Vol. 67 No. 22 June 5, 2009

Word of the month: Courage EACH welcomes new commander by Roger G. Meyer Evans Army Community Hospital Public Affairs

Col. Jimmie O. Keenan assumed command of Evans Army Community Hospital and the Medical Activity from Col. Kelly A. Wolgast at a ceremony at the hospital May 28. Keenan said, “We are excited to join your team … I am honored and humbled to serve the Soldiers, Families and civilians at Fort Carson. I look forward to the new friendships, partnerships and to meeting the challenges that we will face. Together we can accomplish anything and everything for our Soldiers and their Families.” Keenan comes to Fort Carson after most recently serving as chief of staff of the U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command in Arlington, Va. An Army nurse, she has served in numerous chief and head nurse positions and, while at Fort Belvoir, Va., as Dewitt Army Community Hospital’s deputy commander for Nursing. Other assign- ments include Army congressional fellow for Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, chief of the Congressional Liaison Office, Office of the Army Surgeon General and garrison commander of Camp Bullis, Texas. Keenan holds masters’ degrees in nursing administration and strategic studies. Wolgast served as the hospital’s commander since June 2007. She was instrumental in establishing Fort Carson’s Warrior Transition Battalion and orchestrated the Medical Activity’s postwide capital improvements. Under her command, Fort Carson gained a renovated labor and delivery “Mother/Baby” unit, LASIK eye-surgery suite, operating rooms and saw the groundbreaking for the $6l million, 153,000 square-foot Soldier Family Care Clinic. During an award ceremony prior to the change of command, Brig. Gen. James K. Gilman, commander of the Great Plains Regional Medical Command and Brooke Army Medical Center, said, “What I’ve seen your commander (Wolgast) do … her grace and professionalism, always maintaining the moral high ground, has been a tremendous example not just for those of you here, but for those even in the flag officer ranks.” “This family of professionals has stood strong during the past two years … we moved, rearranged and improved our environment of care and throughout it all we continued to provide excellent patient care — that part never stops,” Wolgast said. “The future of health care at Carson is very strong, and I am both proud and humbled to have been part of this truth,” she said. Wolgast will assume the position of chief nurse of the U.S. Army Medical Command at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. While at Fort Carson, Keenan will oversee the Warrior

Transition Battalion, three health clinics, three satellite and Photo by Melvin Davis four Army chemical depot clinics, and an installation public Col. Jimmie O. Keenan, left, new commander of Evans Army Community Hospital, accepts the colors from health department with a staff of more than 2,600 Soldiers Brig. Gen. James K. Gilman, commander of the Great Plains Regional Medical Command and Brooke Army and civilians serving more than 53,000 beneficiaries. Medical Center, during the Fort Carson, U.S. Army Medical Activity’s change of command ceremony May 28.

II Military Feature Happenings NN SS II DD EE Page 6 Pages 20-21 Page 29 2 MOUNTAINEER — June 5, 2009

MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Courage defines the hero Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham by Master Sgt. Jose A. Colon-Rivera it, I try to imagine what was going through the mind of Garrison Commander: those who have risked their lives in order to make our Col. Eugene B. Smith Equal Opportunity Advisor nation strong. I am sure that my uncle felt fear. It was Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: While on emergency leave, I found the grave of a winter, so he was cold. The odds were overwhelmingly Dee McNutt Soldier — Sgt. Sixto Rivera, killed in action. against our Soldiers. In those days; we did not have KBR, Chief, Print and Web Communications: Later on I was able to track down what unit Rivera Inc., to provide nice showers and great meals at a forward Douglas M. Rule belonged to — the 38th Armored Infantry Battalion and operating base dining facility. Yet, the greatest generation Editor: Julie M. Lucas served under the 7th Infantry Division. He died Dec. 23, came through for us and for the world — fear and all. Staff Writers: Randy Tisor 1944, at St. Vith, Belgium, in the Battle of the They did what they did out of loyalty to their nation Rick Emert Bulge. I remembered the stories my mother and sister and their peers. They did it not because they were without Devil Fisher used to tell me while I was growing up. Happenings: Nel Lampe fear, but instead of it. Sports Writer: Walt Johnson “Your Uncle Sixto, he got shot in the war and, when Courage is not being blessed enough to be without Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall told that he could get out of the Army and go home, he fear. Courage is feeling fear and still doing the right said that his Soldiers were still there. Shot a second time, thing instead of shirking one’s duty. This commercial enterprise newspaper is his answer still was that his Soldiers were still there, so he A mother feels fear and still fights like a tigress to an authorized publication for members of the went back into combat. That’s when he got killed.” protect her child. The police officer feels fear but still goes Department of Defense. Contents of the Mountaineer are not necessarily the official See, my uncle was that Sixto Rivera; who couldn’t out day after day to help protect communities. Firefighters view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government or speak English, but rose through the ranks to become a face their fears every time they confront a fire. the Department of the Army. Printed circulation noncommissioned officer, lead Soldiers into combat and Courage is manifested by the citizen or the Soldier is 12,000 copies. meet his demise doing his part holding the Nazis back who stands for what is right, whether it is the defense of our The editorial content of the Mountaineer is the responsibility of the Public Affairs in St. Vith. The is now buried at the old cemetery in nation, and our communities, or the fight against injustice Office, Fort Carson, CO 80913-5119, Tel.: San German, Puerto Rico. and the destruction of our society by criminals and hatred. 526-4144. The e-mail address is We recently celebrated Memorial Day. We honored The American, as illustrated by history, shows an [email protected]. The Mountaineer is posted on the those who gave their lives to preserve freedom. uncommon love for our nation, and freedom and a strong Internet at http://csmng.com. It takes courage to fight in a war. It takes courage to commitment to defend them. 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Post weather hotline 526-0096 June 5, 2009 — MOUNTAINEER 3 Army halts plans for fifth brigade at Carson Story and photo by Devil Fisher he said during a press conference with local Mountaineer staff media Tuesday. Among those factors considered are The Army has halted plans to add a maximizing the current investment, mini- fifth brigade combat team at Fort Carson by mizing disruption to the overall Grow fiscal 2013, the secretary of the Army the Army plan, installation capabilities, announced Tuesday. maintaining flexibility concerning force Secretary of the Army Pete Geren mix decisions and cost, he said. announced that in accordance with the presi- Noting that the majority of construction dent’s budget, the Army no longer plans to contracts to house the fifth brigade at the build the three additional combat brigades Mountain Post have been let, Graham said projected to stand up at Fort Carson, Fort Congress has some tough decisions to Bliss, Texas, and Fort Stewart, Ga. These make. The Army will provide Congress a were the final three brigades scheduled to specific list of projects it would like to come on line under the Grow the Army plan continue to build in fiscal 2009 and 2010. to bring the service up to 48 combat brigades. Should Fort Carson receive approval to With this announced change, the popula- continue with the proposed construction, tion at Fort Carson is projected to grow from Graham said, the facilities could accelerate 15,199 Soldiers in 2003 to 25,003 in 2013, plans to replace old buildings housing vice the more than 29,600 that were expected. existing units. Since Fort Carson was selected to “We just have to see what works out house the Army’s 47th brigade, it makes with the Army and Congress,” he said. “It’s sense that the Mountain Post was affected some pretty tough decisions in some tough by this decision, said Maj. Gen. Mark A. financial times.” Graham, commanding general, Division The general closed the press conference West (First Army) and Fort Carson. by thanking the Colorado Springs community “These decisions are made at senior for its ongoing support to the Mountain Post. levels of our Army, and our nation, based “Our local community remains great on many decisions and criteria used for partners with Fort Carson, and we look Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham, commanding general, Division West (First Army) other (Base Realignment and Closure) forward to their continued support as we and Fort Carson, discusses the Army’s decision to halt plans to add a fifth decisions and Grow the Army decisions,” work through this process,” he said. brigade combat team at Fort Carson with local media outside Gate 1 Tuesday.

