, and a pen to complete forms.
terminations. For more information call 526-9735. • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary Call 526-4730/4583 for more information.
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ Army ROTC Green to Gold briefings — are held
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the third @mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon
Tuesday of each month at the Family Connection tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. at the education center, building 1117, room 120.
Center from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMC is • Base operations contracting officer Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
open to all active members and those interested in representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information.
becoming future SAMC members. The club was or email terry.j.hagen.civ@mail.mil for questions ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held the
originally a U.S. Forces Command organization of on snow removal, grounds maintenance and first and third Wednesday of each month. Briefing
elite noncommissioned officers but is now an contractor response to service orders. sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier Readiness
Armywide program for individuals who have met • Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at Building, building 1042, room 244, on a first-come,
the criteria and have proven themselves to be 524-0786 or email jerald.j.just.civ@mail.mil to first-served basis. Soldiers must be within 120 days
outstanding NCOs through a board/leadership request latrines, for service or to report damaged of their expiration term of service, but must attend
process. Contact the SAMC president, Staff Sgt. or overturned latrines. the briefing no later than 30 days prior to their ETS
Thomas Witt, at 526-5661 for more information. The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is or start of transition leave. Call 526-2240/8458.
Command Evaluation and Training Team — able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays in
COMET provides commanders at all levels with a 1430, room 240. During duty hours, Soldiers should building 1430, room 123, from noon to 1 p.m.
responsive maintenance and supply assessment and call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number for after Soldiers must be specialist to staff sergeant from any
training tool that improves the combat effectiveness, hours, holidays and weekends is 719-358-3275. military occupational specialty, have a general
readiness and efficiency of their units’ logistical Questions can also be submitted by email to technical score of at least 107, be a U.S. citizen, score
programs. The team identifies supply and mainte- FtCarsonTDS@gmail.com. Know your rights. 240 or higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test, and
nance weaknesses and problems, and provides Legal services — provided at the Soldier Readiness pass a Special Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or
individual and unit reinforcement training based on Processing site are for Soldiers undergoing the SRP visit the website at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb.
assessments. Results remain confidential for the unit process. The SRP Legal Office will only provide
commander only. COMET provides assistance in powers of attorney or notary services to Soldiers Hours of Operation
the majority of maintenance and supply management processing through the SRP. Retirees, Family
areas with one-on-one training, and by conducting members and Soldiers not in the SRP process can • In-processing — Monday-Thursday from
follow-up visits. The team also conducts classes to receive legal assistance and powers of attorney at the 7:30-10:30 a.m.
help strengthen supply skills and improve mainte- main legal office located at 1633 Mekong St., • Initial and partial issues — Monday-
nance readiness. Contact Tim Howarth at 503-3095 building 6222, next to the Family Readiness Center. Friday from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
or thomas.howarth3.ctr@mail.mil for information. Legal assistance prepares powers of attorney and • Cash sales/report of survey — Monday-
Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of performs notary services on a walk-in basis from Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Public Works has an incentive program to prevent 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays and • Direct exchange and partial turn ins —
recyclable waste from going to the landfill. Fridays, and from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays. Monday-Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m.
Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards • Full turn ins — by appointment only; call
for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort Carson Briefings 526-3321.
Recycle Center, building 155. Points are assigned for • Unit issues and turn ins — Call 526-
the pounds of recyclable goods turned in and every Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training — 5512/6477 for approval.
participating battalion receives money quarterly. Call is held May 15-17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Education Center hours of operation — The
526-5898 for more information about the program. Grant Library. This training is required for all Mountain Post Training and Education Center,
Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is Soldiers asked to perform this solemn duty. Per building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows:
responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort Army Regulation 600-8-1, this duty is limited to • Counselor Support Center — Monday-
those in the ranks of sergeant first class to command Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11
sergeant major, chief warrant officer 2-5 and a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
BOSS meetings captain and above. No reservations are required to • Army Learning Center — Monday-
are held at 10 a.m. attend training. Classes offered on a first-come, Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
the first and third first-served basis. Call Jean Graves at 526-5613/ • Defense Activity for Nontraditional
Wednesday of each 5614 for more information. Education Support and Army Personnel
month at the Foxhole. Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency Testing — Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and
For information, call Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in 12:30-4:30 p.m.
524-BOSS. building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from Repair and Utility self-help — has moved to building
12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA 217 and is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.


Sacrifice deserves
ultimate respect
Story and photos by
Sgt. Andrea Merritt
brigade was counting on me. I didn’t
want to fail.”
7th Public Affairs Detachment Upon arriving in Afghanistan, Acevedo
reached out to the mortuary affairs staff at
KUNAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan Bagram Air Field for guidance on how
— In Hollywood, people in professions to run his shop effectively.
that deal with the deceased are often In addition to creating stan-
portrayed as creeps in black clothing, dard operating procedures, he
oddball loners with morbid senses also formed and trained two
of humor or forensic geniuses teams to aid in recovering
who help crack the case. and processing remains.
For members of the He was also fortunate
mortuary affairs team on enough to have another
Forward Operating Base Fenty, mortuary affairs specialist
there is nothing “Hollywood” in his unit, who was
about their job. It is simply part able to assist with the
of their commitment to never workload.
leave a fallen comrade. “I work with (the
“This job is a way to pay vertical transporta-
respect to our fallen heroes, tion and construction
bottom line,” said Staff Sgt. aviation section
Ramon Acevedo, noncommissioned during the day),
officer-in-charge of Mortuary scheduling flights,
Affairs, 704th Brigade Support and with mortuary
Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat affairs, I am on
Team, 4th Infantry Division. call,” said Spc.
“They gave their all for our Sasha Santiago.
freedom,” said Acevedo, “and to Previously,
help put the Family members at ease, Santiago served
I do my part to get their loved one as an engineer,
back to them.” but decided to Spc. Sasha Santiago, mortuary affairs specialist, 704th Brigade
For most of his 14-year Army career, change her military Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
Acevedo worked an administrative job in the occupational specialty helps set up a Fallen Soldier Memorial April 23 in front of the
Army’s personnel field, but he decided five years to mortuary affairs a year ago. Forward Operating Base Fenty Mortuary Affairs Office in the Kunar
ago to change his occupation to mortuary affairs. “I wanted to do something different. province of Afghanistan.
During advanced individual training, Acevedo They offered me other jobs, but nothing
learned the basics of properly handling the remains sounded interesting,” Santiago said. documentation is filled out properly, and Acevedo
and personal effects of the fallen, to include the “My perception has changed since taking this ensures the remains are handled properly.
process for preparing, preserving and returning job,” Santiago said. “I see a different side. It’s about Although both Acevedo and Santiago are trained
Soldiers to their loved ones. bringing closure to Families and helping out your to deal with certain things they may see, there are
He also conducted follow-on training at a civilian battle buddy.” times when the job can be difficult.
morgue in Richmond, Va., before going to Dover Air Primarily, the mortuary affairs team on FOB “So far, the hardest one is when I had to go
Force Base, Del., to get more training. Fenty processes the remains of U.S. servicemembers, through the pockets and inventory the personal
At Dover, the mortuary affairs specialists learned Department of Defense contractors and civilians, effects, and (the fallen Soldier) had pictures of his
to follow the remains of one specific servicemember third country nationals and Afghan National Security Family and kids,” Acevedo said.
through the entire process, starting with identification Forces personnel. A father of two, Acevedo said the event really
and ending with the autopsy, Acevedo said. Since the mortuary affairs shop on FOB Fenty is hit home, but also served as affirmation that he
Although he has deployed before, Acevedo said a transient station, the team’s primary duty is to chose the right job.
this is his first deployment as a mortuary affairs document the condition of the remains, inventory For Acevedo and Santiago, serving in the mortuary
NCO, and admits the thought of running the shop personal effects and to prepare the fallen for transport affairs field is a way for them to help bring closure
made him nervous. to Bagram Air Field. to Families who lose a loved one in combat, and
“In (personnel), it was a different type of Santiago is in charge of making sure all also a way to pay respect to the Soldiers who make
environment. The struc- the ultimate sacrif ice
ture was really different,” for their country.
Acevedo said. “There “They gave their all
was specific guidance on to defend our way of life,
how to do everything, and we respect that,”
and then we would file it Acevedo said. “We give
through an officer. our undivided attention
“In (mortuary affairs), to them by making sure
I’m on my own. I didn’t everything is done right.
think I would be able to do We want to give closure
it,” he said. “I was the only to the Families — that is
one, and the whole the main goal.”

