Vol. 71, No. 41 Oct. 18, 2013

Former captain receives Medal of Honor Story and photo by Lisa Ferdinando Army News Service

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Honor to former Army Capt. William D. Swenson in a White House ceremony Tuesday, citing Swenson’s heroism during a six-hour battle that followed a deadly Taliban ambush in Afghanistan four years ago. Swenson is the first Army officer to receive the nation’s highest military honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. Guests at the White House ceremony included other Medal of Honor recipients, Soldiers and Marines who fought alongside Swenson, and the Families of servicemembers who died in the battle. Army Secretary John M. McHugh, Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno and Under Secretary Joseph W. Westphal also attended. Before draping the medal around Swenson’s neck, Obama recounted Swenson’s heroic actions in saving more than a dozen lives during the Sept. 8, 2009, Battle of Ganjgal in Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Swenson is the second servicemember to receive the Medal of Honor for that battle. Dakota Meyer, a Marine Corps corporal at the time, was honored two years ago. The president said Swenson is a remarkable example to the nation of the professionalism and patriotism that everyone should strive for. “Capt. Will Swenson was a leader on that September morning,” Obama said. “But like all great leaders, he was also a servant — to the men he President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to commanded, to the more than a dozen Afghans and “But just as the first soldier reaches the outskirts former Capt. William D. Swenson during a White House cer- Americans whose lives he saved, to the Families of of the village, all hell breaks loose,” he said. emony Tuesday. Swenson was honored for his valor during those who gave their last full measure of devotion on The American forces and their Afghan partners a Sept. 8, 2009, battle in Afghanistan’s Kunar province. that faraway field.” were ambushed by more than 60 well-armed, Swenson served with Combined Security well-positioned enemy fighters, the Medal of Honor Transition Command Afghanistan’s Task Force citation said. Insurgents surrounded three Marines kissed Westbrook on the forehead in “a simple act of Phoenix in support of 10th Mountain Division’s 1st and a Navy corpsman, Obama said, and rocket- compassion and loyalty to a brother in arms.” Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade propelled grenades, mortar and machine-gun fire Risking his own life again, Swenson then drove an Combat Team, as an embedded adviser to the poured in from three sides. unarmored vehicle straight into the kill zone to rescue Afghan border police. He said the honor is for all “Will and the soldiers in the center of the injured Afghan forces, Obama said. He returned into who served that day and for the Families of those column are pinned down,” he said. Swenson called the path of enemy fire again, when he and a Humvee who were killed in the battle. in air support, Obama said, but initial requests were crew recovered the four fallen servicemembers. “The value of an award is truly what we as a denied because Swenson and his team were too “Will and the others carry them out, one by one,” nation put into it, what we value it as,” he told close to the village. Obama said. “They bring their fallen brothers home.” reporters after receiving the award. “This award is After finding out his noncommissioned officer, Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Edwin Johnson, 1st Lt. earned with a team — a team of our finest Marines, Army Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook, was injured, Michael Johnson and Gunnery Sgt. Aaron Kenefick, Army, Air Force, Navy and our Afghan partners Swenson risked his life to aid him. and Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class James Layton were standing side by side. Now that team includes Gold “Will breaks across 50 meters of open space, killed, along with nine Afghan security force personnel. Star Families who lost their fathers, sons and bullets biting all around,” Obama said. “Lying on his Westbrook survived the battle, but died a month husbands that day. This medal represents them — it back, he presses a bandage to Kenneth’s wounds with later from complications. represents us.” one hand and calls for a medevac with the other, “To the Families of those we’ve lost, we will Around sunrise that day four years ago, Obama trying to keep his buddy calm.” never forget,” said Obama, adding that the nation is said, a column of Afghan soldiers and their American Swenson continued to fight the enemy and risked grateful for those who served that day and all who advisers were winding their way up a narrow trail his life getting Westbrook to the medevac, said continue to serve “with such incredible courage toward a village to meet with elders. Obama, noting that before the helicopter left, Swenson and professionalism.”

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WWII veteran, Medal of Honor recipient Funeral honors ‘awe-inspiring’ hero Story and photo by Mike Strasser U.S. Military Academy Public Affairs Office

PARAMUS, N.J. — Retired Master Sgt. Nicholas Oresko was honored at a public funeral service Oct. 10, in Paramus, N.J. Oresko died Oct. 4, at the age of 96, and was the oldest living World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient. “Thinking about the words and phrases that capture the essence of the ‘Greatest Generation,’ I realized that they represent what made (Master Sgt.) Oresko great,” said U.S. Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen Jr. “Traits like selflessness, loyalty, courage and integrity were evident in everything he did. (Master Sgt.) Oresko embodied the Army values; he made honor a matter of daily living — carrying out, acting and living our values each and every day.” Oresko served in the 302nd Infantry, 94th Infantry Division, and arrived in France two months after the D-Day invasion in 1944. Recalling Oresko’s account of his actions Jan. 23, 1945, at the Battle of the Bulge, Caslen said the noncommissioned officer demonstrated awe-inspiring courage when he conducted a lone assault on two machine gun positions on a hill to advance his platoon. “(Master Sgt.) Oresko was wounded in the attack, yet despite his wounds, he continued to fight in order to protect his Soldiers and complete the mission,” Retired Master Sgt. Nicholas Oresko is honored at a public funeral service, Oct. 10, in Paramus, N.J. The oldest See Oresko on Page 4 living World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient, Oresko died Oct. 4 at the age of 96.

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Roll call

Soldiers of the advanced deployment party, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conduct a final manifest inside Waller Physical Fitness Center, before boarding buses and beginning their voyage to the brigade’s final deployment destination of Kuwait, Oct. 5. The advance party will arrive ahead of the main body of the brigade to ensure the initial entry into Kuwait goes smoothly. The brigade, consisting of 4,000 Soldiers, will deploy a portion of its Soldiers for nine months to conduct security operations, joint exercises and training with regional partners.

