June 14, 2019

Vol. 77, No. 23 June 14, 2019

Taking aim

Photo by Sgt. Liane Hatch CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — Spc. Ryan Patel, an infantry Soldier with 1st Battalion, exploding within a five-meter radius in order to receive a “go.” EIB testing takes place 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, over the course of a week and is graded on a pass or fail basis (“go” or “no-go”), with throws a practice M67 fragmentation grenade as part of Expert Infantryman Badge seven main events: a physical fitness assessment, day and nighttime land navigation testing at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 29. EIB candidates were required to throw courses, 10 stations each of weapons, medical and patrol lane testing and finally, a the grenade at a single enemy silhouette at a range of 35 meters, with the grenade timed 12-mile ruck march. See story on pages 8-9.

On-post housing update Carson works to find solutions By Amber Martin Housing Office has done and the way forward. work orders are being concluded properly. Garrison Public Affairs Office “From me and all of our Army leadership we take In addition, the Directorate of Public Works Family the mission of providing quality, safe Family housing Housing Office has increased staffing from six to 10 Since Fort Carson’s February housing town hall, extremely important,” Wortinger said. personnel to help conduct all of the follow ups. leadership has been working hard to find solutions to Specific needs that have been addressed include Balfour Beatty has also created solutions to solve Soldiers’ and Family members’ housing issues life, health and safety concerns and following up on addressing communication challenges and meeting and concerns. work orders. The Fort Carson Family Housing Office residents’ needs. They have increased staffing by hiring Col. Brian K. Wortinger, commander, U.S. Army now follows up on 100 percent of life, health and approximately 20 percent additional subcontractors, two Garrison Fort Carson, provided a housing update safety work orders; 100 percent of all home turnovers resident engagement specialists, two quality control June 6 at a housing unit on post to share exactly what to ensure they are move-in ready; and 5 percent of leadership, Balfour Beatty and the Fort Carson Family every work order that is completed to ensure those See Solutions on Page 4

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Army. Page 14 Pages 20-21 Page 5 2 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019 Commentary

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Commanding General: 16th sergeant major Maj. Gen. Randy A. George Garrison Commander: Col. Brian K. Wortinger

Garrison Public Affairs Officer: Dee McNutt of the Army selected Chief, Print and Web Communications: Rick Emert Army Public Affairs “Command Sgt. Maj. Grinston is the right leader,” Dailey said. “He possesses Editor: Aleah M. Castrejon WASHINGTON — Secretary of the all of the character and leadership qualities Army Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Chief necessary to lead our NCO Corps into Staff writer: Scott Prater of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley, announced the future, and he will continue to serve Sports writer: Walt Johnson Tuesday Command Sgt. Maj. Michael A. the best interests of our Soldiers, their Grinston will assume responsibilities as the Families and the Army.” Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall 16th sergeant major of the Army (SMA). The 16th SMA will serve as the Army “I look forward to working with chief of staff’s personal adviser on matters This commercial enterprise newspaper is Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston,” affecting the enlisted force. Much of an authorized publication for members of the Esper said. “The Army is in the midst of the sergeant major of the Army’s time is Department of Defense. Contents of the a renaissance, and he is a great choice to spent traveling throughout the Army to Mountaineer are not necessarily the official carry on our readiness, modernization observe training, and talk to Soldiers view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government and reform efforts.” or the Department of the Army. Printed circulation and their Families. is 8,000 copies. Grinston currently serves as the senior CSM Michael Grinston The SMA recommends quality-of-life The editorial content of the Mountaineer enlisted leader for U.S. Army Forces improvements to Army leadership and is the responsibility of the Public Affairs Office, Command (FORSCOM) — the U.S. Army’s largest sits on numerous councils that make decisions affecting Fort Carson, Colo., Tel.: 526-4144. The e-mail command and provider of expeditionary land forces. 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Kuwait rotation sees new leadership — Page 5 The Journey (Chapel series) Releases from outside sources are so Public Health Activity-Fort Carson Even polar bears get cold sometimes — Page 26 indicated. The deadline for submissions to the Mountaineer is close of business Friday the week Troops welcome new leadership — Page 6 Chapel Briefs and schedule before the next issue is published. The Mountaineer Troops complete EIB testing overseas Religious information pertaining to Fort Carson — Page 26 staff reserves the right to edit submissions for Grueling week pushes limits of 3ABCT — Page 8 newspaper style, clarity and typographical errors. Policies and statements reflected in the DIVARTY learns about D-Day At Ease news and editorial columns represent views History of Allied landings — Page 10 Attraction of the individual writers and under no circumstances are to be considered those of Strong Bonds creates strong Families Denver’s nostalgic amusement park — Page 29 the Department of the Army. Couples retreat to work on relationships — Page 11 Attraction Reproduction of editorial material is Military Briefs Water World open until Labor Day — Page 29 authorized. Please credit accordingly. Services available on Fort Carson — Page 12 Beyond the gate Soldier of the week Activities available outside Fort Carson — Page 30 Pvt. Justin Rosier — Page 13 Within the gate Through loss, failure comes true grit Activities available on Fort Carson — Page 32 Arizona native builds confidence — Page 14 Sports Display / Classified advertising Community Healthy lifestyle program begins 634-5905 Author realizes big screen dream Festival held at commissary entrance — Page 33 From nurse to writer — Page 19 Briefs Mountaineer editor Broncos show support for Soldiers Sports events in and around Fort Carson — Page 35 526-4144 Experience of lifetime — Page 20 Post information Facility manager training available through DPW Classified 526-5811 Address building issues — Page 22 Featuring small business directory and a welcome Post weather hotline home real estate section — Page 36 526-0096 June 14, 2019 — MOUNTAINEER 3 News 75th anniversary Soldiers support D-Day events in France Story and photo by Maj. Richard Barker 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division

Twenty-five Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division represented the Division in multiple events throughout Normandy, France, from June 1-10. The events recognized the sacrifices of 4th Inf. Div. Soldiers 75 years ago during the days surrounding D-Day. Following one event, a ceremony on Utah Beach commemorated the landing of the 4th Inf. Div., the Soldiers were given the opportunity to meet special guests including a veteran of the division and the prime minister of France. During meet-and-greets, Capt. Andrew McKay, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd IBCT, met 4th Inf. Div. World War II veteran Jack Port, who was interested in speaking to Soldiers from the division and wanted them to join him in laying down a wreath at the division’s memorial nearby. “It was an honor and great privilege to meet Port,” said McKay. “It was fun listening to him talk with Soldiers and connect with them when he spoke about combat.” As Port shared memories with the Soldiers, French secret service arrived and started to surround the monument. The group soon realized Prime Minister of France Edouard Philippe, had a ceremony scheduled to meet French veterans at the same monument and at the same time. When the Philippe protocol officer noticed the plans of Port and the 4th Inf. Div. Soldiers conflicted 4th Infantry Division World War II veteran Jack Port, shares stories of the Utah Beach landing with the Soldiers of See D-Day on Page 4 the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div., June 6 during the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. 4 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019 Solutions From Page 1 supervisors and one communication specialist. “Are we perfect? Absolutely not. Are we trying awfully hard? Yes, we are,” Wortinger said. In the last month, resident satisfaction surveys show that from April to May, resident satisfaction has gone up about 7 percent. Residents are being heard and Fort Carson leadership is implementing specific changes to address those concerns. “To give you an idea of that challenge, since we started keeping track in mid- February, we’ve completed 10,995 work orders (as of June 5),” Wortinger said. “Roughly 253 of those (work orders) (were) emergency orders.” Photo by Amber Martin Staff Sgt. Scott Evans, public family did not feel safe in their home. letter from housing saying — here is Col. Brian K. Wortinger, commander, Fort affairs specialist, Headquarters and Balfour Beatty temporarily moved the home that we have — and it will be Carson U.S. Army Garrison, talks about Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry them to a fully furnished home on ready by May,” said Sirenna Evans, wife the three step Family-housing resolution Division, and his Family experienced post. However, communication broke of Scott Evans. process June 6 during an update for on-post housing issues in mid-March. The floor down during this timeframe and they The Evans Family feels much safer housing improvement efforts at Fort Carson. started buckling at the back door which experienced delays and incomplete work in their new home. Scott Evans said even led to moisture and mold building up in by the subcontractors. though it was a frustrating experience While Thai did not want to go to her the dining and living area. The Evans Family was invited to the his leadership looked out for him along boss for help to resolve her issue, she said While Balfour Beatty management second town hall in April where they the way ensuring his Family ended up she thinks it’s important that Soldiers addressed the issue quickly and had a spoke about their frustrations. in a new home. lean on their leadership for assistance subcontractor come out within a week “Literally less than 24-hours (after “The garrison as a whole is working when they need to. after the initial assessment, the Evans the town hall) I had basically an offer to make the improvements in terms of Part of addressing residents’ communication (by listening) to the concerns is leadership involvement to concerns of residents,” Scott Evans said. identify and address problems including “It may not be a complete 180 (in one common area issues and issues between year) but it will be significantly better.” tenants. If Soldiers and their Family Another Fort Carson resident, Master members are not finding resolution Sgt. Melinda Thai, senior intelligence through their local community partner sergeant, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Balfour Beatty, the Fort Carson Family Carson, had an issue with her home in Housing Office or their leadership — early March. It was a process to get her the garrison commander said there are issue resolved and she was frustrated. other outlets. It was a matter of getting the right “If a resident is still not satisfied … subcontractor who had experience to (they can go) on our website (https:// get the problem fixed, she said. www.carson.army.mil/) and (hit) the “I definitely saw a difference from ask the garrison commander button or when I first reported my problem to the CG hotline button, where they can Photo by Amber Martin when it was finally resolved (in May),” communicate — essentially directly Balfour Beatty subcontractors work on a roof June 6 on Fort Carson. Approximately 1,700 Thai said. “The communication improved with me and directly with our senior roofs are in the process of being replaced due to hail damage caused by the storm that drastically. I think communication commander — to get resolution for any hit Fort Carson last August. is key.” issues they may have,” Wortinger said.