Mortuary Affairs Soldiers
from the 704th Brigade
Support Battalion, 4th
Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, set
up a Fallen Soldier
Memorial April 23 in front
of their office on Forward
Operating Base Fenty,
located in the Kunar
province of Afghanistan.


Support Soldiers vital to mission
Story and photo by with the cavalry unit. they tow the vehicles back to the have all the supplies needed,” said 1st
Andrea Sutherland “They earn the spurs and wear the support company’s camp. Lt. Boone Gilbreath, executive officer,
Mountaineer staff Stetsons,” he said. “Once they get the vehicles back Company D. “We cook one hot meal
In the field, Company D Soldiers here, we can call and get whatever parts a day and push that out to the guys
When 2nd Lt. Nicholas McVane respond to a variety of needs from we need,” he said. “Out in the field, we at the front. We get anything they
sees the portable toilets near the Tactical troops on the front lines, including like to be proactive, not reactive.” need. We do everything we can to
Operations Center on Training Area 40, medical and maintenance needs. While cavalry troops trained in make that happen.”
he’s filled with a sense of pride. “We have a combat repair team that nighttime missions, Company D Soldiers Despite the long hours and “grunt”
“That’s what logistics is all about,” goes out with the troops,” said 2nd Lt. listened to troop movements on radios, work, Soldiers from Company D say they
said McVane, assistant supply officer Theodore Villasenor, Company D. ready to respond if needed. In the are proud to support the cavalry unit.
for 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry “They’re mechanics on the front line to daytime, as the other Soldiers slept, “We claim 7-10 as our own,”
Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, diagnose any problems with vehicles.” Company D fixed weapons, vehicles and Gilbreath said. “If you’re attached to
4th Infantry Division. Villasenor said that if the mechanics coordinated food and water supply drops. 7-10, you’re part of the cav. It’s nice
Although McVane said he spent a are unable to fix problems in the field, “We make sure forward units to be looked at as one of the team.”
few days trying to coordinate the arrival
of the portable toilets, he said his efforts
were small compared to the 90 men and Soldiers from Company D, 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st
women of Company D — the forward Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, test an M-88 recovery
support company that coordinated food, vehicle April 25 near Range 40. “Dragon Company” Soldiers
fuel, ammunition and maintenance for are supporting troops from 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment,
vehicles for the 550-member battalion. 1st BCT, for a training exercise that ends Thursday by fixing
“They’re what makes it all work,” vehicles and providing medical support and supplies for troops.
he said.
As the “Buffalo Soldiers” of the
cavalry unit train April 16-Thursday,
troops from “Dragon” Company remain
in the field next to their comrades.
“The support troops make it
happen,” said Lt. Col. Geoff Norman,
commander, 7th Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg.
“They may have the less glamorous work,
but in a sense they are more essential.”
Although technically part of 4th
Brigade Support Battalion, 1st
Brigade Combat Team, Norman said
Dragon Company Soldiers associate

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Team, April 26. Fort Carson will host qualifiers Thursday and May 24.

Soldiers vie for place on 10-Miler team
Story and photos by Pfc. Andrew Ingram Martindale, who has organized the Fort Carson team minute faster than his closest competitor, with a
4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office for the past eight years. “The feeling of camaraderie time of 1:02.09. “There is a lot of energy at this race.
in the air is really inviting,” I look forward to competing again this year.”
Every year teams representing Army posts During the second of four qualifiers, Soldiers ran The 28th Annual Army Ten-Miler will be held
around the world pit their abilities against one a 10-mile loop around Fort Carson to earn one of 16 Oct. 21, the day before the start of the Association of
another during the Army Ten-Miler in Washington, slots on the team. the U.S. Army’s Annual Meeting and Exposition.
D.C. Post commanders accept only the best runners to “The best runners are people who are truly Martindale said she would like to see maximum
carry the pride of their installation to the nation’s dedicated to the sport,” Martindale said. “It is a way participation from Soldiers interested in becoming
capital, where they compete with more than 30,000 of life for them. They have regimented training members of Fort Carson’s 2012 team during the
Soldiers, Family members, veterans and civilians in a schedules, and they don’t take it lightly.” final qualifiers Thursday and May 24.
tradition that spans nearly three decades. Staying in good physical condition and pushing The eight males and eight females with the
Eighteen Soldiers tested their physical and personal limits to achieve higher standards motivates fastest times from any of the qualifiers will represent
mental limits to represent Fort Carson during the competitive runners, said Spc. Nate McManus, Fort Carson during the event in October.
team qualifiers April 26. horizontal construction engineer, 59th Quartermaster “If you don’t come out to the trials, you will
“If you have never been to the Army Ten-Miler, it Company, 68th Combat Sustainment Support never know if you were good enough to make the
is really something to see,” said Lorri Martindale, Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade. team,” she said.
facilities manager, Fort Carson Directorate of Family “I’ve been running competitively for 14 years, Contact Martindale at 526-9120 or lorri.d.
and Morale, Welfare and Recreation. and I’ve run in the Army Ten-Miler three times,” said martindale.civ@mail.mil for information on trying
“I still get goose bumps thinking about it,” said McManus, who finished the qualifiers more than a out for the Fort Carson Army Ten-Miler team.

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Survivors suffering the loss of a military loved one send off messages tied to balloons in remembrance
of their servicemembers during the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors seminar and Good Grief
Camp Saturday at the Elkhorn Conference Center.

TAPS seminar ‘means
the world’ to survivor
Story and photos by “We are here to help each other find
Samantha B. Koss healing,” said Bonnie Carroll, TAPS founder
Special to the Mountaineer and president. “TAPS offers Families a
place to talk about their feelings and teach
When Russel Hicks’ son became an them how to cope with those feelings.”
American hero May 2, 2008, he knew Carroll established the program in 1994
of a few ways to deal with the loss. when she saw a lack of tragedy support in
“I could have crawled into a bottle the military after she lost her husband, an
of whiskey and not come out,” Hicks said Army National Guard brigadier general,
Saturday during the Tragedy Assistance in a plane crash.
Program for Survivor’s seminar at the “I spent two years finding gaps in the
Elkhorn Conference Center. “Instead, I system,” Carroll said. “We needed a support
decided to direct (the grief) in a more network for the surviving Families of those
positive way.” who have died in service to America.”
Hicks and his wife, Shannon Hicks, Now there are 30 TAPS seminars each
have attended the TAPS seminar at Fort year all over the country. Regional gatherings
Carson every year for grief support since happen annually at Fort Carson.
their son, Pfc. Corey L. Hicks, was killed The TAPS seminar began with an opening
in Iraq while assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th ceremony followed by a Good Grief Camp
Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat for children and teens, and group grief
Team, 4th Infantry Division, in 2008. Corey support for adults to explore coping strategies.
Hicks joined the Army August 2007 and “The grief camp for the kids is incredible,”
deployed soon after basic and advanced Shannon Hicks said. “The little ones don’t Russel Hicks, father of Pfc. Corey L. Hicks, who was killed in Iraq, displays
individual training. have the coping skills like we do as adults.” pins and patches on his jacket Saturday at the Tragedy Assistance
“TAPS means the world to us,” Russel Every child receives a military mentor Program for Survivors seminar in honor of his son’s service to his country.
Hicks said. “You learn a lot, you share a for the weekend from Fort Carson. This
lot, and we come away from it with a little mentor helps teach them how to handle
more each year.” their emotions, Carroll said.
TAPS offers tragedy assistance for anyone “We give the children a safe place where The TAPS seminar and Good Grief
who has suffered the loss of a military loved they can talk about their loss in their own
one, regardless of the relationship to the language … where they can talk to other Camp occur once a year at Fort
deceased or the circumstance of the death.
“When I leave here I feel more
kids their own age and normalize what
they feel,” Carroll said.
Carson, but a 24-hour help line for
empowered,” Shannon Hicks said. “TAPS The Hicks Family, along with many grief support is always available for
gives us an opportunity to be around other Families in the western region, traveled
other people who can relate to what we from the surrounding states to receive survivors at 800-959-TAPS
are going through.”
The program provides peer-based
healing for their loss.
“We can’t thank (Bonnie Carroll)
(8277). More information on TAPS
support, crisis care, casualty casework enough for starting this program,” Russel can be found at http://www.taps.org.
assistance and grief and trauma resources. Hicks said. “She touches a lot of hearts.”


