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Vol. 72, No. 11
March 21, 2014
Decontamination training
Spc. Adela Murphy, health care
specialist, Company C, 204th
Brigade Support Battalion,
2nd Armored Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division,
sprays a vehicle down during
decontamination training on
Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March
12. Murphy learned the proper
way to spray a vehicle, from top
to bottom. See story on Page 7.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
‘Raider’ transitions to Stryker brigade
By Staff Sgt. Craig Cantrell
1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team Public
Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division
The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team
officially transitioned to the 1st Stryker Brigade
Combat Team during a ceremony held on
Founders Field, Monday.
Message board
“We bid farewell to four of our battalions and
welcome six new battalions to the ‘Raider’
Brigade,” said Col. Dave Hodne, commander, 1st
SBCT, 4th Infantry Division.
Raiders from past wars attended the ceremony
to watch the colors being cased and welcome the
new standards of the brigade.
“One only has to briefly scan the history of
this great brigade to recognize the significant
contributions of these incredible Soldiers and
the generations of Raiders that have gone before
them,” said Hodne.
The Army announced in January that it would
convert the brigade to a Stryker brigade.
See Stryker on Page 4
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Iron Horse 7
Core qualities define
profession of arms
By Command Sgt. Maj. David M. Clark
Regional Command – South and 4th Infantry Division
It has been three months since I assumed responsibility
as the command sergeant major for Regional Command –
South and 4th Infantry Division.
During that time, I have had the opportunity to meet
with Soldiers and leaders across the entire
RC – South battle space, many of whom
are training Afghan National Security
Forces. I can say, with confidence, that our
Soldiers are getting it done — advising the
Afghans and setting them up for future
successes. It’s important, though, that we
also look inward and continue to coach,
train and mentor our junior Soldiers. It is
imperative during this time of transition
that we continue to focus on the qualities
and skills that made our Army the most
capable, disciplined and professional
volunteer fighting force in the world.
We are also the most educated, highly
trained and best-equipped Army this nation
has ever known. As part of this modern-day
force, more is expected of us as Soldiers. We are
professionals, ambassadors and representatives of
the United States, both at home and abroad. It is the
responsibility of leaders at all levels to instill in
Soldiers the core qualities that define our profession of
arms — commitment, competence, candor, compassion
and courage. Without these qualities, or our adherence
to the seven Army Values, we shortchange our Army
and, more importantly, our Soldiers.
Our leaders also need to re-evaluate their role in the
welfare of their Soldiers. The level of engagement between
the leader and the Soldier ultimately determines whether
or not that Soldier will learn, grow, mature and develop
into a future leader.
There’s a phrase everyone knows: “Taking care of
Soldiers.” If you ask 10 leaders, you’ll likely get 10
different answers. Though, the fundamentals of Soldier
care have not changed — we train our troops to
proficiency so they can successfully accomplish any and all
missions, and we ensure good order and
discipline within our ranks. There’s an
expectation by some leaders and Soldiers
that a job well done deserves time off or
some special reward. Accolades and
rewards should be reserved for the
exceptional and superb — those who
exceed the standard; not those who simply
achieve it. Not everyone gets a trophy.
Leaders of all ranks need to be engaged
in what our Soldiers are doing — on
and off duty. We need to get back to the
basics and ensure Soldiers’ needs are being
met. This means, among other things,
conducting challenging physical readiness
training; conducting monthly performance
and professional growth counseling;
conducting hip-pocket training; reviewing LESs; ensuring
health care needs are met; and conducting periodic checks
on living conditions. This is what first-line supervisors
do — leader engagement and leading with precision.
This is a time of change and uncertainty in our Army.
We need to continue accomplishing the mission here
in RC – South while ensuring we’re doing everything
within our power, as leaders and Soldiers, to represent
the Army and ourselves as the professionals we are. The
Army is looking for the best and brightest — it’s time
to step up or step out. Let’s get after it.
Strength and Respect. Steadfast and Loyal.
Clark
What makes me
Iron Horse Strong?
Sgt. Quinton B. Dorsey
Personnel specialist, Headquarters and
Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division
I joined the Army to open
doors for my future, to provide a
better life for my Family and to
achieve educational aspirations I
have set for myself.
To me, the definition of
serving my country is to sacrifice
my life, for the greater good of my
country, so that we can continue to
enjoy all of the great things that we
do as Americans.
I continue to serve in the
Army to meet educational goals I
have set for myself and to provide
a better foundation for my son; to
give him all that I can.
Being a noncommissioned
officer means leading Soldiers
from the front. I try to place my
best foot forward in everything
I do to be the most positive
role model and mentor for
my Soldiers.
My biggest influence as a
leader has been my noncommissioned officer in charge, Sgt. 1st
Class Elizabeth Green. When
I think of a great NCO, she comes
to mind; taking care of Soldiers is
her passion and she does it with no
hesitation. She is the epitome of a
great leader, and I will continue to
soak up as much leadership skills
that I can, so that, one day, I, too
can lead Soldiers as well as her.
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March 21, 2014 — MOUNTAINEER
Surgical team comes home
Story and photo by
Staff Sgt. Wallace Bonner
4th Infantry Division Public Affairs
Office
Families and friends welcomed home
about 20 Soldiers returning from a ninemonth deployment to Afghanistan at the
Special Events Center, March 12.
The 2nd Forward Surgical Team, 10th
Combat Support Hospital, Soldiers were
deployed to Ghazni Province, Regional
Command – East, as the surgical team
for the Combined Joint
Special Operations Task
Force – Afghanistan, in
support of Operation
Enduring Freedom.
Col. James Andrews,
commander, 10th CSH,
kept his remarks short
so that Soldiers could
Maj. Glenn Simpson, nurse
anesthetist, 2nd Forward
Surgical Team, 10th Combat
Support Hospital, hugs his
children, Alyson and Cooper,
as his wife, Carrie Simpson,
looks on, during a March 12
redeployment ceremony
recognizing the 2nd FST’s
nine-month deployment to
Afghanistan in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom.
quickly reunite with their Families
“2nd Forward Surgical Team, you
did an excellent job, and we are proud of
you,” he said.
Linette Camacho, wife of Master Sgt.
Gabriel Camacho, said she appreciates her
husband’s service.
“I think it’s great — it’s a benefit for
the country and the Family, so how do you
go wrong with that?”
Linette Camacho said this deployment, the Family’s third, was smoother
than previous.
“You’re a little more settled; you
know what to expect and can anticipate
more of the hurdles you’re going to go
through,” she said.
The Family’s plans for the next few
days was to go home and enjoy being a
family again.
While deployed, the unit treated more
than 105 casualties with a 98-percent patient
survival rate, and directed more than 100
successful inbound and outbound medevacs.
The unit also designed and implemented
the Golden Hour Offset Surgical-Transport
Team to provide medical coverage in austere
environments, especially outside of the
“Golden Hour” medevac coverage area,
where Soldiers have the highest probability
of survival.
The 2nd FST retrograded $4 million in
supplies and medical equipment while
maintaining continuous operations, and its
Soldiers conducted more than $200,000 in
emergency repairs, while closing down
Forward Operating Base Warrior and
relocating to Camp Peppers.
The team also conducted Soldier
training while deployed. Five junior
enlisted Soldiers completed more than
400 hours of correspondence courses and
one Soldier completed a doctorate and
another a master’s degree.
For its deployment efforts, the team
members were awarded five Bronze Star
medals, two Meritorious Service Medals,
18 Army Commendation Medals, seven
Army Achievement Medals and five
Combat Action Badges.
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Mayor
salutes
troops
By Steve Bach
Mayor, city of
Colorado Springs
Welcome home
Soldiers of the 2nd
Forward Surgical Team,
10th Combat Support
Hospital.
The city of Colorado
Springs commends your
outstanding work over
the past nine months
spent in Afghanistan.
Your design and
implementation of the
Golden Hour Offset
Surgical-Transport Team
was a tremendous
achievement. You are to be
commended as well for
maintaining a 98-percent
patient survival rate during
your deployment.
We express our
sincere appreciation to
you for all the hard work
and dedication. We are
grateful for your safe
return home. God bless,
and thank you for
your service.
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St. Patrick’s Day salute
Sgt. 1st Class Jody Manford, drum major, 4th Infantry Division Band, leads
30 Army musicians down Tejon Street during the Colorado Springs 27th
annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 15. The Fort Carson Mounted Color
Guard and the Fort Carson Fire Department also participated in the parade.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Nancy Lugo
from Page 1
Replacing Abrams tanks and
Bradley Fighting Vehicles with
lighter Stryker combat vehicles
reduces heavy vehicle maneuvers
and fuel consumption, and is expected
Col. Dave Hodne,
commander, 1st
Stryker Brigade
Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division,
unfurls the colors of
2nd Squadron, 1st
Cavalry Regiment,
for the first time as
a unit assigned to
the “Raider” Brigade
during a conversion
ceremony held on
Founders Field,
Monday.
to reduce dust and air pollution at
Fort Carson. Additionally, the net
number of Soldiers training at Fort
Carson will be fewer than anticipated,
because the action coincides with the
inactivation of another BCT as part of
the Armywide reductions announced
in June.
The conversion is meant to
achieve a needed operational mix of
BCTs within the Army, and will take
an estimated 10 months to complete.
Stryker brigade combat teams
combine the capacity for rapid
deployment with survivability and
tactical mobility.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Craig Cantrell
Stryker
The Stryker infantry carrier vehicle
enables Soldiers to maneuver within
the close confines of urban terrain,
provide protection in open terrain, and
transport infantry quickly to critical
battlefield positions.
The eight-wheeled Stryker is
the first new military vehicle to
enter service into the Army since the
Abrams tank in the 1980s.
