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Word of the month: Culture ‘Raiders’ conduct air-drop training Story and photo by Capt. Earl Brown leaving for the Joint Readiness Training Center at small portion of air-centric logistics, which is critical 1st Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs, 4th Fort Polk, La., in April. to practice now for emergency supplies of ammunition Infantry Division An Army Sherpa C-23 air-dropped food and and food that may be needed in remote combat supplies onto a blanket of snow and ice, which outposts in Afghanistan, said 1st Lt. Thadd Wilson, Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th covered hills near Camp Red Devil to train on support operations officer, 4th Brigade Support Infantry Division, pulled out all the stops Feb. 22 to emergency aerial resupply during Raider Blitz. Battalion, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div. deliver the “Raiders” a robust training blitz prior to Low-cost low-altitude aerial resupply training is a “We worked with 43rd Sustainment Brigade to make this training all come together,” said Wilson. “Our guys are being trained on how to prepare various loads, packages and seeing what it takes to push out the door (with) varying weights.” On the ground, each of the Raider battalions strategically pull into position and prepared to receive supplies near the drop zone, said Wilson. “Our job is to retrieve the supplies, pull security and wait for the chutes to fly,” said Staff Sgt. Brandon Elam, platoon sergeant, Support Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div. Elam directed his men to orient their weapons in all directions as he positioned each vehicle into a hasty defensive position. “Training is the basis of everything we do,” said Elam. “Through repetition, we master skills like land navigation, radio procedures and medical evacuations, until all these drills become second nature.” Elam prepared his Soldiers for the aircraft’s final approach while re-emphasizing their training on how to recover bundles in a safe, efficient manner. “I have all the confidence in the world in my troops to accomplish our mission — any mission,” said Elam. “But nobody outranks ‘sergeant safety’ out here. We do it right now so we can all come home later.” When the ground controller cleared the drop zone, the “Thunderbirds” swooped in and wrestled two pallets of Meals-Ready-to-Eat into their truck and were back on the road within minutes, he said. A C-23 Sherpa delivers pallets of Meals Ready to Eat to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Feb. 22 “First ones in, first ones out,” said Elam. “We’re during Low-cost low-altitude aerial resupply training at the Camp Red Devil training area. definitely ready for this deployment.” Cav. Reg. hosts deployment fair by 2nd Lt. Jeremy Aho especially hard on young children, who for the hardships of deployment. Operation Give a Hug and the Colorado 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry may not fully understand the changes Dozens of Families attended the fair State University branch of Operation Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat taking place. to speak to representatives of various Military Kids. Team, 4th Infantry Division The 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Family assistance organizations about the Stephanie Poche, wife of Capt. Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, many resources available during a Michael Poche, commander, Troop B, Separation from Families during a 4th Infantry Division, held its Children’s deployment. Among the organizations 4th Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg., and mother deployment can be hard on both the Deployment Fair at the Fort Carson present were the Directorate of Family of three, organized the event with the deploying servicemembers and the Family Readiness Center to better prepare and Morale, Welfare and Recreation; See Fair on page 4 Family they leave behind. It can be children and parents of the squadron Child, Youth and School Services; USO;

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MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Know thyself; embrace cultures Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins Garrison Commander: Commentary by Master Sgt. Jose A. Colon Rivera know yourself, you can win a hundred battles without a Col. Robert F. McLaughlin Senior Equal Opportunity adviser single loss. If you only know yourself, but not your Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: opponent, you may win or may lose. If you know neither Dee McNutt The set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.” Chief, Print and Web Communications: that characterizes an institution, organization or group I do not claim to be as smart as Sun Tzu, but I think Douglas M. Rule is called culture. that we can add one more precept to the “Art of War,” Editor: Julie M. Lucas Staff Writers: Rick Emert The Army has learned many things over centuries of “know your brothers-and sisters-in-arms.” Add this to the Devin Fisher successful wars and campaigns. Probably the most important previous two precepts and you have the total package. Our Geoffrey Roper lesson so far, is the need to know your enemies. Know your nation’s military is made of many cultures, and every Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith enemies’ tactics and you will know how to defeat them. one of those cultures engraves a very particular set of Sgt. Alexis Ramos Our enemies’ tactics, techniques and procedures are rules in our subconscious, makes out our personality. Happenings: Nel Lampe subjects of studies in our military academies. We do well The rules passed down to us by our parents or those Sports Writer: Walt Johnson to study the techniques used against us in Iraq, Afghanistan who were originally responsible for our education. The Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall and back in the ‘90s in Mogadishu, Somalia. That allows concepts accepted by our respective families as important This commercial enterprise newspaper is us to develop new tactics, techniques and procedures to and or essential. The importance of respect in our families; an authorized publication for members of the survive and win. how our fathers treated our mothers; the role of religion in Department of Defense. Contents of the The reason more Soldiers come back home alive Mountaineer are not necessarily the official our families; how an older brother protects his younger view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government or is because of the constant improvement and progress brother or sister. All of those precepts have made us what the Department of the Army. Printed circulation implemented on the battlefield and in battlefield hospitals. we are today. All of those things are our individual culture. is 12,000 copies. Today, our rate of survival is greater than ever before. 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Reg. 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div. March 5, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 3 Division promotes its own by Sgt. Philip Klein at his promotion ceremony. 4th Infantry Division Public “What I wear on my chest is a Affairs Office representation of the Soldiers I have served with,” said Davidson. Lt. Col. Ross Davidson, opera- Davidson also thanked his Family tions officer for the 4th Infantry and the Families of all Soldiers and Division, was promoted to colonel at the unlimited support they give to the Ivy Division’s headquarters their Soldiers. building Feb. 26. “Our Army is blessed with a great The ceremony, officiated by Col. collection of officers, NCOs and Jeffrey Bailey, deputy commanding Soldiers who form a team to serve our general — maneuver, took place in nation during a difficult time,” said front of the Soldiers and Family Davidson. “Thanks to our Families we members of the 4th Inf. Div., as are able to do the missions our nation Davidson was promoted by his wife, requires of us.” Jodi Italiano-Davidson. Bailey thanked Davidson for the Davidson thanked the attendees work he has done setting up the for coming to the ceremony and division as it moved to the Mountain reflected on his Family’s pride at Post and the service and leadership he reaching this moment and the will continue to provide as the division gratitude for the men and women in and the brigades answer the nation’s call. uniform who worked with Davidson “He has been challenged to create throughout his career. a unit that is perfect, because that is “It is obviously a happy day for what is required as we go down the Davidson Family,” said Davidson. range,” said Bailey. “No one gets to the point where they “I believe he will one day are without help from others.” command a brigade combat team,” Photo by Pfc. Andrew Ingram Davidson recognized the officers, added Bailey. “There are some guys Col. Jeffrey Bailey, left, deputy commanding general — maneuver, 4th Infantry Division noncommissioned officers and Soldiers who are great serving on staff and and Fort Carson, strips the lieutenant colonel oak leaf off the chest of newly promoted he has worked with during his service some guys like Ross, who are made Col. Ross Davidson, operations officer, 4th Inf. Div., during a promotion ceremony at the and acknowledged their contributions for command.” 4th Inf. Div. Conference Room Feb. 26. We Salute You!