McLaughlin heads to U.S. Forces Afghanistan
By Andrea Sutherland the dedication of our
Mountaineer staff “... learning to manage civilian workforce.”
McLaughlin said he has
Few young field artillery officers imagine an installation, building seen many changes during
commanding an Army garrison, but for Col. Robert
F. McLaughlin, his years as garrison commander
community relations, all his command, including an
increase in population,
have provided him a wealth of knowledge, during a huge growth in changes to infrastructure
challenges and experiences. and the addition of many
“The last three years as a garrison commander, population, it’s been a great support services.
I’ve learned more than (during) my entire career,”
he said.
learning experience.” “I’m very proud of the
Fallen Heroes Family Center,”
McLaughlin entered the Reserve Officers’ — Col. Robert F. McLaughlin he said. “It’s survivors helping
Training Corps at the University of Massachusetts survivors. It’s important they
in 1983. have a place they can call home.”
“I’d always been a big fan of the military,” he said. Al Anbar province, Iraq in 2005 as part of Operation Soldier fitness and welfare remained a top
“I really enjoyed the things the Army stood for — Iraqi Freedom. McLaughlin completed a second priority for McLaughlin throughout his command.
teamwork, duty. … That’s what drew me to the Army.” tour in Iraq as commander of the 5th Battalion, “We transformed the gyms on post,” he said.
Commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1985, 82nd FA Regiment, 4th BCT, 1st Cav. Div., in 2007. “We’ve been a pilot for functional fitness to
McLaughlin completed the field artillery officer basic Yet McLaughlin insists his time as garrison support Soldier readiness.”
and advanced courses, serving with the 2nd Armored commander at Fort Carson has taught him the most Community relationships have also been
Division in Germany as a platoon leader, fires about leadership and the importance of community. important and McLaughlin said he encourages
direction officer and company fire support officer. “I had a little apprehension when I found out the next garrison commander, Col. David L.
After stints at Fort Ord, Calif.; Fort Hood, Texas; about the GC slot, but learning to manage an Grosso, now deputy commander of the 10th
and Camp Lejeune, N.C.; McLaughlin served as the installation, building community relations, all Special Forces Group (Airborne), to keep those
field artillery battery commander for the 4th Brigade during a huge growth in population, it’s been a relationships a priority.
Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at Fort Hood. great learning experience,” he said. “It’s a team effort,” he said. “It’s all about
McLaughlin deployed to Bosnia in 1999 as McLaughlin took command in 2009, just as unity of effort, not unity of command. … My
part of Operation Joint Forge. He deployed with the the 4th Infantry Division moved from Fort Hood hope is that I’ve set him up with a good team.”
2nd Marine Division in 2003 as part of Operation to Fort Carson. As he prepares for his position as the chief
Enduring Freedom and again with the Marines to “To me, it’s been a cultural change at the of staff for U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, McLaughlin
installation — bringing the 4th Inf. Div. back to said he will take the lessons learned at Fort Carson
Fort Carson, deploying division (Headquarters and apply them to his future assignments.
The garrison commander change and Headquarters Battalion), then welcoming “The skills I learned here will help me as I
of command ceremony takes place them home — all while the population is continue on,” he said. “I leave with a lot of
Thursday at 11 a.m. at Founders Field. growing. … It’s been amazing to watch the mission knowledge. I’m proud of what has happened and
support elements. … It’s been amazing to watch I’m optimistic of what the future holds.”

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Website resource for
John
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civilian employees,
Fort Carson
Support
Services
irrigation
supervisors By Julia Bobick
repair Army Civilian Training and Leader Development
technician, Division, Army Operations, Plans and Training
monitors
one of the WASHINGTON — The Civilian Training and
evapotran- Leader Development Division has launched a one-stop
spiration- website consolidating information about career
system program occupational and functional training,
clocks. competitive professional development and leader
development opportunities, as well as application
procedures and course registration links.

New irrigation control system The Army Operations, Plans and Training site,
located at http://www.civiliantraining.army.mil, serves
as an integrated resource
for civilian employees,
supervisors and Army

keeps ‘green’ in post’s pocket
Story and photo by Susan C. Galentine Fort Carson’s total water use when Family
leaders interested in
learning more about
the training and
opportunities avail-
able to the Army
Civilian Corps.
Directorate of Public Works public relations housing is excluded,” said Vince Guthrie, utility In the past,
programs manager, DPW Operations and Army civilians and
Irrigation at Fort Carson is getting a high- Maintenance Division. “This smart irrigation supervisors have had to
tech overhaul with a new computerized-control control system will help assure that we use the visit several different
system that uses global positioning system right amount of water at the right time to keep sites to find out about
technology and weather stations to apply just plants and turf areas healthy.” mandatory training and professional
the right amount of water based on current Guthrie anticipates eliminating water development opportunities since several Army
weather conditions. Full implementation of the wasted while irrigating landscaped areas will organizations administer the various leader development
system is expected in June. save Fort Carson more than $300,000 per year courses, developmental assignments and training.
A lawn’s irrigation needs can be looked through a 20-percent water use reduction “We wanted to provide civilians and supervisors a
at like a glass of water, said Alvin Jackson, (50 million gallons a year savings). comprehensive site to help them more easily navigate the
Fort Carson Support Services grounds Jackson said wind and rain sensors will myriad opportunities in Army civilian training and leader
supervisor. The new Weather TRAK be added to the system by this summer to development,” said Vicki Brown, chief of the Civilian
evapotranspiration-sensing system downloads even further enhance water savings. High Training and Leader Development Division. “It’s our
information about the weather conditions winds or unexpected rain during irrigation goal to ensure all civilians know about the available
from the previous day and the impact on water periods will automatically shut down the training, often at little or no cost to their units, and take
evaporation on the soil in specific areas to sprinkler heads to avoid water waste. advantage of the training that fits into their individual
calculate the exact amount of timed watering Upgrades are also under way to install 40 career goals and supports their organization outcomes.”
to refill what was lost from the “glass of water” percent more-efficient sprinkler heads. The updated website includes course descriptions,
— no more and no less. Traditional timed “Figuring out smart ways, like this new prerequisites and registration links for Army Civilian
systems can oversaturate and cause runoff, irrigation control system, to better utilize the Education System courses, Supervisor Development
wasting a substantial amount of water, he said. limited water resources we have will move Course requirements, Competitive Professional
The system consists of 135 weather clocks us closer to achieving our net zero water Development and Academic Degree Training, advanced
located across the cantonment in irrigated goal,” Guthrie said. opportunities such as Senior Service College, Army
areas that download GPS information from the Water-saving irrigation systems are not Congressional Fellowship Program and the Defense
Internet collected by 36 weather stations on exclusive to large-scale operations such as a Senior Leadership Development Program, as well as
post — one per square mile. It then calculates military installation. There are weather clocks career management tools such as Army Career Tracker.
how many gallons per minute of watering are available for residential use and more efficient When fully deployed on the site, the Civilian
needed to replace what was lost from the sprinkler heads can be purchased at most Training and Leader Development Catalog will be the
day’s weather elements, said Jackson. Another irrigation supply stores, said Jackson. official resource for information on centrally-managed
feature is that the system has an automatic For more information about conserving civilian training and professional and leader
shutoff if watering goes over a specific water or submitting suggestions, call the DPW development training opportunities, replacing the
threshold, which could indicate a leak. energy program coordinator at 526-1739 or the information currently found in the Army Civilian
“Irrigation accounts for 54 percent of DPW utilities program manager at 526-2927. Training, Education and Development System catalog.

