Vol. 76, No. 37 Sept. 14, 2018

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Photo by Scott Prater Staff Sgt. Justin Templeton, 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade command team’s security detail. The course’s planning began last summer and is now Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepares to dismount an obstacle at Fort Carson’s a complete obstacle course, set up in a loop. Each obstacle was constructed using newest obstacle course Monday. Templeton was among several Soldier candidates treated lumber and steel and features a pea-gravel soft ground area, surrounded by who challenged the course in hopes of earning a spot on the 4th Infantry Division railroad ties. See story on pages 18-19. Pence, DOD leaders remember 9/11 By Terri Moon Cronk at the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial observance Tuesday. Paul J. Selva hosted Pence for the annual remembrance DOD News, Defense Media Activity They failed, he said. for families and friends of those who fell at the Pentagon. “The American people showed on that day and Seventeen years ago, terrorists flew American WASHINGTON — The terrorists who attacked the every day since, we will not be intimidated,” the vice Airlines Flight 77 into the Pentagon. One hundred U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, sought not just to take the lives president said. “Our spirit cannot be broken.” eighty nine people perished — 125 service members of U.S. citizens and crumble buildings; they hoped to Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Vice break America’s spirit, Vice President Mike Pence said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. See 9/11 on Page 4

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Commanding General: Remediation: careful process Maj. Gen. Randy A. George Garrison Commander: Col. Brian K. Wortinger By Scott Prater and renovated all of our quarters.” Mountaineer staff He explained that trim provides most of the dangers of Garrison Public Affairs Officer: Dee McNutt lead-based paint, so Balfour Beatty staff removed all trim in Fort Carson had planned to host a lead-based paint the houses and replaced it with new trim and new paint. Chief, Print and Web Communications: (LBP) community town hall Tuesday for residents living “We could still have lead-based paint on other surfaces Rick Emert on post, but when no one showed up to attend the such as walls, etc., but those have been encapsulated with Editor: Aleah M. Castrejon informative meeting, Fort Carson leaders canceled it. new layers of paint since,” said Wortinger. “So, while we “Actually, we see this as a positive sign,” said Col. Brian do have a hazard out there on Fort Carson, we think it’s Staff writer: Scott Prater K. Wortinger, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson commander. relatively low compared to many of our partner installations “Because we have been communicating what the hazard is around the globe.” Sports writer: Walt Johnson and how we’ve dealt with it, it’s good to know there is not Since there are still more than 1,500 housing units so much concern in the community. Residents aren’t so on post that could contain lead-based paint, Fort Carson Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall concerned that they felt they needed to come and have housing management continues an ongoing process to questions (about LBP) answered directly from us.” identify and remediate issues. This commercial enterprise newspaper is According to the Centers for Disease Control and “We have several things that we do,” Wortinger said. an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Contents of the Prevention, LBP and lead contaminated dust are the most “When we have a turnover between Families (in a specific Mountaineer are not necessarily the official hazardous sources of lead for U.S. children. Hence, the housing unit), Balfour Beatty (staff) will go in and inspect view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government federal government banned consumer use of LBP in 1978. homes again to check any number of items, one of which or the Department of the Army. Printed circulation Today, housing area residents occupy 1,533 homes is to check for peeling or deteriorating paint. At that is 8,000 copies. on Fort Carson built prior to 1978. Of the 1,658 pre-1978 time, they do a swipe test to determine if there is lead The editorial content of the Mountaineer is the responsibility­ of the Public Affairs Office, homes built, 118 have been destroyed and 78 more will be present and if there is they do a proper remediation.” Fort Carson, Colo., Tel.: 526-4144. The e-mail destroyed in the next five years. Every new resident moving into a home built prior address is [email protected]. “We do have several facilities here that have been built to 1978 on post also receives a statement that helps The Mountaineer is posted online at prior to 1978 and anything built prior to 1978 could have inform them of potential hazards. http://www.fortcarsonmountaineer.com. lead-based paint in it,” Wortinger said. “The great thing is “This way they can reach out to our community The Mountaineer is an unofficial publication authorized by AR 360-1. The that when our community partner, Balfour Beatty, took over partners or the garrison if they have a particular Mountaineer is printed by Colorado Springs (on-post) housing areas in the early 2000s, they went in concern,” Wortinger said. “Then, we can go Military Newspaper Group, a private firm in out and do a bit of testing and if there is lead no way connected with the Department of the present, again we can remediate that. Since we Army, under exclusive written contract with have a very low likelihood of finding lead-based Fort Carson. It is published 49 times per year. “So, while we do have The appearance of advertising in this paint, that has not been much of a problem.” publication, including inserts or supplements, a hazard out there on Wortinger added that Fort Carson maintenance does not constitute endorsement by the staff also conducts annual maintenance inspections Department of the Army or Colorado Springs on every facility, when it looks for peeling paint Military Newspaper Group, of the products or Fort Carson, we think and the presence of lead. services advertised. The publisher reserves the right to reject advertisements. On-post residents should contact Balfour it’s relatively low.” Everything advertised in this publication Beatty at 579-1606 with any concerns or if there is shall be made available for purchase, use or — Col. Brian K. Wortinger peeling paint in homes older than 1978. patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity policy by an advertiser is confirmed, the printer At a glance shall refuse to print advertising from that source until the violation is corrected. For display Military Exchange opens sports nutrition shop advertising call 634-5905. All correspondence or queries regarding New store has everything needed to support active Sustainment, defense important to mission advertising and subscriptions should be directed Tactical environment requires consistent attention to lifestyle — Page 21 to Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group, preparation — Page 5 The Journey (Chapel series) 235 S. Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, phone 634-5905. Feeding the force Using handicaps to our advantage — Page 22 The Mountaineer’s editorial content is Improving morale one meal at a time — Page 6 Chapel Briefs and schedule edited, prepared and provided by the Public Affairs Office, building 1218, room 320, Fort Religious information pertaining to Fort Carson — Page 22 Fort Carson Raider Brigade Carson, CO 80913-5119, phone 526-4144. Soldiers complete Polish marksmanship range — Page 8 Releases from outside sources are so Carson Soldier advances to general At Ease indicated. The deadline for submissions to the Mountaineer is close of business Friday the week Brig. Gen. Joseph A. Ryan receives first star — Page 9 Festival before the next issue is published. The Mountaineer CAB participates in Saber Vortex Pueblo’s Chile & Frijole: Festival attracts staff reserves the right to edit submissions for newspaper style, clarity and typographical errors. Aerial gunnery live-fire training exercise — Page 10 thousands — Page 25 Policies and statements reflected in the Military Briefs Festival news and editorial columns represent views Services available on Fort Carson — Page 11 Oktoberfest in Denver draws large crowds — Page 25 of the individual writers and under no circumstances are to be considered those of Soldier of the Week Beyond the gate the Department of the Army. Cpl. Lauren Robles — Page 12 Activities available outside Fort Carson — Page 26 Reproduction of editorial material is ‘Half Hour of Power’ comes to Stack DFAC Within the gate authorized. Please credit accordingly. Facility to create and promote healthier food options Activities available on Fort Carson — Page 28 — Page 13 Newest training aid shows its versatility Sports Obstacle course opens with little fanfare — Page 18 Youth athletes prepare for fall sports Season is scheduled to begin Sept. 22 at Pershing Community Field — Page 29 Display / Classified advertising Splashing fun with bit of fur Briefs 634-5905 Annual event held at on-post swimming pool — Page 15 Sports events in and around Fort Carson — Page 31 Mobilization, flexibility for active bodies Mountaineer editor 526-4144 Movements people make rely on muscles and Classified joints — Page 16 Featuring small business directory and a welcome Post information Community Briefs home real estate section — Page 32 526-5811 Announcements pertaining to Fort Carson — Page 20 Post weather hotline 526-0096 Sept. 14, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 3 News Story and photos by Amber Martin and his wife again,” said Green. “Hold on tight Garrison Public Affairs Office because we are not going to be slowing down as we all continue our preparations and missions.” Col. David K. Green assumed command of Green is no stranger to the 71st EOD or the the 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance 20th CBRNE command. He served as the deputy Disposal) during a ceremony Sept. 7 at the William commanding officer for 52nd Ordnance Group “Bill” Reed Special Events Center. (EOD), Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the only other Brig. Gen. James “Jim” E. Bonner, com- EOD group in the U.S. Army, which is also a part 71st EOD manding general, 20th Chemical, Biological, of 20th CBRNE command. Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Command He has deployed to Iraq and worked for the changes command (CBRNE), presided over the ceremony where Col. EOD Task Force Combined Joint Task Force Frank G. Davis II relinquished command of the Troy and to Afghanistan where he served as the 71st EOD to Green. executive officer of the 184th Ordnance Battalion Davis accepted the group’s colors from (EOD) and Joint Task Force Paladin-East. Command Sgt. Maj. Johnny Strickland, 71st EOD, “He (Green) has commanded Soldiers from and handed them over to Bonner, representing the company to the battalion level and brings the end of his command. Bonner then passed the a wealth of EOD knowledge,” said Bonner. “He colors on to Green, signifying the beginning of his understands our mission and knows how to command. The incoming commander then returned successfully lead Soldiers.” the colors to Strickland, acknowledging their new Davis welcomed Green to the 71st EOD and partnership as the group’s command team. spoke about the group’s accomplishments and The 71st EOD mission is to deploy and capabilities. The group has three battalions and 18 conduct operations in support of combatant companies that provide EOD support both overseas commanders or other government agencies and in the U.S. with its homeland defense mission. to counter CBRNE and weapons of mass “Welcome to Colorado Springs,” said Davis. destruction threats. “I’m excited for the Soldiers and the Families of Green arrived to the Mountain Post from the 71st, knowing that they have your leadership Fort Lee, Virginia, where he served as the Chief for the next two years.” Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Green is taking on a vast area of responsibility Capability Manager – EOD for the Combines Arms with 71st EOD units spread across 11 major Support Command. installations and mission responsibilities in 23 “I am excited to be the newest member of states as well as overseas contingencies. the Raptor team … I look forward to working “He is the right commander for the 71st and side-by-side with Command Sgt. Maj. Strickland I’m glad to see you,” said Bonner.

From left, Col. Frank G. Davis II, outgoing commander, 71st Ordnance group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal); Brig. Gen. James “Jim” E. Bonner, commanding general, 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Command; and Col. David K. Green, incoming com- Col. David K. Green, incoming commander, 71st Ordnance Group mander, 71st EOD, salute during (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), prepares to pass the unit colors back the playing of the national an- to Command Sgt. Maj. Johnny Strickland, 71st EOD, signifying the them at the change of command beginning of his command during a change of command Sept. 7 at Sept. 7 at the William “Bill” the William “Bill” Reed Special Events Center. Reed Special Events Center. The Spot Guns

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Col. Thomas M. Feltey, right, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson chief of staff; Fort Carson Fire Chief Robert W. Fisher, center; and Fort Carson Good Neighbor Don Addy observe a moment of silence Tuesday, following a wreath laying at the 9/11 memorial on post in remembrance of the lives lost 17 years ago.

