February 6, 2009

Vol. 67 No. 5 Feb. 6, 2009

Word of the month: Consideration Engineers ready for deployment Story and photo by Devin Fisher Mountaineer staff

The 4th Engineer Battalion cased its colors Jan. 29, declaring its 500 Soldiers ready for a year-long deployment to Iraq in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Soldiers with the 4th Engineer Battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Forward Support Company, 62nd Sapper Company and the 569th and 576th Mobility Augmentation Companies will deploy later this month to provide route-clearance operations for Multi-National Division — Baghdad. “This is no easy task, but I will tell you the battalion is ready and able to complete its mission,” Col. Edward M. Daly, 43rd Sustainment Brigade commander, told Family and friends attending the casing ceremony. “They are trained; they are ready. There is no doubt they are going to lead from the front.” The colonel noted soldiering is a tough business, one that takes a toll on loved ones. “I know it can be very lonely,” Daly told the Families. He reassured them that “the service and sacrifice of the American Families is vital to the success Lt. Col. Kevin Landers, left foreground, 4th Engineer Battalion commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Archer prepare the unit of this war and to our Army.” colors for casing during the 4th Eng. Bn. Casing Ceremony Jan. 29 at the Special Events Center. Daly closed by telling the Soldiers they will add several pages to the 4th Eng. Bn. lineage mission, but leading up to this deployment all our will do really well over there,” Archer said. and history. “There is no doubt in my mind that you Soldiers knew what is at stake,” he said. “(The Landers noted being in general support of a divi- will again prove your legacy to our great nation. Soldiers) have trained to excruciating detail in order sion, vice a battalion, poses additional challenges. You are heroes and we are proud of you.” to make sure they can execute their mission as safe as “Because we’re traversing an entire division’s Lt. Col. Kevin Landers, 4th Eng. Bn. commander, they possibly can.” area of responsibility, our (Soldiers) have to fully said the Soldiers of the Vanguard Battalion comprise Landers describes the preparation as a “product understand the dynamics” of both the rural and urban the best engineers, communications specialists, of two-and-a-half years of emerging excellence.” environments. “We have to understand the width and medics, mechanics, intelligence specialists and Since reactivating Oct. 18, 2006, the 4th Eng. Bn. the breadth of the entire battle space.” logisticians the country can muster. has spent three rotations at the National Training The commander said he expects his Soldiers to “The time we serve our Army and our country Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., and conducted specialized begin bolstering the partnership with Iraqi Forces, are challenging and the dynamics of Iraq are route-clearance training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., when it comes to route-clearance operations. To do ever-changing,” Landers said. “The time is now and Red Stone Arsenal, Ala., said Battalion this, he said, the 4th Eng. Bn. will train the Iraqi ours to partner with the Iraqi people to make that Command Sgt. Maj. Anthony Archer. Forces on route-clearance procedures and then new-found democracy a safe place for all. We’ve He said the 4th Eng. Bn. Soldiers have trained on include them in their patrols in preparation for the trained, planned and prepared with every ounce of a surrogate buffalo, a route clearance mock-up, Iraqi Forces to ultimately take over the mission. energy and resources we can muster, but now the and the newest virtual training suites developed Landers noted that NTC, Fort Carson or anywhere time has come for us to execute.” specifically for the route-clearance mission. Soldiers else in the United States cannot completely prepare The Vanguard Battalion Soldiers will be responsible with the 4th Eng. Bn. trained on the M-104 Wolverine Soldiers for the reality of running the streets in Iraq. for clearing the routes of all obstructions, to include Heavy Assault Bridge in November and will be the “We have tried to prepare our Soldiers the best improvised explosive devices, so the Coalition Forces first to provide the Army’s newest bridge-laying we can to replicate what we will see downrange,” can safely move throughout Baghdad. capability in Baghdad. he said. “They’re trained, they’re excited and “It’s an extremely serious mission, a dangerous “They are very well trained. We’re confident they they’re ready to go.”

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MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Lack of consideration brings trouble Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham Commentary by Master Sgt. Jose A. Colon Rivera over that we are Soldiers 24 hours a day, seven days a Garrison Commander: week; and you know what? That is true and is covered in Col. Eugene B. Smith 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Army Regulation 600-20 Appendix C. Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: Equal Opportunity Advisor The Manual of Courts-Martial places special emphasis Dee McNutt No one is an island unto themself. We live, study, work in the effects of our behavior and words upon the image Chief, Print and Web Communications: together — we depend on each other and what we do impacts of the Army. Any actions that we take resulting in discredit Douglas M. Rule those around us. The decisions of governments halfway across upon the image of the Army is prohibited. Editor: Julie M. Lucas our planet have an influence on how our politicians here at These facts put Soldiers and their Families in delicate Staff Writer: Randy Tisor home react and the laws and regulations they enact. For every Rick Emert situations. The solution is a matter of consideration. We Devin Fisher action, there is a reaction, and we all are influenced by day- need to consider the effect of our actions on others; whether Happenings: Nel Lampe to-day events. The decisions that we make have a bearing on our behavior is legal or illegal, moral or immoral, or Sports Writer: Walt Johnson the results we obtain. The old biblical saying “Whatsoever a whether our actions hold the appearance of impropriety. Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall man soweth, that shall he also reap” or, “you reap what you Lack of consideration can bring a world of trouble to a sow” is as valid today as it was in biblical times. Soldier, whether legal, or simply in his or her personal life. This commercial enterprise newspaper is As members of the military, our actions have even more Our current generation places a lot of importance an authorized publication for members of the far-reaching consequences. We spend so little time home on our individual rights, which is not bad, but at times, it Department of Defense. Contents of the Mountaineer are not necessarily the official before we start packing our bags to deploy either to the forgets that our actions have reactions, and that considering view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government or National Training Center, the local training area, to Korea, the effects of our words and actions not only in our lives the Department of the Army. Printed circulation to Afghanistan, Iraq or wherever it is that our mission but in the lives of others is just as important. is 12,000 copies. The editorial content of the Mountaineer takes us. 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We are told over and The Mountaineer is an unofficial Consideration; practice it. publication authorized by AR 360-1. The Mountaineer is printed by Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group, a private firm in no way connected with the Department of the Army, under exclusive written contract with Letter to the Editor: Fort Carson. It is published 49 times per year. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, Greetings Fort Carson Public Affairs office, Salvation Army dinners was so good. I inhaled my does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the Army or Colorado Springs mess hall cooks and kitchen cooks for the Salvation dinner on Thanksgiving and also on Christmas Day. The Military Newspaper Group, of the products or Army Thanksgiving meals and Christmas meals: ham, the turkey, the veggies, the mashed potatoes and services advertised. The printer reserves the Please forgive me. This letter is long overdue but I especially the gravy were just plain yummy. right to reject advertisements. Everything advertised in this publication have not had extra money to buy postage stamps, but I Thank you Soldiers for not just your time to cook the shall be made available for purchase, use or sold my aluminum cans I’ve been collecting and was able holiday meals for the Salvation Army dinners but serving patronage without regard to race, color, to finally get postage stamps. Before I begin, let me tell overseas and risking and giving up lives for us civilians and religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation you I am not homeless or destitute. In November and the United States of America. Thank you seems like such a or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, December 2008 I had some financial bad luck. So I had small word for all you guys and gals do for us. Bless your user or patron. 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Carson Soldiers win quarterly award Story and photo by through your hard work.” Randy Tisor Harrison, who recently passed Mountaineer staff the two-year anniversary of her enlistment in the Army, won at the Approximately 200 Soldiers battalion level in order to compete gathered in McMahon Auditorium to in and win the postwide Soldier of honor Fort Carson’s recipients of the Quarter. Soldier and Noncommissioned “I’d like to thank everybody Officer of the Quarter awards Jan. within our battalion. To get this far, 30. Spc. Julie Harrison, 127th I had to have a lot of support,” Military Police Company, 759th Harrison said. Military Police Battalion, was award- Stewart said he, too, had a lot ed Soldier of the Quarter. The award of help in achieving Fort Carson for NCO of the Quarter went to Staff NCO of the Quarter, noting that his Sgt. Cedrick Stewart, Headquarters unit and his Family gave him the and Headquarters Company, 43rd support he needed. Sustainment Brigade. “I’m proud of him,” said During the awards and recog- Tynshawnta Stewart, Cedrick’s wife. nition ceremony, Maj. Gen. Mark “I knew he had it in him to do it.” A. Graham, commanding general, Stewart also had a word of Division West (First Army) and advice for other Soldiers. Fort Carson, commended the “To all those young Soldiers Soldiers who participated in the out there, if you believe, you can Soldier of the Quarter competition. achieve,” he said. “The people who keep this Both Harrison and Stewart whole thing running are the non- said that a lot of time and study commissioned officers of the went into winning the awards, and Spc. Julie Harrison, 127th Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, receives a Army. Thank you for what you do both plan, respectively, to compete token of thanks from a representative of the Noncommissioned Officers Association during a each and every day,” Graham said. at the next level of competition Soldier and NCO of the Quarter awards ceremony at McMahon Auditorium Jan. 30. Staff “When you do something, you’ve for Division West (First Army) Sgt. Cedrick Stewart, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, got to decide to be the best. And and Fort Carson Soldier of the stands at attention in the foreground. you’ve shown that you’re the best Year and NCO of the Year.