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Oresko EFMP holds ‘birds the secretary of the Army and Army from Page 3 chief of staff, was followed by retired Marine Corps Col. Harvey Barnum, Caslen said. “He is an outstanding one of four Medal of Honor recipients and bees’ class example of dedication and is exactly in attendance. Presiding over the what a leader should strive to be, when service at Bergen Community College Exceptional Family problem, perhaps the child with he refused to be evacuated before he was Chap. (Maj.) Kenneth Nielson Member Program special needs unknowingly crossed a was sure the mission was successful.” from West Point and David Tarantino, physical boundary, and then respond He was presented with the an Eagle Scout with Troop 113 in Sex education, often referred to as if the child should have “known Medal of Honor at the White House Hackensack, N.J., sang the national as “The Birds and the Bees” talk, is better.” Yet even more importantly, Oct. 30, 1945, by President Harry anthem. John M. Carbone, a Family difficult for any parent, but parents of children are placed in a vulnerable Truman. Oresko continued to serve friend, was master of ceremonies. children with special needs face a position when parents don’t address Soldiers for 32 years with the New Jersey Governor Chris Christie number of obstacles beyond being aspects of sexuality and appropriate Department of Veterans Affairs and ordered flags to be raised at half-staff tongue-tied or embarrassed. interactions as they tend to be retired as a supervisor. for a week to honor the local war hero. The Exceptional Family Member easy targets for exploitation and West Point’s commanding general Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Program will hold a class to address victimization. told the guests in attendance he spent a T. Odierno said that honoring Oresko’s how to provide sex education to This class will also include basic lot of time learning about Oresko’s life actions also honors all servicemembers children with special needs at Army information on when and how to start and found him to be the type of man who raise their right hands to defend Community Service Aspen Room, introducing the topic, the use of people felt better off having met. this country and the heroes who have Monday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. for correct terms and concrete language, “By all accounts, he was a tremen- sacrificed for this nation. parents of 5- to 9-year-olds. The a variety of activities, on-the-spot dous friend to so many, and would In a statement, he wrote: “Master class will cover practical ways to talk situations and sensory and visual aids always take the time to talk about his Sgt. Oresko represents what every man about and teach various aspects of that will meet the child with special experiences,” Caslen said. “Looking and woman who dons the uniform strives sexuality including growing up, needs at their level, increasing through pictures, I was struck by how to be: an individual who has earned puberty and relationships. success. The class will also dive into happy Sergeant Oresko always looked. the trust of all with whom he serves; Many people tend to ignore the more difficult, but very important His infectious smile from when he was one who possesses a humility and reality that children with social needs topics, a teenager’s first adult a young man seemed to carry through selflessness that we all respect, and one also have hormones, go through medical examination, using the his entire life. People, I’m told, always who embraces the esprit de corps and puberty and struggle with how to Internet and preventing victimization. felt better about themselves, when consistently demonstrates a dedication respond to their body’s urges. Instead All are welcome to attend and they were in his presence.” to their profession that epitomizes the people tend to wait until there is a questions are encouraged. Caslen, who spoke on behalf of ethos of the American Soldier.”

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Reg. “Mission parameters can be set Although the shutdown has affected training, new conducting cost-effective training at Butts Army for weather, time of day, enemy contact and visibility, pilots are still getting essential training to help prepare Airfield on Fort Carson, Oct. 9. and allows for major collective missions.” them for domestic missions and wartime tasks. Pilots and air traffic controllers from 2nd General The brigade is using the AVCATT to minimize “We have paired experienced pilots with new Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, the limitations of training during the shutdown, pilots in the AVCATT training,” said Dowdy. “We are 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Inf. Div., were without expending the fuel and man-hours needed trying to bridge the gap of flight experience and conducting training on the Aviation Combined Arms for actual flight missions. awareness of our pilots. The shutdown has affected Tactical Trainer. “There is no substitute for training in an actual some of the training, but we won’t let it stop the vital training of our pilots.” AVCATT is an interchangeable simulator that allows different types of aircraft to be simulated. “Each modular can be changed from one aircraft to another in about 30 minutes. Some of the aircraft setups are Apaches, Black Hawks and Chinooks,” said Dowdy. “Currently, we have four modulars set up for Black Hawks, and two modulars setup for Chinooks. The ability of each modular to be changed quickly (allows) us to do a variety of different mission sets.” 2nd GSAB’s air traffic controllers are also receiving AVCATT training to sharpen their skills. “With the low amount of air traffic during the shutdown, our air traffic controllers are keeping their skills sharp through this simulator training,” said Staff Sgt. Joshua Burnell, terminal platoon sergeant, Company F, 2nd GSAB. “The training allows the running of up to four different air traffic towers. They are able to simulate different amounts of aircraft, based on the level of the controller.” Even if the shutdown persists, 4th CAB plans to use training such as the AVCATT to keep preparing its Soldiers. “We plan on simulating bigger collective training exercises using this equipment,” said Dowdy. “We want to implement a tactical operating center, with all the personnel that we would use in a real-life 1st Lt. Manuel Ledezma Vera, CH-47 Chinook pilot, Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation scenario. This training will allow us to keep doing Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, orientates his aircraft before starting a mission zero-cost training and keep our Soldiers’ flight scenario on the Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer at Butts Army Airfield, Oct. 8. operation aptitudes intact.” 6 MOUNTAINEER — Oct. 18, 2013 istory MEDCOM pilot program surpasses DOD standards Highlights Oct. 18, 1942 — Colorado Springs Commentary by National Guard Soldiers across has five teams, comprised of Gazette-Telegraph publishes a Spc. Elizabeth Wehner the nation, to include Individual contact representatives, PEBLOs military edition depicting life at 7215th Medical Support Unit Ready Reserve Soldiers as far and a medical provider, either a Camp Carson and Peterson Field. away as American Samoa. physician’s assistant or a nurse Oct. 15, 1943 — Camp Carson A pilot program on Fort As a remote operating center, practitioner. After being activated war bond sales total $240,858. Carson assists injured and wounded the MEBROC staff uses e-mail and last year, the medical support reservists and National Guards- telephones to communicate with unit’s contact representatives and Oct. 12, 1944 — Station Hospital becomes the Army men with completing their injured, ill and wounded Soldiers PEBLOs received training from Services Forces Convalescent Hospital. Upgrades the fol- medical evaluation boards within and to process their cases. the Fort Carson Department of lowing year make it one of the nation’s largest hospitals. the Integrated Disability “I enjoy talking to my Medical Readiness. Oct. 29, 1945 — The 10th Mountain Division holds its Evaluation System. Soldiers and helping them The first stop for a case at the last formal parade before inactivation. U.S. Army Medical Command through this,” said Staff Sgt. MEBROC is the contact represen- created the Medical Evaluation Janice Winters, a licensed tative who gets in touch with the Oct. 3, 1946 — Camp Hale, closed down since 1944, Board Remote Operating Center practical nurse who is working Soldier to verify unit and personal is quickly renovated to accommodate more than last year to help clear up the as a Physical Evaluation Board information and then inputs the 5,000 troops for winter training. backlog of cases. Liaison Officer at the MEBROC. case details into databases. Oct. 17, 1946 — Sealed bids are being accepted for The IDES features a single set “Their injuries cause a career Once information is verified, the sale of 170 former Prisoner of War barracks of disability medical examinations change that can be devastating, a PEBLO works as a counselor buildings as dismantling of the POW camp begins. appropriate for determining both and I am happy that we can be to guide the Soldier through fitness and disability. This system here for them.” the process and help achieve the Oct. 21, 1954 — Following the designation of Carson as was developed to streamline The 7215th MSU has best possible outcome for his a permanent post, new construction begins in earnest. processes and procedures and processed more than 750 cases particular case. Knowing that Oct. 13, 1955 — Construction of 500 Family housing ensure a seamless transition for since January, all of which their assistance is helping injured units is approved by the regional FHA office in Denver. servicemembers from military have record-setting timelines. The and wounded Soldiers helps service to the Department of Department of Defense set a MEBROC personnel strive to be Oct. 31, 1957 — More than 3,000 Soldiers arrive for Veterans Affairs for continued maximum of 140 days for cases to caring and take the time to meet training at Fort Carson during October, bringing the care and entitlements. be to the Physical Evaluation each Soldier’s needs. yearly total to more than 50,000 new Soldiers The Fort Carson MEBROC, Board, which determines if a “We have become subject assigned for training at the post. which began processing cases Soldier is fit for duty. The Fort matter experts this year, and Oct. 12-15, 1975 — Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 22nd around the first of the year, is run Carson MEBROC has an average customer service is our priority,” Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division deploy to by the Army Reserve’s 7215th of 103 days to the PEB, resulting said Sgt. Hunter Edwards, a medic assist the U.S. Forest Service battle a wildfire in the Medical Support Unit. The in an increased number of Soldiers who works as a PEBLO. “The White Mountain National Forest near Eagle. Aurora-based unit was activated processed and shortening of each satisfaction of putting Soldiers’ for a year and is responsible for individual’s time in the IDES. minds at ease and helping them Oct. 1, 1978 — Maj. Gen. Louis Menetrey takes processing medical evaluation To help guide Soldiers through this long process keeps command of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson board cases for Reserve and through the process the MEBROC me motivated.” from Maj. Gen. John F. Forrest. Oct. 18, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER 7