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FFaaiirr during the fair might provide comfort children that local volunteer groups Parents engaged in an open idea from page 1 throughout the deployment. filled with school supplies and a sharing discussion, covering topics “It blessed my Family to see this handwritten letter from a civilian child from child care plans to how to stay help of family readiness group leaders kind of support from the unit and the expressing thanks to military children involved in their child’s life while within the squadron. The Family commander. The materials presented for their sacrifice. deployed. This discussion was Readiness Group began planning for and activities conducted provided an Lynn Engen, wife of Lt. Col. especially beneficial to Families the fair late last summer and started the excellent opportunity for preparation Christopher Engen, 4th Cav. Sqdn. preparing to experience their first preparations in early January, she said. and relationship-building between all commander, provided several crafts deployment said Luxem. “Personal experience from two of the Families,” said 4th Sqdn., 10th for Families to create. One of these “We, as a Family, feel better prior deployments has shown that Cav. Reg. Chap. (Capt.) Tony Luxem. was a scrapbook-style placemat prepared for the deployment by this preparation can be difficult, especially During the event, CYSS and decorated with Family photographs. and all the other events that the unit for first timers,” said Poche. “My DFMWR provided parents with Another craft was a coffee mug with has conducted to support the Soldiers children have helped me understand information on how to enroll their a photograph insert. and their Families,” said Luxem. that it is better to provide information children in school, extra-curricular regarding deployments in a fun classes, individual and team sports, and environment for kids.” child care. All these programs are free The Children’s Deployment Fair to Families of deployed Soldiers. was not only a place where Families The United Through Reading were able to gather and share program, sponsored by USO, provided experiences and ideas about preparing an on-site service to record parents for a deployment while enjoying reading a book to their child. Parents pizza, cookies and assorted beverages, were then given a DVD, so their but it was also supported by several children could have a way to see and Family assistance groups. hear them during the deployment. “This event turned out awesome. Operation Give a Hug provided The FRG leaders and troop points of specially crafted dolls dressed in the contact worked very hard to remind Army Combat Uniform and with a Soldiers about the event,” said Jacki transparent sleeve over the face Sadosky, FRG Leader, for Troop D, 4th designed to hold a photograph of the Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg. “It was great to deployed parent. see the FRG leaders take the time The CSU branch of Operation required to participate in the fair.” Military Kids conducted a session The event also had balloons and specifically designed to prepare Photo by Jackie Sadosky toys for the children to play with while children for the emotional difficulties Shauna Woods, from Operation Military Kids, talks to school-aged children about they met new friends and reconnected associated with a deployment. They coping with change involved with deployment during the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry, with old ones. The relationships built also brought backpacks for school-aged 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Children’s Deployment Fair. March 5, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 5 WTU Soldier receives medals Story and photo by Stacie Shain Montoya talked with Sgt. 1st Class Terry “I thought, ‘Damn, I got hit command to let them know everyone Warrior Transition Battalion Public O’Neill, a platoon sergeant in the again,’” he said. “I didn’t think we got was alive, but there were injuries. He Affairs Officer company. He made Montoya a team hit that hard, but the adrenaline was so still remembers his radio transmission: leader and kept him in Rahm’s squad. strong that I didn’t realize everything “We’re alive. We have injuries. Spc. Toby Montoya would rather die “He had the steady resolve that that had happened.” Break. Do not get near our vehicle. than break a promise. And a pledge to his young guys needed,” O’Neill said. Montoya was able to get a situation Break. Sweep for secondaries. Break. best friend, Ken Rahm, nearly cost him “He possessed the maturity that a report from his Soldiers and call his Set up a perimeter. Break.” his life — earning him a Bronze Star and leader needs.” O’Neill said that despite his Purple Heart in the process. On June 1, Montoya was a convoy injuries, Montoya never broke Montoya promised Rahm, a sergeant commander leading a mission in southern stride from his training. in the Illinois National Guard, that if he Kapisa. By 8:30 a.m., the convoy had “He was taught not to panic, ever deployed he’d go with him. So, when reached its first objective, a school the to breathe. He made sure that Rahm called him in the spring of 2008 Soldiers needed to check for insurgents. everyone in the convoy was OK and said his unit had been activated, As Montoya’s convoy moved forward, he and that no one got out of their Montoya made good on his promise: he got a tingle up the back of his neck. vehicle in case it was a complex requested an interstate transfer from the “It was just like in Iraq. I knew attack,” O’Neill said. New Mexico National Guard. something was about to happen,” he Montoya suffered neck and “(Rahm) didn’t believe me,” said. “The next thing I knew, I felt like back injuries as well as a traumatic Montoya said. “He thought I was blowing I had been kicked.” brain injury. The gunner in the smoke. Who would volunteer to deploy?” His vehicle had hit an IED — the vehicle sustained a concussion, By the time Montoya’s transfer was eighth such explosion that Montoya and the local interpreter’s foot was granted, Rahm and Company C, 1st had survived during his deployments to mangled in the blast. Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, had Iraq and Afghanistan. The Mine- “Despite the chaos, Montoya already moved to Fort Bragg, N.C., for Resistant, Ambush-Protected vehicle remained calm,” O’Neill said. mobilization training. Montoya arrived he was riding in was destroyed. “He checked on the injured, and just before the unit deployed in August. Montoya said his first thought he made sure the convoy stayed “He looked at me and was totally was that he was on fire because the disciplined. He even calmed down surprised,” Montoya said of explosion made the vehicle extremely a sergeant first class.” Rahm’s reaction. hot. He realized his helmet was Sgt. 1st Class Terry O’Neill, left, traveled from When Montoya was returned Despite joining the unit, Montoya cockeyed as he tried to look around to Chicago to award Spc. Toby Montoya his See Medals on page 7 had to fight to stay in Rahm’s Company. assess the injuries. Combat Infantryman Badge. 6 MOUNTAINEER — March 5, 2010 Engineers get steak dinner Story and photos by “It’s just some way for us to say Sgt. Tyrone Kirk, 4th Eng. Bn., She said she had heard about the Geoffrey Roper thank you to them and let them know comes from the Dallas/Fort Worth area group from a friend,and looked them Mountaineer staff we care about them,” said Broadie. of Texas, a state where beef is steeped up on the Internet. She found out the One of the other members of the in its history. As he walked into the 4th Eng. Bn. qualified for the feast Soldiers from the 4th Engineer group, director Jon Fort, said he did not Special Events Center, he said he after speaking to someone with the Battalion and their Family members have to think long when Broadie to him knows a good steak when he sees one. All-American Beef Battalion, and were treated to a big welcome-home asked him to volunteer. “It’s gonna be great,” he said. “A big couldn’t wait to set a date to get the steak dinner Feb. 24 at the Special “Just being asked; it’s simple,” juicy steak; I’m looking forward to it.” group to the post. Events Center, thanks to a group called said Fort. “There’s nothing more The person responsible for putting “Basically it’s all about support and the All-American Beef Battalion. pleasurable than saying thank you to the event together was Lindsay Hill, an commitment,” she said. “It’s the least Bill Broadie, founder of the all these men and women.” adviser with the Family readiness group. that we can do back here … just to let organization, said he came up with (the Soldiers) know that we encourage the idea when he was in his truck, them and support them … just to build listening to news about the war, as their morale.” he drove down the road while shipping The meal consisted of more than cattle in Colorado. just the 50-day aged rib-eye steaks “I’m born and raised in the beef cooked in a smoker. There were also industry and served in the United all the sides, including baked beans, States Marine Corps,” he said. “And I green beans and rolls. Based on the just kinda blended the two.” smiles on the Soldiers’ faces, it Broadie said he brought the idea up seemed this was one of the better with some friends, and soon a number meals they have had since being of other people were willing to help, deployed for more than a year in Iraq giving their time and money to make it and Afghanistan. happen. The group started cooking Fort summed the day up when back in April 2008, and have served he talked about all the times his more than 25,000 Soldiers and organization has had the chance to cook Family members. Since then, the for the men and women of the military. All-American Beef Battalion has “We’ve had the opportunity to traveled all around the country as a (see) the hugs and joys of returning way of thanking men and women in (Soldiers), the tears of leaving and the military for their service to their the heartache of those that are country. 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Miscellaneous 526-1854 to request latrines, for service or to report Defense Form 1840/ 1840R or DP3 Form) for damaged and overturned latrines. additionally discovered loss or damage to the Claims Automotive Service Excellence Certification — Office within 70 days to receive appropriate initial Soldiers have until March 12 to register for one of Briefings guidance. For more information call 526-1355. three ASE exams administered by the Mountain Post Central Issue Facility regular business hours — Training and Education Center in May. The exams Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training — are listed below. Call 526-3321 to make appointments. will be May 6, 11 and 13, from 7:30 a.m.-noon. ASE will be held March 16-19 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in the In-processing certification provides professional civilian credentials, Family Readiness Center, building 6237, room 104. Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. reflects one’s commitment to the automotive service This training is required for all Soldiers asked to Initial issues and repair specialty and can enhance career perform this solemn duty. Per Army Regulation Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. progression and advancement. ASE testing is no 600-8-1, this duty is limited to those in the ranks of Partial issues longer restricted to 63-series Soldiers. The exams sergeant first class-command sergeant major, chief Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. are administered to Soldiers at no charge, however, warrant officer 2-5 and captain and above. No Cash sales/report of survey there is a $36 nonrefundable registration fee due at reservations are required to attend training. Classes fill Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. registration. For more information contact an up on a first-come, first-served basis. For more Direct exchange education counselor at 526-2124 or visit the information contact Jean Graves at 526-5613/5614. Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. education center, building 1117, on the corner of Disability Evaluation System Pilot — The Medical Partial turn-ins Specker Avenue and Ellis Street, Mondays-Thursdays Evaluation Board Outreach Counsel Office conducts Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or Fridays 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. briefings on the Department of Defense/Department of Full turn-ins Officer Candidate School packets — must be turned Veterans Affairs Disability Evaluation System Pilot the Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. into building 1218, room 158, by June 7 to be first Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Soldier Unit issues and turn-ins considered by the local board. Packets will be and Family Assistance Center, building 1039. The pilot Call 526-5512/6477 for approval. consolidated and those meeting all eligibility is a test of a new process design to eliminate the DFAC hours — Fort Carson dining facilities operate requirements will be scheduled for the local OCS board duplicative, time-consuming and often confusing under the following hours: held June 16. Approved packets will be forwarded elements of the two current disability processes • Wolf — Friday, 6:45-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 to U.S. Army Human Resources Command for of the departments. Key features of the DES pilot a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Closed Saturday and approval. For more information call Thomas Grady, include one medical examination and a single-sourced Sunday. Monday-Thursday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 chief of Personnel Actions Section, at 526-3953/3947. disability rating. For more information call Rhonda a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). U.S.Army Warrant Officer Association — Pikes Peak Joell, MEB paralegal, at 526-9854. • 10th SFG (A) — Fridays, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), Silver Chapter meets at noon Thursday at the Raider Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Closed Saturdays Dining Facility, building 2330. All warrant officers — for Soldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for and Sundays. Monday-Thursday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), active, retired and former — are invited to attend. personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefings 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). Casualty Assistance Center — provides training are held in building 1219, room 202A; sign-in is at • Iron Brigade — Mondays-Fridays, 7-9 a.m. upon request for units, family readiness groups, care 6:45 a.m. and the briefings start at 7 a.m. Soldiers do (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. teams and other interested parties regarding casualty not need to bring a copy of their orders, but must (dinner). Closed Saturday and Sunday. operations, personal effects, predeployment bring a pen to complete forms. Call 526-4730/4588 • Butts Army Airfield — Mondays-Fridays, 7-9 preparedness, estate planning and more. Call Jean for more information. a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Graves at 526-5613 or e-mail carsdhrmpdcasualty Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m.-noon Closed Saturdays and Sundays. @conus.army.mil for more information. the second and third Wednesday of each month at the • Raiders — Mondays-Fridays, 7:30-9:30 a.m. U.S. Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program — is Kit Carson Neighborhood Activity Center, 4800 Harr (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 open to servicemembers, veterans, Family members, Ave. at McNierney Street. The Retirement Services p.m. (dinner). Thursdays, 5:30-9:30 a.m. (drive- Department of Defense civilian employees and Office recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to through and grab and go). Saturday and Sunday, 7:30-9 contractors. The group meets Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m. the briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information. a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 at Alternate Escapes for socializing, learning mentorship ETS briefing — for enlisted personnel is held the p.m. (dinner). principles and organizing rides. Motorcycles must be first and third Wednesday of each month. Briefing Education Center hours of operation — The registered on post to join. For more information, sign-in begins at 7 a.m. at building 1219, room 202A, Mountain Post Training and Education Center, contact Terry Mullins at 526-4103 or 338-2585. on a first-come, first-served basis. Soldiers must be building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: DPW services — The Directorate of Public Works is within 120 days of their expiration term of service, • Counselor Support Center — Mondays- responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort but must attend the briefing no later than 30 days Thursdays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m.- Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance of prior to their ETS or start date of transition leave. Call 4:30 p.m. facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and 526-2240/8458 for more information. • Learning Resource Center/Military Occu- cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone numbers Army ROTC Green to Gold briefings — are held pational Specialty Library — Mondays-Fridays 9 and points of contact for services: Tuesdays at noon at the education center, building a.m.-5 p.m. • Facility repair/service orders — KIRA service 1117, room 120. For more information, contact • Defense Activity for Nontraditional order desk can be reached at 526-5345. Use this University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Army Education Support and Army Personnel number for emergencies or routine tasks. ROTC at 262-3475. Testing/eArmyU testing — Mondays-Fridays • Refuse/trash — Call Eric Bailey at 526-5898 Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays in 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:15-4:15 p.m. when needing trash containers, trash is overflowing or building 1217, room 305, from 10-11 a.m., noon-1 p.m. Medical Activity Correspondence Department emergency service is required. and 5-6 p.m. Soldiers must be specialist-staff sergeant office hours — The Correspondence (Release of • Facility custodial services — Call H.D. from any military occupational specialty, have a Information) Office in the Patient Administration “Woody” Wood at 526-1854 for service needs or to general technical score of at least 100, be a U.S. citizen, Division hours are Mondays-Fridays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 report complaints. score 229 or higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test, p.m. and closed Thursdays and on federal holidays. • Elevator maintenance — Call Sharon Gayle at and pass a Special Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or Call 526-7322 or 526-7284 for more information. 526-1695. visit the Web site at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call Don Phillips at 526-9271. Hours of Operation BOSS meetings • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary Grant are held the first at 526-5844. Use this number to obtain self-help tools Claims Office hours — are Mondays-Fridays and third Wednesday and equipment or a motorized sweeper. from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. The Claims Office is of each month at • Base operations contracting officer represen- located on the first floor of building 6222, 1633 tative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 for reporting Mekong Street. Claimants who receive shipments Alternate Escapes at wind damage, snow removal concerns, damaged traffic under the old system, Full Replacement Value or 10 a.m. For informa- signs or other facility damage. Defense Personal Property Program system, should tion, call 524-BOSS. • Portable latrines — Call H.D. “Woody” Wood at submit their notification forms (Department of