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Medical professionals meet, talk shop Story and photo by Maj. Mike Humphreys said the new facility will provide primary health seminar to present her thesis on rheumatic fever 3rd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs care needs to the community as well as serve as an and she accepted. Office, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National administration office and a convention center for Ghazi said Shaab has a high level of infectious Division — Baghdad medical seminars like this one. disease due to overcrowding and a socially under- “It will elevate the knowledge and studies in privileged population. She said the new facility and BAGHDAD — Medical professionals from the primary health care for the community and the monthly seminars will greatly improve the Rusafa area of Baghdad met at the newly renovated improve prevention and treatment,” Mahmood said. region’s level of care. Beida Health Center Jan. 19 to seek continued New technologies and treatment techniques place “It is very important to refresh our information, medical education to advance in their fields. a high demand on physicians and other medical to see what is happening in the world,” Ghazi Approximately 25 doctors and pharmacists from professionals to stay current in their field even without said. “Here we can get a full description of the the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad and the Istaqlal the distractions of a combat zone. The gathering of disease, study new cases, and learn advances in Qada met for the first time in the new facility in colleagues in the field of medicine will help spread medicine we can discuss.” northern Adhamiyah to share knowledge on rheumatic valuable health and medical fever, hemorrhagic fever and Internet studies as knowledge in an area where part of a continued education program for doctors of continued medical education has eastern Baghdad. been largely nonfunctional, said The topics on the docket were just a few of many Capt. Scott Tebo, brigade surgeon the medical professionals will discuss during future for 3rd BCT, 4th ID. seminars expected to be held monthly at the facility. “To see Iraqis pick it up on “Some clinics don’t have computers or internet, their own, take their own initiative and this is a forum where doctors can come together to educate each other is a terrific and share what they’ve seen and learned in the area,” step,” Tebo said. “It’s similar to the said 1st Lt. William Mennis, medical officer for 1st model we use in the U.S.” Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker More than half the doctors Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division. at the seminar were women, Mennis, whose battalion is currently attached to physicians and pharmacists the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, from the Shaab neighborhood Multi-National Division — Baghdad, said the of Adhamiyah, partnering with seminar was a grand opening of sorts for the new their male counterparts in an Dr. Nadia Ghazi from the Shaab neighborhood of the Adhamiyah district of health clinic completed just three months before. educational environment. Baghdad presents her thesis on rheumatic fever to a classroom of doctors Dr. Mahmood Salman, director of the Beida Dr. Nadia Ghazi was asked and pharmacists from the Rusafa area of Baghdad at the recently renovated facility and 11 other health clinics in the Rusafa area, by Mahmood the day before the Beida Health Clinic Jan. 19.

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Above: Col. Butch Kievenaar, right, commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, with Lt. Gen. Ali Salih Farhood Oothman, commander, 8th Iraqi Army Division; and Maj. Gen. Safa Jassim, provincial director of police, hold an elections security press conference for Qadisiya Province. Left: The group addresses members of the press at the division headquarters Jan. 28.