“The Strykers are lighter than the
tanks and provide us a degree of
strategic mobility you don’t have in a
tank formation,” said Hodne.
There are eight configurations
of the ICV, including the M1135
nuclear, biological, chemical reconnaissance vehicle; M1134 anti-tank
guided missile; M1133 medevac
vehicle; M1129 mortar carrier;
M1132 engineer squad vehicle;
M1130 command vehicle; M1131
fire support vehicle; and the M1127
reconnaissance vehicle.
“This reorganization is simply
another chapter in the historic journey
of this brigade that documents the trials
and triumphs of our Army and our
nation,” said Hodne.
1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Reg.
earns final accolade
Generally speaking
command climate and challenge your
Soldiers with tough realistic training to
build their confidence.”
During their eight-month deployment to
Kuwait in 2013, the company conducted a
gunnery, mounted platoon live-fire exercise;
a Kuwaiti-partnered battalion combined arms
live-fire exercise; a Level 3 Emergency
Deployment exercise; a “Tanker Stakes”
Warrior Skills level 1 and 2 competition; an
inaugural spur ride; and M4 rifle, M9 pistol and
M249 squad automatic weapon qualifications.
The company also maintained the
brigade titles of Top Tank Platoon and Top
Tank Company through three consecutive
tank gunneries.
This marks the final Draper Armor
Leadership Unit Award for 1st Bn., 22nd Inf.
Reg., as the battalion cased its colors during
a ceremony Monday in which the 1st ABCT
transitioned to the 1st Stryker Brigade
Combat Team (story on Page 1).
“(Company D) bestows a great honor on
1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Reg., during its final chapter,
by receiving one of the highest awards in
the armor community,” said Command Sgt.
Maj. Eric Volk, senior enlisted leader, 1st Bn.,
22nd Inf. Reg.
Each award recipient received the
Goodrich mini trophy, Cavalry and Armor
Leadership Book, and Chief of Armor coin.
By Spc. William Howard
1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team
Public Affairs Office,
4th Infantry Division
The Draper Armor Leadership Unit
Award was presented to the commander and
first sergeant of Company D, 1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
in a ceremony March 4.
Col. Michael Tarsa, acting senior
commander, 4th Infantry Division and Fort
Carson, presented the award which is granted
annually to the best troop or armor company
in a unit, based on criteria established by the
unit’s division or regimental commander.
“I’m honored to receive the award,”
said 1st Sgt. Jon Noyes, senior enlisted
leader, Company D. “But it’s earned by
the Soldiers of the company, not myself
or the commander.”
Lt. Col. Wickliffe Draper established the
Draper Armor Leadership Award in 1924 to
competitively test the leadership of small
cavalry units.
Capt. Chris Reed, commander, Company
D, said he set high standards for his Soldiers.
“Push your Soldiers every day to make
them better,” said Reed. “Coordinate with
your command team, promote a healthy
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1-22 returns from 25-miler as 4-9
Story and photo by
Staff Sgt. Craig Cantrell
1st Stryker Brigade Combat
Team Public Affairs Office,
The “Regular” Battalion marked
the unit’s conversion from 1st
Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, to
4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment,
with a “Manchu” 25-mile foot march,
March 12-13.
The event began the night of March
12 and carried on into the next day,
culminating with a buckle ceremony.
“Last night, the 1st Battalion, 22nd
Infantry Regiment, stepped out for the
last time under its colors, paying honors
Lt. Col. Michael Mineni,
commander, left,
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry
Regiment, 1st Armored
Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, leads his
battalion colors and Soldiers
of Headquarters and
Headquarters Company to
the end of a “Manchu”
25-mile foot march,
March 13. The foot march
marked the end of the
battalion as 1st Bn.,
22nd Inf. Reg. “Regulars”
and signified the impending
conversion to 4th Bn., 9th
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every company carried the battalion
colors as a symbol of honor,” said
Command Sgt. Maj. Eric Volk, senior
enlisted leader, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Reg.
The battalion transition is part of
the 1st ABCT’s conversion to the 1st
Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
Lt. Col. Michael Mineni, commander, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Reg., said
his battalion has a proud history as
Regulars and would move forward with
that pride as “Manchus.”
The Manchu Mile commemorates
the 85-mile march the 9th Inf. Reg.
made during the Boxer Rebellion in
early July 1900, from Taku Bar to
Tientsin in Northern China, for its
assault on Tientsin July 13, 1900.
The Manchus immediately went
into action in an effort to rescue the
besieged foreign diplomats and
missionaries
from
insurgent
Boxers. The regiment earned the
honorary title “Manchus,” reserved
for the finest Chinese warriors.
“I have walked a lot of 25milers in my day, and I have never
seen Soldiers display as much heart
and drive to complete a foot march,
be a part of a team, and earn the
prestigious belt buckle,” said Volk.
The 9th Inf. Reg. boasts the
distinction of being authorized a
unique belt buckle from General
Order No. 5, dated June 25, 1926,
that it earned during the Battle
of Tientsin.
“It means a lot to me to honor
the Regulars after four years of
service, become a Manchu, and
continue the heroic history of this
regiment,” said Sgt. Kevin
Brandsasse, indirect fire infantryman,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Reg.
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204th BSB certifies on decon operations
Story and photo by
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — Temperatures
beginning to rise in the Middle East did not deter
Soldiers from the 204th Brigade Support Battalion
from certifying in chemical gear exchange and
operational decontamination on Camp Buehring,
Kuwait, March 12.
The training turned the 204th BSB, 2nd
Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, Soldiers’ focus to chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear and highyield explosives training.
“The main focus is to bring
some type of positive informational
awareness about CBRNE to the
units,” said Staff Sgt. Joshua
Thorton, instructor and battalion
CBRNE noncommissioned officer
in charge, 204th BSB. “Being the
CBRNE representative for company
and battalion level, you have to
make training relevant, and you
have to make people aware of the
type of threats that are out there.”
Under the watchful eye of
2nd Special Troops Battalion,
2nd ABCT, Soldiers, the
“Roughrider” Battalion received
two days of training to ensure they
were capable of conducting organized decon in case the primary
team is unavailable.
“I wanted to give the 204th
CBRNE representatives, as well as
their decon team members, an
overview and an outlook on operational decon, because we would be
the secondary asset to perform decon for the
brigade,” said Thornton.
Most of the Soldiers who participated in the
training hadn’t touched CBRNE equipment since
basic training.
“It is something that is different,” said Pfc.
Rebecca Curlee, health care specialist, Company
C, 204th BSB. “It is something that we are not
used to, and it is out of our comfort zone.”
Senior CRBNE leadership members identified
a few things that the Soldiers must take away from
the training.
“They emphasized ‘don’t contaminate each
other,’” said Curlee. “They are making sure we use
the correct procedures and methods. They are really
making sure everyone does it the right way.”
Thorton said he appreciated what the training did
for his Soldiers.
“I think they took away what their priorities are in
the event we come under some type of chemical
contamination,” said Thornton. “They took away
what their duties and responsibilities are, as far as
setting up and running an operational decon lane.
As the two-day instruction neared an end, leaders
said they knew the training conducted was important.
“I feel grateful for the fact that the brigade is
emphasizing CBRNE skills,” said Sgt. 1st Class Patrick
Fanning, senior brigade CBRNE noncommissioned
officer. “Sometimes it gets lost
in all of our other priorities,
but I feel pretty happy that
we got this opportunity.”
As the training came to
an end, the instructors felt
positive in the abilities of the
newly certified decontamination team.
“I would say they have
grown tremendously over
the last two days,” said
Thornton. “I feel like their
level of confidence in the
CBRNE program at the unit
level has grown.”
Pfc. Ricardo Rosales, health
care specialist, Company C,
204th Brigade Support Battalion,
Team, 4th Infantry Division,
sprays down an M1135 Chemical
Reconnaissance Stryker, during
decontamination training on Camp
Buehring, Kuwait, March 12.
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Soldiers compete in unit challenge
Story and photo by
Staff Sgt. Henry W. Marris III
3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public
Soldiers faced off against each other on Fort
Carson March 6, in a full-day unit competition for
“Order of the Maintainer” bragging rights.
Teams with a mix of enlisted Soldiers and officers from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, started the five-event Order of the
Maintainer Physical Readiness Challenge in the early
morning hours and finished late in the evening.
The intent behind the competition was to build
esprit de corps and teamwork, and evaluate leadership
skills at all levels, said 1st Sgt. Felipe Pinero, senior
enlisted leader, Forward Support Company, 1st Bn.,
8th Inf. Reg., and event organizer.
“I came up with this event because, when I
became the first sergeant, the Soldiers told me they
wanted something to challenge them, something like
the ‘spur ride’ the cavalry Soldiers do,” Pinero said. “I
want to let these Soldiers know that, even though they
are support (Soldiers) in an infantry battalion, they can
be at the same level. They can be just as tactically
proficient as they are technically proficient.”
The competition started with each Soldier taking
a written knowledge test, followed by a physical
readiness test composed of 50-meter tire flip, 50-meter
vehicle push, litter carry, water can carry and a 1.5-mile
hill run. Soldiers then conducted a six- mile road march
to a testing area, to go through lanes that evaluated
their basic Soldier skills in weapons knowledge, map
reading and land navigation, first aid and communications. Upon completion of the lane training, teams
were tested on their knowledge of chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives.
This is the first event of its kind for the FSC, and
he hopes to make it a tradition.
Pvt. Cyrus Simbre-Medeiros, wheeled vehicle
mechanic, FSC, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., said
even though it was challenging, he enjoyed
the competition and hopes to help build up his
Soldiers from Forward Support Company, 1st
Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
begin the 1.5-mile hill run, March 6, as
part of the unit’s “Order of the Maintainer
Physical Readiness Challenge.”
fellow Soldiers in the future.