Hatred will not prevail 9/11 “(In) the shadow of our rebuilt From Page 1 Pentagon, we are all part of your larger family. We stand with you every day in and civilians working in the building honored tribute of the fallen, of your and 59 men, women and children aboard loved ones,” Mattis told the families and the flight. friends of victims. The losses at the Pentagon, com- In that spirit, the secretary added, bined with those at New York City’s “This morning we commit ourselves to World Trade Center and in a crash site remembering and honoring the lives that in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, totaled might have been. We keep faith with the 2,977 men, women and children. innocent who perished. We take solace in their deaths were not in vain, for in their A special burden passing they empowered us forever with “To the families of the fallen our enduring sense of purpose. And we gathered here and all those looking on, remember that hatred disguised in false the cherished final moments you shared religious garb to murder innocents will with your loved ones no doubt seem like not prevail. just yesterday: a goodbye kiss, a tender “We remember the bravery and embrace or one last wave,” Pence said. sacrifice of those who fell here in America, “Just know that your nation understands and then on far-flung battlefields,” he said. that, while we all suffered loss that “We salute the Soldiers, Sailors, day, we know you bear a special burden. Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Marines Photos by Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Sabin But we gather here in the shadow of the who nailed our colors to the mast, Col. Thomas M. Feltey, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson chief of staff, and Fort building where your loved ones departed giving their last full measure of devotion, Carson Fire Chief Robert W. Fisher lay a wreath at the 9/11 memorial on post Tuesday this life to say that you do not bear that declaring proudly that Americans do not in remembrance of the lives lost 17 years ago. They were joined at the memorial burden alone. The American people stand scare,” Mattis said. by Fort Carson first responders. with you and we always will.” The vice president said that even before Strength and resilience “Inspire us to reflect not only on the high ideals, all of which continue to inspire the smoke cleared and the fires were put “Together with the families of the nation’s strength and resolve after those a new generation of grateful Americans out, Americans began to answer the call fallen, we remember all that is good, true, brutal attacks, but also on the strength who have answered the call to serve. and step forward to serve the nation. and beautiful about those we have lost. and resilience of individual people who “So today, let us reaffirm the “It’s amazing to think in the 17 “And if we remember them, if continue to carry on, even to thrive, commitment that as long as we have years since that day, nearly 5.5 million we honor them by living as they would in spite of the pain of losing a loved breath to breathe, our military members Americans volunteered to serve in the have us live, if we in the DOD do our best one,” Selva told the audience. will defend this nation,” the vice armed forces of the U.S.,” he added. every day to protect America’s promise The vice chairman said all should chairman said. “We will ensure that “Those courageous men and women to the world, then we keep our promise take comfort in knowing that those who future generations of America are turned a day of tragedy into a triumph to them and to ourselves and to future died imparted a legacy of selfless service, able to enjoy the same freedoms and of freedom.” generations,” the secretary said. courage and patriotism, and a belief in the liberties that we inherited.” Sept. 14, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 5 Military Sustainment, defense important to mission By Staff Sgt. Scott J. Evans positions to protect the area of operation. 4th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs Office, “The end state of the operation is to build 4th Infantry Division adaptive Soldiers in dealing with a near-peer threat, so we can defend the logistics staging PIÑON CANYON MANEUVER SITE — area in order to provide logistical support for The employment of sustainment procedures in a the numerous units involved,” said Turchany. tactical environment requires consistent attention “For Soldiers, it is about their field craft on to preparation, coordination and communication the ground that we have been working on in order to ensure mission success. throughout the year.” For more than two weeks the 4th Sustainment Even prior to the beginning of the exercise, Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, worked with communications had to be established early numerous active duty and Reserve units, in between the various units in order to coordinate support of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, movement and logistical needs. 4th Inf. Div., Iron Strike 18 exercise at the Piñon “Our company supports various echelons Canyon Maneuver Site in Las Animas County. so all of the commanders can make decisions The 3rd ABCT’s field exercise is intended to on the ground,” Turchany said. hone Soldier skills for an upcoming rotation to the Training in an austere environment, like the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. PCMS, combined with being a multi-faceted The 4th SB recognized Iron Strike 18 as a operation with many moving pieces, brought culminating event for much of its training over a different dynamic that even many who the past year. have been in the brigade for some time were “It was a great training opportunity to hone unaccustomed to. collective and individual skills. It provided my staff “Coordination and reporting can be chal- the opportunity to synchronize with other staff lenging just with so many things happening at echelons in a stressful environment,” said Lt. Col. the same time,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Tamayo, Gavin O. Luher, commander, 4th Special Troops the senior maintenance analyst, 4th SB. “It can Battalion, 4th SB, 4th Inf. Div. “For each Soldier be tough to get an accurate count of things.” — I would hope it gave them a chance to test their Despite the many challenges the Soldiers limits, both personally and professionally.” encountered, the systems put in place were The real value of the training was an sufficient to create a learning environment, Photo by 2nd Lt. Alan Martinez oppor­tunity for growth and development, said even among units that had never worked together Sgt. William D. Majot, a team leader with 2nd Platoon, 110th Capt. Victor Y. Turchany, commander, 534th in the past. Military Police Company, 759th Military Police Battalion, conducts Signal Company, 4th STB, 4th SB. For newer “Our units are all about service,” Turchany preflight checks for Raven unmanned aerial vehicle operations at the Soldiers, they experienced various levels of said. “We were working with numerous Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site Sept. 4 during Iron Strike 18. Ravens cross-training beyond their individual military components from various places, but we all are used for security purposes including surveillance, reconnaissance occupational specialties and manned fighting wear the same uniform.” and target acquisition. 6 MOUNTAINEER — Sept. 14, 2018

Soldiers assist culinary specialists with Company J, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, with supply pickup, storage and kitchen police duty Sept. 6 in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.

Feeding the force Improving morale one meal at a time Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield Although the team might 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division not have a luxurious kitchen or a surplus of supplies, Pierre is TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan — After a long day of pulling guard proud of the boost in morale they duty, repairing vehicles and equipment or advising Afghan leaders in are able to provide. the Uruzgan Province, the Soldiers of Tarin Kowt look forward to a “I remind my Soldiers full-course hot meal for dinner every day. that after a long day everyone The base, formerly used by NATO Special Operations Forces, was comes to our dining facility and cleared and secured earlier this year by Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, looks forward to what we have 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th prepared for them,” she said. “I Infantry Division, to assist and support the 1st Security Force Assistance also remind them to put their best Brigade with advisory missions. foot forward and to be proud of The residents of the newly established base, unlike most service what they are making and serving members throughout southern Afghanistan, have meals prepared in a to everyone because we are mobile kitchen trailer by culinary specialists. important to the mission as well.” “Our primary mission here is to provide healthy and hearty meals for Potier said he and his everyone twice a day: breakfast and dinner,” said Staff Sgt. Pierreline Soldiers are always happy to Pierre, culinary NCO in charge, Company J, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry help the culinary team, whether Above: Spc. Regiment, 2nd IBCT. “It’s important that everyone is fed and healthy it is storing supplies or helping with kitchen police duty. Kadavius so they can complete their missions.” “With the small crew of Soldiers and resources the culinary team Williams, a Pierre said she and her team of five Soldiers work hard to has here, they do a great job of providing and taking care of us,” said culinary specialist make sure they complete their mission of providing hot and ready Potier. “We appreciate everything they do; from waking up earlier with Company J, meals for everyone. than everyone else to make breakfast for us, to surprising us with 1st Battalion, 41st “Being in an area with little resources, I have to assess wisely how snacks and treats in the middle of the day. We couldn’t be more Infantry Regiment, the food is distributed and prepared,” said Pierre. “We try to think out thankful to have them here.” 2nd Infantry of the box with the food we prepare in the kitchen, Brigade Combat and if possible, we provide sandwiches for lunch Team, 4th Infantry so Soldiers and civilians don’t have to eat (Meals, Division, stirs a Ready-To-Eat) for lunch every day.” container of rice Little gestures such a sandwich bar during lunch, Sept. 6 in a mobile go a long way with the Soldiers and civilians of the kitchen trailer base, said Staff Sgt. James Potier, with the North in Tarin Kowt, Carolina National Guard. Afghanistan. “Before the kitchen was set up and running, everyone was eating three MREs a day and it can be tiresome,” said Potier. “Having a hot breakfast in the morning and hot dinner in the evening is amazing. Left: A Soldier Everyone goes through the chow line happy.” assigned to Company The experience junior Soldiers gain while in B, 1st Battalion, Tarin Kowt will not only enhance their culinary 12th Infantry skill sets but it will set them apart from their peers, Regiment, 2nd said Pierre. Infantry Brigade “We are the only group of culinary specialists Combat Team, 4th from the brigade that is providing meals with a Infantry Division, (mobile kitchen trailer) in Afghanistan,” she said. serves vegetables “My Soldiers are getting hands-on experience on during kitchen police how to build a dining facility from scratch, working duty Sept. 6 in Tarin under stress and with limited supplies.” Kowt, Afghanistan. Sept. 14, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 7 FINANCING AVAILABLE