Claims against the Estate are needed to help demonstrate sufficient
potential demand for express commuter bus
Staff Sgt. Christopher Brown — With deepest service, dedicated to serving Fort Carson
regret to the Family of the deceased. Anyone commuters with fast and convenient service. For
having claims against or indebtedness to his Soldiers and civilians, this service can be free.
estate should contact 1st Lt. Gilberto Pina at Go to http://tinyurl.com/RideExpress or call
706-289-1982. 526-6497 for more information and to sign up.
Staff Sgt. David Nowaczyk— With deepest regret to 2-1-1 data expands to two counties — The
the Family of the deceased. Anyone having claims Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments has
against or indebtedness to his estate should contact partnered with Pikes Peak United Way to
1st Lt. Ryan Stauffer at 407-705-7493. include 2-1-1 data for El Paso and Teller counties
Pvt. Jamale Franklin — With deepest regret to in the Network of Care for servicemembers,
the Family of the deceased. Anyone having claims veterans and their Families. The service
against or indebtedness to his estate should directory component of the Network of Care
contact 2nd Lt. Susan Redwine at 616-987-6040. now includes more than 1,500 local resources
to assist the military community, service
Upcoming events providers and others. Visit http://pikespeak.
networkofcare.org for more information.
Career day — Hire Heroes USA hosts a Career Share-a-Ride — is a free online car pool coordination
Opportunity Day Wednesday at the Doubletree to and from post, as well as van pool options,
Hotel in Colorado Springs. Participants must typically for those commuting 30 or more miles to
pre-register by uploading resumes to http://www. post. Riders are matched based on their origination
regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID= and destination points, as well as days and times
1086459. Contact Lauren Berman lberman@ of travel. Users specify whether they are offering a
hireheroesusa.org for more information. ride, need a ride or if they are interested in sharing
Commissary opening — A ribbon cutting and driving duties. When a “match” is found, users are
grand opening ceremony for the new Fort notified immediately of rider options, allowing
Carson Commissary is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday. them to contact and coordinate ridesharing within
The current commissary will close Sunday at minutes. Access the ride-share portal by visiting
6 p.m. There will be no commissary service http://www.carson.army.mil/paio/sustainability.html.
available on Fort Carson Monday-Tuesday. The Vanpools forming — Vanpools are forming to serve
ribbon cutting will also include savings, food commuters who travel on Interstate 25, Powers
sampling, gift card drawings and other prizes. Boulevard, Security-Widefield and Fountain.
The hours for the new commissary will be Vanpool costs for Soldiers and civilians may
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. be reduced (or free) when using the Army Mass
Saturday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Transit Benefit subsidy. The program provides
Spouse appreciation day — The Armed Services the van, maintenance and repairs, insurance,
YMCA hosts Military Spouse Appreciation Day fuel and has an Emergency Ride Home feature.
Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2190 Jet Wing Go to http://tinyurl.com/FtCarsonVanPool for
Drive. Spouses can get hair cuts and massages further details, and to reserve your spot. Contact
and see cooking demonstrations and a fashion Anneliesa Barta, Sustainable Fort Carson at
show. Child care is available with reservations. 526-6497 or email anneliesa.m.barta.ctr@
Call 719-622-9622 for more information. mail.mil for more information.
Fishing Derby — The Youth Fishing Derby takes Library conference room Thursdays. Weigh-in
place May 12 at Womack Reservoir from 9 a.m. Ongoing events is from 5-5:45 p.m. and the meeting is from
to 1 p.m. Open to children ages 3-15, participants 6-7 p.m. Annual membership fee is $26 and
may pre-register for $10 or register the day of the Yard sales — can be held on post the first and third includes the TOPS magazine. Monthly dues
derby for $12. Call 526-5366 or visit http://www. Saturday of the month through December. Post are $5. Call Norma Rook at 719-531-7748 or
mwrfortcarson.com for more information. residents set up their items in front of their homes. TOPS at 800-932-8677 for more information.
Military Family Camp — Military Family Camp Single Soldiers and Families who reside off Legal Assistance Office — services are open to
at Young Life’s Trail West in Buena Vista offers post can set up in the building 5510 parking lot. Soldiers, Family members and retirees. Services
a variety of activities for servicemembers and Yard sales are organized and conducted by include preparation of wills, powers of attorney,
their Families. Camps take place May 27-June 2, the Installation Mayoral Program, the Directorate name changes and stepchild adoptions. The office
June 10-16 and Aug. 5-11. A small fee, based of Public Works Housing Liaison Office and the also offers counseling and provides advice for
on rank, covers all meals, activities and lodging Balfour Beatty Family Housing Office. Call the individuals dealing with landlord/tenant, military
for a Family for the week. Visit http://www. Mayoral Program at 526-8303 or Army Community administrative, tax, family law and consumer
militaryfamilycamp.younglife.org or call Service at 526-4590 for more information. issues, as well as counsel and representation of
526-6917 for more information. Seeking speakers — The Fort Carson Public Affairs Soldiers going through medical and physical
Office is seeking Soldiers, Family members and evaluation boards. The office is open from
General announcements civilians from Fort Carson to speak about their 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4 p.m., Monday-Friday.
work, training and varied experiences to public Schedule appointments by calling the last duty
Gate 2 closure — Gate 2 will be closed May 23 from organizations throughout the Pikes Peak region. day of the week, at 9 a.m. Sign-ups for walk-in
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a Directorate of Emergency Speakers must be well-qualified professionals appointments are available Monday and
Services emergency response exercise. The who know how to capture and maintain an Thursday beginning at 11:30 a.m. The Legal
purpose of this exercise is to test the DES audience’s attention for 20-30 minutes. Speakers Assistance Office offers a divorce and separation
capability to respond to an emergency situation on should be comfortable speaking to businesses, video briefing followed by a general question-
Fort Carson. During this exercise, Gate 2 will be professional organizations, community leaders, and-answer session Monday and Wednesday at
closed to both inbound and outbound traffic. civic groups and schools. Contact Samantha Koss 9:30 a.m. and Thursday at 2 p.m. Attorneys
Contact DES at 526-2760 for more information. at 526-5996 or samantha.b.koss.ctr@mail.mil. cannot represent clients in divorce proceedings in
Gate 6 closure — Gate 6, located at State Highway Al-Anon meetings — Al-Anon is a 12-step court, however, a referral list of private attorneys
115 and Wilderness Road, will be closed for program for families and friends of alcoholics is available. Call 526-5572/5573 for information.
approximately three weeks. This temporary gate (admitted or not). Meetings take place in the No-show policy — A “Commander’s Appointment
closure is required in support of an ongoing conference room of The Colorado Inn at 6 p.m. Policy” affects all TRICARE beneficiaries who
Colorado Department of Transportation project every Monday. Attendance is free and anyone receive health care services on Fort Carson and
to expand traffic capacity and improve safety can attend these open, anonymous meetings. at the Premier Army Health Clinic. Multiple
along State Highway 115 between Gate 5 and Contact Al-Anon Service Center at 719-632-0063 no-shows could result in the stopping of medical
the Rock Creek bridge, located south of Gate 6. for more information. services; Soldiers requiring unit escorts to future
State Highway 115 will remain open to traffic Nutrition counseling and classes — The Evans appointments; patients may have to sign a statement
while work is in progress. Contact CDOT at Army Community Hospital Nutrition Care acknowledging they understand the ramifications
634-2323 or Directorate of Public Works Traffic Division offers nutrition counseling on a healthy of multiple no-shows; a letter may be sent to the
Engineering at 526-9267 for more information. diet, weight loss or gain, high cholesterol, Soldier’s unit when he or his Family member has
Junior-enlisted housing available — Balfour hypertension, diabetes, sports nutrition and other multiple no-shows or cancellations; retirees with
Beatty Communities has junior enlisted, two- nutrition-related diseases or illnesses. Nutrition multiple missed appointments, “left without being
and three-bedroom housing available. Call classes include heart-healthy/lipid, weight loss, seen,” or cancellations may have their locations
719-579-1606 for details. pregnancy nutrition, commissary tour/healthy of care changed. To cancel appointments during
Express bus sign-up — Interest is being assessed shopping and sports nutrition. To schedule an weekdays, beneficiaries can call the TRICARE
for commuter express bus service to Fort appointment, call the TRICARE appointment appointment line 719-457-2273 or 866-422-7391
Carson from Fountain, Powers and Academy line at 719-457-2273. To register for a class, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Appointments
boulevards and Interstate 25 corridors. Sign up call the Nutrition Care Division at 526-7290. made through TRICARE online can be
now to indicate interest. Fort Carson individuals Take Off Pounds Sensibly — meets in the Grant canceled at http://www.tricareonline.com.


