Fort Carson athletes had success at the 2013 Warrior Games, with Spc. Elizabeth Wasil winning three gold medals in wheelchair racing and adding two bronze medals and a sixth place finish. Staff Sgt. Spencer Anderson earned a bronze medal in cycling. The Warrior Games featured competitions in various sports for wounded warriors from different military services. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler visited Fort Carson units and spoke with Soldiers about challenges such as budget cuts and the importance of resilience and leadership.

1. Vol. 71, No. 20 May 24, 2013
Pages 22-23 Page 20
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Message board INSIDEINSIDE
Soldier Show
Performances are
at 2 and 7 p.m.
Thursday at
McMahon Auditorium.
Doors open one hour
prior to show.
Photo by Spc. Robert Holland
Peppered arrest
Pfc. Richard Gonzalez
attempts to handcuff
fellow military
policeman Staff Sgt.
Joseph Pellegrino,
after being sprayed
with Oleoresin
Capsicum spray,
commonly known as
OC spray or pepper
spray, during an MP
Platoon, Headquarters
and Headquarters
Company, 3rd
Brigade Special
Troops Battalion,
3rd Armored Brigade
Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division,
certification class,
May 10. Certification
to carry the spray
requires the Soldiers
to perform various
tasks associated
with their jobs while
suffering from the
effects of the spray.
See story on Page 14.
SMA visits Carson troopsBy Sgt. William Smith
4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
Remaining ready and resilient while adapting to
budget cuts was the constant theme Sgt. Maj. of the
Army Raymond F. Chandler III shared with members
of the Fort Carson community May 15-16.
“We have programs for Families to help them
with the resiliency challenges that they might face,”
Chandler said. “Fort Carson has started a pilot
program for Spouse Master Resiliency Trainers,
which began a few months ago. It trains spouses
how to deliver master resilience training; that is
really powerful.”
The Army’s top enlisted adviser visited units,
held town hall meetings addressing topics ranging
from hazing to sexual assault, and spoke one-on-one
with Soldiers about their personal career paths.
Chandler’s visit began at Stack Dining Facility,
where he spoke with Soldiers from various units,
addressing their concerns and asking them about
different topics that affect Soldiers’ everyday
readiness. Following his DFAC visit, he spent the
day with Fort Carson leaders and toured 4th
Combat Aviation Brigade facilities.
“I appreciated the time that the sergeant major
of the Army took to come down to see what we do,
and personally talk to the Soldiers, and present
coins for all of the hard work that Soldiers do,” said
Sgt. Mike Tiller, Company D, 2nd General Support
Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th
CAB, 4th Infantry Division.
The second day, along with visits to various
locations across Fort Carson, Chandler addressed
See Chandler on Page 4

2. 2 MOUNTAINEER — May 24, 2013
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Dog Bite Prevention Week
Tips help reduce risk
of becoming a victimCommentary by Capt. Heather Weaver
Fort Carson Veterinary Clinic,
Public Health Command District Fort Carson
Each year, 4.7 million people in the
United States are bitten by dogs; the
majority of bite victims are children.
As a pet owner, it is your
responsibility to help prevent
dog bites from happening.
Proper socialization and
proper veterinary care are
essential in this process.
All dogs should be
vaccinated against rabies and
other transmissible viruses.
Puppies should be
exposed to a wide variety
of situations and people,
including children of
various ages. Dogs should
be taught simple commands
such as sit, stay and heal. This
will help the dog to understand
what type of behavior is expected
and may be a deterrent in unfamiliar
situations. Furthermore, dogs should always be on a leash in
public and well-populated areas.
The following tips can help prevent a potential bite:
þ Never approach strange dogs without permission
from the owner and never try to pet an unattended
dog through a fence
þ Never tease a dog with food or toys since this can
lead to an accidental bite
þ Never harm a dog
þ Never disturb a dog while it is sleeping
þAvoid dogs that appear nervous or aggressive
In the event of a dog bite, the wound should be washed
with soap and water immediately. If the dog’s owner is
present, ask them for proof of rabies vaccination. Be sure
to get both the owner’s and the veterinarian’s contact
information. If the owner can’t provide proof of vaccination,
contact the veterinarian. If the owner is not present and the
dog has tags on the collar, try to obtain information,
but only if the dog will let you and isn’t
showing any signs of fearful or aggressive
behavior. If the dog does not have a collar
and the owner is not present, call
animal control. If the bite has
broken the skin, consult with
a primary care physician
immediately or go to a local
emergency care facility.
The No. 1 concern
when an animal bites a
human is the risk of rabies
exposure. Rabies is a
potentially lethal virus
that affects the central
nervous system and is
most often transmitted
through the animal’s
saliva when it bites.
About 55,000 people
worldwide die each
year from rabies.
A physician can administer lifesaving post-exposure
prophylaxis if medical care is sought immediately. Thanks
to current legislation and a strict animal vaccination
protocol in the United States, rabies is quite rare.
However, people in high-risk professions, such as
veterinarians and dog handlers, should receive a
prophylactic vaccination series and have their antibody
titers checked at least every three years.
The most effective way to prevent dog bites is through
proper education and through direct supervision of pets and
children. For more information on canine body language
and when to avoid a potentially threatened or aggressive dog,
visit http://www.aspca.org/Pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/
dog-articles/canine-body-language.
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3. 3May 24, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER
Carson athletes
capture 6 medalsMountaineer staff
Fort Carson’s Spc. Elizabeth Wasil
swept gold medals in all three women’s
wheelchair races on her way to five
podium appearances at the 2013 Warrior
Games, held May 11-16.
In addition to top finishes in the 100-,
200- and 1,500-meter wheelchair races,
Wasil added bronze medals in the
women’s wheelchair shotput and hand-
cycle and recumbent cycle events. The
World Class Athlete Program swimmer
also placed sixth in the wheelchair discus.
Staff Sgt. Spencer Anderson, Fort
Carson Warrior Transition Battalion,
earned a bronze medal in the men’s
bicycle open event.
The fourth annual Warrior Games
kicked off May 11 with three-time
Paralympic medalist Navy Lt. Brad
Snyder, five-time Olympic medalist
Missy Franklin and Prince Harry lighting
the cauldron and concluded May 16
with the crowning of the Chairman’s
Cup and Ultimate Champion.
The Marine team continued its
dominance, capturing its fourth consecutive
Chairman’s Cup, a team award based on
each team’s top finishes in individual
events as well as sitting volleyball and
wheelchair basketball, the two team sports
contested at the Warrior Games. The
Marines finished with 100 points (34 gold,
33 silver and 26 bronze medals), holding
off the Army, which finished with 85
points (34, 26, 21). The Navy finished
third, Air Force fourth and Special
Operations took fifth, according to the
U.S. Paralympics Warrior Games website.
Air Force Capt. Mitchell Kieffer
earned the title of Ultimate Champion
— a pentathlon style event that pits
warriors against each other in a variety
of disciplines — with eight points,
holding off Marines Jorge Toledo and
Brian Riley, with seven and six points,
respectively. Fort Carson’s Staff Sgt.
Name/Issue featured Finishes
Spc. Elizabeth Wasil
World Class Athlete Program
May 10, Page 6
1st - 100-, 200- and 1500- meter wheelchair race
3rd - wheelchair shotput and handcycle and
recumbent cycle
6th - wheelchair discus
Staff Sgt. Spencer Anderson
Warrior Transition Battalion
May 3, Page 11
3rd - men’s bicycle open
Staff Sgt. Krissel
Creager-Lumpkins
Warrior Transition Battalion
April 19, Page 9
4th - Ultimate Champion, shooting prone
5th - 100-meters, shotput open
6th - women’s bicycle open
Sgt. 1st Class Keoki Smythe
Warrior Transition Battalion
April 26, Page 13
5th - men’s bicycle open
Army Archery Team
May 17, Page 6
3rd - team event
Capt. Frank Barroquerio 1st - archery compound
2nd - shooting pistol
18th - shooting prone
Sgt. Edward Patton 1st - archery recurve
4th - shooting standing
Sgt. Lance Thorton 4th - shooting prone
5th - shooting standing
The chart below reflects finishes for Fort Carson participants and
the Army archery team, of whom were featured in the Mountaineer
leading up to the Warrior Games. Features on the participants are
available online at http://www.csmng.com/Mountaineer.
See Warriors on Page 4

4. 4 MOUNTAINEER — May 24, 2013
about 400 Soldiers and Family members
at McMahon Auditorium, discussing
topics affecting the future of all
Soldiers and Families, and answering
questions about any concerns they had.
“Be engaged leaders, which means
you have to know your Soldiers,”
Chandler said. “You have to establish a
bond of trust between you and that
Soldier, and know what is going on in
their life beyond the scope of the Army.
“Don’t worry about the budget; we
will get through it as we have done
before,” he said. “Train to the best
ability possible. Sustain and maintain
your equipment. Continue to build the
team, so you will be ready for whatever
comes, and maintain that esprit de corps.”
Chandler also spoke with Warrior
Leader Course attendees, and the
noncommissioned officers charged
with training the leaders of tomorrow,
handed out coins, and chaired a question-
and-answer session.
Soldiers and noncommissioned
officers competing in the combatives
portion of the Fort Carson Soldier and
NCO of the year competition were
excited when Chandler congratulated
and awarded them a coin for their
performances.
“It is exciting to have the sergeant
major of the Army take the time to
show that he cares about Soldiers at
all levels of the Army,” said Pfc.
Heather Scogin, health care specialist,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 3rd Special Troops
Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div.
The sergeant major of the Army’s
wife, Jeanne Chandler, spent her time
at Fort Carson visiting various Family
Readiness Groups, reading to children
at Patriot Elementary School and
had lunch with attendees of the
SMRT pilot program at the Family
Readiness Center.
“A year and a half ago, I went to
the University of Pennsylvania and sat
in on a full day of the Master
Resiliency Training for Soldiers,”
Jeanne Chandler said. “It was an ‘aha’
moment for me, because I was raised
with ‘quitters never win and winners
never quit.’
“My approach to a bad situation
was to steel myself, toughen up, and
close off my emotions,” Jeanne
Chandler said. “The MRT for spouses
to teach spouses is terrific. Military
spouses will be able to empathize
better with another military spouse
much better than other people.”
While in Colorado, the Chandlers
also attended the 2013 Warrior Games,
a Paralympic-style competition held at
the U.S. Olympic Training Center and
the U.S. Air Force Academy, where
wounded warriors from the Army,
Navy and Coast Guard, Air Force,
Marines and the United Kingdom
represented their services.
“I think that the Warrior Games
exemplify resilience,” the sergeant
major of the Army said. “When you
have a Soldier who has visible or
invisible wounds, their ability to bounce
back from some very horrific injuries
and wounds of war and compete
against others, that is amazing.”
The trip marked the Chandlers’
second visit to Joint Task Force Carson
since he became the 14th Sergeant
Major of the Army, March 1.
from Page 1
Chandler
Photo by Sgt. William Smith
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III talks to about 400 Soldiers and Family members at McMahon Auditorium, May 15.
Chandler and his wife, Jeanne Chandler, talked about important issues currently affecting the Army, and answered questions.
Luncheon honors
top enlisted membersStory and photo by
Sgt. William Smith
4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
COLORADO SPRINGS — Three Joint
Task Force Carson Soldiers were among 15
nominees recognized during the 2013
Outstanding Enlisted Military Representatives
awards ceremony at the annual Armed Forces
Week Luncheon at The Broadmoor, May 17.
Judged by a panel, the winners were
selected for their military awards and achieve-
ments, educational accomplishments, and
community service.
Air Force Gen. William Shelton, com-
mander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson
Air Force Base, and the luncheon’s featured
speaker, congratulated all 15 finalists for their
outstanding service.
“It makes me proud to serve alongside you
in the finest military in the world,” Shelton said.
Sgt. Sergio Toscano-Jara, petroleum
supply specialist, 59th Quartermaster
Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division, a finalist in the noncommis-
sioned officer category, attended the luncheon
with Family and friends and said he was
honored to be a finalist.
“I’m just happy and proud to serve,” he said.
“A lot of kids need a role model to look up to.”
Toscano-Jara has coached soccer for
Child, Youth and School Services since 2004,
and recently started reading to children at his
daughter’s school.
The other two Joint Task Force Carson
nominees were Spc. Tyler M. Walker, medical
laboratory technician, Medical Department
Activity, junior enlisted category; and Sgt. 1st
Class Shannon Morgan, noncommissioned
officer in charge, DiRaimondo Family
Medicine Clinics, senior noncommissioned
officer category.
The 25th annual luncheon and awards
were hosted by the Colorado Springs Regional
Business Alliance and Business Alliance
Military Affairs Council.
Sgt. Sergio Toscano-Jara, right, 59th Quartermaster Company, 43rd
Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, receives an award from Air
Force Gen. William Shelton, commander, Air Force Space Command,
Peterson Air Force Base, for being a finalist in the noncommissioned
officer category, during the annual Armed Forces Week Luncheon at
the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, May 17.
Krisell Creager-Lumpkins, Warrior Transition
Battalion, finished tied for fourth.
More than 260 wounded, ill and injured service-
members and veterans participated in the Warrior
Games held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in
Colorado Springs and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Athletes representing the Army, Marine Corps, Navy
and Coast Guard, Air Force and Special Operations as
well as the British Armed Forces competed in seven
sports —archery, cycling, shooting, sitting volleyball,
swimming, track and field and wheelchair basketball.
A unique partnership between the Department
of Defense and U.S. Olympic Committee
Paralympic Military Program, Warrior Games
showcases the resilient spirit of today’s wounded, ill
and injured servicemembers from all branches of
the military. After overcoming significant physical
and behavioral injuries, these men and women
demonstrate the power of ability over disability and
the spirit of competition, according to the U.S.
Army Warrior Transition Command website.
from Page 3
Warriors