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Sgt. Kole Lewsader, an AH-64 Apache armament, electrical and avionics systems in Saber Vortex repairer and squad leader with 6th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, directs an AH-64 Story and photos by to prioritize potential hazards, which Apache attack helicopter in the forward armor and refueling point during the Saber Pfc. Matthew Marcellus would compromise the safety of the Vortex training exercise in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 29. 24th Press Camp Headquarters Apache and its crew. “As we identify those targets, we GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — An attempt to get rid of those that would be ominous roar steadily grew as a group of harmful to the Apaches,” said Krumm. AH-64 Apache attack helicopters appeared “After that, we bring in the Apache in the distance and engaged static targets. helicopter, we pass on the targets to (the The 6th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, crew) and they can take action.” 17th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Combat The exercise incorporated various Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, aspects of Army aviation, as maintenance, kicked up columns of dirt and destruc- logistical and preparatory tasks were tion as it participated in Saber Vortex, an completed to establish mission success. aerial gunnery live-fire training exercise “We’re out here doing forward arming in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 29. and refueling point operations,” said “Today we were doing a ready-to- Sgt. Kole Lewsader, an AH-64 Apache fight exercise, (training on) manned and armament, electrical and avionics systems unmanned teaming,” said Chief Warrant repairer and squad leader with 6th ARS, Officer 4 Stephen Krumm, an unmanned 17th Cav. Reg., 4th CAB. “The aircraft aerial systems technician with 6th ARS, 17th land here, we fuel them and load rounds, Cav. Reg., 4th CAB. “Basically, we send hellfire missile or rockets.” out a Shadow unmanned aircraft to scout The exercise tested the effectiveness in front of everything and find bad guys.” of the unit in combat efficiency as well Sgt. Kole Lewsader, an AH-64 Apache armament, electrical and avionics The unmanned Shadow aircraft as promoted and strengthened the sense systems repairer and squad leader with 6th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 17th worked in tandem with the Apache attack of cohesion during operations. Cavalry Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, inspects helicopters to ensure the effectiveness “It’s important to see what the squadron an AH-64 Apache Attack helicopter during the Saber Vortex training exercise in and efficiency of combat operations and is capable of doing, especially considering Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 29. the change from the U.S. to Germany,” said Lewsader. “This exercise shows us what we have and how we can use it.” Sgt. Kole Lewsader, left, Saber Vortex, along with other exercises an AH-64 Apache conducted by the 4th CAB, is designed armament, electrical to emphasize and demonstrate the unit’s and avionics systems commitment to readiness and efficiency. repairer and squad “Readiness is our No. 1 priority,” leader with 6th Attack said Krumm. “We are ready to rapidly deploy Reconnaissance and deploy our aircraft on short notice.” Squadron, 17th Cavalry The 4th CAB is currently supporting Regiment, 4th Combat Atlantic Resolve in Europe, conducting Aviation Brigade, 4th training and operations to support Infantry Division, loads European allies and to ensure the preser­ ammunition into an vation of peace and stability in the region. AH-64 Apache attack Training conducted by 4th CAB shows helicopter during the the unit is an able and ready force, prepared Saber Vortex training to stand and defend alongside allies in the exercise in Grafenwoehr, European theater. Germany, Aug. 29. “This training demonstrates our force and lethality,” said Krumm. “It shows our commitment to our European allies.” Sept. 14, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 11

Military Of note 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. in Cochrane Hall, room The Logistics Readiness Center’s (LRC) Laundry 2513. For more information on requirements and Briefs Facility — Effective immediately, the facility located application procedures, visit http://www.usarec. at building 1525 will no longer launder all of the army.mil/armypa or http://www.usarec.army.mil/ Soldier’s Organizational Clothing and Individual mrb/aecp. Hours of operation Equipment (OCIE) as directed by Army Support Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO) — Command (ASC), ANNEX A, which provides a list of — The 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson JPPSO’s hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. A non-OCIE and OCIE authorized to be laundered by commanding general has directed all Soldiers, face-to-face personal property counseling briefing is the LRC laundry facility. ANNEX A is posted at the sergeant first class through command sergeant mandatory for JPPSO. At this time, the self-counseling Central Issue Facility (CIF) and laundry facility in major, chief warrant officer 2-5 and officers, option to process applications through the Defense building 1525. Soldiers are responsible to clean their captain and above, to attend Casualty Assistance Personal Property System (DPS) is not authorized. OCIE prior to turning it in to the CIF. The CIF will Officer and Casualty Notification Officer Training. JPPSO is located in the Mountain Post Soldier Center not accept OCIE turnin that is not clean or free of dirt The training is held in the USO building, 1218, at 6351 Wetzel Ave., building 1525, cubicle B. Call and debris regardless of the serviceability criteria. room 203 on a first-come, first-served basis. The 526-3755 to schedule a DPS appointment. Point of contact for further information is Larry Parks class times are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Sept. 18-20, Fort Carson Retirement Services — operates Monday- at 524-1888 or email [email protected]. Oct. 16-18, Nov. 6-7 and Dec. 11-12. The 2019 Friday from 7 a.m. to noon and 1-3:30 p.m. in building AMEDD commissioning briefs — Inter-Service training are: Jan. 15-17, Feb. 12-14, March 12-14, 1525, room 308. The phone number is 526-2840. Physician Assistant, The Army Medical Department April 9-11, May 14-16, June 11-13, July 9-11, Aug. Military Claims Office — is located at 1633 Mekong (AMEDD) Enlisted Commissioning Program 13-14, Sept. 10-12, Oct. 15-17, Nov. 12-14, Dec. St., building 6222, and is open Monday-Friday from (AECP) and other medical commissioning program 10-12. Contact Zita Ephron, Casualty Assistance 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. The office no longer qualifications and application procedures will Center operations and trainer, for additional training adjudicates Personnel Claims Act (PCA) claims, but be briefed by the program managers from Fort opportunities. Call 719-526-2510 or email usarmy. can provide general claims assistance. Household goods Knox, Kentucky. The briefs will be at Evans Army carson.imcom-central.list.dhr-mpd-casualty@mail. claimants must report their loss or damage directly to the Community Hospital Tuesday-Wednesday at 8 and mil or [email protected]. transportation service provider (TSP) by fax or through the Defense Personal Property System at http://www. move.mil within 75 days of delivery. Claims must be review Thursday from 1-2 p.m.; and clearing (only on a walk-in basis. For faster turn-in service, call submitted­ to the TSP within nine months of delivery location to clear), Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. 526-3321 for an appointment. for full replacement value. All PCA claims, including to 3 p.m. • Ammunition supply point, building household goods, personal vehicle shipment and incident • Transition services in building 6237 — include 9370 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. to service loss, are now being adjudicated by the Center a mandatory weekly five-day program covering Last issue/turn-in to ASP is at 2:30 p.m.; exceptions for Per­sonnel Claims Support at Fort Knox, Kentucky, transition overview, Military Occupational Skill coordinated on a case-by-case basis. which can be reached at 502-626-3000. To file a claim, Crosswalk, finan­cial planning, U.S. Depart­ment of • Subsistence Support Management Office, building visit http://www.JAGCNet.army.mil/pclaims. The Fort Labor employment workshop and Veterans Affairs 350 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 Carson claims office can be reached at 526-1355. benefits; career counseling; transition resources; job p.m.; call 526-4086/5195. Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL- fairs, resource fairs and employer days. • Post Supply Support Activity, building 330 — TAP) — has combined several services at one location • Transition services in building 1118, room 133 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. and is open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; it is Biweekly elective classes available following the five-day Last customer served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-9094. open training holidays but closed on federal holidays. TAP program include social networking, Bring Your “A” • Installation Property Book Office, building 330 Call 526-1002/6465 to schedule a predeployment Game, employer day, advanced résumé, federal résumé, — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 brief or a profess­ional development brief. Visit http:// interview techniques and dress for success. Two-day p.m.; call 526-5984. facebook.com/FortCarson SFLTAP for upcoming tracks consist of entrepre­neurship and technical. • Post Laundry, building 1525 — Monday-Friday, job fairs and job postings. • Soldier Family Assistance Center, building 7492, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last customer • SFL-TAP Center, building 6237, room 100, 1626 524-7309/7310 — services are for Warrior Transition served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-8804. Elwell St. near Carson Middle School, 526-1002 Unit Soldiers. • Bulk fuel point — Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to midnight. — services include a computer lab to complete Logistics Readiness Center Supply and Services • Hazardous Material Control Center, building the preseparation video at http://www.sfl-tap.army. • Central issue facility, building 1525 — Monday- 400/406 — Monday-Friday,7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. mil; initial coun­seling Tuesday from 8-9:30 a.m. Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last Contact administration operations at 526-5349 or and 2-3:30 p.m.; Wednesday-Thursday from 8-9:30 customer is served at 3:30 p.m. the warehouse at 526-2979. a.m., 10-11:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m.; and Friday from • Reparable exchange/directed exchange or turn-in 8-9:30 a.m.; Individual Transition Plan/CAPSTONE — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. See Briefs on Page 14

Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation DFAC Stack Wolf Warfighter (Wilderness Road) LaRochelle 10th SFG(A) Friday Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. 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. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: 5:30-7 p.m. Dinner: Closed Dinner: Closed Dinner: Closed Saturday- Brunch: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Closed Closed Sunday Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Monday- Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Thursday 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. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: Closed

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Meet Cpl. Lauren Robles, the 4th Infantry Division training. She enhanced the training with skills she and Fort Carson Soldier of the Week. Robles acquired through courses and experience. Always has been in the Army for only three years and looking for different ways to contribute, Robles has already accomplished more than most field is also an ammunition handler for Headquarters artillery firefinder radar operators. She is a and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Inf. Div., senior radar operator (SRO) with the Division and DIVARTY, having completed numerous Artillery, 4th Infantry Division. Since her arrival ammunition draws and turn ins for the unit. at Fort Carson, she attended the Basic Leader Robles has increased the lethality of DIVARTY Course and multiple field exercises. As a SRO, by setting the standard as an expert in her field, she has performed above her grade in the field which increased that of the 4th Inf. Div. and the during training exercises as a section chief for U.S. Army. She has become a valued member of multiple live-fire ranges. Robles helped assess this team and her continued growth as a leader and administer the artillery skills proficiency will have lasting effects across the Army with test for DIVARTY Soldiers, and she never misses the potential to further and improve the abilities an opportunity to conduct concurrent radar of anyone around her. Steadfast and Loyal! Soldier of the Week READY NOW 4ID and Fort Carson

leader with the 17th Mechanized noted differences between “Three days is optimal to Marksmanship Brigade, Black Division. the Polish and U.S. methods From Page 8 “Shoot twice, then rest,” he for qualifying. learn the new technique, said, while demonstrating. “They don’t put their cheek but these Soldiers are shooting the Glock pistols. Soldiers cycled through against the buttstock,” he said. “Make sure you shoot with the pistol range, some had to “It’s just different, but I got used doing great considering both eyes open,” said Polish army complete it twice in order to get to it quickly enough.” Sgt. Kalasa Jarek, a sniper team the required points. Soldiers had the opportu- it’s their first time “Three days is nity to earn 80 points in each optimal to learn the category to earn the silver badge using Polish army new technique, but these during the next range. Soldiers are doing great “It was really fun,” said weapons.” con­sidering it’s their first Spc. Drake Horton, with 2nd time using Polish army Bn., 23rd Inf. Reg., 1st SBCT. — Polish army Sgt. Kalasa Jarek weapons,” said Jarek. “Shooting new weapons takes Soldiers moved to the some getting used to but it’s Polish army Sgt. Kalasa Jarek a sniper team rifle range after qualify- great to learn new perspectives leader with the 17th Mechanized Brigade, Black ing at the pistol course, on what we do. It would be Division, demonstrates pistol shooting using the Beryl and Mini great to have these opportunities techniques to Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Beryl assault rifles to more often.” Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat score 75 points or higher. All 19 Soldiers passed both Team, 4th Infantry Division, during a Polish Pfc. Alex Britten, ranges and earned the bronze marksmanship range day in eastern Afghanistan. with 2nd Bn., 23rd level marks­manship badge from Photo by Spc. Christopher Bouchard Inf. Reg., 1st SBCT, the Polish army.