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Open house
Leaders welcome community to PCMS
Story and photo by Billie Garner subject matter experts highlighted Fort Carson’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation; Plans, Analysis and
Garrison Public Affairs Office proactive approach in maintaining a positive Integration Office; Directorate of Plans, Training,
environmental resource stewardship. Mobilization and Security; Directorate of Public
Fort Carson officials hosted an open house for Military emergency vehicles and fire trucks Works; Directorate of Emergency Services; Mission
Southern Colorado community members at the were displayed with Soldiers and civilian staff and Installation Contracting Command; Medical
Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, April 25. providing details on the equipment and its intended Department Activity; and Army Community Service.
This was the second open house held at PCMS use. Training on PCMS ensures lifesaving skills Also represented at the event was Fort
in the past two years, which drew approximately are taught to personnel to improve rescue abilities Carson’s sustainability team that works in
50 locals to visit and engage with Fort Carson for dangerous situations while deployed. partnership with Colorado Procurement Technical
military leadership and civilian staff. Fort Carson organizations represented at the Assistance Centers, to provide outreach and
The open house was intended to raise awareness open house included the Directorate of Family and education opportunities to businesses seeking to
and offer a better understanding become government vendors.
of how training at PCMS supports The Mission and Installation
the Army’s critical missions, said Contracting Command provided
Dee McNutt, Garrison Public basic guidelines for contracting
Affairs officer. with the MICC of Fort Carson.
Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, Fort Carson has an excellent
garrison commander, and incoming record of environmental resource
garrison commander, Col. David stewardship and has developed
Grosso, hosted the event at the a training strategy to use the
235,896-acre training region, which existing terrain at Piñon Canyon,
is located 150 miles southeast of Fort McNutt said. PCMS staff works
Carson and approximately 25 miles with the southern Colorado
east of Trinidad on Highway 350. community to share information
Fort Carson’s PCMS is an and expectations.
essential training resource for Fort Efforts to prevent damage to the
Carson Soldiers, other military environment and mitigating those
installations, the National Guard damages by making repairs as they
and Reserve units from all branches occur remain a priority at PCMS.
of service, said McNutt. Opened “I’m glad to see events such
in 1985, PCMS provides critical as this and would like to see Fort
maneuver land necessary to train Carson’s newspaper (Mountaineer)
the military with lifesaving skills in the La Junta Library to keep
for combat situations. everyone informed about what
“Training areas serve an goes on,” said Phyllis Kelley, a
important purpose because better local ranch owner.
training and more training will offer Kelly, who is interested in
our military a better chance to come PCMS and military training, said
home safely,” said Glenn T. Davis, Mike Camp, left, Fort Carson Range Operations officer, explains how solar panels are used she would like to come back and
owner of Davis Service Company. as an alternate power source at Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site to Glenn T. Davis, right, owner see what the Army does to train
Information booths manned by of Davis Service Company, April 25 as Bert Davis, Fort Carson range officer, looks on. its Soldiers.

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Armed with shovels, rakes, hoes and seeds, dozens of Fort
Carson children and parents attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony
for the new Balfour Beatty Communities children’s garden Monday.
“We are very excited to be able to bring this to our residents and
their children,” said Kris Spiller, life works coordinator, Balfour
Beatty. “I have been able to see the pure excitement in the faces
of the children as we have gotten closer to being able to plant.”
The garden was the brainchild of Bob Mooney, project director
for Balfour Beatty Communities, Fort Carson Family housing.
“This whole garden is geared toward educating children and
providing them the opportunity to be involved in a healthy
project that helps them learn about raising their own vegetables
and eating healthy,” said Mooney.
The plan for the garden is to have children grow and harvest
their own vegetables and have local chefs come in and teach
the children how to prepare healthy dishes.
The garden plot, located adjacent to the Balfour Beatty housing
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Story and photos by Andrea Sutherland
Mountaineer staff

Temisha Yalledy sat in a lawn chair in the Special
Events Center, wiping the tears from her eyes with a
napkin. Staff Sgt. Angela Gehers placed a blanket
over Yalledy, trying to keep the petite Soldier warm as
400 milliliters of her blood drained into a blood bag.
“I hate needles,” said Yalledy, a specialist with the
4th Engineer Battalion. “I was really nervous all day.
Thinking about the needle going into me, that was
the hardest part.”
Yalledy was one of 150 donors to participate
in the annual blood drive Tuesday.
“Blood is a vital resource and it will help out the
Soldiers who need it,” she said.
The blood drive, which took place Tuesday and
Wednesday, benefits the Armed Services Blood
Program. Blood collected for the program is sent
overseas to military hospitals, ships, combat support
hospitals and medics serving in combat.
“If people really want to support the troops, this
is the way,” said Lori Kuczmanski, blood donator coor-
dinator. “Care packages don’t save lives. Blood does.”
Kuczmanski said this was the seventh year Fort
Carson has hosted the blood drive and each year
more volunteers donate.
“Last year we collected 360 pints,” she said. “This
year we brought enough supplies for 500 pints.”
Soldiers donate blood Medics and civilians from the William Beaumont
Tuesday at the annual Army Medical Center, located at Fort Bliss, Texas,
blood drive held at the collected volunteer information, drew blood and
Special Events Center. packed and shipped the blood to the Armed Services
More than 400 Blood Program. The blood is then processed, stored
volunteers donated and distributed to troops overseas.
more than 300 pints Kuczmanski said she hopes community members
of blood during the will donate to the Armed Services Blood Program.
two-day event. “The Armed Services Blood Program is the blood
bank for the military,” she said. “If we’re short, we
buy blood from the civilian blood banks, which can
cost $250 a pint.”
Sgt. 1st Class Antony Bashful said he doesn’t like
needles, but donating blood was the right thing to do.
“I’ve given plasma and that hurts,” said Bashful,
4th Eng. Bn. “That feels like you’re going through
Sgt. 1st Class Antony Bashful, dialysis. … This, it isn’t so bad.”
4th Engineer Battalion, gives Family members, Soldiers and civilians participated
blood Tuesday at the annual in the two-day event, which collected more than
blood drive held at the Special 300 pints of blood.
Events Center. The two-day “It’s become an annual thing,” said Patrick Laydon,
event collected more than a general maintenance worker for Fort Carson
300 pints of blood for the Support Services. “I can take a little discomfort
Armed Services Blood for somebody who went through a lot.”
Program, which Pfc. Ann-Marie John-Fuller’s children, Mikael
benefits servicemembers and Kyle, stood by their mother’s side as she donated
around the world. her blood. Although they were too young to
donate, Mikael and Kyle said they would consider
donating when they are old enough.
“This goes back to help our troops,” said
John-Fuller, 4th Eng. Bn. “I would encourage others
Blood bags are collected into boxes to be shipped to the Armed Services Blood Program. Once received, the blood will be to donate. It might not only save another Soldier’s
Layout by Jeanne Mazerall processed, stored and distributed as needed for troops serving overseas. life, it might save your own.”


School
visit
First-grade students
of Abrams Elementary
School admire the 4th
Infantry Division and
Fort Carson Mounted
Color Guard riders
and horses Wednesday
during the school’s
field day. The mounted
color guard conducted
a demonstration earlier
in the day for the
students, consisting
of jumps and tricks
with the unit’s best
horses. The riders
sliced fruit with sabers,
and the horses jumped
higher as the children
yelled louder.
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Who taught you how to be married? of faith and trust necessary for a healthy, happy marriage.
Commentary by Chap. (Capt.) Nathan Whitham They move from one relationship to another, never
4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st realizing they leave a piece of themselves behind each
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division time. Their idea of dating is actually excellent training
for divorce. When they run into trouble, they
In my time as an Army chaplain I have discovered leave rather than getting help because that is
an alarming reality — more than 60 percent of my Soldiers what they have done in the past. It is a destructive
come from broken homes. pattern that will, in turn, confuse and
I suspect this represents a growing trend in our society demoralize their children if they have any.
at large. I often ask the question, “Who taught you how Many want to blame the frequent
to be married?” deployments for the Army’s high divorce
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Far too many of our young people never have the who has been happily married
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marriage modeled for them by their parents. They have or grandparent. Don’t try to
no idea of how to be married, how to communicate, how to figure how to make it work on
forgive and how to put another’s needs ahead of their your own. Your marriage is too
own. They get married thinking they are “in love” with important to leave these matters
no idea what love really is. They often have selfish and to chance. If you have been blessed
unrealistic expectations. with a great marriage, look for
Today’s generation has bought into the concept of someone to mentor. Invest yourself
cohabitation and premarital sex. The results have been in the young lives of those around
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Chapel briefs
Facebook: Search “Fort Carson Chaplains
(Religious Support Office)” for the latest
Chapel Schedule
chapel events and schedules. ROMAN CATHOLIC
Sky: Everything is Possible with God event for Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person
children ages 4 through fifth grade will be held 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
at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel from 9 a.m. to Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769
noon June 11-15. Children will participate in Sunday 9 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769
Sunday 10:30 a.m. Religious education Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458
Bible-learning activities, sing songs, play Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458
teamwork-building games, make and enjoy treats Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347
and experience electrifying Bible adventures. Mon-Fri 11:45 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769
Mon-Thurs noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347
Children will also learn to look for evidence of
God all around them through “God sightings.” PROTESTANT
Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316
Each day concludes with Fly Away Finale, a Bible Study
celebration that gets them involved in living what Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Gee/526-7386
they’ve learned. Family members and friends are 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
encouraged to join in activities daily at 11:35 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744
a.m. Children will join an international missions Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316
Sunday 11 a.m. Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104
effort to squash malaria in the African country of Sunday 10 a.m. Chapel NeXt Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Palmer/526-3888
Mali, helping to send more than a million mosquito Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744
nets to protect Malian children. Register by Tuesday 9:30 a.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316
calling 526-5744. Call 524-2458 for details on
volunteer opportunities. 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
Military Council of Catholic Women meets Friday
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial ISLAMIC SERVICES
Chapel. For more information call 526-5769 or Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut, 632-3364 for information.
visit “Fort Carson Military Council of Catholic
Women” on Facebook. (FORT CARSON OPEN CIRCLE) WICCA
Knights of Columbus, a Catholic group for Sunday 1 p.m. Provider Chapel, Building 1350, Barkeley and Ellis ftcarsonopencircle@gmail.com