MMeeddaallss the Warrior Transition Battalion. “First, I left here with one friend, contact with Montoya. He wrote the from page 5 He transferred out of the Fort Carson Ken,” he said. “My colleagues turned to award narratives for the Bronze Star WTB in January and now lives in New brothers, and I came home with a lot of and the Purple Heart and made sure to his unit headquarters, O’Neill took Mexico, where he is a member of the brothers. I love each of them. Second, I that each was presented to Montoya in him to the hospital. The field hospital Community Based Warrior Transition kept a promise. I told everyone that a special manner. When Montoya physicians determined that his injuries Unit in Utah. He is taking one day at a I would do this and would make the received the Purple Heart at Fort were severe enough for him to be med- time but said he plans to be a full-time ultimate sacrifice. That promise was Carson, O’Neill drove from Chicago to ically evacuated to Landstuhl, Germany. dad to his three children — Aliana, Isiaih, tested, but I kept my word.” attend the ceremony and to present him He spent five days there and was and Elisa — and return to school. Rahm is safely back home in with his Combat Infantryman Badge. awarded the Bronze Star while in the Montoya said he learned a few Illinois and keeps in frequent contact “I’d have driven from Alaska if I hospital. Montoya eventually reached things during his last deployment that with Montoya. had to just to be at his ceremony,” Fort Carson, where he was assigned to he’ll remember for the rest of his life. O’Neill has stayed in constant O’Neill said. 8 MOUNTAINEER — March 5, 2010 71st EOD names top Story and photos by Feb. 17, seven Soldiers from the and Noncommissioned Officer of the evacuation procedure and SALUTE Pfc. Andrew Ingram 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive First Quarter 2010 and the Soldier and (size, activity, uniform, time, 4th Infantry Division Public Ordnance Disposal), shucked their NCO of the Year 2009 competitions. equipment) report, and were inspected Affairs Office gear and proceeded to knock out as The task was doubly challenging for their essential equipment. many push ups and sit ups as they for many of the Soldiers, who come The Soldiers also displayed their Any Soldier will tell you — after could manage in 60 seconds. from posts at much lower altitudes military bearing and knowledge during a 12-mile ruck march, the last thing Each of these seven Soldiers across the western U.S. the final event of the competition. they want to do is physical training. undertook this draining physical task “The altitude definitely winded Each Soldier, in dress uniform, Following a grueling march to stand head and shoulders above their me,” said Sgt. Jeffery Ireland, an stood before a board of senior enlisted spanning the Fort Carson footprint peers during the 71st EOD’s Soldier EOD technician assigned to 787th leaders from each of the group’s bat- EOD Company, 89th talions and answered questions ranging EOD Battalion, Joint from marksmanship to military law. Base Lewis-McChord, The board president, Command Sgt. Jeffery Ireland, Wash., who won the Sgt. Maj. Thomas Gonzalez, 71st explosive ordnance NCO of the Year com- EOD, said the board was an excellent disposal technician, petition. “I could feel place for the Soldiers and NCOs to 787th EOD Company, it after the first mile, make an impression on their leaders 3rd EOD Battalion, 71st but it really hit me and would go a long way in preparing Ordnance Group (EOD), around mile nine.” them for future promotion boards. completes 70 push The competition “I have participated in many ups in 60 seconds, did not end with boards in my career, both on the five minutes after physical endurance. board and before it,” he told the accomplishing a The Soldiers were competitors. “To succeed here you 12-mile ruck march tested on their need preparation and confidence.” during the 71st EOD marksmanship on the After the board, a ceremony was Noncommissioned Engagement Skills held to recognize the competition’s Officer of the Quarter Trainer 2000 simulator, winners. Each winner was presented board Feb 17. Ireland is their warrior tasks by with an Army Commendation Medal, stationed at Joint Base conducting a simulated a portrait depicting an EOD Soldier Lewis-McChord, Wash. nine-line medical in full gear and other prizes.