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Spc. Michael Kelso with the 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, assists a young Rams fan experience the driver’s hatch of a Stryker at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins. Sept. 8. The 299th BEB, 1st SBCT, Soldiers set up a static display and spent time in front of the football stadium before and during the Colorado State Rams vs. Arkansas Razorbacks game in order to allow the community to see military vehicles and meet Soldiers stationed at Fort Carson.

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property, web-based tools available, special handling support. Following are phone numbers and points Briefs of property and environ­mental needs. To schedule of contact for services: From Page 11 an orientation training, call 352-4186; for receiving/ • Facility repair/service orders — Call the DPW opera- turn-in questions, call 526-9689; for environ­mental tions and maintenance contractor, T&H Services, at Directorate of Public Works work orders — Directorate questions, 526-0289; and reutilization/transfer/ 526-5345 to place a service order. Use this number for of Public Works Business Operations and Integration donation RTD, call 466-7002. emer­gencies or routine tasks and for reporting wind Division Work Management Branch, located in Army ROTC Green-to-Gold — briefings are held the damage, damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. building 1219, is responsible for processing work first and third Tuesday of each month at noon at the • Elevator maintenance — Call the T&H Services orders (Facilities Engineering Work Requests, DA education center, building 1117, room 120. Call desk at 526-5345. Form 4283). The Work Management Branch is University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Army ROTC • Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric Bailey open for processing work orders and other in-person at 262-3475 for more information. at 491-0218 or email [email protected] support from 7-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Afternoon when needing trash or recycle containers, trash is customer support is by appointment only and can be Ongoing overflowing or emergency service is required. scheduled by calling 526-6112. The 4th Infantry Division Command Maintenance • Facility custodial services — Call Bryan Dorcey at Medical Activity Correspondence Department office Evaluation and Training (COMET) Team — 526-6670 or email [email protected] for hours — The Cor­respondence (Release of Information) is tasked to support the Fort Carson installation service needs or to report complaints. Office in the Patient Administration Division hours are maintenance and supply posture by providing tech- • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call Jack Haflett Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for the nically proficient personnel as trainers, mentors and at 526-6206 or email [email protected]. second Thursday of the month from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 evaluators. The COMET Team also offers refresher • Troop construction — Call Tony Haag at 526-2859 p.m.; closed federal holidays. Call 526-0890 for details. training in areas such as Global Combat Support System or email [email protected]. Fort Carson Trial Defense Service — is able to help (GCSS-A)Property Accountability; Commander’s • Base operations contracting officer representative — Soldiers 24/7 and is located in building 2354. During Pre-Change of Command class; Command Supply Call Jerald Just at 524-0191 or email jerald.d.just.civ@ duty hours, Soldiers should call 526-4563. The Discipline Program (CSDP, staff and unit level); mail.mil for questions on snow removal, grounds 24-hour phone number is 526-0051. Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss main­tenance and contractor response to service orders. (FLIPL) Preparation; Supply Support Activity (SSA) • Portable latrines — For latrine request at Fort Briefings Operations; Chemical, biological, radio- Carson visit the DPW website’s alphabetical listing Retirement and ETS briefings — Special Operations Recruiting: active and nuclear; arms room operations; of programs and services at http://www.carson.army. are available at http://www.carson. Building 1218, Room 312/313 maintenance operations, driver’s train- mil/DPW/Services.html. The portable latrine infor­ army.mil/dhr/DHR/MPD/PPB/ Ellis St., Fort Carson ing program; Preventive Maintenance mation is located under latrines. For more information, Briefings/Transition.html? Call 526- Checks and Services (PMCS) training; email Amy Henry at usarmy.carson.imcom-central. 524-1461/1462 2240/8458/2840 for details. Army Test, Measurement and Diagnostic [email protected] or call 524-0786. Reassignment briefings — visit http:// Briefs Equipment (TMDE) program; and motor Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — meets the second www.carson.army.mil/dhr/DHR/ every week: pool shop operations; that can be sched- Tuesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at MPD/PPB/Briefings/Levy.html. ● PSYOP, uled for individual or group training. For Evans Army Community Hospital in the Aspen Room. Disposition Services Colorado Springs noon Tuesday more information or to schedule training, The club is named after Audie Leon Murphy, the most — located at 1475 Wickersham Blvd., ● Special visit the COMET team in building 1435, highly-decorated Soldier in American history. To be building 324, conducts orienta­tions Forces, noon room 193, or contact Tim Howarth at 503- a member, a Soldier must be recognized as an NCO by appointment. The orien­tations Wednesday; 3095 or [email protected]. of the highest quality, demonstrating both leadership discuss Disposition Services’ pro- ● Civil Affairs, Directorate of Public Works services and performance. Armywide, SAMC membership cesses to include turning in excess noon Thursday — Services range from repair and reflects the top 1 to 2 percent of NCOs. Emailpao@ property, reutilizing government maintenance of facilities to recycling samampc.org for more information. Sept. 14, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 15 Community Splashing fun with bit of fur

By Aleah M. Castrejon Mountaineer editor

Humans got in free at the annual Dog Splash event at the on-post swimming pool Saturday. The event has been going strong for eight years by the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, and each year the event has a tremendous turnout. This year was no different; the event was a big hit. Soldiers and their Families brought their fur-children to enjoy one last dip in the pool before it was drained for the season. This year’s Dog Splash was a hit with about 80 dogs showing up to enjoy the water with their owners. Photo by Amber Martin The event receives great feedback via many social Rebecca Gill and her fur-friend, Zaine, play with a media outlets including Facebook and Instagram through Frisbee in the kids’ pool Saturday during the Dog the new Mountain Post Living initiative, said Jacob Splash event at the Fort Carson outdoor swimming Goulette, assistant aquatics manager. pool for the last swim of the year. “It’s wonderful, it’s probably one of the biggest (events) that Colorado Springs has to offer,” said Goulette. “With our big pool we can accommodate all of the dogs; the big dogs with our big pool and the small dogs with the small pools.” Nearly 100 people brought their four-legged fur-friends to this year’s event, where in addition to the swimming, DFMWR had raffle tickets for dog prizes and provided snacks to attendees. For Megan Lucia’s Family and their dog, Charlie, this was the first time attending the event. With her husband deployed, she said this was a great event to get out and be able to bring the dog. Photo by Aleah M. Castrejon “It’s so fun, I’m having a blast with the music and Reagan Barth and her dog, Junie, play prizes, I just didn’t expect it to be this fun,” Lucia said. in the kids’ pool while her mom watches “It’s better than I thought.” during the Dog Splash event Saturday at the She added that the dogs were the best part of the day. Fort Carson outdoor swimming pool. “If I didn’t have a dog, I would have come anyway,” she said. Others have attended the event a few times. Anna Hummel and her dogs, Sophie and Hero, have been attending the Dog Splash event for three years. “You get to swim with your dogs and have fun, and it’s exciting,” Hummel said. “The dogs get to interact with other dogs and you get to meet new people.” Hummel said this year was different because it was not as hot as previous years. A brief period of rain cooled off the day and provided a slight overcast sky for attendees. “It’s a really great event, it’s fun to come out and spend some time with your dogs,” Hummel said. The Dog Splash event signifies the end of the summer for season the outdoor pool. While many attendees wish there were more days their pets could enjoy the pool, Goulette said for sanitary and safety reasons, there can Photo by Aleah M. Castrejon Photo by Aleah M. Castrejon only be one day before the pool is drained. Diane Collette and her daughter, Mckenna, Cale Johnson swims in the big pool with his dog, “Thank you for giving us a reason to get out of the swim with their dog, Aspen, in the big pool Kingston, during the Dog Splash event Saturday house,” Lucia said. at the Fort Carson outdoor swimming pool at the Fort Carson outdoor swimming pool. Saturday during the Dog Splash event.

Two dogs play tug of war with a dog toy at the Dog Splash event Saturday at the Fort Carson outdoor swimming pool. The eighth- annual event was a hit with more than 100 humans and 80 fur-children, attended the end-of-the-year swim event. Photo by Aleah M. Castrejon Water flies everywhere when a dog shakes it off after getting out of the big pool Saturday during the Dog Splash event at the Fort Carson Photo by Amber Martin outdoor swimming pool. 16 MOUNTAINEER — Sept. 14, 2018 Mobilization, flexibility for active bodies By Capt. Anthony Williams and Tara Kopec forth movement of your knees while riding a bike Flexibility and tissue mobility can be limiting the U.S. Army Medical Department Activity-Fort Carson can help illustrate the process. As the knee flexes and patella’s ability to glide across the joint smoothly extends, the patella (knee cap) glides up and down with extraordinary forces pulling at it. With tight The many movements people make each day on the front of the femur, and the tibia slides back quadriceps, the patella is forced to move in a less rely on muscles and joints being flexible. From and forth respectively. than optimal pattern creating friction across the bending over to tying shoes or striding out during Although muscles and tendons allow and restrict joint. If this continues, the joint itself can become a brisk walk or run, the many soft tissue structures tissue length between joints during movement, a inflamed and cause pain. around muscles and joints need to allow for a variety reduction in the quality of the joint can limit your Other options, apart from stretching, to try and of dynamic movements. body’s ability to move. This can be clearly seen in impact tissue movement are intervention devices Flexibility, generally understood to be the the aging knee where arthritic changes and chronic such as foam rollers, which can help mobilize soft ability of your muscles and tendons to elongate inflammation restrict joint movement and is often tissue. Foam rollers, located in all the fitness during a body movement, is showcased during associated with pain. If the restricted joint is not facilities on post, are great tools for breaking up movements such as touching toes or reaching behind encouraged to move, the surrounding tissue may adhesions and irritated tissue that can prohibit the back. As the body segment moves away from become painful and other joints work overtime to smooth gliding across surrounding tissues. Great midline, the length of involved tissues must increase make up for the loss of motion. areas to begin foam rolling are hamstrings, quads, to accommodate the new position. There are many Generally speaking, movement through the glutes and muscles down the outside of the leg to techniques to maintain and improve flexibility, body is a process that involves flexibility of the include the iliotibial (IT) band. Rolling along the with the basic premise that tissue is lengthened, soft tissue associated with a specific joint and length of these muscles, avoiding rolling over held and relaxed. The level of training, conditioning the mobility, or movement, of the joint itself. To the joints themselves, and not focusing only on and any injuries needs to be considered when move the desired way or the way daily activities tender areas, can be helpful. planning which approach is right for each demand, the two need to work together. Fort Carson’s fitness facilities for available individual person. To continue the example of the knee, when classes and yoga classes can help maintain and gain Mobilization on the other hand, is commonly the patella is gliding up and down on the femur, mobility and flexibility while water aerobics can less understood. Mobilization is the movement of irritation of the cartilage surfaces of the joint can provide another excellent way to stay active while one aspect of a specific joint on its opposite joint create patellofemoral pain syndrome, also known decreasing load on joints. Remember to always surface, which results in improved movement as runner’s knee. Here we can see the effect of consult with a health provider to help determine capacity and local tissue compliance. The back and flexibility and mobility as this pain progresses. proper treatment and activities for injuries.