“This is an experience that is fun and can help
me learn how to build up encouragement in a team,”
Medeiros said. “This is a great way to bond with my
teammates and learn together.”
1st Lt. Michelle Kelly, executive officer, FSC, 1st
Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., said she wants to see the company
as a whole come together, because even though they
are all in the same company, they don’t always get
to truly work together every day.
“I hope that, at the end of the day, my team can see
how everything we talk about and do on a day-to-day
basis really is important,” Kelly said. “I hope we do
this again, because everyone is motivated and working
together. We are developing a team mentality.”
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Iron Horse Strong
4-time Iraq veteran
serves in Afghanistan
Story and photo by Sgt. Antony Lee
International Security Assistance Force,
Regional Command – South
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan — After
four deployments in Iraq, Staff Sgt. Lakeesha Terrell
felt prepared for her fifth deployment — to Kandahar
Airfield, Afghanistan, with 4th Infantry Division.
“It prepared my mindset for what could
happen when I came over here,” Terrell said. “I had
experience, so I knew, even though I had never been
to Afghanistan … what to expect a little.”
Terrell, supply sergeant, Headquarters and
Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, is
now nine months into her fifth deployment. She has
been stationed at Fort Carson since 2009, and her
previous deployment to Iraq in 2010 was also with
4th Inf. Div.
From all of her time spent serving her country
in Iraq or Afghanistan, Terrell said she has learned
life lessons and gained valuable experience.
“The best experience (from) deployments is
meeting new people,” she said. “Every place you go
in the military, you should always get something
out of it.”
Terrell was early in her Army career when, as a
private first class with 3rd Infantry Division, she
served during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, something
she says now was a “nerve-wracking experience.”
Terrell, who joined the Army in 2001, said
|leaving her Family for a deployment is
always difficult.
“I think that’s the hardest part — to
leave your Family behind,” said Terrell,
who has an 18-month-old son. “You take
the bad and you make something positive
out of it. I knew there was something
good at the end of it all, and that’s why
I’ve stayed in the military.”
She deployed to Iraq four times in a
seven-year period before deploying to
southern Afghanistan in 2013 as the supply
sergeant of Company C, HHBN, 4th Inf.
Div., as the division took charge of Regional
Command – South headquarters.
“You watched a country that was invaded grow,
and you learned something from the culture,” she
said about her four deployments in Iraq.
She said her time spent in Iraq also prepared her
for her first deployment to Afghanistan.
As a supply sergeant, Terrell manages millions
of dollars worth of property. She also supports
different sections within the division, supplying
them with equipment they need to accomplish their
various missions.
Terrell said she has had outstanding leadership
throughout her Army career.
“You always hear about the bad, but there are
good leaders out there,” she said.
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“She’s a hard worker (who) doesn’t take no for an
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2ABCT inducts top Soldiers
Story and photo by
Sgt. Marcus Fichtl
Team Public Affairs Office,
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait —
Forty-two Soldiers were inducted into
the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division, Top 10
Percent program at the Oasis Stage, on
Camp Buehring, Kuwait, March 8.
The program recognized Soldiers
who score in the top of the Army
Physical Fitness Test and marks manship qualification, enrolled in
college courses, completed a five-mile
run and 20-kilometer foot march, and
exemplified the Army Values.
Col. Omar J. Jones IV, commander,
2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div., said the
Soldiers’ dedication to physical, military
and educational excellence exemplify
what it means to be a “Warhorse” Soldier
and a leader.
Jones identified Spc. Brice Kunkel,
fire control repairer, Company B, 204th
Brigade Support Battalion, and Sgt.
Joshua Troyer, gunner, Battery B, 3rd
Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment,
as leading examples as what it means
to be part of the top 10 percent.
“Sgt. Troyer’s company had eight
APFT failures and four overweight
Soldiers, and, so far, seven of the eight
Soldiers have passed their APFT and
all four overweight Soldiers are back to
Army fitness standards,” said Jones.
Troyer said he is working toward
a degree in kinesiology due to his
love of fitness and its importance in a
Soldier’s career.
“I’ve always strived to max out
everything and be the best at everything,” said Troyer. “But my goal this
deployment has been bettering my
Soldiers and helping them improve in
their career.”
Ten years from now, he hopes to be
leading Soldiers as a senior noncommissioned officer.
As Kunkel walked across the
stage, Jones spoke about his financial
accomplishments — for himself and
for the brigade.
“Spc. Kunkel has not only paid off
debts he acquired before this deployment, he’s saved the Army more than
$500,000 repairing Bradley Fighting
Vehicles,” said Jones.
Kunkel said his friends would
describe him as a person who “works
out a lot,” but his fellow Soldiers agreed
the word dedication comes to mind.
“Every time I wake up, I try to work
the hardest for my Family,” said Kunkel.
One of seven kids, Kunkel grew
up in a town that didn’t have a future
for him.
“I didn’t have anything,” he
said. “Now, I try to give everything
I can for my Family. I’m trying to
work for a better life. I joined the
Army to achieve a better lifestyle and
so far, so well.”
Married with a child, an associate’s
degree in hand and almost $30,000 in
the bank, Kunkel is well on his way
toward a better life, and he shows no
signs of stopping.
“I hate sitting still for a long time;
I’m impatient,” said Kunkel. “I always
need to be doing something.”
There is no time for sitting still for
Troyer, Kunkel or the other 40 Soldiers
inducted into the top 10 percent
program. To remain part of the
program, they have to maintain their
current level of achievement.
Col. Omar J. Jones IV, left, commander,
2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, awards Spc. Brice Kunkel,
fire control repairer, Company B, 204th
Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd ABCT, 4th
Inf. Div., a certificate of achievement for
meeting the standards for the “Warhorse”
Top 10 Percent program, at the Oasis
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Miscellaneous
TSA Pre-check — Beginning March 31, servicemembers will no longer be able to scan their
Common Access Cards at Transportation Security
Administration Pre-check lanes to receive
expedited screening. Members should enter their
Department of Defense identification number,
located on the back of the CAC, into the “Known
Traveler Number” field when making reservations.
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.
Command Evaluation and Training Team —
COMET provides commanders at all levels with a
responsive maintenance and supply assessment and
training tool that improves the combat effectiveness,
readiness and efficiency of their units’ logistical programs. The team identifies supply and maintenance
weaknesses and problems, and provides individual
and unit reinforcement training based on assessments.
Results remain confidential for the unit commander
only. COMET provides assistance in the majority
of maintenance and supply management areas with
one-on-one training, and by conducting follow-up
visits. Contact Tim Howarth at 503-3095 or
[email protected] for information.
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the second
Tuesday of each month from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45
p.m. at the Stack Dining Facility, building 2330.
The club is named after Audie Leon Murphy,
the most highly-decorated Soldier in American
history. To be a member, a Soldier must be
recognized as an NCO of the highest quality,
demonstrating both leadership and performance.
Armywide, SAMC membership is between 1 and 2
percent. Contact SAMC president Sgt. 1st Class
Gilbert Guzman Jr. at 526-3576 or email
[email protected].
Physical Exam Clinic — is located in building 1056
and performs physicals for Soldiers assigned to Fort
Carson and surrounding bases, without a primary
care manager. Physicals, except flight physicals, are
available, by appointment, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Monday-Friday, except federal holidays.
Physical packets can be obtained at the clinic or
online at http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/srp/
srpc(underscore)pe.html. Visit building 1056 or call
526-7170 for more 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 emergencies 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 [email protected]
when needing trash containers, trash is overflowing
or emergency service is required.
• Facility custodial services — Call Bryan Dorcey
at 526-6670 or email [email protected]
for service needs or to report complaints.
• Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan Dorcey at
526-6670 or email [email protected].
• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call
Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email dennis.j.frost.
[email protected].
• Self-help/troop construction — Call Tony Haag
BOSS meetings are held the first and third Thursday
of each month from 2-3:30 p.m. at The Foxhole.
Contact Spc. Anthony Castillo at 524-2677 or visit the
BOSS office in room 106 of The
Hub. Text “follow CarsonBOSS”
to 40404 to receive updates
Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers and event information.
Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation
DFAC
Friday-Monday (DONSA/holiday)
Tuesday-Thursday
Stack
Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Closed
Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Dinner: Closed
Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Dinner: Closed
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(Wilderness Road
Complex)
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Closed
Closed
at 526-2859 or e-mail [email protected].
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 [email protected] for questions on
snow removal, grounds maintenance and contractor
response to service orders.
• Portable latrines — Contact Jerald Just at 5240786 or [email protected] to request, 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
[email protected] 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 in building
2354. During duty hours, Soldiers should call 5264563. The 24-hour phone number for after hours,
holidays and weekends is 526-0051.
Briefings
75th Ranger Regiment briefings — are held Tuesdays
in building 1218, room 314, 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 5242691 or visit http://www.goarmy.com/ranger.html.
Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training —
The 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson
commanding general has directed all Soldiers,
sergeant first class through command sergeant major,
chief warrant officer 2-5 and officers, captain and
above, must attend Casualty Assistance Officer and
Casualty Notification Officer Training. The three-day
training course is held monthly at Veterans Chapel.
Soldiers must register through their school noncommissioned officer for attendance of this training. The
next classes are April 15-17 and May 20-22. Call
Retirement briefings — are held 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.
Spouses are encouraged to accompany Soldiers to
the briefing. Call 526-2840 for details.
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 firstcome, 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 environmental needs. To schedule an orientation, contact
Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo.borrerorivera
@dla.mil for receiving/turn in; Mike Welsh at
[email protected] for reutilization/web tools; or
Rufus Guillory at [email protected].
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
Logistics Readiness Center Supply and Services
• Central issue facility, building 1525 — MondayFriday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last
customer served at 3:30 p.m.