D-Day From Page 3 with his, rather than kicking them out of the area, he merged the two plans. Philippe accompanied Port to the memorial to lay down the wreath while the Soldiers and the French veterans stood in mixed formations on either side. With the help of Command Sgt. Maj. Vincent Simonetti, senior enlisted adviser, 2nd IBCT, 96-year- old Port walked beside Philippe to honor the veterans of the 4th Inf. Div. at the memorial. When Philippe turned to walk away, he was faced with the 4th Inf. Div. flag and the Soldier who was holding it, Sgt. 1st. Class Justin McBride, 2nd IBCT. At that moment Philippe approached McBride, and saluted. “I moved the flag and he was standing in front of me, thanking me for coming,” said McBride. “I said, ‘thank you sir,’ and shook his hand. It was a weird thing to think about having the head of state thank me for coming to his country.” As the week went on, and McBride had the opportunity to represent the division in multiple towns throughout Normandy, who recognized the accomplishments of 4th Inf. Div. veterans who liberated their hometowns. McBride said that is when he began to understand why the prime minister thanked him. “A woman spoke with us and not only thanked us for our service, but our grandparents’ service as well,” Photo by Maj. Richard Barker said McBride. “She got a little choked up about it. That’s 4th Infantry Division World War II Veteran Jack Port and Prime Minister of France Edouard Philippe, take a moment of really the sentiment we (began) feeling all week.” silence in front of 4th Inf. Div. memorial on Utah Beach June 6 during the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. June 14, 2019 — MOUNTAINEER 5 Military Kuwait rotation sees new leadership Brigade changes command while deployed Story and photo by Sgt. Liane Hatch on the other end of Camp Buehring, there’s only one “Our mission is to deter aggression and reassure 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, brigade combat team that has their brigade patch on allies of the United States across the Middle East – I 4th Infantry Division two separate T-walls, and it’s this brigade,” Simmering have no doubt that the Iron Brigade is the most lethal, said. “In between those two deployments, this brigade the most highly trained, and the most ready force to CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — Nearly two years conducted the first full armored brigade combat team accomplish this mission,” he said. “So to the Soldiers of after assuming command of the 3rd Armored Brigade rotation in Europe as part of … Atlantic Resolve.” the Iron Brigade, continue mission. We’re nearing the Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, in Cincu, Romania The brigade is the most lethal and combat-ready mid-point of the deployment, your reputation is strong, during a brigade rotation in Europe, Col. Michael J. in the Army, he said. your accomplishments are many. Carry on with the hard Simmering relinquished command to Col. Grant S. “Whether you’re a battalion commander or a work, the discipline, and the tradition of excellence you Fawcett in a change of command ceremony at Camp private, a past or present member of the brigade, have had up to this point. I am humbled and honored Buehring, Kuwait, Saturday, as the brigade supports a leader or simply someone who’s waiting on their to join the Iron Brigade and the Ivy Division.” Operation Spartan Shield. opportunity to lead, it has absolutely been Maj. Gen. Benjamin J. Correll, commander, 34th the privilege of my career to be called your Infantry Division, who heads Operation Spartan Shield, commander,” Simmering said. “You’re an applauded Simmering’s time in command of the 3rd inspiration, and you’re absolutely the only ABCT in Kuwait, and welcomed Fawcett to the team, thing that kept me going, that kept the passion, challenging him to uphold a standard of excellence. and the love that I have for the Army, alive.” “Under (Simmering), the brigade deployed forward Simmering ended his thoughts by in support of Operation Spartan Shield and has expanded welcoming Fawcett and sharing a bit of its global influence and strengthened critical international advice with the new leader and all the leaders partnerships,” he said. “Mike (Simmering), you’ve done in the 3rd ABCT. an outstanding job providing leadership and direction “Leadership is a fundamental privilege,” he to this formation under your tenure. I know you will said. “Leading America’s sons and daughters in continue to perform exceptionally and I wish you all the combat is a privilege, the highest privilege that very best. And (Fawcett), as the new commander of the we can bestow in our profession. If you treat Iron Brigade, it is now your responsibility to continue every day like your job is a privilege, as opposed this legacy and ensure that they remain ready to engage to some type of burden, you’re bound to have a your enemies, they support our partners, and you grow great career. I’ll also tell you that the day you look Command Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Haydt, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat the leaders of tomorrow better in your formation.” down at your rank and say ‘Oh man, I deserve Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepares to pass the brigade colors Following Correll’s remarks, Simmering addressed that,’ we probably don’t need you anymore.” to outgoing commander Col. Michael J. Simmering one last the Soldiers and Families of the Iron Brigade, praising Finally, Fawcett, who had just arrived in time, as a symbol of the passing of leadership during a change their readiness and eagerness to serve under frequently Kuwait one day prior, addressed the Soldiers of command ceremony Saturday at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. changing conditions and expectations. standing before him in Kuwait and the Soldiers Simmering relinquished command to incoming commander Col. “If you look out front of the brigade headquarters and Families back at Fort Carson. Grant S. Fawcett. 6 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019

Public Health Activity — Fort Carson Lt. Col. Gregory T. Reppas receives the colors to assume command of the Public Health Activity — Fort Carson during a change of command ceremony on Founders Field. Col. Dirk D. LaFleur, presiding official and commander of Public Health Command — Central, passes the Troops welcome colors to Reppas, signifying the change of command. Col. Matthew J. Enroth, right, will depart Fort Carson for the new leadership Naval War College Story and photo by Eric Parris and mentor to the best in Newport. Garrison Public Affairs Office and brightest veterinary interns in the Army,” The Public Health Activity — Fort Carson Reppas said. “I cannot welcomed a new commander June 5 during a change think of a better unit to of command ceremony on Founders Field. command than Public Soldiers, Families, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Health Activity — Fort Carson leaders were on hand to see Col. Matthew J. Carson. (The command Enroth relinquish command to Lt. Col. Gregory T. Reppas. team has) afforded me Col. Dirk D. LaFleur, commander of Public Health numerous opportunities Command — Central, presided over the passing of to develop as a leader, and the PHA — Fort Carson colors during the ceremony. I only hope to continue “I want to assure you all that Lt. Col. Greg to build this impressive Reppas, an officer well-known by both the Public team, this formation of Health Activity — Fort Carson and the Public Health officers and Soldiers, as Command — Central teams, is a leader with a record successfully as you two filled with experience and success,” LaFleur said. “For have.” Greg, and your bride, Laurie, our command team Enroth assumed welcomes you as the new commander for Public Health command of the PHA- Activity — Fort Carson.” Fort Carson Aug. 4, 2017. Reppas’ most recent assignment was with PHA During his time here, he — Fort Carson as a preventive medicine instructor managed veterinary and cadre for the First Year Graduate Veterinary Education food service activities Program. He graduated from the University of Florida across a wide region of — College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 and was the U.S., and he praised commissioned into the Army as a major. the officers and Soldiers Reppas served in various leadership positions to for their efforts. include the deputy commander/chief of Veterinary “You have excellently supported the Department to serve as your commander and have the opportunity Plans and Operations for the 248th Medical Detachment of Defense operations and activities across 14 states, to work for all of you. Again, I commend you on your Veterinary Service Support at Fort Bragg, North which is the largest geographic area in the United exceptional professionalism and support in serving the Carolina. He served as the deputy commander for the States in the Veterinary Corps to operate,” Enroth said. service members and their Families in all branches of Public Health Command District-Southern Europe Their efforts ensured food was inspected and safe the military.” in Vicenza, Italy. He deployed to Iraq in support of for service members and their Families, and more Enroth’s leadership of the PHA-Fort Carson didn’t Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. than 100 government-owned animals, such as the go unnoticed. The new commander thanked everyone for being falcons from the Air Force Academy and horses in “Col. Matt Enroth, you have been the model Army a part of the ceremony and expressed his gratitude for the Mounted Color Guard, are able to carry on military leader,” LaFleur said. “I want you to know you are a being able to serve in the PHA-Fort Carson. traditions, he said. vital leader on my team.” “I’ve had the pleasure of being affiliated with “You’ve consistently outperformed others across the Enroth departs Fort Carson for the Naval War this unit for the last three years as an instructor region,” Enroth said. “It’s been an honor and privilege College in Newport, Rhode Island.

Culinary Outpost grand opening

Left: Staff Sgt. Daniel Dickens, left, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. T. J. Holland, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, cut the ribbon Tuesday at the grand opening of The Culinary Outpost. Above: Brig. Gen. Joseph A. Ryan, left, acting senior commander, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, thanks personnel involved with the successful launch of The Culinary Outpost after the ceremony. The new outpost is located at Magrath Avenue and Yano Street.

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Grueling week pushes limits Troops complete EIB testing overseas Story and photos by Sgt. Liane Hatch said Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Chrysler, According to Chrysler, only 13 to 15 Aside from the already rigorous 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs senior NCO for 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry percent of Soldiers who begin their EIB demands that come with EIB testing, Office, 4th Infantry Division Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat journey will earn it, and the significance of Chrysler credited the Soldiers for performing Team, 4th Infantry Division. that is not lost on promotion boards, where so well in extreme conditions. CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — Approximately three months into their the EIB can become a determining factor “This EIB was conducted in extremely Hours before sunrise and the inevitable, rotation in support of Operation Spartan in an infantry Soldier’s career progression. harsh conditions — harder than mine,” he stifling heat of Kuwait in late May, 176 Shield, the 3rd ABCT hosted EIB testing With notoriously high attrition rates, said. “Soldiers spent more than 12 hours infantry Soldiers lined up on the turf of Camp from May 27 to June 1, inviting infantry units usually spend as much time as possible a day enduring 110-degree (or higher) Above: Staff Sgt. David Buehring’s athletic field, ready for the first Soldiers deployed across the U.S. Army preparing Soldiers for EIB testing, and 3rd temperatures for three weeks. I can absolutely Among the 61 awardees was 1st Lt. Schwigen, infantry Soldier event in what would be a grueling week Central Command (ARCENT) area of ABCT was no different. The unit brought say that this EIB was harder, from a condi- Shelby DePriest, the first female EIB awardee with 1st Battalion, 327th of testing for a common, coveted goal: the operations to train and compete for the badge. in EIB holders from seven units within the tion’s standpoint, than any other that I have in the 4th Infantry Division. The 4th Infantry Infantry Regiment, 1st Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB). More than 300 Soldiers from various units ARCENT area of operations to act as cadre. seen or participated in.” Division began incorporating female infantry Brigade Combat Team, The EIB is a U.S. Army special skills showed for the nearly month-long train-up They spent three weeks training Soldiers The Soldiers seemed to agree. officers less than two years ago, but DePriest 101st Infantry Division, badge with a history dating back to 1943. phase, but by the start of the first event, which on the tasks, conditions and standards “If you’re going to go for your EIB, I did not seem phased by the accomplishment. moves a simulated More than that, it is a symbol, signifying that was a fitness test requiring 49 pushups, 59 required to achieve a “go” on every event, from recommend not doing it in Kuwait,” said “I’m just like any other Solider out here casualty 50 meters to a the wearer is an expert in his or her craft, sit-ups, and a 32-minute four-mile run — only grenade throw, moving under direct fire to Sgt. Alan Garcia, an infantryman with 1st testing,” she said. casualty collection point half remained. treating a sucking chest wound, as well as the Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd ABCT, Soldiers completed testing with the 12- during Expert Infantryman From there, it only became tougher. 30-odd other tasks required to earn the badge. who earned his EIB during this round of mile ruck march in the early morning hours Badge testing at Camp Per standards released by the U.S. Army Ultimately, of the 176 Soldiers who began testing. “It’s never going to be easy, but of June 1, and received their EIBs in an award Buehring, Kuwait May 30. Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, testing, 61 earned their EIB. And of those doing it in the heat added to the challenge.” ceremony the same afternoon. Infantry Soldiers EIB testing takes place over the course of to earn the badge — 27 were Iron Brigade Pvt. Justin Rosier, an infantryman with 1st Col. Michael J. Simmering, commander, throughout the U.S. a week, with seven main events: a physical Soldiers. The rest came from seven other Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd ABCT, 3rd ABCT, congratulated the awardees and Army Central Command fitness assessment, day and nighttime land units spread throughout the ARCENT area attributed his success to the training he re- made his expectations of them clear. area of operations were navigation courses, 10 stations each of of operations, and included Soldiers from ceived during train up and attention to detail. “For those of you who earned your EIB, Above: 1st Lt. Shelby DePriest, infantry invited to participate in weapons, medical and patrol lane testing 101st Airborne Division and the New Jersey “When you’re going through train-up the only thing I’ve got to say is you’re not Soldier with 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Right: Infantry Soldiers EIB testing hosted and finally, a timed 12-mile ruck march. National Guard, among others. and you’ve got the cadre teaching you all done,” he said. “You have another test ahead Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat deployed in the U.S. Army by the 3rd Armored While all EIB events are graded on a “Total we had 34.66 percent of eligible the tasks, you’ve got to pay close attention, of you. We create experts in our formation Team, 4th Infantry Division, applies Central Command area of Brigade Combat pass or fail basis (“go” or “no-go”), during candidates receive their EIB; almost three otherwise something’s going to slip through not so you can feel good about yourself, camouflage face paint during patrol operations finish a 12-mile Team, 4th the 10 stations of weapons, medical and patrol times the Army average,” Chrysler said. “I the cracks,” he said. “A lot of candidates are not so you can wear a badge, but with the lane testing for the Expert Infantryman ruck march in less than Infantry Division. Badge at Camp Buehring, Kuwait three hours as the final lanes, Soldiers are allowed one first-time attribute this to the competence, displayed really motivated, but they rush through just expectation you remain worthy of wearing May 31. Upon completion of testing, event in Expert Infantryman no-go per day. A second no-go on the same expertise and professionalism of the cadre trying to get to the next lane. You’ve got to this badge going forward, and you represent DePriest became the first female EIB Badge testing Saturday at station or at any other station on the same and the relentless demand for excellence by slow down and make sure to take your time, each day not just what this means for you, awardee in the 4th Infantry Division. Camp Buehring, Kuwait. day of testing resulted in disqualification. the Soldiers competing.” study each individual station.” but for any unit you’re a part of.”

