Vol. 65, No. 3 Publishedished inin thethe interinterest of Training Support Division West, First U.S. Army and Fort Carson community Jan. 19, 2007 Visit the Fort Carson Web site at www.carson.army.mill A new U.S.-Iraq strategy pending Fort Carson Public Affairs call-forward force in Kuwait will move into Iraq this month. President George W. Bush visited • 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Fort Benning, Ga., Jan. 11 to share Division of the Minnesota Army thoughts on his new strategy for the National Guard currently in Iraq war in Iraq. will have its mission extended 125 Bush acknowledged the situation days until July. in Iraq is difficult and much different • 4th Brigade, 1st Infantry than he’d anticipated it would be at Division will deploy in early this point. Failure, however, is not an February, less than a week previously option, he told the crowd. scheduled. “One of the wisest comments • 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense I’ve heard about this battle in Iraq Artillery Regiment, a Patriot Missile was made by General John Abizaid,” battalion, will return to the Persian he said. “He told me, ‘Mr. President, Gulf region in February. if we were to fail in Iraq, the enemy In addition to these deployments, would follow us here to America.’ the following units have been placed To ensure success, the president on deployment orders and the Army said he is committing more than will continue to focus manning, 20,000 additional troops to the training and equipping these units fight, including five brigades to for full-spectrum operations in Iraq: Baghdad and 4,000 troops to Anbar • 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Photos by Rebecca E. Tonn province to help provide security in Division, to deploy in March. those areas. The numbers will help • 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Flag casing ceremony for 43rd ensure that an area, once cleared of Infantry Division, to deploy in April. insurgents, can be held, he said. • 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry ASG and 68th CSSB But bigger numbers alone aren’t Division, to deploy in May. Top: Colonel John C. Howard, commander of the 43rd Area Support Group, enough to succeed, he said. The According to an Army left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Athena Velez, 43rd ASG, right, case the colors troops need a clear mission, which announcement, other combat-sup- of the 43rd ASG in preparation for its deployment to Afghanistan “The unit they will have. port and combat-service-support has trained hard for its mission. Not only have the Soldiers, leaders and The plan also calls for the Iraqi units will be deployed or extended units prepared themselves but so have their families.” Howard said. government to appoint a military in Iraq, as necessary, to support this Bottom: Lt. Col. Darrell Duckworth, commander of the 68th Combat commander for Baghdad, he told increase. Those units will be Sustainment Support Battalion, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Colvin D. the troops. identified at a later date following Bennett, 68th CSSB, right, case the colors of the 68th CSSB, which is “The other thing that’s going further mission analysis. At this time, deploying to Iraq. “I’d rather be engaging the enemy from afar, than right to have to happen is that the govern- Fort Carson-based units are not here in our neighborhoods where our children play,” Duckworth said. ment of Iraq must exhibit the will scheduled for early deployments or necessary to succeed. It’s one thing delayed departures. to develop a plan; it’s another thing In a related action, the active- to see it through,” he said. “I have duty Army will grow by 65,000 INSIDE THE MOUNTAINEER made it clear that the patience of the personnel over the next five years, American people is not unlimited, Defense Secretary Robert Gates Local Interest News Community Briefs ...... 12 Do something for the troops ...... 2 Tuneful tanker ...... 13 and now is the time to act, not only said during a White House news Follow the shepherd ...... 14 for our sake; it’s time to act for the conference Jan. 11. News Chapel information ...... 15 sake of people in Iraq.” “The president announced last Saving Humvee-trapped Soldiers ...... 2 Winter road conditions explained . . . . .16 As part of the new strategy, U.S. night that he would strengthen our Operation Purple ...... 18 Military Backcountry safety ...... 20 troops will work alongside Iraqi military for the long war against Four-legged troops ...... 5 Improving air quality ...... 26 units to help them take the lead in terrorism by authorizing an increase Military Briefs ...... 6 MWR events ...... 28 New Reserve/National Guard policies . . .7 securing their neighborhoods. They in the overall strength of the Army Honoring fallen Soldiers ...... 8-9 will ensure the Iraqi forces left and Marine Corps,” Gates said. “I am Feature behind to secure a cleared area will recommending to him a total increase Community Remembering Dr. King ...... 24-25 One-stop health shop ...... 11 be capable of doing so, he said. in the two services of 92,000 Soldiers Sports Bush acknowledged his new plan and Marines over the next five years.” Intramural victory ...... 29 calls for some units to deploy earlier The increase will make per- MUST SEE On the Bench ...... 30-31 High school sports ...... 32 than scheduled, and some will have manent the 30,000 temporary B-baller players deploy ...... 33 their deployments extended longer increase in Army end-strength. The Staying fit ...... 34 than originally anticipated. He service will then increase in annual promised, however, that he and Happenings increments of 7,000. Watch Olympians in training ...... 35-36 Congress will provide all the resources The Army has a current end- Get Out ...... 37-38 the troops needed to win the war. strength of 512,400. Under Gates’ In response, the secretary of proposal, the Army’s end-strength defense directed an increase in will grow to 547,000. National training center downtown. Classified advertising (719) 329-5236 forces for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The increase will give Soldiers See Pages 35-36. Mountaineer editor (719) 526-4144 Post information (719) 526-5811 Specific deployments include: more “dwell time” at home, officials Word of the month: LEADERSHIP Post weather hotline (719) 526-0096 • 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, currently assigned as the See Strategy on Page 3 MOUNTAINEER 2 Jan. 19, 2007 Local Interest News  Cut out this article  Do something for the troops by Douglas M. Rule came from a Soldier, Airman, Sailor or Marine, it Unfortunately, being in both locations has the Fort Carson Public Affairs Office can cost the government about $680. Not only that, potential for the donor to have a blood-borne disease. there can be negotiating about trading blood — We can’t save a Soldier then unnecessarily risk his There isn’t a day that goes by that someone on larger amounts of more common blood types for life for something that could have been prevented. Fort Carson doesn’t get a phone call or an e-mail lesser quantities of rarer blood. So in order to get a Restrictions are outlined at the ASPB Web site asking what the sender can do for Fort Carson unit of O negative blood, one might have to wheel www.militaryblood.dod.mil and in the box below. Soldiers who are deployed overseas. and deal with five units of O positive. The ironic ASPB has set aside a week when about a Usually the response is a heartfelt situation is that if there were a natural disaster hundred Department of Defense medical personnel thanks and suggestions to contact charitable locally and blood was desperately needed, the Army will come to Colorado Springs to collect blood. organizations that support all deployed military would donate what they have on hand gratis. They will be at the Air Force Academy March personnel, local charities that do similar things The goal for Fort Carson is 1,600 units. That 19-21 and Fort Carson March 22-23. Details will or family readiness groups. Now we have a would be 1,600 donors spending less than an be forthcoming as to times and locations in the definitive answer for this time period. hour, giving up a renewable resource. But Fort Mountaineer and the Fort Carson Web site. From March 19-23, Fort Carson and the U.S. Carson is looking to exceed expectations. Why? What is important it to get the word out now. Air Force Academy will host a blood drive. This Because 1,600 units are less than what is needed If you want to donate blood for this drive, you is not the normal “roll up your sleeves and give in Iraq for just one month. ASPB reports that cannot have given blood after Jan. 23. But it is to the local agency” kind of drive. This is part of about 500 units are needed each week. One also time to get “mobilized.” the Armed Services Blood Program. Soldier recently needed 300 units alone. Cut this article out. Stick it to your refrigerator. The Armed Services Blood Program collects When the blood is drawn here or at the Mark your calendar. Make copies. Take it to church, blood, processes it within the Department of Defense Academy, it will be taken to Peterson Air the office or to your social organization. Reprint and immediately sends it out to the field, where it is Force Base and flown to Fort Hood, Texas, for it in your bulletin. Send highlights via e-mail to most needed. That need, right now, is in Iraq and processing. Within 72 hours, that same blood friends and co-workers. Set up a challenge to see Afghanistan. A single unit of blood can mean the may be in a field hospital in Iraq saving the life how many people you can recruit. Get the word out. difference between life and death for an injured of a wounded servicemember. Can’t give blood, but want to help? There are a servicemember in the field. It can mean the differ- So, Fort Carson has more than 1,600 Soldiers. lot of supporting roles you can play. Contact ence between losing a limb or keeping a leg or arm. More than 3,000 just returned from Iraq. But that Command Sgt. Major Joseph Van Dyke at 526-2549 When an outside organization comes onto Fort is a problem: they just returned from Iraq. or via e-mail at [email protected] Carson or the Academy to collect blood, that Because of donation restrictions, service- or Master Sgt. Lisa Belsher at 526-0423 or organization processes the blood, then sells it to members and civilians who have traveled to Iraq [email protected] . whoever needs it. When the Army, Air Force, Navy cannot donate for one year. Many of those same You want to give something to the troops? or Marine Corps buys the blood back, even if it people have been stationed in Europe as well. Give them the gift of life. Donor restrictions Most healthy adults are eligible to blood will be there for them or their in Europe during specific years and cell donation. Those ineligible to give blood. However, there are some buddy if they are injured. With a large for extended lengths of time are the donate blood due to potential vCJD reasons a person may be deferred from number of these donors deployed or main things to consider when exposure may still be eligible to donating — temporarily or permanently. temporarily deferred, the program evaluating whether or not you are donate organs and bone marrow. Yet A temporary deferral should not needs the support of those who remain eligible to donate. Potential donors another way to save a life! discourage donors from coming back. eligible to maintain blood supplies will be deferred if they have: For information on becoming Deferral criteria have been established required to support service members • Traveled or resided in the United an organ donor, visit the Organ for the protection of those donating and their families at home and abroad. Kingdom from 1980 through 1996 Procurement and Transplantation and those receiving transfusions in for a cumulative period of three Network Web site at accordance with Food and Drug Mad Cow Deferral months or more. www.optn.org/about/donation. Administration guidelines. Much attention has been focused • Been affiliated with the Department of For information on joining the on the deferral of blood donors who Defense and been stationed in Europe National Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Iraq Travel Deferral may have been exposed to variant from 1980 through 1996 for a cumula- visit the Department of Defense (DoD) Potential exposure to leishmaniasis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease , commonly tive period of six months or more. Marrow Donor Program at a disease spread by sand flies, means known as Mad Cow Disease. While • Traveled or resided in Europe from www.dodmarrow.org or the National that those who have traveled to Iraq there have been no documented cases 1980 to present for a cumulative Marrow Donor Program Web site will be ineligible to donate blood for of vCJD being transmitted through period of five years. at www.marrow.org/index.html. one year after their return. This deferral blood transfusion, deferral of those • Received a transfusion in the United has left some of the Armed Services who may have been exposed is the Kingdom since 1980. Other Deferrals Blood Program’s most dedicated prudent course of action until a test to • Received bovine insulin produced in There are reasons other than supporters temporarily ineligible to detect vCJD in blood can be developed. the United Kingdom since 1980. potential vCJD exposure that may cause donate. Men and women who may be Though many people who were • Bone Marrow and Organ Donation. donors to be deferred, however, many called into combat are some of the stationed in Europe must now be The blood donor travel-related people who think they will be deferred ASBP’s best donors because they deferred, many others who served in deferral criteria do not apply to organ know how important it is to make sure this area may still be eligible. Being and bone marrow/hematopoietic stem See Donor on Page 3