men 18 and older, meets the second and fourth
COLORADO WARRIORS SWEAT LODGE
Tuesday of the month at Soldiers’ Memorial Meets once or twice monthly and upon special request. Contact Michael Hackwith or Wendy Chunn-Hackwith at 285-5240 for information.
Chapel. Call 526-5769 for more information.
Protestant Women of the Chapel meets Tuesday
from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Soldiers’ Memorial
Chapel. Free child care is available. Email
carson@pwoc.org or visit PWOC Fort Carson
on Facebook for more information.
Catholic Religious Education registration is under Deployed Spouses Group meets for Family members and friends who are suicide
way for the religious education year, which runs fellowship, food and spiritual guidance survivors, meets the second Tuesday of each
through May 6 for children age 4 through high Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Soldiers’ month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Fallen Heroes
school students. Email patricia.treacy@us.army.mil Memorial Chapel Fellowship Hall. Family Center, building 6215, 6990 Mekong
to obtain a registration form. Classes are Sunday Children are welcome to attend. Call St. The group is open to members of all
from 10:30-11:50 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Cecilia Croft at 526-5769 for details. branches of service. Contact Richard
Chapel. Adult Bible study and classes for adults Latter Day Saints Soldiers: Weekly Stites at 719-598-6576 or Cheryl Sims
seeking to join the Catholic Church are also Institute Class (Bible study) is at 719-304-9815 for more information.
held during religious education. Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Soldiers’ Jewish Lunch and Learn with Chap.
Spanish Bible Study meets at Soldiers’ Memorial Memorial Chapel. Call 719-266-0283 (Lt. Col.) Howard Fields takes place
Chapel Tuesday at 6 p.m. Contact Staff Sgt. Jose or 719-649-1671 for more information. Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Provider
Varga at 719-287-2016 for details. Heartbeat, a support group for battle buddies, Chapel. For more information, call 526-8263.

Has someone in your organization recently received kudos? Contact
Mountaineer staff at 526-4144 or email fcmountaineer@hotmail.com.

Wounded warriors
Program provides tools, H istory
ighlights
resources for next phase
May 3, 1942 —
Despite poor weather
conditions and heavy
rains, construction on
Commentary by Michael Robinson transition into veteran status make up the majority of the post continues at
Transition coordinator, the WTB population. They spend their time in the unit a remarkable pace.
Fort Carson Warrior Transition Battalion preparing for civilian careers. Specialists aid Soldiers in May 1943 — The first
writing civilian resumes and learning job interview skills. contingent of Women’s Army
Engineers, infantrymen, artillery, medics, cooks Many pursue academic degrees, certifications or licenses. Auxiliary Corps personnel
and intelligence personnel — there’s only one Fort q Pursuing educational opportunities: Through begin arriving at Camp
Carson battalion where you can find all of these in Army schools, traditional universities at the undergraduate Carson for training.
one place. When they leave this battalion, most will be and graduate levels, online universities, community May 15, 1943 — Camp Carson General Order
specializing in something else. colleges and vocational schools, Soldiers gain valuable No.1 appoints Lt. Col. Cornelius F. O’Keefe as
This is the Fort Carson Warrior Transition Battalion, knowledge and skills, making them more marketable in commander of the post.
where wounded, ill and injured Soldiers focus on preparing the civilian workplace.
May/June 1945 — Camp Carson personnel
for the next step in their careers, whether they’re Internships provided through Operation Warfighter have are entertained by visits from Jack Benny,
returning to the force or transitioning to civilian life. It’s become an important resource for many Soldiers leaving Dinah Shore and Jack Dempsey.
part of the military’s commitment to Soldiers who may the military. OWF is a Department of Defense program
be left wondering what the future holds when they can providing temporary internships at federal agencies for May 30, 1946 — The last of the mule packers
no longer do what they were originally trained to do. servicemembers convalescing at treatment facilities across in the Army appear at Carson with the arrival of
the 611th Field Artillery Battalion (Pack) and
Upon arrival at a WTB, Soldiers are required to make the globe. It is intended to provide recuperating service- the 35th Quartermaster Pack Troop.
an appointment with their transition coordinator to talk members with meaningful activity outside the hospital envi-
about career, education and work opportunities. The Career ronment to enhance their wellness and support their return May 14, 1954 — Fort Carson personnel detonate
and Education Readiness program provides the guidance, to duty or transition to the civilian workforce. The internships a mock atom bomb to provide the local community
advocacy and oversight for this process. The program help servicemembers build their resumes, explore a glimpse into the nuclear age.
offers a wide variety of career-readiness tools and resources employment interests, develop job skills and gain valuable May 1960 — The Outdoor Swimming Pool is
to help Soldiers enter the next phase of their lives. federal government work experience that will prepare them constructed.
The Career and Education Readiness program has for the future. The program simultaneously enables partici- May 31, 1960 — Ceremonies are held to
four career tracks: pating federal agencies to benefit from the considerable welcome Maj. Gen. Ashton H. Manhart as the
q Return to duty: Some Soldiers will have the talent and dedication of these recuperating Soldiers. new commander of Fort Carson.
ability to return to duty. For those troops, time is spent There is no promise of permanent employment with any
May 1961 — The Fort Carson community
on refresher and additional Army training. The WTB agency upon completion of an OWF assignment. However, celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Medal
recognizes how important it is for Soldiers to keep up an OWF internship is an opportunity for a motivated of Honor with events honoring recipients.
with their skills and physical fitness so they will have no Soldier to impress leaders, supervisors and managers in
problem returning to their military units. a federal agency. Offers of full-time employment to May 1973 — Operation Quick Switch, an air
q Return to duty with a new military occupational Soldiers completing an internship are not unprecedented. mobility joint training exercise, involving Fort Carson,
Fort Lewis, Wash., and the Air Force is held.
specialty: Other Soldiers may have the opportunity Overall, the goal of the CER program is to enlighten,
to continue to serve in the Army, but must retrain strengthen and enable Soldiers as they transition. By May 18, 1973 — The Fort Carson community and
for a new specialty. In particular, the CER program broadening their horizons and helping Soldiers maintain a 4th Infantry Division celebrate Armed Forces Day 73.
helps these people pursue certifications that will aid positive attitude, our wounded, ill or injured servicemembers May 1978 — 4th Infantry Division staff and
them in their new chosen field. find they can continue to serve in other branches, as veterans Fort Carson personnel conduct exercise Sky
q Separate from the Army: Soldiers preparing to and as productive members of our civilian community. Check II to evaluate attack readiness.