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The course, off of Wetzel Avenue near the post’s Battalion, 1st Auto Skills Center, opened Monday with an assessment for candidates who were Stryker Brigade vying for a spot on the 4th Infantry Division command team’s security detail. Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, flips over the top of an obstacle at Fort Carson’s newest obstacle course Monday. Oppermann and fellow Soldiers were the first to use the course on its opening day as they competed for a spot on the 4th Sgt. Martin Leyva, Infantry Division 2nd Battalion, command team 23rd Infantry security detail. Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Story and photos by Scott Prater and pulled themselves up and over obstacles, their pad-wielding evaluators “That’s mostly a safety concern,” Green said. “Some of the obstacles Infantry Division, Mountaineer staff busily scribbled notes. reach heights above 12 feet. There are signs posted in the area, warning races through “I think I could have done better on the physical stuff,” said Sgt. Justin that it’s not a children’s play area, but other than that, there are no a monkey-bars Fort Carson opened its newest obstacle course with little fanfare Monday. Oppermann. “But, I was better at the more technical aspects of the assessment.” restrictions for its use.” challenge during As a rising sun barely peaked above the horizon, Soldiers who hoped to Oppermann, 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade The obstacles are set up in a loop and are meant to be challenged in a series. an assessment at qualify for the 4th Infantry Division command team’s downrange security Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div., was one of roughly a dozen Soldiers who Green said it should take 15 to 20 minutes to run through the entire course. Fort Carson’s detail were the first to take on the site’s 10 obstacles. qualified to take the assessment. Though that may seem easily completed, the first Soldiers to newest obstacle This was no leisurely walk-through. As candidates crawled, climbed “It was great to see what this thing is all about,” he said. “I’ve been take it on were left disheveled and breathless. course Monday. watching (construction crews) build it and so now it’s cool to “I think the wall obstacle was the see what’s actually here.” hardest,” Oppermann said. “They’re Planning for the new course began last summer, according pretty high in that section and I to Maj. Robert Green, deputy division engineer, 4th Inf. Div., think had this been a team activity, it and was first envisioned by the 4th Inf. Div. command team, would have been a little easier.” Maj. Gen. Randy A. George, commanding general, 4th Inf. Green said two of the 10 Div. and Fort Carson, and former Command Sgt. Major obstacles were designed to be Timothy L. Metheny, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson. challenged as a team and reiterated Staff Sgt. Crage “Though there are plenty of pullup bar and rope-climb that the intent of the new course Notice, 3rd Staff Sgt. Justin fitness stations scattered throughout the cantonment area, there was to provide a multifunctional Squadron, 61st Templeton, 52nd are a limited number of obstacle courses on post,” Green said. challenge for squads during their Cavalry Regiment, Brigade Engineer “Metheny’s intent was to create a user-friendly course where a physical training sessions. 2nd Infantry Battalion, 2nd PT-leading squad leader could bring his Soldiers and execute On Monday, however, the course Brigade Combat Infantry Brigade a multifunctional challenge without having to go through clearly showed its versatility. Team, 4th Infantry Combat Team, 4th some constraint, like scheduling. That’s one reason we Staff Sgt. Colby Smith, who will Division, climbs Infantry Division, built it within the cantonment area, near a major running be the personal security detail platoon over the top of an moves through a trail, versus out in the training area.” sergeant for the 4th Inf. Div. command obstacle at Fort parallel bar Located off Wetzel Avenue, just west of the post’s Auto team downrange, said when he geared Carson’s newest obstacle as part Skills Center, the gleaming new course features 10 obstacles the assessment to test for specific obstacle course of an assessment that were chosen from a standardized list of U.S. Army skills he chose obstacles that would Monday. Notice at Fort Carson’s Training and Doctrine Command-approved designs. It was best show candidates’ physical was among several newest obstacle designed by the 4th Inf. Div. Engineer Cell, which worked capabilities among other talents. Soldiers vying course. Templeton with the Directorate of Public Works to execute the project. “This is going to be a huge for a spot on the and other Soldier Each obstacle was constructed using treated lumber training tool for units,” he said. 4th Infantry candidates were and steel and features a pea-gravel soft ground area, “Most people don’t realize that unit Division command the first to surrounded by railroad ties. There is no perimeter fence leaders can implement something like team’s security challenge the and the course is open to anyone other than children. this to mimic battlefield effects.” detail during an course as it opened assessment at the Monday morning. course Monday. 20 MOUNTAINEER — Sept. 14, 2018

Community Of note lot behind building 1118 on Long Street. 2018 All Services Military Retiree and Spouse Representatives from major health plans will be Briefs Information Day — The event is Saturday available to assist appropriated fund civilian from 8 a.m. to noon at Peterson Air Force employees with benefits information, and this Base, building 1013. The event will be held is an opportunity to ensure you have all the Claims to the estate at The Club at 260 Glasgow Ave. There information to make your benefit choices. Staff Sgt. Diobanjo San Agustin — With deepest will be community and base information The health benefits open season will run from regret to the Family of the deceased. Anyone tables, medical wellness checks and light Nov. 12 to Dec. 10, and benefit choices will having claims against or indebtedness to his estate refreshments. For more information and to be effective the first pay period in January. should call 2nd Lt. Isaac Setliff at 828-448-4192. register, contact 556-7153 or 333-7877. You are encouraged to review health benefits Staff Sgt. Kelly Brigham — With deepest Fort Carson Education center counselors information on the Army Benefits Center- regret to the Family of the deceased. Anyone moving — The Army education counselors in Civilian website at www.abc.army.mil and having claims against or indebtedness to his estate building 1117 are moving. Limited counseling www.opm.gov. Plan rates will be available at should call Capt. Scott Robison at 238-6614. will be available from Sept. 14-20 in building www.opm.gov before the beginning of open 1117, check-in is in room 150. You may season which begins Nov. 12. General announcements encounter longer wait times during this New this year: The Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) is at a period. Soldiers are encouraged to submit The TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP) critical crossroads in its history — Current help desk cases through https://www. ends on Dec. 31, 2018. Eligible beneficiaries eligibility standards will run out of space in goarmyed.com/ for simple issues to avoid may enroll in TRDP up till Oct. 31, 2018, approximately 23 years and it will no longer be waiting. Briefings, such as expiration term with coverage scheduled to end Dec. 31, 2018. an active cemetery. The Army has been asked by of service (ETS), GI bill, college 101, will be Beginning in 2019, dental and vision plans will Congress to consider what might be done to held as scheduled. All other services, such as be available through the Office of Personnel preserve ANC as an active military cemetery. computer lab, Basic Skills Education Program Management’s Federal Employees Dental and There are only two basic factors that affect the life (BSEP)/ general-technical (GT) preparation, Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). of ANC — available land and the rate at which testing and the higher education track courses • Vision: Eligible TRICARE beneficiaries will burials are requested. In July 2017, the cemetery will continue as scheduled. Full Education have four vision plan options. conducted a survey in partnership with several Center services will resume on Sept. 21 in • Dental: FEDVIP Dental will replace the military and veteran organizations, but after building 1012; room 138 will be available for current TRICARE Retiree Dental analyzing the results of the first survey, cemetery counseling, tuition assistance (TA) issues, Program (TRDP). If you currently have TRDP, leadership determined there was a need for further testing scheduling or any other questions. you will need to enroll in FEDVIP Dental to refinement. With the assistance of the Advisory After Sept. 20, building 1117 will be closed have dental coverage in 2019. If you’re eligible, Committee on Arlington National Cemetery and for renovation until further notice. the first opportunity to enroll in FEDVIP military and Veteran Service Organizations, Health benefits information fair — The annual is during the 2018 Open Season, Nov. 12 to they developed a second survey, which is now Federal Civilian Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Dec. 10, 2018. Coverage will start Jan. 1, available on the cemetery’s website at: http://www. information fair for the 2019 FEHB benefits year 2019. For more information about your health, arlingtoncemetery.mil/eligibility-survey. will be held Nov. 5 from 1:30- 2:30 p.m. in dental, and vision coverage options, visit the Fort Carson’s Annual Water Quality Report — building 1118, room 142. Please use the parking TRICARE Open Season page. Health. The Fort Carson Directorate of Public Works (DPW) has issued the 2018 Water Quality Report. The report provides a summary of the water through Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) quality delivered throughout the installation via building 1219, room 311. For information about screenings — Evans Army Community Hospital water distribution. Colorado Springs Utilities DPW Facility Management Program, email holds weekly EFMP briefings which discuss supplies Fort Carson’s water. The DPW staff is [email protected] or call 526-4320. the Family member travel screening process for committed to delivering customers with a reliable Soldier Readiness Center pharmacy — located overseas assignments and address questions supply of high quality water. The annual report is in the Mountain Post Soldier Center at 6351 regarding the program. The briefings take place designed to inform customers about the drinking Wetzel Ave., building 1525, room 402, is open for Mondays, excluding federal holidays, from water delivered to their water tap every day. The pharmacy services. All TRICARE beneficiaries 8:30-9 a.m. in the Woods Soldier Family Care Water Quality Report can be viewed on the DPW can fill new prescriptions and pick up refills at Center, room 1004, next to Starbucks. website at http://www.carson.army.mil/ this location. The pharmacy is open Monday- Missed hospital appointments — When someone organizations/dpw.html. The report will not be Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. is a no-show for a medical appointment, it means mailed out in hardcopy format to housing residents. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group — two people missed out on that appointment. A For more information, call the DPW at 526-1730. Evans Army Community Hospital has begun a habitual no-show can take up to five slots with Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center at Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for rebooking their appointments, denying several SFL-TAP is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to Families experiencing grief from miscarriage, patients the opportunity to receive the care 4:30 p.m. — Mount Carmel employment and stillbirths or infant loss. The group meets the they need. Evans Army Community Hospital transition team, in partnership with SFL-TAP, third Monday of each month from 3-5 p.m. at beneficiaries have four ways to cancel an offers career services for transitioning Soldiers, Mulligan’s Grill inside the Cheyenne Shadows appointment. They can call the clinic, the Patient Family members and veterans at a new office. Golf Club. Coffee and cookies will be provided. Access System appointment line at 526-CARE The office is located in building 6237, room 115, Civilian Assistance Services — provides short-term (2273), online at TRICARE Online or via SFL-TAP. Services include no-cost transition or job assistance to Department of the Army civilian phone when the automated AudioCARE calls seeker assistance and access to paid internships, employees, active-duty spouses and Family a few days before the appointment. veteran benefits support, supportive and behavioral members, and retired military personnel and Veterinary clinic hours — The Fort Carson health services, financial counseling, support eligible family members with adult living problems, Veterinary Center, 1535 Sheridan Ave., building groups, discounted professional clothing and more. substance use concerns and issues affecting work- 6190, is open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Call 526-8758 or visit https://veteranscenter.org/. place productivity and well-being. Work site inter- and closed on federal holidays. The center offers The Directorate of Public Works (DPW) offers a ventions are offered and consul­tation is available wellness exams, vaccinations, microchip implan­ two-day Facility Management Class — training to super­visors and managers regarding workplace tation, dental appointments and sick call as well is for military and civilian facility managers matters. Services are free to eligible civilians and as some surgeries, including spaying and neutering. on the installation to help them understand DA civilian employees. Services are made available It also has X-ray, ultrasound and other advanced their roles in maintaining buildings. The class through the Fort Carson Employee Assistance imaging capabilities. Call 526-3803/4520 for instruction includes all aspects of facility Program located at 1638 Elwell St., building 6236, management and is offered once a month, Tuesday room 210. Call 526-2196 for a confidential inquiry. See Briefs on Page 24 Sept. 14, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 21 Exchange opens sports nutrition shop By Fort Carson Exchange The sports nutrition shop has items designed for all different levels of physical fitness to support Fort Carson Soldiers and Families can find our shoppers in everything they need for everything needed to support an active lifestyle with recreation and fitness.” the new sports nutrition shop located inside the Fort The sports nutrition shop is one of Carson Main Exchange. more than 30 the Army & Air Force The new shop features pre- and post-workout Exchange is rolling out worldwide this supplements, sports drinks, vitamins and high-protein year, as it focuses on providing more snacks all in one place. Industry-leading brands, as well as options for Soldiers, Airmen, retirees and an increased selection of natural supplements, are available Families to fuel an active lifestyle. at the one-stop shop. Previously, the different products “Whether shoppers are looking to gain were located in various departments throughout the store. muscle mass, lose weight or boost their “The Exchange serves a unique customer base,” workout, the shops have products to said Lawrence Simmons Jr., Exchange general manager. help them reach their goals and stay “Service members and their Families live active lifestyles. ready and resilient,” Simmons said.