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MOUNTAINEER Jan. 19, 2007 3 NEWS Strategy diversify our chances of success in Iraq,” she said. “The logic behind PRTs is simple,” Rice not disqualify donation — From Page 1 Donor said. “Success in Iraq relies on more than call your local blood donor From Page 2 said. Currently, units are on close to a one-to- military efforts; it requires robust political center to verify eligibility. one deployment to dwell-time schedule. The and economic progress. may be eligible to donate. • Do not feel well. increase in end-strength will reduce the stress “Our military operations must be fully Not all medical conditions • Have a low hemoglobin on deployable active-duty personnel. supported and integrated with our civilian disqualify a person from (iron) level. This will be Additionally, Bush’s new strategy for Iraq and diplomatic efforts across the entire U.S. donating. Some common tested before you donate includes expanding the number of provincial government to help Iraqis clear, hold and reasons for deferral are listed blood — you may donate reconstruction teams from 10 to at least 18 in build throughout all of Iraq,” she said. below along with indications as soon as your level meets order to better support political and economic Gates told reporters Bush’s new plan offers as to how long a person the minimum criteria. progress, Secretary of State Condoleezza a better balance of U.S. military and nonmilitary should refrain from donating. • Do not weigh at least Rice said during a news conference Jan. 11. efforts than in the past. “We cannot succeed in More specific deferral 110 pounds. Rice joined Gates in discussing some of the Iraq without the important nonmilitary elements criteria will be added as this • Have traveled to or visited measures Bush outlined in the previous night’s Secretary Rice just mentioned,” he said. site is developed further. a malaria endemic area in address to the nation about the new way forward The PRT concept was first successfully the last 12 months (a list in Iraq. The plan includes 20,000 more U.S. applied in Afghanistan after the Taliban You should not donate of malaria endemic areas is troops on the ground, increased responsibility for government was removed from power, Robert blood if you: available at your local the Iraqi government and Iraqi security forces, Tillery, the chief of staff from the (Iraq) • Have donated blood in the blood donor center) and more diplomatic and economic initiatives. National Coordination Team who works with last 55 days. • Have uncontrolled hyper- Rice told reporters that the State provincial PRTs throughout Iraq, told reporters • Have had your ears or tension. This will be tested Department, which oversees PRTs in Iraq, is in Baghdad during an October news conference. any other part of your before you donate blood — ready to move forward with this effort, with “By helping local governments more body pierced in the past you may donate as soon as emphasis on the parts of Iraq where the teams effectively address the needs of their citizens, 12 months. your blood pressure meets are needed most. they will gain the support of their people,” • Have had a tattoo or brand the criteria. “In Baghdad, we will go from one PRT to Tillery said. “Citizen support and confidence in the past 12 months. • Have a cold, flu, or flu-like six, and in Anbar province, from one to three, in government institutions is critical to a • Have had an immunization symptoms. You are eligible to because local leaders are taking encouraging successful democracy.” recently. Deferral times vary donate once you have been steps there to confront violent extremists and Editor’s note: this article is compiled from two weeks to one year, feeling better for three days. to build hope for their people,” she said. from several related articles released by Army depending on the vaccine. • Are pregnant. You may “Getting more experts into Iraqi provinces to News Service and other information provided • Are taking certain medica- donate again six weeks assist the leaders there ‘will enhance and to the Mountaineer. tions. Most medications do after delivery.

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27926 09/06 CHECKING MOUNTAINEER 4 Jan. 19, 2007 News Safety officer’s invention saves Humvee-trapped Soldiers Story and photo by — the Humvee’s built-in winch or “I remember I was pinned inside equipment we had on hand, if we didn’t Spc. Chris McCann towing hook, a chain set or aircraft the truck,” said Infanti. “Fuel was have the Rat Claw,” he said. 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th cable. One tug with another vehicle dripping on me. I was in pain, but the The Rat Claw can be used to turn a Mountain Division can open the door, or if necessary, Soldiers did extremely well and the Rat vehicle over or even pull it completely pull it completely off. Claw worked. It took one try and I was out of a canal. CAMP STRIKER, Iraq — One “If you get a little momentum, you out of the vehicle. “We hope it will save lives by of the top killers of Soldiers in Iraq can pull anything off,” Del Solar said. “Honestly, I don’t know how they making it easier for fellow Soldiers to isn’t necessarily combat related. Since The operation typically takes less would’ve gotten me out with the rescue each other,” said Del Solar. operations began there in 2003, many than a minute. In the worst cases, it can Soldiers have died trying to escape take three minutes from the time the Humvees that have rolled into Iraq’s vehicle goes into the water. numerous irrigation canals. The human brain can go three to When an armored truck is upside four minutes without oxygen before down or on its side, it can take three suffering damage, Del Solar pointed out. Soldiers to push a door open wide “It’s a reasonable amount of time enough for passengers to escape. for a rescue,” he said. Doors sunken into mud are nearly The 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry impossible to open. Regiment, 2nd BCT, 10th Mountain “If you go into a canal, there’s a Division, recently used the Rat Claw really good chance you won’t come out when a Humvee flipped over in an alive,” said Bill Del Solar, safety improvised explosive device explosion. officer for the 2nd Brigade Combat The doors were damaged by the force of Team, 10th Mountain Division. the blast, but Soldiers were able to open After some experimentation, he the vehicle and extract their wounded developed the “Rat Claw,” a flat, steel comrades, including Lt. Col. Michael hook that attaches to almost anything Infanti, their battalion commander. A Humvee door is pulled off during a demonstration of the Rat Claw.

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Story and photo by The other dog team with 2-17th FA Staff Sgt. W. Wayne Marlow consists of Frisko, a 6-year-old black- 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd and-brown German shepherd and Infantry Division Public Affairs handler Senior Airman Adam La Barr. The initial training takes about 90 FORWARD OPERATING BASE days. The first step is getting the handler LOYALTY, Iraq — Two of the 2nd and dog comfortable with each other. Brigade Combat Team’s most valuable Handlers bathe and groom the dogs and assets never talk about work, preferring learn each other’s personalities. Next, to let the results speak for themselves. the dogs are drilled in obedience, and Even with their quiet demeanor, they begin sniffing for explosives. they have uncovered numerous All that time and training pays off weapons caches and explosives, and on the battlefield. Merely having a have become two of the most popular dog along pays dividends against members of the unit. insurgents, said Jones. They are the unit’s two military “Just seeing a dog deters them from working dogs, Blacky and Frisko. The running away or trying to pass weapons dogs are trained to sniff out explosives and explosives through,” he said. and chase down insurgents. Getting But the intimidation and heightened them ready for those essential tasks is senses would be useless without up to the handlers. human input. Blacky, a 2-year-old German “The dog and handler are a team,” shepherd with a dark-chocolate coat, Jones said. “One can’t work without is handled by Air Force Tech Sgt. the other.” Michael Jones. Jones. The team is Part of the handler’s role is to Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Jones, attached to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Field attached to the 2nd Battalion, 17th Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, leads Field Artillery Regiment. See Dog on Page 10 Blacky on a search for explosives at Forward Operating Base Loyalty.