5. 5May 24, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER
Story and photos by
Andrea Sutherland
Mountaineer staff
Echoes from the rounds of the M242 Bushmaster
and 240C machine gun ricocheted off the canyon
walls on Range 145, May 15, as crews aimed for targets
up to three football fields in the distance.
With each round, the acrid smell of gunpowder
filled the air.
“I love that smell,” said Staff Sgt. Andrew Rose,
taking in a breath.
Rose watched the Bradley as it retreated to its
defensive position. A moment later, when a target
popped up hundreds of yards down the canyon, the
50,000-pound vehicle sprang forward, firing three-
round bursts and releasing more fumes.
“They should make a candle with that scent. A
‘dude’ candle,” said Staff Sgt. Christian Adams.
“A ‘mandle,’” Rose said, laughing.
“It smells like war,” said Staff Sgt. Matthew Hood.
Rose, range safety officer and member of 4th
Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division; Adams,
noncommissioned officer in charge of the exercise, 1st
Battalion, 67thArmor Regiment, 2ndArmored Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div.; and Hood, master gunner
with 4th Sqdn., 10th Cav., Reg.; observed as the tank
backed off the platform and began its offensive
operations, honing in on the pop-up targets down range.
Inside the cramped quarters of the Bradley, two
4th Inf. Div. Soldiers and master gunner hopefuls
focused on the targets. From the observation tower,
master training team evaluators from Fort Benning,
Ga., confirmed hits and observed the crew’s tactics.
For more than three months, nearly 30 “Ivy”
Division Soldiers endured weeks of classroom and
hands-on training in hopes of earning the “master
gunner” title. In June, they’ll find out if they passed.
“A master gunner is the commander’s subject
matter expert on everything gunnery,” said Staff Sgt.
Chad Hepler, master gunnery instructor, 1st Battalion,
29th Infantry Regiment, 197th Infantry Brigade, Fort
Benning. “They’re sort of a jack-of-all-trades.”
Master gunners start at the platoon level and
advance to the company, battalion and brigade levels
throughout their careers, helping to coordinate field
trainings for their unit, Hepler said.
First, however, they must complete the rig-
orous 14-week Bradley Master Gunner course.
Open to sergeants, staff sergeants and
sergeants first class, the master gunner
course is split into two phases — mainte-
nance and gunnery. During the maintenance
phase, Soldiers learn the ins and outs of their
equipment, including the weapon and fire
control systems. They study capabilities,
ballistics and turret functions. In the second
phase, Soldiers cover six core areas required to
earn the certification, including stabilized and
unstabalized platforms, collective gunnery,
combined arms live-fire exercises, ammunition
forecasting and training management.
Soldiers study hundreds of pages of
material in hopes of passing a series of tests.
“It’s very challenging,” said Staff Sgt.
Jeromy Taylor, 4th Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg., 3rd
ABCT. “All the material, I have to soak it up
like a sponge.”
In their downtime, Soldiers spread out on
their cots sifting through a binder packed with
information and studying their homemade
flash cards and other study materials.
“This is the ‘right way’to do things,”Taylor
said, flipping through the hundreds of pages of
course documents. “The standards are the basis.”
Staff Sgt. Shelton Stansbury, 1st Bn., 67th Armor
Reg., 2nd ABCT, said he hopes that after completing
and passing the certification, he would be able to
bring more realistic scenarios to his Soldiers.
“The more realistic the training is, the more it
keeps them interested,” he said. “They get more into
(the training) and then they get something out of it.”
Stansbury said he and the other master gunner hope-
fuls formed study groups to learn all of the material.
“We help each other,” he said. “If one of us fails,
it will be like we all fail.”
Barry Reynolds, a retired sergeant first class
and master gunner, said he remembers how these
Soldiers feel.
“It’s a bunch of knowledge,” said Reynolds,
who completed the master gunner course in 1988.
In 2004, he retired from the military and became an
instructor with BAE Systems, a contracting company
based at Fort Benning that helps teach new master
gunners. Reynolds, along with two civilian instructors
and two Soldier instructors, traveled to Fort Carson
for the training.
“I like watching them learn,” he said. “At times
it can be overwhelming for them, but they each
get it eventually.”
After completing the live-fire exercises and
written tests, Soldiers complete the culminating
challenge of the course — drafting and briefing a
unit training plan to course evaluators.
“They have four days to do the UTP,” Hepler said,
adding that the Soldiers will get, on average, about
two hours of sleep per night.
Hepler said in past courses, a third of Soldiers do
not pass. Since the beginning of the training, three of
the 29 Soldiers dropped out.
“The job is tough,” Hepler said. “But it’s all about
training Soldiers. It’s worth it.”
A Bradley crew of master gunner hopefuls
fires rounds from an M242 Bushmaster at
pop-up targets on Range 145, May 15.
Staff Sgt. Geoffrey Davis, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Staff Sgt. Sean
Leytham, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd ABCT, 4th Inf.
Div., watch as a Bradley crew fires at pop-up targets on Range 145
during a live-fire exercise, May 15. Nearly 30 “Ivy” Division Soldiers
participated in the 14-week Bradley Master Gunner course.
Dozens strive
to become
master gunners