• Reparable exchange/directed exchange or turnin — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:304 p.m. on a walk-in basis. For faster turn-in service,
call 526-3321 for an appointment.
• Ammunition supply point, building 9370 —
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. Last
issue/turn-in to ASP is at 2:30 p.m.; exceptions
coordinated on case-by-case basis.
• Subsistence Support Management Office,
building 350 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon
and 12:30-4 p.m.; call 526-4086/5195.
• Post Supply Support Activity, building 330 —
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m.
Last customer served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-9094.
• Installation Property Book Office, building 330
— Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:304 p.m.; call 526-5984.
• Post Laundry, building 310 — Monday-Friday,
7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last customer
served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-8803.
• Bulk fuel point — Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to
midnight.
• Hazardous Material Control Center, building
400/406 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact administration operations at 526-5349
or the warehouse at 526-2979.
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 Friday 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Army Learning Center — Monday-Friday 8 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
• Defense
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Education Support and Army Personnel Testing —
Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.
to noon and 1-4 p.m., located on the first floor of
building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street. Shipment
under Full Replace Value claimants must report
the additional loss or damage listed on After
Delivery Form 1851 directly to the transportation
service provider by fax or report on the Defense
Personal Property System line within 75 days.
Claimants must submit the claim on DPS line
through http://www.move.mil within nine months
for FRV compensation for certain items. All other
claims, submit to Fort Carson Claims Office
within two years of delivery or date of incident.
For more information, call 526-1355.
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 5 p.m., and Thursday from 7:30 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m.; closed all federal holidays. Call
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H
istory
ighlights
former home of the 89th and 71st
Infantry Divisions, adds another
division for the record as the 104th
“Timberwolf” Division arrives for
advanced training.
March 1942 — The massive camp
construction project is underway with
thousands of workers present for duty.
Wainwright, 4th Army commanding
general, visits the post.
March 14, 1952 — The Army Dog
Training Center opens at Camp Carson
and begins an intensive training
schedule with newly arrived K-9s.
March 20, 1944 — Winter storm with
severe snow and wind shuts down
the camp, tying up all traffic.
March 6, 1942 — U. S. War Department
General Orders designating the post
“Camp Carson” are published.
March 18, 1943 — The 811th Tank
Destroyer Battalion arrives at Camp
Carson and immediately begins training.
March 26, 1946 — Advance detachment
of the 38th Regimental Combat Team
arrives at Camp Carson ahead of the
main body which arrives for training
during the month.
March 9, 1944 — Camp Carson, the
March 4, 1947 — Gen. Jonathan
March 26, 1955 — The Fort Carson
bowling team wins the men’s 5th Army
title during the Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Ind., competition.
March 20, 1957 — An $8 million project
to construct 500 “Capehart Program”
housing units on Fort Carson begins.
March 10-11, 1977 — Heavy snow
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mph paralyzes the
Pikes Peak region,
leaving many dead and
hundreds stranded.
Fort Carson and 4th
Infantry Division units
mobilize to rescue
stranded ranchers
and motorists caught behind 7-15 foot
snow drifts.
March 1992 — Numerous special
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celebration of Women’s History Month
and Federal Women’s Week.
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Women’s History Month
Event honors pioneers, promotes future leaders
By Ally Cooley
Special to the Mountaineer
Celebrating women of character,
courage and commitment was the
center of conversation at the
Women’s History Month observance,
held Monday at the Elkhorn
Conference Center.
From Janet Yellen, the first woman
to lead the Federal Reserve in its
100-year history to Tammy Duckworth,
the first disabled woman to serve in
the House of Representatives, to Jaida
Im, Founder of Freedom House shelter
for survivors of human trafficking,
Soldiers learned about their leadership
and the actions they took to make a
difference, displaying character, courage
and commitment throughout their lives.
Guest speaker Wynona James,
alternative dispute resolution manager
and Equal Employment Opportunity
adviser, 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air
Force Base, shared ways people can
help advocate for women of the next
generation to become leaders and
discover their talents. To become
effective in the workplace, people
must recognize their skills and have
attributes such as self-confidence
and being fearless, she said.
James was raised in a strong
Christian family that she said not only
instilled values such as dignity and
respect, but also
creativity and the arts,
that helped enrich her
life. She learned how
to play the piano and
became active in the
Protestant Youth of the
Chapel which taught her
to be a leader, she said.
James said her parents
were her role models,
and her father, who
served 27 years in the Air
Force and is a Vietnam
veteran, is her hero.
“My dad never
complained, he instilled in me values
like to always look for good in
opportunities, to be myself and to
have respect,” said James.
With the lessons taught by her
parents, James decided to go back to
college in 2008, after being diagnosed
with stage three aggressive cancer.
She graduated with her master’s
degree in conflict resolution and
reconciliation in 2010 and expects to
have her doctorate by January 2015.
When she retires from civil service,
she hopes to teach college.
James said to be successful in
today’s society, women must seek those
who will help and not discourage
them. She compared people to
odors and fragrances: keep the
“(One of the most important
things) we can do is to
teach (young women) to be
themselves and to not look to
social media or other people
to direct their path.”
— Wynona James
fragrances — the people with
positive impact — close, and stay
away from the odors — the people
who are toxic and wear a person out.
She said be ready for opportunities,
even when they don’t seem like
opportunities. Volunteer, even when
it isn’t something anyone else seems
to want to do, because people will
remember and a person never knows
what the future will bring.
James worries that young women
today are being greatly influenced
by social media. One of the most
important things “we can do is to
teach them to be themselves and to
not look to social media or other
people to direct their path,” she said.
“We can help them to recognize their
gifts and own personhood, which
will help them to be self-assured.”
James works with the Colorado
Springs Teen Court where teenagers are
judged and advised by a group of their
peers and mentored by adults. James
said she believes adults need to show
young people the gifts they are best
at and to be contributors to society.
“We need sponsorship for our
young people, otherwise where will
our leaders be and who will enforce
dignity and respect,” said James.
She concluded by urging the
audience to be advocates for women
of future generations, placing
importance on education, dignity
and respect in order to help shape
future leaders.
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Luncheon
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wives’
sacrifices
Story and photos by Andrea Stone
Mountaineer staff
The Soldiers waited. The tables were
prepared, the roses were ready, and the food
was heating for the special guests — more
than a dozen Gold Star Wives.
The women were honored at a luncheon
March 13 at the Fallen Heroes Family Center,
and the Soldiers were there to see to their needs,
refill their glasses and present each a rose.
“I like doing this, coming here,” said Spc.
Justin Larkin, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery
Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division. “I lost one of my buddies
in Kuwait last year. It feels good to be here and
experience it with everybody else.”
“I would like other Soldiers to do the same
thing (for my Family) if I wasn’t here,” said
Spc. Vernon Desdune, 2nd Bn., 12th FA Reg.,
1st SBCT, 4th Inf. Div.
The event, part of Gold Star Wives Day,
April 5, was almost a month early because of a
scheduling conflict.
The lunch was an opportunity for widows
from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to interact
with widows from earlier generations.
Paula Sarlls’ husband was a Vietnam veteran
who died in 2009 from exposure to Agent Orange.
“I (thought), I’m not a Gold Star wife
because he didn’t die in the war,” she said. When
she met another wife from Gold Star Wives of
America, however, she discovered that she
qualified for benefits she didn’t know about.
“She said, ‘You’re entitled to this benefit
and that benefit, and I was able to keep my
house because of the benefits. Otherwise, I
would’ve had to move,” she said. “Just because
your husband died, if it’s service-related …
you’re a Gold Star wife.”
Col. Michael T. Tarsa, acting senior
commander, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, and
Col. David Grosso, garrison commander, attended
the event, along with Theresa LaCamera, wife of
Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, commanding general,
4th Inf. Div. and Regional Command – South.
In his address to the women, Tarsa
commented on the strength he saw displayed.
“I can see it in your eyes. I can see it in the
way you care for one another, and the solidarity
that comes with such difficult circumstances.
The other thing that’s striking is just the poise
and the grace with which you ladies have
persevered,” he said.
In addition, Tarsa read a statement from the
commanding general, who’s currently deployed
to Afghanistan.
“Formal recognition of Gold Star Wives (Day)
began by the Senate proclamation of
2010, but Fort Carson’s commitment to
the Families of our fallen existed long
before then,” the statement read.
“Events like today’s luncheon ensure
we fulfill our duty to support those left
behind, giving them the opportunity to
join with others who lost their Soldier,
to know they are not alone, to know
that they always have a home at Fort
Carson, to know that they are honored
members of the 4th Infantry Division.”
While Gold Star Wives Day has
only been formally recognized since
Adrienn Loughmiller, president of the Cheyenne
Mountain Chapter of Gold Star Wives, tells Col.
Michael T. Tarsa, acting senior commander, 4th
Infantry Division and Fort Carson, about her husband,
Staff Sgt. Clint Loughmiller, pictured on the wall in the
Fallen Heroes Family Center, who died May 7, 2011.
2010, the group has been in existence since
1945. Eleanor Roosevelt signed the original
incorporation papers.
“She worked with survivors and spouses and
children and realized that there needed to be some
type of connected network support group for
spouses,” said Nannette Byrne-Haupt, Family
support coordinator at Survivor Outreach Services.
The Cheyenne Mountain Chapter of Gold
Star Wives was inaugurated in March 2013.
Gold Star Wives prepare their plates during a catered Gold Star
Wives luncheon.
Sandra Ortiz receives a gift during the raffle drawing at the Gold Star Wives luncheon at the Fallen Heroes Family
Center. The event, in honor of Gold Star Wives Day, April 5, was held March 13 due to a conflict with another event.