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Direct any specialty, have a general technical score of at least FM 7-0 provides training guidance to prepare questions to Fort Carson AW2 Advocate Dennis 100, be a U.S. citizen; score 229 or higher on the the Army to train the way it will fight. According to McCormack at 238-0777. Army Physical Fitness Test, and pass a Special Forces Brig. Gen. Robert Abrams, director, Combined $2,500 reward — The U.S. Army’s Criminal physical. Call 524-1461 or visit the Web site at Arms Center-Training, FM 7-0 is almost entirely Investigative Division is offering a $2,500 reward for www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. driven by FM 3-0, Operations. This is the first time information leading to the apprehension and conviction Gus Carrillo, worship leader at Soldiers’ in recent doctrinal history that the Army’s capstone of person(s) responsible for the larceny of private Memorial Chapel — is a guitarist and vocalist operations manual FM 3-0 has been the forefront of property of Spc. Teagon Mendyka. 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The CALL Web site is https://call2.army.mil. night vision goggles, bearing serial number 5850, Cash sales/report of survey Address any questions relating to CALL to Tom which was stolen from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 12th Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Farrell, Fort Carson CALL liaison officer, at Infantry Regiment arms room. U.S. Army CID is Direct exchange 503-0041, [email protected]. offering a $500 reward for information leading to the Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. Joe Gmelch Wounded Warrior Welcome socials — apprehension and conviction of the person(s) Partial turn-ins meet quarterly to recognize wounded Soldiers who responsible for the larceny of the NVGs. Anyone Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. come home separate from their units and did not having knowledge of the incident, who does not wish to Full turn-ins participate in a welcome-home ceremony. The next be identified, will be briefed on available options in Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. social is April 16 at 3:30 p.m. at Alternate Escapes, maintaining their confidentiality. If you have any Unit issues and turn-ins and all are welcome. information concerning this or any crime, to the Fort Call 526-5512/6477 for approval. The Officer Candidate School board dates — will be Carson CID at 526-3991 or the MP desk at 526-2333. DFAC hours — Fort Carson dining facilities Feb. 18, June 17 and Sept. 16. For more information DPW services — The Directorate of Public Works is operate under the following hours: contact Tom Grady at 526-3953. responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort • Wolf — Mondays-Fridays 7-9 a.m. (break- U.S. Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program — Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance fast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. is open to servicemembers, veterans, Family members, of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and (dinner). Saturdays-Sundays 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m Department of Defense civilian employees and cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone (brunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (supper). contractors. The group meets every Wednesday at numbers and points of contact for services: • 10th SFG — Mondays-Fridays 7-9 a.m. 11:30 a.m. at Alternate Escapes for socializing, • Facility repair/service orders — Fort Carson (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. learning mentorship principles and organizing rides. Support Services service order desk can be reached at Closed Saturdays and Sundays. To join, you must have your motorcycle registered on 526-5345. Use this number for emergencies or Education Center hours of operation — The post. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Terry routine tasks. FCSS would like to know how they are Mountain Post Training and Education Center, Mullins at 526-4103 or 338-2585. performing in regards to the services they provide to building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: The Directorate of Information Management has Fort Carson. If you have any comments, suggestions • Counselor Support Center — Mondays- put in place a procedure for Common Access Card or complaints, go to www.fortcarsonsupport Thursdays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m.- activation — in the case of a lost CAC, reactivated. services.com and complete the customer feedback 4:30 p.m. Located directly at the Soldier Readiness Processing form on their Web site. • Learning Resource Center/Military Occu- site in building 1042 on the third floor in the • Refuse/trash — Call Larry Haack at 526-9237 pational Specialty Library — Mondays-Thursdays identification card waiting area behind the partition, when needing trash containers, trash is overflowing 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays 10 the DOIM has added a station to reactivate a CAC or emergency service is required. a.m.-3 p.m.; and training holidays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. after issue. In addition to activating and publishing • Facility custodial services — Call Larry Haack • Defense Activity for Nontraditional new/replacement card certificates, this station can at 526-9237 for service needs or to report complaints. Education Support and Army Personnel Testing assist with personal identification number reset and • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call — Mondays-Fridays 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:15-4:15 enabling a disabled or locked account. Don Phillips at 526-9271. p.m.; closed training holidays. Installation Security Division — is temporarily • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary • Basic Skills Education Program/Functional located in building 6222, second floor west. The Grant at 526-5844. Use this number to obtain self-help Academic Skills Training — Mondays-Thursdays hours of operation are Mondays-Thursdays 8 a.m.-4 tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. 1-4 p.m.; closed training holidays. p.m. and Fridays 8-11:30 a.m. ISD is closed for lunch • Base operations contract Contracting Officer • eArmyU Testing — Mondays-Fridays 12:15- from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Customers are seen by Representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 for 4:15 p.m.; closed training holidays. appointment only. Please contact the organization’s reporting wind damage, snow removal concerns, Defense Military Pay Office — building 1218, in- S-2 or security manager to make an appointment. damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. processing, separation, retirement. Mondays-Thursdays The Army Wounded Warrior Program — changed • Portable latrines — Call 526-1854 to request 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-4 p.m., Fridays 9-11 a.m. and to the eligibility criteria for wounded and injured latrines, for service or to report damaged and 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Out processing/customer service at Soldiers to enter the AW2 Program. The AW2 overturned latrines. building 1220 — Mondays-Thursdays 9 a.m.-12:30 Program now accepts Soldiers with a combined Army p.m. and 1-4 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m-noon and 1-4 p.m. disability rating of 50 percent or more, as long as that Briefings Medical Detachment Activity Correspondence rating is for combat or combat-related injuries. This is ETS briefing — for enlisted personnel is held the Department office hours — The Correspondence a change to the original criteria that required a first and third Tuesday of each month. Briefing sign-in (Release of Information) Office in the Patient minimum of a 30-percent rating for at least one of the begins at 7 a.m. at building 1042, room 310, on a Administration Division hours are Mondays-Fridays Soldier’s injuries, regardless of the total rating. The first-come, first-served basis. Soldiers must be within 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and closed Thursday and on Army Wounded Warrior Program assists and advocates 120 days of their ETS, but must attend the briefing no federal holidays. Call 526-7322 or 526-7284 for for severely wounded and injured Soldiers and their later than 30 days prior to their ETS or start date of more information. Families throughout their lifetimes, wherever they are transition leave. Call 526-2240 for more information. Fort Carson Gate operating hours — Gates 1, 3, 4 located. AW2 serves more than 3,200 Soldiers and Army ROTC Green to Gold briefings — are held and 20 are open 24 hours. Gate 2, 5 a.m.-6 p.m. their Families. 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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 10 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 6, 2009 4th BCT, 4th ID, AF hone skills at JRTC Story and photo by Casey E. Bain excellent,” said Air Force Staff Sgt. BCT, 4th ID couldn’t agree more. “The at home station and in other training Joint Fires Integration and Clinton Herbson, 4th BCT JTAC from training we receive at home station is events, according to JRTC, Green Flag Interoperability Team, U.S. Joint the 13th Air Support Operations good, but the opportunity to train here East and JFIIT leaders. Forces Command Squadron at Fort Carson. “The realistic with so many different assets, like the “BCTs need to become very familiar training that we’re receiving here will British pilots flying the GR-4s, will with what their Air Force JTACs and FORT POLK, La. — U.S. Army prepare us for the conditions we’ll face only help us to execute our mission other joint assets can do to help the joint fires observers and U.S. Air Force once in country. Plus, the opportunity better, once we’re deployed.” ground commander execute their and British joint terminal attack to work with our British counterparts According to Sgt. 1st Class Bryan mission more efficiently and effectively,” controllers are improving their is priceless — something that we Lever, JRTC fire support training said Sgt. 1st Class Corey Ingram, lead warfighting skills here in preparation normally wouldn’t experience until mentor, the ability to provide JTACs fire support planner for JFIIT. “JTACs for an upcoming deployment. we were actually deployed.” and JFOs an opportunity to plan and and JFOs working closely together at The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th JRTC employs joint assets to provide execute a realistic mission in a live home station and in a JRTC training Infantry Division, currently is conducting realistic and rigorous training that environment with many of the same environment will build confidence in its mission rehearsal exercise in replicates the operational environment assets they will have once in theater the entire fires team, which will pay preparation for its deployment to found in Afghanistan and Iraq. is crucial to the unit’s success. huge dividends once they’re deployed.” Afghanistan later this year. Part of this “The opportunity to train alongside “Coaching, teaching and mentoring The benefits to this enhanced training is focused on improving the other services and our coalition partners Soldiers how to fully utilize all the joint training environment have close air support skills of the JTACs can’t be overstated,” said 2nd Lt. capabilities at their disposal is an become evident to many of the leaders and JFOs supporting the 4th BCT. Gabriel Dearman, fire support officer, important part of what we do,” said and Soldiers training here. Assisted by the Operations Group, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Lever. “We’re teaching fire supporters “JRTC has provided us with the Joint Readiness Training Center, the Regiment, 4th BCT, 4th ID. “This is how to better execute multiple aspects best training that we’ve ever received,” Air Force’s Green Flag East, and U.S. the first time that we’ve had the chance of their mission, whether it’s lethal or said Dearman. “From integrating Joint Forces Command’s Joint Fires to experience this level of training … nonlethal effects that are needed by the numerous joint and coalition assets to Integration and Interoperability Team, it’s taken our air-to-ground skills to a maneuver commander.” allowing us to use and implement what the 4th BCT honed skills critical to its whole new level of proficiency.” The need for BCTs to continue we’ve learned from school and home success during deployment. Sgt. Clint Inderbitzen, JFO from honing their joint air-to-ground skills is station — we’re not perfect, but I think “JRTC and Green Flag East have Company C, 2nd Bn., 12 Inf. Reg., 4th an important part of their training mission we’re getting better every day.” done a superb job of enhancing CAS training for Army, Air Force and coalition units as they prepare for the challenges that lie ahead once deployed in combat,” said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chris Olson, JFIIT lead at JRTC. “Our job is to help integrate those assets and bridge the gaps between the services so they can improve their combat effectiveness while reducing the potential of fratricide and collateral damage on a very fluid and ever-changing battlefield.” Part of this joint CAS training involves integrating coalition assets like the British Tornado GR-4 aircraft from the Royal Air U.S. Army joint fires observers search for potential targets near the Force Station Lossiemouth in Scotland. town of “Kostif” at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk, La. “Our training at JRTC has been Feb. 6, 2009 — MOUNTAINEER11