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Softball season begins Monday
Story and photos by Walt Johnson
Mountaineer staff

The Fort Carson intramural softball season began with an
early bird tournament featuring 26 teams April 27-Saturday.
The post intramural season is scheduled to begin Monday
with a rematch of last year’s championship game as the 759th
Military Police Battalion battles the Directorate of Family
and Morale, Welfare and Recreation at 6 p.m. Garrison
Command Sgt. Maj. James A. Kilpatrick is scheduled to
throw out the first pitch. The softball season will continue
through August.
Following the lone 6 p.m. contest, the regular season
will jump into full swing with games on each of the eight
softball fields.
The story of the early season is going to be the preseason
tournament that Amber Zurita, intramural sports director, put
together to provide teams a chance to assess where they are and
how much work they will need to be competitive this season.
“We got 28 teams for the preseason softball tournament
and that’s real nice,” said Kevin Sosa, 64th Brigade Support
Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and 4th Infantry
Division. “Hopefully we can keep up this kind of participation
for the whole year.
“I like this early bird tournament because it gives us a
chance to get a feel for the umpires, and for the umpires to
get a feel for us. I hope they ... have a tournament like this
every year,” he said.
Other players were just as excited as the 64th BSB team
to get in some early season games and see how well their unit
matches up with the competition.
Heather Effleck, coach of the “Sons of Pitches”
team, believes her team may be one of the surprise teams
in the league.
“We have actually been practicing as a team for the past
month (and) also been scrimmaging against other teams on
post,” she said. “The scrimmages have been really lighthearted,
nothing intense, but we just want to play a little softball. What
we learn from the scrimmages is the team is coming together
very well. We had two scrimmages and we wanted to do things
to see where we stand as a team. We felt coming out of the
scrimmages we were really starting to come together as a team.”
Effleck said that if her team continues to play the game
as effectively as they have they will have a successful year.
She said the one thing she likes about her team is its ability
to be versatile.
“I would say this team could be very good defensively,
but I also realize that if we are spot on with our hitting and
we put the ball in play and force teams to make errors, we
can really be a very good offensive team also,” Effleck said.
“One of (the) things we know we want to do is to be able to
get into a good groove that will allow us to play the way we A runner gets thrown out at home plate during the early bird softball tournament Saturday at the
like to play all year.” Mountain Post Sports Complex.

A runner makes it safely into second base
during the early bird softball tournament
at the Mountain Post Sports Complex.


Mountaineer Athlete of the Week
Ryan Tremblay
Intramural softball player
Ryan Tremblay does not have the childhood memories of playing
football because the weather in northern Maine, where the ground freezes
as early as September, prohibited him, and others he grew up with, from
playing the game of football like most young men do in the early fall.
When did you begin playing sports?
I started playing sports when I was about 6 years old. I started out
playing soccer. As I got older, I played a little bit of baseball and then I started
playing other sports.
What other sports did you play growing up?
I played a lot of tennis and some volleyball and I also played football some.
Where I grew up we really didn’t have much of a chance to play high school
football because the ground froze too early in the year in northern Maine.
What is your favorite personal sports moment?
I don’t know if I really have a favorite because I have a lot of good
memories from playing sports. But if I had to pick one, I would pick when
I was in the Marine Corps and we had a unit soccer team that went
undefeated one season.
What is your favorite professional sports moment?
The New England Patriots are my favorite professional sports team
and my favorite moment was when Adam Vinatieri hit that 46-yard field
goal in 2002 to beat the St. Louis Rams and win the Super Bowl.
If you could spend a day with any athlete, who would it be?
The easy pick would be Tom Brady, but I think I really would like to
meet Roger Clemens. With everything that he’s done to (prolong) his
career and lately with him having to stand up for himself (facing charges
that he lied to Congress in 2008 about never using steroids or human growth
hormone), I would like to talk to him about his work ethic and how he
intimidated people on the mound.

Photo by Walt Johnson

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By Walt Johnson
Mountaineer staff

World Class Athlete Program wrestler
Justin Lester has been named the 2011 Greco-
Roman Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling.
Lester is only the second Army wrestler to
win the prestigious honor since 1993. Fellow
WCAP wrestler Dremiel Byers won the award
three times (1999, 2002 and 2009). Lester is
coming off a fifth-place finish at the 2011 W
orld Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, in
September that helped the United States qualify
for the 2012 Olympics in London this summer. Bouncing ball
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox will host Members of the Youth Services Center soccer program follow the bouncing ball during soccer action Saturday
Fort Carson Appreciation Night Friday. at Ironhorse Park.
The Sky Sox play the Fresno Grizzlies, the
San Francisco Giants Triple-A affiliate, in a
game at 6:05 p.m. at Security Services Field in Scholarship Fund Poker Run takes place May 19, The Colorado Rockies are offering military
Colorado Springs. Free ticket vouchers are available Armed Forces Day, in Southeast Colorado. members special ticket buys this season.
at Information, Tickets and Registration. The The entry fee will be $20 per person. Registration The next chance to take advantage of these deals
vouchers need to be exchanged for tickets at begins at 8 a.m. The event begins at Manzanola City is Friday-Sunday when military personnel can
Security Service Field. The gates will open at Park at 10 a.m., and the course will include Fowler, purchase discount tickets in the outfield box, pavilion
5 p.m. If the game is canceled, the tickets will be Olney Springs, Ordway, La Junta, and Rocky and upper reserved infield/outfield area for their
good for admission to another game this year. Ford. Vasquez was raised in Manzanola and was Family and friends. The Atlanta Braves face
The next Commanding General Golf Scramble assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry the Rockies at 6:40 p.m. Friday; 6:10 p.m. Saturday
is Friday at the Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club. Regiment at Fort Carson. He was killed in action and 1:10 p.m. Sunday.
The event will begin with a shotgun start on his second deployment to Iraq June 5, 2005, by Tickets will be sold for $14 each (with a $3.50
at 12:30 p.m. The event is a four-person teams an improvised explosive device blast. service charge per order), a discount from the usual
concept, according to golf course officials. Call Proceeds from the poker run will benefit range of $19-$39.
526-4102 to reserve a spot. The golf course is the scholarship fund. For more information or to Call the Rockies at 303-ROCKIES, ask for the
scheduled to hold a CG golf scramble each request a registration form contact Vicki Bosley at military discount and provide reference number
month through September. 719-469-5083 or Jennifer Vasquez at 719-469-3148. 21231258 to take advantage of the offer. This
The Staff Sgt. Justin L. Vasquez Memorial Registration is also available the day of the event. offer is not available on a walk-up basis.
The 2012 National Physique Committee
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championships will be held in Colorado
Springs, May 17.
The event features some of the top
military athletes from Colorado, New Mexico
and Nebraska, among other places. It is one
of the premier events of the NPC season
and traditionally Fort Carson members have
done well at this event.
The event takes place at Doherty High
School, on Barnes Road. Prejudging begins
at 10:30 a.m. and the finals begin at 6 p.m.
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The Flames host the North Metro Thunder
at 7 p.m. at Cheyenne Mountain High School in
Colorado Springs. The Flames have designated
May 19 as military appreciation night when
they host the Denver Pirates at 7 p.m.
The Directorate of Family and Morale,
Welfare and Recreation has announced the
bowling and golf award winners for April.
Anthony Scribner was the winner of the
golf award while H.J. Paszek is the winner
of the bowling award.
The first major golf event of the year
will take place when the golf course hosts the
Super grill Two-Man Best Championships, May 19-20.
Andy Scott grills hot dogs and hamburgers on the Superman Grill that was built by Fort Carson Soldiers while The May 19 event is a qualifying event with the
deployed to Afghanistan. Scott said the grill, which was used to help boost morale while the troops were deployed May 20 event devoted to competing against teams
near Kandahar last year, will be used at the Mountain Post Sports Complex during the upcoming softball season. in each flight. After the May 20 competition,
teams will vie for $800 in prize money.


Food and entertainment Casa Bonita
restaurant is in a
pink palace-like

Casa Bonita — building with a bell
tower at 6715 W.
Colfax Street, in
the Denver area.