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Aggie Henderson, right, Wolf Dining Facility cashier, is all smiles after collecting the autographs of, from left, Antar “CZAR Absolute” Jackson, Lakeisha Taylor and Leigh Jones Feb. 24 during a meet-and-greet session at Wolf prior to the free I. AM. Strong concert. Show entertains with I. A.M. Strong message Story and photos by received rave reviews at Fort Carson. to what they do,” she said. “We’re in a squad leader, these visits aid his job Devin Fisher “The performers were outstanding new hotel every single day (while on of helping the wounded warriors heal. Mountaineer staff and the I. A.M. Strong message this tour); it is a little bit of a grind, “Soldiers who are going through was very well received,” said Sarah but I would rather be doing this for a healing process need any kind of A free concert and comedy Falk, Fort Carson sexual assault them than anything else.” motivation they can get,” he said. show Feb. 24 entertained the crowd response coordinator. “The event Taylor echoed, “(For me), the “These Soldiers have been overseas with rhythm and blues, jazz and brought very positive attention to biggest thing is meeting them and and put their lives on the line … hip-hop, but unlike the sexual assault pre- being able to say thank you for all to even know … that somebody most concerts, this vention and response (the Soldiers) do to protect us. understands their plight, what they’ve show focused on a program and we were It is amazing what they do and all been through, is very important … serious issue. lucky to have them the things that they go through and makes my job a lot easier.” Part of a 24-instal- at Fort Carson to being away from their Families, Jones noted she was moved by her lation tour, the I. A.M. raise awareness in a just being away period.” first experiences with the Army, Strong event held at positive setting.” And the gratitude is reciprocated. singing for WTU Soldiers. Alternate Escapes Jones said she “It just kind of it makes me feel “I cried the entire time,” Jones was designed to raise enjoys promoting more appreciated about what I do said. “I was a complete baby, because sexual assault and the I. A.M. Strong for the country that I love and that it’s heartbreaking to see these guys harassment prevention message through I serve,” said Pvt. Zechariah Scott, and what they are having to deal awareness among her music. 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery with. They are the most cheerful, Soldiers and military “We’re (bringing Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat positive, warm (people) … and it Family members. the message) in a Team, 4th Infantry Division. just blows my mind; It really puts “It’s such a shame creative environment,” For Staff Sgt. Kelvin Foye, a WTU life in perspective for me.” that something like Jones she said. “Hopefully that is on the rise they walk away within our men and women who have getting the message, but they don’t taken an important vow to protect their feel like they got lectured. Hopefully country and then see them disrespect it’s fun for them … its fun for us.” I. A.M. Strong campaign one another … is heartbreaking,” said Prior to the evening concert, Leigh Jones, a jazz and R&B artist Jones, Jackson and Lakeisha Taylor, who headlines the show. “I want a 2004 “American Idol” Hollywood battles sexual harassment everyone to stay safe … be safe while Week finalist and backup singer on by Tim Hipps of sexual harassment. I will they are out in combat but (also) the tour, held a meet-and-greet and Family and Morale, Welfare and not abide obscene gestures, Recreation Command Public Affairs language or behavior. I am a while they are on the base.” autograph session at Wolf Dining warrior and a member of a Antar “CZAR Absolute” Jackson, Facility and then Jones went to the The I. A.M. STRONG acronym team. I will intervene. of the hip-hop group Animate Objects, stands for intervene, act and • You are my brother, my sister, Soldier and Family Assistance Center motivate others to stop sexual my fellow Soldier. It is my said he’s proud to be a part of the for an “unplugged” performance and harassment, assaults and sexually duty to stand up for you, no Army’s I. A.M. Strong campaign. meet-and-greet with Soldiers from offensive language, innuendo matter the time or place. I “It’s not just the Army … trying the Warrior Transition Unit. and gestures that create an will take action. I will do environment friendly to abuse. what’s right. I will prevent to talk about the issue … what they “It’s so important for us to Toleration of these acts among sexual harassment and assault. are trying to do here is make a cultural come here,” Jones said. “(After) the troops has been reduced to I will not tolerate sexually shift,” Jackson said. “And they are sacrifices they make for us … to be zero, Army leaders say. Strong, offensive behavior. I will act. quite simply, is the Army way. • We are American Soldiers, starting that (with) awareness … (and) able to give back in just a small way The entertainment tour motivated to keep our fellow hopefully that will turn into action is a blessing.” was designed to help military Soldiers safe. It is our mission and that action will create that cultural Jones said while she enjoys communities realize: to prevent sexual harassment • When I recognize a threat to and assault. We will shift they are looking for.” performing for the Soldiers, the my fellow Soldiers, I will denounce sexual misconduct. The Army G-1 presentation, opportunity to meet the Soldiers is have the personal courage to As Soldiers, we are all produced by the Army Entertainment the rewarding part of the tour that intervene and prevent sexual motivated to take action. assault. I will condemn acts We are strongest together. Division of the Family and Morale, began Jan. 29 and ends March 22. Welfare and Recreation Command, has “What we do is nothing compared 12 MOUNTAINEER — March 5, 2010