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Spc. Channing Lamb, left, unit supply specialist, Troop A, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and his wife, Necole Dumas, walk along a high wire, during a team-building exercise Oct. 4.

Sgts. Donte and Kristi Williams, a dual-military couple assigned to Company A, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, scale a wall Oct. 4, during a team-building exercise, as part of a marriage enrichment seminar. Fourteen couples attended the one-day seminar sponsored by the 3rd ABCT unit ministry team. 3rd ABCT hosts marriage enrichment seminar Staff Sgt. Henry W. Marris III the same struggles and challenges of Army life.” 3rd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs As part of the afternoon session, many of the Office, 4th Infantry Division couples participated in a team-building “ropes” course. Each couple had the opportunity to climb Fifteen married couples from across 3rd a wall while tethered together and carrying a cup Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry of water or cross a high wire together. Division, gathered at the Glen Eyrie Conference Jensen said the purpose of the ropes course Center Oct. 4, as part of a marriage enrichment was to challenge each couple, and to teach them seminar hosted by the brigade unit ministry team. to encourage one another. During the morning session, the team mixed lec- Family member Sarah Furman said she was happy ture and classroom discussion with practical exercises. to have had the opportunity to attend the seminar. Chap. (Maj.) John Jensen, brigade chaplain, 3rd “The seminar taught me a lot, and it was inter- ABCT, said the purpose of the seminar was to help esting to see the different type of communication strengthen each couple’s marriage. skills come into play,” she said. “I really enjoyed “These marriage seminars encourage married it and learned some valuable skills.” couples to examine how they communicate with each Furman encourages couples to attend a seminar other, and how they view their roles in the marriage,” in the future. Jensen said. “The couples enjoyed talking about mar- “There is nothing to lose in attending, but there riage, and marriage issues, in a relaxed environment, is so much more to gain,” she said. “It makes you while being afforded the time to spend with their really think about the relationship you are in, and spouses and other couples in the brigade who share how you can make it better.”

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Miscellaneous Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation DFAC Friday Saturday-Sunday Monday-Thursday Medical officers wanted — Army health care program representatives will provide briefings on Stack Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Army Medicine educational opportunities and Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. commissioning programs, to include the Inter- Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. service Physician Assistant Program, AMEDD Wolf Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m. Enlisted Commissioning Program, Health Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Professional Scholarship Program, Physical Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Therapy Baylor Program, Masters of Social Work Warfighter Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. and the Medical Service Corps. Qualifications, (Wilderness Road Complex) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. requirements and board dates vary for these Dinner: Closed Dinner: Closed programs; briefings will provide the most updated information. Briefings are scheduled at the Fort LaRochelle Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Carson Education Center, building 1117, room 10th SFG(A) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 202B, Nov. 4-6 from 9:30-11 a.m. and Nov. 4-5, Dinner: Closed Dinner: Closed from 2-4 p.m.; Evans Army Community Hospital Cochrane Hall, room 2513, Nov. 4 from 12:30- emergencies or routine tasks and for reporting reutilizing government property, web-based 2 p.m.; and Woods Soldier Family Care Center, wind damage, damaged traffic signs or other tools available, special handling of property and eastern addition to the hospital, room 1004B, Nov. facility damage. environmental needs. To schedule an orientation, 5 from 12:30-2 p.m. Contact Maj. R. Scott • Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric contact Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo. Bradshaw at 800-714-4059 for more information. Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4. [email protected] for receiving/turn in; Mike Soldier Show — Army Entertainment accepts [email protected] when needing trash containers, trash Welsh at [email protected] for reutilization/web nominations from Army active, Reserve and National is overflowing or emergency service is required. tools; or Rufus Guillory at [email protected]. Guard component Soldiers to participate in programs • Facility custodial services — Call Bryan Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays in and special events produced by Army Entertainment, Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ@ building 1129, Freedom Performing Arts Center. such as The United States Army Soldier Show. mail.mil for service needs or to report complaints. Sign in for Soldiers heading overseas is at 7 a.m. Applications are accepted year-round but must be • Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan and the briefing starts at 7:30 a.m. Sign in for received by Nov. 1 for consideration for the following Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey. personnel being reassigned stateside is at 1 p.m., year. Applications are available at http://www. [email protected]. with the briefing starting at 1:30 p.m. Soldiers armymwr.com/recleisure/entertainment/experience • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — are required to bring Department of the Army (underscore)army(underscore)entertainment.aspx. Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email Form 5118, signed by their physician and battalion The Directorate of Public Works Housing Division — [email protected]. commander, and a pen to complete forms. Call is now located in building 1225. Parking for building • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary 526-4730/4583 for details. 1225 is located off of Felkins Street. The entrance to Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ Army ROTC Green-to-Gold briefings — are held the Housing Division is on the west side of building @mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon 1225. For more information, call 323-7016. tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. at the education center, building 1117, room 120. Finance travel processing — All inbound and • Base operations contracting officer Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs outbound Temporary Lodging Expense, “Do it representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information. Yourself” Moves, servicemember and Family or email [email protected] for questions member travel, travel advance pay and travel pay on snow removal, grounds maintenance and Hours of Operation inquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231. contractor response to service orders. Central Issue Facility Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information. • Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at • In-processing — Monday-Thursday from First Sergeants’ Barracks Program 2020 — is located 524-0786 or email [email protected] to 7:30-10:30 a.m. in building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours request latrines, for service or to report damaged • Initial and partial issues — Monday- of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The or overturned latrines. Friday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. office assists Soldiers with room assignments and • Signs — Call Jim Diorio, Fort Carson • Cash sales/report of survey — Monday- terminations. For more information call 526-9707. Support Services, at 896-0797 or 524-2924 or Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of email [email protected] to request a facility, • Direct exchange and partial turn ins — Public Works has an incentive program to prevent parking or regulatory traffic sign. Monday-Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m. recyclable waste from going to the landfill. The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is • Full turn ins — by appointment only; call Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building 526-3321. for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort Carson 1430, room 233. During duty hours, Soldiers • Unit issues and turn ins — require Recycle Center, building 155. Points are assigned for should call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number approval, call 526-5512/6477. the pounds of recyclable goods turned in and every for after hours, holidays and weekends is 526-0051. Education Center hours of operation — The participating battalion receives money quarterly. Call Mountain Post Training and Education Center, 526-5898 for more information about the program. Briefings building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson 75th Ranger Regiment briefings — are held • Counselor Support Center — Monday- Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the second Tuesdays in building 1430, room 150, from noon Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 Tuesday of each month from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 to 1 p.m. Soldiers must be private to sergeant first a.m. to 4:30 p.m. p.m. at the Stack Dining Facility, building 2330. class with a minimum General Technical Score • Army Learning Center — Monday-Friday The club is named after Audie Leon Murphy, the of 105; be a U.S. citizen; score 240 or higher on 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. most highly-decorated Soldier in American the Army Physical Fitness Test; and pass a Ranger • Defense Activity for Nontraditional history. The original SAMC started in 1986 at Fort physical. Call 524-2691 or visit http://www. Education Support and Army Personnel Testing — Hood, Texas. By 1994, the club had spread goarmy.com/ranger.html. Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m. throughout the Army. To be a member, a Soldier Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training — Repair and Utility self-help — building 217 and is must be recognized as an NCO of the highest is held Nov. 20-22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. quality, demonstrating both leadership and perfor- Chapel. Class is limited to the first 50 people. Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday from 9 mance. Armywide, SMAC membership is between Call 526-5613/5614 for details. a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., located on the first 1 and 2 percent. Contact SAMC president Sgt. 1st Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to floor of building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street. Class Gilbert Guzman Jr. at 526-3576 or email noon the second and third Wednesday of each Shipment under Full Replacement Value [email protected] for information. month at the Freedom Performing Arts Center, claimants must submit Department of Defense Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is building 1129 at the corner of Specker Avenue Form 1840R or After Delivery Form 1851 for responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort and Ellis Street. The Retirement Services Office additionally discovered items to the carrier within Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to the 75 days online. Claimants must log into Defense of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information. Personal Property System at http://www.move.mil and cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held the and submit the claim within nine months directly numbers and points of contact for services: first and third Wednesday of each month. to the carrier to receive full replacement value for • Facility repair/service orders — Fort Briefing sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier missing or destroyed items. All other claims should Carson Support Services service order desk can Readiness Building, building 1042, room 244, on be submitted to the Claims Office within two years be reached at 526-5345. Use this number for a first-come, first-served basis. Soldiers must be of the date of delivery or date of incident. Call within 120 days of their expiration term of 526-1355 for more information. service, but must attend no later than 30 days Work Management Branch — The DPW Work BOSS meetings are held the first prior to their ETS or start of transition leave. Call Management Branch, responsible for processing and third Thursday of each month 526-2240/8458 for more information. work orders — Facilities Engineering Work from 2-3:30 p.m. at The Foxhole. Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency Requests, DA Form 4283 — is open for processing Contact Spc. Anthony Castillo at Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in work orders and other in-person support from 7-11:30 524-2677 or visit the BOSS office in room 106 of The building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from a.m. Monday-Friday. Afternoon customer support is Hub for more information. Text “follow CarsonBOSS” 12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA by appointment only, call 526-2900. The Work to 40404 to receive updates and event information. processes to include turning in excess property, Management Branch is located in building 1219. Oct. 18, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER 11