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Emergency travel can be covered
By Andrea Stone
Mountaineer staff
When a Soldier is injured stateside, can out-of-area Family members
receive assistance to travel to his
bedside? It’s a question that comes
up in the Fort Carson Casualty Office
on a regular basis, and the answer
depends on several factors.
“If it’s a serious injury or illness
or a very serious injury or illness, we
can bring Families to the bedside of
that Soldier as long as that Soldier is
hospitalized,” said Zita Ephron,
mortuary affairs coordinator.
The classification of the injury
is decided on by the Patient
Administration Division at Evans
Army Community Hospital, which
works with whatever civilian hospital
the Soldier may be at to determine the
extent of injuries or illness, she said.
“We’re not the ones that make
the determination,” Ephron said.
For a Soldier who has a serious
accident or injury, up to three Family
members can be brought to his bedside.
“They’re authorized one round-trip
ticket (each). They can travel back and
forth, but we only pay for one round
trip,” Ephron said. “They get per
diem for the days they’re here. We
will reimburse them for lodging.”
The assistance can only be
received while the Soldier is in the
hospital. As soon as the Soldier is
released, the financial assistance ends.
“If the Soldier is released from
the hospital into Family care, rehabilitation and such things as that, we stop
our orders, but we will still (send) that
Family back home whenever they’re
ready to go back home,” she said.
The travel assistance is not offered
for scheduled surgeries, though.
“We bring Family members out
(if) something goes wrong in that
surgery, but it has to be categorized
serious injury or illness or very
serious,” Ephron said.
Recently, she had a Soldier who
was in her office because he’d had a
serious surgery, and his commander told
him the Army would pay for his mother
to come out. Because it was a scheduled
“If it was my Soldier or if I was the one
(injured), I would want to know that my
Family members are able to come and
see me without worrying about them
being financially strained.”
— Master Sgt. Kenneth Singleton
surgery, the travel wasn’t covered.
Many commanders may not be
aware of the program or the details
of the program.
“When I was a first sergeant,
I wasn’t aware of any of this,” said
Master Sgt. Kenneth Singleton,
memorial affairs noncommissioned
officer in charge. “If (you) have
questions, call the Casualty Office,
and we can walk (you) through the
process. The program is out there.
It’s up to the leadership to educate
themselves and the Soldiers so we
can better assist them.”
It’s an important benefit that’s
available to Families in a time of need.
“If it was my Soldier or if I was
the one (injured), I would want to
know that my Family members are
able to come and see me without
worrying about them being financially
strained,” he said.
Travel can be authorized for
overseas locations where the Soldier
is stationed, such as South Korea,
Japan and Europe, as well.
“In situations like that, there is
a process that the Army has with
the embassies where they can get
expedited passports, and those
costs are covered,” Ephron said.
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Story and photos by Andrea Stone
Mountaineer staff
Volunteer Paul Yingling,
a teacher at Sand
Creek High School,
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the book, “Verdi” by
Janell Cannon at a
literacy event Sunday
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Center. The event,
Tell Me a Story, is
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Military Child Education
Coalition’s Parent
to Parent program
twice a year.
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The day before St. Patrick’s Day was
a good day to learn about a yellow baby
snake who doesn’t want to turn green.
The story, “Verdi” by Janell Cannon, was
the featured book at a literacy event sponsored
by the Military Child Education Coalition’s
Parent to Parent program. Tell Me a Story,
which was at the Special Events Center
Sunday, is held twice a year.
Families listened to the story, read
by Theresa LaCamera, wife of Maj. Gen.
Paul J. LaCamera, commanding general
4th Infantry Division and Regional
Command – South.
After the story, participants were divided
into groups and facilitators led discussions
on the book.
In addition to the story, attendees
learned about different animals from the
Cheyenne Mountain
Zoo’s ZOOMobile
program, including a
snake, skunk, lizard
and turtle.
The ZOOMobile
was made available
through a donation from the Fort Carson
Thrift Shop.
There was a craft time — making
beaded snakes — a snack, and
everyone who attended received a copy
of the book.
“It was a great event,” said Tracy
Brown, team lead for Parent to Parent.
“I think the kids are really enjoying
themselves.”
About 50 people attended the free event.
“I like it. It’s very entertaining for
them, very educational,” said Jody
Carpenter, Fort Carson Family member.
“It helps (my daughter) because she’s
shy. She opens up more during the
discussion group.”
On a warm almost-spring day, learning
about a snake who doesn’t want to grow
up seemed like a good choice.
“‘Verdi’ was a good one to do right
before spring,” Brown said.
Louise Webb, Parent to
Parent cadre, teaches
participants how to make
bead snakes at Tell Me
a Story at the Special
Events Center Sunday.
Kyle Bourque studies a vinegaroon at
Tell Me a Story Sunday at the Special
Events Center. Vinegaroons are
arachnids similar to scorpions.
Participants in the Tell Me a Story
program learn about “Checkers” the
corn snake at the Special Events Center
Sunday. “Verdi” by Janell Cannon, the
book featured in the event, is about a
baby python who doesn’t want to grow up.
Theresa LaCamera,
wife of Maj. Gen.
Paul J. LaCamera,
commanding general
and Regional
Command – South,
chats with Kyle
Bourque, 7, and Nathan
Bourque, 6, at Tell
Me a Story Sunday.
LaCamera was the
guest reader.
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Pfc. Johnathon McClure — With deepest regret
to the Family of the deceased. Anyone having
claims against or indebtedness to his estate should
contact 1st Lt. Stephen Pickett at 526-2517.
Upcoming events
Disney at the Exchange — Grand opening
ribbon cutting is Friday at 4 p.m. There will
also be cake, contests, balloon animals and face
painting Saturday. Attendees are encouraged to
wear Disney costumes.
I-Heart Challenge — Evans Army Community
Hospital offers nutrition classes to help I-Heart
Challenge participants and others with healthy
eating and weight loss. I-Heart participants will
earn points for every class attended. Upcoming
classes will be Friday and March 28. Times
vary. For more information, call 526-7290.
Summer youth program — Applications for the
Red Cross Summer Youth Program will be
available April 1 at the Red Cross Office, Evans
Army Community Hospital room 1033, beginning
at 8 a.m. Applicants must be military dependent
identification card holders, 14-17 years old,
and available for orientations May 27-30. The
program will run June 2-July 25. Applications
are due April 18. For more information,
call 526-7144.
Nutrition supplement class — Evans Army
Community Hospital’s Nutrition Care Department
presents a free nutritional seminar, “Dietary
Supplements — Ripped or Ripped Off,” April 18
from 1-2 p.m. at the Army Wellness Center
on Prussman Boulevard. For more information,
call 524-5733.
Military spouses appreciation day — The Armed
Services YMCA will host a military spouses
appreciation day celebration that will include
beauty treatments, massage, crafts and other
activities and information, May 9 from 9 a.m.
to noon. Child care is available on a first come,
first sign-up basis. Registration for the event is
required and can be done by calling 622-9622
through May 2.
General announcements
TRICARE Service Center — at Evans Army
Community Hospital will be closing at the end of
March. Beginning April 1, beneficiaries can call
United Healthcare at 877-988-9378 for enrollment
and benefit help or visit http://www.tricare.mil.
Military Appreciation Day — The Southeast
Armed Services YMCA hosts a monthly military
appreciation day the fourth Friday of every
month from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free events
throughout the day include breakfast and light
lunch, resiliency resources, preventive health
screenings and wellness resources, workforce
and education resources, social networking, arts
and crafts and cooking classes. For more
information, call Drew Aquino, 719-622-9622.
Winter facilities precautions — Soldiers and staff
are asked to be watchful of heating-related
concerns in winter, including frozen pipes, and
report them to the Directorate of Public Works
operations and maintenance contractor for repair
by calling in a service order to 526-5345. Check
areas to ensure temperatures are warm enough
to prevent pipes from freezing and inspect
pipes for leaks. Building occupants are required
to keep windows closed during cold weather.
Mammography purge time — Evans Army
Community Hospital mammography department
will soon purge its old films. Patients with
mammography films 10 years or older should
pick them up. Call 526-7886 to schedule film
pickup. Films not collected by April 1 will be
destroyed per FDA regulations.
Support group — The Pikes Peak Share Pregnancy
and Infant Loss Support Inc. holds a monthly
support group for those whose lives have been
touched by pregnancy loss, stillbirth or loss in the
first few months of life. The group meets the second
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s
Lutheran Church, 5265 Union Blvd. For more
information, visit http://www.pikespeakshare.org.
Fort Carson Employee Assistance Program —
provides short-term assistance to Department of
the Army civilian employees, active duty-spouses
and Family members, and retired military
personnel and eligible family members with adult
living problems, substance use concerns
and issues affecting workplace productivity and
well-being. Worksite interventions are offered
and consultation is available to supervisors and
managers regarding workplace matters. EAP
services are free to eligible civilians and DA
civilian employees. Call 526-2196 for assistance.
The EAP is located at 1638 Elwell Street in
building 6236, room 229.
Nutrition education — Evans Army Community
Hospital Nutrition Care Division offers numerous
education opportunities, including individual
appointments, healthy cooking classes, commissary
tours, infant/toddler feeding, sports nutrition,
cholesterol management, weight management
and dietary supplement classes. For more
information, call 526-7290.
Snow removal — Occupants of military or civilian
government facilities are responsible for clearing
snow and ice on sidewalks leading from their
doorstep to the first main sidewalk along parking
lots or roadways. Ice melt is available from Fort
Carson Support Services warehouse, building
214. For information, call 526-9271. On-post
Families can get information on snow removal
by contacting Balfour Beatty Communities.
Payday loan complaints — The Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau is accepting
complaints from borrowers encountering problems
with payday loans. To submit a complaint,
consumers can visit http://www.consumerfinance.
gov/complaint or call 855-411-2372.