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Military Of note in Tucson, Arizona, will take place Sept. 18-22. Annual water quality report — The Fort Carson For more information call 224-225-1202 or email Briefs Directorate of Public Works (DPW) has issued the Bob Haynes at [email protected]. 2019 Water Quality Report. The report provides a Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training Hours of operation summary of the water quality delivered throughout — The 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson Seeking OCS Alumni — The Officer Candidate School the installation via the water distribution system. commanding general has directed all Soldiers, (OCS) Alumni Association is looking for graduates of Colorado Springs Utilities supplies Fort Carson’s sergeant first class through command sergeant the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School. Since 1941 water. The DPW staff is committed to delivering major, chief warrant officer 2-5 and officers, captain OCS has trained many of America’s finest leaders, customers with a reliable supply of high quality and above, to attend Casualty Assistance Officer including 50 Medal of Honor recipients. Alumni serve water. The annual report is designed to inform and Casualty Notification Officer Training. The this nation as Army officers and later as industrial customers about the drinking water delivered training is held in the USO building, 1218, room 203 leaders, government administrators, elected officials to their water tap every day. The report can be on a first-come, first-served basis. The class times and national leaders. The OCS Alumni Association viewed online by visiting the DPW website at are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 2019 training dates are: fosters fellowship, highlights OCS history and https://www.carson.army.mil/organizations/ June 11-13, July 9-11, Aug. 13-14, Sept. 10-12, Oct. 15-17, Nov. 12-14 and Dec. 10-12. Contact Derek memorializes OCS graduates lost in service to our dpw.html. The report will not be mailed out in hardcopy format to housing residents. For more Williams, Casualty Assistance Center operations nation. Learn more at https://www.ocsalumni.org. information, call the DPW at 526-1730. and trainer, for additional training opportunities. Garrison ceremonies staff relocation — The Garrison The Second (Indianhead) Division Association Call 526-5614 or email usarmy.carson.imcom- Ceremonies and Events Team is now located at — Looking for people who served in the Army’s [email protected] or derek. building 1230 on the corner of Specker Avenue and 2nd Infantry Division. The 98th annual reunion [email protected]. Ellis Street (where the DA Photo Studio is located). Room numbers are 119 for the administrative NCO, 116 for the NCO in charge and 114 for the program list of non-OCIE and OCIE authorized to be laundered at http://www.move.mil within 75 days of delivery. manager. Phone numbers have remained the same, by the LRC laundry facility. Annex A is posted at the Claims must be submitted to the TSP within nine 524-4578 or 524-2827. Central Issue Facility (CIF) and laundry facility in months of delivery for full replacement value. All New hours of operation for Joint Personal Property building 1525. Soldiers are responsible to clean their PCA claims, including household goods, personal Shipping Office (JPPSO) — Monday-Thursday OCIE prior to turning it in to the CIF. The CIF will not vehicle shipment and incident to service loss, are the office is open 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The office accept OCIE turn in that is not clean or free of dirt and now being adjudicated by the Center for Personnel will be closed from 7:30-9 a.m. for training and will debris regardless of the serviceability criteria. Point of Claims Support at Fort Knox, Kentucky, which can be open 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Friday. A face-to-face contact for further information is Larry Parks at 524- reached at 502-626-3000. To file a claim, visit http:// personal property counseling briefing is mandatory 1888 or email [email protected]. www.JAGCNet.army.mil/pclaims. The Fort Carson for JPPSO. At this time, the self-counseling option Fort Carson Retirement Services — operates Monday- claims office can be reached at 526-1355. to process applications through the Defense Personal Friday from 7 a.m. to noon and 1-3:30 p.m. in building Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL- Property System (DPS) is not authorized. JPPSO is 1525, room 308. The phone number is 526-2840. TAP) — has combined several services at one location located in the Mountain Post Soldier Center at 6351 Military Claims Office — is located at 1633 Mekong and is open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; it is Wetzel Ave., building 1525, cubicle B. Call 526-3755 St., building 6222, and is open Monday-Friday from open training holidays but closed on federal holidays. to schedule a DPS appointment. 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. The office no longer Call 526-1002/6465 to schedule a predeployment Logistics Readiness Center’s (LRC) Laundry Facility adjudicates Personnel Claims Act (PCA) claims, but brief or a professional development brief. Visit http:// — The facility located at building 1525 does not can provide general claims assistance. Household facebook.com/FortCarsonSFLTAP for upcoming launder all of the Soldier’s Organizational Clothing goods claimants must report their loss or damage job fairs and job postings. and Individual Equipment (OCIE) as directed by Army directly to the transportation service provider (TSP) by Support Command (ASC), Annex A, which provides a fax or through the Defense Personal Property System See Briefs on Page 18

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Meet Pvt. Justin Rosier, the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson Soldier of the Week. Rosier is an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div. He is the most junior Soldier to earn the coveted Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) with 3rd ABCT on June 1. Rosier is a testament to the battalion’s expeditionary mindset and mental toughness. He accomplished the EIB fitness test, land navigation, 29 individual basic infantry tasks, and a 12-mile foot march in under three hours. Rosier’s performance during this strenuous event proves he is a “READY” Soldier and represents the best of the Ivy Division. Steadfast and Loyal!

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The person pictured is not an actual service member 14 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019 Arizona native builds confidence Through loss, failure comes true grit Story and photos by Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team suffered yet another loss. Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division “My father ended up passing away due to heart failure during At the age of 10, Jake Fredette had my last year in high school,” to learn to live without one of the closest said Fredette. “I was older at that people in his life … his mother. point and I was able to handle the “The world became real to me, it felt loss better.” as if my childhood had ended,” said the Growing up in a nontraditional Phoenix, Arizona native. “I went from Family and working minimum wage being a really happy kid to not so much.” jobs after high school, the last thing The now staff sergeant assigned on his mind was joining the Army, to 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery much less earning the title of Best Warrior NCO for the 4th Inf. Div. “I feel blessed to have opportunities such as this one, and I just feel like I am meant to do this Army thing,” Fredette said. “I think through all the bad things that happened while I was young, it showed me that failure and loss is not the end of life and it can’t and won’t stop me.” However, Fredette didn’t always hold that amount of confidence. Six years after graduating from high school, Fredette found out he was to going to Staff Sgt. Jake Fredette, a combat medic with 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, be a father and realized he needed 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, drags a simulated casualty to find, not only a job, but a career. April 25 during the Fort Carson and 4th Inf. Div. Best Warrior Competition. “I didn’t really have high self- esteem or guidance,” said Fredette. Advanced Individual Training as a “I don’t really think the military “Although I had my girlfriend, combat medic the same year. molded me into the person I am today now wife’s, support at the time I After completing initial entry but just built onto principles I already had thought I sucked at everything training, Fredette went on to Fort Bliss, growing up,” he said. “I immediately knew and I assumed I didn’t score well Texas, followed by Alaska. the military was and is right for me.” on (Armed Services Vocational While in Alaska, Fredette earned Fredette’s hunger to challenge Aptitude Battery).” the Expert Field Medical Badge, a badge himself followed him into his next Staff Sgt. Jake Fredette, a combat medic with After talking to the recruiter and which only has a 15 to 17 percent passing assignment, Fort Carson. 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, realizing he had multiple options rate, according to the U.S. Army Medical Capt. Jeramias E. Ortiz, medical 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry for jobs in the Army, Fredette Department official page. operations officer for 2nd IBCT, Division, completes a 12-mile foot march April enlisted in 2012. Fredette said he began to realize who knew Fredette from their time in 26 during the Fort Carson and 4th Inf. Div. Best Fredette attended Basic Combat he enjoyed the Army lifestyle and his Warrior Competition. Training and graduated from confidence grew. See Fredette on Page 16