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That will be the message at the literacy is for all ages.” While there are certain books Tell Me a Story event, Oct. 27. — Tracy Brown approved by MCEC, the Parent to The book will be “Courage” by Parent staff chooses the book that Bernard Waber. will be read locally. “We thought this would be a really have a discussion about the book. “She’s a military child reading to “We like … to tie it into some good one to do because it talks about “(The discussion) is just so military children,” Tracy Brown said. sort of activity in their life,” she said. people that are courageous that are that they understand the whole Books for the biannual event are “It’s very timely, with fires and floods. not only Soldiers, not only firemen, not concept of the book and what carefully selected by MCEC, she said. There’s been so many different only policemen, but it’s about everyday they can do to be more courageous. 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By Andrea Stone death or mutilation is not Mountaineer staff appropriate. “This is Family housing, Residents of Fort Carson and not everyone is appreciative BBC makes changes Family housing can dust off their of that,” Spiller said. ghosts and goblins, pumpkins, In the past, she’s had to ask Story and photo by time of 4-6 p.m., participants will have witches and werewolves residents to remove displays Andrea Stone the opportunity to run or walk and because, for the first time, they depicting bodies, dressed in Mountaineer staff then have a Family meal. can compete to win the best Army combat uniforms, “We really want to make it big decorated house for Halloween. hanging from trees. Change is in the air at Balfour and encourage the social aspect of it,” There will be five winners “This is a very deployable Beatty Communities. Rivera said. chosen throughout Balfour (post). I don’t think it is The Mountain Post Running Club, Another upcoming event for BBC is Beatty Communities’ housing, appropriate to have anything a weekly group sponsored by BBC, the fall cleanup. The postwide cleanup with the winners receiving a depicting a Soldier’s death,” will begin partnering with the Exchange, will happen next week, with an emphasis family four-pack of tickets to she said. Nov. 6. on Family housing Wednesday. HellScream Haunted House, In addition, housing Participants will get a stamp, which “It’s an effort … to get together an $80 value, said Kris Spiller, guidelines on decorations will allow them to get $1 off any meal and clean up Fort Carson, to make it a BBC LifeWorks Coordinator. apply. Only the front yard will combination from Charley’s Grilled Subs, better place,” said Amanda Richmond, “Decorations need to be judged. There can’t be any Burger King, Anthony’s Pizza, Taco John’s neighborhood manager at BBC. “There’s be tasteful, Family-friendly,” trash, and no decorations are and Subway. In addition, they will be different goals for this whole week, not she said. allowed above the first story. registered to win a $25 gift card from the just housing. Housing is just one day.” Blood and gore, and “If they have decorated on Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Residents are encouraged to anything showing the second story, they’re Free massages will be provided by participate, and Soldiers are expected disqualified because Everest College, and when participants to participate, she said. that’s a safety issue. reach 100 kilometers, they will receive Morning formation for the event They have to comply a free T-shirt. begins at 9 a.m. in each village when the with all safety “Strollers, pets, everybody is unit sponsor will take roll call. Activities rules,” she said. welcome. They don’t have to live on are expected to last until about 5 p.m., The competition Fort Carson or be in housing. This is and participants should bring gloves. may be stiff, with open to everybody,” said Kris Spiller, In the past, some residents have several houses BBC LifeWorks coordinator. expressed annoyance with the event. already pulling There will be two routes beginning “You’re not doing (BBC’s) job,” out all the stops. from the Exchange — five and 10 Richmond said. “It’s a collective effort “One little kilometers. to better Fort Carson as a whole.” spider web coming “People think of a 5k, and they Part of bettering Fort Carson is the down your front think it’s (long), but it’s only 3.1 miles,” recent increase in recycling pickups in door probably isn’t said Lynn Rivera, BBC senior Family housing. Instead of recycling going to do much community manager. being picked up every other week, it’s for you,” Spiller said. “We’ve had 5 year olds out there now taken weekly, on regular trash days. Judging will take doing a 5k,” Spiller said. “We’re very happy to offer that place next week, with With the new location and the meeting service to our residents,” Spiller said. winners chosen Oct. 25. 18 MOUNTAINEER — Oct. 18, 2013 Oct. 18, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER 19

Residents search for the perfect pumpkin.