Mountain Post Running Club — The club will
meet every Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. at the
Exchange. There will be giveaways and stamps
available for $1 off meals at the food court.
Influenza vaccinations — Shots for Soldiers
will be available through their unit leadership
or medical personnel. Vaccinations for
beneficiaries, 6 months and older, are available
during existing clinic appointments or during
walk-in hours, 8-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Call 526-6422 for information.
Hospital dining facility hours change — Due to
lower demand, hospital dining facility hours have
changed. Weekdays, full service breakfast is
served from 6-9 a.m. Grab and go items, such
as boiled eggs, sandwiches and breakfast bar, are
available from 9-10 a.m. Lunch is 11 a.m. to
2 p.m., but the grill will close at 1:30 p.m.
Dinner is served from 4-5:30 p.m., main line
only. No change on weekends. Breakfast,
6:30-8:30 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; dinner,
4-5:30 p.m. Call 526-7290 for more information.
Disaster information available — Homeowners,
renters, business owners and employees affected
by the flooding, severe storms and landslides
that were federally declared a major disaster on
Sept. 14 can receive updated information from
the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To
be added to the distribution list, put “subscribe”
in the subject line to Brandi.Briones@
fema.dhs.gov, [email protected] or
[email protected].
New hours — The pediatric immunization clinic
located within pediatrics on the second floor of
the Woods Soldier Family Care Center has new
hours, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Call 526-7653 for more information.
Voting assistance — The Voting Assistance
Office, located in building 1218, room 212, is
open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday-Friday. Call
526-3963 for assistance, or additional information
can be found at http://www.fvap.gov.
Seeking volunteers — Cub Scout Pack 164
needs Scouts and adult volunteers who enjoy
the outdoors, camping, climbing, sports,
helping the community and more. Contact
Sara Ehrhart, committee chair, 785-226-0267,
troop(underscore)[email protected].
School lunch and breakfast program — School
District 8 is accepting applications for the national
School Lunch and School Breakfast programs.
Application forms are being provided to all homes
with a letter to parents. Additional copies are
available in each school. The information provided
on the application is confidential and will be used
only for the purpose of determining eligibility and
verifying data. Applications may be submitted any
time during the school year. Contact Dawn Muniz
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at 719-382-1334 or email [email protected]
for more information.
Speed limit changes — The existing 40 mph speed
limit on Butts Road between Wilderness and
Airfield roads has been reduced to 30 mph. Call
526-9267 for information regarding the change.
Same day appointments — Evans Army
Community Hospital Family Medicine Clinics,
Internal Medicine Clinic and Pediatric Clinic are
operating under an appointment model called
“Open Access,” offering same day appointments.
Beneficiaries may not be offered the exact
hour they want. Call the Access to Care Line,
526-2273, to make an appointment.
Homes offered to wildfire victims — Tierra
Vista Communities on Schriever Air Force
Base is offering six to 12 month leases to
Colorado residents displaced by the wildfire.
Transfer military hospital or clinic when relocating
— TRICARE Online users must update their
military hospital or clinic location online each
time they relocate. Transferring military hospital
or clinic affiliation in TOL does not automatically
transfer the TRICARE enrollment in Defense
Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.
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.
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 [email protected] or
the Cubmaster, Robert Jepsen, robert.jepsen@us.
army.mil and put Scout Volunteer in the subject line.
Reduce chances of double jeopardy
Commentary by
Chap. (Maj.) Steve Satterfield
Evans Army Community Hospital
Trust and respect are two words
that seem to mystify even the most
profound steward of today’s society. In
a world guided by shaded subjectivity,
trust and respect seem to be cast in
various shades of gray.
In the dark recesses of a cave,
many moons ago, there was a huddled
remnant of wounded warriors (1
Samuel 22:2) led by the soon to be
present future king, David (1 Samuel
16). Fear and doubt were their reality,
and that is when opportunity struck.
The story plays out in 1 Samuel
24:3-7: “He came to the sheep pens
along the way; a cave was there, and
Saul went in to relieve himself. David
and his men were far back in the cave.
The men said, ‘This is the day the
Lord spoke of when he said to you, ‘I
will give your enemy into your hands
for you to deal with as you wish.’
Then David crept up unnoticed and
cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.
“Afterward, David was consciencestricken for having cut off a corner of
his robe. He said to his men, ‘The Lord
forbid that I should do such a thing to
my master, the Lord’s anointed, or lay
my hand on him; for he is the anointed
of the Lord.’ With these words David
sharply rebuked his men and did not
allow them to attack Saul. And Saul
left the cave and went his way.”
Trust and respect. David was to be
the king. But what was his response?
“Personal integrity is the foundation of trust
in any organization. It’s the pervasive sense
that people will do what they say they’re going
to do, and that their actions consistently
reflect their principles and character.”
— Joel Peterson
Chapel briefs
Facebook: Search “Fort Carson Chaplains (Religious
Support Office)” for events and schedules.
Lent and Easter services: Fort Carson
Religious Support has several Lent and
Easter services scheduled.
Catholic services at Soldiers’ Memorial
Chapel include:
V Mass of Lord’s Supper, April 17 at 5 p.m.
V Good Friday Service of the Passion,
April 18 at 5 p.m.
V Easter Vigil Mass, April 19 at 8 p.m.
V Easter Sunday Mass, April 20 at 9 a.m.
V Stations of the Cross, Fridays until April 11
at 5:30 p.m.
Catholic Holy Week services at Soldiers’
Memorial Chapel include:
V Sunday Anticipated Mass, Saturdays at 5 p.m.
V Sunday Mass at 9 a.m.
V Daily Mass at 11:45 a.m.
Catholic services at Healer Chapel include:
V Sunday Mass at 11 a.m.
V Daily Mass, Monday-Thursday at 11:45 a.m.
Sunday Protestant services include:
V Traditional service at Healer Chapel, 9 a.m.
V Contemporary “ChapelNeXt” service, Veterans
Chapel, 10 a.m.
V Gospel service at Prussman Chapel, 11 a.m.
V Traditional service at Soldiers’ Memorial
Chapel, 11 a.m.
Protestant Easter services April 20 include:
V Easter Sunrise Service at Soldiers’ Memorial
Chapel, 6:30 a.m.
V Breakfast at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel at 8 a.m.
V Easter worship at Healer Chapel, 9 a.m.
V Easter worship at Veterans Chapel
at 10 a.m.
V Easter worship at Prussman and
Soldiers’ Memorial chapels at
11 a.m.
Easter egg hunt: Soldiers’ Memorial
Chapel sponsors an Easter egg hunt
April 20 at 10:30 a.m. for toddlers
through second-graders. Donations of
small plastic eggs and small, individually
wrapped candy are being accepted at
the chapel; in room 133 at Soldiers’
Memorial Chapel.
Vacation Bible School volunteers — are
Not against “the anointed of the Lord.”
Setting aside subjective opportunity,
David showed respect for who Saul
was and trust in what God would
do in time. David showed character
and his mighty band of warriors
loved him and followed him for it.
Joel Peterson, chairman of JetBlue
Airways and Stanford Business
School, said it well: “Personal
integrity is the foundation of trust in
any organization. It’s the pervasive
sense that people will do what they
say they’re going to do, and that
their actions consistently reflect their
principles and character.”
Integrity, then, is an internal
cornerstone of trust. But leaders
should also be looking to spur the
outward growth of trust across an
organization. The way to do that is
by practicing the art of respect.
“Respect is, in some sense, the currency of trust — the way it’s exchanged
and circulated among people. It’s an
easy concept to pay lip service to, but
like any facet of behavior and attitude,
respect requires focus, awareness and
practice. Leaders show and encourage
respect when they empower team
members, celebrate their contributions
and help them learn from missteps.”
Respect and trust are not a gray
area, but they do involve gray matter
— the brain. What we believe
determines how we live, and how we
live reveals what we believe. Personal
integrity is essential. It was for
David, and it needs to be for us.
I want to end with a quote from
a professional and spiritual mentor
of mine, Chuck Swindoll:
“The longer I live, the more I
realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude to me, is more than facts. It
is more than the past, than education,
than money, than circumstances, than
failures, than successes, than what
other people think or say or do. It is
more than appearance, giftedness or
skill. It will make or break a company
... a church ... a home. The remarkable
thing is we have a choice every day
regarding the attitude we will embrace
for that day. We cannot change our past
... we cannot change the inevitable. The
only thing we can do is play on the one
string we have, and that is our attitude.
I am convinced that life is 10 percent
what happens to me and 90 percent
how I react to it. And so it is with you
— we are in charge of our attitudes.”
It is called character, personal
integrity, gumption. It is what every
young Soldier cries out for — it is
called leadership.
Chapel Schedule
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Day
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Mon-Fri
Friday
Sunday
Mon-Thurs
First Friday
Time
4:15-4:45pm
5 p.m.
8:15-8:45 a.m.
9 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
9-11 a.m.
11 a.m.
Noon
Noon
Service
Reconciliation
Mass
Reconciliation
Mass
Religious Education
RCIA
Mass
CWOC
Mass
Mass
Mass
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Sunday
Tuesday
9 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
2:30-4:30 p.m.
9 a.m.
Worship
Sunday School
Gospel
Chapel NeXt
Worship
Youth Ministry
PWOC
Chapel
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Healer
Healer
Healer
Location
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Evans Army Hospital
Evans Army Hospital
Evans Army Hospital
Phone
526-8583
526-8583
526-8583
526-8583
524-2458
524-2458
526-8583
526-5769
526-7386
526-7386
526-7386
Evans Army Hospital
Barkley & Prussman
Barkley & Prussman
Magrath & Titus
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
Nelson & Martinez
526-7386
526-5744
526-9640
526-8889
524-4316
526-5744
524-4316
PROTESTANT
Healer
Prussman
Prussman
Veterans
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
Soldiers’
EASTERN ORTHODOX
Fort Carson does not offer Eastern Orthodox services on post. Contact Chap. (Capt.) George Oanca at (612) 432-6099 for Orthodox services.