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Logistics Readiness Center Supply and Services • Central issue facility, building 1525 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30- 4 p.m. Last customer is served at 3:30 p.m. • Reparable exchange/directed exchange or turn in — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. on a walk-in basis. For faster turn in service, call 526- Barb Cronin, Mission Medical Center Executive Director, joined by team members 3321 for an appointment. and veterans Holly Bradshaw, Nurse/Clinic Administrator and Kevin Schmidt, • Ammunition supply point, building 9370 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon Dispensary Manager discuss their new partnership with Mt. Carmel on a recent and 1-4 p.m. Last issue/turn in to ASP is at 2:30 p.m.; exceptions coordinated Veterans Voice Podcast. on a case-by-case basis. Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center is proud to name a new partner: Mission • Subsistence Support Management Office, building 350 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 Medical Center. e Long-established faith-based non-pro t organization provides a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m.; call 526-4086/5195. no-cost medical care to the uninsured and underinsured in areas of primary care, • Post Supply Support Activity, building 330 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon dental care, behavioral health, prescription medication, optometry – to include free and 12:30-4 p.m. Last customer served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-9094. eyeglasses - and more. “Most people assume that veterans have medical insurance, • Installation Property Book Office, building 330 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. but that’s not true for all veterans, and certainly not true for their families,” said to noon and 12:30-4 p.m.; call 526-5984. Barb Cronin, executive director. “ rough our partnership with Mt. 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Carmel,” said Barb. “We’re Directorate of Public Works work orders — Directorate of Public Works Business also very proud of the veterans on our sta -- some with combat experience and even Operations and Integration Division Work Management Branch, located in build- combat medical experience.” Mission Medical is at Mt. Carmel the third Tuesday of ing 1219, is responsible for processing work orders (Facilities Engineering Work each month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. e next visit is June 18. Requests, DA Form 4283). The Work Management Branch is open for processing work orders and other in-person support from 7-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Afternoon EVENTS CALENDAR customer support is by appointment only and can be scheduled by calling 526-6112. Medical Activity Correspondence Department office hours — The Correspondence *All events/services at no cost at Mt. Carmel unless noted (Release of Information) Office in the Patient Administration Division hours are June 14: Powerbreath Meditation June 18: Spiritual Connection Group, Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for the second Thursday of the month Workshop, 6-8 pm non-denominational discussion of from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; closed federal holidays. Call 526-0890 for details. spirituality, noon-1pm June 15: erapeutic/Trauma Focus Tai Fort Carson Trial Defense Service — is able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located Chi, 10-11am June 18: Veteran-X PTS-focused group, in building 2354. During duty hours, Soldiers should call 526-4563. The 24-hour 4:30-6:30pm June 15: Power Breath Meditations phone number is 526-0051. Workshop 9-1pm June 19: Warriors First, support group for justice-involved veterans, 4-5pm June 16: Power Breath Meditations Briefings Workshop 9-1pm June 19: Art erapy promoting stress Retirement and ETS briefings —are available at http://www.carson.army.mil/dhr/ relief and self-healing, 5-7pm June 17: Spiritual Coverage, meet with a DHR/MPD/PPB/Briefings/Transition.html? Call 526-2240/8458/2840 for details. chaplain, 10 am-2 pm June 20: PTS Support Group, 10-11am Reassignment briefings — visit http://www.carson.army.mil/dhr/DHR/MPD/PPB/ June 18: Mission Medical Health June 20: Brown Bag Bible Study Briefings/Levy.html. Screening 10am-2pm 1-230pm Disposition Services Colorado Springs — located at 1475 Wickersham Blvd., June 18: Yoga, PT/trauma relief-focus, June 22: erapeutic/Trauma Focus building 324, conducts orientations by appointment. The orientations discuss 5-6pm Tai Chi, 10-11am Disposition Services’ processes to include turning in excess property, reutilizing government property, web-based tools available, special handling of property and environmental needs. To schedule an orientation training, call 352-4186; Help Us Support Ours: for receiving/turn in questions, call 526-9689; for environmental questions, 526-0289; and reutilization/transfer/donation RTD, call 466-7002. Mt. Carmel Veterans Service provides vital career and transition assistance, behavioral health and wellness, supportive services, connection to community resources, and Ongoing safe event space for veterans, military members and their families. Our non-pro t has Directorate of Public Works services — Services range from repair and maintenance directly impacted more than 5,000 unique clients in the Pikes Peak region through of facilities to recycling support. See the following numbers and points of contact. more than 20,000 client visits since 2016. Your support can play an important role and • Facility repair/service orders — Call the DPW operations and maintenance have direct impact on thousands of Veterans in our community. contractor, T&H Services, at 526-5345 to place a service order. Use this number for emergencies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage, damaged traffic Le n m e at signs or other facility damage. • Elevator maintenance — Call the T&H Services desk at 526-5345. veteranscenter.org • Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric Bailey at 491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4. [email protected] when needing trash or recycle containers, trash is overflowing or emergency service is required. Visit us at • Facility custodial services — Call Bryan Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s. 530 Communication Circle, Colo Springs & SFL-TAP, 7366 Mekong St, Fort. Carson [email protected] for service needs or to report complaints. • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call Jack Haflett at 526-6206 or email [email protected]. June 14, 2019 — MOUNTAINEER 19 Community From nurse to writer Author realizes big screen dream By Scott Prater Robillard grew up white in a small Georgia town, Mountaineer staff witnessing the social effects of racial strife, injustice and the myriad issues surrounding race in the south. Deborah Robillard was leaving a college English Shaped by her life experience, Robillard knew class several years ago when a professor stopped her she had something important and relevant to share and asked what she was majoring in. with readers, but she was still searching for an idea “Nursing, why do you ask?” she responded. for a novel when she helped deliver her friend’s The professor told Robillard that maybe nursing mixed-race child. wasn’t such a good choice of major. “I thought, none of us get to choose who we’re “You’re going to be a writer someday … I can born to, what color our skin is,” Robillard said. tell,” the professor said. “How dare someone say that he (the baby) isn’t Ten years later, as she helped deliver a friend’s perfect. She almost died bringing him into the baby, Robillard thought back to her professor’s world. That’s when I started to form the idea that prophesy. something needed to be said about that. And, I “I’d been working as a trauma nurse for a started developing characters for the book.” number of years, but when I witnessed that delivery, The book centers on the themes of race and I think I found my writing motivation,” Robillard said. society, family, secrets and relationships, among Living as the spouse of a Fort Carson Soldier has others. It also jumps in time between the modern actually helped her writing process, too. day and antebellum south. Readers’ reactions to the “For me, writing is an escape,” she said. book have been extremely positive and it continues “Working as a nurse, you see so much trauma that to sell well, but interest has grown tenfold since you have to do something to keep your mind off of Robillard connected with movie producer and your work when you’re not there. Some people have director Veronica Robledo. hobbies or entertainment, I have writing. And, “After the novel had been out a while, I sent when your husband is deployed, you need to find a messages to a few movie producers about how way to occupy your time.” I thought this story would make for a good movie, Deborah Robillard It took her three years to write her first published but I didn’t hear much back for a long time,” novel, “The Crickets Dance,” which hit book-selling Robillard said. “Then one day I received a message “I loved the fact that it was a women-led story,” websites in 2012. back from Veronica saying that she loved the story she said. “It feels original and I realized there’s Publishing a book in today’s age is quite different and wanted to meet and discuss it.” never been a historical story, told from a women’s than what most people might expect, according to As it turned out, Robledo more than liked the point of view, in movies.” Robillard, who sought out a literary agent before ever book, she thought it could be easily adapted to Robledo soon approached investors about attempting to send her completed work to publishers. the big screen. financing the project, and it took three months to Her agent suggested she release the book on “(Robillard) knows how to connect with her write the screen play. Meanwhile, her friendship Amazon, which she did. And, Amazon now audience and take them on a journey with her,” said with Robillard continued to grow. Robledo even sells individual electronic and hard cover copies Robledo, from her home in Los Angeles. “While brought Robillard into the project as a co-producer. of the book. I was reading, I couldn’t wait to find out what “There’s no one who has shed more tears and “I’ve done a few book signings and some happened next. I found myself laughing and prayed with me more than Debbie,” Robledo said. family members have even sent me photos when crying and being happy again and then crying “We became sisters and throughout the process we they see the book in stores,” Robillard said. “My again. It’s so emotionally involving.” learned that it was just her and I. To make this work life has changed so much in the last few years.” But it wasn’t just the story that piqued we needed to understand that.” As a heavy fiction reader since early childhood, Robledo’s interest. Currently, the film is officially in pre-production, with Robledo set as director. Casting has already begun and producers have decided on a shooting location — Myrtle Grove in Richmond Hills, Georgia. “For me, writing is an escape … Distribution of the film is undetermined so far, but Robledo said any number of networks or media streaming services such as Netflix or Amazon Some people have hobbies or Prime could show interest in the project. Robillard is also busy working on a series of entertainment, I have writing.” books, some of which are partially written. But she’ll likely take a break while she, her husband and three — Deborah Robillard boys change duty stations over the next month. 20 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019 June 14, 2019 — MOUNTAINEER 21 Feature Experience of lifetime Broncos show support for Soldiers

Story and photos by Amber Martin Garrison Public Affairs Office

Preparation and training are two things that Soldiers and the Denver Broncos have in common. While “practice makes permanent,” a day to relax and build morale can be a way for Soldiers to prepare for long deployments and training. About 50 Fort Carson Soldiers had the opportunity to see the Denver Broncos practice June 4 at the UC Health Training Center in Englewood. “Each year we try to invite military out to a practice or two,” said Amanda Hebert, senior manager of partnership activation, Denver Broncos Football Club. “We just try to make an all-out good day for the military to enjoy.” A special room was provided for the Soldiers with a gourmet meal, including Tex- Mex turkey club sandwiches, steak and onion marmalade mini flatbread, tomato and watermelon salad, loaded baked potato salad and desserts. Soldiers ate outside on the balcony looking down at the practice field and were visited by two Broncos cheerleaders, Miles the mascot and alumni, Rod Smith. The Broncos’ three Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Super Bowl trophies were also on display, Division grab food June 4 allowing Soldiers to take photos and get the full Denver Broncos experience. at the UC Health Training “This is pretty awesome, a once in a lifetime thing,” said Staff Sgt. Dariana Center in Englewood. Baric, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. “As soon as I saw the flyer, I took my entire platoon and I said sign us all up because this would be great for morale for my guys before we go.” Baric’s platoon is preparing to deploy to meet up with the rest of the 3rd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div., in Kuwait. Most of her Soldiers just moved to Fort Carson from other locations or are new to the Army, she said. After the Broncos players completed practice, the players thanked and greeted each Soldier. Many of the Soldiers bought Broncos memorabilia from the team store that the players signed while posing for pictures and laughing with the Soldiers. Baric was especially excited to meet Joe Flacco, quarterback, Denver Broncos, who was previously the quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens. She is a Ravens fan, but for this event her team is the Broncos she said. “I think it’s important we know that the players know what we do, and (we) know they appreciate Joe Flacco, quarterback for everything that we do,” said Sgt. Akhink Mayi, the Denver Broncos, signs chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear a football for a 4th Infantry specialist, 64th BSB, 3rd ABCT. “It helps us to get Division Soldier June 4 at that backing, so that way whenever we’re going out the UC Health Training and doing our work, we know we have the support Center in Englewood. of everybody to include (Broncos) team players.” Hebert acknowledged that not all of the Soldiers may be fans of the hometown team, Sgt. Wilbur Davis, but she hoped this experience would make the preventative medicine Soldiers feel valued and supported and hopes specialist, 64th Brigade they had a good experience. Support Battalion, 3rd “It’s pretty cool,” said Sgt. John Bitterman, Armored Brigade Combat infantryman, 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Team, 4th Infantry Division, Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, gets an autograph from 4th Inf. Div. “It’s an awesome experience to Brielle Oakes, Broncos’ be here and check out all the players and cheerleader and team watch them practice.” captain, and Michaela Snow, Broncos’ cheerleader, June 4 at the UC Spc. Brandon Beck, track vehicle repairer with 64th Health Training Center Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade in Englewood. Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, takes a photo Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division watch the Denver Broncos practice at the Broncos Minicamp June 4 with Miles the mascot June 4 at the UC Health at the UC Health Training Center in Englewood. Training Center in Englewood. 22 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019 Address building issues Facility manager training available through DPW By Susan C. Galentine concerns within their assigned buildings. Units ensuring building 1219 on the third ﬂoor in the Sunlight Directorate of Public Works Sustainability specialist facility managers are assigned to barracks is especially Conference Room. Remaining training dates for critical to addressing building issues quickly. 2019 are July 9-10, Aug. 13-14, Sept. 10-11, The Directorate of Public Works (DPW) offers a The class instruction includes all aspects of Oct. 8-9 and Nov. 12-13. two-day Facility Management Class for military facility management, including placing service For information about Facility Management and civilian facility managers to help them orders for maintenance and repairs, energy Class, call the DPW at 526-4320 or email understand their building responsibilities. conservation, recycling and how to process work [email protected]. To register for the Class information is geared toward facility requests for new projects. training, contact the Directorate of Plans, Training, managers who are NCOs or equivalent civilians, The class is offered once a month. June’s class Mobilization and Security Individual Military Training authorized to make decisions and manage facility is Tuesday-Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Office by e-mailing [email protected].

Summertime is showtime at library

Right: Library staff member Michele O’Bryan reads the book “Sing” to attendees during Grant Library’s Summer Reading Program June 6. Grant Library kicked off its Summer Reading Program with book readings and a performance by the 4th Infantry Division Band’s Ivy Winds Quintet. Below right: The Ivy Winds Quintet plays a tune from a Harry Potter movie. Below: Children flip through books while the band plays songs. The Ivy Winds performed numerous tunes, ranging from jazz to Disney movie hits while briefly describing their instruments. Attendees heard readings of popular children’s books and participated in interactive lessons during the hour-long event. Library staff hosts the summer reading events in part because national research studies have shown that students who read books at home over the summer are better prepared for school in the fall. Grant Library will host additional Summer Reading Program events for children June 27 and July 11. Library staff will also host a Summer Reading Program event for teens June 20 as well as an event for adults June 22. For registration information about Grant Library’s Summer Reading Program offerings call 526-2842 or visit https://grantlibrary.beanstack.org.