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Miscellaneous of the person(s) responsible for the larceny of the Cash sales/report of survey NVGs. Anyone having knowledge of the incident, Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Celebrate the U.S. Army’s 234th birthday — with who does not wish to be identified, will be briefed Direct exchange Fort Carson’s Army Ball, June 20 at the Antlers on available options in maintaining their confiden- Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. Hilton from 5:30-10 p.m. Guest speaker is Gen. Peter tiality. If you have any information concerning this Partial turn-ins W. Chiarelli, vice chief of staff of the Army. Tickets or any crime, contact Fort Carson CID at 526-3991 Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. are $20 for Soldiers sergeant and below, and $35 for or the MP desk at 526-2333. Full turn-ins staff sergeant and higher, including all Department of DPW services — The Directorate of Public Works is Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Defense civilian employees. All others are $75. responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort Unit issues and turn-ins Soldiers should talk to their unit points of contact or Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance Call 526-5512/6477 for approval. command sergeants major for tickets. Other military of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and DFAC hours — Fort Carson dining facilities operate should contact Lt. Col. Gaylene Weber at 440-1265 cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone under the following hours: and DoD civilians or others should contact Steave numbers and points of contact for services: • Wolf — Mondays-Fridays 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), Barness at 524-1239. • Facility repair/service orders — Fort 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). The Fort Carson Housing Services Office — Carson Support Services service order desk can Closed Saturdays and Sundays. reminds all Soldiers who are renting housing off be reached at 526-5345. Use this number for • 10th SFG (A) — Mondays-Fridays 7-9 a.m. post that when they are leaving the Colorado emergencies or routine tasks. FCSS would like (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Springs area for a deployment, permanent change to know how they are performing in regards to Closed Saturdays and Sundays. of station or leaving the Army, to alert their landlord the services they provide to Fort Carson. If you • Striker’s Cafe — Monday-Thursday 7-9 a.m. 30 days in advance and provide the landlord with a have any comments, suggestions or complaints, (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 copy of their orders. Failure to do so may negatively go to http://www.fortcarsonsupportservices.com p.m. (dinner). Saturday-Sunday 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. impact their credit rating, and the Soldier may be and complete the customer feedback form. (brunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (supper). liable for rent and utility payments from the time • Refuse/trash — Call Larry Haack at 526-9237 • Patton House — Mondays-Fridays 7-9 a.m. they leave until the issue is resolved. Also, Soldiers when needing trash containers, trash is overflowing (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 are reminded to review their specific lease as the or emergency service is required. p.m. (dinner). Closed Saturdays and Sundays. landlord may require a longer notification period. • Facility custodial services — Call Larry Haack Education Center hours of operation — The For assistance in housing issues, call the Fort at 526-9237 for service needs or to report complaints. Mountain Post Training and Education Center, Carson Housing Services Office at 526-2323 or • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: 526-2322. The Legal Assistance Division can also Don Phillips at 526-9271. • Counselor Support Center — Mondays- advise Soldiers on legal issues relating to rentals. • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary Thursdays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 Soldiers and eligible Family members can call for Grant at 526-5844. Use this number to obtain self-help a.m.-4:30 p.m. an appointment at 526-5572. tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. • Learning Resource Center/Military Occu- The Defense Military Pay Office — changed its • Base operations contract Contracting Officer pational Specialty Library — Mondays-Thursdays customer service policy Monday. Soldiers in the ranks Representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 for 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturdays 10 of staff sergeant and below with pay inquiries must first reporting wind damage, snow removal concerns, a.m.