JEWISH
Fort Carson does not offer Jewish services on post. Contact the Air Force Academy Chapel for Jewish services information at 472-0102.The chapel is located at
2346 Academy Place on the Air Force Academy.
ISLAMIC SERVICES
Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut, 632-3364 for information.
COLORADO WARRIORS SWEAT LODGE
Meets once or twice monthly and upon special request. Contact Kevin Cheek 554-7709 for more information.
needed for the June 9-13 program. Positions include
station leaders — imagination station crafts, game
assistance, snacks and preschool stations; crew
leaders (16 years and older); and assistance crew
leaders (sixth-graders and older). All potential
volunteers must complete a background check.
Contact Pat Treacy at 524-2458 or patricia.a.
[email protected] to volunteer.
Catholic Religious Education registration is
being accepted for classes that meet
Sundays from 10:30-11:50 a.m.
Religious education classes are
available for children in preschool
through the age of confirmation.
Classes are also offered for adults
seeking to join the Catholic faith and those
who desire to participate in the celebrating of
the sacraments. Call Pat Treacy at 524-2458
for more information.
Youth Ministries: Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel
youth group members are invited to attend the
Prussman youth group Tuesdays at 6 p.m. or
the Veterans youth group Sundays at 6:30 p.m.
Catholic Women of the Chapel meets Friday from
9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Call
526-5769 or visit “Fort Carson Military Council of
Catholic Women” on Facebook for 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
[email protected] or visit PWOC Fort
Carson on Facebook for details.
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The view from the window wall of the Fountain
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Story and photos by
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Mountaineer staff
The Fountain Creek Nature Center recently completed an expansion that nearly tripled
its size, adding room for more office space, meeting rooms and exhibits.
Fountain Creek Regional Park
is one of three El Paso County parks
that are just minutes from Fort
Carson’s Gate 20.
The centerpiece of Fountain
Creek Park is its nature center,
which recently opened an expansion
that almost tripled the size of the
Nature Center building and added a
viewing deck.
The view of Pikes Peak from the
window wall inside the nature center
provides a look at Fountain Creek,
the wetlands area, trails and a
freshly snow-covered Pikes Peak in
the background.
Nancy Stone Bernard, supervisor
of Fountain Creek Nature Center, said
that the expansion will allow larger
school field trip groups, larger groups
at presentations and an increase in
the number and kind of programs
that can be scheduled.
New state-of-the-art displays are
expected to be installed in May.
“No child left inside,” is a
slogan of El Paso County Parks.
The goal is to connect people,
especially children, to the outdoors.
Children can learn about nature
by looking at exhibits in the nature
center. In addition to taxidermy
displays of wildlife, such as
snapping turtles and blue herons,
there are animal furs and other
displays about the wildlife found
in the park area.
The nature center is in a
wetlands environment, on the
banks of Fountain Creek. The park
includes cattail marshes, prairie
grass and cottonwood and willow trees.
Deer, foxes, squirrels, turtles,
muskrats, frogs, lizards and beavers
have been seen in the park.
Birds are also abundant near the
nature center. Visitors can watch
the birds through the large windows.
Canada geese are sometimes seen
in Fountain Creek.
More than 250 species of birds
have been seen in the park. Red-wing
blackbirds are seen all year.
Telescopes are provided so
visitors can observe the wildlife
through the window.
Blue herons may be seen in this
area this time of year, when the birds
return after wintering in New Mexico
and Texas. There was once a blue
heron rookery near the nature center,
but the herons are now nesting farther
north. Herons are sometimes feeding
near the nature center.
A taxidermy display of a heron and
Just the Facts
• TRAVEL TIME — 15 minutes
• FOR AGES — anyone
• TYPE — nature center
• FUN FACTOR — ★★★★
(Out of 5 stars)
• WALLET DAMAGE — FREE
$ = Less than $20
$$ = $21-$40
$$$ = $41-$60
$$$$ = $61-$80
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A group of American
Heritage Girls and their
families go on a nature hike
to complete requirements
for a badge.
Exhibits in the
Fountain Creek
Nature Center
have information
about area wildlife.
Liz Lewis, left, and Diane
Frevel watch for wildlife from
the newly expanded Fountain
Creek Nature Center.
nest is displayed in the nature center.
People can walk the nature loop
near the Fountain Creek Nature
Center. However, the nearby Regional
Trail can accommodate hikers, dogs,
bikes and horses.
Spring Break camps, “Marsh
Madness,” are scheduled for next week.
Activities for April are scheduled
for various age groups, listed below.
Call 520-6745 to register or for
more information.
• “Heron Homecoming” is at
9 a.m. April 3, for ages 3-6.
• “Things with Wings,” for ages
2-3, is April 10 at 9 a.m. Cost is $3
for each participant.
• Girl Scout Day is April 12, at
9 a.m. when Scouts work on badges
for bugs, hiker, animal habitats
and map and compass. Girl Scouts
should be registered.
•“Chocolate Bunny Walk and Egg
Hunt” is April 19. There are three
sessions: 9-10 a.m., 11 a.m. to noon
and 1-2 p.m. Children will meet a live
rabbit and look for eggs. Fees for
children ages 2-10 with an adult, are
$5-$7. Reservations are required.
Birthday parties can be arranged
at the nature center.
Two other El Paso County parks
are along Highway 85/87.
Willow Pond Park is a heavily
forested park with a pond, picnic
tables and walking paths. Fishing is
allowed with a fishing license. It is
reached by exiting Gate 20, going
over Interstate 25 and taking the
Highway 35 exit. Turn right on
Highway 85/87 and take a right onto
Willow Springs Road, continuing to
the park. There is a large parking lot.
To reach Fountain Creek Nature
Center, continue south on Highway
85/87. A sign on the right marks the
entrance to the nature center. Follow
that road to the parking lot.
The third El Paso County park
is about a mile south of the entrance
to the nature center. Duckwood
active-use park has large group
pavilions as well as small pavilions.
The large pavilions may be reserved
by calling the El Paso County Parks
Department at 520-6375.
Large playing fields can be used
for soccer or other games. There are
basketball courts, playgrounds and
horseshoe pits at Duckwood Park.
Fountain Creek Nature Center,
320 Peppergrass Lane, is open
Wednesday-Friday, 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Beginning April 2, the hours will be
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday.
Environmental Film Series
Acclaimed and award winning documentaries, geared for an adult audience,
will be in the Fountain Creek Nature Center. 320 Pepper Grass Lane.
Reservations are required. A $4 donation is suggested.
“Bag It: Is Your Life Too Plastic?” Friday, 7 p.m.
“American Outrage,” April 25, 7 p.m.
“Saving Luna” May 16, 7 p.m.
Places to see in the
Pikes Peak area.
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Pueblo’s Buell Children’s Museum has “Off to
See the Wizards: Art+Science.” Marking the
75th anniversary of the movie premiere of “The
Wizard of Oz,” the exhibit sets the characters
of Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Wicked
Witch against a backdrop of scientific exploration.
The museum is at 210 N. Santa Fe in Pueblo;
take exit 98 B. Admission is $4 for adults and
$3 for children and military. The museum is
open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.
The Space Foundation’s Discovery Center in
Colorado Springs is open Tuesday-Saturday,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the discovery
center is $9 for adults, $7 for college students
and $3 for children ages 4-17. Military
admission is $4.50 for adults with military
identification and $1.50 for their children. It is
at 4425 Arrowswest Drive, just off Garden of
the Gods Road; call 576-8000.
The Royal Gorge Bridge and Park is now open
for guided tours, weekends only. Weather and
construction permitting, the park hours will be
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets will be sold on a
first-come, first-served basis and visitors will ride
park vehicles. Tickets are $10 per person, riders
3 and under are free. Weather and electricity
permitting, the Royal Rush Skycoaster may be
open; tickets are $25 for one rider; $45 for two
riders and $60 for three riders. The Royal Gorge
Bridge is about 10 miles west of Cañon City.
“Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed” is in the
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
through Aug. 24. The largest exhibition about the
ancient Maya ever to be displayed in the U.S.,
the exhibition includes artifacts never exhibited
before. The museum is in City Park at 2001
Colorado Blvd., and is open daily, 9 a.m. to
5 p.m. Tickets are $22 for non-member adults and
$13 for children ages 3-10. Tickets are sold for
entry at a certain time; call the museum or go
online for availability before planning a visit.
A new exhibit is in the Colorado Springs
Pioneers Museum, “Journey to Pikes
Peak.” The children’s exhibit can be seen
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum,
at 215 S. Tejon St., has free admission.
A new exhibit in the Western Museum of Mining
and Industry is “Social Life in Western
Mining Camps.” The exhibit explores the social
history of the towns that grew around mines.
The exhibit focuses on the people who came
West and what they brought with them and
what they endured. The exhibit will be shown
through May. The museum is at 224 N. Gate
Blvd., off Interstate 25, Exit 156A.
“Agnes of God” is in the Colorado Fine Arts
Center’s SaGaJi Theater, Friday through April
6. Performances are Thursday-Saturday, at 7:30
p.m. Matinee performances are Saturday-Sunday
at 2 p.m. Tickets are $37, call 634-5583. The
Fine Arts Center is at 30 W. Dale St.
Based on a children’s book, the musical
“Pinkalicious” is in the Fine Arts Center,
30 W. Dale St., Tuesday to April 6. The
one-hour performance is appropriate for ages
2-10. Pinkalicious cupcakes will be available for
purchase. Tickets for children/students are $15;
$20 for adults. Performance times vary: call the
box office at 634-5583 for show times and tickets.