Beach party warms spirits

Story and photos by Julie M. Lucas offered by “Ricky and the Radios,” who Mountaineer Editor played covers of classic rock songs. “I’m so pleased with the turnout for this For the second year in a row, the event,” said Rebecca McCuisition, DFMWR, Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare Recreation Programs. “We estimate around and Recreation held a Mid-Winter Blues 740 people showed up for the fun.” Beach party. Despite the chilly weather The dance entertainment took the crowd outdoors, with help from the island virtually to the Hawaiian Islands with decorations and activities, the participants hula-style dance instructions, competitions got a boost of warmer weather. and performances by the “Pacific Pride “It was like being able to go to the and Island Hearts.” Dancers ages 4-15, beach in the winter in Colorado,” said many children of Soldiers, performed Staff Sgt. David Braadland, 1st Battalion, traditional dances that tell stories. 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat “The talent level of the dancers was Team, 4th Infantry Division. better than average and educational,” said The party featured face painting, bounce Sgt. 1st Class Kenny Scott, Division West houses, hula-hoop contests and free massages. (First Army). “It is good to go to a nice Families had a chance to participate in a clean entertainment place for the kids frozen T-shirt contest and the crowd enjoyed where you can just let them have fun, a fresh fruit buffet. Music entertainment was instead of staying home and watching TV.”

Children climb up an inflatable slide at the beach party Jan. 24 at the Special Events Center.

Leis were handed out to participants in the frozen T-shirt contest.

Members of the “Pacific Pride and Island Hearts” perform a dance for the audience. After the performance, the crowd participated in hula-style dance instructions and competitions. 12 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 6, 2009

Miscellaneous [email protected] to obtain form OMP-630A, “Request to Donate Annual Leave,” or the OMP-630B for an outside agency. Gate 20 partial closure — for construction. This Cub Scout Pack 264 on Fort Carson — offers closure will result in only two of the four lanes open activities for boys in the first-fifth grades that for processing decaled vehicles. This is the next step include sports and academics, helping to instill in the installation of an automated access control Family and community values such as honesty, system called Mountain Post Express. Gate 20 will good citizenship, respect and more. The Cub have limited access until April 3. Due to expected Scout program includes the following dens: traffic delays, decaled vehicles are recommended to Tiger (first grade), Wolf (second grade), Bear use Gates 2, 4 or 5. Traffic along Magrath Avenue will (third grade), Webelos I (fourth grade) and also be restricted to one inbound and one outbound Webelos II (fifth grade). For more information lane during late phases of this project for installation contact Greg Thorn at 382-4917 or e-mail of anti-vehicle barriers. Anticipate additional delays [email protected]. at the other gates during construction. Girl Scouts — are currently registering adult Fort Carson Garrison Town Hall — will be held leaders and girls for the upcoming year. The Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the McMahon Auditorium. new grade levels are: Daisy, kindergarten-first Find out what is happening in the Fort Carson grade; Brownie, second-third grades; Junior, community, provide feedback about Garrison fourth-sixth grades; Cadette, seventh-ninth grades; programs and services, ask questions and voice Senior, ninth-10th grades; and Ambassador, concerns. Free child care is available at the 11th-12th grades. For more information contact Southwest Child and Youth School Services. Kenya Cruzat, director, at the Girl Scout Council, Registration is required in advance and can be 597-8603, ext. 24. done by calling 524-4218. Call 526-8533 if you Fort Carson Police Explorer Program — have any questions regarding the town hall. teaches youths about law enforcement as a career. Fort Carson Restoration Advisory Board meetings Participants will train in an academy with current — are open to the public. Fort Carson invites the police trainers from the Fort Carson Police and the public to learn about environmental restoration Colorado Springs Police Departments. During projects on post at quarterly Restoration Advisory the training, participants will do police work Board meetings. The RAB meetings offer informative and ride along with police officers on duty. For presentations on a variety of ongoing site cleanup more information, call Officer Theresa Dixon at projects. Fort Carson is committed to proactive 719-287-7823 or 719-886-3307. environmental stewardship and needs your input. Claims against the estate — With deepest regrets The next RAB meeting is Thursday, 6:30 p.m. at the to the Family of Spc. Darrell Lamar Fernandez, Elkhorn Conference Center off Woodfill Road. For deceased. Anyone having claims against or more information about the RAB or to find out indebtedness to his estate should contact about access to Fort Carson for the meeting, 1st Lt. Daniel W. Benz, 524-5635. call the Installation Restoration Program coordinator Department of Defense civilian employees — at 526-8004. For media queries regarding the wishing to deploy in support of the Global War RAB contact the Fort Carson Public Affairs Office on Terrorism, particularly to Iraq or Afghanistan, media relations chief at 526-4143. to assist in the rebuilding of these countries are Contact Evans Army Community Hospital encouraged to investigate the possibilities. Nutrition Care Services — to sign up to fight the Information on building an increased civilian “battle of the bulge” with the Rocky Mountain deployment capacity can be found at Weight Loss Program, a new approach to weight www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/ management. It is a hands-on, interactive approach pr080212capacity.pdf. Installation Management that is fun. Participants don’t just count calories — by a celebration luncheon. The theme for the Command Human Resources point of contact the program addresses mind and body and offers luncheon is “Women Taking the Lead to Save Our is Diane Blakely, 703-602-1695. practical tips to help meet weight-loss goals. To Planet.” The Division West (First Army) Equal get started call 526-7290. U-Turns now accessible from Academy Boulevard Opportunity Office is hosting the luncheon, and as Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilian — El Paso County Department of Transportation part of the events would like to offer an individual employees — is currently being accepted for the has recently completed road work in front of the opportunity to recite a poem that he/she wrote as following civilian employees under the Voluntary Pikes Peak Community College that accommodates a contest entry winner. Entries must be a minimum Leave Transfer Program. The employees who have drivers needing to move from driving eastbound of 50 words, contain no obscene or disparaging exhausted all available leave because of medical on Academy Boulevard to get to B Street. PPCC terms and must be related to the theme. The winner emergencies and are currently accepting leave now has two entrances off Academy Boulevard, must be willing to recite his or her entry at the donations are: Lou Ann Armstrong, Garrison the original entrance to the west and a new entrance luncheon. Mail or drop off all entries to the Resource Management; Marcus Boyd, Directorate .2 miles further east toward Interstate 25. Eastbound following address: Division West (First Army) of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation; drivers wishing to turn around should proceed Equal Opportunity Office, Ellis Street, building Kimberly Perkins, Directorate of Emergency to the new easternmost signal and entrance. After 1118, room 101, Fort Carson, CO 80913. Deadline Services; Jeanette Hellwig, Directorate of Public a right turn onto the new access road, follow for all entries is Feb. 13. Be sure to include contact Works; and Carolyn Hale, Janet San Luis and the road back to the original entrance. information. The winning entry will be recited at the Linda Rankin, Dental Activity. To donate annual Women’s History Month Luncheon Poetry luncheon. Think outside the box and may the best leave under VLTP, contact the Garrison Resource Contest — for the month of March, Fort Carson entry win. Point of contact is Master Sgt. Stacy Management Office at 526-1841/1839 or celebrates Women’s History Month, highlighted Simon at 526-5431 or [email protected].