1st Lt. Dawn Levoit, 704th Luca Schmidt, 3, rolls Brigade Support Battalion, around in pumpkins 4th Infantry Brigade Combat during the Balfour Beatty Team, 4th Infantry Division, Communities’ pumpkin and her daughter, Olivia, 2, patch Tuesday. decide on which pumpkin they’re going to take home. Residents pick out

perfect Ava Dunn, 4, learns about fire safety by going through the smoke house. pumpkin Story and photos by Ally Cooley House attended in full costume and makeup. about picking out the perfect pumpkin to were excited to pick out their favorite Special to the Mountaineer K.J. Murphy, one of the volunteers for take home and decorate. pumpkins and take part in the festivities. face painting has been dressing up faces “This event is so great. It’s wonderful Fechy Resto and Alondra Santiago, More than 2,000 people braved the cold for five years, specializing in making monsters to have something right here where the 10, spent some time in the pumpkin patch Tuesday to attend Balfour Beatty’s annual and special effects. He is one of the makeup kids can each pick out their own pumpkin looking for their ideal pumpkins. resident pumpkin patch. artists for HellScream Haunted House. to take home,” said Karliz Bravo, who “This has been really fun,” Santiago said. Besides picking out a pumpkin to take Murphy said that the most popular face attended the pumpkin patch with her “We couldn’t have hosted an event this home, children were able to get their faces painting of the day was Batman, sported by mother and three children. successful without so much support from the painted, jump in a bounce house, participate many children in several colors. All of the pumpkins were donated community, the many volunteers who all David Giese,4, gets his face painted like Batman by K.J. Murphy. in a smoke house, explore a fire truck, enjoy David Giese, 4, and his sister, Maya Giese, anonymously and Fort Carson Boy Scout worked to make this day possible and the giveaways and treat themselves to food and 6, were among them, getting their faces painted Troop 164 was on hand to help carry pumpkins many donations,” said Kris Spiller, Lifeworks beverages. Characters from HellScream Haunted like Batman. The Gieses were also excited to the cars. Despite the temperature, Families coordinator for Balfour Beatty Communities. 20 MOUNTAINEER — Oct. 18, 2013

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Upcoming events Influenza vaccinations — Flu shots will be available soon. Shots for Soldiers will be available through their unit leadership or medical personnel. Shots for beneficiaries, 6 months and older, will be available at the Special Events Center, Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Tuesday- Oct. 25, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vaccinations will also be available during walk-in hours at primary care clinics after Oct. 26. Call 526-6422 for information and walk-in clinic hours.