“Music of Queen,” with the Colorado Springs
Philharmonic, is a tribute to the musical
group “Queen.” The concert is at 8 p.m.
March 29 in the Pikes Peak Center, 190 S.
Cascade Ave.; call 520-SHOW.
Harlem Globetrotters are in the World Arena
March 28 at 7 p.m. Call 576-2626 for tickets.
“How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying” will be in the Pine Creek High
School Auditorium April 3-5, and April 11-12,
at 7 p.m. Adult tickets are $13, students
12-18 are $8 and children under 12 are $6. The
high school is at 10740 Thunder Mountain Ave.
“Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic” will be in
the World Arena April 3-6. The show features
the largest cast ever of Disney stars, including
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Buzz Lightyear,
Woody, Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket, Stitch, Nemo
and the Incredibles. There will be scenes
from “Mulan” and “The Lion King.” Call
576-2626 for ticket information.
The Sky Sox Triple-A baseball team has its first
home game April 11, against the Round Rock
Express at 6:35 p.m. The home stadium
is at 4385 Tutt Blvd., on the city’s east side
near Powers Boulevard and Barnes Road. a
variety of ticket packages are available; contact
the box office at 591-SOXX. Tickets go on
sale March 31.
“Celtic Woman, the Emerald Tour” is in the Pikes
Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., at 7 p.m.
April 24. Tickets are on sale: call 520-SHOW.
— Compiled by Nel Lampe
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Fort Carson Family member
and Mesa Ridge High School’s
Mische Hubbard, 23, drives
past Broomfield High School
defenders during championship
action in the Colorado 4A girls
basketball final Saturday at the
University of Colorado-Boulder.
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Mesa Ridge nets
4A hoops crown
Story and photo
by Walt Johnson
Mountaineer staff
The Mesa Ridge Lady
Grizzlies basketball team,
featuring members of the
Mountain Post Family, capped
off an undefeated season by
winning the Colorado 4A girls
basketball championship
Saturday in Boulder.
The Lady Grizzlies defeated
the Broomfield Eagles, 45-41,
to win the first team title in
school history. Both teams
entered the title match with
perfect 27-0 records.
The victory came under
tremendous pressure as the
Lady Grizzlies not only had
the pressure of playing for a
championship, but the team
was playing a Broomfield
squad that only traveled 30
minutes to the University of
Colorado-Boulder campus.
The game was in effect a
home contest for the Lady
Eagles, but the Mesa Ridge
crowd made it feel like a home
game for the Lady Grizzlies
as it was loud and supportive
throughout the contest.
With the game tied at 14
at halftime, Jeff Beatty, Lady
Grizzlies coach, said he felt
comfortable about where the
game was and how his team
would respond in the second half.
“Our kids know how to
play team defense, and I think
it showed tonight,” Beatty said.
“I believe in the last three
games we may have given up
one transition basket. I felt the
game was being played at our
pace at halftime, because that
is not the way (Broomfield)
likes to play the game.”
Starting point guard Gabby
Purcell echoed her coach’s
comments after the game. She
said the Lady Grizzlies knew at
halftime that the Lady Eagles
would make some runs, but she
was confident her team would
withstand the challenge.
“We came out with a lot of
fire today, and it showed in the
way we played,” Purcell said.
“We wanted to leave it all on the
court. We haven’t been in a lot
of close games this year, but we
knew they would challenge us
to the end. Our plan was to take
care of the ball, hit the open
people and play good defense.”
The Lady Grizzlies built a
seven-point lead early in the
second and, just as the team
expected, the Lady Eagles fought
back to tie and eventually
take a one-point lead with less
than two minutes left. From
that point, the Lady Grizzlies
turned up the defensive
pressure to regain the lead
and eventually win the
game, and the championship.
Mountaineer Sports Feature
A Fort Carson youth prepares to put his cardboard
boat into the Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center
indoor pool March 13. Ten teams and 75 people
constructed boats for the annual Cardboard Boat
Race. Three, two-hour summer pool parties at the
Outdoor Pool, were awarded during the event.
Courtesy photo
BENCH
On the
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox open
its season April 11 at Security
Service Field in Colorado Springs.
The Colorado Rockies Triple-A
affiliate begins its season by
hosting the Round Rock Express,
a farm team of the Texas Rangers,
April 11-14. The Sky Sox host the
Oklahoma City Redhawks, the
Houston Astros affiliate, April
15-18. Fort Carson Appreciation
Night is scheduled for May 3 when
the Sky Sox host the Memphis
Redbirds, the St. Louis Cardinals
Triple-A affiliate.
The Sky Sox announced
Monday that individual game tickets
for all of the team’s 72 home games
are on sale, on the Sky Sox website
only. Box seats are $13 and reserved
seats are $10. Season ticket packages
start as low as $60 and include many
of the biggest and best promotions
of the summer. Tickets can be
purchased online only at http://www.
skysox.com. Phone orders and in
person box office orders will be
available in the coming weeks,
according to Sky Sox officials.
The intramural post golf championships will take place April 5-6
at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club.
The tournament is free to
enter for any active-duty Soldier.
There will be a shotgun start at
1:30 p.m. Registration deadline is
April 3. Call 526-4102 or 238-4839
for more information .
The post intramural basketball
regular season concluded March
13 and the post playoffs are scheduled to begin Monday at Iron
Horse Sports and Fitness Center.
The final regular season post
top 10 is: 1. Go Gettas, 2. Old
School, 3. Phoenix, 4. Naturals, 5.
Trojans, 6. Juggernaut, 7. Head
Hunters, 8. Get Down, 9. Buckets
and 10. Ballaholics.
The Sergeant Audie Murphy Club
sponsors the first Mountain
Post five-on-five basketball
tournament Saturday and Sunday
at the Special Events Center.
The two-day, two-game
minimum tournament is open to
teams with military and civilian
players — men and women — and
can be a mix of units on post.
Trophies and T-shirts will be awarded
to first-, second- and third-place
teams. The champion will be awarded
the SAMC traveling trophy that will
be on display at the division headquarters, according to club officials.
The cost for the tournament
is $150 per team, with a 15 player
maximum per team. Contact Sgt.
1st Class Erin Hicks at 526-3214,
210-792-8213 or erin.l.hicks.mil@
mail.mil or contact a battalion
SAMC representative.
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Indians fall
Photo by Walt Johnson
Fort Carson Family member and Cheyenne Mountain Indians’ Nate Resty, 33,
prepares to defend Denver South Rebel’s Tyson Purifoy March 14, at the University
of Colorado-Boulder. The Indians fell to the Rebels in the semifinals of the Colorado
State 4A high school playoffs, ending the Indians season one game short of
the championship game.
Bench
from Page 28
Thunder Alley Bowling Lanes has a
number of Family-themed events.
The facility hosts Family Fun
Bowl each Sunday at 6 p.m. for
the first 20 groups. The fun bowl
includes a four-person minimum
$7 per person special, which
includes three games of bowling,
pizza and a drink.
The facility hosts a color pin
event each Saturday. People can sign
up for the event beginning at 6 p.m.
with action starting at 8 p.m. People
can win cash while bowling in the
color pin event where the color pins
come up in random spots for different
awards, according to bowling alley
officials. The cost is $15 for adults
18 and over with a $2 shoe rental.
Thunder Alley takes people
back to the 50s on Tuesday nights
from 6-9 p.m. For 50 cents people
can purchase hot dogs, rent shoes
and bowl games. There are rules
and restrictions that apply. Call
A Commanding General Golf
Scramble is scheduled for April
4 at the Cheyenne Shadows
Golf Club.
Registration is underway for the
event which begins with a shotgun
start at 1 p.m. A CG scramble is
scheduled for the first Friday of each
month April-September, except July’s
event which will be held July 11.
Registration for the 2014 Rocky
Mountain State Games is open for
athletes of all ages and skill levels.
Online registration is underway
for athletes who wish to compete
in the 41 sports for this year’s event,
held July 18-20 and 25-27 at
various venues in Colorado Springs.
According to Colorado
Springs Sports Corporation
officials, the event is open to all
Colorado residents, students who
are enrolled in a Colorado college
or university are eligible, as are
U.S. military personnel and their
Family members stationed in
Colorado. The Rocky Mountain
State Games have been organized in
accordance with NCAA guidelines
with some exceptions. Registration
is available at http://www.
RockyMountainStateGames.org.
The National Physique Committee
2014 Nutrition Company
Denver Open Bodybuilding,
Figure, Bikini and Physique
championships will be held in
Denver Saturday.
The event takes place at
the Infinity Park Event Center,
4400 E. Kentucky Ave., in
Glendale. Prejudging begins at
noon and the finals begin at 4 p.m.
Visit http://www.jefftaylor.com for
tickets through 3 p.m. Friday.
Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club
holds an annual event to kickoff
the spring season.
The “Club for Kids Day”
activity, open to ages 6-16, is set
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Varsity softball
Photo by Walt Johnson
Members of the Mountain Post community listen to Fort Carson varsity women’s
softball coach Fred “T.J.” Taijeron during a tryout session Saturday at the Mountain
Post Sports Complex. People interested in trying out for the post men’s or women’s
varsity teams can contact Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center staff at 526-2706.
for March 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Each youth attending the program
will receive one free club, a sleeve
of birdie balls and a free golf lesson.
The Colorado Springs Flames, a
semipro football team that features
military members, begins training
for its upcoming Colorado Football
Conference season.
Team tryouts will be held
Saturday at 7 p.m. at Play It
Now Sports, 5025 N. Academy Blvd.
There will be a $50 non-refundable
tryout fee for participants who
attend. Regular season practices
begin April 1, and will be held
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m.
and Saturdays at 4 p.m. at Cheyenne
Mountain High School.
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