Do you have a question or comment for the Mountaineer? Contact us at: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id= 95353&site_id=437&service_category_id=2 Feb. 6, 2009 — MOUNTAINEER 13 14 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 6, 2009 Carson starts Explorer program Story and photo by Randy Tisor “Explorers is a really Colorado Springs Police Explorer cadet captain Bart Williams learns patrolling Mountaineer staff important program,” techniques on the Provost Marshal Office’s driving simulator Jan. 27. Dixon said. “It’s a program Fort Carson youths have a new opportunity to that’s actually sponsored explore a career in law enforcement and gain valuable through the Boy Scouts leadership experience and skills along the way. of America. They have a The Fort Carson Department of the Army program called Learning civilian police, under the authority of the Provost for Life. We’re in the Marshal’s Office, has initiated a police Explorers process of getting our group and is working to transform the group into post number and turning an official post relatively soon. in our final paperwork The post is currently at just three members and that’s going to make and, since its numbers are few, it has turned us an official post.” to teaming up with larger, established posts for Dixon said that training opportunities. joining the national One such training and mentoring opportunity program will provide a occurred Jan. 27 as a group of 30 Colorado Springs lot of benefits to the Police Department Explorers joined the fledgling Carson Explorers. The Fort Carson Explorers for a night filled with availability of scholarship high-speed pursuit and more than a few incidents of money as well as insurance coverage are just two “They will provide extra eyes and ears for special crashed patrol cars. Events were confined, however, of the incentives for joining the national program. events,” she said, noting that the youth Explorers to the PMO’s new driving simulator which is “Membership in the national program also opens will always be accompanied by at least one specially designed for learning patrol maneuvers. up a lot of training for the kids that they wouldn’t Department of the Army civilian police officer. The three-screen simulator also features a complete necessarily have access to before,” Dixon said. “They “We now have three Explorers and we are going auto dashboard, driver’s seat and pedals, and get to go to leadership conferences, go to national to limit our membership to about 20 students provides fairly realistic and instant feedback through training conferences, and we can join other Explorer because I think that’s about what our office can various game-like, computer-generated scenarios. posts, which is what we’ve done with Colorado handle. We don’t want to go past that number Theresa Dixon, a Department of the Army Springs Police Department Explorers post.” until we get regular funding since we’re rebuilding civilian police officer on Fort Carson, said she The Carson program, Dixon noted, will team up (the program) from scratch.” expects the relationship with the CSPD Explorers with the Colorado Springs post whenever possible to In addition to adding members, the Carson post to be a successful, long-term partnership. She provide additional Explorer training opportunities post has a lot of other groundwork to do. said that the Carson police Explorers program is an “We have things that we can train them in like the “We don’t have uniforms for our Explorers entirely revamped version of one that started about driving simulator,” Dixon said, adding that the CSPD yet,” Dixon said, adding that funding for uniforms three years ago. Due to funding and staffing issues, Explorers, in turn, have training facilities that are not and gear is still being sought. “We do have some in addition to normal permanent change of station present on Fort Carson. “It becomes a very cooperative nylon web duty gear that we as DA police used to moves, participation dropped to zero and the learning (experience). The explorers from their post use that we can now use for the Explorers. There program was shut down. But a few months ago, learn the military side of law enforcement and our will be certain uniform items that they will be Dixon said, the program was resurrected due to a explorers learn the civilian side of law enforcement.” required to purchase on their own, like boots, but perceived need to provide a hands-on learning and Youth Explorers, Dixon said, will really be able developmental outlet to Fort Carson youths. to help out the civilian police force on Fort Carson. See Explorer on page 15

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Layout by Jeanne Mazerall From man’s best friend to servicemember’s best friend — K-9s help accomplish mission in Iraq

