Vol. 69 No. 15 April 15, 2011 Word of the month: Heritage Photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace In the heat of battle Pfc. Ben Bradley, left, a Bulldog Troop, Red Platoon scout from 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry during a combat engagement in northern Bala Murghab Valley, Baghdis Province, Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, ducks away from small-arms Afghanistan, April 4. The operation destroyed insurgent compounds and improvised- fire, as fellow scout Sgt. Jeff Sheppard, launches a grenade at the enemy’s position, explosive device-making facilities in the engagement. See Page 8 for more. Daly relinquishes New command for WTB 43rd SB command by Andrea Sutherland Mountaineer staff by Sgt. 1st Class Ronny E. Smith Daly served as the 43rd SB’s commander 43rd Sustainment Brigade since July 2008 and recently completed a Lt. Col. Mechelle M. Tuttle accepted command of the Warrior Public Affairs Office tour of duty in Afghanistan where the unit Transition Battalion in an April 5 ceremony held on Manhart Field. was tasked as a logistical force for regional Tuttle replaced Lt. Col. Andrew L. Grantham, who headed the Col. Edward M. Daly handed over commands South, Southwest and West, WTB for the last three years. command of the 43rd Sustainment Brigade ensuring that the 11 brigade-equivalent units “To the members of the (WTB) — I promise that I will continue to Col. Christopher A. Richardson during a consisting of 50,000 U.S. forces and 74,000 to build on the framework and the base that Lt. Col. Grantham has relinquishment of command ceremony held See Daly on Page 4 See WTB on Page 4 at Manhart Field April 8. II Military Community Feature NN SS II DD EE Pages 10-11 Page 13 Pages 22-23 2 MOUNTAINEER — April 15, 2011 MOUNTAINEER WLC honors Commanding General: Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins Garrison Commander: Col. Robert F. McLaughlin Ethos defines Soldier Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: courage to confront. In my military career I have faced Dee McNutt Commentary by Sgt. Johnny Garcia Chief, Print and Web Communications: Warrior Leader Course graduate numerous challenges that feigned the status of impossibility. Rick Emert Persistence and perseverance have been key contributors Editor: Devin Fisher Editor’s note: The following is a recurring column to never accept being overcome with failure. It’s with Staff Writers: Andrea Sutherland from the Noncommissioned Officer Academy Warrior ever-increasing value that I place my conviction to face every Dustin Senger Leader Course. The feature includes the winning Warrior problem I face head-on until success has been achieved. Kerstin Lopez Ethos essay and the names of the Soldiers in the top Not allowing oneself to give up ties very closely to the Staff Sgt. Wayne Barnett 20 percent of the class who earned placement on the previously mentioned ethos of never accepting defeat. In Spc. Samantha B. Koss commandant’s list. Essays may be edited for newspaper refusing to accept defeat one enters into a situation with the Happenings: Nel Lampe Sports Writer: Walt Johnson style, clarity and space constraints. mindset that he will not lose. In refusing to quit, it means Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall Many people in American society will go throughout that even if I were to become defeated, I would have the their lives with no concept of being a part willingness and mental fortitude to get This commercial enterprise newspaper is of an organization that places emphasis on back up and try it again. Many people may an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. 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