Claims against the estate — With deepest regret to Mekong Street, across from the Carson House. the Family of Pfc. J.R. Salvacion, deceased. Anyone Women’s self-defense — The 4th Infantry Division, having claims against or indebtedness to his estate the Equal Opportunity Office and the sexual assault should contact 2nd Lt. Aaron Overstake at 503-4104. response coordinator are sponsoring a free, four-part Claims against the estate — With deepest regret self-defense class for women from 7:30-9 p.m. to the Family of Staff Sgt. John A. Reiners, deceased. April 7, 14, 21 and 28 at Waller Gym. The class Anyone having claims against or indebtedness teaches awareness strategies, escape techniques, to his estate should contact 2nd Lt. Desmond Ross defense against an unarmed and armed attacker, at 646-235-4103. defense against single and multiple attackers and Claims against the estate — With deepest regret to legal implications of self defense. The class is the Family of Pfc. Pawel Serafin, deceased. Anyone open to the first 100 Soldiers, civilians and Family having claims against or indebtedness to his estate members 16 and older, to register at Waller Gym. should contact 1st Lt. Jesse Morgan at 503-2377. Commissary seeks volunteers — The Fort Carson Claims against the estate — With deepest regret to Commissary/AAFES Advisory Council is seeking the Family of Spc. Kale D. Clay, deceased. Anyone six community-minded volunteers to serve as having claims against or indebtedness to his estate members of the council. The council is advisory in should contact 1st Lt. Jacob Loftice at 503-2377. nature and provides input to issues such as customer Claims against the estate — With deepest regret to service, hours of operation and product availability. the Family of Sgt. 1st Class Brad J. Olden, deceased. Volunteer members must be willing to commit to a Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to one-year term and attend meetings once a quarter. his estate should contact Capt. William Hall at Those interested should submit a one-page letter 526-1891 or (719) 375-9196. of interest explaining what they would bring to the Claims against the estate — With deepest regret council, by e-mail to [email protected] to the Family of Sgt. Paul Mamouaka, deceased. or by fax to 719-526-4691 by March 19. For more Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to information call 526-2393. his estate should contact 2nd Lt. John Leisinger at Auction and casino night — The Fort Carson 561-602-2026. Officers’ Spouses’ Club holds its annual fundraising Claims against the estate — With deepest regret auction and casino night March 27 from 7-10:30 p.m. to the Family of Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman, deceased. at the Special Events Center. The “Viva Las Carson” Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to his event features charitable casino-type games, silent estate should contact 2nd Lt. John Welch at 503-4011. auctions (to include three-day, two-night stay in Las Claims against the estate — With deepest regret to Vegas), a casino store to spend winnings, entertainment the Family of Spc. Bobby Pagan, deceased. Anyone and food. Tickets are $17 per person, $15 with having claims against or indebtedness to his estate military identification. For ticket information call 719- should contact 2nd Lt. Jeanette Chavez at 503-4064. 284-0248 or e-mail fc(underscore)[email protected]. Claims against the estate — With deepest regret to The FCOSC is a non-profit organization whose the Family of Spc. Robert J. Donevski, deceased. purpose is to raise money for the community’s Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to his charitable programs that focus on benefiting military estate should contact Capt. Ryan Main at 503-4200. Families in the Colorado Springs area, as well as Claims against the estate — With deepest regret to providing academic scholarships for military Families. information contact the Nutrition Care Division at the Family of Spc. David J. Tetrault, deceased. Anyone Sidewalk construction project — Two federal 526-7290 or e-mail [email protected]. having claims against or indebtedness to his estate stimulus-funded contracts have been awarded to Emergency Department expansion — The Evans should contact 1st Lt. Jessie L. Best at 719-338-1793. expand and otherwise improve traffic flow through Army Community Hospital Emergency Department Five-kilometer run — The Fort Carson Sexual the intersections at Specker Avenue at Ellis Street will change locations within the hospital March 26. Assault Prevention and Response Program and 4th and Specker Avenue at Nelson Boulevard. Right turn The new Emergency Department area will still be Infantry Division are hosting a five-kilometer run lane pockets will be constructed and traffic control located inside the hospital’s northside Emergency April 8, 7:30-9:30 a.m. starting and finishing at signals will be erected at both intersections. The Room entrance, but adjacent to its current location. Ironhorse Park. Various post organizations will have entrance driveway to the indoor pool will be The larger are will contain four triage rooms, six fast information booths. reconfigured and additional/connecting sidewalk track rooms and 17 hard-walled rooms. The Thrift shop specials Saturday — The Fort Carson sections with handicap ramps will be constructed Emergency Department will continue to manage the Thrift Shop offers markdowns and door prizes along Nelson Boulevard and along Specker Avenue same patient population (active duty, retirees, Family Saturday from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The shop, open between the two intersections. A temporary road to members and the occasional civilian emergencies) Tuesdays-Thursdays from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., offers the indoor pool parking lot has been constructed off and provide the same services. During the next specials the first Saturday of each month. The thrift of the south Wolf Dining Facility driveway. Concrete phase of construction, beginning in April, the shop is located in building 6250, on the east side of work has already started; asphalt work will be delayed current emergency room waiting room will have until warmer weather. Both intersections are expected limited capacity; therefore, ER patients should to be completed in April, weather permitting. Drivers minimize those who accompany them. For more are asked to drive carefully through the construction information contact Capt. Trisha Bielski, Clinical Mother, child award area. For more information call 492-4308. Nurse officer in charge, at 526-7205. Education Center college registration — is under Hospital visitor policy — Evans Army Community deadlines near way for the Spring II session with classes beginning Hospital has rescinded its visitation policy put in as late as March 29. Some classes are offered during effect during the H1N1 influenza outbreak. There SAN ANTONIO — Nominations for the the lunch hour, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The center offers are currently no restrictions on visitors’ ages. 2010 Lockheed Martin Military Motherhood flexible schedules and a wide selection of courses Routine visiting hours are from 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Award are being accepted through March 22 for students taking their first college class all the however, Intensive Care and Mother-Baby units The winner of the award, which honors way up to graduate courses. Students are encouraged open to visitors at 8 a.m. Visitors should not have military women in uniform and military spouses, to register early to secure their seat. Enrollment is colds or other illnesses; no more than three visitors will be flown to Washington, D.C., for the open to everyone. For more information call the per patient are allowed in a patient’s room at one $5,000 award and special recognition ceremony. Education Center at 526-2124. time; children must have parental supervision; and Anyone can nominate a deserving military mom. Free Tax Center — The Fort Carson Tax Center is all visitors must abide by ward rules. Additionally, a public voting period for the accepting appointments from Soldiers, retirees and Hospital after-hours entrance — The west their Families for free tax preparation. The center is entrance revolving door is the only after-hours Military Child Award runs through midnight open through May 14, Mondays-Thursdays from 8 nonemergency entrance to Evans Army Community Thursday. Voting will narrow the top 20 a.m.-5 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m.-4 p.m., excluding Hospital. Visitors must check in with the security nominees down to five. A panel of judges federal and training holidays. The center is also open guard and receive a visitor’s pass. Emergency will make the final selection. The winner will from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. March 13 and April 10. No patients are the only ones who may enter the hospital be announced March 16. walk-ins are available; however, space-available slots through the north-side Emergency Room entrance. Nominate a military mom at https:// may be available. The office is located in building For more information, call 526-7655. eballot.votenet.com/operationhomefront/ 6285 on Woodfill Road, directly across from the Hospital east parking lot — The 233-space parking registermma/ or vote for a military child at Colorado Inn and Elkhorn Conference Center. Call lot on the northeast corner of Evans Army Community http://www.operationhomefront.net or 524-1013/2013 to schedule an appointment. Hospital, near the bus stop, includes open, handicap http://www.homefrontonline.com. National Nutrition Month Fun Run — The Evans and motorcycle parking for patients. Patients using Army Community Hospital Nutrition Care Division the parking lot can enter the east end of the hospital “The price of peace is paid by the entire sponsors a free fun run/walk and health fair March using the sidewalk that starts from the northeast military Family, and our military moms are 13 from noon-4 p.m. at the Fort Carson Special Events parking lot and ends at the east entrance. Hospital often the driving force that keeps everything Center. This event offers prizes, giveaways and fun officials remind patients that parking is only allowed going,” said Jim Knotts, chief executive activities for children. Awards will be presented to in designated parking stalls on paved surfaces. Police officer, Operation Homefront. “With this award, winners in each age group. Registration forms are are ticketing those vehicles illegally parked in the dirt we honor their service and sacrifice.” available at the EACH Nutrition Care Division or or gravel alongside hospital roads or in grass-covered any Fort Carson physical fitness center. For more areas. For more information call 526-7655. March 5, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 13 14 MOUNTAINEER — March 5, 2010 World prepares for day of prayer Commentary by situation ravaged by terrorism, is a difficult glory resound; echo his praises from coast Chap. (Capt.) Lisa A. Northway burden that rightfully enlarges our worldview, to coast. God steps out like he means business. Survivor Outreach Services as well as challenges our hearts and minds You can see he’s primed for action. He for how positively or negatively “worlds” of shouts, announcing his arrival; he takes World Day of Prayer is March 5. I actually people can be impacted. charge and his enemies fall into line: I’ve didn’t know there was a “world” day of Many times in my life – especially during been quiet long enough. I’ve held back, prayer until I was recently informed and I deployments, I sensed that I lived and breathed biting my tongue. But now I’m letting loose, expect many readers didn’t know that fact on the prayers of God’s people praying that letting go, like a woman who’s having a either. The theme verse for this year’s I would continue on with a sustainable joy baby — Stripping the hills bare, withering observance is Psalm 150:6: Let everything that only a Holy God can provide in the face the wildflowers, drying up the rivers, turning that breathes sing praises to the Lord. Certainly of turmoil and various hostilities, both within lakes into mudflats. But I’ll take the hand many of us were humbled to pray on behalf and outside the wire. As it was in my case, we of those who don’t know the way, who can’t see of the Haitians who turned their own mourning often do as well as we do because of the gifts where they’re going. into praise to God in the same moments they of joy and peace that really do not make sense I’ll be a personal guide to them, directing could not be certain when or how their next in light of what we have faced — except for them through unknown country. I’ll be right drop of water or bit of food might arrive. the explanation the Apostle Paul provides in there to show them what roads to take, make Were not many of us provoked to pray for Philippians 1:19; For I know that as you sure they don’t fall into the ditch.These are God to intervene on their behalf? pray for me and the spirit of Jesus Christ helps the things I’ll be doing for them— sticking Together we saw the reports of defiant me, this will lead to my deliverance. with them, not leaving them for a minute.’” praise that seemed to communicate; “Even In the Old Testament scripture of Isaiah As I write, my prayer for each one of if we are near our last breath — we will 42:10-16, the prophet gives the call to all us, wherever we are in our “worlds” today, still praise our creator and God.” If you are the known “worlds” of creatures: “Sing to is that we know that God in his word has like me I not only prayed for God to bring God a brand-new song, sing his praises all charged us with an appropriate response order out of the chaos but wondered what my over the world. Let the sea and its fish give to whatever disaster, turmoil or hostility response would be if I was in a similar a round of applause, with all the far-flung we are facing or have yet to face. Through situation? Inwardly, I hoped that would not be islands joining in. the words of Isaiah above, God has also a situation I would have to face. Let the desert and its camps raise a tune, expressed his intent for us. That’s a God we Many among us know to be deployed as calling the Kedar nomads to join in. Let the can praise — even when our outcome seems a caregiver, relief worker, or as a military villagers in Sela round up a choir and perform intangible. May our praise also be our prayer member, to a natural disaster, country or from the tops of the mountains. Make God’s — for ourselves and each other. March 5, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 15