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Visit csindy.com or fi ll out a ballot in the weekly issue and vote for the FINALISTS in the 2018 Best Of Colorado Springs. 22 MOUNTAINEER — Sept. 14, 2018 Using handicaps to our advantage Commentary by Lt. Col. Robert P. Lewis second and then the third round. He couldn’t believe it; Deputy garrison chaplain it was almost like the Karate Kid all over again. What Firm ultimately surprised him was that he made his way to Dan Chun tells the story of a teenage boy who lost the finals. Confronting the champion of the state, he was his arm in a horrendous automobile accident. The boy sure he was going to be destroyed, but to his amazement Foundations was extremely depressed. One day, he told his father that he not only survived but he actually won. he would like to take judo lessons because it was possible On the drive home, the young man discussed the to do judo with one arm. The young man went for lessons tournament with his teacher, Bible Study three times a week, and while he learned some basic “Sensei, I don’t understand,” the young man said. judo movements, most of the time he was concentrated “I have been taking judo lessons for only a couple of Firm Foundations Bible on learning one move. Time and time again, the training months. I only know one move and I only have one Study will host a lunch at sessions focused on the specific move. The judo teacher arm. My left arm is gone and yet I just beat the state the Family Life Center at insisted the boy learn the move perfectly. champion. How is this possible?” After a couple of months, the judo teacher “You have won for two reasons,” the Sensei said. the corner of Prussman convinced the young man to “First, the move that you do know well is the most Boulevard and Barkeley enter a tournament. effective move in all of judo. The second reason you Avenue (across from “But Sensei, I’ve only been won is because the only defense against that move is to taking lessons for a couple of grab your opponent’s left arm.” the Prussman Chapel). The months and I only know one move But the Lord said, “My grace is all you need. Only event is every second and very well, and I only have one when you are weak can everything be done completely by fourth Friday of the month, arm,” the teenager responded. my power. So I will gladly boast about my weaknesses. “I don’t think I’m ready Then Christ’s power can stay in me.” (II Corinthians 12:9) beginning Sept. 14 from for a tournament.” “Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability to 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. But the Sensei insisted. uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to The event is open to all The day of the tourna- work for us in ways we may have never imagined,” said ment came, the young man Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq veteran who lost both of military and civilians at Fort made his way through the first, her legs. Carson. The event provides a forum for engaging, relevant discussion and learning opportunities for biblical truth and doctrine. For more information, contact Will Edwards at 808-381-1351 or email willedwards26yrs@ gmail.com.

Chapel Briefs Chapel schedule Facebook — Search “Fort Carson Chaplains (Religious Catholic Support Office)” for events and schedules. Chapel NeXt — meets at 10 a.m. Sunday at Fort Carson Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel • Sunday, 9 a.m., Mass, 526-8583 Healer Chapel 6333 Martinez Street, Evans Army Community Hospital Middle School. Enter off of Harr avenue and drive behind • Sunday, 10:30 a.m., religious building 1500 education, 524-2458 • Sunday. 11 a.m., Mass, the school, look for signs. Contemporary worship, children’s • Saturday, 3:15-3:45 p.m., • Sunday, 11 a.m., Mass, 526-8583 526-7386 ministry and biblical preaching is offered during reconciliation, 526-8583 • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, • Monday-Thursday and first both services. Visit the Chapel NeXt Facebook page at https:// • Saturday, 4 p.m., Mass, Friday, 11:45 a.m., Mass, Friday of month, noon, www.facebook.com/#!/chapelnextfortcarson for details. 526-8583 526-8583 Mass, 526-7386 Religious Education class — Classes are held from 10:30-11:50 • Sunday, 8:15-8:45 a.m., • Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m., a.m. throughout the school year for preschool (at least 4 years reconciliation, 526-8583 CWOC, 526-5769 old) through high school. Registration is also being held for adults seeking to be confirmed in the Catholic church. These classes are held on a weeknight. Contact Pat Treacy Protestant Latter-day Saints at 524-2458 or [email protected] for details. Catholic Women of the Chapel — meets Wednesday Healer Chapel (general protestant) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sacrament Service is held at Veterans Chapel, building 2359, corner of Titus and from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel; Evans Army Community Hospital • Sunday, 9 a.m., worship, 526-7386 Magrath avenues, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. It includes the call Heather Kershner at 352-231-1088 or email Sacrament Meeting, Sunday school and auxiliary. Come worship [email protected]. Christ, partake of the Holy Sacrament and strengthen one another in Protestant Women of the Chapel — meets Tuesday from Prussman Chapel (gospel) the faith. All are welcome. Contact Capt. Benjamin Reed, chaplain, 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Soldier Memorial Chapel, building Barkeley Avenue and Prussman at 524-1741, 235-3606 or [email protected]. 1500. Chaplain sponsor is Sasha Moen who can be reached Boulevard, building 1850 at 845-392-8425 or email [email protected]. • Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Sunday Buddhist school, 526-5744 Native American prayer/spiritual services — The He Capt. Somya Malasri leads worshippers to strengthen both mind • Sunday, 11 a.m., gospel, 526-9640 and body through chanting, meditation, dharma discussion and Ska Akicita (White Mountain Warriors) hosts Inipi observing the five precepts Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Veterans Chapel. (sweat lodge) services at Turkey Creek Ranch on a All are welcome to observe and participate. Contact Malasri at biweekly basis. Services provided inside and outside Provider Chapel (general protestant) 526-2428, 562-395-2688 or [email protected] for details. the sweat lodge include prayer and purification,spiritual Barkeley Avenue and Ellis Street, Eastern Orthodox and emotional support, and more to military members. building 1350 • Sunday, 11 a.m., worship, 524-4316 Fort Carson does not offer Eastern Orthodox services on post. The ceremonies are conducted in traditional Lakota style Call 719-473-9238 for off-post services. — they are not New Age or Earth-based ceremonies. There is no charge to attend the Inipi. Contact Michael Chapel NeXt (contemporary) Jewish Hackwith at 719-285-5240 or Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tony Fort Carson Middle School, Fort Carson does not offer Jewish services on post. Contact the U.S. Renner at 719-355-4262 or [email protected] off Harr Avenue Air Force Academy Chapel for Jewish services information at 333- • Sunday 10 a.m., 526-8889 2636. The chapel is located at 2346 Academy Place on the academy. for more information and protocols. Chaplain sponsor • Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., PWOC, is Capt. Charlene Cheney, 53rd Signal Battalion, who 524-2458 can be reached at [email protected]. Islamic Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Knights of Columbus — a Catholic group for men 18 Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut St., 632-3364, for information. and older, meets at 10:30 a.m. the second Sunday of the month at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel; call 526-5769. Sept. 14, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 23

Monthly Crime Information August The following crimes were committed on post or by Fort Carson Soldiers off post – as of Aug. 31.

Crime Statistics Prior Current Average 30-Days 30 - D ays 30 - D ay Persons Crimes Aggravated Assault, Kidnapping, Murder/Homicide, Robbery, Rape/Sex Assault, Threats/Harassment, 11 20 16 Simple Assault Property Crimes 30 25 28 Arson, Auto Theft, Housebreaking, Wrongful Destruction, Larceny, Shoplifting Drugs 49 29 39 Wrongful use, Wrongful Possession, Wrongful Distribution DUI 9 7 13 DUI, DWAI, DUID Military Crimes 16 11 14 AWOL, Desertion, Military Misconduct (including some drug, alcohol, or weapons offenses)

Common Traffic Violations/Fees Crime Prevention: Speeding Admin Total August Charge Fine fee due totals ✓ Fort Carson Police have seen an increase in egregious speeding Speeding $100- violations in the main cantonment area. $70-$200 $30 76 $230 ✓ Speed limits on the main cantonment are 30 mph unless otherwise Improper Parking $15 $30 $45 11 posted. ✓ Speed limits in all parking lots are 10 mph. Suspended/Revoked MCA MCA MCA 16 ✓ Speed limits in housing areas are 20 mph. Driver License ✓ Be cognizant of changes to the posted speed limits, such as when Cell Phone $50 $30 $80 5 the speed limit changes from 40 mph to 30 mph. Disregard Traffic $100- $70-$100 $30 12 Control Device $130 Report Suspicious Activity *MCA – Mandatory Court Appearance Total 120 ✓ Call dispatch, 526-2333 ✓ Text “CARSONPD plus tip” to 274637 (CRIMES) ✓ Online via Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ftcpd