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Community Of note years’ time in service (TIS). Service members Blood drive — Armed Services Blood Program are still required to have at least six years TIS to Briefs Blood Drive will be Aug. 19-21 from 8 a.m. to transfer to Family members, and must serve an 5 p.m. at the William “Bill” Reed Special Events additional four-year service obligation from the Claims to the estate Center. It is open to all service members and date of transfer. Soldiers still serving who received Maj. Agustin M. Gonzalez — With deepest regret to DOD personnel and Families. a Purple Heart on or after 9/11 can submit a the Family of the deceased. Anyone having claims Notice of proposed school budget — Fountain- request regardless of years served or years of against or indebtedness to his estate should call Fort Carson School District Eight is hereby given retainability. For more information or to attend Capt. Colby Burling at 520-210-2254. that a proposed budget has been submitted to the an Education Center GI Bill briefing, contact the Spc. Kaleb Thomas George — With deepest regret to Board of Education of El Paso County School Education Center at 526-2124. Briefings are held the Family of the deceased. Anyone having claims District Eight for fiscal 2019-2020 beginning July each Thursday, 10-11 a.m. in building 1012, room against or indebtedness to his estate should call 1 and has been filed in the office of Shiona Nash 138. Transfer applications are available at https:// 2nd Lt. Jeremy Wood at 526-3893. where it is available for public inspection. Such milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/milconnect/. proposed budget will be considered for adoption Voluntary leave transfer — The following Fort General announcements at a regular meeting of the Board of Education Carson serviced employees have been approved Do you want access to your medical records? — of said District at the Administration Building, to receive donated leave due to an emergency Before making a trip to Evans Army Community 10665 Jimmy Camp Road, Fountain, Wednesday medical condition: Hospital, consider logging into TRICARE online at 6 p.m. Any person paying school taxes in • Christopher D. Carneal, Directorate of and accessing its “Blue Button” feature. Securely said District may at any time prior to the final Emergency Services (DES) view, download and print medical profile, lab adoption of the budget file or register objections • Dana D. Carneal, DES results, immunizations and vital signs for yourself thereto. Normal business hours are between • Filepe Daniels, U.S. Army Space and Missile and Family members under the age of 12. To 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily except Saturday, Defense Command/ARSTRAT G-6 SOI DIV conveniently view medical records, visit https:// Sunday and legal holidays. RSSC EAST www.tricareonline.com/tol2/prelogin/mobileIndex. Pride Month Observance — Headquarters and • Debra K. Garcia, U.S. Army Space Brigade xhtml. Proceed to “Health Record,” then Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, • Mary R. Koziol, Directorate of Family and “Download My Data” to access medical records. will host the Pride Month Observance Monday Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR) Army Wellness Center classes — Upping your at noon at the Elkhorn Conference Center. • Amanda R. Luper, Directorate of Public Works Metabolism is every Monday and Friday at 9:45 a.m. Soldier testimonials will serve in place of • Michael Rose, DFMWR and Wednesday at 2:15 p.m. Fueling for Health is guest speaker. For more information, call • Chad Staggs, DES every third Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. Meals in Minutes 503-0764 or 526-2761. Any Army appropriated fund civilian employee is every second and fourth Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. Alcohol sales — The installation leadership, in wishing to donate annual leave to a listed employee, Healthy Sleep Habits is every first and third Thursday coordination with the Exchange leadership, have must complete the OPM Form 630a at http://www. at 9:45 a.m. Stress Management is every second and made the decision to stop the on-post sale of opm.gov/Forms/pdf(underscore)fill/opm630a. fourth Thursday at 9:45 a.m. Stay Fit, Home alcohol at Exchange facilities at 10 p.m. starting pdf. If a non-Army appropriated fund civilian and Away is every second Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. The Monday. Alcohol sales will now be from 8 a.m. employee from another federal agency (VA, AF, Retire Strong class is currently under construction. to 10 p.m. daily. The decision to change the hours DOD, Interior, etc.) is interested in donating, he Performance Triad, P3 and Tactical Sleep for was linked to Soldier, Family and unit readiness. must complete the OPM Form 630b at http://www. Sustained Operations classes are by request. Classes Alcohol is a common factor in numerous high opm.gov/Forms/pdf(underscore)fill/opm630b.pdf are subject to change. Call 526-3887 for more risk behaviors that happen late in the evening and provide to his civilian personnel/HR office for information, reserve a seat or sign up for classes. hours and adversely impact a Soldier’s ability to annotation. Both forms must then be forwarded Healing Touch at EACH — Healing touch is a Red be ready to accomplish their wartime mission. to Clinton Moss Jr. of the Fort Carson Civilian Cross Program that is a gentle, energy-based, Limiting the availability of alcohol, along with Personnel Advisory Center (CPAC) by fax at hands-on technique that works with the human chain of command engagement and individual 526-7541 or by email to clinton.moss4.civ@mail. energy centers and field. The healing touch objective Soldier responsibility, will help to reduce these mil with the subject line “VLTP.” Call 526-8627 is to bring an overall sense of well-being to help high risk factors involving alcohol. for more information. Employees experiencing a manage life’s daily stresses. The approach is ideal Update to education benefits — Post 9-11 GI Bill medical emergency (personal or Family member) to those looking to explore additional care to their transferability changes go into effect July 12. The who will exhaust their leave balances quickly regular medical routine. Healing touch is offered transfer of Post 9/11 VA Education Benefits will should contact the CPAC Management Employee to all active duty, Family members and retirees at be limited to service members with less than 16 Relations team. Warrior Family Medicine Clinic at Evans Army Community Hospital. Appointments are available Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursdays 11 Soldier Readiness Center pharmacy — located Golf Club. Coffee and cookies will be provided. a.m. to 3 p.m. Call the front desk at 526-9277. in the Mountain Post Soldier Center at 6351 Civilian Assistance Services — provides short-term Education Center has moved to building 1012 — Wetzel Ave., building 1525, room 402, is open for assistance to Department of the Army civilian • Parking is at Specker Avenue and Long Street pharmacy services. All TRICARE beneficiaries employees, active-duty spouses and Family • Full services are available for active-duty can fill new prescriptions and pick up refills at members, and retired military personnel and Soldiers; limited services are available for this location. The pharmacy is open Monday- eligible family members with adult living problems, Family members, DA civilians and veterans Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. substance use concerns and issues affecting Hours: Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center at SFL- workplace productivity and well-being. Work site Reception, administration, check-in (room 138): TAP is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 interventions are offered and consultation is available • Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. p.m. — Mount Carmel employment and transition to supervisors and managers regarding workplace Army education counselors: team, in partnership with SFL-TAP, offers matters. Services are free to eligible civilians and • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; career services for transitioning Soldiers, Family DA civilian employees. Services are made available Friday: 1-3:30 p.m. (walk-in only; no appointments) members and veterans at a new office. The office through the Fort Carson Employee Assistance • Friday: 9 a.m. to noon; by appointment only. Call is located in building 6237, room 115, SFL-TAP. Program located at 1638 Elwell St., building 6236, 526-2124 to schedule, as there is limited availability. Services include no-cost transition or job seeker room 210. Call 526-2196 for a confidential inquiry. Computer lab (room 103): assistance and access to paid internships, veteran Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) • Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. benefits support, supportive and behavioral health screenings — Evans Army Community Hospital Army personnel testing: services, financial counseling, support groups, holds weekly EFMP briefings which discuss the • For inquiries, to schedule an exam, or to pick discounted professional clothing and more. Call Family member travel screening process for overseas up results visit the reception and administrative 526-8758 or visit https://veteranscenter.org/. assignments and address questions regarding the office in room 138. The Directorate of Public Works (DPW) offers program. The briefings take place Mondays, excluding BSEP/GT prep (building 1011, room 111): a two-day Facility Management Class — federal holidays, from 8:30-9 a.m. in the Woods Soldier • Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. training is for military and civilian facility Family Care Center, room 1004, next to Starbucks. (closed Friday) managers on the installation to help them Missed hospital appointments — When someone is Weekly briefing schedule (must sign in at room understand their roles in maintaining buildings. a no-show for a medical appointment, it means two 138 at least 15 minutes prior): The class instruction includes all aspects of people missed out on that appointment. A habitual ETS (attendance mandatory to out-process; pick one facility management and is offered once a month, no-show can take up to five slots with rebooking session): Tuesday through Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 their appointments, denying several patients the • Monday or Friday: 8:30-9:30 a.m. or p.m. in building 1219, room 311. For information opportunity to receive the care they need. Evans 2-3 p.m.; Tuesday: 2-3 p.m. about DPW Facility Management Program, email Army Community Hospital beneficiaries have four • College 101: Tuesday or Thursday: 8:30-9:30 a.m. [email protected] or call 526-4320. ways to cancel an appointment. They can call the • GI Bill: Thursday 10-11 a.m. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group — clinic, the Patient Access System appointment line Visit the on-post, full-service college offices Evans Army Community Hospital has begun a at 526-CARE (2273), online at TRICARE Online (Colorado State University-Pueblo, Embry-Riddle Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for or via phone when the automated AudioCARE Aeronautical University, the University of Colorado Families experiencing grief from miscarriage, calls a few days before the appointment. at Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak Community stillbirths or infant loss. The group meets the Veterinary clinic hours — The Veterinary Center, 1535 College, and the TRiO office (FAFSA and financial third Monday of each month from 3-5 p.m. at aid assistance)); building 1012, second foor. Mulligan’s Grill inside the Cheyenne Shadows See Briefs on Page 28 June 14, 2019 — MOUNTAINEER 25

Exchange adds new food court option

Left: Col. Brian K. Wortinger, center left, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Kenyatta L. Mack, center right, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson command sergeant major, join Bryan Lynn, Boston Market restaurant manager, in cutting a ribbon during the grand opening of Boston Market at the Fort Carson Exchange Tuesday. Following months of renovations at the location, the restaurant officially opened for business at the food court June 4. “We’re happy to announce a new addition to the Fort Carson food portfolio, Boston Market,” said Lawrence Simmons Jr., general manager for Colorado Springs Exchanges. “The restaurant has been well received by the community and offers over 100 meal combinations under 550 calories.” Below: Boston Market Fort Carson Exchange restaurant staff prepare to open for daily business while Fort Carson and Exchange leaders cut a grand-opening ribbon at the Exchange Food Court Tuesday.

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AQUAFINA is a registered trademark of PepsiCo, Inc. PRESENTED BY 26 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019 Even polar bears get cold sometimes Commentary by Capt. Patrick Hester “Yes, son. I am sure that you are a polar bear. refected on those moments, he wrote these words: Chaplain, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry I am a polar bear. Your mom is a polar bear. You are I would have fainted, unless I had believed I Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division a polar bear.” would see the goodness of the lord in the land of the Realizing that something was wrong, the father living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage and he There is a cute story told of a papa polar bear asked, “Son, why do you keep asking if you are a shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the lord. that took his young son out polar bear?” (Psalm 27:13-14 KJ21). on the ice to teach him The son, with tears in his eyes, replied, “Because Also, note these excerpts from the poem entitled, how to hunt seals. dad, I’m freezing to death out here!” “Don’t Quit”: While sitting quietly, the Like the young polar bear, sometimes the hard- When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, cub said to his father, “Dad, ships of life can be so cold and brutal they cause us to when the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, when am I a polar bear?” question who we are. Nevertheless, we must always the funds are low and the debts are high, and you want The father quickly remember hardships are aspects of the human experi- to smile, but you have to sigh. When care is pressing responded, “Of course ence that are common to us all. Often, we can learn you down a bit, rest if you must, but don’t you you are a polar bear. and grow from hardships if we remain open-minded, quit … Success is failure turned inside out. The silver Now be quiet so the humble and refuse to give up. God can use our hard- tint in the clouds of doubt, and you never can tell seals don’t hear us.” ships to prepare us for something great if we trust him how close you are, it might be near when it seems A few moments later, and do not get weary in well doing. The most success- afar. So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit, it’s the cub whispered, ful among us are often those who have faced the most when things seem worst that you must not quit. “Dad, are you sure I’m trials, challenges and setbacks, yet, refused to quit. If you are facing a bitterly cold moment in your a polar bear?” King David, with all of his fame and success, life and want to talk, contact Chaplain Patrick Hester The father replied, was well acquainted with life’s cold moments. As he at [email protected].