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Miscellaneous on Fort Carson. Services range from repair and operation are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. maintenance of facilities to equipping units with TDS is closed on Fridays except for appointments Harmony in Motion — is in need of altos and a sweeper and cleaning motor pools. Listed and emergencies. Chapters briefings are held sopranos. Auditions are held at Freedom Performing below are phone numbers and points of contact Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 p.m., and Article 15 Arts Center. For more information, contact Sgt. for services: briefings are held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. Scott Dickson at 524-3618, 338-2340 or • Facility repair/service orders — KIRA service Claims Division hours — The Claims Division [email protected]. order desk can be reached at 526-5345. Use this office hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m.-5 The Indoor Pool — will be closed Jan. 27, Feb. number for emergencies or routine tasks. p.m, Friday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and closed federal 3 and Feb. 10 for military training. Call 526-3107 if • Refuse/trash — Call Kandy Clark at 526-9243 and training holidays. you have questions. when needing trash containers, trash is overflowing To make a claim, Soldiers must attend a The Environmental Health section of or emergency service is required. mandatory briefing, which is given Mondays and Preventive Medicine — offers training on a variety • Facility custodial services — Call Larry Haack Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. of topics. Call 526-7922, 526-5274, or 524-7375 to at 526-9237 for service needs or to report complaints. At the briefing, Soldiers must submit a schedule a training session for your unit. Courses • Elevator maintenance — Call Sharon Gayle at Department of Defense Form 1840/1840R. Submit include the following topics: 526-1695. completed claims Tuesdays and Thursdays. Heat Category Monitoring: Each company or • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call DFAC hours — Fort Carson dining facilities unit’s Field Sanitation Team is responsible for Kandy Clark at 526-9243. operate under the following hours: monitoring the Wet Bulb Globe Thermometer. EH • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary Grant Wolf Inn — Monday-Friday 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), can train units on how to use this equipment. If at 526-5844. Use this number to obtain self-help tools 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 4:30-6:30 p.m. your unit needs to order the WBGT, the National and equipment or a motorized sweeper. (dinner). Weekend hours are 7:30-9 a.m., 11:30 a.m.- Stock Number is 6665-00-159-2218. • Base operations contract Contracting Officer 1 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m. Food Service Sanitation Training: EH offers Food Representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 for Butts Army Airfield — Monday-Friday 7-9 a.m. Service Sanitation Training for any employees of the reporting wind damage, snow removal concerns, (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 4:30- DFACs, AAFES, CYS, both military and civilian. damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. 6:30 p.m. (dinner). This DFAC is closed weekends. The four-hour refresher course is offered monthly, • Portable latrines — Call Kandy Clark at Patton Inn — Monday-Friday 7:30-9 a.m. and the eight-hour initial training is held once 526-9243 to request latrines, for service or to report (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-7 p.m. every other month. The next four-hour refresher damaged or overturned latrines. (dinner). Weekend hours are 7:30-9 a.m., 11:30 a.m.- courses will be Jan. 30, Feb. 27, March 27 and 1 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m. April 24 from 8 a.m.-noon. The next eight-hour Hours of Operation 10th SFG — Monday-Friday 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), initial training classes will be March 8 and May 10 CIF Regular business hours —The Central 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 4:30-6 p.m. (dinner). starting at 8 a.m. All classes will be held in the Issue Facility has changed its operating hours. The This DFAC is closed weekends. conference room in building 2059. Contact Jim CIF is no longer open on Fridays. Soldiers may make Trainer at [email protected] or 526-5274 appointments by calling 526-3321. Listed below are Briefings or Capt. Teal Reeves at 526-7922 to reserve a seat. the new operating hours. Retirement briefings — are held every second Other classes available: EH also teaches In-processing and third Wednesday of the month. classes to units on heat and cold-injury prevention, Monday-Thursday from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Special Forces briefings — will be held sexually transmitted diseases, hearing conservation, Initial issues Wednesdays at building 1217, room 305, from medical threat briefings for units that are Monday-Thursday from 12:30-3 p.m. 10-11 a.m., noon-1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. approaching deployment, field sanitation team, Partial issues Soldiers must be E4-E6 from any military and personal hygiene. Call 526-7922, 526-5274, Monday-Thursday from 12:30-3 p.m. occupational specialty; have a general technical or 524-7375 to schedule any of these classes or to Cash sales/report of survey score of at least 100; be a U.S. citizen; score 229 or get more information. Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test; and pass a Food Service special events — Family Readiness Direct exchange Special Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or visit the Groups and units that conduct fundraisers by selling Monday-Thursday from 12:30-3 p.m. Web site at www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. limited food items are required to fill out an Partial turn-ins ACAP briefing –– The Army Career and application and checklist for their event. Contact Capt. Monday-Thursday from 12:30-3 p.m. Alumni Program preseparation briefing is required Teal Reeves at 526-7922, or Sgt. Misty Gordon at Full turn-ins for all departing servicemembers. Current ACAP 526-7375 for details and a copy of the paperwork Monday-Thursday 7:30-10:30 a.m. policy requires personnel ending time in service to needed. The application and checklist are also Unit issues and turn-ins register one year out and retirees two years out. available through unit Family Readiness Groups. Call 526-5512/6477 for approval. ACAP preseparation briefings are held Monday- Operation Warrior Trainer — The OWT program Education Center hours of operation — The Thursday from 7:30-9 a.m. is looking for reserve component Soldiers returning Mountain Post Training and Education Center’s hours Attendees should report to ACAP by 7:15 a.m. from overseas operations to serve as observer/controller are as follows: to building 1117, room 114. Call 526-1002 to trainers. Reservists have 180 days to apply following • Counselor Support Center — Monday through schedule the briefing. demobilization. Call Lt. Col. Michael Hauser at Thursday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday, 11 a.m.- ETS briefing — ETS briefings for enlisted 526-5501 for details or visit www.first.army.mil and 4:30 p.m. personnel will be held the first and third Tuesday of click on the Uncle Sam poster. • Learning Resource Center — Monday through each month until further notice. Officer Candidate School — Packet submissions Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday Briefing sign-in begins at 7 a.m. at building for direct select and local OCS are now handled by the 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and training holidays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 1042, room 310. Briefings will be given on a Personnel Services Battalion in building 1218, room • Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education first-come, first-served basis. 160. OCS direct selection is in effect until Sept. 30, Support and Advanced Personnel Testing — Soldiers must be within 120 days of their ETS but 2007, and there are still slots open. Contact Tom Grady Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:15-4:15 p.m.; must attend the briefing no later than 30 days prior at 526-3947 for more information. closed training holidays. to their ETS or start date of transition leave. Call Finance in- and out-processing — The in- and • Basic Skills Education Program/Functional 526-2240 for more information. out-processing section of finance has consolidated its Academic Skills Training — Monday-Thursday operations on the second floor of building 1218. 1-4 p.m.; closed training holidays. Travel and accessions moved from the first floor of • eArmyU Testing — Monday-Friday, 12:15-4:15 building 1218 to the second floor. p.m.; closed training holidays. Customers for in- and out-processing should go Military Occupational Specialty Library — to room 230 in building 1218, sign in and wait for a Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m.- technician. Phone numbers remain the same: 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and training holidays separations 526-8473/8476/1302; retirement 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 526-4233/4234/8470; travel 526-9930/0507/0475; Legal Assistance hours — Operating hours for BOSS meeting — The post BOSS meeting, accessions 526-8479/8236/4558; and chief of in- and the Legal Assistance Office are Monday-Thursday for BOSS representatives, meets the third out-processing 526-6230. from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday from 9-11:30 a.m. Thursday of each month at Xtremes from 1:30 to DPW services — The Directorate of Public and 1-4 p.m. 3:30 p.m. For information, call 524-BOSS. Works is responsible for a wide variety of services Trial defense service hours — TDS hours of MOUNTAINEER Military Jan. 19, 2007 7 New policies to relieve stress, promote unit cohesion by Donna Miles Hall said Defense Secretary Robert involuntary reserve-component call-ups. identified for deployment but doesn’t American Forces Press Service M. Gates’ policy recognizes that the DOD’s goal is to give reserve- have all its positions filled, those gaps 18- to 24-month mobilizations many component members five years at get filled by smaller units or individuals WASHINGTON — The new Guard and Reserve members faced home between one-year deployments. from other units. But when those other Defense Department policy limiting were creating too heavy a burden. For active-duty troops, the goal is two units get deployed, they now have gaps, the duration of call-ups to 12 months is Servicemembers, as well as their years at home station after each one- too, because their troops are either already in effect for National Guard families and employers, spoke, and Hall year deployment. deployed or just returned from a and Reserve members being ordered to said the Defense Department listened. Hall acknowledged that turnaround deployment. “This just creates a ripple active duty, the senior DOD reserve “We have come to the conclusion that times for both active- and reserve-com- effect,” Hall said. affairs official reported Tuesday. based on numerous inputs, that 18 to 21 ponent troops have frequently been far The problem is particularly trouble- The new mobilization limits, months over a long war, over a career, is shorter and that this needs to change. some in the Army and Marine Corps, announced Jan. 11, are designed to just too much,” he said. “It is over and “We recognize that we’re getting to which tend to deploy their combat and reduce stress on the force and keep above what employers and families a situation where we need to make sure combat-service-support elements as reserve-component servicemembers and individuals will accept and still we adequately spread the burden units, he said. from leaving the military, Thomas F. remain in the Guard and Reserve.” between the active, Guard and Reserve Under Gates’ new policy, Army and Hall, assistant secretary of defense for Hall reported that the military is also (force),” he said. Marine units will deploy as a whole. “So, reserve affairs, said. working to stretch out the time between But in cases in which troops must when your unit is called, if you are deploy early or have their deployments serving in that unit, you will go, even if Spc. Daniel Parreira, expended — a situation Hall acknowl- you might have mobilized before,” Hall 102nd Infantry edged will sometimes happen — he said. “This will promote cohesion and Regiment, said he’s all for a new plan to com- will be a better planning factor.” Connecticut National pensate the affected troops. “We think As these policies take effect, Hall Guard, attached to it is quite reasonable that you should said he’s convinced Guard and Reserve Task Force Gauntlet, receive additional compensation, and troops will continue to “step up” when 10th Mountain that will soon be in place,” Hall said. the country needs them. Division, pulls security Another new policy change — that “They will answer the call, just like duty while Afghan Guard and Reserve troops will deploy our forefathers did, and we will fight National Police as units rather than individuals — also and win this battle against the forces of officers investigate is drawing wide approval, Hall said. international terror,” he said. “And it a construction The plan also calls for eliminating will be because of our people and their roadblock while on “cross-leveling,” a practice used to fill commitment; and I want to personally patrol in Bagram, manpower slots in deploying units. thank each and every one of them in the Afghanistan, Nov. 16. Hall described the problem with active, Guard and Reserve for what Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Dexter D. Clouden cross-leveling. When a Reserve unit is they are doing for our country.”