Protestant Women of the Chapel — announces meeting times. PWOC is a resource for all women in Chapel Schedule the community to make new friends, get support ROMAN CATHOLIC through tough times and grow spiritually. Meetings Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person are held at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel Tuesdays Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Gross/526-5279 Sunday 9:15 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Gross/526-5279 with a morning session from 9:20-11:30 a.m. and an Sunday 10:30 a.m. CRE Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 evening session from 5:50-8 p.m. Evening sessions Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 begin with a potluck dinner, so bring a dish to share Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347 Tu/Thurs noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347 if you can. Child care is provided with a light meal PROTESTANT through Child, Youth and School Services. A Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Firtko/524-4316 religious education class for 4- and 5-year-olds Bible Study Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Roberts/526-7387 has been added in addition to the home school Sunday 9 a.m. Liturgical Service Prussman Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Mitchell/650-8042 room during the morning session. The spring Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 semester will include small-group studies covering Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744 Sunday 10:50 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Firtko/524-4316 a variety of topics through book studies. Contact Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant/Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104 [email protected] for Sunday 11 a.m. Chapel Next Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Frailey/526-8262 Tuesday 9:20 a.m., 5:50 p.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Firtko/524-4316 complete details on child Wednesday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 care options offered during JEWISH PWOC meetings. For information and a schedule of Jewish Sabbath services, call the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel at 333-2636. WICCA Trail West Family Camp will Sunday 2 p.m. Building 4800 Harr & McNerny [email protected] be hosting 28-30 active-duty COLORADO WARRIORS SWEATLODGE Colorado Warriors Sweatlodge ceremonies (He Ska Akicita Inipi) are offered to military Family members and Department of Defense personnel. These lodges Soldiers and their Families are traditional Lakota spiritual ceremonies for cleansing, purification and prayer, and are fully sanctioned and supported by the Fort Carson command chaplain. Michael for a free week in the Hackwith is the spiritual adviser.The next sweatlodge will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Turkey Creek. Everyone is welcome to attend and it is advisable to fast at least mountains near Buena Vista two hours prior to lodge and hydrate well. For information and directions call Zoe Goodblanket at 442-0929 or e-mail [email protected] or Wendy Hockwith at 285- 5240 or [email protected]. this summer. Details and online registration are available at http://www.militaryfamilycamp.younglife.org.

All children in grades six-12 are invited to Calling all Soldiers — Looking for a service that Daily Bible readings: To assist in regular Scripture reading, the following Scriptures are recommended. These Scriptures are Fort Carson’s postwide youth ministries, which offers the needed encouragement and strength to part of the common daily lectionary, which is designed to present meet at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel Sundays from persevere the daily grind? Join in “Transitions,” a the entire Bible over a three-year cycle. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Youth ministries include fellowship, new worship service Sundays at 6 p.m. at Veterans Friday — Psalms 87, Numbers 25-27 Bible study, mission trips, activities and much more. Chapel. Come early to enjoy fellowship at the Saturday — Psalms 88, Numbers 28-30 For more information, contact Heidi McAllister, “Holy Grind” coffeehouse located at the chapel. Sunday — Psalms 89, Numbers 31-33 Monday — Psalms 90, Numbers 34-36 director of Religious Education, at 526-5744 or For more information call 338-6114 or e-mail Tuesday — Psalms 91, Deuteronomy 1-3 e-mail [email protected]. [email protected]. Wednesday — Psalms 92, Deuteronomy 4-6 Thursday — Psalms 93, Deuteronomy 7-9 16 MOUNTAINEER — March 5, 2010 Disability groups meet at hospital Wild Bill’s wins by Judith Darbyshire offers employment opportunities to people Restaurant of the Year with disabilities. EACH currently has Ability Chief, Environmental Service Branch by Capt. Jason W. Krantz One contracts with Goodwill Industries of Evans Army Community Hospital recently Colorado for document imaging and laundry Environmental Health chief, Evans Army received a visit from different organizations services and Professional Contract Services Community Hospital that deal with disabilities. Inc., Austin, Texas, for housekeeping services. The Preventive Medicine Section of Evans Tina Ballard, executive director of the The guests spent time with Ability One Army Community Hospital congratulates Wild Committee for Purchase from People Who employees learning about their roles, Bill’s Buffalo Wings for earning the 2009 Are Blind or Severely Disabled, and Bob responsibilities and duties within the hospital. Restaurant of the Year Award. Chamberlin, president and chief executive “The most impressive aspect of the During 2009, Wild Bill’s won Restaurant of the officer of the National Industries for the visit was the unwavering support of Evans Month six times and earned 10 A’s in 12 months. Severely Handicapped came to Fort Carson Army Community Hospital for the Ability The Restaurant of the Year recognition is given for an informational meeting. One Program and total commitment to to the restaurant that has the most Restaurant of the They sought information on the challenges growing job opportunities for people with Month Awards for that year. The Restaurant of and opportunities EACH is facing due to disabilities,” said Chamberlin. the Month is awarded to the restaurant that has the rapid expansion of its the least amount of negative findings on its beneficiary population. They Environmental Health sanitary inspections. The also observed the Ability One inspections use the standards in Technical Bulletin Program to determine how to Medical 530 Occupational and Environmental Health better assist in the improvement Food Sanitation, which can be found on the Internet. of the program. These sanitary standards cover everything from food The Ability One Program storage to food preparation to the serving of food. The personnel at Wild Bill’s Buffalo Wings Bob Chamberlin, president and take pride in ensuring that their facility is serving chief executive officer of the safe food. The restaurant is located in building National Industries for the 2355, with the Ivy Troop Store near Waller gym. Severely Handicapped, speaks For questions on the grading process or with PCSI housekeepers, from food service sanitation contact the Environmental left, Helga Sullivan, Joyce Health Section of Preventive Medicine at Johnson, Nellie Campbell and 526-7922 or 524-0730. Shvonne Kraemer. Photo by Joel Sundquist March 5, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 17

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Waller Fort Carson Photo by Walt Johnson Soldiers get in a heavy weight training program at McKibben Physical Fitness Center Friday taking advantage of the new weight training facility.

Layout by Jeanne Mazerall 20 MOUNTAINEER — March 5, 2010 March 5, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 21 Police blotter

The following crimes were committed on the Fort Carson installation Feb. 18-24.