Chapel Briefs Chapel schedule Facebook — Search “Fort Carson Chaplains (Religious Support Office)” for events and schedules. Catholic Chapel NeXt — meets at 10 a.m. Sunday at Fort Carson Middle School. Enter off of Harr Avenue and drive behind Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel • Sunday, 9 a.m., Mass, 526-8583 Healer Chapel 6333 Martinez Street, Evans Army Community Hospital the school, look for signs. Contemporary worship, children’s • Sunday, 10:30 a.m., religious building 1500 education, 524-2458 • Sunday. 11 a.m., Mass, ministry and biblical preaching is offered during both • Saturday, 3:15-3:45 p.m., • Sunday, 11 a.m., Mass, 526-8583 526-7386 services. Visit the Chapel NeXt Facebook page at https:// reconciliation, 526-8583 • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, • Monday-Thursday and first www.facebook.com/#!/chapelnextfortcarson for details. • Saturday, 4 p.m., Mass, Friday, 11:45 a.m., Mass, Friday of month, noon, Religious Education class — Classes are held from 526-8583 526-8583 Mass, 526-7386 10:30-11:50 a.m. throughout the school year for preschool (at • Sunday, 8:15-8:45 a.m., • Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m., least 4 years old) through high school. Registration is also being reconciliation, 526-8583 CWOC, 526-5769 held for adults seeking to be confirmed in the Catholic church. These classes are held on a weeknight. Contact Pat Treacy at 524-2458 or [email protected] for details. Protestant Latter-day Saints Catholic Women of the Chapel — meets Wednesday The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sacrament Service from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel; Healer Chapel (general protestant) is held at Veterans Chapel, building 2359, corner of Titus and call Heather Kershner at 352-231-1088 or email Evans Army Community Hospital Magrath avenues, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. It includes the • Sunday, 9 a.m., worship, 526-7386 Sacrament Meeting, Sunday school and auxiliary. Come worship [email protected]. Christ, partake of the Holy Sacrament and strengthen one another Protestant Women of the Chapel — meets Tuesday in the faith. All are welcome. Contact Capt. Benjamin Reed, from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel, Prussman Chapel (gospel) chaplain, at 524-1741, 235-3606 or [email protected]. building 1500. Sasha Moen can be reached at 845-392-8425 Barkeley Avenue and Prussman or email [email protected]. Boulevard, building 1850 • Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Sunday Buddhist Worshippers are led to strengthen both mind and body through Native American prayer/spiritual services — school, 526-5744 chanting, meditation, dharma discussion and observing the five precepts The He Ska Akicita (White Mountain Warriors) hosts • Sunday, 11 a.m., gospel, 526-9640 Inipi (sweat lodge) services at Turkey Creek Ranch on a Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Family Life Center, building 1659 (at Barkeley biweekly basis. Services provided inside and outside the Avenue and Prussman Boulevard). Contact Capt. Somya Malasri at sweat lodge include prayer and purification,spiritual Provider Chapel (general protestant) 526-2428, 562-395-2688 or [email protected] for details. and emotional support, and more to military members. Barkeley Avenue and Ellis Street, building 1350 Eastern Orthodox The ceremonies are conducted in traditional Lakota • Sunday, 9:30 a.m., bible study Fort Carson does not offer Eastern Orthodox services on post. style — they are not New Age or Earth-based ceremonies. • Sunday, 11 a.m., worship, 524-4316 Call 719-473-9238 for off-post services. There is no charge to attend the Inipi. Contact Michael Hackwith at 285-5240 for more information Jewish Chapel NeXt (contemporary) and protocols. Chaplain sponsor is Capt. Charlene Fort Carson does not offer Jewish services on post. Contact the U.S. Fort Carson Middle School, Cheney, 53rd Signal Battalion, who can be reached at Air Force Academy Chapel for Jewish services information at 333- off Harr Avenue 2636. The chapel is located at 2346 Academy Place on the academy. [email protected]. • Sunday 10 a.m., 526-8889 Knights of Columbus — a Catholic group for • Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., PWOC, Islamic men 18 and older, meets at 10:30 a.m. the second 524-2458 Sunday of the month at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel; Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the call 526-5769. Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut St., 632-3364, for information. Spanish Bible Study — meets at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel 7 p.m. Wednesdays; call Ted Garcia at 205-3076.

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VBS sees 200 youths

Photos by Norman Shifflett Above: Volunteers from the Fort Carson community lead children in a singalong during the annual Vacation Bible School at Soldier’s Memorial Chapel Tesday on Fort Carson. This year’s theme is “ROAR, Life is Wild, God is Good.” Right: Suzanne Morse, a Fort Carson community volunteer, plays the part of Pharaoh during the telling of the 10 Plagues at the annual Vacation Bible School. The Religious Support Office hosted the weeklong event, which had nearly 200 children attending.

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calling 911 instead of driving personal vehicles to Briefs the emergency room. In the event of a life- or limb-threatening emergency, skilled paramedics From Page 24 and ambulance crew will be able to administer Sheridan Ave., building 6190, is open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 critical care and aid. Contact the Emergency p.m. Monday-Friday and closed on federal holidays. Department at 526-7111 for more information. The center offers wellness exams, vaccinations, The Mountain Post Spouses Club — is a nonprofit, microchip implantation, dental appointments and all ranks spouses group at Fort Carson, dedicated sick call as well as some surgeries, including spaying to giving back to Soldiers and their Families. and neutering. It also has X-ray, ultrasound and other Membership is open to all spouses of the Armed advanced imaging capabilities. Call 526-3803/4520 Forces, both active duty and retired. Visit http:// for information or to make an appointment. www.mpsc.us for more information. Lactation support — Call 526-0330 to schedule an Pediatrics clinic — Evans Army Community outpatient lactation support appointment Monday- Hospital’s Pediatric Clinic has an embedded Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Mountain behavioral health psychologist/counselor available Post Birthing Center, located on the third foor of to work with parents who have concerns about Evans Army Community Hospital. Breastfeeding their child’s behavior, discipline or attention-deficit classes are available on the first Thursday of each hyperactivity disorder. A pediatric pharmacist is month from 4-6 p.m. in the OB-GYN classroom. also available to manage children’s medication. Significant others are encouraged to attend Transfer military hospital or clinic when relocating these events. Call 526-7172 to register for the — TRICARE Online (TOL) users must update breastfeeding classes. their military hospital or clinic location online each Patient satisfaction surveys — The Department of time they relocate. Transferring military hospital Health Affairs mails Joint Outpatient Experience or clinic affiliation in TOL does not automatically Survey (JOES). Select patients will receive the transfer the TRICARE enrollment in Defense surveys about 72 hours after their appointments. Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. These surveys provide direct feedback to health Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH) offers care providers to improve quality of care, patient online payments — EACH offers an online payment experience and satisfaction. JOES also provides option. Visit https://pay.gov/public/home for a additional funds to Evans Army Community Hospital convenient and quick way to make electronic payments for every survey returned to increase beneficiary to federal government agencies with credit cards, debit access to care, satisfaction, safety and quality of care. cards or direct debit. This is a secure service provided After-hours hospital access — Access to Evans by the U.S. Department of Treasury. Paying online Army Community Hospital from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. is the preferred method for paying EACH medical is limited to the Emergency Room entrance. The bills. Visit https://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/ Emergency Room entrance is on the hospital’s PatientsVisitors/Billing for more information. north side and is open 24/7. VIN verification — Colorado Vehicle Identification Nurse advice line — is a toll-free number that puts Number verifications are conducted at the Fort beneficiaries in contact with a team of registered Carson Police Station, building 2700, from 8 a.m. nurses who can answer urgent health care questions to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 24/7. Nurses will assess the medical condition and Pay for medical records online — The Evans Army give professional advice to treat the condition at Community Hospital Release of Information home or refer for an acute appointment. The nurse section has partnered with the Department of the appointments. Appointments can be made by advice line can be reached at 800-TRICARE Treasury, DFAS Pay.gov and EACH Resource visiting https://www.tricareonline.com or calling (874-2273), option 1. Management Division/Uniform Business Office to the Access to Care Line at 526-2273. 4th Infantry Division Gift Shop — has a variety of offer patients the option to pay for copies of their Patient Portal Secure Messaging — is a patient — division and customizable unit-specific merchandise medical records through Pay.gov. Patients who centric secure messaging platform that enables available. The gift shop is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. need duplicate copies of medical records, as well as patients to directly communicate securely via the Tuesday-Thursday in The Hub, building 1532. insurance agencies and legal offices now have the internet with their primary care provider team to TRICARE Online — is a secure web portal that allows option to use Pay.gov for copy record charges ($14 receive advice or minor medical issues, chronic users to make, change or cancel appointments at for a digital record or $20.80 for a paper record, disease management, test results, appointment military hospitals or clinics, including same-day which includes search and processing, plus 13 results, medication refills and other health care needs. appointments. It also lets users view radiology and lab cents per page). Visit https://pay.gov/public/form/ Patients can access Patient Portal Secure Messaging results, medication profiles and immunization records. start/72613275 for more information. from a smartphone, tablet or desktop computer. It is Users can also use the system to refill prescriptions TRICARE benefits — Surveys have found that a valuable service that helps save time and money for military hospital or clinic pharmacy pickup. Visit most service members and their Families are by eliminating trips to the military hospital or clinic. https://www.tricareonline.com to create an account. confused by TRICARE. The fact is, TRICARE is Patients can reduce unnecessary appointments and JAG assists with name change, adoption — The an enormous and complex health care system. stress by communicating virtually and directly Legal Assistance Office provides help in adult There are several TRICARE programs available with their health care team. Talk with your provider name changes and simple stepparent adoptions. depending on status and location. Visit http:// or care team to enroll or if you are one of the The office cannot provide court representation www.military.com/benefits/tricare for details. 1.6 million Military Health System beneficiaries but can furnish the necessary documents and Same day appointments — EACH Family Medicine who has an existing Patient Portal Secure procedural information. Call 526-5572 for details. Clinics, Internal Medicine Clinic and Pediatric Messaging account, bookmark https://mil. Ambulance service — Post officials urge community Clinic are operating under an appointment relayhealth.com to continue communicating members to contact emergency personnel by model called “Open Access,” offering same day securely with your health care team.

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Attraction Water World open until Labor Day Water World is the place to cool off sealed when entering the park. There Left: Guests with its 4 million gallons of water in the are plenty of places to eat at Water at Water 70-acre park. It’s rated as one of the top World and lots of food choices. World enjoy 10 water parks by USA Today magazine. Bring along flip-flops or swim the “ocean Among Water World’s 51 rides are shoes as concrete pathways get experience” at Voyage to the Center of the Earth, very hot. Thunder Bay. Mile High Flyer and Thunder Bay, with Buy tickets at the park or at Leisure its waves, giving guests an ocean-type Travel Services (LTS) office, located Below: The experience. in the Hub, hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Big Top is a Other rides include Boomerang, Monday to Friday. popular area White Lightning, Turbo Racer, Tortuga Inclement weather may cause for families Run, The Revolution, Tandemonium, Water World to close down; call who visit Spacebowl, Skyline Speed Slides, 303-427-SURF or visit https://www. Water World Screamin’ Mimi, Mile High Flyer, Jet waterworldcolorado.com/. in Denver. Stream, Pirate’s Plunge, Jet Stream Compiled by Nel Lampe. and Double Dare. There are a lot of rivers: Thunder Travel distance River, Rio Grande River, Ragin’ Colorado 87 miles River, Purgatoire River, Eagle River, Gunnison River and a lazy river. Price Shady areas are in the park, under Tickets range from $24.99 to $45.99 large trees, umbrellas and pavilions, as at the gate. Tickets can also be well as cabanas for rent. purchased online. There are several The Big Top is a circus-themed family options, including meals, value fun zone with several choices for family days and prime day pricing. fun. There are water slides, a miniature lazy river as well as a splash pool. Hours Water World has two other family- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily friendly areas: Wally World has slides and splashing pools and Caribbean Family Contact Adventure at Calypso Cove is also a choice. Water World There’s a free parking lot for 2,400 8801 N. Pecos St. cars and the park allows picnic lunches, Federal Heights CO 80260 but no grills, alcoholic beverages or glass 303-427-SURF containers. Water bottles must be factory https://www.waterworldcolorado.com/ Photos by Nel Lampe 30 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019