a Denver icon
Story and photos by Nel Lampe bring a basket of
Mountaineer staff sopapillas — deep-fried
squares of dough,
For a few hours of family-friendly which serve as dessert
entertainment, visit an unusual Mexican when drizzled with
food theme restaurant in the Denver honey. The server
area — Casa Bonita. will bring more
A theme restaurant before the term came sopapillas — just raise
into popular use, Casa Bonita was created the flag on the table to
in a former department store in a strip mall summon a server.
on West Colfax Street, with a theme Children will be
“Mexican village at night,” complete with anxious to finish eating
fireflies and stars against a black sky. There to start exploring the
is a waterfall, a nearby stage where skits are village, which is
performed, cliff divers, a wishing well, designed with children
puppet shows, a scary cave and various in mind. Casa Bonita
dining rooms, such as the cavern or mine. Eat also has a gift shop,
in a palace or a straw hut by the waterfall. caricature artist and an
Fans of television’s “South Park” may arcade. There’s a jail
remember the “Casa Bonita” episode 11 of where visitors can have
the seventh season, when Eric Cartman plotted their picture made and
to get invited to Kyle’s birthday party being a photo studio in which
held at the popular Denver restaurant. visitors can dress in
Buying a meal is the price of admission old-fashioned clothes
to the village and its attractions, and everyone for a photo session.
older than 2 must purchase a meal. The Denver Casa
Food is mostly of the Mexican variety Bonita has been
although there’s a couple of “gringo”meal drawing crowds since
choices — country-fried steak or fried 1974. The restaurant is
chicken breast at $12.49 each. The “all you one of four restaurants
can eat deluxe dinner,” chicken or beef, is built by Bill Waugh,
served with sides, and as many refills as who had heard about a
wanted, for $13.79. Other menu items Mexican cantina that attracted soldiers who
include enchilada, chile rellenos, burrito wanted to relax and forget about their troubles.
or fajitas platters and taco or nacho salad.
Three children’s plates for “little amigos”
Each of his restaurants was built as a version
of that story, as Waugh added more and more
Just the Facts
are on the menu for those under 12 and cost elaborate details and entertainment to each • TRAVEL TIME — about an hour
about $5 each. restaurant. The first restaurant was built in
Soft drinks are available in the serving Little Rock, Ark. He built two more in • FOR AGES — anyone
line, from the bar or by asking the server. Oklahoma before building the Denver area • TYPE — theme restaurant
Fried ice cream is also available — order restaurant, the most elaborate.
from the server. Birthday parties can be arranged at • FUN FACTOR — ★★★★
Visitors enter the restaurant, which is a Casa Bonita; call 303-232-5115. (Out of 5 stars)
pink palace-type structure with an 85-foot Casa Bonita is open seven days a week at
bell tower, topped by a statue of Mexico’s 11 a.m. Sunday-Thursday, it closes at 9 p.m. • WALLET DAMAGE — $$$
last emperor. The tower is trimmed in white Friday-Saturday, it closes at 10 p.m.
with hundreds of small white lights. To reach Casa Bonita, 6715 W. Colfax Ave.,
$ = Less than $20
Inside is the Mexican village, with palm take Interstate 25 north to Denver, take the $$ = $21 to $40
trees and flowers throughout. Turn left and Colfax Avenue exit and go west to the 6700 $$$ = $41 to $60
follow the path to get in line. During busy block. The restaurant is in the Bell Tower Plaza $$$$ = $61 to $80
times there may be long lines, but Sunday — watch for the pink bell tower landmark on (BASED ON A FAMILY OF FOUR)
afternoon’s line only had about 20 diners the north side of the street. There’s plenty of
waiting. Paper menus are available in boxes parking in the lot in front of the restaurant.
along the queue line. Arriving at the ordering
station, give the attendant the order and
continue to the serving line. Pick up a tray and
silverware and when you arrive at the serving
station an attendant will put the order on the tray. Beef fajitas are a
An attendant assists diners by carrying a popular choice from
tray and escorting families to the assigned a menu of a dozen
table. If seated near the waterfall, diners food choices, including
will be able to watch the skits and divers country-fried steak or
while eating — there’s a new show every chicken breast. There’s
15 minutes. The schedule is on a placard at also a children’s menu.
the table. If not seated near the waterfall, The meal is the only
catch a few shows after the meal. admission required
At the end of the meal, the server will at Casa Bonita.


Above: One of the divers clings
to the rocks before diving into
the water during a show.

Below: Visitors walk through the
Mexican village that has palm trees,
flowers and Mexican-style architecture.

Visitors can walk behind the waterfall between shows at
Casa Bonita.

Places to see in the
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programs. A donation of $3 for an individual or 1901 and was recently restored, molded and
Out $5 for a family is suggested. Park at Cheyenne
Mountain High School, 1200 Cresta Road and
cast at the resource center and remounted
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http://www.cheyennecanon.org. 201 S. Fairview St. in Woodland Park. Regular
admission is $11.50 for adults and children
Pikes Peak Center — Upcoming events at 5-12 are charged $7.50. The center is open
the theater are: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday
• Carmina Burana Festival is Sunday. hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Royal Gorge Park and Bridge offers a military • “Cirque Dreams: Pop Goes the Rock”
discount during May. May is military is May 13. The 74th annual Music and Blossom Festival in
appreciation month at the attraction near Cañon • The Colorado Springs Children’s Cañon City runs through Sunday, with a
City. All active-duty and retired military with Chorale: “Red, White & Broadway” is June 3. parade Saturday, beginning at 1:30 p.m. at 3rd
identification, along with their Families, get in • Celtic Thunder will be in Pikes Peak and Main streets. The parade has more than
for half price — regular admission is $26 for Center Nov. 18. 100 entries, including 25 marching bands. There’s
adults and $20 for children. Hours are 10 a.m. For tickets to any of these events, call 520- a carnival next to the County Fairground that
to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. SHOW or visit the box office at 190 S. Cascade Ave. opens Friday at 5 pm. Carnival hours Saturday-
Saturday-Sunday. To reach Royal Gorge Bridge, Sunday are noon-midnight. There will be food
take Highway 115 south to the small town Fort Carson’s Community Theatre presents vendors on Main Street, at Veterans Park and
of Penrose, then take Highway 50 west about “George Orwell’s Animal Farm,” based on on the fair ground.
10 miles; watch for the large sign for the bridge a 1945 novella by George Orwell. The drama
and take a left on County Road 3A. It’s about runs May 18-19, 25-26 and June 1-2 in the Events coming to Denver include:
three miles to the bridge. Freedom Performing Arts Center. Tickets are • “Jersey Boys” will be in the Buell
$5 for military identification cardholders in Theatre July 17-Aug. 11. This musical winner
Fountain Creek Nature Center’s Family Fun advance at the Information, Tickets and of Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awards tells the
Day is Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Experience Registration office in the Outdoor Recreation story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.
a day outdoors along the nature trails around Center, call 526-5366. Tickets at the door Call 303-893-4100 for tickets.
the center and participate in activities, such as are $7. For non-identification holders, • “Ring of Fire,” the music of Johnny
face painting, old-fashioned games, an obstacle tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Cash is created by Richard Maltby Jr.,
course, puppet shows, kite building, s’mores The show begins at 7 p.m. featuring 36 of the singer’s songs. It will
made in a solar oven and bluegrass music. Free be in the Stage Theatre until May 13. Call
lunch is provided with admission, which is $5 Professional Bull Riders host the Built Ford 303-893-4100 for tickets.
for nonmembers. The event is free to active-duty Tough Series in Pueblo May 18-20, at the • “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now
military families with identification. No Colorado State Fair Events Center. The May 18 Change” is in the Garner Galleria Theatre
reservations necessary. Call 620-6745 for event is at 8 p.m., May 19 is at 7 p.m. and May through June 24. Tickets are available at
information. To reach the park, take Gate 20 20’s event is at 2 p.m. Tickets for the Pueblo Denver Center Attractions, 303-893-4100.
over the interstate, then Highway 16 to Highway event start at $15 and are available at the events
85/87, and head south. The Fountain Creek center box office, http://www.Ticketmaster.com DaVinci Machines Exhibition — is at the Denver
Nature Center is on the right. or by phone at 800-745-3000. Pavilions through September. On loan from the
Museum of Leonardo DaVinci in Florence, Italy,
Armed Forces Week Concert, presented by the Air World Arena presents — “Batman Live” is Oct. the exhibition will be next to H&M in Denver
Force Academy Band, is May 15, at 7:30 p.m. at 23-24. Tickets are now on sale at 520-SHOW. Pavilions, which is on the 16th Street Mall, in
the Pikes Peak Center. Free tickets can be picked the former Virgin Record Store. More than 60
up at the World Arena box office or the Pikes The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center offers handcrafted exhibits are replicas built from
Peak Center box office while quantities last. free general admission on the third Tuesday of DaVinci’s 500-year-old designs. Admission to
each month. The next public free day is May 15. the exhibit is $14 for adults, $11 for students,
The 19th annual Hummingbird Festival is May 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Free guided tours are at military and seniors; children 5-10 are $9.
12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Starsmore Discovery 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 6 p.m. The Fine Arts
Center, 2120 S. Cheyenne Cañon Road. This Center is at 30 W. Dale St.; call 634-5581. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is in
family event includes children’s crafts, face the World Arena June 7-9, at 7 p.m. each night as
painting, magic shows, carnival games, food, a The Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource well as an 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. show June 9-10 and
birds of prey exhibit, a Ute tepee, a silent auction, Center has a new dinosaur on display. The a 2 and 5 p.m. show June 10. Call 520-SHOW.
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