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Sgt. Michael R. Hamel Sgt. Yevgeniy “Eugene” Ryndych Pfc. Albert M. Nelson Pfc. Roger A. SuarezGonzales July 10, 1964 – Dec. 5, 2006 April 12, 1982 – Dec. 6, 2006 Dec. 19, 1974 – Dec. 4, 2006 May 8, 1984 – Dec. 4, 2006 Sgt. Michael R. Hamel, 3rd Sgt. Yevgeniy Ryndych of Brooklyn Pfc. Albert M. Nelson was killed in Pfc. Roger A. SuarezGonzales was Squadron, 61st Cavalry, 2nd Brigade was killed in action while serving with action while supporting Operation Iraqi killed in action while supporting Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, Freedom. He was a rifleman with the 1st Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was a passed away Dec. 5 from pancreatic 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 9th Infantry, 2nd Brigade rifleman with the 1st Battalion, 9th cancer. He is survived by his wife Lisa, Division, in support of Operation Iraqi Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd his parents, Ronald and Jeanette, and his Freedom. He is survived by his parents, is survived by his parents, Albert Sumter Infantry Division and is survived by his two children, Laura and Adam. Sergey and Stanislava. and Jean Figgins. wife Leidy-Johana and parents, Roger Hamel was born in Fitchburg, Ryndych’s awards include the Nelson was born in Philadelphia and Marisol. Mass., and he served in the Navy from Bronze Start, Purple Heart, Army and joined the Army Oct. 13, 2005. SuarezGonzales was born in Miami 1982 to 1988. Commendation Medal, Army Nelson’s awards and decorations and joined the Army Oct. 13, 2005. Hamel’s awards and decorations Achievement Medal (two oak leaf include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, SuarezGonzales’ awards and include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, clusters), Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National decorations include the Bronze Star, Navy “E,” Navy Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Combat Defense Service Medal, Combat Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global Infantryman Badge, Iraq Campaign Infantryman Badge, Iraq Campaign National Defense Service Medal, Combat War on Terrorism Medal, Army Service Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Infantryman Badge, Iraq Campaign Ribbon, Navy Sea Service Deployment Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and Army Service Ribbon. Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Ribbon and basic marksmanship Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal Medal, and Army Service Ribbon. qualification badge. and Army Service Ribbon.

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Photos by Mike Pach Above: The honor guard fires a 21-gun salute for the Soldiers honored at the memorial service held at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel Jan. 10 as 1st Sgt. Ret. Ernie Mazurkiewicz readies himself to play taps. Above center: The helmets, rifles and identification tags of the honored Soldiers stand atop displays at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel Above right: Pfc. Paul Taylor, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division, holds the identification tags of his friend, Pfc. Albert Nelson. Right: Pfc. Paul Taylor, salutes his friend, Pfc. Albert Nelson, as he stands in front of the displays in Soldiers Memorial Chapel Jan. 10.

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intelligence-driven, but they Dog usually go on about five missions From Page 5 each week. While the basic job point out areas for the dogs to is always the same, it’s an ever- search. Handlers base the dog’s changing game. training plan around areas the dog “We adapt our techniques to needs to improve. what the enemy would be using,” “Blacky is not as good at Jones said. finding things high up … so in The dogs have found multiple training, I make it where he would weapons caches and explosives, he want to go up high. I put a couple of added. When they find something, training aids up, to show him, some- the dogs get a treat, of sorts. Jones times, it’s up there,” Jones said. or La Barr breaks out a misshapen In the real world, though, the lump of rubber that vaguely trainer wouldn’t know where the bomb resembles a beehive. Blacky and is placed. This is where the dog’s Frisko get to play with the object as nose comes in handy, and the the reward for making a find. handler has to understand the dog. “They know if they find some- When Blacky comes upon a sus- thing, they’re going to get that one pected explosive, he reacts passively. toy and they’re excited,” La Barr said. “He won’t be aggressive, he While people naturally gravitate won’t paw at it,” Jones said. “We to the dogs, Jones said it’s important don’t want that, if there’s a bomb in to remember they are not pets. there. (The explosive ordnance “Everyone thinks they can play disposal team) gets paid to go in with them,” he said. “They are and mess with it.” trained to be handler-protective. Instead, Blacky sits by the He’s still an animal.” suspected explosive or lies down, if As such, the handlers never Photo by Sgt. Paula Taylor it is lower. Sometimes the response allow anyone to pet the dogs. Gaining operational independence can be even more subtle. “That might soften them up, or it “I look for changes in his could be seen by the dog as an Col. Stephen Twitty, commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry behavior, to see when he’s curious attack,” La Barr said. Division, congratulates Gen. Jamal, commander, 2nd Iraqi Army Division about something,” Jones said. Both handlers said working after the Memorandum of Understanding signing Jan. 15 in Al Kindi, Frisko reacts in a similar way, with dogs is a great job. Iraq. The MOU releases the 2nd IA from U.S. control to the Iraqi Ground but each dog has his own method, “A lot of people over here miss Forces Command. La Barr said. their pets,” La Barr said. “He’s not a The dogs teams’ workload is pet, but I have a dog I can relate to.”

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Story and photos by health program at the SRC, has Michael J. Pach implemented training programs for Mountaineer staff Soldiers and their families called Battleminds. Battleminds was developed The Soldier Readiness Center has at Walter Reed Army Institute of it all when it comes to making sure Research and helps Soldiers realize our Soldiers are healthy in mind and that the skills they have learned to body. Every Soldier who returns to survive in combat can cause issues Fort Carson from combat is screened when trying to re-adjust to life at home. at the SRC for physical and behavioral “It basically teaches them that symptoms. With a staff that includes you have a certain frame of mind physicians, nurse practitioners, when you go to war so you can survive. licensed practical nurses, behavioral That’s your ‘battlemind’ frame of specialists, social workers, primary mind, but when you come home, care managers, an optometrist, an those skills don’t always serve you audiologist and a pharmacologist, well. You have to change some of most issues can be diagnosed and those behaviors into home front treated on site. behaviors,” said Anderson. Soldiers are not only screened Anderson and the SRC staff during post-deployment sessions, they are also working on eliminating the are screened prior to deployment, 90 and stigma associated with behavioral Licensed practical nurse, Gessica Estensen, gives Sgt. 1st. Class Brian 180 days after deployment and during health issues. Soldiers may have Watson, 43rd Area Support Group, an immunization injection at the annual periodic health assessments. difficulty reporting such problems Soldier Readiness Center. As a result, most Soldiers on post due to fear of ridicule or if they feel have their health evaluated three or they will not receive the support four times per year at the SRC. they need from their leaders, friends “I believe this is the best health or families. Battleminds Training care organization in the nation because It is for these reasons that Battleminds Training we look at the eyes and the ears, we Anderson conducts presentations to update immunizations and blood work, all Soldiers, ranked sergeant and Battlemind skills helped you survive in combat, but may cause you problems we have primary care managers and above, that cover the warning signs if not adapted when you get home. doctors here for the Soldiers to of behavioral health issues, discuss consult, and we have behavioral stigma reduction and leader account- Buddies (Cohesion) vs. Withdrawal health specialists,” said Col. Heidi ability and list resources available to Cohesion in combat results in bonds with fellow Soldiers that will last a lifetime, but Terrio, chief of the Department of Soldiers and their families. back home, re-establishing bonds with friends and family that have changed takes time. Deployment Health on post. Anderson said the key to managing Two of the issues the SRC combat stress is to have it treated as Accountability vs. Controlling concentrates on are behavioral health soon as possible and that 96 percent Accountability at home means the small details are no longer important; family deci- sions and personal space are best shared. due to combat stress and traumatic of Soldiers who have combat stress brain injury, and it has taken the treated in the field return to duty. initiative to implement a pilot Anderson also has this advice for all Targeted Aggression vs. Inappropriate Aggression Targeted aggressiveness: in combat, the enemy is the target; back home, there are no program that will form the basis leaders who have Soldiers suffering enemies. for how the Army treats Soldiers from combat stress. struggling with these problems. “Combat stress is a combat Tactical Awareness vs. Hypervigilance Lt. Col. Laurel Anderson, the Tactical awareness in combat requires alertness and sustained attention; at home, it officer in charge of the behavioral See SCR on Page 22 takes time to learn to relax.