6. MOUNTAINEER — May 24, 2013
Miscellaneous
Self-help weed control program — Department of
Defense regulations require training for people
applying pesticides on military installations. Units
interested in participating in the program must send
Soldiers for training on the proper handling,
transportation and application of herbicides. Once
individuals are properly trained by the Directorate of
Public Works base operations contractor, Fort Carson
Support Services, Soldiers can be issued the
appropriate products and equipment so units can treat
weeds in rocked areas around their unit. Weed control
training sessions for Soldiers are available the first
and third Monday of the month through September
from 10 a.m. to noon in building 3711. Products and
equipment will be available for Soldiers on a hand
receipt. Each unit may send up to five people for
training. For more information about the DPW
Self-Help Weed Control Program, call 492-0166.
Finance travel processing — All inbound and
outbound Temporary Lodging Expense, “Do it
Yourself ” Moves, servicemember and Family
member travel, travel advance pay and travel pay
inquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231.
Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information.
First Sergeants’Barracks Program 2020 — is located
in building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours
of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The
office assists Soldiers with room assignments and
terminations. For more information call 526-9707.
Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of
Public Works has an incentive program to
prevent recyclable waste from going to the landfill.
Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards
for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort Carson
Recycle Center, building 155. Points are assigned for
the pounds of recyclable goods turned in and every
participating battalion receives money quarterly. Call
526-5898 for more information about the program.
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson
SergeantAudie Murphy Club meets the thirdTuesday
of each month at the Family Connection Center from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMC is open to all
active members and those interested in becoming
future SAMC members. The club was originally a
U.S. Forces Command organization of elite noncom-
missioned officers but is now an Armywide program
for those who meet the criteria and have proven
themselves to be outstanding NCOs through a board/
leadership process. Contact SAMC president Sgt. 1st
Class Dawna Brown at 526-3983 for information.
Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is
responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort
Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance
of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and
cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone
numbers and points of contact for services:
• Facility repair/service orders — Fort
Carson Support Services service order desk can be
reached at 526-5345. Use this number for emergen-
cies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage,
damaged traffic signs or other facility damage.
• Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric
Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4.
civ@mail.mil when needing trash containers, trash
is overflowing or emergency service is required.
• Facility custodial services — Call Bryan
Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ@
mail.mil for service needs or to report complaints.
• Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan
Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.
civ@mail.mil.
• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal —
Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email
dennis.j.frost.civ@mail.mil.
• Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary
Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ
@mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help
tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper.
• Base operations contracting officer
representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262
or email terry.j.hagen.civ@mail.mil for questions
on snow removal, grounds maintenance and
contractor response to service orders.
• Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at
524-0786 or email jerald.j.just.civ@mail.mil to
request latrines, for service or to report damaged
or overturned latrines.
• Signs — Call Jim Diorio, Fort Carson
Support Services, at 896-0797 or 524-2924 or
email jdiorio@kira.com to request a facility,
parking or regulatory traffic sign.
The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is
able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building
1430, room 233. During duty hours, Soldiers
should call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number
for after hours, holidays and weekends is 526-0051.
Briefings
75th Ranger Regiment briefings — are held Tuesdays
in building 1430, room 150, from noon to 1 p.m.
Soldiers must be private to sergeant first class with a
minimum General Technical Score of 105; be a U.S.
citizen; score 240 or higher on the Army Physical
Fitness Test; and pass a Ranger physical. Call 524-
2691 or visit http://www.goarmy.com/ranger.html.
Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training —
is held June 19-21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans
Chapel. Class is limited to the first 50 people.
Call 526-5613/5614 for details.
Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to
noon the second and third Wednesday of each
month at the Freedom Performing Arts Center,
building 1129 at the corner of Specker Avenue
and Ellis Street. The Retirement Services Office
recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to the
briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information.
ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held the
first and third Wednesday of each month. Briefing
sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier Readiness
Building, building 1042, room 244, on a first-
come, first-served basis. Soldiers must be within
120 days of their expiration term of service, but
must attend no later than 30 days prior to their
ETS or start of transition leave. Call 526-
2240/8458 for more information.
Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency
Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in
building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from
12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA
processes to include turning in excess property,
reutilizing government property, web-based tools
available, special handling of property and environ-
mental needs. To schedule an orientation, contact
Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo.borrerorivera@
dla.mil for receiving/turn in; Mike Welsh at
mike.welsh@dla.mil for reutilization/web tools; or
Rufus Guillory at rufus.guillory@dla.mil.
Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays in
building 1129, Freedom Performing Arts Center.
Sign-in for Soldiers heading overseas is at 7 a.m.
and the briefing starts at 7:30 a.m. Sign-in for
personnel being reassigned stateside is at 1 p.m.,
with the briefing starting at 1:30 p.m. Soldiers are
required to bring Department of the Army Form
5118, signed by their physician and battalion
commander, and a pen to complete forms. Call
526-4730/4583 for details.
Army ROTC Green-to-Gold briefings — are held
the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon
at the education center, building 1117, room 120.
Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information.
Hours of Operation
Central Issue Facility
• In-processing — Monday-Thursday from
7:30-10:30 a.m.
• Initial and partial issues — Monday-
Friday from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
• Cash sales/report of survey — Monday-
Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Direct exchange and partial turn ins —
Monday-Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m.
• Full turn ins — by appointment only; call
526-3321.
• Unit issues and turn ins — require
approval, call 526-5512/6477.
Education Center hours of operation — The
Mountain Post Training and Education Center,
building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows:
• Counselor Support Center — Monday-
Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Army Learning Center — Monday-
Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Defense Activity for Nontraditional
Education Support andArmy PersonnelTesting —
Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Repair and Utility self-help — has moved to building
217 and is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Medical Activity Correspondence Department
office hours — The Correspondence (Release of
Information) Office in the Patient Administration
Division hours are Monday-Wednesday and
Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed
Thursday and federal holidays. Call 526-7322 or
526-7284 for details.
Work Management Branch — The DPW Work
Management Branch, responsible for processing
work orders — Facilities Engineering Work
Requests, DA Form 4283 — is open for processing
work orders and other in-person support from
7-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Afternoon customer
support is by appointment only, call 526-2900.
The Work Management Branch is located in
building 1219.
Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday from 9
a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., located on the first floor
of building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street. Shipment
under Full Replacement Value claimants must
submit Department of Defense Form 1840R or
After Delivery Form 1851 for additionally dis-
covered items to the carrier within 75 days online.
Claimants must log into Defense Personal
Property System at http://www.move.mil and
submit the claim within nine months directly to
the carrier to receive full replacement value for
missing or destroyed items. All other claims
should be submitted to the Claims Office within
two years of the date of delivery or date of
incident. Call the Fort Carson Claims Office at
526-1355 for more information.
Legal services — provided at the Soldier Readiness
Processing site are for Soldiers undergoing the
SRP process. The SRP Legal Office will only
provide powers of attorney or notary services to
Soldiers processing through the SRP. Retirees,
Family members and Soldiers not in the SRP
process can receive legal assistance and powers
of attorney at the main legal office located at
1633 Mekong St., building 6222, next to the
Family Readiness Center. Legal assistance
prepares powers of attorney and performs notary
services on a walk-in basis from 8:30 a.m. to 4
p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays and Fridays, and
from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays.
BOSS meetings are held the first
and third Thursday of each month
from 2-3:30 p.m. at The Foxhole.
Contact Cpl. Rachael Robertson at
524-2677 or visit the BOSS office in room 106 of The
Hub for more information. Text “follow CarsonBOSS”
to 40404 to receive updates and event information.
Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation
DFAC Friday-Monday (DONSA/weekend) Tuesday-Thursday
Stack Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Wolf Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Warfighter
(Wilderness Road
Complex)
Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: Closed
LaRochelle
10th SFG(A)
Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: Closed
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8. 8 MOUNTAINEER — May 24, 2013
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Names of 12 fallen heroes were added to the
Mountain Post Warrior Memorial during a ceremony Thursday at
Kit Carson Park near Gate 1. The memorial now contains
the names of 380 Fort Carson servicemembers who paid
the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001.
The heroes, listed in alphabetical order, are:
1st Lt. Michael R. Adams
Spc. Ronald D. Allen
Capt. Eric L. Allton
Spc. Mabry J. Anders
Pfc. Charlie C. Antonio
Pfc. Elden D. Arcand
Spc. Michael A. Arciola
Staff Sgt. Daniel A. Bader
Sgt. Ronald W. Baker
Pfc. Michael Christopher Balsley
Pfc. Mark A. Barbret
Staff Sgt. Chad A. Barrett
Spc. Matthew E. Baylis
Spc. Bradley S. Beard
Pfc. Stephen C. Benish
Sgt. Carlos A. Benitez
Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino
Pfc. Tramaine J. Billingsley
Sgt. Christopher J. Birdwell
Spc. Justin R. Blackwell
Pvt. Jeremy S. Bohannon
Pfc. Kyle G. Bohrnsen
Staff Sgt. Andrew L. Bossert
Sgt. Kenneth E. Bostic
Pfc. Brian A. Botello
Spc. Brian R. Bowman
Staff Sgt. Hensley Box
Sgt. Timothy R. Boyce
Spc. Hoby F. Bradfield
Staff Sgt. Stacey C. Brandon
Spc. Joshua T. Brazee
Staff Sgt. Scottie L. Bright
Sgt. Tomas F. Broomhead
Staff Sgt. Christopher L. Brown
Staff Sgt. Daniel J. Brown
Staff Sgt. Jeremy A. Brown
1st Lt. Tyler H. Brown
Sgt. William E. Brown
Sgt. Ernest G. Bucklew
Spc. Brock L. Bucklin
Pfc. Travis W. Buford
Cpl. Jimmy D. Buie
Capt. Joshua T. Byers
Staff Sgt. Marshall H. Caddy
Cpl. Lyle J. Cambridge
Spc. Raymond E. Cammel
Staff Sgt. Michael D.P. Cardenaz
Sgt. Richard P. Carl
Sgt. Robert Michael Carr
Sgt. Tyrone L. Chisholm
Sgt. Michael K. Clark
Pfc. Chad D. Clements
Cpl. Gary B. Coleman
Sgt. Russell L. Collier
Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree
Staff Sgt. Alexander B. Crackel
Sgt. James E. Craig
Spc. Ernest W. Dallas Jr.
Spc. Grant A. Dampier
Pfc. Steven A. Davis
Sgt. David A. Davis
Spc. Armando A. De La Paz
Sgt. Felix M. Delgreco
1st Lt. Joseph D. deMoors
Spc. Sergio R. Diaz-Varela
Spc. Kevin R. Dickson
Pfc. John P. Dion
Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo
Spc. Robert Donevski
Sgt. Michael E. Dooley
Pfc. Stephen P. Downing
Pvt. Steven T. Drees
Staff Sgt. Eric T. Duckworth
Sgt. Sean M. Durkin
Sgt. 1st Class Donald W. Eacho
Spc. Phillip C. Edmundson
Staff Sgt. Kyle A. Eggers
Spc. Elias Elias
Staff Sgt. Michael Elledge
Sgt. Justin L. Eyerly
Sgt. 1st Class Lawrence D. Ezell
Sgt. 1st Class Jason J. Fabrizi
Capt. Brian R. Faunce
Capt. Arthur L. Felder
Spc. Rian C. Ferguson
Master Sgt. Richard L. Ferguson
Sgt. Darrell L. Fernandez
Spc. Eric M. Finniginam
Pfc. Patrick S. Fitzgibbon
Spc. Steven J. Fitzmorris
Staff Sgt. Marion Flint Jr.
Spc. Jesus O. Flores Jr.
Pfc. Jesus Fonseca
Staff Sgt. Jarred S. Fontenot
Sgt. Edward W. Forrest Jr.
Sgt. Maurice K. Fortune
Spc. Christopher T. Fox
Spc. Michael W. Franklin
Pvt. Benjamin L. Freeman
Staff Sgt. Brian L. Freeman
Pfc. Walter Freeman Jr.
Pfc. Nathan J. Frigo
Sgt. Alexander Henry Fuller
Sgt. Alexander J. Funcheon
Sgt. Dennis J. Gallardo
Staff Sgt. Justin T. Gallegos
Spc. Zakary A. Gansert
Staff Sgt. Juan De Dios Garcia-Arana
Staff Sgt. Frank J. Gasper
Pvt. Bryce E. Gautier
Pfc. George R. Geer
Sgt. 1st Class Todd C. Gibbs
Pfc. Derek A. Gibson
Pfc. Jesse A. Givens
Chap. (Capt.) Dale A. Goetz
Spc. Christopher A. Golby
Spc. David J. Goldberg
Pvt. Brian K. Grant
Air Force Maj. Walter D. Gray
Spc. Christopher T. Griffin
Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin J. Griffin
Capt. Sean Grimes
Staff Sgt. Casey J. Grochowiak
Spc. Daniel F. Guastaferro
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Hans N. Gukeisen
Pfc. Zachary R. Gullett
Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Hager
Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Hall
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Robert C. Hammett
Spc. Kimble A. Han
Sgt. Randy M. Haney
Sgt. Joshua M. Hardt
Staff Sgt. Ryan Eugene Haupt
Staff Sgt. Omer T. Hawkins ll
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dennis P. Hay
Staff Sgt. Jason R. Hendrix
Spc. Chassan S. Henry
Sgt. Ken K. Hermogino
Spc. Kevin Olsen Hill
Pfc. Cory F. Hiltz
Pfc. Brian L. Holden
Sgt. Ryan J. Hopkins
Master Sgt. Kelly L. Hornbeck
Spc. Christopher L. Hoskins
Staff Sgt. Curtis T. Howard II
Cpl. Walter B. Howard ll
Spc. Robert W. Hoyt
Staff Sgt. Sean P. Huey
Spc. Nicholas R. Idalski
Staff Sgt. Jesse Infante
Sgt. Thor H. Ingraham
Sgt. Matthew L. Ingram
Cpl. Michael Keith Ingram Jr.
Sgt. Benjamin W. Isenberg
Pfc. Kenneth J. Iwasinski
Pfc. Allen Brenton Jaynes
Sgt. Edmund J. Jeffers
Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries
Pfc. Darius T. Jennings
Sgt. David W. Johnson
Spc. Timothy L. Johnson
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Philip A. Johnson Jr.
Pfc. Richard K. Jones
Pfc. Roy L. Jones III
Sgt. Giann Carolo Joya-Mendoza
Spc. Dustin L. Kendall
Sgt. Nathan P. Kennedy
Maj. Thomas E. Kennedy
Staff Sgt. Kevin J. Kessler
Pvt. Jeungjin Kim
Sgt. Shin Woo Kim
Spc. Anthony D. Kinslow
Sgt. Joshua J. Kirk
Pvt. Joseph L. Knott
Chief Warrant Officer 4
Patrick W. Kordsmeier
Lt. Col. Eric John Kruger
Cpl. Jared W. Kubasak
Pfc. Christopher D. Kube
Sgt. Larry R. Kuhns
Staff Sgt. Patrick F. Kutschbach
Sgt. 1st Class William W. Labadie Jr.
Maj. Douglas A. LaBouff
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Matthew C. Laskowski
Staff Sgt. William T. Latham
Capt. Joshua S. Lawrence
Spc. Daniel C. Lawson
Sgt. Carl W. Lee
Pfc. Samuel S. Lee
Spc. Ken W. Leisten
Spc. Eric N. Lembke
Sgt. Joshua A. Lengstorf
Staff Sgt. Lex L. Lewis
Spc. Eric A. Lill
Spc. Justin W. Linden
Sgt. Youvert Loney
Sgt. Angelo L. Lozada
Spc. Stephan L. Mace
Pfc. Vorn J. Mack
Pfc. Nicholas A. Madaras
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Ian D. Manuel
Sgt Joshua S. Marcum
Spc. Evan A. Marshall
Staff Sgt. Vernon W. Martin
Staff Sgt. Jay E. Martin
Spc. Francisco G. Martinez
Spc. Joseph L. Martinez
Sgt. Michael J. Martinez
Maj. Michael R. Martinez
Spc. Rafael Martinez Jr.
Spc. Charles P. McClure
Pfc. Clinton Tyler McCormick
1st Lt. Erik S. McCrae
Cpl. Stephen M. McGowan
Spc. Jeremy W. McHalffey
Sgt. Allen R. McKenna
Sgt. Jason A. Mcleod
Spc. Kenneth A. Melton
Spc. Christopher L. Mendonca
Pfc. William L. Meredith
Spc. Christopher A. Merville
Spc. Nicolas E. Messmer
Pfc. Brandon A. Meyer
Pfc. Harrison J. Meyer
Pfc. Devin J. Michel
Spc. James H. Miller
Sgt. Mikeal Miller
Pfc. Dennis J. Miller Jr.
Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller Jr.
Spc. Pedro Millet Meletiche
Sgt. 1st Class Troy Miranda
Sgt. Gordon F. Misner
Spc. Gregory J. Missman
Sgt. Keman L. Mitchell
Sgt. 1st Class Sean K. Mitchell
Staff Sgt. Jason W. Montefering
Staff Sgt. Thaddeus S. Montgomery
Sgt. Milton M. Monzon Jr.
Sgt. Jae Sik Moon
Spc. Jose L. Mora
Staff Sgt. Brian L. Morris
Chief Warrant Officer 1
Judson E. Mount
Sgt. James P. Muldoon
Pfc. Robert W. Murray Jr.
Sgt. Dimitri Muscat
Spc. Nathan W. Nakis
Spc. Brynn J. Naylor
Spc. Randy LJ Neff Jr.
Sgt. Julio E. Negron
Pfc. Albert M. Nelson
Sgt. Kenneth R. Nichols
Spc. Louis E. Niedermeier
Staff Sgt. David P. Nowaczyk
1st Lt. Mark A. Noziska
Spc. Stephen M. Okray
Staff Sgt. Billy J. Orton
Spc. Bobby J. Pagan
Capt. Eric T. Paliwoda
Staff Sgt. Dale A. Panchot
1st Lt. Tyler Edward Parten
Cpl. Jason G. Pautsch
Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow
Spc. Brian H. Penisten
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher W. Phelps
Staff Sgt. Robert R. Pirelli
Spc. Eric J. Poelman
Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny
Spc. Justin W. Pollard
Sgt. Joe Polo
Spc. Robert C. Pope ll
Staff Sgt. Christopher Potts
Pfc. James E. Prevete
Master Sgt. Charles L. Price III
Sgt. 1st Class Neil A. Prince
Staff Sgt. Michael B. Quinn
Spc. Tamarra J. Ramos
Sgt. Elijah J. Rao
Spc. Omead Hossein Razani
Pfc. Dylan T. Reid
Staff Sgt. John A. Reiners
Pfc. Mario A. Reyes
Sgt. Luis R. Reyes
Sgt. Joshua J. Rimer
Spc. Lizbeth Robles
Spc. Ricky W. Rockholt Jr.
Staff Sgt. Robb L. Rolfing
Spc. Edwin W. Roodhouse
Spc. Kyle R. Rookey
Maj. Mark E. Rosenberg
Sgt. David Roustum
2nd Lt. Charles R. Rubado
Pfc. Aaron J. Rusin
Capt. Drew E. Russell
Spc. Lyle Rymer
Sgt. Yevegeniy Ryndych
Pfc. JR Salvacion
Staff Sgt. Alberto V. Sanchez
Spc. Trinidad Santiago Jr.
Cpl. Luis D. Santos
Sgt. Stephen P. Saxton
Pfc. Collin Ryan Schockmel
Sgt. Mark H. Schoonhoven
Maj. Matthew E. Schram
Spc. Stephen M. Scott
Sgt. Michael P. Scusa
Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford
Sgt. Daniel J. Shaw
Sgt. Jacob M. Simpson
Sgt. Christopher C. Simpson
Sgt. Robert C. Sisson
Air Force Senior Airman
Bradley R. Smith
Staff Sgt. Christopher G. Smith
1st Lt. Justin S. Smith
Spc. Michael J. Smith
Sgt. Michael A. Smith
Sgt. Eric L. Snell
Cpl. Ismael G. Solorio
Pfc. Armando Soriano
Pfc. Eric D. Soufrine
Pfc. Jason L. Sparks
Spc. Randy L. Stevens
Staff Sgt. Glen H. Stivison Jr.
Pfc. Brandon M. Styer
Pfc. Roger Alfonso
Suarez-Gonzalez
Sgt. John Michael Sullivan
Pfc. Ming Sun
Sgt. Timothy J. Sutton
Spc. Robert A. Swaney
Spc. Tofiga J. Tautolo
Sgt. Norman R. Taylor III
1st Lt. Alejo R. Thompson
Pfc. Kevin C. Thomson
Sgt. 1st Class Duane A. Thornsbury
Pfc. Joshua K. Titcomb
Maj. Jeffery P. Toczylowski
Sgt. Tromaine K. Toy
Staff Sgt. Marvin L. Trost lll
Sgt. John B. Trotter
Spc. Wade M. Twyman
Pfc. Brian S. Ulbrich
Spc. Robert O. Unruh
Staff Sgt. Gary A. Vaillant
Sgt. Melissa Valles
Chief Warrant Officer 3
Brian K. Van Dusen
Spc. Robert D. Varga
Staff Sgt. Justin L. Vasquez
Spc. Brian A. Vaughn
Pfc. Jerimiah J. Veitch
Pfc. Justin Abel Verdeja
Pfc. Ramon A. Villatoro Jr.
Staff Sgt. Thomas E. Vitagliano
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Douglas M. Vose III
Sgt. Antwan L. Walker
Staff Sgt. Timothy H. Walker
Sgt. Jonathan M. Walls
Pfc. Rowan D. Walter
Pvt. Brett A. Walton
Pfc. Andrew M. Ward
Sgt. Bennie J. Washington
Staff Sgt. David Weisenburg
Chief Warrant Officer 2
Stephen M. Wells
Staff Sgt. Matthew J. West
Spc. Grant A. Wichmann
Pfc. Matthew E. Wildes
Sgt. Charles T. Wilkerson
Spc. Jeffery A. Williams
Spc. Ronnie D. Williams
Staff Sgt. Taft V. Williams
Staff Sgt. Arthur C. Williams lV
Spc. Nicholas E. Wilson
Spc. Thomas J. Wilwerth
Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman
Spc. James R. Wolf
Sgt. Eduviges G. Wolf
Pfc. Eric P. Woods
Staff Sgt. Gary L. Woods Jr.
Spc. Dustin L. Workman II
Sgt. James R. Worster
Capt. Luke C. Wullenwaber
Pvt. Joshua A.R. Young
Spc. Stephen G. Zapasnik

