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August 29, 2014 Vol. 72, No. 34 Aug. 29, 2014 Mission complete Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jacob A. McDonald About 150 Soldiers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, enter the Special Events Center Saturday, following a fi ve-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Soldiers, who were originally to be Mayor salutes troops deployed for nine months, returned to Fort Carson early as part of the phased reduction By Steve Bach work over the past fi ve months in of troops in Afghanistan. While deployed, the brigade was responsible for areas in Mayor, city of Colorado Springs Afghanistan. southern Afghanistan to include Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan and Spin Boldak. The Your training and advising of the brigade led the train, advise and assist mission with Afghan National Security Forces. Welcome home Soldiers of the Afghan National Security Forces in Their efforts helped the ANSF set the security conditions for Afghanistan’s presidential 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th the country’s southern provinces is a and run-off elections. With security forces numbering more than 45,000, Afghan police Infantry Division. tremendous achievement. Thank you and military — which have grown and developed over the past 13 years into enduring The citizens of the city of Colorado for your service, we are grateful for institutions — are securing the people of Afghanistan in the country’s southern provinces. Springs appreciate your outstanding your safe return home. Exercise tests emergency response Story and photo by a press conference during the initial Crystal Ross simulated response. Mountaineer staff Although installations are required to conduct such exercises annually, Debris littered the ground and this week’s simulation is the fi rst that smoke fi lled the air near Prussman Fort Carson has held since 2011. The Chapel Tuesday morning as U.S. Army post’s response to real-world situations Garrison Fort Carson simulated a vehicle- over the past two years met IMCOM’s borne improvised explosive device in a requirements for annual exercises. full-scale preparedness exercise. “We’ve done table tops every “Our higher headquarters, year. We’ve done our functional exercises. Installation Management Command, We’ve done exercises within the requires that installations conduct a full- scale exercise to simulate a real-world See Exercise on page 4 event so that we can validate our policies, our procedures and test our battle drills U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson conducted and our emergency response drills for a a full-scale exercise simulating an explosion real-world event,” Garrison Commander by a vehicle-borne device near Prussman Col. Joel Hamilton told local media at Chapel, Tuesday and Wednesday. Message board INSIDE The Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response and Prevention Hotline can be reached at 338-9654 or the Department of Defense Safe Hotline at Pages 20-21 877-995-5247. Pages 8-9 Page 10 2 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 29, 2014 MOUNTAINEER WLC honors Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera Garrison Commander: Ethos becomes way of life Col. Joel D. Hamilton Fort Carson Public Affairs Offi cer: Commentary by Sgt. Brittany A. Durham new job. I didn’t know Dee McNutt Warrior Leader Course graduate I would love the Army. Chief, Print and Web Communications: The Warrior Ethos Rick Emert A little less than three years ago a skinny, scared and became my way of life. seemingly lost person swore an oath. I didn’t know what Somewhere between helping Editor: Devin Fisher that oath meant, but I liked the way it sounded. one battle buddy train to max Staff writer: Crystal Ross I liked the vision I had of my future self: brave, proud and her physical training test and Happenings : Nel Lampe driven. Until that moment in my life, I had no experience of preventing another battle being a part of something greater than myself. By the time buddy from committing S p o r t s w ri te r : Walt Johnson I graduated Basic Combat Training I had undergone more suicide, I learned that there L a yo u t / g ra p h i c s : Jeanne Mazerall changes than I ever could have imagined. Not only had was so much more to this I conquered some incredible feats and gained an equally life than myself. Suddenly, I incredible new family, but I became something I never understood the meaning of This commercial enterprise newspaper is an authorized publication for members of thought possible: a warrior. My life as I knew it was changed, sacrifi cing parts of my life the Department of Defense. Contents of the and at the base of it all was this simple, yet powerful, for the wellness of others. Mountaineer are not necessarily the offi cial doctrine: the Warrior Ethos. Being fi nancially Durham view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government or When I joined the Army, I had it all fi gured out; I would sound was no longer my the Department of the Army. Printed circulation gain some new discipline, some new skills and maybe even long-term goal. is 8,000 copies. The editorial content of the Mountaineer some new friends. I would do my three years and then get Not only did I learn to never quit, but I learned is the respon sibility of the Public Affairs Offi ce, a stable civilian job that requires a suit and fancy hairstyle. to never let anyone else I know quit. Once I was dedicated Fort Carson, Colo., Tel.: 526-4144. The e-mail To me, a stable job was all that mattered. I only envisioned to accomplishing the mission, whether it was getting a address is [email protected]. my future house and luxury car when I thought of my perfect score on my PT test or being the absolute best at The Mountaineer is posted online at happiness. I thought real satisfaction in life came from my job, there was nothing that could stop me. I would do http://www.fortcarsonmountaineer.com. The Mountaineer is an unoffi cial being fi nancially stable. anything, and sacrifi ce anything, to ensure it was done. publication authorized by AR 360-1. The This was just a necessary stepping stone to my future ca- I was willing to do anything to ensure the well-being Mountaineer is printed by Colorado Springs reer. What I didn’t know was how much I would grow to love Military Newspaper Group, a private fi rm in my new self, my new family, my new life and, especially, my See Ethos on page 4 no way connected with the Department of the Army, under exclusive written contract with Fort Carson. It is published 49 times per year. The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the Army or Colorado Springs Top WLC graduates Military Newspaper Group, of the products or services advertised. The publisher reserves the Spc. Ravennoir D. Amaechiokonji Spc. Lauren Klotz right to reject advertisements. Everything advertised in this publication Cpl. Thomas Beltran Spc. Jonah Lemely shall be made available for purchase, use or Spc. John S. Bogart Spc. Vincent L. 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Jacob Varvel The Mountaineer’s editorial content is edited, prepared and provided by the Public Spc. Tyler Garman Spc. Ashley Westergren Affairs Offi ce, building 1218, room 320, Fort Spc. Ranshon Generette Spc. Phillip Whitaker Carson, CO 80913-5119, phone 526-4144. Releases from outside sources are so Spc. Kristopher Grayson Spc. Arianna Zalikowski indicated. The deadline for submissions to the Sgt. Brittany A. Durham Mountaineer is close of business Friday the Leadership award Sgt. Michael A. Howlett week before the next issue is published. The Mountaineer staff reserves the right to edit submissions for newspaper style, clarity and typographical errors. Policies and statements refl ected in the news and editorial columns represent views of the individual writers and under no What makes me circumstances are to be considered those of the Department of the Army. Reproduction of editorial material is IRON HORSE STRONG authorized. Please credit accordingly. Pfc. Evan Paxton Infantryman, Company B, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division What makes me Iron Horse Strong (to continue) my Family’s heritage of Display / Classifi ed is the good physical training at both service on both sides of the Family. company and platoon levels, outstanding My goals while I’m in the Army advertising leadership among our senior (leaders) are to advance in training, rank, job 634-5905 and great camaraderie with everyone. performance and to be able to lead and What it means to serve my train other Soldiers in the future. In Mountaineer editor country is protecting my Family, addition, I want to make it to Airborne, 526 -4144 country and fellow Soldiers and to Air Assault and Sniper schools.
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