Lethally Armed vs. “Locked and Loaded” at Home In combat, it’s dangerous to be unarmed; at home, it’s dangerous to be armed.

Emotional Control vs. Detachment Emotional control in combat is necessary; at home, limiting your emotions leads to relationship failures.

Mission Operational Security vs. Secretiveness Operational security: the “need to know” now includes friends and family

Individual Responsibility vs. Guilt Responsibility in combat involves making life and death decisions in the heat of bat- tle; at home, it is learning from these decisions without second guessing.

Non-defensive (combat) Driving vs. Aggressive Driving Combat driving is necessary to avoid danger in the combat zone, but it is dangerous at home, even though it may “feel right.”

Discipline and Ordering vs. Conflict Giving and following orders involves a clear chain of command which does not exist within families and friends.

Jeannie Phillips, physician’s assistant, conducts a medical screening for Source: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, www.battleminds.org. Sgt. Jason Ray, 148th Military Police, at the Soldier Readiness Center. MOUNTAINEER 12 Jan. 19, 2007 Community Community briefs

Miscellaneous Video Messenger — is free at the library. Soldiers and family members can record Family Night dinner at the Youth Services a video in either mini-DVD or VHS before and Center — is Jan. 26, from 5:30-7 p.m. Cost is during deployments. Call 526-2350 to schedule $3 per person; children 2 and under are free. Make an appointment. your reservation and buy tickets at the youth Alcoholics Anonymous meetings — are held center, building 5950, by Jan. 22. For more informa- each Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. at the Colorado tion call 526-2680. Inn, corner of Sheridan Avenue and Woodfill Road, The Fort Carson Thrift Shop — is having a building 7301, room 203. Call 322-9766 or sale, Jan. 30, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. All merchandise 471-1625 for more information. is 25 cents. Furniture, appliances and military Harr Avenue reconstruction — from Titus clothing are not included. Boulevard north to Coleman Avenue will begin Free tax services available — for all active Monday and continue for approximately 12 duty servicemembers, mobilized reservists, months, in four phases. Phase one includes the Titus servicemembers receiving retirement or disability Boulevard intersection to a point south of the north pay and family members or surviving family entrance to Aleutian Circle, and weather permitting, members of the aforementioned. Opening day is Jan. will be completed by the end of February. The 29 at 9 a.m. at the Fort Carson Tax Center on contract includes replacing all of the asphalt, pouring Woodfill Road, building 6284. Hours of operation: concrete curb and gutters on both sides of the Mondays-Thursdays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fridays, road, and the construction of 800 linear feet of 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Closed on sidewalks along the east side of the road. federal and training holidays. Information to bring: Hypertension class — Do you have high blood military identification, all W-2 forms, Social pressure? Do you want to lower your risk of heart Security cards for Soldiers and all dependents, disease? A hypertension class is presented every copy of 2005 or prior-year tax return. For more other Thursday from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the information call 524-1012/1013. Mountain Post Wellness Center, building 1526. To Nurturing the Nature of Your Child:A Parent register or for more information call 526-7022. Training Seminar — Offered by the Gurian The class is presented by Disease Management and Institute Training Division, the seminar will be Nutrition Care. taught by co-author of “The Minds of Boys,” Kathy No physical training zone — The area under Stevens, director of the GITD, and GITD trainer, construction, north of Ranges 69 and 5, should not Mittie Pedraza, both of Colorado Springs.The be used for any training at any time. Construction is parenting session will be Jan. 27 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. under way. The area is bracketed to the north by at the Elkhorn Conference Center, 7300 Woodfill Khe Sahn Street, to the east by Barkeley Avenue, and Rd., Fort Carson. Registration and continental to the west by Brown Road, Titus Boulevard and breakfast start at 8:15 a.m. Registration will be $50 Specker Avenue. at the door. To preregister for the seminar, send a Post Traumatic Stress help — “LZ Calvary” check for $35, payable to Gurian Institute, at is a small group Bible study and support group for Gurian Institute Training, P.O. Box 60160, veterans experiencing the effects of post traumatic Colorado Springs, CO 80960. For further stress disorder. Join a group of veterans who are information call Marcia Watson-Hilton at 635-0651 experienced in combat-related problems and who or e-mail her at [email protected]. Go to have successfully dealt with the memories and Claims against the estate — www.gurianinstitute.com to learn more about GITD. effects of combat as we work through PTSD- Those with claims of indebtedness to the estate DECAM Christmas tree recycling — The related problems through the study of God’s word, of Spc. Adam Ostfeld, deceased, should contact 1st Directorate of Environmental Compliance and fellowship and group discussion. Meetings are held Lt. Michael Day at 352-7283. Management Wildlife Office will recycle Mondays at 10 a.m. at Grace Brethren Church, Those with claims of indebtedness to the Christmas trees again this year. The trees will be 2975 Jet Wing Dr. Call Robert P. Schaffer at estate of Pfc. Tyler McCormick, deceased, should used to improve wildlife habitat for small animals 390-8096 or 510-6009. contact Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew T. Gibbs and birds and to improve fisheries habitat in our Child and Youth Services, Caring Saturdays at 339-8641. ponds and reservoirs. Trees can be dropped off at — Free child care for families of deployed Those with claims of indebtedness to the either of two sites: Specker Avenue site: asphalt Soldiers is offered the first and third Saturday of estate of Sgt. Jae Sik Moon, deceased, should parking lot across the street from building 2425, each month, from noon to 7 p.m., in the East contact Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matthew T. north/east side of Specker Avenue, one-half mile Child Development Center, building 6058. Gibbs at 339-8641. south of Burger King. Collection area will be set Families must bring a copy of their sponsor’s Those with claims of indebtedness to the estate up on the north end of the lot; and Harr Avenue deployment orders and their child’s up-to-date of Spc. Elias Elias, deceased, should contact Chief site: Apache Village on Harr Street, less than immunization record. For reservations call Warrant Officer 3 Matthew T. Gibbs at 339-8641. one-half mile southwest of Chiles in the parking 524-4218. For further information call 526-1101. Those with claims of indebtedness to the lot on the north side of the basketball courts. The Evans Army Community Hospital — estate of Sgt. John Michael Sullivan, deceased, stations will be operated until the end of January. The correspondence division of the Patient should contact Chief Warrant Officer 3 John D. Please remove all ornaments and tinsel before Administration Department will be closing Varner at 526-3340. dropping off trees. For more information call Thursdays from noon-6 p.m. Release of Those with claims of indebtedness to the DECAM Wildlife Office at 579-9094. information requests will not be taken during estate of Sgt. Javier Gurrusquieta, deceased, should Motion for Moms — A low-impact exercise this time. This will create faster turnaround time contact Capt. Ethan Loeffert at 524-2094. class for pregnant and post-partum women, for copies of records. Those with claims of indebtedness to the estate sponsored by Evans Army Community Hospital. Ongoing road closures — Portions of of Sgt. Yevgeniy Ryndych, deceased, should contact Every Tuesday and Thursday, from 9-10 a.m., at the Specker Avenue and Titus Boulevard will be 2nd Lt. Jacob T. Carlisle at 526-9587. Garcia Fitness Center. Call Rhonda Tulensa at closed until April. Questions about the closure or Those with claims of indebtedness to the 526-7030 for registration and information. disruption of traffic along Butts Road can be estate of Pfc. Albert Markee Nelson, deceased, Job openings — Fountain-Fort Carson School addressed to Fort Carson’s Directorate of should contact Capt. Ricardo Ocasio at 526-8890. District Eight has openings for an assistant kitchen Public Works Traffic Engineer, Rick Orphan, at Those with claims of indebtedness to the manager and for food-service workers. For 526-9267 or Fort Carson’s Army Corps of estate of Pfc. Roger Alfons Suarezgonzalez, more information call 382-1334 or apply in person Engineers Transformation Resident Office, Maj. deceased, should contact Chief Warrant Officer 3 at 11355 Old Pueblo Road in Fountain. John Hudson, at 526-4974. John D. Varner at 526-3340. MOUNTAINEER Community Jan. 19, 2007 13 Harmony in Motion profile Going from tanks to tunes

