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Vol. 63, No. 28 Published in the interest of the 7th Infantry Division and Fort Carson community July 15, 2005 Visitisit thethe FortFort CarsonCarson WWeb site at www.carson.army.mil It’s a grand old flag ... Photo by Sgt. Chris Smith Fort Carson Soldiers carry the nation’s colors while participating in the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade Wednesday morning in down- town Colorado Springs. The parade is one of the oldest continuing rodeo parades in the United States and helped mark the start of the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo. Saturday evening the rodeo will be having a Fort Carson night dedicated to the post’s Soldiers and families. The rodeo is continuing through Sunday at the Norris-Penrose Event Center Stadium. For tickets, call 576-2626. 3rd ACR continues missions in Iraq Courtesy responsibility secure. mosques and schools to store weapons and ammunition.” 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment According to a 3rd ACR press release, the troops The Soldiers’ actions resulted in 15 terrorists killed Public Affairs Office engaged in a successful combat operation against terror- and several others injured. The Soldiers of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment ists in Tel Afar, Iraq, Monday. Early Tuesday morning, a second successful attack are continuing missions in the Global War on Terrorism The insurgents were emplacing explosive devices was conducted against insurgents who were planning during their deployment to Iraq. next to a school in an ongoing “campaign of intimidation more attacks on the citizens of Tel Afar. This action The troopers, who have been deployed for more than and harassment against the town’s civilian population resulted in at least five terrorists killed and several three months, are focusing on keeping their areas of and hiding behind women and children while using others injured. INSIDE THE Feature Happenings Welcome home! MOUNTAINEER Welcome home ceremonies will be held for Soldiers of the Opinion/Editorial Mind your manners. Page 2 2nd Brigade Combat Team, at the Special Events Center Military Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., Thursday at New range opens. Page 5 1:05 a.m. and Friday at 8:30 p.m. Times and days are subject to Community change. For the most updated Ways to combat divorce. Page 11 information, refer to the Fort Carson home page at www.carson.army.mil. Sports All-Army basketball team gets Turkey Creek Ranch, a few miles Trainer keeps team ready. Page 39 ready for intense interservice south of post, is available for Post Weather hotline: competition. picnics, horse and pony rides. 526-0096 See Pages 26 and 27. See Pages 35 and 36. MOUNTAINEER 2 July 15, 2005 Opinion/Editorial Mind your manners ... Following simple rules of etiquette goes a long way Commentary by Sgt. Chris Smith the door. These sort of manners should be applied for yourself. Mountaineer staff to just about everything on that date. Believe me, I have to battle with the annoy- Last week I was sitting at the coffee cart in the I personally have seen a man pull out the chair ances I purvey onto others. I am not perfect; post exchange food court at around 7:45 a.m., for his date at dinner, only to chew with his mouth nobody is — yet we should all try to find a way to when a Soldier walked up to the cart in a physical open, loud enough for others at a nearby table to better ourselves in the realm of common courtesy. training uniform covered in sweat. Granted, he hear, througout the entire meal. Etiquette, however, is more than just being polite. may have missed the sign at the front To solve these problems, people Having good manners also helps when it comes to door saying no PTs allowed, but suffering through them must meeting potential employers because first impres- that is not the only problem I first recognize their fault sions are a key to the hiring process. have with his actions. and truly express the A good example would be that when a meal is First off, there is no desire to fix it. served, you do not start eating until all have been darn excuse worthy of You can sit served and the head of the table has picked up his violating the garrison there all day utensils. When someone makes a simple mistake like policy. Secondly, was long talking that it shows a tendency toward hasty decision-making he raised in a barn? about how, which is something recruiters for companies look at. He entered a food “yeah, I’m Even if you’re not concerned with impressing court where people working on it,” bosses, you might be concerned with impressing eat, assaulting us but never actu- the parents of your special friend. When a parent with his sweaty ally make a is meeting their child’s boyfriend or girlfriend, body odor. Thanks. change unless they can be very apprehensive. Simply putting The reason I you truly want your napkin in your lap, keeping your elbows off have brought this to do it. the table and engaging in appropriate conversation to your attention is To help can truly help ease their tension. because simple realize why There are many tools available to help those etiquette is all that politeness is in need of refinement. A simple trip to the book- is needed to solve key, just find store can provide someone with a variety of self- a number of prob- something help, etiquette manuals. The books help with lems I have with you cannot simple, yet confusing, events such as how to the current lack of stand that introduce yourself and your date when going manners in our others do. Now, through a receiving line at a ball. society. keeping that in Basically, I’m done ranting about what I believe When I think mind, look at your- to be a lack in common courtesy today. I just want to about how a date self and find some- implore you to do what I’m going to try to do today, should go, this is thing others may not tomorrow and the day after; find something about what I picture: the appreciate. You have to realize myself to fix prior to my complaining about others. man opens the car door that you cannot want one This will hopefully help ensure I at least am doing for his date and walks her to thing for others and another my part to fix the problem. “I think the thing that “When people go “Just having a snotty “Just manners (in What is the most bothers me the most slow in the fast attitude toward your general) such as common etiquette is when people say, lane.” elders, period.” opening doors; just ‘no problem’ after normal manners your problem in society? you say, ‘thank you.’” Rachel Pfirman Staff Sgt. Peter Cyprian mother and grand- Family member 10th Special Forces mother taught you.” Jane Grosvenor Group Concessioneer Maj. 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