Motor vehicle crimes 1 – servicemember was cited for traffic indecent language. 1 – servicemember was cited for driving a violations, failure to yield after stopping at 1 – servicemember was cited for larceny. motor vehicle while license under restraint. a stop sign. 1 – servicemember was cited for resisting 1 – servicemember was cited for driving a 1 – servicemember was cited for traffic apprehension. vehicle while under the influence of drugs. violations, failure to drive in single lane. 3 – servicemembers were cited for spouse 2 – servicemembers were cited for exceeding abuse, civilian female victim. safe speed for conditions. Drug and alcohol crimes, not including 2 – civilians were cited for spouse abuse, 3 – civilians were cited for exceeding safe motor vehicles military male victim. speed for conditions. 1 – servicemember was cited for use 1 – servicemember was cited for simple assault. 1 – civilian was cited for following too closely. of dangerous drugs. 2 – civilians were cited for simple assault. 1 – servicemember was cited for following 1 – servicemember was cited for controlled 1 – servicemember was cited for theft too closely. substance violations. from a merchant. 2 – servicemembers were cited for improper 2 – servicemembers were cited for drunk 1 – civilian was cited for theft, less than $100. start from a parked, stopped position. and disorderly behavior. 3 – servicemembers were cited for wrongful 2 – servicemembers were cited for limitations 1 – servicemember was cited for failure to damage of government property. on backing. obey general order, paraphernalia. 1 – civilian was cited for wrongful damage 2 – servicemembers were cited for a nonin- 1 – servicemember was cited for failure to of government property. jury traffic accident, vehicle-to-vehicle. obey general order, wrongful possession 1 – servicemember was cited for wrongful 1 – civilian was cited for an injury traffic of a mind-altering substance. damage of private property. accident, vehicle-to-vehicle. 5 – servicemembers were cited for traffic Miscellaneous crimes accident damage to private property. 2 – servicemembers were cited for assault 2 – civilians were cited for a traffic accident consummated by battery. damage to private property. 1 – servicemember was cited for aggravated 1 – servicemember was cited for a noninjury assault. traffic accident, vehicle-to-object. 1 – servicemember was cited for false 1 – civilian was cited for a noninjury traffic official statement. accident, vehicle-to-object. 1 – servicemember was cited for

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Aurora Central ends Trojans’ season Story by Walt Johnson comeback that saw the team take a Mountaineer staff 1-point halftime lead. It looked like the Trojans would be in a position to take The Fountain-Fort Carson High School control of the game but Aurora Central Trojans boys basketball team knew it had was a team on a mission and simply to play the best basketball it played all refused to fold under the pressure applied season to win the Colorado 5A state by the Fountain team. Whenever FFCHS championship. For a three-minute stretch appeared to be taking control of the Tuesday the team may have played its most game, Aurora Central had an answer for ineffective period of the year and the Aurora it and made all the key plays coming Central Trojans took advantage of it. down the stretch to take the decision The Aurora Central Trojans raced and advance to the state round of eight to a 15-point lead in the first quarter Friday at the Denver Coliseum. and the Fountain-Fort Carson just could For Fountain-Fort Carson, the season not recover dropping a 69-65 decision to came down to what could have been. The the regions fourth-seeded team. team lost only four games all season (to Fountain-Fort Carson came into the state’s No. 1 team, Regis-Jesuit; the the game as the top seed in the region state’s No. 3 team, Rampart; Palmer; and the No. 2 overall seed in the state and Aurora Central) and the promise of tournament. Aurora Central brought a what people thought this team may team to Colorado Springs that the accomplish, a state championship, went Fountain team had not seen all year, an unfulfilled. That doesn’t mean the season athletic team capable of matching its wasn’t successful. speed and athleticism. Fountain-Fort Carson will lose seven The Aurora Central team was led by seniors: Troy Dorsey, Harrison Hunter, a 6-foot-7-inch shot blocker (DeSe Lee) Darian Cordova, Malcolm Thomas, who dominated the paint area, scoring Martin Thomas, Mitchell Lewis and 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds JaVan Donnell, who helped this team to a and a cat-quick guard, Joseph Abrams great season and as a Fort Carson coach that put FFCHS in a hole it was were said, helped them make a successful unable to get out of. transition to 5A from 4A competition. The Fountain-Fort Carson fought valiantly team won’t celebrate the ultimate prize after falling into the 15-point deficit in this year but they did show how much fun the first quarter. Anthony Ribaudo, it can be to try to get to the mountaintop. Fountain-Fort Carson head coach, made a Next year Fountain-Fort Carson will again strategic decision late in the first quarter try to win the state 5A title with an

Photo by Annette Cordova with his team trailing. He pulled all of impressive group of seniors, but this year Fountain-Fort Carson’s Chris Davis drills in 3 of his team high 23 points in the his starters with the exception of Chris may be remembered more for what could Trojans’ loss to Aurora Central Tuesday at Fountain Middle School. Davis, and the second unit led a furious have been than what actually happened. MountaineerMountaineer SporSportsts FFeatureaturee

One last time Fountain-Fort Carson’s leading all-time women’s basketball player, D’Shara Strange, scores a layup over the defensive efforts of Fort Collins’ Rachel Rudel, 23, and Taryn Hun, 30, Saturday at Fountain-Fort Carson High School. This was the final home game in the career of six of the Lady Trojans. In addition to Strange, Lyndsie Crump, Alisha Johnson, Dionysia Cropper, Stasha Sharp and Yahna Harris played their final home game in a Lady Trojans uniform. Photo by Walt Johnson 24 MOUNTAINEER — March 5, 2010 On the Bench Post women’s hoops team invades Denver by Walt Johnson ThunderRidge, they will play Saturday at the Mountaineer staff Denver Coliseum in the Colorado “Great 8” round. If the Trojans lost the game it will Fort Carson will send a group of be the end of their season. The results were women basketball players to the Pepsi not available at press time. Center in Denver March 18 to meet a team Alternate Escapes will be hosting a St. of Air Force women. Patrick’s Day celebration event March 17. The Air Force team will consist of players In addition to having free food, a from the Air Force Academy in the game that costume contest with prizes, great music and begins at 3 p.m. The game is being played prior giveaways, according to Directorate of Family to the Denver Nuggets versus New Orleans and Morale, Welfare and Recreation officials. Hornets contest at 7:30 p.m. The game against Admission is free and doors open at 6 p.m. the Air Force is free to ticket holders for the Everyone attending must be 18 or older. Nuggets contest. Stephanie Timmons, Fort For more information call 526-5347. Carson head coach, has discount tickets The Fort Carson Women’s Golf available now. The tickets are $51 for floor level Association hosts a coffee April 6, at seats, $27 and $16 for upper-level seating. 9 a.m. at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course. Contact Timmons at 526-1023 for tickets. The event kicks off the 2010 season. If The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans weather permits, the association is planning girls basketball team continued its run to also play nine holes of golf following the to the Colorado 5A state title Wednesday coffee social. Club officials said they are when it visited ThunderRidge High School looking for new members of all abilities to Photo by Walt Johnson in Castle Rock. join the association. In order to play in Wednesday’s contest, Civilians who would like to attend should Five in a row the Trojans had to fight off the rust from enter the main gate, Gate 1, off Colorado Timothy Farrar, left, and Isaiah Davis scored the last five points being off for a week to nip a very good Fort Highway 115. Civilians will need a valid with less than 30 seconds left in the game to help their team over- Collins team 49-48 when Stasha Sharp took driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and come a five-point deficit and earn a tie in exciting Youth Services a pass from Lyndsie Crump and made a layup Center basketball action Saturday at the Fort Carson Youth Center. as time expired. If the Lady Trojans beat See Bench on page 25 March 5, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 25

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current registration to get onto the post. For more information call Jody LeBrasse at 576-0346 or Gay Mackey at 527-0255. The Colorado Springs Sky Sox have designated May 14 as Fort Carson Appreciation night this year. Also, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox will honor Colorado Springs’ hometown baseball hero Rich “Goose” Gossage with a special Hall of Fame celebration Aug. 7 at Sky Sox Stadium. As part of the festivities, the Sky Sox will give away collectible figurines of Goose to the first 1,500 fans entering the park for the evening’s 7:05 p.m. game against the New Orleans Zephyrs. In addition, Goose will be on hand for the evening to throw out the first pitch and sign autographs for Sky Sox fans. Individual Sky Sox tickets go on sale, online only, Monday, but fans can guarantee themselves the best seating options for Goose Gossage Day in advance by purchasing any of the Sky Sox ticket packages according to Sky Sox officials. The Sky Sox opens their regular season home schedule April 16 at 6:05 p.m. when they meet the Las Vegas 51s, the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. The post youth sports and fitness division is currently accepting sign-ups for the upcoming spring soccer season. The program offers youth soccer programs (ages