Story and photos by Sgt. Rodney Foliente ities to the Warhorse Brigade, as well as a level of the (Iraqi Security Forces), open area searches and 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division camaraderie that helps the servicemembers feel conducted training to show how dogs can be imple- Public Affairs Office more at home. mented at the Iraqi checkpoints,” said Willingham. Each dog is trained to find explosives and “They have a newfound respect when they see our CAMP ECHO, Iraq — When servicemembers weapons caches, as well as providing force protection dogs work, the dogs in training, their obedience and are deployed and conducting patrols, they rely on their and threat-seeking capabilities to the mission. Their see what they can do; what they bring to the fight.” battle buddies to keep them safe and offer them com- very presence also brings a level of psychological All dog handlers and their dogs receive time to panionship. Some believe there is no better battle deterrence to anyone considering an attack or any bond and get to know each other as they train together buddy than man's best friend. other threatening actions. to certify as a team prior to deployment. Military dogs have served in the U.S. Armed These loyal dogs search roadways, vehicles, open Each of the four dog teams consists of a dog han- Forces and deployed to combat theaters since World areas and buildings for threats. They are attached to dler and his dog. The dog and handler work together, War I and continue to protect servicemembers and units conducting patrol missions and assist with local sleep together and play together; they are always with civilians in Afghanistan and Iraq. security at Camp Echo, said Marine Staff Sgt. Chris one another. Each team forms a tight bond, and all The K-9 team of Marines, Soldiers and dogs Willingham, Security Battalion military working dog together, the four dogs and four handlers make up an attached to Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade kennel master, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif., impressive, yet companionable K-9 unit. As the dog Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, provide an and attached to the STB. handlers say, each of the dogs appropriately outranks extra level of vigilance and threat-detecting capabil- “We’ve conducted joint dismounted patrols with the handler by one grade.

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Marine Gunnery Sgt. Lucca, an explosive detection dog, and Marine Staff Sgt. Chris Willingham, military working dog handler, Security Battalion, based out of Staff Sgt. Ruby, an explosive Camp Pendleton, Calif., and attached to Special detection and attack dog, Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th latches onto trainer Marine Infantry Division, share a hug at Camp Echo Jan. 10. Staff Sgt. Chris Willingham, Army Staff Sgt. Buddy, an explosive detection military working dog handler, Army Staff and attack dog, stands tall to sniff a suspicious Army Sgt. Troy Stiner, military working dog handler, Security Battalion, based out scent as Army Sgt. Tyler Barriere, military 163rd Military Police Detachment, Fort Campbell, of Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Sgt. Buddy working dog handler, 163rd Military Police Ky., attached to Special Troops Battalion, 2nd “She’s a Marine as well. She actually more than two years ago and was quickly attached to Special Troops Detachment, Fort Campbell, Ky., and attached to Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, uses a outranks me. I have to stand at parade paired with Willingham. Battalion, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat verbal command to release Army Staff Sgt. Ruby, rest for her,” joked Marine Staff Sgt. Chris “We’ve got a lot of loyalty between Combat Team, 4th Infantry Team, 4th Infantry Division, looks on during a an explosive detection and attack dog, during an Willingham. His dog is Marine Gunnery us. We've been together for two Division, during an attack search demonstration at Camp Echo Jan. 7. attack demonstration at Camp Echo Jan. 7. demonstration at Camp Echo. Sgt. Lucca, and she is a mix of Belgian deployments now and she saved my life Malinois and German Shepherd. “Lucca is a couple of times, so I’ve definitely got “He’s a very happy-go-lucky guy attack dog, able to run down suspects smart, easy to train, extremely loyal and a tight bond with this dog,” he said and very friendly,” said Army Sgt. and hold them for detention. “She’s a lovable dog,” said Army Sgt. depends on you for its survival down has a lot of personality.” They deployed affectionately, scratching and petting Lucca. Tyler Barriere, military working dog Buddy plopped down next to Troy Stiner, military working dog handler, here, and you also depend on the dog together to Iraq in October 2008. “When you hear ‘man’s best friend’ handler, 163rd Military Police Barriere after leaping through windows 163rd MP Det., based out of Fort to make sure you don’t get hurt on Willingham said that when a dog you think of a dog that’s loyal and Detachment, based out of Fort during a search demonstration. Campbell, and attached to the STB. Army missions,” said Stiner, looking at his dog. is in the front of a walking patrol and obedient. No matter what kind of day you Campbell, Ky., and attached to the Buddy has served for six years and Staff Sgt. Ruby is a Belgian Malinois Stiner said he and his dog are here spots an improvised explosive device or might have, the dog is going to be there STB. He added, however, that Army Barriere has been a dog handler explosive detection and attack dog. to help save Soldiers’ and civilians’ lives other threat, he feels a great deal of job for you and vice versa, you’re always Staff Sgt. Buddy can be aggressive in the Army for two years. This is Ruby has been in the Army for seven by finding an IED before it detonates, satisfaction. Willingham said he is there for the dog,” said Willingham. when needed, and any terrorist their first deployment together, arriving years, as has Stiner; though he has locating weapons caches and finding proud of Lucca, knowing that her actions “The best part of being a dog handler he found “would be pretty scared to in Iraq in September 2008. only been a dog handler for more than terrorists before they can attack. and capabilities can save the lives of is kind of twofold. When it’s time to work, see this 91-pound Belgian Malinois “I love being a dog handler,” said two of those years. They have been “She always wants to go to work. servicemembers and civilians. the implications of these dogs being chasing after them.” Barriere, with a huge smile while looking together for more than a year, and this She’s got a high drive for it,” said Willingham has been involved with successful means that Soldiers’ lives Buddy’s main job is to protect at his dog. “I have a great relationship is their first deployment together. Stiner, proudly. training approximately 50 different dog are being saved. On the other hand, in Soldiers and civilians against roadside with Buddy. We spend all our time “We’ve got a pretty good relationship. “I love my job. It’s the best job in the handlers and dogs and has been paired between missions, it’s good to just let bombs and thwart terrorist efforts by together, and we’ve got a good bond. We’ve been through a lot together. We military. No matter how mad I am about with two different dogs during his career. the dog be a dog, run around and bring locating weapons caches. But in He’s always there if I come back from depend on each other a lot. You get a something that went wrong that day, I He has served in the Marines for a piece of home to the troops that you’re addition to being an explosive a stressful day, and he cheers me up. stronger bond working with a dog than come home and she’s always wagging 10 years and as a dog handler for nine. supporting. The dogs act as a big morale detection dog, Buddy is trained as an There can’t be anything better than that.” you do with another Soldier. The dog her tail, happy to see me,” said Stiner. Lucca entered the military program boost for the troops,” said Willingham. 22 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 6, 2009 Housing mayors become CERT-ified Story and photos by Rick Emert The plan should include steps to take if Mountaineer staff an emergency happens. All family members should regularly practice the plan. A group of Fort Carson housing Being informed involves paying attention mayors went through training Jan. 27-28 to world and local events that could affect that could help them remain calm in an one’s family or community. emergency and ultimately help save lives The CERT training — conducted by of Fort Carson housing residents. the Fort Carson Fire Department — took The Community Emergency Response Ready Army a step further by arming Team training for housing mayors goes mayors with the skills to conduct basic hand-in-hand with the Ready Army disaster medical operations; prevent fires; concept of Army communities being and react to tornados, blizzards and even prepared for emergencies, said Joey terrorist threats or attacks. Bautista, installation volunteer coordinator The housing mayors will receive and mayoral program manager. CERT kits with the equipment needed to According to its Web site http://www.ready. put their training to use in an emergency gov/america/getakit/army.html, the key to situation, Bautista said. Ready Army is being prepared for an The mayors also will become a vital part emergency by following three steps: get a of the chain of communication between Fort kit, make a plan and be informed. Carson leaders and the Family members The emergency kit should include who live on post, serving as a “second enough supplies to last at least three days, echelon to notify the residents if something since a large scale disaster could prevent happens at Fort Carson,” Bautista said. emergency responders from providing Planning for the mayors’ CERT training help to everyone right away. The kit should began in October, and the garrison commander, include: nonperishable food, water for Col. 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Photo by Rick Emert Tax season underway Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham, commanding general, Division West (First Army) and Fort Carson, center, cuts a ribbon Feb. 2 to officially open the Fort Carson Tax Center with Col. Michael W. Meier, Fort Carson Staff Judge Advocate, left, and Col. Eugene Smith, Fort Carson garrison commander. The Fort Carson Tax Center last year saved Soldiers, retirees and their Families more than $650,000 in income tax return preparation fees Fort Carson Firefighters Kevin Cain, left, and Logan Rogers, both from and processed refunds totaling more than $8 million. Eligible community members can Station 31, train Fort Carson housing area mayors on disaster medical make appointments by calling 524-1012/1013. operations Jan. 27 at Army Community Service.