Story and photo by newest members. Harmony in Motion is currently in need of female Michael J. Pach Gadfield saw Harmony singers. The group will be holding open auditions Mountaineer staff in Motion perform during a to fill a number of vacancies. Soldiers retirement ceremony at interested in singing with the group Pfc. Lee Gadfield is a tank Manhart Field, approached Altos and should contact Sgt. Scott Dickson mechanic with the 2nd Brigade noncommissioned officer in Sopranos at 524-3618, 338-2340 or by e-mail at Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division charge, Sgt. Scott Dickson, and [email protected]. More and is one of Harmony in Motion’s asked how he could become needed information can be found on the Web part of the group. Dickson site at www.carson.army.mil/harmony. asked him to come to Freedom Applicants need to have a Performing Arts Center for an love of music and singing. The ability to read music is a plus but audition, and he passed. not a requirement. Dickson submitted a letter of acceptance to Gadfield’s sergeant major who then composed a letter Motion. His natural talent and love for Ky., between his junior and senior years. of release allowing him to leave his music earned him a position with the He decided to enlist after graduation unit. Gadfield will be part of the group, and he will receive training and completed his advanced individual group for a year with the option to on how to read music from Dickson training at Fort Knox where he was extend his stay for an additional year. and the other singers. trained as a heavy-wheel mechanic. Gadfield has no formal music or “Pfc. Gadfield’s enthusiasm and “I became active duty because of vocal training, but learning to sing has love for music combined with his the lack of job opportunities in my been a long-term goal of his. dedication to the Harmony in Motion town, because my grandfather served “It’s been a goal of mine ever mission make him a welcome addition in World War II and I wanted to see since I was a kid to be able to sing,” to the group. He has a great tenor if I had what it takes,” he said. said Gadfield. “I’ve been training voice that will add a new dimension to After being transferred to Fort myself by listening to music. I’ve our performances,” said Dickson. Carson in October 2002, Gadfield had no vocal training at all.” Gadfield began his Army career was trained as a tank mechanic Pfc. Lee Gadfield of Harmony in Gadfield is an example of how when he joined the reserves in his and was deployed to Iraq twice in Motion practices a song with the someone doesn’t have to be a musical junior year of high school. He went help of Sgt. Scott Dickson. genius to be part of Harmony in through basic training at Fort Knox, See Gadfield on Page 21

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Chapel Chapel Schedule Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel Protestant ROMAN CATHOLIC Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person Sunday School — Join us for “Treasure Island.” Mon., Wed., Fri. noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Gagliardo/526-7412 Protestant Sunday School key scripture theme of Tues., Thurs. noon Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Goellen/526-5769 Saturday 5 p.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Goellen/526-5769 “Give as freely as you have received” (Matthew Sunday 9:15 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Goellen/526-5769 10:8). Classes study key Bible stories while also Sunday 10:30 a.m. CRE Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Gagliardo/576-7412 having fun with music and games. Classes for Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Provider Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Goellen/526-5769 all ages are in session each Sunday from 9:30- Tuesday 7 p.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 10:30 a.m. Registration may be completed Saturday 4 p.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Goellen/526-5769 Sunday morning at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel, PROTESTANT Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Cartee/526-7387 building 1500 (near the post exchange and Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Communion Provider Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Mitchell/650-8042 East/West Child Care Centers). This year’s program Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Nicholas/526-8011 Sunday 11 a.m. Prot./Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Chap. Borden/526-4206 is musical, energetic and fast paced. Bible Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sun. School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Chap. Borden/526-4206 classes for adults are also provided each Sunday. Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sun. School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Dr. Scheck/526-5626 Tuesday 9 a.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Nicholas/526-8011 Come join in the fun. Sunday 11 a.m. Contemporary Veterans’ Magrath & Titus Chap. Fritts/526-8890 Tuesday 7 p.m. PYOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Ms. Scheck/231-9511 AWA NA — Because children matter to God. Sunday 9 a.m. Samoan Veterans’ Titus Chap. Fritts/526-3888 What is influencing your children? Today’s children JEWISH are being influenced by so many things — the For information and a schedule of Jewish Sabbath services, call the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel at 333-2636. media, their friends, school and even video games. WICCA AWANA teaches children that God is real, and Monday 6:30 p.m. building 4800, corner of Harr and O’Connell Rhonda Helfrich/338-9464 that he loves them. AWANA clubs give children NATIVE AMERICAN SWEATLODGE clear guidance in a world of conflicting messages. Native American Sweatlodge ceremonies (He Ska Akicita Inipi) are offered to military dependents and Department of Defense personnel. These AWANA is an international, nondenominational lodges are traditional Lakota spiritual ceremonies for cleansing, purification and prayer, and are fully sanctioned and supported by the Fort Carson Chaplain Command. Please call the following for information and directions: Charlie Erwin at 382-8177 or [email protected]; or Zoe organization whose goal is to reach boys and girls Goodblanket 442-0929. with the gospel of Christ, and train them to serve Daily Bible readings: To assist in regular scripture him. AWANA on Fort Carson is sponsored by The Army Cycle of Prayer — Nation: For the five members reading, the following scriptures are recommended. the Fort Carson Chaplain Program. Please pray this week for the of the joint chiefs of staff, chaired These scriptures are part of the common daily lectionary, following: by Gen. Peter Pace, U.S. Marine The Fort Carson AWANA Club meets which is designed to present the entire Bible over a Unit: For the Soldiers, families Corps, with the task of advising the Thursdays at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel from three-year cycle. and leaders of the U. S. National president and secretary of defense Guard stationed for security along on all military issues. 5-7 p.m. Registration forms are at Soldiers’ Today— the Mexican/United State border. Religious: For the clergy and Psalms 47 and Monday — Memorial Chapel. Genesis 13-15 Psalms 50 and Army: For the dedicated congregations of the American Genesis 22-24 officers, noncommissioned officers, Baptist Churches, and for the Saturday — Tuesday — Adult and teen volunteers are still needed to Psalms 48 and Psalms 51 and Soldiers and veterans of the Cavalry chaplains endorsed for military Genesis 16-18 Genesis 25-27 Corps, with its regimental home ministry by that community of faith. serve in this ministry. If you have a heart for Sunday — Wednesday — located at Fort Knox, Ky. Psalms 49 and Psalms 52 and reaching children with the love of Jesus, join the Genesis 19-21 Genesis 28-30 State: For all Soldiers and their For more information on the team. For more information call Stacy Chapman Thursday — Psalms 53 families from the state of Louisiana. Army Cycle of Prayer, or topray and Genesis 31-33 Pray also for Gov. Kathleen Blanco for items from previous weeks, at 382-3970. and the state legislators and munic- visit the cycle’s Web site at ipal officials of the Pelican State. www.armychaplain.com.

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by Rebecca E. Tonn Fort Carson, was recently “I’ve lived on or around National Park Fossil Beds will Mountaineer staff appointed as the Colorado military bases all my life. I’d like be included. Children will also Springs representative for the to see the whole area involved in be able to participate in group A free camp for children of National Military Family NMFA. My goal is to get an discussions about dealing with deployed servicemembers, called Association, a volunteer position. NMFA stronghold here — not deployment. Operation Purple Operation Purple, needs 30 Dowling is eager to get the just at Fort Carson but at all the will be offered on a first-come, volunteers. Operation Purple is volunteer teams “up and rolling” bases in Colorado Springs. first-served basis. Maximum for children, ages 6-18, of for Operation Purple. Nine “The National Military capacity is 150 children. servicemembers from all branches all-volunteer teams are needed. Family Association was started Applications for Operation stationed in Colorado, who have Administration teams will in 1969, in Washington, D.C., Purple will be available online deployment orders between coordinate marketing, media, by six military wives. They were after March 15 and Dowling May 2007-September 2008. applications and distributing fighting for survivors’ benefits will hand them out to units on The camp will be near posters; nutritional teams will plan for the families of Vietnam post. Applications require a $25 Woodland Park. and cook meals; logistics teams will veterans,” Dowling said. reservation fee, which will be Operation Purple is a set up tents and bus the children to The NMFA intends to cham- refunded at the camp check-in. program of the National Military camp; and purchasing teams will pion the following issues in To volunteer your time, Family Association. The NMFA buy food and rent equipment — 2007: family readiness, family resources or equipment to is “the voice for military families,” tents, fishing poles, lifejackets, health, families and deployment, Operation Purple, contact according to its Web site. It does buses and more. families in transition, pay and Dowling at 339-1830. To learn not accept government funding, “The Pikes Peak region compensation, and families and more about Operation Purple so it can remain nonpartisan. has never had a camp that we community. or to donate money, go online It is supported by donations and know of,” Dowling said. A variety of activities is to www.operationpurple.org. staffed by volunteers. Volunteers are also needed for planned for children at camp. For more information regarding Barbara Dowling, systems the camp at the Air Force Stargazing with telescopes, NMFA or to join or administrator for the Directorate Academy’s Farish Recreational fishing, paddleboat rides, hiking volunteer, visit the Web site of Information Management at Area, from July 23-30. and a trip to the Florissant at www.nmfa.org.