Photo by Walt Johnson 4-15) and a Start Smart Soccer (ages 3-4) program. Registration for both programs are open until March 16 Skate Night with the season scheduled to run from April 17-May 29. Members of the Mountain Post community came out to the post Special Events Center to take part in The cost for the soccer program is $40 and Skate Night activities. The next Skate Night program takes place March 13 at the center from 4-8 p.m. is open to children of Department of Defense identification cardholders. 26 MOUNTAINEER — March 5, 2010 MountaineerMountaineer AAtthlehlettee ofof tthehe WWeekeek Justin Bokmeyer Former West Point lacrosse player Growing up, Justin Bokmeyer said there wasn’t a sport he was interested in that he did not play. Bokmeyer got so good at the game of lacrosse that he was good enough to play at the varsity level and start all four years at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Why did you choose to play at West Point? Coming out of school, I had a number of scholarship offers but I wanted to play at West Point. The program is always among the top 15 in the country and always is in contention to make the NCAA tournament Why did football and lacrosse become your main sports? I have always loved football. I started playing lacrosse to have something to keep me in shape for football. Then I just got to love the running and hitting in lacrosse. They call it the fastest sport on two feet because there is no stopping in lacrosse What was your favorite moment in Army lacrosse? In my senior year, we broke an 11-year losing streak to Navy. I was fortunate enough to be a captain on that team. It was senior day, and we got to win in front of all of our friends and Family. What is your favorite college sports moment? I love the Texas Longhorns, and watching them win the national championship in 2005 with Vince Young was a very special moment in Texas football history. If you could meet any athlete, who would it be? David Beckham, I think he is an incredible athlete and he is world renowned. I would also like to meet John Wooden (former UCLA coach). I think very highly of him and how he conducted himself. People would be surprised to know that … I have been drafted by a professional lacrosse team. Photo by Walt Johnson Photo by Nel Lampe A large exhibition hall in the skating museum displays a collection of skating art, statues and skating costumes. A local museum U.S. Figure Skating Museum, Hall of Fame by Nel Lampe Skating organization and Mountaineer staff the National Figure Skating Museum is in Colorado Anyone watching the Springs near the Broadmoor Olympics the past couple of Hotel. The museum is the weeks saw athletes showing place for skating fans to their skills on snow and see some skaters’ gold ice. Several of those athletes medals and learn the history live or train in Colorado of skating and information Photos by Nel Lampe The U.S. Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame is located near the Springs, such as speedskater and exhibits about Olympic Broadmoor Hotel. and multi-medal winner medal winners. Apolo Ohno, who trained Ever wonder why that well on snow and ice. As the primitive technique was for at the Olympic Training icing machine is called museum traces the history transportation purposes. Center in Colorado Springs. a Zamboni? What is a of ice skating, visitors By 200 A.D., Figure skater Rachel Flatt, Salchow and a Lutz, anyway? learn that Europeans were Scandinavians were “ice who placed seventh in the The answer to those sliding on ice by 800 B.C. sliding” on iron skates, women’s competition, questions and many more by using animal bones tied according to displays in the attends Cheyenne High are in the skating museum. to their feet. They slathered U.S. Figure Skating Museum. School and trains with the It’s no wonder some animal fat on the bones to Early skates are displayed Broadmoor Skating Club. Olympian competitors from make them slippery, and in the museum as well as The National Figure Scandinavian countries do sometimes used pointed modern skating boots. poles to help pull Skating costumes worn themselves across the ice. This rather See Skating on page 28

Places to see in the Photo by Nel Lampe Pikes Peak area. Tara Lipinski’s Olympic gold medal from Nognano from 1998 is displayed in the Photos by Nel Lampe skating museum. An antique skate is displayed in the skating museum. March 5, 2010 28 MOUNTAINEER — March 5, 2010

SSkkaattiinngg from page 27 by Olympians Scott Hamilton, Tara Lipinski, Kristi Yamaguci and Debi Thomas are in the museum, along with their gold medals. Jeremy Abbott and Rachel Flatt have costumes in the museum. A videotape narrated by Hamilton explains and demonstrates figure-skating moves. There’s an exhibit about ice-show extravaganzas, such as Holiday on Ice, Ice Follies and Ice Capades, along with a video. There are many trophies displayed and exhibits of skating art. The skating hall of fame has Courtesy photo by Dan Harvath The Miami University Synchronized Skating Club skates during a competition. 2010 World Synchronized Skating competitions displays in the museum. will be in the World Arena April 9-10, when 23 teams from 18 countries will compete. One of the museum’s exhibits is a tribute to Sonja Henie, a ice rink in Colorado Springs. The Norwegian figure skater who rink was built inside the building won the gold medal for the third that was once the Broadmoor time during the 1936 Olympics. Riding Academy, west of the lake She was a mega star, performing behind the Broadmoor Hotel. in exhibitions, ice shows It opened Jan.1, 1938, and was and in movies. the largest enclosed ice arena in the Spencer Penrose, owner of the nation at that time. Known as the Broadmoor Hotel, saw Henie skate Broadmoor Ice Palace, it was home during an ice show. He was so to the Broadmoor Skating Club. impressed that he wanted to put an The rink was torn down when the Broadmoor West Hotel was built. The Broadmoor Skating Photo by Nel Lampe Just the Facts A small gift shop in the skating museum has souvenirs, books by and about figure • TRAVEL TIME — 15 minutes Club still exists, and skaters, videos, jewelry, T-shirts and other gifts. members usually use the • FOR AGES — anyone ice hall next to the Colorado the Civil War, both dancing and ice known as the “international style • TYPE — skating museum Springs World Arena. skating became very popular in of figure skating,” but it was ★★★ Several members of the America. Americans skated in a very decades before the style caught on • FUN FACTOR — 1/2 Broadmoor Skating Club stiff, formal manner, wearing hats in America. (Out of 5 stars) have gone on to win awards and long coats. Haines combined The skating museum also has • WALLET DAMAGE — $ and medals in figure skating: dance-type expressive movements an exhibit about synchronized Peggy Fleming, who won with his skating. He won the skating. The 2010 World $ = Less than $20 1863 and 1864 Championships Synchronized Skating competitions $$ = $21 to $40 Olympic Gold in 1968, Jill $$$ = $41 to $60 Trenary, Abbott and Flatt. of America, but was criticized by will be held in the World Arena $$$$ = $61 to $80 An American, Jackson many Americans for his style. April 9-10. Twenty-three teams Haines, is largely responsible Haines went to Europe, from 18 countries will compete. (BASED ON A FAMILY OF FOUR) for figure skating as it is done where his skating style was very Contact the World Arena box today. In the period before successful. Haines’ style became office for ticket information A small gift shop in the museum carries skating souvenirs, books by and about skaters, videos, T-shirts and gifts. The skating museum is open Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission for adults is $5, children 6-12 are charged $3. The skating museum is at 20 1st Street, near the Broadmoor Hotel. From Fort Carson, take Highway 115 north to Lake Avenue (follow signs for the Broadmoor Hotel and the zoo). Take Lake Avenue west; after the second roundabout watch for a sign for the skating museum. Taking 2nd Street, follow the signs to the museum. There is free parking in front of the museum. By the way, Frank Zamboni invented the ice machine used today to clean the ice. The machine shaves a thin layer of ice then Photos by Nel Lampe Costumes worn by figure skaters are displayed in the museum. At left is Michelle Kwan’s sprays a layer of hot water. Most costume, designed by Vera Wang. Rachel Flatt’s costume is center and Jeremy Abbott’s skating moves are named for the costume is at right. skater who invented them. March 5, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 29 Pvt. Hazard by James Boroch

Photo by Doug Rule St. Patrick’s Day Parades in honor of St. Patrick’s Day are March 13, beginning at 10 a.m. in Colorado Springs, on Tejon Street downtown. Denver’s parade begins at 10 a.m. at 27th and Blake streets. The parades are free.

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