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EOD cognizant of changing enemy tacticsStory and photo by
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The TALON robot zoomed across the
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secondary improvised explosive device.
From the Humvee parked hundreds of feet
away, Spc. Matthew Beatty maneuvered the
robot’s arm, delicately plucking the charge
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“That’s one good thing about the
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and contractor with Joint Asymmetric
Threat Awareness and Counter IED
training program.
The team of explosive ordnance dis-
posal technicians from 663rd Ordnance
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Ordnance Group (EOD), had already
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area with the robot, they came across a
secondary device.
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Humvee as Sgt. Matthew Bagley and Sgt.
Bryan Fox prepped a water bottle charge
to eliminate the second threat.
“What’s the plan, Bryan?” Cooley asked.
“We got another water bottle. We’re
going to go back because of that second
pressure plate you put out there,” Fox said.
“I didn’t put it out there,” Cooley
said. “The ‘Taliban’ did.”
From May 13-17, EOD technicians
completed complex scenarios near
Camp Red Devil as part of a training
exercise to prepare for an upcoming
deployment to Afghanistan. Cooley and
other contractors prepared the exercises
based on real situations servicemembers
experience in theater.
“We’re duplicating tactics seen in
Afghanistan,” said Cooley, who recently
returned from Afghanistan after a six-
month tour. “As (enemy forces) learn how
we do things, they change their tactics.”
As a result, Cooley said, EOD units
also need to change and adapt.
“I come here and pass along that
information to these guys,” he said.
Throughout the week, as teams rotated
through various scenarios, team leaders
briefed each other on the location and
number of IEDs found as well as
other pertinent information discovered
while patrolling.
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“Close your eyes,” said 1st Lt.
Gregory Barslou. “Are you ready?”
Detwiler did as he was told, body
tensed and said he was ready. Barslou,
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small canister, gave the verbal warning
and squeezed the trigger. Immediately
a stream of pale yellow fluid hit
Detwiler right on the forehead — a
perfect hit.
Detwiler, along with the rest of the
military policemen assigned to the MP
Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops
Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division, participated
in a one-day oleoresin capsicum spray
— commonly known as OC spray or
pepper spray — training and certifica-
tion course May 10.
The course teaches Soldiers how to
properly use the nonlethal weapon.
“Personally, I think my Soldiers are
scared,” Barslou said. “It’s a scary thing
to go through.”
Staff Sgt. Joseph Pellegrino said he
agreed with Barslou, noting it was one
of the worst things he has experienced.
“I would rather be Tasered any day
of the week than be sprayed,” Pellegrino
said. “Every time it sucks, and I have
been through it about five times.”
Barslou said training like this is
invaluable to his Soldiers because OC
spray could very well save their lives
down the road. The Soldiers, through
a mix of classroom and hands-on
training, familiarize themselves with
the spray, helping remove the psycho-
logical element of the weapon. This
allows the Soldiers to maintain their
composure if they are accidentally, or
purposely, exposed to OC spray in
real-world situations, Barslou said.
“(OC spray training) is beneficial
because it gives our Soldiers another
level of force to use before they have to
go to lethal or deadly force,” Barslou
said. “The training teaches the Soldiers
that they can fight through anything.
It makes them stronger and more
effective Soldiers.”
MPs must recertify with the spray
every three years to carry it. To be
certified as level 1, Pellegrino said
the Soldiers must be directly exposed
to the OC spray and then complete
various tasks such as calling for
backup, combatives and handcuffing
an aggressive individual. Level 2
certification consists of indirect
exposures for those who have already
completed level 1 training.
“It did not burn my eyes as bad as
I expected it to,” said Detwiler. “But
the burning sensation on my face was
a hundred times worse than I thought
it would be.”
Detwiler, who successfully completed
his initial level 1 certification, said he
learned a lot about OC spray and is glad
he was able to experience it, but, if he had
his choice, one time would be enough.
“It’s not something I would choose
on my own or would want to go
through ever again,” Detwiler said.
“But it is part of being an MP. You just
got to do it and move on.”
Spc. Andrew Detwiler, military policeman, MP Platoon, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, has his eye flushed with water by a medic after
being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum spray, commonly known as OC spray or
pepper spray, during a training class May 10.

15. 15May 24, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER
Story and photo by
Sgt. Jonathan C. Thibault
4th Combat Aviation Brigade
Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry
Division
Air traffic control specialists
trained on the Air Traffic Navigation,
Integration and Coordination System
at Butts Army Airfield, May 14.
The ATNAVIC system is a tactical
radar system that provides a rapid air
traffic control response for conditions —
such as radio failure at the tower and
inclement weather with no visibility,
which affect pilots’ability to land without
equipment — that prevent the air traffic
control tower from working effectively.
The Soldiers from Company F, 2nd
General Support Aviation Battalion,
4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat
Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, find the equipment useful.
“In situations in which aircraft
have low visibility due to weather, and
the tower has bad radio reception, we
can get the aircraft on a safe approach
using the ATNAVIC system,” said Staff
Sgt. Samuel Siegar, radar management
supervisor, Company F, 2nd GSAB.
The Soldiers also appreciate the
system’s portable nature.
“The ATNAVIC system is very
mobile, perfect for tactical environments
and can be set up anywhere.All you need
to set it up is a runway and a tower,”
said Spc. Anthony Willis, air traffic
controller, Company F, 2nd GSAB.
The system is also easy to set up,
with appropriate training.
“The system can be set up by four
highly-trained people in one hour,” said
Rahn McCullough, product manage-
ment air traffic controller net trainer.
“Although I haven’t seen it done in that
time, it is still a rapid assembly and
effective piece of equipment that can be
used by air traffic controllers.”
Company F had seven air traffic
controllers go through this training
for the first time, and one that was
already certified.
Siegar was the only ATNAVICS
certified air traffic controller to go
through the training.
“I have been certified for six years
on this type of radar system,” said Siegar.
“There (have) been three software
version updates in the last two years. I
needed this training to keep me up to
date on all the changes in the system.”
The Company F first-time
ATNAVICS trainees also found this
training useful to their job.
“Getting certified on the ATNAVIC
system allows air traffic controllers
to become rated on radar systems,”
said Willis. “We become more
well-rounded air traffic controllers. We
can use this knowledge when we get
out of the Army and want (to do air
traffic control) as civilians.”
Spc. Nathaniel Harden, air traffic controller specialist, Company F, 2nd General
Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division, calibrates a scope to get the line of sight on the radar system’s
antenna at Butts Army Airfield, May 14.
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VeterankeepsMemorialDayclosetoheartBy Andrea Sutherland
Mountaineer staff
In the past, Charles Watkins has
spent Memorial Day visiting with
veterans, speaking to groups about
his military service and decorating
the graves of the men and women
who made the ultimate sacrifice
for their country.
The day is important to him.
It’s symbolic. But, he fears many
Americans have forgotten its meaning
and the sobering reminder it carries.
“It’s changed from what it used
to be,” Watkins said, quietly. “It used
to be a day to honor and remember
the fallen. Now, it’s just another
three-day holiday for most
Americans.”
The recipient of the Colorado
2011 Veteran of the Year award,
Watkins said it’s important for
Americans to recognize and
remember the servicemembers
who gave their lives for the country.
“If we don’t stand up for
ourselves, we risk oppression from
dictators and tyrannical governments,”
he said. “This country needs a
wake-up call.”
Vietnam
Watkins never intended to join the military.
After completing a semester of college, the
Colorado native dropped out in order to earn money
to pay for school. Instead, in 1966, he was drafted.
For his tour in Vietnam, Watkins served as a
helicopter pilot with the 11th Armored Cavalry
Regiment, flying then Col. George Smith Patton IV.
“He was not a traditional commander,”
Watkins said of Patton. “When we flew, we were
down in the fight, not flying thousands of
feet above. If there wasn’t a fight going on,
we went looking for one.”
When another pilot flew Patton and got lost,
Watkins said Patton made it clear only he would
fly the commander.
“He said, ‘Charlie’s my pilot,’” Watkins said.
“I flew every single day. The most a pilot could fly
was 100 hours per month. I flew between 240 and
260 hours because Patton only wanted one pilot.”
Throughout his tour, there were good times
and bad.
Watkins said he remembers the day in April
1969 when he and Patton picked up two dying
men from the battlefield.
“One of them told Col. Patton, ‘Don’t let people
forget who we are. Don’t forget our kids,’” he said.
“Combat is a high tempo game. You just do what
needs to be done. …You go to your comrades’ needs.
“There’s a saying that goes, ‘We go to war
as kids and we come home as men, and only
God knows what we went through.”
On the homefront
From her home in Colorado Springs,
Donna Watkins tracked her husband’s movements
in Vietnam through television reports.
“The reporters were bird-dogging Col.
Patton and following him so I could kind of
track Charlie’s movements,” she said.
When he first arrived in country, Charles Watkins
was issued a white helmet that he was supposed
to spray paint green. Instead, Donna Watkins said,
a friend painted the words, “Chargin’ Charlie”
on the back of the helmet in red paint.
“I would watch the reports on television,
which were already two or three days old, and I
would see the vibration of his white helmet in
the background with those words so I would see
what action he had,” she said.
Returning home
When he came back from Vietnam, Charles
Watkins said he, like many veterans, did not receive
a warm welcome from the community.
“The public didn’t appreciate us,” he said.
“So we crawled into a bottle and started drinking.”
He added that he and his comrades drank too
much. Some never stopped.
“My buddy, he couldn’t come back from all that,
and he ended up in a nursing home,” he said. “I saw
that it wasn’t good for me. I knew I couldn’t jeopardize
my life. I had a wife and two kids to care for.”
“It took him quite a while before he started
expressing what it was like,” Donna
Watkins said.
When the two moved to Germany for a
new assignment, Donna Watkins said being
around other pilots allowed her husband to
open up about his experiences. But after
a deadly helicopter crash in 1972 during a
training exercise, she said her husband
retreated back into isolation.
“He changed again,” she said. “He was
directing the exercise and he felt as the
most experienced pilot he should fly with
the least experienced. He was reading maps
and by the time he felt the aircraft shudder,
it was too late.”
Reconnecting with the past
After Vietnam, Charles Watkins remained
close to Patton, who retired from the military
as a major general. When Patton became sick
with a form of Parkinson’s disease, Charles
Watkins continued to visit him. At his funeral
in 2004, Watkins delivered one of his eulogies.
“He always said he wanted to die from
the last bullet fired during the last war,”
Charles Watkins said.
Retiring from the military as a lieutenant
colonel, Charles Watkins served 23 years in
the Army. He said he later reconnected with
some of his crewmembers. One of his battle
buddies retired to Oregon, another became
an attorney. One of his crew chiefs, he said,
committed suicide.
“It’s a very permanent solution to a
short-term problem,” he said, looking down.
“You touch a lot of different people in a lot
of different ways.”
Still, he said, there are happy stories.
“At one reunion, this guy saw me
and came running up to me. He said,
‘You saved my life. I was dying. You
pulled me out of a hot (landing
zone).’ It makes you feel good to
know you were there when they
needed help.”
After 9/11, Charles Watkins
said he tried to get back on active
duty, but found a different calling as
a volunteer at Fort Carson.
“It bothered me seeing all these
guys come back and committing
suicide,” he said. “I wanted to help.”
Charles and Donna Watkins
attended homecoming ceremonies,
greeting every Soldier with a
handshake and a welcome home coin.
“We started doing the coins
a few years ago,” he said. “We’ve
given out more than 40,000 so far.”
Charles Watkins said he also offers
rides to any Soldiers that may need a
lift after arriving home from war.
“I’ll take them wherever they
need to go. They should not have
to pay to take a taxi,” he said. “We
didn’t get welcomed. They need
somebody there to shake their hand
and say, ‘Well done.’”
Watkins also spends two days
each week at the Soldier and Family Assistance
Center, helping with odd jobs and talking to Soldiers
that need someone to listen.
“So many want to hold it inside, but if you open
up and talk to other people, you can get rid of some
of those horrors of war,” he said. “They trust another
veteran. The key thing is talking. It helps them.”
Keeping the memories
This Memorial Day, Charles Watkins has no
speaking engagements, no reunions. Instead, he
Charles Watkins, right, poses next to a helicopter with Col. George S. Patton IV in this
undated photograph. Watkins served as Patton's pilot in Vietnam in 1969.
Charles Watkins, a retired lieutenant colonel, prepares to greet
Fort Carson Soldiers during a welcome home ceremony.
See Charles Watkins on Page 24