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in charge of TBI, recommends that also discuss other options available the world to take care of: the Soldiers. SRC Soldiers with TBI practice good sleep to Soldiers who do not wish to They are making a difference in From Page 11 hygiene, avoid alcohol and exercise extend their stay. everyone’s lives and we get to take care injury,” said Anderson. “Now, if one their brains with crossword puzzles or Terrio has positive things to say of them. I think we are offering services of your Soldiers was burned, you use Legos, Lincoln Logs or Tinker about the SRC, its staff and what to support our veterans that are the wouldn’t let one of your Soldiers call Toys in playing with their children. they’re doing for the Soldiers. best they’ve ever been in history.” him a ‘crispy critter.’ So why do you “There is a fair amount of infor- “It’s fantastic,” said Terrio. “I think Soldiers needing help for combat let them call a Soldier with a combat mation about what to do with someone we have the best thing since sliced stress, TBI or any medical or behavioral stress injury a ‘sissy?’ It’s not OK.” with severe TBI or a penetrating head bread. It’s a wonderful system and we issue can walk in the SRC any time Since June 2005, the SRC has wound, but there really isn’t anything feel really lucky because the people without an appointment or call screened more than 13,000 Soldiers out there on what to do with someone that work here really love working here 524-5593. The SRC hours are Monday for traumatic brain injury and about who has had multiple concussions or because we have the best population in through Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 18 percent of them tested positive. mild traumatic brain injury. Blasts are Soldiers are screened for TBI by causing different injuries than successive filling out a simple questionnaire that sports injuries,” said Scally. “It’s not Myths and Facts asks them to describe any injuries or normal for people to try to blow you Myths and Facts symptoms resulting from exposure to up, and it’s OK to not feel good about an explosion or other head trauma. having that happen to you. I can Myths and Facts of Mental Health Any alteration in a Soldier’s state help you with the medical piece of it of consciousness accompanied by and I can help you start feeling better.” Myth 1: Only weak Soldiers have mental health problems. headaches, dizziness, memory loss, Every Soldier who is determined Fact: Everyone is affected by combat. loss of balance, ringing in the ears, to have an undeployable condition is irritability or sleep problems could assigned a case manager. The case Myth 2: If a Soldier has a problem, he/she will get help. be an indication of TBI. manager guides the Soldier through Fact: Most Soldiers do not seek help because of stigma. “We decided we are going to take his or her treatment so rehabilitation a look at 100 percent of the Soldiers runs smoothly. They make appointments Myth 3: A fellow Soldier’s mental health problems are none of my business. that told us they had a concussion at for the Soldiers and meet with Fact: Soldiers most often turn to other Soldiers when they need help. one point in this war and re-evaluate them after every interaction with a Leaders are responsible for helping Soldiers. them at 90 and 180 days to ask them if medical professional so they can be they are having any symptoms,” said taken to the next step. Myth 4: The Army doesn’t help Soldiers with mental health problems. Terrio. “We’re having Soldiers come The SRC also works with Soldiers Fact: There are multiple ways to get help. back and say the treatment is helping. who are injured and close to the end We’re trying things because there isn’t of their Army careers. If a Soldier is in Myth 5: No one can help me if I have a mental health problem. a lot of literature out there that tells us need of care, the SRC can arrange to Fact: Professional treatment helps, the earlier the better. what to do. We’re paving the way for have that Soldier’s orders extended so Source: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, www.battleminds.org. how to take care of these Soldiers.” he can receive needed treatment while Kathrine Scally, nurse practitioner still working for the Army. They will MOUNTAINEER Community Jan. 19, 2007 23 Save $25 On Federal Tax Preparation Active Duty & Active Reservists

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When the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were drafted, equality was a concept that only applied to “free men.” Women and slaves were not included. Over the years, slaves were freed and women gained their basic rights to vote and hold property, but there was never any guarantee that those rights would be ensured. During the 1950s and 1960s, black men and women, some the descendents of those same slaves freed by the Emancipation Proclamation, no longer came to accept the status quo. Civil rights leaders came to the forefront, demanding that the government fulfill its obligation to ensure the rights of all people, regardless of race and gender. Among these leaders was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King was a Baptist minister. He used the pulpit not to preach violence, but to preach the non-violence of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian leader who led his country from under the rule of England earlier in the century. King’s followers held sit-ins, freedom marches and boycotts. One of the best-known marches was the March on Washington, a protest to raise awareness on the economic problems facing poor black Americans. On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Aug. 28, 1963, he evoked the name of Lincoln in his “I Have a Dream” speech. That speech is credited with mobilizing supporters of desegregation and played a large part in bringing about the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The next year, King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1968, while on a trip to Memphis, Tenn., he was assassinated by James Earl Ray as he addressed followers from the balcony of his motel. The National Park Service has designated his birth home in Atlanta, Ga., a national historic site. In Washington, D.C., ground was broken Nov. 13 and construction has begun on the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the Tidal Basin between the Lincoln and the Jefferson Memorials.

Photo by Helen Nestor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks to students at Sproul Plaza of the University of California at Berkeley in 1967.

Photo courtesy of The Cleveland Public Libraries Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.and his wife, Coretta (right) leave the White House Dec. 18, 1964 after a “standard call” on President Lyndon B. Johnson following the announcement that King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Here they enjoy a laugh with the newsmen.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland to raise money for the drive against segregation.

Layout by Jeanne Mazerall Photo courtesy of The Cleveland Public Libraries MOUNTAINEER 26 Jan. 19, 2007 Community Fort Carson improves regional air quality by Susan C. Galentine 50 percent in five years. are expected to be positive. DECAM These air pollutants originate from chemicals “To help make Fort Carson and its mission widely considered to be toxic and have the potential sustainable, we must minimize our emissions,” said The air on Fort Carson is the same air the to cause serious health and environmental hazards. Atkins. “Fort Carson’s challenge over the next few community, making it an environmental issue Sources that generate HAPs on Fort Carson include years of significant growth will be to continue to that impacts everyone — regardless of gates, fences gasoline dispensing, paint shop operations, reduce HAPs while still meeting its military mission and boundary lines. boilers, generators and military training activities and environmental compliance/stewardship roles. The atmosphere — the blanket of air that involving smoke and obscurants, as well as range Reducing HAPs is one area the air program surrounds the Earth — provides a valuable service activities. Mobile sources such as engineering concentrates on due to its impact on regional air by protecting it from solar radiation, recycling water equipment, tactical vehicles and government and quality, health and safety of the public.” and other chemicals, and helping to regulate a personal vehicles also emit HAPs. New initiatives being pursued in 2007 include moderate climate. Air pollution modifies the natural Fort Carson aggressively monitors HAP several technology demonstration projects. One characteristics of the atmosphere and threatens emissions and promotes initiatives to minimize or involves investigating HAP-free, water dispersible, human health and the environment. eliminate air pollution, such as substituting alternate chemical-agent-resistant coating paint for military In 2002, Fort Carson set a sustainability goal products containing less harmful chemicals to vehicles. Federal grants are also being pursued such to reduce the amount of harmful air emissions perform the same function satisfactorily. Several as a cooperative effort with the Environmental generated, which the U.S. Environmental Protection projects initiated by the cooperative work of Protection Agency Region Eight, School District Agency calls hazardous air pollutants or HAPs, by directorates on Fort Carson have yielded positive Eight and Fort Carson to be a part of the Clean results in improving air quality. School Bus USA program. The focus on reducing HAPs continues to be Individuals can help by carpooling, bicycling or successful, according to the Fort Carson Air walking, sealing and storing household chemicals Program Coordinator, Sally Atkins. properly and by purchasing “green” cleaning In 2006, the installation sent two Fort Carson products. By using green products, people improve paint booth operators to the Iowa Waste Reduction indoor air quality. Green products are noncorrosive, Center’s Spray Technique Analysis and Research for noncarcinogenic, noncombustible and nontoxic. Defense Training program that meets the needs of People interested in green cleaning can look for military spray technicians. The paint course is the Green Seal Certification on products. Green Seal designed to increase painting efficiency, teach new is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to techniques/technology, educate operators on reducing protecting the environment and changing the market-

Photo courtesy of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center air emissions and provide a healthier work place. place by promoting the manufacture, purchase and use Fort Carson paint booth operators were In addition, a new state-of-the art paint booth was of environmentally responsible products and services. trained at the Iowa Waste Reduction Center’s funded for construction, which will help decrease For more information about the Fort Carson Spray Techniques Analysis and Research for paint overspray and paint use. Although neither Air Program, call 526-1708. To find out more about Defense on new techniques and technology. initiative is quantifiable yet, the long-term impacts Green Seal Certification, visit www.greenseal.org.