General announcements Mountain Post Santa’s Workshop — Applications, which are due Oct. 25, are available through each unit’s command financial noncommissioned officer. Santa’s Workshop is based on financial need, not rank. Questions about applications can be sent to [email protected]. Donations can be made through PayPal at http://www.mountainpostsantasworkshop.com. Federal Employee Health Benefits Fair — There will be two sessions, Oct. 29 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Fort Carson Library and Oct. 29 from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Evans Army Community Hospital Soldier Family Care Center, Room 1004A and B. Representatives from several major health plans will be available to answer questions. Changes to health benefits can be made during open season from Nov. 11 to Dec. 9. Community Information Exchange — The Community Information Exchange will be held Nov. 1 from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Special Events Center. The meeting is to inform and update Soldiers, Family members, civilians and retirees about installationwide issues and events. Everyone is welcome to attend. Call Angela Rogers, 526-2294, for more information. 526-9267 for information regarding the change. Triple Threat meetings for Family members of Hospital dining facility hours change — Due to Same day appointments — Evans Army military personnel dealing with post-traumatic lower demand, hospital dining facility hours have Community Hospital Family Medicine Clinics, stress disorder. Groups meet at 6:30 p.m. changed. Weekdays, full service breakfast is Internal Medicine Clinic and Pediatric Clinic are Thursday evenings at the YMCA located at served from 6-9 a.m. Grab and go items, such as operating under an appointment model called 2190 Jet Wing Drive in Colorado Springs. boiled eggs, sandwiches and breakfast bar, are “Open Access,” offering same day appointments. Contact Larry Palma at 559-376-5389 or available from 9-10 a.m. Lunch is 11 a.m. to 2 Beneficiaries may not be offered the exact [email protected] for details. p.m., but the grill will close at 1:30 p.m. Dinner hour they want. Call the Access to Care Line, Thrift shop accepts credit cards — The Fort is served from 4-5:30 p.m., main line only. No 526-2273, to make an appointment. Carson Thrift Shop is now accepting debit and change on weekends. Breakfast, 6:30-8:30 a.m.; Homes offered to wildfire victims — Tierra Vista credit cards. The shop, located in building 305, lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; dinner, 4-5:30 p.m. Communities on Schriever Air Force Base is is open Tuesday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 Call 526-7290 for more information. offering six to 12 month leases to Colorado p.m. Contact Gail Olson at 526-5966 or email Disaster information available — Homeowners, residents displaced by the wildfire. Call [email protected] for more information or renters, business owners and employees affected 683-3660 for more information. to learn about volunteer opportunities. Donations by the flooding, severe storms and landslides Transfer military hospital or clinic when relocating may be dropped off at the store during normal that were federally declared a major disaster on — TRICARE Online users must update their business hours or at the recycling center Sept. 14 can receive updated information from military hospital or clinic location online each located near the main exchange. the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To time they relocate. Transferring military hospital Share-a-Ride — is a free online car pool be added to the distribution list, put “subscribe” or clinic affiliation in TOL does not automatically coordi nation to and from post, as well as in the subject line to Brandi.Briones@ transfer the TRICARE enrollment in Defense van pool options, typically for those commuting fema.dhs.gov, [email protected] or Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. 30 or more miles to post. Riders are matched [email protected]. Library program — Tutor.com for military based on their origination and destination New hours — The pediatric immunization clinic Families offers homework and studying help from points, as well as days and times of travel. located within pediatrics on the second floor a professional tutor, any time of day or night, Users specify whether they are offering a ride, of the Woods Soldier Family Care Center has free for K-12 students in military Families. need a ride or if they are interested in sharing new hours, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Expert tutors are available online 24/7 to help driving duties. When a “match” is found, Call 526-7653 for more information. students in more than 16 subjects, including users are notified immediately of rider options, Voting assistance — The Voting Assistance math, science, English and social studies. allowing them to contact and coordinate Office, located in building 1218, room 212, Tutor.com can also help with standardized test ridesharing within minutes. Access the ride-share is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday-Friday. Call prep, Advance Placement exams and with college portal by visiting http://www.carson.army. 526-3963 for assistance, or additional information essays. Visit http://www. tutor.com/military mil/paio/sustainability.html. can be found at http://www.fvap.gov. for more information. IMCOM recruits — Installation Management Seeking volunteers — Cub Scout Pack 164 Army Provider Level Satisfaction Survey — Command is recruiting junior and mid-level needs Scouts and adult volunteers who enjoy the Patients may fill out and return the APLSS to help employees to participate in a Developmental outdoors, camping, climbing, sports, helping minimize the impact of budget cuts on medical Assignment Program. DAP is designed to the community and more. Contact Sara care. Evans Army Community Hospital receives support functional and leadership training, Ehrhart, committee chair, 785-226-0267, funding based on patients seen and customer which is one of the essential pillars of the troop(underscore)[email protected]. satisfaction. Positive surveys returned can HQ, IMCOM Campaign Plan LOE 3. Eligible School lunch and breakfast program — School bring in up to $800. Help keep providers and applicants are IMCOM appropriated-fund District 8 is accepting applications for the national departments and clinics fully functional. employees (GS7-GS13) and nonappropriated School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Call 526-7256 for more information. fund employees (NAF-5 and below, in positions Application forms are being provided to all homes Seeking volunteers — Cub Scout Pack 264 needs comparable to GS7-GS13). The DAP is with a letter to parents. Additional copies are volunteers for den leaders and committee based on a systematic plan specializing in available in each school. The information provided members. No experience is needed. Training developmental assignments through various on the application is confidential and will be will be provided by Boy Scouts of America staff. functional areas for a period of up to 60 days. used only for the purpose of determining There is always a need for new volunteers to The program provides multifunctional training eligibility and verifying data. Applications may fill positions or just help out at various activities. and assignments to strengthen the experience be submitted any time during the school year. Contact the committee chair, Johnathon Jobson of employees and prepare them for broader Contact Dawn Muniz at 719-382-1334 or email at [email protected] or the Cub master, responsibilities, improve organizational [email protected] for more information. Robert Jepsen, [email protected] communication, and develop well-rounded Speed limit changes — The existing 40 mph speed and put Scout Volunteer in the subject line. personnel. Applications can be obtained by limit on Butts Road between Wilderness and Triple Threat expands — The Southeast Family contacting your organization’s training coordi- Airfield roads has been reduced to 30 mph. Call Center and Armed Services YMCA hosts nator or the Workforce Development Program. 24 MOUNTAINEER — Oct. 18, 2013 ‘Grand essentials’ help thrive in life Commentary by breathe for oxygen, and water for our existence. the work is worth it and we will not quit the task. Chap. (Lt. Col.) Keith N. Goode Easy enough, but it begs the question, “Are these the Something to love — Humans have a strong Deputy chaplain, only things we need in order to succeed in life?” desire to care about others and share passions that U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson Absolutely not. We may be alive physically, but require sacrifice for the benefit of others. To live only what about being alive emotionally and spiritually? for self is like living in the high altitude of a 14er Having started this new assignment in the summer, What other things might be considered essential in here in Colorado … it tends to be lonely and there is I am still trying to be intentional about learning the order to achieve all that we desire from life? Is it not enough oxygen to thrive. When we cannot love, new things I need to know about this particular job, more money, the next promotion, great sex, a we suffocate. Will we be disappointed in trying to as well as to forget some things from my last job. good beer, new Xbox, a fast motorcycle, a cool love others? Yes, but we cannot quit because it is Not everything I knew then is needed now. tattoo? We can enjoy all those things, yet for all worth a lifetime of pursuit to learn and know love Each day, I must ask myself, “What do I need to the pleasure they may bring, we can still feel the from one another. succeed and to accomplish this mission?” emptiness and sense of failure that can lead to Something to hope for — This one is more It is a good question to ask, not just professionally, despair. So, there must be something more. than just hoping to win the lottery someday. This but personally as well. There are some things in What is essential? More stuff? More conquests? is a confidence that knows the future is both real life that all of us must have or else we will fail — Sadly it is none of these things, as they are temporary and attainable. The human spirit influenced by a fail in life, love, relationships … you name it. How at best. Let’s turn our attention to something else that, religious faith makes all the difference here. Our about you? Can you name some things you cannot while elusive, is more enduring. These were named faith lifts us when we lose on love. Our spirit do without or think of some things you must have? long ago and have become known today as the rebounds when we fail at the task. We do not Air. Water. Food. Good start, as these things are “grand essentials” of life. despair or give up because we have something absolutely essential. As a matter of fact, they are If we hope to succeed in this lifetime, we need: beyond ourselves to love, to live and to hope for. basic to living. We are all dependent on every one Something to do — Human beings need to Some essentials are easy enough to know — of those things and no one has been able to quit any know that what we are doing matters. The work or water, food and air keep the body alive. But when it of them, for any length of time, their whole life. If the effort all needs to be for a reason. Even if it is comes to the soul, do we have these grand essentials we miss these, that would result in a total failure. the simplest or silliest thing in the world, as long as to keep the human spirit alive? Let this day be the day But why are those so important to successful we know it will do something that helps, fixes, we search for that which we must have to succeed in living? Medically, we must have food for fuel, protects, builds up, or accomplishes the mission, this life and survive, no, not just survive, but thrive.

Chapel briefs Facebook:Search “Fort Carson Chaplains (Religious Support Office)” for events and schedules. Chapel Schedule Volunteers and candy neededfor the Oct. 27 ROMAN CATHOLIC Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person Trunk-or-Treat event in the north parking lot of Saturday 4-45 p.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583 Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Groups and Families Saturday 5 p.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583 are needed to arrive in the parking lot at 1:15 p.m. Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583 Sunday 9 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583 and decorate their vehicle trunk and provide candy Sunday 10:30 a.m. Religious education Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 (limited candy will be available to replenish Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Christopher/526-7386 supplies), and dress in costume. To volunteer or Mon-Fri 11:45 a.m. Mass Soldiers Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583 donate candy, contact Pat Treacy at 524-2458 Mon-Fri Noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Christopher/526-7386 or email [email protected]. First Friday of month Noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Christopher/526-7386 Volunteers needed for the Dec. 6-7 living PROTESTANT nativity, a live depiction of the biblical story Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 Bible Study of Jesus’ birth, and Bethlehem Bash, a holiday Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Gee/526-7386 workshop for children 5-10 with activities to Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 include a reindeer shed and crafts, Dec. 15 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744 Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 from 2-5 p.m. Contact Heidi McAllister for Sunday 11 a.m. Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104 details at [email protected] . Sunday 10 a.m. Chapel NeXt Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Palmer/526-3888 Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 Catholic Religious Education registration Tuesday 9:30 a.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 is being accepted for classes that meet EASTERN ORTHODOX Sundays from 10:30-11:50 a.m. Religious Sunday 10 a.m. Orthodox Service Provider Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Oanca/503-4340 education classes are available for children JEWISH in preschool through the age of confirmation. Fort Carson does not offer Jewish services on post. Contact Chap. (Lt. Col.) Fields at 503-4090/4099 for Jewish service and study information Classes are also offered for adults seeking to join the Catholic faith and those who desire ISLAMIC SERVICES to participate in the celebrating of the Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut, 632-3364 for information. sacraments. Call Pat Treacy at 524-2458 for (FORT CARSON OPEN CIRCLE) WICCA more information. Sunday 1 p.m. Provider Chapel, Building 1350, Barkeley and Ellis [email protected] Club Beyond is a program for military middle COLORADO WARRIORS SWEAT LODGE school teens. Volunteers are welcome. Call Meets once or twice monthly and upon special request. Contact Michael Hackwith or Wendy Chunn-Hackwith at 285-5240 for information. 719-355-9594 for dates and times. Youth Ministries: Christian Youth Group for sixth- through 12th-graders meets Sunday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Call 526-5744 for more information. Catholic Women of the Chapelmeets Friday from available. Email [email protected] or visit survivors, meets the second Tuesday of 9:30-11:30 a.m. at PWOC Fort Carson on Facebook for details. each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Knights of Columbus, a Catholic group for Heroes Family Center, building 6215, Chapel. For information, men 18 and older, meets the second and fourth 6990 Mekong St. Contact Richard Stites call 526-5769 or visit Tuesday of the month at Soldiers’ Memorial at 719-598-6576 or Cheryl Sims at “Fort Carson Military Chapel. Call 526-5769 for more information. 719-304-9815 for more information. Council of Catholic Latter Day Saints Soldiers: Weekly Institute Spanish Bible Study meets off post. Contact Women” on Facebook. Class (Bible study) is Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Staff Sgt. Jose Varga at 719-287-2016 for Protestant Women of the Veterans Memorial Chapel. Food is provided. study times and location. Chapel meets Tuesday Call 971-219-0007 or 719-433-2659 or email Jewish Lunch and Learn with Chap. (Lt. Col.) from 9:30 a.m. to noon [email protected] for more information. Howard Fields takes place Wednesday from at Soldiers’ Memorial Heartbeat, a support group for battle buddies, noon to 1 p.m. at Provider Chapel. For Chapel. Free child care is Family members and friends who are suicide more information, call 526-8263.