Day are: At Ease • Helen T. White Galleries: Wednesday-Saturday Beyond the gate 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. Mark the calendar for the annual Colorado • Buell Children’s Springs Western Street Breakfast Wednesday Museum: Tuesday- from 5:30-9 a.m. Along with the breakfast, Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 there will be a dress-up contest, petting zoo, p.m. and Sunday noon roping the hay bale, caricature drawing and to 4 p.m. appearances by Girl of the West and Aide to the Arts Center hours Memorial Girl of the West and much more. The event Day through Labor takes place downtown and the hot breakfast is Day are: $5. Kids 5 and under eat for free. • Monday-Saturday 5th Eagle’s Nest Ranch is hosting a summer 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and celebration and concert June 22 from 4-8 p.m. Sunday noon to 4 p.m. The concert will be at 6 p.m. The celebration Vintage Market Days of will be at 36998 Timber Drive in Elizabeth. Colorado Springs begins Tickets are $25 for adults, teens are $20 and June 21-23 at the Norris those 12 and under are free. There will be hay Penrose Event Center, rides, horses, food, games, music and more. 1045 Lower Gold Camp For more information and to purchase tickets, Road. The event begins visit http://www.eaglesnestranch.org/. daily at 10 a.m. June 21 is Water Lantern Festival is Thursday at Prospect the early-buying event and Lake at Memorial Park, 1605 E. Pikes Peak tickets are good for re-entry years ago, a passionate group of scientists, Ave. Tickets can be purchased at https://www. all weekend. Peruse the upscale vintage-inspired citizens and local residents fought a grassroots waterlanternfestival.com. Regular price is $30 indoor/outdoor market featuring art, antiques, battle to protect the area that is now Florissant until June 30, late price is $35 until July 12 and clothing, jewelry and much more. Fossil Beds National Monument. Celebrate the prices are $40 on the day of the event. The gates Cripple Creek will have its Teller County Fair first day of National Park Week and Florissant open at 6 p.m. and lanterns launch from 9-10 July 27 to Aug. 4 at the fairgrounds, 421-433 Fossil Beds’ 50th anniversary year for free. p.m. There will be food, music and fun. Tickets Carr Ave. The five-day event will include Fees are waived all day at Florissant Fossil include entry, a lantern, marker, wristband and a ATV and Cowboy rodeo. There will also be Beds National Monument and all other NPS drawstring bag. The cost also covers cleanup. dances and a livestock auction. The fair begins areas that charge fees. Events leading up to The popular event sells out fast, purchase tickets at 7 a.m. each day. the 50th anniversary include: soon and save money. The Western Museum of Mining and Industry • June 29: Science open house and junior ranger The Denver BBQ Festival 2019 is Friday at announced the opening of its latest exhibit, day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn about the ongoing 5 p.m. and June 15-16 at 11 a.m. at the Denver “Underground Mine Lighting.” The exhibit research taking place at Florissant Fossil Beds Broncos Stadium at Mile High. The barbecue showcases the museum’s large collection of mining including geology, paleontology, biology, event over Father’s Day weekend will host lamps and accessories. More than 50 lamps are hydrology, astronomy and much more. various pitmasters and entry is free. part of this exhibit, including oil wick lamps, Get a behind-the-scenes tour of different Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s annual 21-and-older safety lamps, carbide lamps, battery-powered science projects. summer evening event, Moonlight on the lights, miner’s candlesticks and much more. • July 27: History and culture open house, 10 a.m. Mountain, is June 27 and features live, local Kids of all ages can enjoy a scavenger hunt and to 3 p.m. Celebrate the history and cultures music, animal demonstrations and keeper scout around the museum to find other lighting of the Florissant valley. Take a tour of the talks, with food and drinks from regional artifacts to win a prize. The exhibit will remain on homestead, learn why someone once tried to restaurants. See the Zoo in a completely new display through Sunday. For more information saw apart a petrified stump, learn about tribal light — after dark. Plan to attend now, as tickets on the museum, its exhibits and events, visit connections within the area. are likely to sell quickly. For tickets and more http://www.wmmi.org/ or call 488-0880. • Aug. 17: 50th anniversary celebration, 10 a.m. to information, visit http://www.cmzoo.org/index. “The Story of Us” is currently at the Colorado 1 p.m. There will be a ceremony with keynote php/guest-information/zoo-events/moonlight- Springs Pioneers Museum at 215 S. Tejon St. speakers and panel guests including scientists, on-the-mountain/. General admission is $70.75 The exhibit takes a look at the history of Colorado people who lived here, people who fought to and day-of admission is $80.57. VIP tickets are Springs, from A to Z. Other exhibits in the free make it a monument, and people who worked already sold out, get tickets soon. Tickets include museum depict the history of Colorado Springs and here. Enjoy refreshments and the community. a souvenir, food and drinks, live music, full zoo the area. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. • Aug. 20: Coffee and cake with a park ranger, 10 experience and more. Other events include: “O Beautiful! Shifting Landscapes of the Pikes a.m. to 3 p.m. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and a • Through June 30: Summer camps, Peak Region” is at the Fine Arts Center at piece of 50th anniversary cake and celebrate the register online Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St. through Aug. signing of the bill that made Florissant Fossil • Saturday: Stroller Safaris — Jowls in June, 4. Admission is $5-$10. Call 634-5583 or visit Beds a National Monument. Throughout the 10:15-11:15 a.m. https://www.csfineartscenter.org/ for information. day a variety of rangers, interns, volunteers and • June 21: World Giraffe Day, 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Broadmoor World Arena has some big events former staff will be serving up coffee, tea and • June 30: Outdoor school — Watercolors on its calendar. Check with the box office at the cake. This drop-in opportunity offers a chance in the Wild, 2-4 p.m. World Arena at 520-SHOW. to learn about the different people and jobs that • July 1: Outdoor school - Dutch Oven Cooking • “The Male Intellect: an Oxymoron?” is Thursday are involved in running the monument. There Class, 6-9 p.m. at 7 p.m. and June 21 at 5:30 p.m. will also be an opportunity to sign the 50th • July 25: Tails, Tunes and Tastes, 6-9:30 p.m. The Pikes Peak Center has some big events on anniversary card. The Denver Zoo at 2300 Steele St., has many events its calendar. Check with the box office at the • Aug. 25: Fee-free day. Celebrate the 103rd on the horizon and its summer hours are in World Arena at 520-SHOW. birthday of the NPS and the 50th birthday of effect, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $20 for • From New York the world famous Glenn Miller Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. adults (age 12-64), seniors (65 and older) are $17, Orchestra is Sunday at 3 p.m. Fees are waived all day at Florissant Fossil children (3-11) are $14 and kids (2 and under) • C.S. Lewis onstage: The Most Reluctant Convert Beds National Monument and all other NPS are free. The next free days at the zoo are Nov. 4 is June 29 at 4 p.m. areas that charge fees. and Nov. 8. The zoo is open year-round with the • Radio station Y96.9 is hosting a 40th birthday The 79th annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade exception of Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. bash July 11 is July 9 at 6:30 p.m. in downtown Colorado • Saturday: True Colors Safari. (Must • Steve Martin and Martin Short will be at the Springs. The western cultural event is free and purchase tickets) center July 13 there will be much to see; floats, equestrian groups • July 17: The Watering Hole-Tatzoo • Josh Turner will be live in concert July 20 and many local businesses will be available. • Sept. 18: The Watering Hole at 8 p.m. The Great Inflatable Race will be in town July 20, • Oct. 11, 12 15, 18 and 26: Enchanted Hollows • Tim Hawkins, comedian, will perform July 26 9 a.m. to noon at Memorial Park, 1605 E. Pikes • Oct. 10, 17 and 24: Taps and Tails at 7:30 p.m. Peak Ave. Giant inflatable obstacles are spread • Nov. 29 to Dec. 31: Zoo Lights • Paw Patrol Live: The Great Pirate Adventure throughout the course, and they will bounce, The Sangre de Cristo Arts Center and Buell performs Aug. 24-25 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. bump and slide all over the place. Bring friends Children’s Museum join museums nationwide each day. and family to this event to get out and get active. in participating in the 10th summer of Blue The Stargazers Theater has some big events Visit https://www.thegreatinflatablerace.com/ Star Museums, a program which provides coming up at 10 S. Parkside Drive, Colorado Colorado-Springs for more information, tickets free admission to active-duty military Springs. Call 719-476-2200 for more information. and registration information. personnel and their Families. The 2019 • The VooDoo Hawks CD Release with Dirty Color in motion 5K is July 27 from 6-9 p.m. at program ends Sept. 2, Labor Day. Military can Kings, June 21 at 8 p.m. 1605 E. Pikes Peak Ave. Purchase tickets at find the list of participating museums at http:// Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument https://www.colorinmotion5k.com/colorado- arts.gov/bluestarmuseums. will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its springs. Full price is $60, but discounts can be Arts Center hours Labor Day through Memorial designation as a National Monument. Fifty found online for multiple people. June 14, 2019 — MOUNTAINEER 31 32 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019 At Ease Within the gate