18. 18 MOUNTAINEER — May 24, 2013
Claims to the estate
Spc.Trinidad Santiago — With deepest regret to
the Family of the deceased. Anyone having
claims against or indebtedness to his estate
should contact 1st Lt. Jason Borque at 503-1051.
Spc. Charles McClure — With deepest regret to
the Family of the deceased. Anyone having
claims against or indebtedness to his estate
should contact 1st Lt. Jason Borque at 503-1051.
Upcoming events
Summer food service — The Fountain-Fort Carson
School District offers meals to children without
charge at Aragon Elementary School, located at
211 South Main St. in Fountain, and Abrams
Elementary School, located at 600 Chiles Ave.
on Fort Carson. From June 17 through July 19,
breakfast and lunch will be offered Monday-Friday
from 7:15-8:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
General announcements
Exceptional Family Member Program hours
change — Evans Army Community Hospital's
EFMP office is increasing its hours of operation to
better accommodate the needs of servicemembers
and Families. Effective Tuesday, the new hours are:
Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday
7:30 a.m. to noon. The EFMP office is located in
the hospital’s Woods Soldier Family Care Center,
room 2124 on the second floor near the central
stairs. Contact the EFMP Nurse Administrator at
503-7442 for more information.
Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilian
employees — is currently being accepted for the
following civilians under the Voluntary Leave
Transfer Program. The employees who have
exhausted all available leave because of medical
emergencies and are currently accepting leave
donations are Brad Hanerkratt, Dental Activity;
Michele Bower, Space and Missile Defense
Command; Vincent Lupercio and Tracy Paul,
Directorate of Emergency Services; Luz
“Susie” Molina, Civilian Personnel Advisory
Center; Jacqueline Woodward, Directorate
of Contracting; Teresa Miller, Directorate of
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation.
Government civilian employees who wish to
donate annual leave may complete form
OPM-630A, “Request to Donate Annual Leave.”
Nonappropriated Fund employees who wish to
donate complete form OPM-630B “Out of
Agency.” For more information contact Jennifer
Hagemeier-Robles at 526-4270 or email
jennifer.m.hagemeierrobles.civ@mail.mil.
TRICARE challenges — UnitedHealthcare Military
& Veterans assumed management of the TRICARE
program for the western region April 1. There are
no changes to supported benefits for TRICARE
beneficiaries and all existing referrals for covered
benefits will be honored by UMV. Questions about
covered benefits or TRICARE coverage should be
directed to the TRICARE Service Center inside
Evans Army Community Hospital or UMV at
888-874-9378. For more information, visit
https://www.uhcmilitarywest. com.
Changes to dining facility — Beginning June 1 the
Evans Army Community Hospital DFAC will
reduce menu options on weekends and holidays.
Weekends and federal holiday hours are:
breakfast, 6:30-8:30 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
and dinner, 4-5:30 p.m. The DFAC offers an
assortment of nutritious grab-n-go items during
these meal hours: breakfast — assorted beverages,
cold cereal, assorted pastries, hard-boiled eggs,
breakfast burritos, scones, muffins, fresh fruit and
yogurt; lunch and dinner — assorted beverages,
assorted pre-made sandwiches, assorted pre-made
salads, fresh fruit, yogurt and assorted desserts.
Call 526-7968 or 7973 for more information.
Library program — Tutor.com for military Families
offers homework and studying help from a
professional tutor, any time of day or night, free
for K-12 students in military Families. Expert tutors
are available online 24/7 to help students in more
than 16 subjects, including math, science, English
and social studies. Tutor.com can also help with
standardized test prep, Advance Placement exams
and with college essays. Visit http://www.tutor.
com/military for more information.
Army Provider Level Satisfaction Survey —
Patients may fill out and return the APLSS to
help minimize the impact of budget cuts on
medical care. Evans Army Community Hospital
receives funding based on patients seen and
customer satisfaction. Positive surveys returned
can bring in up to $800. Help keep providers
and departments and clinics fully functional.
Call 526-7256 for more information.
New health care system — UnitedHealthcare
Military & Veterans became the prime TRICARE
contractor this month. As with any large scale
transition, there are inevitable challenges to work
through. If a patient is experiencing any unusual
occurrences or has questions about primary care
manager changes, network referrals, authorized
providers, or these type issues, contact the
UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans call
center at 877-988-WEST(9378).
Adult immunizations — Adult patients can visit
their Family Medicine Clinics for all immunizations.
The Allergy Clinic will no longer provide adult
immunizations. Contact your primary medical
provider or clinic for more information
Seeking volunteers — Cub Scout Pack 264
needs volunteers for den leaders and committee
members. No experience is needed. Training
will be provided by Boy Scouts of America staff.
There is always a need for new volunteers to
fill positions or just help out at various activities.
Contact the Committee Chair, Johnathon Jobson
at sgtjobson@gmail.com or the Cub Master,
Robert Jepsen, robert.jepsen@us.army.mil
and put Scout Volunteer in the subject line.
Triple Threat expands — The Southeast Family
Center and Armed Services YMCA hosts Triple
Threat meetings for Family members of military
personnel dealing with post-traumatic stress
disorder. Groups meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday
evenings at the YMCA located at 2190 Jet Wing
Drive in Colorado Springs. Contact Larry Palma at
559-376-5389 or longlinelarry@aol.com for details.
Medications self-care program suspended — Due to
fiscal constraints, Evans Army Community Hospital
is suspending the over-the-counter medication
self-care program. All self-care classes have been
cancelled pending further information, and training
information will be removed from the Evans
Preventive Medicine Web page. Contact Preventive
Medicine at 526-8201 for more information.
Operation Mentor — Big Brothers Big Sisters
seeks children ages 9-16 from military Families
to participate in the military mentoring program,
which matches children with adult volunteers who
serve as positive role models. Visit http://www.
biglittlecolorado.org/ for more information.
Inclement weather procedures for Gate 19 —
The Directorate of Emergency Services operates
Gate 19 Monday-Friday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
regardless of inclement weather or road
conditions along Essayons Road, which is an
unimproved road. Essayons Road is also used to
access several ranges and training areas, so the
road remains open during all conditions. In
order to notify the motorists of the actual road
conditions, two “Downrange Road Conditions”
status signs are now located along Butts and
Essayons roads showing whether road conditions
are green, amber or red. One sign is at the
intersection of Butts Road and Airfield Road,
facing north, and the other is on Essayons
Road just inside Gate 19, facing inbound traffic.
Clinic name changes — Two of the Family medicine
clinics are in the process of changing names. Iron
Horse Family Medicine Clinic (located on the
second floor of Evans Army Community Hospital)
is changing its name to Warrior Family Medicine
Clinic. Evans Family Medicine Clinic (located on
the second floor of the Woods Soldier Family Care
Clinic) is changing its name to Iron Horse Family
Medicine Clinic. These are only name changes.
Beneficiaries will continue to see assigned primary
care manager/team in their regular clinic location.
Automated medical referral — A new automated
reminder system is now in place for medical
referrals. Beneficiaries who are referred to a
civilian specialist in the network will receive
a phone call from the Colorado Springs Military
Health System. The call will remind patients to
make an appointment. If a patient has already made
an appointment, an option will allow him to report
that information. There is also an option to cancel
the referral. Unless acted upon, these reminders
will recur at 20, 60 and 120 days. Call 524-2637
for more information on the automated call system.
Thrift shop accepts credit cards — The Fort
Carson Thrift Shop is now accepting debit and
credit cards. The shop, located in building 305, is
open Tuesday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Contact Gail Olson at 526-5966 or email
thriftshop@gmail.com for more information
or to learn about volunteer opportunities.
Donations may be dropped off at the store
during normal business hours or at the recycling
center located near the main exchange.
IMCOM recruits — Installation Management
Command is recruiting junior and mid-level
employees to participate in a Developmental
Assignment Program. DAP is designed to support
functional and leadership training, which is one of
the essential pillars of the HQ, IMCOM Campaign
Plan LOE 3. Eligible applicants are IMCOM
appropriated-fund employees (GS7-GS13) and
nonappropriated fund employees (NAF-5 and below,
in positions comparable to GS7-GS13). The DAP is
based on a systematic plan specializing in develop-
mental assignments through various functional
areas for a period of up to 60 days. The program
provides multifunctional training and assignments
to strengthen the experience of employees and
prepare them for broader responsibilities, improve
organizational communication, and develop well-
rounded personnel. Applications can be obtained by
contacting your organization’s training coordinator
or the Workforce Development Program.
Ambulance service — Fort Carson officials urge
community members to contact emergency
personnel by calling 911 instead of driving personal
vehicles to the emergency room. In the event of a
life- or limb-threatening emergency, skilled para-
medics and ambulance crew will be able to adminis-
ter critical care and aid. Contact the Emergency
Department at 526-7111 for more information.
Prescription policy — All handwritten prescriptions
from a TRICARE network provider will be filled
at the Soldier and Family Care Center located
adjacent to and east of Evans Army Community
Hospital. When calling in for refills on those
prescriptions, beneficiaries will continue to
use the SFCC. A dedicated refill window in
this facility will reduce wait time. The SFCC
pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The pharmacy is located on the
first floor near the east entrance of the facility;
park in the “G” lot, east of the building. Call
503-7067 or 503-7068 for more information.

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20. 20 MOUNTAINEER — May 24, 2013
Honoring heroes
Story and photo by
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team
Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry
Division
PUEBLO — “This medal is not for
me, it is for the Soldiers that did not come
back,” reads the quote under the portrait of
Staff Sgt. Leroy Petry, recent Medal of Honor
recipient, and the latest servicemember to
have his portrait unveiled in Pueblo.
Soldiers of Fort Carson and local
residents who attended the May 9 ceremony
at the Center for American Values interacted
with Medal of Honor recipients, toured the
facility that features more than 140 portraits
of servicemembers awarded the MOH and
witnessed the unveiling of the newest portrait.
Petry distinguished himself when he
engaged an armed enemy in the vicinity of
the Paktia Province, Afghanistan, May 26,
2008. While wounded from enemy fire,
Petry, with complete disregard for his own
safety, picked up an enemy grenade that
landed feet from him and his Soldiers. As he
released the grenade it detonated, amputating
his right hand at the wrist. Despite the
severity of his wounds, he placed a tourniquet
on his wrist and continued to communicate
for support via radio.
Petry, who was not able to attend the
unveiling due to back surgery, is currently
stationed in Fort Lewis, Wash., and has
taken on the task of helping wounded
warriors and their Families.
Capt. Adam Fullerton, Rear Detachment
commander, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field
Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, said
he felt honored to attend the event.
“It was a pretty emotional event with
three Medal of Honor recipients there,” he
said. “You could just tell what it meant to
those guys and what it meant to the commu-
nity. I was fortunate to be a part of it.”
Drew Dix, Medal of Honor recipient,
spoke of the importance of the center.
“When (children) leave here, we
know that a few of them are going to take
something away from this,” said Dix.
“They are going to help carry the message
that we’re trying to create here.”
Capt. Matt Anderson, Fort Carson
Warrior Transition Battalion, said he
appreciates the support of the community.
“It’s awesome,” he said. “It depends (on)
where you live, but it’s not always as prevalent
as you would like it to be. It’s always awesome
to have the local community on your side.”
To learn more about the 140 Medal of
Honor recipients, visit the Center for
American Values at 101 S. Main Street,
Suite 100 in Pueblo.
Pueblo unveils Petry portrait
Medal of Honor recipients Drew Dix, left, and Jim Taylor unveil a
portrait of Staff Sgt. Leroy Petry, recent Medal of Honor recipient,
at the Center for American Values located at the Historic
Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, May 9. The walls inside the
building are lined with more than 140 portraits of servicemembers
who have received the Medal of Honor.
EventlinksSoldiers,
MOHrecipientsStory and photo by
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
2nd Armored Brigade Combat
Team Public Affairs Office,
4th Infantry Division
PUEBLO — Patriotic banners
and the colors red, white and blue lined
the Pueblo Country Club as the city of
Pueblo hosted the third annual “Home
of Heroes” Golf Scramble May 10.
Pueblo, known as the Home of
Heroes because four living Medal
of Honor recipients have called the
city home, hosted more than 60 Fort
Carson Soldiers for the event.
The Soldiers interacted with
residents, community leaders and
MOH recipients Drew Dix, Jim
Taylor and Salvatore Giunta.
“It’s good to know there are people
out there who would pay good money
just to play a round of golf with
Soldiers,” said Sgt. Justin Banner,
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop,
2nd Special Troops Battalion, 2nd
Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division.
Soldiers not only played a round
of golf, but also received tips from
a golf pro.
“Dave Stockton, a professional
golfer, gave a little clinic here for all
the Soldiers, free of cost which makes
it better,” said Capt. Adam Fullerton,
Rear Detachment commander, 3rd
Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment,
2nd ABCT. “We are fortunate to
have him out here.”
Stockton gave tips on stance,
grip, lining up on the ball, what to
look at while on the green and how
the green lies.
“I don’t usually like to learn things
before I go out and play a round, but
it was good information,” said Banner.
Fullerton said he appreciated the
warm welcome they received.
“We do have quite a few Soldiers
who live down here, but you can tell it
is a military town,” he said. “They are
doing a great job of supporting us.”
Capt. Adam Fullerton, Rear Detachment
commander, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field
Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, works
on his putting skills before competing in
the “Home of Heroes” Golf Scramble at
Pueblo Country Club, May 10.