Has someone in your organization recently received kudos? Contact Mountaineer staff at 526-4144 or email [email protected]. Oct. 18, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER 25 Waller offers PT for new arrivals Story and photo by Walt Johnson be expected of them when they go to their unit, rigorous PT program we can, so when they go Mountaineer staff said Romeo Moreno, first sergeant, 4th Combat to the unit they are prepared for what will be Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. expected of them and be an asset to their company. Soldiers who have recently arrived for duty at “We are the reception company for every The first time most of the people coming here the Mountain Post can take part in a class designed Soldier that comes to our brigade. They are incorpo- run they aren’t ready for the effects of the altitude, to help them understand the demands physical rated into a four-week (regimen) that includes cardio but after being with us they are well-prepared to training has at altitude. circuit training and spinning, among other activities. meet their PT requirements the first time they Sabine Clark, Waller Physical Fitness Center We have Soldiers that come to us from all over the do PT with their unit,” Romero said. manager, and her staff offer a challenging fitness world and about 30 percent of the people we get are Romero and Nicole Schmidt, a new member training program Tuesdays and Thursdays at fresh out of Advanced Individual Training,” he said. of the brigade, agreed that the program is a 6:30 a.m. that allows Soldiers to acclimate to the “Our goal is to get them acclimated to benefit to the Soldiers. Schmidt said the classes environment while also understanding what will Colorado Springs and introduce them to the most have been especially beneficial to her. “I think the program is awesome. I’ve been here about a month and Soldiers participate in a circuit training session the classes have been at Waller Physical Fitness Center Tuesday very challenging. For example, the other day we did a yoga class that some of us thought would be a relaxing day. It was anything but that; it was a hard class that was great in retrospect for getting us ready for the rest of our day. These classes are great for me because it’s not the same thing every day and is such a good mix of exercise programs,” Schmidt said. “Ms. Clark and her staff do an awesome job with the program and the Soldiers really feel like they get something useful out of it each time we are here,” Romero said.

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Fort Carson personal trainer Tony Claiborne saw Directorate of Family three members of his Ultimate Transformation and Morale, Welfare team capture prizes at the 2013 National and Recreation staff Physique Committee GNC Natural Colorado member Gary Davis, Open Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini right, talks with Marquis and Physique Championships Saturday. Ambreau, center, Claiborne’s trainees took home two recently at Iron Horse first-, two second-, one fourth- and one fifth- Sports and Fitness place trophies at the event that features athletes Center. Davis was from the Colorado and Rocky Mountain region. thanking Ambreau for The Directorate of Family and Morale, bringing his shoes that Welfare and Recreation staff holds its he uses while playing annual Turkey Trot 10-kilometer run and basketball on the gym five-kilometer run/walk Nov. 16. floor in his hands in order Held at the Special Events Center, the to help keep the gym free event features a 10-kilometer run at 8 a.m. floor in top condition, and a five-kilometer event at 8:15 a.m. while his father, Marcel A turkey raffle will be held following the runs. Glover, looks on.

Both courses will begin and end at the Photo Johnson by Walt Special Events Center. There will be free T-shirts for all preregistered people in addition to a turkey drawing and giveaways during the event. Leashed for the tournament at Leisure Travel Services The course will have “surprise” obstacles along pets and strollers will be allowed on the course. inside the Information, Tickets and Registration the two-mile route, according to sports officials. The event is open to all Department of Defense office. For more information, call 526-5198. The race is open to Department of Defense identification card holders and their guests. Child and Youth Services officials are looking identification card holders 18 and older. People Register at the Special Events Center or for people interested in volunteering as can register at the front desk at Iron Horse Sports any post fitness center during normal business youth sports and fitness coaches. and Fitness Center. Cost for the event is $15. hours. Preregistration closes Nov. 15. Contact Anyone interested in being a coach must The first 100 entrants will receive a free T-shirt. Bill Reed at 524-1163 for more information. pass a background check, attend a mandatory For more information call 526-2706. The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans football three-hour preseason training session and be DFMWR sports officials are looking for people team improved its record to 4-3 with a 19-17 available two to three hours a week for interested in being volunteer coaches for victory over the Castle View Sabercats. practices and games. CYSS officials said anyone varsity sports teams. The Trojans take on the high-powered interested in being a coach must have good Coaches are needed for soccer, softball Doherty Spartans at 7 p.m. Friday in what could communication skills with the CYSS sports and basketball. Officials said the teams will be the game that decides the league champion. staff and parents of the players. be comprised of the best active-duty players The team will close out its regular season According to CYSS officials, youth coaches assigned to the post and will be eligible to schedule Thursday when it travels to receive discounts on sports enrollment for their compete against varsity sports teams from other Littleton to meet the Heritage Eagles. children, promotion points for active-duty military installations in the area. DFMWR sponsors a paintball tournament Soldiers, volunteer hours and resume building Resumes will be accepted at Iron Horse Sports Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will make a definitive positive impact on and Fitness Center for the men’s varsity softball The four-on-four, double-elimination the community. Contact the Youth Sports Office, Nov. 4-Jan. 27 and men’s soccer team Nov. 4-Jan. 6. tournament will be held at the new rec ball 5950 Ware Street, to pick up an application For more information, contact Amber course at Turkey Creek Ranch. The event is open or call 526-4425 for more information. Zurita, intra mural sports director, at amber. to Department of Defense identification card DFMWR’s sports office will host a “Zombie [email protected]. holders 12 and older of all skill levels. There will Dash” obstacle course run Oct. 26. The Fort Carson Middle School Eagles boys’ be a $100 per team entry fee. People can sign up The event will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. basketball team begins league play Oct. 28 when it hosts Cheyenne Mountain Middle School at 3:30 p.m. The Eagles’ first road game of the season will be Oct. 30 when it meets The Classical Holiday hoops Academy Middle School. The Eagles remaining home games are Nov. 4 against Falcon Middle School; Nov. 11 against Skyview; Nov. 18 Mark Moore fires a jump shot during pickup basketball action against TCA; and Dec. 2 against Fountain. The Monday at Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center. Moore was Eagles’ other road games this year are Nov. 6 one of many Soldiers who took advantage of the Columbus at Fountain; Nov. 13 at Cheyenne Mountain; Day holiday Monday to get in some physical fitness activity. Nov. 20 at Falcon; and Dec. 4 at Skyview. The 2013 National Physique Committee METRX Rocky Mountain Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini and Physique Championships will be held Nov. 16 at the Bunker Auditorium in the Green Center, Colorado School of Mines, 924 16th St., in Golden. Prejudging begins at 8:00 a.m. in the men’s and women’s bodybuilding and physique categories. Judging will then take place in women’s body building and physique; fitness routines, bikini, fitness physique and figure competitions, respectively, at 10:30 a.m. Finals begin at 4:30 p.m. DFMWR sports offers a group exercise class designed to target the training needs of active, aging people at Iron Horse Physical Fitness Center. The class is designed to help active, aging people increase their flexibility and strength and improve and maintain cardiovascular health. It is held each Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. Officials said all DOD identification card holders of all ages or fitness levels are welcome to attend and participate in the class. Photo by Walt Johnson For more information call 526-2706. — Compiled by Walt Johnson Oct. 18, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER 27