-3 p.m.; and training holidays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. report to their unit personnel section. If that section is damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. • Defense Activity for Nontraditional unable to answer the Soldier’s question or process the • Portable latrines — Call 526-1854 to Education Support and Army Personnel Testing request, a Department of the Army Form 2142 will be request latrines, for service or to report damaged — Mondays-Fridays 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:15-4:15 filled out, signed by the unit commander and forwarded and overturned latrines. p.m.; closed training holidays. to the DMPO for action. Soldiers who report directly to • Basic Skills Education Program/Functional DMPO for pay issues will be sent back to their unit to Briefings Academic Skills Training — Mondays-Thursdays comply with the correct procedure. Sergeants first class ETS briefing — for enlisted personnel is held the 1-4 p.m.; closed training holidays. and higher may go directly to the DMPO to fill out the first and third Tuesday of each month. Briefing • eArmyU Testing — Mondays-Fridays 12:15- paperwork. The only exceptions to the above policy are sign-in begins at 7 a.m. at building 1042, room 4:15 p.m.; closed training holidays. Soldiers who are clearing the installation, those assigned 310, on a first-come, first-served basis. Soldiers Claims Defense hours — are Mondays-Fridays 9 to the Replacement Battalion, those on temporary duty must be within 120 days of their ETS, but must a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Soldiers must attend a assignments to Fort Carson or Family members with a attend the briefing no later than 30 days prior to mandatory briefing before receiving a claim specific power of attorney for pay issues. For more their ETS or start date of transition leave. Call packet. At the briefing, Soldiers must submit a information, call 526-6294. 526-2240 for more information. 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To join, in building 1217, room 305, from 10-11 a.m., p.m. and closed Thursdays and on federal holidays. you must have your motorcycle registered on post. noon-1 p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Soldiers must be specialist- Call 526-7322 or 526-7284 for more information. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Terry staff sergeant from any military occupational Fort Carson Gate operating hours — Gates 1, 3, 4 Mullins at 526-4103 or 338-2585. specialty, have a general technical score of at least and 20 are open 24 hours. Gate 2, 5 a.m.-6 p.m. Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — Mountain Post 100, be a U.S. citizen, score 229 or higher on the Mondays-Fridays. Gate 5 hours are 6 a.m.-7 p.m., chapter, holds meetings the third Tuesday of each Army Physical Fitness Test, and pass a Special every day. Construction at Gate 4 has reduced traffic month at the Family Connection. Call Sgt. 1st Class Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or visit the Web to one lane in each direction. Construction continues Justin Widhalm, 310-1884, for more information. site at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. until June 30. Other routes are suggested. The Officer Candidate School board dates — will be June 17 and Sept. 16. For more information Hours of Operation contact Tom Grady at 526-3953. Central Issue Facility regular business hours — are $500 reward — The CID office is conducting an listed below. Call 526-3321 to make appointments. investigation regarding the larceny of a set of PVS In-processing 14, night vision goggles, bearing serial number Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. 5850, which was stolen from Company A, 2nd Initial issues Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, arms room. Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. BOSS meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at Alternate Escapes at U.S. Army CID is offering a $500 reward for infor- Partial issues 11:30 a.m. For information, call 524-BOSS. mation leading to the apprehension and conviction Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. 8 MOUNTAINEER — June 5, 2009 Schilling visits 4th BCT Story and photo by He was very sincere,” he said. Spc. Eugene H. Cushing Spc. Russell A. Cornwell, a heating 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th and air conditioning technician assigned Infantry Division to Company G, a forward support com- pany with 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Curt Schilling, a former pitcher for Artillery, said he thought Schilling’s visit the Boston Red Sox and three-time World was awesome. Series winner, visited Soldiers of the 4th “It makes me feel that somebody out Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry there appreciates what we do on a daily Division, May 7. basis,” he said. Capt. Sean K. Wilkins, brigade Spc. Jesse A. Banton, a radio operator adjutant and Schilling’s escorting officer assigned to Headquarters and while he was here, said that Schilling’s Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, stay on post was intended as a motiva- 12th Infantry Regiment, said the event tional visit for the Soldiers. was a great morale booster. “He wanted to come out here, see “He was really laid back and relaxed Soldiers and show his appreciation,” and he was open to anything — questions, he said. comments,” he said. Schilling said he was raised in a Banton said events like this, at home military family. He said his father or overseas, allow Soldiers to relax and served with the 101st Airborne take their minds off of work for awhile. Division. He had one cousin who was in Wilkins said Schilling really enjoyed the Navy and one who served as an coming to Fort Carson and talking with Army Ranger and a Green Beret, and the