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critical care and aid. Contact the Emergency Briefs Department at 526-7111 for more information. The Mountain Post Spouses Club — is a nonprofit, From Page 20 all ranks spouses group at Fort Carson, dedicated information or to make an appointment. to giving back to Soldiers and their Families. Lactation support — Call 526-0330 to schedule an Membership is open to all spouses of the outpatient lactation support appointment Monday- Armed Forces, both active duty and retired. Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Mountain Visit http://www.mpsc.us for more information. Post Birthing Center (MPBC), located on the Pediatrics clinic — Evans Army Community third floor of Evans Army Community Hospital. Hospital’s Pediatric Clinic has an embedded The MPBC offers a breastfeeding support group behavioral health psychologist/counselor available that meets the third Thursday of each month from to work with parents who have concerns about their 2-3:30 p.m. in the Aspen Room of the EACH child’s behavior, discipline or attention-deficit Dining Facility. Breastfeeding classes are available hyperactivity disorder. A pediatric pharmacist is on the first Thursday of each month from 4-6 p.m. also available to manage children’s medication. in the OB-GYN classroom. Significant others are Transfer military hospital or clinic when relocating encouraged to attend these events. — TRICARE Online (TOL) users must update Patient satisfaction surveys — The Department of their military hospital or clinic location online each Health Affairs mails Joint Outpatient Experience time they relocate. Transferring military hospital Survey (JOES). Select patients will receive the or clinic affiliation in TOL does not automatically surveys about 72 hours after their appointments. transfer the TRICARE enrollment in Defense These surveys provide direct feedback to health Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. care providers to improve quality of care, patient Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH) offers experience and satisfaction. JOES also provides online payments — EACH offers an online additional funds to Evans Army Community payment option. Pay.gov is a convenient and Hospital for every survey returned to increase quick way to make electronic payments to federal beneficiary access to care, satisfaction, safety government agencies with credit cards, debit and quality of care. cards or direct debit. This is a secure service After-hours hospital access — Access to Evans provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Army Community Hospital from 10 p.m. to Paying online is the preferred method for 5 a.m. is limited to the Emergency Room paying EACH medical bills. Visit http:// entrance. The Emergency Room entrance is www.evans.amedd.army.mil/RMD/pay-gov.htm on the hospital’s north side and is open 24/7. for more information. Nurse advice line — is a toll-free number that VIN verification — Colorado Vehicle Identification puts beneficiaries in contact with a team of Number verifications are conducted at the Fort registered nurses who can answer urgent health Carson Police Station, building 2700, from care questions 24/7. Nurses will assess the 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. medical condition and give professional advice Pay for medical records online — The Evans to treat the condition at home or refer for an Army Community Hospital Release of acute appointment. The nurse advice line can be Information section has partnered with the reached at 800-TRICARE (874-2273), option 1. Department of the Treasury, DFAS Pay.gov and 4th Infantry Division Gift Shop — has a variety of EACH Resource Management Division/Uniform division and customizable unit-specific merchandise Business Office to offer patients the option to www.evans.amedd.army.mil/vs/csavailapp.aspx available. The gift shop is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. pay for copies of their medical records through or calling the Access to Care Line at 526-2273. Tuesday-Thursday in The Hub, building 1532. Pay.gov. Patients who need duplicate copies of Patient Portal Secure Messaging — is a patient- TRICARE Online — is a secure web portal medical records, as well as insurance agencies centric secure messaging platform that enables that allows users to make, change or cancel and legal offices now have the option to use patients to directly communicate securely via the appointments at military hospitals or clinics, Pay.gov for copy record charges ($14 for a digital internet with their primary care provider team to including same-day appointments. It also lets record or $20.80 for a paper record, which receive advice on minor medical issues, chronic users view radiology and lab results, medication includes search and processing, plus 13 cents disease management, test results, appointment profiles and immunization records. Users can per page). Visit https://pay.gov/public/form/ requests, medication refills and other health care also use the system to refill prescriptions for start/72613275 for more information. needs. Patients can access Patient Portal Secure military hospital or clinic pharmacy pickup. TRICARE benefits — Surveys have found that Messaging from a smartphone, tablet or desktop JAG assists with name change, adoption — The most service members and their Families are computer. It is a valuable service that helps save Legal Assistance Office provides help in adult confused by TRICARE. The fact is, TRICARE time and money by eliminating trips to the military name changes and simple stepparent adoptions. is an enormous and complex health care system. hospital or clinic. Patients can reduce unnecessary The office cannot provide court representation There are several TRICARE programs available appointments and stress by communi­cating but can furnish the necessary documents and depending on status and location. Visit http:// virtually and directly with their health care team. procedural information. Call 526-5572 for details. www.military.com/benefits/tricare for details. Talk with your provider or care team to enroll or Ambulance service — Post officials urge community Same day appointments — Evans Army if you are one of the 1.6 million Military Health members to contact emergency personnel by Community Hospital Family Medicine Clinics, System beneficiaries who has an existing Patient calling 911 instead of driving personal vehicles to Internal Medicine Clinic and Pediatric Clinic are Portal Secure Messaging account, bookmark the emergency room. In the event of a life- or operating under an appointment model called https://mil.relayhealth.com to continue communi- limb-threatening emergency, skilled paramedics “Open Access,” offering same day appointments. cating securely with your health care teams. 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Lakeside Amusement Park, 4601 Sheridan Blvd. in Denver, is open Friday-Sunday through September, but opening hours vary. Call 303- 477-1621 before you go. The park opened more than 100 years ago and retains many of its early rides. Elitch Garden’s Theme Park, 1000 Elitch Circle in downtown Denver, has weekend hours through October. Halloween attractions will be in the amusement park. Call 303-595-4386 for information. Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole is open Thursday-Monday through Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s on the Pikes Peak Highway, near the town of Cascade. There’s a military admission of $19 per person, but everyone must have a military identification card to receive the discount. Children can ride the carnival-type rides to their hearts’ content, visit with Santa Photo by Nel Lampe Claus and have ice cream or funnel cake. For a different way to observe Oktoberfest, ride the Royal Gorge Route Railroad Oktoberfest train, which runs The Historic Van Briggle Pottery Festival is at through Oct. 21. Enjoy the ride listening to German songs accompanied by accordion music while eating a the Van Briggle building, 1125 Glen Ave. on gourmet lunch of German cuisine. The Oktoberfest train leaves the station in Cañon City at 12:30 p.m. daily. the Colorado College Campus, Saturday from Get a military discount on the train fare at the Information, Tickets and Registration office in The Hub, 9 a.m. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s a rare opportunity to see the to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday or call 526-5366. historic Van Briggle Memorial Pottery building, its Dutch architecture and learn about the potter, Rock Ledge Ranch has its 9th annual Powwow The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Artus Van Briggle. Admission is $15 for adults. Sept. 22. Call 578-6777 for information. Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., observes free The Holly Berry Folk Art Festival at Rock Ledge Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for ages days on the second Saturday and third Friday Ranch is Friday-Sunday, with several tents 6-17, under 6 are free. There’s a $2 discount for of each month. Call 634-5581 for information. filled with items, including arts, crafts, active-duty military and their children with “The Story of Us” is currently at the Colorado antiques, food items, art, photos and more. proper military identification. Springs Pioneers Museum at 215 S. Tejon St. This festival has been in existence for more than The 2018 Colorado Springs Oktoberfest will be The exhibit takes a look at the history of Colorado 40 years and is one of the largest festivals in town held Sept. 28 from 5-11 p.m. and Sept. 29-30 Springs, from A to Z. Other exhibits in the free and there’ll be food vendors as well. Friday hours from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the historic Reynolds museum depict the history of Colorado Springs and are noon to 6 p.m., Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to Ranch and the home of the Western Museum the area. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. 6 p.m. and Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. of Mining and Industry. The event is located at The Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., Park at the ranch, 1401 Recreation Way, just south 225 North Gate Blvd. which is the east side of the has the following events coming up; call of the entrance to Garden of the Gods off North north gate access to the U.S. Air Force Academy. 520- SHOW for ticket information. 30th Street. Admission is $6. There will be German food, costumes, music, • “Human Being” is Sept. 30 The 21st Annual Rocky Mountain Oktoberfest contests and a kids’ zone. There is a parking • “The Book of Moron” is Oct. 5-6 in Studio Bee PLUS is in Woodland Park Saturday-Sunday fee of $5, but admission to the event is free. • Alice in Chains is Oct. 18 and offers German food and beverage, vendors, The Butte Theater, 139 E. Bennett Ave. in Cripple • Mannheim Steamroller performs Nov. 15 kids’ games and entertainment for all ages Creek, features “Always … Patsy Cline” on at 7:30 p.m. including live dance music. It starts at 11 a.m. stage through Sept. 30. Tickets are $18-$21; visit • Colorado Springs Philharmonic presents each day at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 E. http://mountainrep.com/ for ticket information. “The Nutcracker” Nov. 24 at 2 and 7 p.m. Midland Ave. in Woodland Park. Adult admission Broadmoor World Arena has these upcoming and Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. is $6 and active duty military are admitted for $5. attractions: • Jim Brickman’s “A Joyful Christmas” is Dec. 6 Under 21 are free. • WWE Live is in the arena Sept. 24 “The League of Wives, Vietnam’s POW/MIA Cripple Creek Two-Mile High Club offers free • Casting Crowns is in the arena Oct. 14 Allies and Advocates” is in the Colorado tours to see the aspen Sept. 22-23 and Sept. • Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour is Springs Pioneers Museum. The exhibit is free 29-30, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Cripple Oct. 26-27 and open to the public. The free museum is Creek District Museum. Plan to arrive 30 to • Five Finger Death Punch & Breaking Benjamin located at 215 S. Tejon St. and is open from 10 a.m. 45 minutes prior to tour time as tours usually fill perform Nov. 7. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Parking is at meters. up quickly. The last tour of the day departs at Tickets are available at the box office or call The Red Rocks venue in the Denver area has “Get 3:30 p.m. from the museum at 510 E. Bennett Ave. 520-SHOW. the Led Out, the American LED Zeppelin” Pueblo Chile and Frijoles Festival 2018 is Sept. Theatreworks tickets for the 2018-19 season are Sept. 27. Call 303-296-1212 for more information. 21-23 in downtown Pueblo, along Union Avenue on sale now. Productions are in the Ent Center for Planning way ahead? Consider the classic between B Street and City Center Drive. The the Arts at 5225 N. Nevada Ave. Call 255-3232 or Broadmoor Holiday show Dec. 14, 15, 22, 24, 27 festival celebrates Pueblo’s chile harvest. There’ll visit http://www.theatreworksCS.org for informa- and 29, 7 p.m. for dinner and 8 p.m. for the show, be music, arts and crafts, cooking competitions tion. The season includes “Raisin in the Sun,” “A which includes festive music by Debby Boone and and lots of chiles. 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5-10 p.m. at the Auto Skills Center, 7001 $9 for adults and $8 for children; and Saturday At Ease Wetzel Ave., building 2427. For more from 1-3 p.m.; $8 per person. information, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/ • Color pin — Color pins come up in random Within the gate calendar/event/auto-shop-horrors/2547401/30817. spots for different awards Saturday from 8 p.m. The Strong Soldier Competition is set for until close. Cost is $15 for bowling and $2 for The Fort Carson Main Exchange is hosting the Oct. 28 at 9 a.m. at the Garcia Physical shoe rental. Open to those 18 and older. Get Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders in a meet Fitness Center. For more information, visit strikes and pick up certain splits for cash. Sign and greet Saturday at 1 p.m. Register at the https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/event/ up starts at 6 p.m. and game begins at 8 p.m. Main Exchange or Youth Center, building 5950, mountain-post-pup-run/2454296/29599. • Pizza bowl — Get three games of bowling, from 9-11 a.m. Sept. 15. Army Community Service (ACS) holds “Boot two slices of pizza and a soda for $7 a person The Fort Carson Exchange is hosting a Play-Doh Camp for New Dads” the first Tuesday of each Sunday from 6-8 p.m. Shoe rental is $2.50. BBQ sculpt event Saturday from 11 a.m. to month from 9 a.m. to noon. The interactive and • Red Pin — Get a strike Tuesday-Friday 2 p.m. Military kids ages 3 and up can try engaging class focuses on what it means to become from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a red head pin out the latest Play-Doh playsets from 11 a.m. a father, how to care for a baby and how to care and win a free game. Games are $2 and shoe to 2 p.m. in the toy department. Call 576-4000 for mom. Call 526-0461 for more information. rental is $2.50. or 576-4141 for more information. Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center holds a • 50 cent games, hot dogs and shoes — Tuesdays The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is climbing wall monthly challenge. Participants from 6-9 p.m., minimum $3 purchase. saying happy 71st birthday to the Air Force. have to climb a number of times per month to • “Mommy and Me Bowling” — kids receive a Join the celebration on Tuesday for savings at complete the challenge. The event is tallied on free game of bowling and there’s $1 coffee specials the Fort Carson Exchange. an honor system with participants tracking and for mommies Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. Fort Carson yard sales are Saturdays from logging their climbing distance. The challenge is • Family Day — Get $1 games and $2 shoes 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4355 Funk Ave., building open to DOD identification card holders and their Wednesday from 1-11 p.m. 4355. The yard sales last through December Families to include first time climbers and those Call 526-5542 for more information. and are every first and third Saturday of the who are belay certified looking for a climbing TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a support month at the same times. For more information partner. Certification is quick and easy to obtain. group for weight loss that meets Thursdays call 526-1082. Participants will receive a shirt and free use of at Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center. The Fort Carson Oktoberfest is set for Oct. 13 at climbing gear for the month. Prizes awarded to Meetings are held on the second floor in room 1675 Ellis St., building 1217. For more informa- top three participants. Call 524-3773 for details. 209. Weigh-in is from 5-5:45 p.m. and the tion, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/ The Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex meeting is from 6-7 p.m. First meeting is free. event/fort-carson-oktoberfest/2416728/29078. offers special days with discounts to veterans Participants must present military identification Save the date for the Pumpkin Walk from and women. Veterans receive $5 admission every or government identification at fitness center 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Youth Center. Wednesday while women 6 and older receive free front desk. Call Debby Beck at 392-8582 for For more information, call 526-2680. range time the second Saturday of each month. more information. Pumpkin Splash is set for Oct. 18 from 5-7 p.m. Call 719-896-6196 for more information. Subscribe to the DFMWR mailing list to receive at the Aquatics Center, building 1925. For more Thunder Alley Bowling Center offers the emails about upcoming events and activities information, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/ following weekly specials: on post. Visit https://carson.armymwr.com; calendar/event/pumpkin-splash/2547400/30816. • Cosmic bowling — Unlimited bowling and click on the “Mailing List” icon and select The Auto Shop of Horrors is Oct. 20 from $2 shoe rental Friday from 9:30-11:45 p.m.; categories of interest. THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER GREAT FESTIVAL! Discover Spanish Peaks Country