is the World Arena. Call for tickets throughout • Emma Crawford Coffin Races and parade the season. There are hockey games, Friday at is Oct. 26 at noon. The race involves teams 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 7 p.m., Nov. 8 at 7:30 pushing a “coffin” with an “Emma” inside, E p.m., Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 29-30 at followed by a parade along Manitou Avenue 7:30 p.m. in Manitou Springs. GOutT • Emma’s Wake is Oct. 25 at 8 p.m., at Miramont Elitch Gardens near downtown Denver will Castle, 9 Capitol Hill in Manitou Springs. The be open Saturday-Sunday through October event includes a Victorian Wake and a full A corn maze and pumpkin patch are on the with reduced hours. Visit the website at buffet dinner in the Great Hall. Valet parking grounds of the Holy Cross Abbey in http://www.elitchgardens.com and click on is available. Viewings are scheduled every Cañon City and open weekends in October, “park hours.” Tickets at the park are $45.99 for 15 minutes, from 6-7:45 p.m. Reservations from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $8 per anyone taller than 48 inches. Anyone under by credit card are required; call 685-1011. person. All maze visitors get a pumpkin 48 inches tall is charged $31.99. Parking is $15. • HellScream Haunted House is open from the patch. Visitors may pick apples Take Interstate 25 north to Denver and take Thursdays-Sunday through October and at the Colon Orchards in Cañon City. The Exit 212A. Information, Tickets and Registration is open Oct. 28-31 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets Abbey is at 951 E. Highway 50, about a block has discounted tickets for $29 each. are $20 Friday and Saturday, and $18 west of the Wal-Mart. Watch for the maze other days. Military get a $3 discount with banner or call 719-275-6359. “Little Shop of Horrors” opening has been valid identification cards. It’s located changed. It will be in the Freedom Performing at 3021 N. Hancock Ave. Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole observes Arts Center Nov. 1-2, 8-9 and 15-16 at 7 p.m. • The Haunted Mines at the Western Military Appreciation Month through Presented by the Fort Carson Community Museum of Mining and Industry is open October. Active-duty military members Theatre Group, tickets are $10 and will be sold through Nov. 2. at 225 North Gate Blvd., at and/or their spouses will be admitted free by at the door for cash only. exit 156A off I-25. Admission is $13-$25. showing a valid military identification card. • Rocky Mountain Haunt Fest has two Children in military Families will be admitted A Lion and Dragon dance will be performed haunts: Ghouls Gulch and Mind Seizure at the military rate of $14.50, and ages 10 and Saturday at the fifth anniversary celebration are open through Nov. 2, at 3910 Palmer above must show their military identification at the Asian Pacific Market, 615 Wooten Road, Park Blvd., formerly Cowboys; call 445-1825 card to get the discount. Hours are 10 a.m. to Suite 160. The free event, from 11:30 a.m. to for information. 5 p.m., Thursday-Monday. Call 719-684-9432 4 p.m., will include cooking demonstrations • Boo at the Zoo is a treat for families Saturday- for information. Retired military and Families and free samples, along with dancing by the Sunday and Oct. 25-27 and Oct. 31, from are eligible for the $14.50 rate. Santa’s Filipino-American Community of Southern 4-8:30 p.m. Visitors can wear costumes and Workshop is on the Pikes Peak Highway; take Colorado, Jazz and hip-hop dance by Kemper visit spooky treat stations, ride the boo Highway 24 west to the small town of Cascade; Dance Academy, Argentine dances and carousel, visit a lighted pumpkin patch and turn left at the traffic light. Bollywood dances by Springs Rhythm other frightful places. Tickets are $13 for and a street-wise self defense demonstration. military. The zoo is at 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade in downtown Zoo Road, behind the Broadmoor Hotel. Colorado Springs, has these upcoming events: Halloween activities in the area are listed: • “Hope in the Darkness: A Halloween Concert,” • Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt are on stage • The second annual Space & Science Fiction at the First Christian Church, 16 E. Platte Ave., Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $51. Halloween Ball includes a monster film fest at 3 p. m. Oct. 27. The free concert features the • Blues guitarist Buddy Guy is on stage Nov. 13 and costume contest. Must be 21 or older, and Chamber Singers of the Colorado Springs at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $38.50. admission is $25 in advance and $30 at the Chorale. A freewill offering will be taken. • George Lopez performs Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. door, Oct. 26, 7-11 p.m., 4425 Arrowswest • A pumpkin carving party is at Fountain Tickets start at $41. Drive. Call 576-8000 for information. Creek Nature Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane in Call 520-SHOW for tickets. • A Halloween Celebration at the Rocky Fountain, Oct. 26, 9 a.m. to noon. Participants Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center in will build a lighted path with pumpkins carved The following events are in the World Arena, Woodland Park is Oct.26, 1-2 p.m. Wear a at the center. Pumpkins, patterns and tools are call 576-2626 for tickets. Halloween costume and join the parade provided. Call 520-6745 for reservations, $7 fee. • Trans-Siberian Orchestra presents its final after a puppet workshop. For more details • Jack-O-Lantern Trail Walk is Oct. 26, performance of “The Lost Christmas Eve” visit http://www.rmdrc.com. 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Fountain Creek Nature Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. Call 520-SHOW for tickets. • The Giant Pumpkin Weigh Festival in Old Center, 320 Peppergrass Lane in Fountain. • “So You Think You Can Dance,” featuring the Colorado City is Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A Admission is $5. Walk the trail and watch TV show’s contestants, is Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. farmers market will be in Bancroft Park. The a creepy slide show. Costumes are encouraged. • Colorado College Tigers hockey team’s home ice fest is free and has entertainment and prizes. — Compiled by Nel Lampe

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