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Sgt. Taylor Morrisseau, team leader, 110th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, assembles
an M240B machine gun May 14, during the mystery event of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson
Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year competition. The mystery event required the competitors
to reassemble four different weapons from parts mixed together in one pile.
Staff Sgt. Quillon
Batterton,
Headquarters
and Headquarters
Company, 43rd
Special Troops
Battalion, 43rd
Sustainment
Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, steadies
his compass during
the 4th Inf. Div.
and Fort Carson
Noncommissioned
Officer of the
Year competition.
Batterton was named
the NCO of the Year.
Soldiers and noncommissioned officers begin the two-mile run event of the Army Physical Fitness Test May
14, during the second day of events in the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson Soldier and NCO of the Year
competition. Thirteen Soldiers and NCOs from units across Fort Carson participated in the competition.
Spc. Luke Pata, health care specialist, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, carries a
simulated casualty May 15, during the combat lanes testing portion
of the Soldier of the Year competition. Pata outperformed five of
his peers from across post to claim the Soldier of the Year title.
Story and photos by
Staff Sgt. Henry W. Marris III
3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public
Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division
Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from
units across Fort Carson battled it out May 13-16,
for the right to be named the 4th Infantry Division
and Fort Carson Soldier and NCO of the Year.
Spc. Luke Pata, Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div., rose
above his peers to be named the Soldier of the Year,
while Staff Sgt. Quillon Batterton, Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 43rd Special Troops
Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, 4th Inf. Div.,
was named NCO of the Year.
Pfc. Heather Scogin, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade Special Troops
Battalion, 3rd ABCT, was the runner-up in the
Soldier category, and Staff Sgt. Robert Mullins,
Company C, 64th Brigade Support Bn., 3rd ABCT,
was runner-up in the NCO category.
The myriad events were designed to challenge
the Soldiers and help prepare them for the next level
of competition, said Master Sgt. Daryl Forsythe,
Headquarters Support Company, Headquarters and
Headquarters Battalion, 4th Inf. Div., and noncom-
missioned officer-in-charge of the competition.
“I looked at the Department of the Army Soldier
and NCO of the Year competition from last year,
and took all those events, and that’s what we used to
come up with this schedule,” said Forsythe. “Once
we select the best of the best, we want to make
sure they are set up for success at the next level.”
Soldiers and NCOs participated in 11 events,
trying to get the highest score they could in each
event. The various events tested their mental and
physical capacity, as well as their basic Soldier
skills. The four-day competition began with a
formal board appearance, and concluded with a
combatives tournament.
Batterton, a vehicle mechanic, said a wide
base of knowledge was good to have, coming into
the competition.
“You have to focus on studying and doing
hands-on refreshers with just about everything,”
he said. “Repetition and training to standard are a
must to prepare for this type of event.”
Pata, a health care specialist, said he enjoyed the
competition, and believed the different events were
a good tool to assess the skills of each competitor.
“The competition was mentally and physically
demanding, and really tested your knowledge of
warrior skills,” Pata said. “But if you really put
your heart and mind into it, and have a competitive
spirit, then you can win anything.”
Pata and Batterton now have the opportunity
to represent 4th Inf. Div. at the I Corps Soldier and
NCO of the Year competition in the near future.
Sergeant Major of
the Army Raymond
F. Chandler III visits
with Soldiers and
noncommissioned
officers May 16,
during the combatives
portion of the 4th
Infantry Division and
Fort Carson Soldier
and NCO of the Year
competition. Chandler
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matches during the
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The senior enlisted adviser for the Army and
Air Force Exchange Service met with Fort Carson
community members, toured Exchange facilities
and addressed concerns during a visit May 9-10.
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson is
one of 53 active-duty servicemembers assigned
to AAFES to carry out its mission, along with
more than 42,000 civilian associates worldwide.
The Exchange is a joint non-appropriated fund
agency of the Department of Defense with a retail
mission to provide quality products, services and
food to servicemembers, their Families, Reserve
and Guard members and military retirees.
Exchange sales generate earnings to supplement
Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation
activities as well as Air Force Services programs.
“For every dollar earned, 67 cents comes back
to the military community from the MWR and
Services dividend. Last year, sales at Fort Carson
activities generated more than $1.5 million on
behalf of MWR programs. So shopping at
the Exchange is a win-win,” said Pearson.
“You get great products at a great price and your
spent money comes back to the installation
through the dividend.”
Pearson met with Fort Carson customers and
Exchange associates, answering questions
and concerns about the Exchange.
“Part of my job as the senior enlisted adviser
is to visit bases throughout the world and find out
what (the) Exchange can do to better to serve its
customers and fix existing problems,” said Pearson.
“Educating our customers on the Exchange
benefit is the most important part of my job. Our
goal is to be your No. 1 choice for retail shopping.
You can go anywhere to purchase an iPod or a
TV, but when you buy from the Exchange, that’s
money going back to support our military and
communities,” said Pearson. “More importantly,
Military Clothing is the only place our military
troops can buy uniform items on base without
mail ordering them, making it our goal to have
what they need when they need it so they can
be outfitted properly,” he said.
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Exchangeenlistedadviservisitspost
says he’ll save a quiet moment for the men with
whom he served — the ones who didn’t come
back, including his co-pilot, Capt. Bert Dacey whose
plane was shot down near Cambodia in 1969.
Charles Watkins said he continues to honor
the plea of those two dying Soldiers, to never
forget. As a member of the Blackhorse Association,
he said he and other members of the 11th
Armored Cavalry Regiment continue to raise
scholarship money for children who have lost a
parent in combat.
“When he reconnected with the members of
the Blackhorse Association, he began talking more
and more,” Donna Watkins said. “He discovered
he began to feel better about himself.”
Charles Watkins said talking about his experiences
has helped him navigate through the bad feelings.
Now, he tries to help other Soldiers by listening.
Each week he makes time for the Soldiers at
the SFAC, helping them wade through the bad
times and focus on the good.
He’s also committed to welcoming home
each man and woman who puts on the uniform
and deploys in defense of his country.
“Until we’re out completely,” he said, “I’ll
be there. Donna and I will be there.”
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Charles WatkinsArmy Family Action Plan
Platform improves quality of lifeBy Nathaniel Nugin
Family Enrichment Program manager,
Army Community Service
Army Community Service is preparing for the
fiscal 2014 Army Family Action Plan Conference.
AFAP is a grassroots-level process that
identifies quality of life issues
impacting the global Army Family
and is designed to ensure maximum
participation of America’s Army
Family at all levels of the chain of
command. This includes all ranks,
civilians, military, youth and retirees.
AFAP conferences are held
annually at Army installations and
communities throughout the
world. Research shows that 95
percent of issues raised at these
conferences can be worked toward
resolution at the local installation level. Fort
Carson examples include the post shuttle
and the dog park. Positive outcomes from past
conferences having a more global impact include
stabilization of seniors, parents of high school
students are stabilized on their post until
graduation; Thrift Savings Plan, similar to 401K plan
offered to Soldiers; and increase of the Soldier’s
Group Life Insurance from $50,000 to $200,000.
This year’s conference will be held at the
Elkhorn Conference Center, Sept.
18-20. Issues may be submitted in
person at ACS or at issue submission
boxes located at the Family
Connection, The Hub and the Soldier
and Family Assistance Center.
Delegate registration forms are also
available at those locations.
For more information, visit
Facebook at https://www.facebook.
com/FortCarsonAFAP or call
ACS at 526-4590.
AFAP is an opportunity for
Fort Carson community members to have their
ideas heard and to make a difference both
locally and across the Army.

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Fun for all
Photos by Devin Fisher
Above: Soldiers from 759th Military Police Battalion battle students in tug of war May 17, during the Mountainside
Elementary School field day. Right: Pvt. Luke Panchot, 59th MP Company, 759th MP Battalion, works with, from left, Aaron
Walker, Angel Soto and Samara Buffardi to master the “Teamwork Trekker.” Thirty Soldiers from the 759th MP Bn. assisted
schoolfacultyinrunningthevariousstationsincludingvehicledisplays,obstaclecourse,volleyballandhulahoops.Thefirst
of the two-day event featured MP working dog and Special Reaction Team demonstrations. The Soldiers assisted in the field
day as part of the Adopt-A-School Program, which matches Fort Carson units with area schools to serve as classroom
volunteers and mentors. “The (students) love field day … they didn’t look forward to it as much before the 759th MP Bn.
got involved,” said Mountainside principal Lynn Zupas. “I don’t think we could do this without them.” Mary Thomas,
physical education teacher and field day coordinator agreed: “It would have taken us two weeks, instead of just two days.”

27. 28 MOUNTAINEER — May 24, 2013
arthur. ford@myldsmail.net for more information.
Heartbeat, a support group for battle buddies,
Family members and friends who are suicide
survivors, meets the second Tuesday of each
month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Fallen Heroes
Family Center, building 6215, 6990 Mekong St.
The group is open to members of all branches of
service. Contact Richard Stites at 719-598-6576
or Cheryl Sims at 719-304-9815 for details.
Spanish Bible Study meets off post. Contact
Staff Sgt. Jose Varga at 719-287-2016 for
study times and location.
Jewish Lunch and Learn with Chap. (Lt. Col.)
Howard Fields takes place Wednesday from
noon to 1 p.m. at Provider Chapel. For more
information, call 526-8263.
Chapel briefs
Facebook: Search “Fort Carson Chaplains (Religious
Support Office)” for events and schedules.
Limited vacancies — are available for Vacation
Bible School, June 10-14 from 9 a.m. to noon,
for ages 4 through fifth grade; and Eagle
Lake Day Camp, July 8-12 from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. for ages 7-12. Contact Heidi
McAllister at heidi.a.mcallister.civ@mail.mil
for more information.
Vacation Bible School volunteers — Crew
and station leaders are needed June 10-14,
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Must be at least
16 years old. Email bduboisb78@gmail.com.
Club Beyond is a program for military middle
school teens. Volunteers are welcome. Call
719-355-9594 for dates and times.
Youth Ministries: Christian Youth Group for
sixth- through 12th-graders meets Sunday
from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial
Chapel. Call 526-5744 for more information.
Military Council of Catholic Women meets
Friday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’
Memorial Chapel. For information, call
526-5769 or visit “Fort Carson Military
Council of Catholic Women” on Facebook.
Knights of Columbus, a Catholic group for
men 18 and older, meets the second and fourth
Tuesday of the month at Soldiers’ Memorial
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 details.
Latter Day Saints
Soldiers: Weekly
Institute Class (Bible
study) is Wednesday at 6
p.m. at Veterans Memorial
Chapel. Food is provided.
Call 971-219-0007 or
719-433-2659 or email
Chapel Schedule
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person
Saturday 4-45 p.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583
Saturday 5 p.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583
Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583
Sunday 9 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583
Sunday 10:30 a.m. Religious education Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458
Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458
Mon-Fri 11:45 a.m. Mass Soldiers Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583
Mon-Fri 11:45 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347
PROTESTANT
Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316
Bible Study
Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Gee/526-7386
Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744
Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744
Sunday 10 a.m. Orthodox Service Provider Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Oanca/503-4570
Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316
Sunday 11 a.m. Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104
Sunday 10 a.m. Chapel NeXt Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Palmer/526-3888
Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316
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
ISLAMIC SERVICES
Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut, 632-3364 for information.
(FORT CARSON OPEN CIRCLE) WICCA
Sunday 1 p.m. Provider Chapel, Building 1350, Barkeley and Ellis ftcarsonopencircle@gmail.com
COLORADO WARRIORS SWEAT LODGE
Meets once or twice monthly and upon special request. Contact Michael Hackwith or Wendy Chunn-Hackwith at 285-5240 for information.