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Basheer Abdullah, right, World Class Athlete Program head boxing coach, talks to members of the ‘Ambassadors’ Kiwanis International Club about the WCAP program and how it reaches out to the community. Elite boxing team lunch with community leaders

Story and photos by Walt Johnson dren. We also have high school children who are Soldier athletes do in the military,” Abdullah said. Mountaineer staff out doing the same thing. Kiwanis is a great Abdullah added that the lunch was not just a organization for anyone who wants to do community chance for the Soldiers to eat a meal in Colorado Showing that athletes are concerned with more service,” Ziegler said. Springs, but a chance for the group to make one of its than just sports, the World Class Athlete Program Basheer Abdullah, WCAP head boxing coach, goals a reality, getting involved in community affairs. boxing team had lunch with members of the said the meeting was a great way for his team to do “We have been talking about having an Kiwanis International Club of Colorado Springs something it enjoys doing, reaching back to the opportunity like this to come out and let the civilian in hopes that the team can help with some of the community to help make Colorado Springs a better community know what our program is about and club’s outreach programs. place for everyone. He said the group has a variety how we can help our community. We want to help The meeting took place over lunch in Colorado of experiences and backgrounds and wants to share support youth sports in our area in any we can and Springs Jan. 29 and the boxing team, its commander its military and civilian experiences in hopes that to we are very happy to have the opportunity. We all and first sergeant and members of the Kiwanis have a positive impact on young people. He said his know that youth programs contribute a lot to a club mixed, mingled, laughed and talked about how Soldier-athletes were eager to meet with the Kiwanis community and we know that these programs can the team could play a role in helping enhance many members and see what they could do to help. help young people develop their social skills. Our of the club’s programs. “We were thankful that the Kiwanis invited us to young Soldiers travel the country not just to fight, Chuck Ziegler said the Kiwanis organization is come down to its luncheon to meet the community but to also take part in the Army’s Total Army in more than 70 countries where over 60 different leaders and allow us to share some of our stories Involvement and Recruiting program. They go out to languages are spoken, which speaks to the kind about being Soldiers and athletes. We wanted to let high schools and youth activities and talk about the of outreach the group has. He said the club’s goals the Kiwanis club know that the program is designed Army and how the Army has provided opportunities are to improve the world for young children. to allow Soldier athletes to compete at the Olympic for them as Soldiers and athletes,” Abdullah said. “The good news is we have a lot of groups that level and how the program allows the athletes to are out working to improve the lives of young chil- represent the United States in sports just as the

World Class Athlete Program Boxer Nathaniel Hicks, left, introduces members of the WCAP boxing team to members of the Kiwanis International Club during the team’s lunch meeting with the group Jan. 29 in Capt Frederick Babauta, second from left, World Class Colorado Athlete Program commander, discusses his unit’s Springs. mission with a member of the Kiwanis International Club. 28 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 6, 2009

On the Bench WCAP wrestlers compete at Olympic training center by Walt Johnson are coming to Fort Carson. The hall of Mountaineer staff famers will be at the Fort Carson USO Center for a meet and greet and autograph The Army’s World Class Athlete signing Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Program wrestling team will play a Ski enthusiasts will want to mark huge role in the Dave Schultz Memorial Feb. 14-16 on the calendar. Wrestling Tournament which continues Wolf Creek and Durango Mountain through Sunday. and the National Sand Dunes will host The tournament is being held at the their second skiing activity for military United States Olympic Training Center members on those dates. The event will facility in Colorado Springs and began be a trip to Wolf Creek and Durango Thursday. Army Wrestlers Jeremy Davis, Mountain and two nights of relaxation 60 kilograms, Glenn Garrison, 66 kgs., at the Pagosa Hot Springs. The first part and Oscar Wood, 66 kgs., begin of the event will be skiing at Wolf Creek competing Friday in Greco Roman events. and Durango Mountain. People can Saturday Peter Hicks, 84 kgs., Brad also take advantage of the “soothing Ahern, 96 kgs., Justin Millard, 96 kgs., waters” of a natural hot spring in Pagosa and Dremiel Byers, 120 kgs., compete in Springs during the event, according to Greco Roman wrestling. Sunday, Sharon event organizers. At the end of the Jacobson, a new member of the Army weekend there will be a stop at the team and the No. 2 woman in the world National Sand Dunes for a half day of in the 55 kgs. category will compete sightseeing and photography. For more Photo by Walt Johnson along with Derek Moore, 60 kgs., another information on the trip call 526-5366. newcomer to the Army program, who The Army’s WCAP boxing team Up and in won the college nationals last year. will host an event on post Feb. 26. Fountain-Fort Carson’s Devyn Harris, 34, tips the ball into the basket Major League Baseball Class of The elite boxing unit will host the despite the defensive efforts of Sand Creek High School’s Virgil German, 2008 Hall of Fame Inductee Rich United States Olympic Education Center 10, during action Saturday at Sand Creek High School. The Scorpions won “Goose” Gossage and NBA Class of the contest 53-44. 1987 Hall of Fame Inductee Rick Barry See Bench on page 29 Coming to Kansas? Mortgages Done Right Work with a Relocation Specialist Your VA Mortgage Authority ready to help you with your move to Ft. Riley. ….. When it’s time to get Your Loan SHELLY CRANE Mobile: (785) 263-5028 Please dial (719) (687-5626) Our-Loan Cook Real Estate 204 N. W. 2nd, Abilene KS 67410 email us at [email protected] [email protected] LICENSED BONDED & INSURED www.shellycrane.com Exclusively serving Colorado since 1997 Feb. 6, 2009 — MOUNTAINEER 29