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Charlie Company’s William Orlala looks to make a pass as 5th Armor Charlie Company’s Ron Sanders shoots over the extended defense of 5th Brigade’s Hunter Davenport applies defensive pressure. Armor Brigade’s Dennis Hunter. MOUNTAINEER 30 Jan. 19, 2007 Sports & Leisure On the Bench Youth center kicks off new basketball season today by Walt Johnson their families. Also, there will be free Mountaineer staff Godfather’s pizza and Pepsi for the first 1,000 Military identification The post youth center will kick card holders who come to the center. off its youth basketball season today Games, prizes and “other” cold at 6 p.m. at the youth center. beverages will also be available. There Saturday the youth center will will be no coolers or lawn chairs hold its opening season ceremony at allowed at the event. 8 a.m., followed by a full day of The Colorado Crush Arena youth action for children ages 4 League football team is preparing for through 16. Games will begin at 9 the upcoming season by holding a a.m. for the younger groups and the special tryout for a spot on the team’s older athletes will play each other training camp roster Saturday. afterwards. For more information on The tryout will be held at the the opening day events contact the South Suburban Family Sports Dome, youth center sports office at 526-1233. 6959 S. Peoria St., Englewood, Fort Carson will hold a Super beginning with registration at 6 a.m. Bowl party Feb. 4 at the Special People can also pre-register by Events Center featuring the St. Louis going to www.coloradocrush.com Rams cheerleaders beginning at 2 p.m. and downloading the form from The game will be shown at the the team’s web site. events center on a 25-foot video The registration fee is $75 screen. A pre-game party will begin and is payable by cash or check only Photo by Walt Johnson at 2 p.m. and kickoff for the game on the day of the tryout. The team is scheduled for 4:16 p.m. will not accept credit cards as a Fan of the Week Representatives from the Rams payment method. Portia Wilson was the only fan Charlie Company, 1st Squadron, cheerleading team will be on hand to Anyone interested in participating 67th Armor had, but she didn’t let that stop her from rooting her sign autographs and take pictures with favorite team on Jan. 11 at Garcia Physical Fitness Center. members of the Mountain Post and See Bench on Page 31

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lmost anytime is American Aerospace Defense The next year the U.S. Olympic a good time to Command and other units which were Committee took over the site and later visit the Olympic relocated to Peterson Air Force Base. moved its headquarters from New Training Center in Colorado Springs, Ent Air Force Base was closed in York to the Colorado Springs site. The althoughA it’s more than 500 days until 1976. The property was returned to the next Olympics, in August 2008 the city of Colorado Springs. See Olympic on Page 36 in Beijing. Free tours of the Olympic Training Center are conducted every hour on the hour, beginning at 9 a.m., Monday through Saturday. The last tour is at 4 p.m. Visitors can see the Hall of Fame and shop for Olympic souvenirs for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Start your tour at the Visitor Center on East Boulder Street, near the intersection with Union Boulevard. Olympic athletes have been training in Colorado Springs since 1977, when the newly created Olympic Training Center opened. At first, the training center was housed in World War II-era buildings on the site of a closed Air Force Base. Ent Air Force Base was named for Maj. Gen. Uzal G. Ent, who was commander of the 2nd Air Force headquartered at the base. The base, which occupied Places to see in the 37 acres, also housed other missions Pikes Peak area. over the years, including 15th Air Visitors look at the Praxis Athlete paintings by Lazarides in the Olympic Hall of Force, Air Defense Command, North Fame at the Olympic Training Center. Jan. 19, 2007 MOUNTAINEER 36 Jan. 19, 2007

Olympic Just the Facts From Page 35 • Travel time: 20 minutes Olympic Committee invested • For ages: all millions of dollars in state-of-the- • Type: Olympic training art facilities and renovation, new • Fun factor: ++++ construction and improvements. Up (Out of 5 stars) to 500 athletes and coaches can be • Wallet damage free housed at one time at the facility. $ = Less than $20 Several sports national governing $$ = $21 to $40 bodies are at the complex and $$$ = $41 to $60 other sports member organizations $$$$ = $61 to $80 are in Colorado Springs. (Based on a family of four) Some ice-skating athletes train at the Ice Hall at the World Arena. In addition, a winter sports facility is at Lake Placid, N. Y., and another facility is at Chula Vista, Calif., where athletes train in rowing and soccer. The Colorado Springs site includes the Olympic Shooting Center, the third largest in the world. Some shooter athletes train at Fort Carson’s outdoor shooting range. The Colorado Springs facility Shirts and souvenirs for the 2008 Beijing Visitors learn about Olympic Athletes at a display in the Olympic has several gyms used for Olympics are in the Olympic Spirit store. Training Center Visitor Center. badminton, basketball, fencing, judo, wrestling and gymnastics. than 150,000 visitors each year. No about the athletes in training, and Beijing Olympics in August The Aquatics Center is an reservation is necessary, except for escorts the group through some of 2008 are available. All profits go outstanding facility with a 25 by groups of 10 or more. Just arrive the facilities. Visitors usually catch to the Olympic programs. 50 meter pool used for swimming, a few minutes before the hour a glimpse of athletes in training. Some athletic events at the synchronized swimming and water and ask an attendant at the counter Colorful silhouettes athletes training center are free and open polo. It is two meters deep at one for the next tour. While waiting, of about 45 sports are along the to the public. Inquire at the visitor end, three meters deep at the visitors can use interactive consoles Olympic path. center or watch local sports other. It is probably the most to find information about various Statues with sports and Olympic pages about such events. technologically advanced aquatic Olympic athletes or visit the U.S. themes are throughout the grounds Go to the Web site training facility anywhere. Olympic Hall of Fame, which of the Olympic Training Center. usolympicteam.com for information A world class velodrome is presently displays paintings of The Olympic Spirit store is in about Olympic sports, events located in nearby Memorial Park. Praxis Athletes by K. Lazarides. the Visitor Center and has a large athletes, events, and the One of the top rated velodromes Visitors gather in the nearby selection of Olympic sports upcoming Beijing Olympics. in the world, it is banked at 33 auditorium for a short film before clothing, balls and souvenirs, Figure skating fans might be degrees and is 333.3 meters long. beginning the guided tour. The tour such as T-shirts, hoodies, shorts, interested in the “Four Continents” The Visitor Center hosts more guide gives visitors information pants and caps. Goods for the Figure Skating Championships being held at the World Arena Feb. 7-10. More than 100 athletes from 15 countries will be participating in com- petitions. The four continents are North America, Africa, Australia and Asia. Go online to www.4continents.com for information about the schedule of events and tickets. Military night is Feb. 8, with a $2 discount for military members. The Olympic Complex is located just west of Union and Boulder and is entered at One Olympic Plaza. A guard on duty will direct you to a parking lot. To reach the Olympic Training Center from Fort Carson, take Highway 115 north (it becomes Nevada Avenue) to Platte Avenue, and turn right. Follow Platte Avenue east until reaching Union, and turn left (north). Go one block to Boulder and turn left. Go east about a half block to the entrance at A silhouette of a skating athlete is appropriately Triathlete Dave Messenheimer, left, in training at the Olympic Olympic Plaza.The Visitor surrounded in snow last week. Training Center, tells a tour group about one of the training rooms. Center is at 1750 E. Boulder. MOUNTAINEER Happenings Jan. 19, 2007 37

Life and Times of Buffalo Bill 210 N. Santa Fe Ave. in downtown Pueblo. The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Tickets are $20, call (719) 295-7200. hosts a free event about Buffalo Bill Cody at 2 p.m. Saturday at the museum, 215 S. Tejon. Theater Bill Mooney, a storyteller, will tell stories about “The Last Night of Ballyhoo,” a comedy, Buffalo Bill’s life. Reservations are required is in the Fine Arts Center’s theater running “Great Fruitcake Toss” for this free performance; call 385-5990. through Jan. 28. Performances are Fridays and The annual Manitou Springs’ “Great Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Fruitcake Toss” was rescheduled because of Academy concerts 30 W. Dale St., call the box office at 634-5583. snow. It’s Saturday at the Manitou Springs The Academy Concerts series includes Tickets are $22. High School football track. Registration is at Bill Engvall Feb. 10, “Wonderful Town” March 9:30 a.m. with competitions at 10 a.m. Bring 3 and Chip Davis and Mannheim Steamroller Imagination Celebration your own unwanted fruitcake to throw or a May 4. Contact the Academy box office at “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,” is at limited number of fruitcakes is available for 333-4497 for information. Shows are in Arnold 6 p.m. Feb. 9 for art activities and 7 p.m. for $1 rental. Call 685-5089 for information. Hall Theater at the Academy. the show, at Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave. The performance is by the Omaha Carnivale IMAX festival Theater Company, one of the nation’s leading Manitou Springs holds its annual IMAX fans can see any one of the top children’s touring companies. Tickets start at Carnivale Parade Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. a Mardi six films showing at the IMAX theater in $8, call 520-7469. Gras-style celebration of art, great food and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” is also good times. Participants are needed; call 2001 Colorado Blvd., in Denver. The films, in the Sangre de Cristo Art Center theater in 685-4317 for information. Preceding the “Everest,” “Blue Planet,” “Dolphins,” Pueblo at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Feb. 10. Tickets parade, a Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off is “Seasons,” “Africa: The Serengeti,” and are $6 each; call (719) 295-7211. in Soda Springs Park in downtown Manitou “Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure,” are being Springs, starting at 11 a.m. rerun at the museum’s theater. Each film runs Magic daily. Admission for each film is $8 for adults David Copperfield performs his magic Super Bowl and $6 for ages 3-18. Call (303) 322-7009 or March 13, in shows at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. in See the Super Bowl game Feb. 4 on a 25- log on to www.cmns.org to check film schedules. the Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave. foot video screen at the Special Events Center. The festival runs through March 15. Call 520-SHOW for ticket information. The pregame party begins at 2 p.m., and the game starts about 4 p.m. There’ll be free pizza Musicals Concert and Pepsi for the first 1,000 identification card “Jesus Christ, Superstar” is Feb. 13-14 “Goo Goo Dolls” perform Feb. 19 at the holders. The Rams cheerleaders will be on site at 7:30 p.m., in the Pikes Peak Center. Tickets Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave. in to sign autographs and take pictures. Other cold start at $32, call 520-SHOW. Colorado Springs. Tickets start at $37; call beverages will be available. No coolers or lawn “Capitol Steps” is Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in 520-SHOW for ticket information. chairs are allowed in the Special Events Center. the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center Theater, at Compiled by Nel Lampe

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