28. 29May 24, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER
Service order support keeps Post runningBy Susan C. Galentine
Directorate of Public Works public relations
Ensuring Fort Carson operations run without a
hitch requires a system and the manpower to address
routine maintenance and repair needs as they arise.
The Directorate of Public Works operations
and maintenance contractor, Fort Carson Support
Services, addresses these issues through their
service order process.
Though recent fiscal uncertainty curtailed some
routine maintenance support beginning in March,
restoration of support levels is expected to begin in
late June. Once contractual requirements have been
reinstated, FCSS can begin rehiring workers to
previous staffing levels. Normal maintenance
support operations in place prior to the budget cuts
are anticipated to be in place effective late summer.
Service orders are scheduled for maintenance
or repair of real property, which includes fixed
structures, such as buildings, roads, sidewalks,
streetlights, grounding points and utility distribution
systems, can be called in 24/7 to 526-5345.
“The types of service orders received from
customers range from unknown odors to broken
windows and doors, office lockouts to power
failures,” said Terry Hagen, DPW Operations
and Maintenance Division base operations branch
chief. “There is no specific criteria on calling in
a service order except it must be on a real property
facility or system.”
FCSS handles an average of 3,300 service order
calls a month on a variety of issues, said Hagen.
When submitting a service order, individuals
need to provide a description of the problem,
including the exact location, and the name and
phone number of a person familiar with the
problem or need and their unit or activity. An
FCSS customer service representative will then
assess the level of urgency of each service order
request and determine the appropriate priority
rating based on the information provided.
There are three service order levels of priority:
g Emergency (priority 1) — Emergency work
takes priority over all other work and requires
immediate action. Emergency service orders are
classified as such when they consist of correcting
failures/problems that constitute an immediate
danger to life, health, safety, security or property.
Examples of emergency service orders include
overflowing drains, broken water or steam pipes,
gas leaks, major utilities service failures, broken
electrical components that may cause fire or
shock, stopped up toilets (when only one is
available for use), lockouts and key card failures.
The normal response time to emergency work is
within one hour, day or night, with completion
of the emergency within 24 hours.
g Urgent (priority 2) — Urgent work is required
to correct an issue which could become an
emergency, could seriously affect morale or has
command emphasis. Examples include heating
and hot water supply outages, whole building air
conditioning system failures or functional failure
of ranges and refrigerators in dining facilities.
The FCSS staff makes every effort to respond
within 24 hours and accomplish all urgent work
within seven working days of receiving the order.
g Routine (priority 3) — Routine service
orders do not meet the categories of emergency
or urgent and covers required work which, if
not accomplished, would continue to be an
inconvenience or unsightly condition. Work in
this category will normally be accomplished
within 30 days of being reported. Some factors
that affect service order response time are
incomplete or incorrect information on the order,
more urgent priorities, weather conditions, time
of day (nights or weekends) and Occupational
Safety and Health Administration regulations.
Fort Carson Family Housing has its own,
separate home maintenance service request
system. Residents can place service requests online
at http://fortcarsonfamilyhousing.com/
defaultFamily.aspx?cid=24 or by calling 579-1605.
For more information about placing service
orders, call FCSS at 526-5345.
2013 Blue Star Museums
Offer free admission to militaryThe Blue Star Museums program
enters its fourth year of offering free
entrance to more than 1,800 museums
to servicemembers and their Families,
Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The free admission program is
available to bearers of a Geneva
Convention common access card,
a DD Form 1173 or DD1173-1
identification card, to include active
duty U.S. military — Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marines and Coast
Guard — as well as members of the
National Guard and Reserve, U.S.
Public Health Service Commissioned
Corps and NOAA Commissioned
Corps. In addition, up to five Family
members accompanying the service-
member will also be admitted free.
“Blue Star Museums is a
collaboration between the arts and
military communities,” said National
Endowment for the Arts Acting
Chairman Joan Shigekawa. “Our
work with Blue Star Families and
with more than 1,800 museums
ensures that we can reach out to
military Families and thank them
for their service and sacrifice.”
“Blue Star Museums is something
that servicemembers and their
Families look forward to every year,
and we are thrilled with the continued
growth of the program,” said Blue
Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-
Douquet. “Through this distinctive
collaboration between Blue Star
Families, the NEA and museums
across the United States, servicemem-
bers and their Families can connect
with our national treasures with
this unparalleled opportunity to
visit some of the country’s finest
museums for free.”
Museums in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
and American Samoa are taking part
in the initiative this year, including
more than 450 additional museums.
Some special exhibits may not
be included in this free admission
program. For questions on particular
exhibits or museums, please contact
the museum directly. To find out
which museums are participating,
visit http://www.arts.gov/
bluestarmuseums. The site includes a
list of participating museums and a
map to help with visit planning.
Blue Star Families is a national,
nonprofit network of military
Families from all ranks and services,
including guard and reserve,
dedicated to supporting, connecting
and empowering military Families.
Blue Star Families raises awareness
of the challenges and strengths of
military Family life and works to
make military life more sustainable.
Worldwide membership includes
military spouses, children, parents,
and friends, as well as service-
members, veterans and civilians. To
learn more about Blue Star Families,
visit http://www.bluestarfam.org.
Two museums in Colorado
Springs are Blue Star Museums
for 2013:
8 The Colorado Springs Fine Arts
Center, 30 W. Dale St., is open
Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m., call 634-5583.
8 The World Skating Museum and
Hall of Fame is at 20 First St.,
near the Broadmoor Hotel. The
museum is open Tuesday-Friday,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed
federal holidays. The phone
number is 635-5200.
To find museums participating
in the Blue Star Museums, go to
http://www.nea.gov/national/
bluestarmuseums/index2013.php.
— Compiled by Nel Lampe
Participating Colorado museums
Alamosa
8 San Luis Valley Museum
Aspen
8 Aspen Art Museum
8 Aspen Historical Society
Boulder
8 Boulder History Museum
Colorado Springs
8 Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
8 World Figure Skating Museum &
Hall of Fame
Creede
8 Creede Historical Society
Denver
8 Byers-Evans House Museum
8 Clyfford Still Museum
8 Denver Art Museum
8 Denver Firefighters Museum
8 Denver Museum of Miniatures,
Dolls & Toys
8 History Colorado Center
8 Kirkland Museum of Fine &
Decorative Art
8 Molly Brown House Museum
8 Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
Durango
8 Animas Museum
Fraser
8 Grand County Historical Association
Glenwood Springs
8 Frontier Historical Society and Museum
Golden
8 Golden History Museum
8 Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Grand Lake
8 Kauffman House Museum
Ignacio
8 Southern Ute Cultural Center
and Museum
Lakewood
8 Lakewood Heritage Center
Lamar
8 Big Timbers Museum
Leadville
8 Healy House Museum and
Dexter Cabin
8 The National Mining Hall of
Fame and Museum
Littleton
8 Littleton Museum
Longmont
8 Longmont Museum
Loveland
8 Loveland Museum/Gallery
Lyons
8 Lyons Redstone Museum
Meeker
8 White River Museum
Monte Vista
8 Homelake Veterans History
Center Museum
Montrose
8 Ute Indian Museum
Morrison
8 Friends of Dinosaur Ridge
Pagosa Springs
8 San Juan Historical Society
Parker
8 The Wildlife Experience
Peterson Air Force Base
8 Peterson Air and
Space Museum
Platteville
8 Fort Vasquez Museum
Pueblo
8 El Pueblo History Museum
Trinidad
8 Trinidad History Museum
Woodland Park
8 Ute Pass Historical Society
Wray
8 Wray Museum

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Editor’s note: The following
article was written by the Directorate
of Emergency Services division chiefs
to inform the Fort Carson community
of current policies and procedures:
Police
Summer Sense Campaign — In
compliance with this year’s Summer
Sense Campaign, the Directorate of
Emergency Services kicked off a
full-scale Selective Enforcement
Checkpoint May 17 in order to deter
the Fort Carson community from
driving under the influence of
alcohol. The overall intent of
conducting these checkpoints is
to increase public awareness about
the dangers of driving under the
influence of drugs and alcohol, save
lives and reduce the accident rate,
alter driving habits of those who
would choose to drink and drive
in this area, and prevent existing
and future safety and regulatory
violations. This is also an opportunity
to validate command emphasis
programs that target excessive safety,
alcohol and illegal drug incidents
on Fort Carson.
Fire
Grilling Safety — Outdoor
grilling is one of the most popular
ways to cook food. A grill placed
too close to anything that can burn is
a fire hazard. They can be extremely
hot, causing burn injuries.
The following tips will help you
on the way to safe grilling:
Ü Propane and charcoal barbecue
grills should only be used
outside, placed well away from
combustibles such as deck railing,
the home and not under roof
eaves and tree branches.
Ü Never leave the grill unattended
while in use and keep children and
pets away from the grilling area.
Ü Keep grill clean of grease and
fat buildup; empty drip trays.
Charcoal grill:
Ü Only use approved charcoal lighter
fluid to start the charcoal, any
other flammable liquid is dangerous
and should not be used.
Ü Never add charcoal fluid to a fire.
Ü When finished grilling, let the
coals completely cool before
disposing in a metal container.
Propane grill:
Ü Always keep the propane tank
upright and check for leaks
before the first use of the year.
Ü Apply a light soap and water
solution to the hoses and connec-
tions; a leak will produce bubbles.
Ü Do not light the grill if you discover
a leak by odor or bubble test. Shut
off the gas. If a leak does not stop
or you smell gas while cooking,
immediately get away from the
grill and call the fire department.
Do not move the grill.
Ü Always close the tank valve when
not in use. Use caution to secure
tanks when transporting them and
never leave them in a hot car. The
temperature will cause a dangerous
increase in pressure and could
result in a fire or explosion.
Have a great, safe grilling season.
Physical Security
Post access — Everyone 18 years
and older entering the Mountain Post
must be in possession of a state- or
federally-issued photo identification
card. Drivers need to have current
vehicle registration and proof of
insurance. Electronic verification of
proof of insurance, such as insurance
cards on a smartphone, is acceptable.
All vehicles entering the installation
are subject to inspection.
Gates 1, 3, 4 and 20 are open
24/7. Gate 5 is open 5 a.m. to
9 p.m. daily. Gate 2 is open
Monday-Friday from 5 a.m. to
9 p.m., but closed on federal
holidays. Gates 6 and 19 are open
Monday-Friday from 5 a.m. to
6 p.m., but closed on federal
holidays. Fort Carson’s access
control policies and procedures
are subject to change, at any time,
based on guidance from the 4th
Infantry Division and Fort Carson
commanding general.
DES highlight

30. Story and photo
by Walt Johnson
Mountaineer staff
The game of intramural
volleyball takes on a different
look for an Air Force team
that plays in the Fort Carson
intramural league.
The team representing
Detachment 1, 3rd Weather
Squadron, 13th Air Support
Operations Squadron, an Air Force
unit assigned to Fort Carson,
knows firsthand what it’s like to
play intramural sports here and
the differences that may exist
between intramural sports on
an Air Force installation and
those on an Army post.
Adam King, coach of the Air
Force team, said his team has not
been among the top teams that
play in the Army intramural
league, but it has traits that Army
units appreciate.
“We have not been among
the elite teams in the post sports
community, but we have been
heralded for our sportsmanship
and teamwork by the people we
play against,” King said.
He said his team’s goals while
participating in the intramural
league is not just to be among the
elite teams on post, but to foster
teamwork and camaraderie in the
unit. He said it gives his team
the chance to get in some quality
physical training.
“The volleyball program
here gives us a chance to have
something outside of work to look
forward to each week. We enjoy
Thursday nights because it gives
us the opportunity to get together
outside of work and gives us a
great change of pace from our
regular office work,” Adams said.
King, who has had the
opportunity to experience
intramural competition on both
Air Force and Army installations,
said the differences may not be as
wide as some people think. For
the most part, intramural sports
are the same with one possible
exception, he said.
“I have found that it depends
on the team as far as the level of
play, but the infantry guys do seem
to play hard. They are aggressive
and know their stuff when it comes
to playing the games. No matter
what sport we are playing, the
infantry guys always seem to have
a good team. The Special
Operations folks also have their
way with us. But the one thing
that is common, no matter what,
is we have a good time playing
against the Army teams,” King said.
31May 24, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER
Photo by Walt Johnson
Mountaineer Sports Feature
Fort Carson Outdoor
Pool lifeguards Tyehe
Holmes, right, and
Joel Morgan prepare
to clean the pool
Monday in preparation
for its opening Friday.
The Outdoor Pool
will be open for the
summer season
through Labor Day,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
The pool is free for
active-duty service-
members. There is a
$2 charge for Family
members and a $5
charge for everyone
else. “Like” Fort
Carson Aquatics on
Facebook to keep
up with the latest
information on the
pool. Call 526-4093
for more information
about aquatics
activities.
James Rosebrock, Detachment 1, 3rd Weather Squadron, 13th Air Support Operations
Squadron, follows through after blocking an attempt to score by an opposing player during
intramural volleyball action at Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center May 16.
Air Force unit enjoys Army sports

31. Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club will host a Spring
Demo Day June 1.
The golf club will host all the top golf club
vendors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The first 100 people
attending the event will receive a gift. There will
also be a 10-percent discount on any purchase
or order. For more information call 526-4102.
The 2013 Rocky Mountain State Games are
looking for amateur athletes to register for
July competitions.
Online registration is under way athletes
who wish to compete in the 35 sports for this
year’s event. The games will be held July 19-21
and 26-28 at various venues in Colorado Springs.
According to the Colorado Springs Sports
Corporation, a participant must be a resident of
the state of Colorado for at least 30 days prior
to the first day of the competition they wish to
enter. In addition, students who are enrolled in
a Colorado college or university are eligible, as
are U.S. military personnel and their Family
members who are stationed in Colorado. The
Rocky Mountain State Games have been
organized in accordance with NCAA guidelines
with some exceptions. Online registration is at
http://www.coloradospringssports.org.
Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club will host a major
golfing event June 8-9 that will test golfers’
ability to compete as a team.
The course will hold the Fort Carson
Two-Man Best Ball Championship event June
8-9. Call Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club at
526-4102 to sign up or for more information.
Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club hosts the second
Sergeants Major Academy golf event June 13.
The four-person scramble begins at 11 a.m.
with check-in; the driving range will be open.
Welcoming remarks will be at 12:30 p.m.
and the shotgun start is at 1 p.m. There will be
an awards ceremony and dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Entry deadline is June 5; tournament
is limited to 144 golfers. Officials said the
proceeds will provide backpacks and school
supplies for installation students, holiday food
baskets, scholarships for military Families and
support of noncommissioned officer and
Soldier of the year programs. Contact Timothy
Jackson at timothy.j.jackson.mil@mail.mil or
SGMACO@yahoo.com for more information.
The National Physique Committee 2013 Mile
High Figure, Bikini Physique and Natural
Bodybuilding and International Federation of
Bodybuilding and Fitness Women’s Physique
championships will be held in Denver June 1.
The event, which features military athletes,
takes place at the Colorado Heights University
Theater, 3001 South Federal Blvd., in Denver.
Prejudging begins at 8 a.m. and the finals begin
at 4:30 p.m. The event will feature professional
women athletes as well as amateur competitors.
Visit http://www.jefftaylor.com for tickets.
The Colorado Rockies are offering military
members special ticket buys this season.
The next opportunity is when the Rockies
take on the Houston Astros Wednesday and
Thursday at 6:40 p.m., and the Los Angeles
Dodgers May 31 at 6:40 p.m. and June 1-2 at
2:10 p.m. Military personnel can purchase tickets
in the outfield box, pavilion and upper reserved
infield/outfield area for their Family and friends
for $14 each (with a $3.50 service charge per
order), a discount from the usual range of $21-$39.
Call the Rockies at 303-ROCKIES, ask for
the military discount and provide reference number
21231001 to take advantage of the offer. This
offer is not available on a walk-up basis. Seating
areas are subject to availability, limits may apply
and all areas are not available for each game.
The next Commanding General Golf Scramble is
July 3 at the Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club.
The event will begin with a shotgun start at
12:30 p.m. The event is a four-person teams concept,
according to golf course officials. Call 526-4102
to reserve a spot. The golf course is scheduled
to hold a CG golf scramble in August and
September. There will not be a CG scramble in
June because of Iron Horse Week activities.
The Colorado Springs Flames football team
continues regular season play June 1 when it
travels to Pueblo to meet the Pueblo Steel at 6 p.m.
The Flames host the Mile High Grizzlies
June 8 at Harrison High School in Colorado
Springs at 7 p.m.
Directorate of Family and Morale,Welfare and Rec-
reation officials have announced the Memorial
Day weekend schedule for fitness facilities.
Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center will
be open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday-Monday
while McKibben Physical Fitness Center will
be open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Garcia and Waller PFCs
will be closed Friday-Monday.
— Compiled by Walt Johnson
32 MOUNTAINEER — May 24, 2013
BENCHOn theOn the
Photo by Walt Johnson
Fort Carson
aerobics program
coordinator
Dolly Letriz,
foreground,
joined members
of the Peterson
Air Force Base
aerobics team
Saturday for a
Zumbathon event
at Peterson.
The program
was designed
to help the
Peterson team
encourage
people at
the base to
understand the
benefits of
the Zumba
workout program
that has been so
successful at the
Mountain Post.
Reaching out
Photo by Walt Johnson
Members of the 759th Military Police Battalion prepare to putt during the battalion’s
golf tournament Monday at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club. The event attracted a
number of military police from the post and Peterson Air Force Base.
Reaching out

32. 33May 24, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER
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Normandy
Midway
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Dak To
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Places to see in the
Pikes Peak area.
fudge, nachos, hot dogs, burgers, tacos,
popcorn, chicken, pizza, turkey legs and corn
on the cob are available.
Rustler’s Food Court, KiddieLand
Café and Water Park Dining have healthy
options available.
Outside food and beverages may not
be brought into the park, but guests may
bring clear sealed water bottles.
There’ll be fireworks at Elitch Gardens
Sunday evening and July 4.
Elitch Gardens opened in Denver in
1890 when John and Mary Elitch started a
zoological park and picnic area at their
orchard. Later a theater was added and a
popular ballroom that booked The Dorsey
brothers, Benny Goodman and Guy
Lombardo. Elitch Gardens got its hand-carved
carousel in 1928, which is still in the park.
More and more rides were added, including
the Ferris wheel and a wooden roller coaster.
In 1994, it was decided to relocate the
amusement park to its present site near
downtown Denver. The park has been
managed by several companies but still
retains the original name, Elitch Gardens.
Tickets are $45.99 at the gate for anyone
taller than 48 inches. Anyone under 48 inches
is charged $31.99. Parking is $15 at the park.
Information Tickets and Registration
sells Elitch Gardens tickets for $29 each.
To reach Elitch Gardens Amusement
Park, take Interstate 25 north to Denver, take
exit 212A, Speer Boulevard South.
Just the Facts
• TRAVEL TIME — about an hour
• FOR AGES — anyone
• TYPE — amusement, water park
• FUN FACTOR — ★★★★★
(Out of 5 stars)
• WALLET DAMAGE — $$$$ PLUS
$ = Less than $20
$$ = $21 to $40
$$$ = $41 to $60
$$$$ = $61 to $80
(BASED ON A FAMILY OF FOUR)
ElitchGardens
Island Kingdom Water Park is
open from Memorial Day weekend
through Labor Day. Elitch Gardens
admission includes the water park.
Elitch Gardens has a new
family roller coaster, the
Blazin’ Buckaroo, that has an
exciting first drop. It’s a good
starter coaster for children.
Riders get drenched on the slides in the
water park at Elitch Gardens in Denver.
Elitch Gardens’ Big Wheel is 100 feet high.
Riders under 42 inches tall must be
accompanied by someone at least 16 years old.
An overall view of Elitch Gardens shows the Big Wheel, rides, the Boomerang and Twister II.
Invesco Field, home of the Denver Broncos, in the background.
By Nel Lampe
Mountaineer staff
Denver has a first-class theme
park near downtown that is open
seasonally. With six roller coasters —
the Sidewinder, Mind Eraser,
Boomerang, Half Pipe, the wooden
coaster Twister II, and the newest
ride, a family coaster, the Blazin’
Buckaroo. Other rides include Tower
of Doom, a Sea Dragon, Tea Cups,
Dragon Wing, Turn of the Century,
Thunderbolt, Tilt-a-Whirl, a giant
Ferris wheel and an antique carousel.
Want more? OK, for an additional
fee there’s the XLR8R, when riders
are pulled up and dropped in a free
fall, and the Sling Shot that launches
riders into the air.
Generally, the rides are open 10
a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Sundays.
Saturdays the park is open until 10 p.m.
through mid-August. To be sure of park
hours on weekdays, visit the website
at http://www.Elitchgardens.com and
click on park hours or call the park
at 303-595-4386.
Want still more? Add in a
20-acre Island Kingdom Water Park,
that is included with admission so
Elitch Garden is two parks in one.
Everything is open for the summer,
beginning Saturday. The water park
is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Memorial
Day-Labor Day.
The water park includes the
Acapulco Cliff Dive, 65-feet tall, with
a high speed free fall slide.
Cannonball Falls, Commotion Ocean,
Castaway Creek, Hook’s Lagoon,
Paradise Pipeline, the Edge, RipQurl,
Splashdown, Sun Plunge and the Tube
Top are some of the rides. The water
park hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Elitch Gardens requires that
proper swimwear be worn at
all water park attractions. No
denim or swimwear with zippers,
rivets or buckles are permitted.
The park provides life jackets
on a first-come, first-served basis.
Cabanas near the water can be
rented, from $100-$200 per day.
Basic amenities include a table and
chairs, a locker and free Wi-Fi.
There are height, weight and
size restrictions. Riders must be
48 inches tall or taller to ride most
thrill rides. But children have their
own rides in KiddieLand, which
has 15 rides for youngsters.
KiddieLand includes the Balloon
Race, Big Rig Trucking Co., Crazy
Bus, Ding Dong Dock, EG Flight
School, Jumping Jack, Goofy
Gazebo, Elitch Express, KiddieLand
Games, KidSpin, Mouse House,
Rockin’ Tug, Sunflower Swings,
Tike Bikes and Tube Top.
In addition to the rides and
water park, Elitch Gardens also has
seven interactive shows suitable
for the family: Cirque Conjure
performs daily until Labor Day in
the Trocadero Theater; Mapapa
African Acrobats perform shows
from July 15 to Aug. 15 at Pub
Plaza; the Do Right Duo performs
daily in KiddieLand; and Raptor
Project is the largest world traveling
collection of birds of prey and runs
through July 14 in Elitch Arena.
Motorcycle Mania has daily
shows from July 15 to Labor Day,
with skilled motorcyclists performing
death defying stunts involving
motorcycles and a giant steel globe.
Sassy Sally freely gives advice
daily on the midway by the Ferris wheel
through Labor Day and Professor Story
performs an interactive show daily,
by the funnel cake stand.
Part of the fun at an amusement
park includes souvenir shopping and
food, and Elitch Gardens has both.
Shopping choices include
Fiesta Mercado, Ghost Blasters
Gift Shop, John’s Haberdashery, Kid’s
Corner, Big Kahuna Surf Shop, the
caricature shop, face painting and a
place to have old-time photos made.
Corn dogs, ice cream, funnel
cakes, fresh cut fries, homemade
DowntownDenver’samusementpark
Photos courtesy Elitch Gardens

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The Denver Museum of Nature and Science
has “Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans
of the Ice Age.” The museum is at 2001
Colorado Blvd. and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
daily. Call 303-370-6000 for tickets for this
special exhibition, $21 for adults and $12 for
juniors and students. Tickets are available
on a timed schedule. Go online to pre-purchase
tickets at http://www.DMNS.org.
Royal Gorge Bridge and Park is observing
Military Appreciation Month during May.
Active-duty military and Families are admitted
for half-price by showing identification cards.
Royal Gorge Bridge is about eight miles west of
Cañon City. Take Highway 115 south to Penrose,
then take Highway 50 past Cañon City, watching
for signs. Regular admission is $23 for adults
and $17 for children, and includes most rides
and attractions. The Sky Coaster and the zip
line cost extra.
Old Colorado City celebrates Territory Days
Friday-Monday. The festival commemorates that
Old Colorado City was the Colorado Territory’s
first capitol in 1861. Join the free celebration
and fun Memorial Day Weekend.
Soldier Show will be at Fort Carson Thursday,
at 2 and 7 p.m. in McMahon Auditorium. An
Army Entertainment Production, the theme is
“Ready and Resilient.” Admission is free.
A Memorial Day Parade and Tribute Ceremony
in Denver Monday starts at 11:30 a.m. in Civic
Center Park. A Memorial Day Tribute at the
Veterans Monument follows the parade in
downtown Denver.
A Memorial Day ceremony is Monday at 11 a.m.,
at The Retired Enlisted Association, 834
Emory Circle, presented by the Pikes Peak
Veterans Council. Guest speaker will be Col.
Chris Crawford, commander, 21st Space Wing
at Peterson Air Force Base.
Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole is open daily,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $19.50; ages 2
and under are admitted free. Active-duty
military and retired military Families are admitted
for $14.50, but everyone 10 or older must show
identification card. Admission includes all rides,
attractions and shows. Santa’s Workshop is on
the Pikes Peak Highway; take Highway 24 west
to Cascade and take a left at the traffic light.
Water World, a Denver area large water park
opens for the summer Saturday, 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. Located at 88th Avenue and Pecos
Street off Interstate 25 north. Call 303-427-SURF
for information.
Public Broadcasting Service’s Fun Fest is June 8
in Acacia Park in downtown Colorado Springs
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free festival includes
bouncy houses, activities, Curious George, and
Clifford, the Big Red Dog. Parking in the City
Garage at Bijou and Cascade is $1 that day.
Colorado Springs Springs Spree is one of the
city’s oldest community celebrations. It’s a
family-friendly festival in Memorial Park. Festival
hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. June 15 and 10 a.m. to
6 p.m. June 16. There will be three entertainment
stages each day with a variety of music, typical
festival foods and arts and crafts vendors. There’ll
be a BMX stunt team demonstration, a Kids Zone
with inflatables and a bungee trampoline, human
hamster ball rides, football skills drill hosted by
the Colorado Springs Flames, a Springs Spree
Express train for children to ride, the Colorado
Disc Dogs and a car show. In conjunction with
Springs Spree, a carnival will be in Memorial
Park June 13-14, 5-10 p.m., and June 15-16,
10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Pay per ride or buy a
ride-all-you-want carnival wristband for $25.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center’s 2013
theater schedule includes “The Drowsy
Chaperone” through June 2; and “Jacques Brel
is Alive and Well and Living in Paris” June 20-30.
Call the box office, 634-5583, for tickets and
information. The theater is at 30 W. Dale St.
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has opened its new exhibit,
Encounter Africa. Four African elephants
and a black rhinoceros share the new elephant
barn, along with seven meerkats. Cheyenne
Mountain Zoo is at 4250 Cheyenne Mountain
Zoo Road, near the Broadmoor Hotel. It is
open every day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission for
military Families with identification is $14.25
for adults and $9.25 for children.
Colorado Renaissance Festival near Larkspur
is June 15 to Aug. 4, Saturdays-Sundays from
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Military Appreciation is
June 22-23. Regular admission is $19.95 for
adults, $9 for children.
The annual Street Breakfast, kicking off the Pikes
Peak or Bust Rodeo season, is in downtown
Colorado Springs June 19. Pancakes are
cooked and served by Fort Carson volunteers
from 5:30-9 a.m. Stetsons and jeans are welcome.
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