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Photo by Julie M. Lucas of America which will once again be hosted in part by Fort Carson facilities. Go Steelers The opening ceremony is set for July 30 at the Fort Carson patrons were out in full force Sunday as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals battled Colorado Springs World Arena. More than 10,000 in the Super Bowl. Alternate Escapes hosted the event that had people, like this Soldier, showing their people watched the SGA 2007 opening ceremony and allegiance and cheering for the eventual champion Steelers. organizers expect an equal number of people to be on hand for this year’s opening ceremony. 30 MOUNTAINEER — Feb. 6, 2009 MountaineerMountaineer EvEventent ofof tthehe WWeekeek

Cheering for the teams Members of the Wildcats cheerleading team perform a routine prior to a game Saturday at the post youth center. The Wildcats are a cheerleading team that helps bring a bit of excitement to the youth basketball games held each week from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Photo by Walt Johnson

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MMccAAlllliisstteerr The carriage house is behind from page 31 the McAllister House Museum. It is now used for special teas The two-bedroom house, or “villa” as described and a small book and gift shop. in early newspapers, contains three marble fireplaces made in Pennsylvania. The fireplaces were shipped by train to Colorado. Because firewood was so scarce in the Colorado Springs area, the fireplaces were converted to burn coal. The family also brought furniture on the train. A few pieces are still in the house, but much of the house’s furniture was obtained when the house became a museum. The McAllisters lived in the Cascade Avenue house the rest of their lives, raising their son, Harry, and two daughters, Matilda and Mary, who were born in Colorado. Harry became a well-known lawyer in Denver, and his Denver house is also a museum. Matilda and Mary were teachers in Colorado Springs. The house was obtained by the Colonial Dames, with assistance by the El Pomar Foundation and opened as a museum in 1961. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can take a guided tour through the McAllister house. Tour guides pass on information about the history of the house, the family and early Colorado Springs. Special teas are held in the McAllister House’s carriage house, which is furnished in antiques. Valentine’s Day teas are set for Feb. 14, at 11 a.m. The and 2:30 p.m. Reservations are necessary. The teas McAllister house was are $18 for each person and include a guided tour elaborately of the McAllister House Museum. Call 635-7925 or decorated e-mail [email protected] for reservations. for holidays. Arrangements can also be made for private teas, for groups of 12-16 people. At present, the museum is open from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Thursdays-Saturday, with the last tour at 3:30 p.m. May through August, the McAllister House is also open Sundays, from noon-4 p.m. Admission to the museum is $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-16. The McAllister House can be reached by taking Interstate 25 north to the Bijou exit, going east to Cascade, then north about four blocks, to 423 N. Cascade. The house is located between Boulder and St. Vrain streets. An alternate route is to take Highway 115 north, which becomes Nevada. Turn left on Boulder, go west for two blocks, and turn north on Cascade. Parking is prohibited directly in front of the museum, but is usually available on the streets near the McAllister house or in a small parking lot behind museum; enter at the alley, park, then walk around the house to the front entrance. Although the McAllister house was considered the finest home in Colorado Springs at the time it was built, it was not a large house. The master bedroom is rather small.

A docent shows the dining room of McAllister house to visitors. Feb. 6, 2009 — MOUNTAINEER 33

Academy concerts Gabriel Iglesias, from the show “Last Feb. 15 at 2 p.m., in the Garden of the Gods Upcoming attractions at the Arnold Hall Theater Comic Standing,” performs Saturday. visitor center theater, learn about the national at the Air Force Academy include “Pajama “Street Scene,” a Broadway opera parks of the Colorado Plateau from Kent Taylor. Game” Friday and The Beach Boys March 6. presented by the Opera Theatre of the Call the box office for information, 333-4497. Rockies, is Feb. 28-March 1. Carnivale, gumbo To reach the theater, enter the Academy at the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Manitou Springs’ Soda Springs Park is the North Gate and head for the Cadet Area. present “Thomas Live! A Circus Comes to site for a gumbo cook-off Feb. 21, with public Town” March 14. There will be three shows. tasting beginning at 11 a.m. A Carnivale parade Harlem Globetrotters Mel Tillis performs March 28 at 7 p.m. begins at 1 p.m. at Memorial Park and parades The World Arena will host the Harlem “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” through Manitou Springs along Manitou Globetrotters April 3 at 7 p.m. Stop by the is Imagination Celebration’s Family Theater Avenue. There’s no admission fee for the box office for tickets or call 866-464-2626 production, 7 p.m. Feb. 13. Tickets start at $8. parade; call 685-5089 for information or to and ask for the military discount. enter the cook-off or parade. Philharmonic concert “Wit” The Pikes Peak Philharmonic presents “European Florissant Fossil Beds TheatreWorks at University of Colorado— Contrasts,” in partnership with Colorado Springs winter programs Colorado Springs presents “Wit” through Feb. 15, School District 11, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. at Wasson Learn about the Ice Age mammoth that was in the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater. Tickets are High School Auditorium. Tickets are available at found near the Florissant Fossil Beds National $15-$25; call 262-3232 for tickets and show the door; $9 for adults, $6 for students or $18 for Monument. Scientist Steven Veatch will assist times or go online to www.theatreworkscs.org. a family. Military personnel are charged half participants as they learn about the mammoth price with military identification. Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon. Cripple Creek Ice Festival Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument The ice festival at Cripple Creek is Saturday- Fine Arts Center theater hosts “Huts, Hikes and Hot Chocolate,” the Sunday and Feb. 14-16, along Bennett Avenue. “The Full Monty” is in the theater at the Fine Arts winter programs that begin next to the wood Enjoy a beer garden, live entertainment on Center, 30 W. Dale St. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., stove in the yurt Feb. 16, with hot chocolate weekends and view the sculptures; there’s no Fridays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays. and coffee. Depending on the weather, the hike admission. For information call 877-858-4653. The show ends Feb. 15. Tickets start at $26, call lasts one-two hours, and may be on foot, Cripple Creek is about an hour’s drive west of 634-5581 or go online to csfineartscenter.org. snowshoes or cross-country skis. Colorado Springs; take Highway 24 West. There’s no charge for the programs other than Free lectures, Garden of Gods the $3 entrance fee for anyone older than 16. Upcoming shows At 2 p.m. Sunday, in the Garden of the Gods Florissant is about 35 miles west of Colorado The Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade theater, learn about a dinosaur discovered in the Springs on Highway 24; turn onto Teller County Ave., is selling tickets for upcoming Garden of the Gods, and rediscovered at the Yale 1 at the town of Florissant, the monument performances at 520-SHOW, at the box Museum 100 plus years later. Melissa Walker has is two miles south; call 719-748-3253. office and www.pikespeakcenter.com. details about the new dinosaur species. — Compiled by Nel Lampe

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