Grant Library is hosting its 2019 Summer Reading Program and runs Events every Thursday throughout the month of June from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the library, 1637 Flint St., building 1528. There is also a June 20 program for teens only and June 22 is for adults only. For more information call 526-2842 or visit https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/ Celebrate the event/2019-summer-reading-program/3284319/40243. The Commissary, Fort Carson Exchange and Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR) will host a Healthy Lifestyle Festival Friday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the BEST Fort Carson Commissary. The event will be held partially indoors and outdoors. Visit the festival for special items, exercise events and more. A Summer Luau takes place at the Ellis Outdoor Pool, building June 20 1231, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will feature games, prizes, giveaways and food for purchase. Tickets are $3. Call 524-2329 for 5:30 p.m. more information. Space Foundation A Father’s Day Craft event is Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Discovery Center Grant Library. Save the date to create dad’s special gift. Call 524-2350 for more information. Whitewater rafting: half day trips have begun. The next trip is Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Future dates include July 6 and 20 and the last one RSVP AT CSBJ.COM/EVENTS will be Aug. 10. No experience is necessary, but individuals must be able to swim, weigh a minimum of 60 pounds and be at least 8 years old. Trips are $75 per person. Visit https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/event/ whitewater-rafting-half-day-trips/3307769/40668 for more information. 2019 LEADERSHIP LESSONS The Freedom Fest is quickly approaching, so save the date, June 28-29. The event begins at 2 p.m. June 28 and ends June 29 at 10 p.m. Morgan 4:30-6 pm • $25/person Wallen will perform June 28 at 9 p.m. Other performers will begin at The Warehouse (25 W. Cimarron St.) 4 p.m. The free event will feature numerous DFMWR activities, including gold panning, face painting, inflatables, rock wall and a dunk tank. 2019 EVENT SERIES The Freedom Fest Glow Run is June 29 at 8 p.m. The run is about SPONSORS: ARAM BENYAMIN 3.1 miles and is not timed or competitive. The event is $15 a person for ages 4 and older. Same day registration prices are $20 per person, July 11 ages 4 and older. There will be nobody allowed to enter the run after Colorado Springs Utilities CEO Aram 8:10 p.m. With paid registration, each participant will receive a T-shirt. Benyamin joined CSU in 2015 and was For more information, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/ appointed CEO in September 2018. event/freedom-fest-glow-run/3284380/40247. Benyamin earned an MBA from University of La Verne and a master’s in public Save the date: now is the time to begin training for the Fort Carson administration from California State Spartan Race July 13-14, 2700 Wilderness Road. For more information University. He studied at UCLA and Harvard and registration, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/event/ University’s Kennedy School of Government. spartan-race/2900044/35739. Army Community Service holds “Boot Camp for New Dads” the first Tuesday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. The interactive and engaging class focuses on what it means to become a father, how to care PRESENTED BY: for a baby and how to care for mom. Call 526-0461 for more information. The Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex offers special days with discounts to veterans and women. Veterans pay $5 admission every Wednesday while women 6 and older receive free range time the second Saturday of each month. Call 896-6196 for more information. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a support group for weight loss that meets Thursdays at Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center. Meetings are held on the second floor in room 209. Weigh-in is from 5-5:45 p.m. and the meeting is from 6-7 p.m. First meeting is free. Participants must present military identification or government identification at fitness center front desk. Call Debby Beck at 392-8582 for more information. Thunder Alley Bowling Center offers the following weekly specials: • Cosmic bowling — Unlimited bowling and $2 shoe rental Friday from 9:30-11:45 p.m.; $9 for adults and $8 for children; and Saturday July 25 • 11:30 am-1:30 pm • The Pinery at the Hill from 1-3 p.m.; $8 per person. Southern Colorado is transforming — learn how local leaders are To sponsor this event, • Color pin — Color pins come up in random spots for different awards dealing with the rapid pace of change. Discover solutions to regional contact us at 719-634-5905 challenges, and those faced in Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Monument, Saturday from 8 p.m. until close. Cost is $15 for bowling and $2 for shoe Green Mountain Falls, Woodland Park, Manitou Springs and Fountain. RSVP at CSBJ.com/Events rental. Open to those 18 and older. Get strikes and pick up certain splits for cash. Sign-up starts at 6 p.m. and games begin at 8 p.m. • Pizza bowl — Get three games of bowling, two slices of pizza and a soda for $7 a person Sunday from 6-8 p.m. Shoe rental is $2.50. 2019 LEADERSHIP LESSONS • Red Pin — Get a strike Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a red 4:30-6 pm • $25/person head pin and win a free game. Games are $2 and shoe rental is $2.50. The Warehouse (25 W. Cimarron St.) • 50 cent games, hot dogs and shoes — Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m., minimum $3 purchase. • “Mommy and Me Bowling” — 2019 EVENT SERIES kids receive a free game of bowling and SPONSORS: MICHELLE TALARICO & KATHY DREILING there’s $1 coffee specials for mommies Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. • Family Day — Get $1 games and $2 shoes Wednesday from 1-11 p.m. Aug. 11 Call 526-5542 for more information. Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center holds a climbing wall Partners Kathy Dreiling and Michelle Talarico only had $300 each when they started monthly challenge. Participants have to climb a number of times Picnic Basket Catering Company, yet the per month to complete the challenge. The event is tallied on an honor catering business is now three decades old. system with participants tracking and logging their climbing distance. The long-time caterers met while Dreiling The challenge is open to DOD identification card holders and their was pursuing a music career and Talarico Families to include first time climbers and those who are belay was working in a restaurant in downtown certified looking for a climbing partner. Certification is quick and Colorado Springs. The rest is culinary history. easy to obtain. Participants will receive a shirt and free use of climbing gear for the month. Prizes are awarded to top three participants. Call 524-3773 for details. Subscribe to the DFMWR mailing list to receive emails about upcoming events and activities on post. Visit https://carson.armymwr.com; click CSBJ.com/Events on the “Mailing List” icon and select categories of interest. June 14, 2019 — MOUNTAINEER 33 Sports Healthy lifestyle program Kay Jones, front, McKibben Fitness Center personal trainer and staff member and Brittney Navarro, will be among the trainers and volunteers at the Healthy begins Lifestyle event Friday and Saturday. Story and photo by Walt Johnson Fitness Center personal trainer and boxing coach, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. introducing new Weber Mountaineer staff from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. In addition to the boxing grills. Other events scheduled for Saturday: program there will be fitness events each day • Nerf mega event, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Fort Carson Commissary, Army and designed to introduce people to activities they can • Drive Safe Colorado, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Air Force Exchange Service and the Directorate use daily for strength, conditioning and aerobic • Greenhouse Veggies will be on sale of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation exercise, according to Josefina Taijeron, Waller • Core Power Sampling, noon to 4 p.m. (DFMWR) staff will hold the annual Healthy Fitness Center manager. People who purchase a bicycle with the Lifestyle Festival Friday and Saturday on post. She said the annual event gives people the Military Star Card will receive a 25-percent Friday’s events will be held at the entrance to the opportunity to gain valuable insight into their discount on a helmet; and 10 percent off athletic commissary from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday’s events health, learn more about ways to get healthier and apparel and footwear. will be held in the parking lot of the Exchange from provide a roadmap to leading a healthy lifestyle. Taijeron said the thing that makes her and the 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each day there will be an emphasis Taijeron said there will be several activities designed DFMWR community happy with the program is on fitness tips, healthy living habits and items that to let people know what is available at the fitness watching Families learn about fitness and nutrition, can be purchased at both locations to promote a centers on post, and how to benefit from them. and how it helps them live a better life. She healthy lifestyle, according to event organizers. “We want to let our customers know the said she is particularly pleased to see the parents During the event Friday, members of the personal training services we can offer to them and their children together learning the benefits commissary and other health organizations from and see if any of our services can fit their needs. of a healthy lifestyle. the post will be on hand to share healthy eating We are also planning to do some functional fitness “This shows the Families health and fitness and shopping tips. The commissary will have workouts that will also be designed to promote the can be fun and it’s fun when they work together,” booths set up outside the facility to educate people Spartan SGX program. Our main goal is to get as Taijeron said. “We want people to understand on how to eat healthy and choose healthy food many military Families to come out and experience no matter what level of fitness they have — we alternatives when shopping. it and have fun with the programs that we offer at have a plan at each of our fitness centers that will DFMWR personal trainers and volunteers will each of our fitness facilities on post,” Taijeron said. help them achieve any goal they want to as far as also be on hand Friday offering a variety of fitness The Exchange will have a number of physical fitness is concerned. We cater all fitness training demonstrations and tips for all levels Family-oriented events in addition to the fitness regimens to whatever people need because our goal of fitness. The events will begin with a boxing demonstrations at the commissary. One of the is to make sure we are doing everything we can to program taught by Kareem Braithwaite, McKibben events will be a Weber “WOW” grill demonstration keep them as active and healthy as we can.”

Youth baseball

Rebecca Leiden, Fort Carson youth center baseball coach takes her team through a practice session recently at the Mountain Post softball complex. The post youth softball season is scheduled to begin June 22 at the post softball complex featuring teams from Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The Fort Carson 3-4-year-old league will play its games at Pershing Field on post for the entire season. The other players will alternate with games between the post, Peterson Air Force Base and the Air Force Academy. Photo by Walt Johnson 34 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019

Aquatics events

Post Family members help young children into safety devices Saturday at the Fort Carson outdoor pool. The pool is open at 9 a.m. for lap swimming. The outdoor pool will host its annual Luau July 15 and the annual doggie splash will take place Sept. 9. The pool is also available for private parties. For more information on aquatics events and services, call 524-2353.

Photo by Walt Johnson

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The Colorado Rockies are offering military Fort Carson members special ticket buys this season. The softball player next opportunity will be when the Rockies take Joseph Santiago on the San Diego Padres Friday at 6:40 p.m. rounds second and Sunday at 1:10 p.m. Military personnel can base and heads purchase tickets in the outfield box, pavilion and for third at the upper reserved infield and outfield area for their annual Military Family and friends for $17 each (with a $3.50 Band-Aid service charge per order), a discount from the usual Tournament price. Call the Rockies at 303-ROCKIES, ask for held at Skyview the military discount and provide reference number softball complex 38756432 to take advantage of the offer. This offer in Colorado is not available on a walk-up basis. Seating areas Springs. The are subject to availability, limits may apply, and all Military Band- areas are not available for each game. Aid Softball The 79th Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo is July 10-13 Tournament is the at the Norris-Penrose Event Center in Colorado second largest Springs. The rodeo recognizes those serving military softball in uniform in the Colorado Springs area with a tournament special day for each branch of service. According in the world, to event organizers, July 10 has been designated as hosting over Fort Carson night. 50 teams from The National Physique Committee 2019 Steel around the world City Bodybuilding, Fitness, Figure, Bikini and consists of and Physique championships will be June 29 over 600 military at the University of Colorado Springs-Pueblo, members, Hoag Hall in Pueblo. The event, featuring veterans and DOD military athletes, will begin with prejudging at civilians. 10 a.m. The finals begin at 5 p.m. Visit http:// Photo by Walt Johnson steelcitybodybuildingchampionships.com/wp/ or call 719-671-8806 for tickets. Child and Youth Services (CYS) officials are Families to allow them to participate in the The next Commanding General’s (CG) looking for people interested in volunteering games, and to save up to 50 percent off the Golf Scramble is scheduled for July 5 at as youth sports and fitness coaches. Anyone normal registration fees. The program applies Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club. Registration interested in being a coach must pass a background to active duty, Reserve, National Guard and is underway at the golf course for the event, check, attend a mandatory three-hour preseason retired service members. This discount will beginning with a shotgun start at noon. The golf training session and be available two to three hours apply to individual and team registration fees course is scheduled to hold a CG scramble the per week for practices and games. CYS officials until funds are exhausted. (Sports not eligible first Friday of each month, weather permitting. said anyone interested in being a coach must have for the MSP discount include: air hockey, Call 526-4102 for more information. good communication skills with CYS sports staff baseball, 3-on-3 basketball, horseshoes, inline The Fort Carson Freedom Fest is scheduled to and parents of the players. According to CYS hockey, inline speed skating, lacrosse, mutton take place June 28-30. During day two of officials, youth coaches receive discounts on sports bustin’, taekwondo and indoor triathlon). To the three-day event, numerous sports activities enrollment for their children, promotion points participate military members and their Families have been planned. The events are: a Glow for active-duty Soldiers, volunteer hours and will must submit a completed RMSG Military Run for people 4 years and older; a volleyball make an impact on the community. Registration Assistance application online. tournament and a basketball tournament. Registration for the 2019 Rocky Mountain State Applications are available at http://www. Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare Games (RMSG) is open for athletes of all ages RockyMountainStateGames.org. For more and Recreation (DFMWR) officials said the and skill levels. The RMSG Military Support information, contact the Sports Corp at 719- Glow Run is an evening fun run that will not Program (MSP) was created to encourage 634-7333, ext. 1013, or email militarygrant@ be competitive and is not officially timed. participation by military members and their thesportcorp.org. Competitive runners can time themselves if they wish to do so. The run begins at 8 p.m. near main stage and will be approximately three miles. The cost is $15 per person for early Intramural soccer bird online registration, free for ages 3 and under. Same day registration will begin at 6 p.m. and is $20 per person for ages 4 and above and will end at 8 p.m. with no exceptions. There will also be activity wristbands on sale for $5 Members of for people 4 years and older and free for people the Fort Carson 3 years of age and under. There will also be an intramural Early Bird Registration Run Bundle available. soccer program The early bird bundle allows people to register battle for the ball for three races for the price of two. The races during a game include the Glow Run, June 29; the Fall Festival Tuesday at the Run and the Winter Festival Run at dates to be Mountain Post announced in the future. soccer fields. The Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center hosts a 2019 intramural Summer Slam basketball tournament July soccer playoffs 13. The tournament will begin with a double are scheduled elimination round. The tournament will be to take place played with an open roster format with 16 teams Tuesday and competing. All players must be 16 or older Thursday and be DOD identification card holders. Call beginning at 524-0859 for more information. 6 p.m. at the Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club hosts the 13th complex. The annual Any Soldier Golf Tournament Aug. 24. championship According to officials, the biggest tournament game is hosted by the post golf course is expected to have scheduled for a field of 144 golfers. It will be played in a four- Thursday at person scramble beginning at 8 a.m. Most golfers 7:30 p.m. are active-duty service members and retirees from Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Cheyenne Mountain Air Photo by Walt Johnson Force Station and Schriever Air Force Base. Call 526-4102 for more information. 36 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019 June 14, 2019 — MOUNTAINEER 37 38 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019 June 14, 2019 — MOUNTAINEER 39 40 MOUNTAINEER — June 14, 2019

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