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fall sports Cristopher Garcia watches his shot sail toward the net during youth soccer practice Monday at Pershing Field. Story and photo by Walt Johnson our sports communities to have the athletes they choose to continue playing sports.” Mountaineer staff compete against each other and travel to the other Forrest said games will be alternate between installations,” Forrest said. “When you always play Fort Carson and Peterson Air Force Base. Another The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare against teams you see each week and watch them benefit of the way the program runs now is that and Recreation and the Fitness Child and Youth practice you may not get as much out of the game parents with multiple children playing sports no Services Division began preparations Monday for as you do when you play against teams that you longer must bounce back and forth between different the upcoming youth flag football, soccer, volleyball don’t see regularly. This is like a high school or sites to see their children play. and cheerleading season at Pershing Field and the middle school experience for the athletes and “It’s tough on parents when they have to decide youth center. something they will be familiar with as they move if they can see their older child play at Fort Carson The season is scheduled to begin Sept. 22 at Per- on to middle school and high school, so they will or their younger child play at Peterson and vice shing Field and run to the end of October. Teams from be better prepared to have success at that level if versa because of the time the games are played,” the Mountain Post will join teams Forrest said. “By having one site from Peterson Air Force each week the parents can see all Base and the Air Force Academy to their children play and the siblings compete in flag football and soccer. can also see each other play and The volleyball league will consist that is conducive to a good of teams from the post exclusively. family climate where the siblings Otis Forrest, youth center can cheer for each other and see sports director, said the partner- their games. We love the way ship with the Air Force community this has worked out and look has been great for the athletes and forward to this partnership being coaches of the youth sports pro- beneficial for our athletes here gram and is pleased it is continu- and in the Air Force community ing. Since its inception two seasons for years to come.” ago, athletes from the Mountain The first games of the new Post and the Air Force community football and soccer seasons are have benefitted from the interaction scheduled to begin Sept. 22 at 9 between the installations. a.m. at Pershing Field. The first “When we sat down and games of the volleyball season are discussed this idea, we felt it Ben Novak, youth center volleyball coach, goes over drills with players Monday at the post youth scheduled to begin Sept. 21 at 6 would be a great service to center. p.m. at the post youth center.

Military appreciation

Fountain-Fort Carson High School Trojans JROTC instructor Retired Lt. Col John Tatom, center, accompanies the Trojans captains to the field for the coin toss during military appreciation ceremonies at the high school football field before the Trojans met Columbine High School. The Trojans will travel to Grandview High School Saturday afternoon to meet the Wolves at 1 p.m. The rest of the Trojans’ home schedule is Sept. 28 vs. Legend High School (homecoming), Oct. 12 vs. Chaparral High School, and Oct. 18 vs. Regis Jesuit High School. The Trojans will travel to, Overland High School Sept. 21; Douglas County High School Oct. 5; and Doherty High School Oct. 26.

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Fort Carson will host the Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders Saturday for two events. The first event will be a cheerleading clinic at the post youth Charlie center from 9-11 a.m. The cheerleaders will also be Company, signing autographs at the Exchange from 1-3 p.m. 2-99 player, Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club hosts the annual Deante Long, club championship Saturday and Sunday. The right, tries event will be held in an individual stroke-play to elude the format and is designed to find the best golfer on flag pull post. It begins with a shotgun start at 7 a.m. Call of a defender 526-4102 for more information. after The next Commanding General’s (CG) Golf intercepting Scramble is scheduled for Oct. 5 at Cheyenne a pass during Shadows Golf Club. Registration is underway Monday’s at the golf course for the event beginning with intramural a shotgun start at noon. The golf course is flag football scheduled to hold a CG scramble the first game at the Friday of each month, weather permitting. Call Mountain Post 526-4102 for more information. Sports football The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies High School field. The football team travels to Garry Berry Stadium intramural flag in Colorado Springs to meet the Coronado football league Cougars Friday at 7 p.m. The Grizzlies’ next is scheduled home game will be Oct. 5 vs. Palmer High to run through School. The rest of the Grizzlies home schedule October at the is Oct. 12 vs. Pine Creek High School and complex with Oct. 26 vs. Cheyenne Mountain High School. games slated The Grizzlies will travel to Widefield High for 6:30, 7:30 School Sept. 22, Cañon City High School Sept. and 8:30 p.m. 28, Vista Ridge High School Oct. 19, and Grand Monday and Junction Central High School Nov. 2. Wednesday. The Fort Carson Middle School Eagles boys’ football team will travel to Sproul Middle School Thursday and play at 3:45 p.m. The Photo by Walt Johnson Eagles’ last home game of the season will be Sept. 27 vs. Falcon Middle School. Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center Family with CYS sports staff and parents of the players. The Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center locker room showers are currently closed due According to CYS officials, youth coaches indoor pool hosts a pumpkin splash event to water damage and must be rebuilt. When receive discounts on sports enrollment for Oct. 18 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The event is free the Family locker rooms are complete, work will their children, promotion points for active-duty for aquatics pass holders and $3 for non-pass start on the men’s showers and then the women’s. Soldiers, volunteer hours and will make an holders. Everyone attending must have a ticket. The purpose of the project is to remove and impact on the community. Capacity is limited to 350 people. Call 526-4093 replace drain assemblies and drain bodies of The U.S. Military Academy at West Point for more information. water in the showers, which have been flooding. football team will host the Air Force Academy The National Physique Committee Supplemental Child and Youth Services (CYS) officials are Nov. 3. The Black Knights will host the Falcons Giant Natural Colorado Open Bodybuilding, looking for people interested in volunteering in the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief Trophy Fitness, Figure, Bikini and Physique as youth sports and fitness coaches. Anyone series for Army and the second leg for Air Force. Championships will be held Oct. 6 at the interested in being a coach must pass a The Air Force Academy will play five more home Pinnacle Performing Arts Center, 1001 W. background check, attend a mandatory three-hour games this year beginning Sept. 29 vs. Nevada 84th Ave. in Denver. Prejudging begins at 11 preseason training session and be available two (time to be announced), Oct. 6 vs. Navy at a.m. in the men’s and women’s bodybuilding to three hours per week for practices and games. 1:30 p.m.; Oct. 27 vs. Boise State at 5 p.m.; and physique, fitness routines, bikini, fitness CYS officials said anyone interested in being Nov. 10 vs. New Mexico at 1:30 p.m. and physique and figure competitions. The finals a coach must have good communication skills Colorado State University Nov. 22 at 1:30 p.m. will begin at 5 p.m.

Trojans on attack

Fountain Fort Carson’s Tauja Durham, center, powers a ball past an opponent during the 2018 Grizzly Classic volleyball tournament at Mesa Ridge High School Saturday. The tournament had 15 teams plus the host school Mesa Ridge. Team, Discovery Canyon defeated Doherty to win the title.

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