Soldiers. a brother-in-law who served with the Schilling said he views the military air cavalry. as a group of people who are focused on “These men and women need to anything but themselves. hear that thank you more often than “These guys are making the ultimate they do,” he said. commitment,” he said. Wilkins said he thought Schilling’s Schilling said he enjoys being able Mason Premer offers a baseball to Curt Schilling, former pitcher for the Boston visit was great, even though he only had a to put a smile on the faces of the Red Sox and multiple World Series winner, as Schilling signs his baseball glove. few hours on the ground with the troops. Soldiers he visits. Mason is the son of Staff Sgt. Gale A. Premer Jr., the rear detachment “I think it meant a lot, not just to Red “Thank you for allowing me the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Sox fans, but to baseball fans in general. opportunity to come and do this,” he said. Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

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Members of the Fort Carson Motorcycle Mentorship Program recently took a ride to help the state of Colorado get the message out about motorcycle safety. Eleven riders took a cruise to the Skyview Adult Sports Complex in Colorado Springs April 23 where they participated in the Live to Ride motorcycle safety program, an event co-sponsored by the Colorado Department of Transportation and Members of the Fort Carson Motorcycle Mentorship Program from the 43rd Sustainment Brigade pull up at Skyview Sports Complex Drive Smart Colorado, a traffic for the Live to Ride motorcycle safety event in Colorado Springs April 23. education safety program. In 2008, El Paso County ranked the proper safety gear when riding a Carson Motorcycle Mentorship comfortable in all potential situations number one in the state of Colorado in bike, without a doubt one of the biggest Program, mostly from the 43rd they may encounter on the road. motorcycle fatalities with 15. To ensure problems we face in Colorado is lack of Sustainment Brigade. Like all military There were also a number of this is not repeated, some common training,” said Maile Gray, executive motorcycle riders, they must pass a guest speakers at the Live to Ride safety shortcomings were addressed director of Drive Smart Colorado. mandatory motorcycle safety course to event including Chief Terry Myers among motorcycle riders. Helmets “More and more, individuals get some register and ride their bikes. of the CSPD, Maj. Hal Butts of the were a hot topic; 11 of the 15 riders money in their pocket, they see fuel The MMP was not the only orga- CSP and Col. B. Shannon Davis, killed in El Paso County were not costs (are) high, or for whatever reason, nization on hand: the Colorado State deputy senior commander and chief wearing helmets. All Soldiers, by they want to buy a motorcycle. There Patrol, the Colorado Springs Police of staff, Fort Carson. regulation, are required to wear helmets are a lot of motorcycles out there that Department and other law enforcement “In the Army we use the phrase ‘stay and protective clothing when riding are extremely powerful and, quite agencies were well represented. alert to stay alive,’ and we teach our motorcycles on and off duty. honestly, people are buying bikes way The CSPD had motorcycle officers Soldiers the importance of motorcycle But helmets weren’t the only outside their expertise.” demonstrate various safety maneuvers safety and awareness in everything they concern addressed. Among those discussing these on a closed course, stressing the need do, from riding motorcycles to fighting “Outside of individuals not wearing topics were members of the Fort for riders to be properly trained and in combat,” Davis said. 10 MOUNTAINEER — June 5, 2009

10 GMD operators receive diplomas Story and photo by individual and crew positions await Sgt. Michael Cost these Soldiers, but the demanding 100th Missile Defense Brigade classes they’ve just passed form the (Ground-based Midcourse bulk of their initial training. Defense) Public Affairs The 100th Missile Defense noncommissioned officer Brigade (GMD), a Colorado National Guard unit assigned to U.S. Space and PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Missile Defense Command, heads this Colo. — Ten Soldiers took a giant aspect of the nation’s developing step closer to becoming eligible to ballistic missile defense system, and operate the Ground-based Midcourse will be “home” to the graduating Defense operating system April 20, Soldiers. In fact, one of the Soldiers as they graduated from the GMD who graduated with honors was the Training and Exercise Center brigade’s incoming commander. Col. Operators Course here. Gregory S. Bowen set the bar high Having 10 more graduates means upon coming to his new unit and the manning of the consoles of this earned distinguished graduate status. nation’s global ballistic missile Soldiers with the same patch on their defense system is assured for some left shoulders followed him across the time to come. Officers and noncom- stage as they received their diplomas. missioned officers alike are required The graduates included Col. to achieve a 90-percent average in Gregory S. Bowen, Capt. Brian R. order to graduate the course, which Barnes, 2nd Lt. Kenneth M. Lewter, emphasizes the gravity of the respon- 1st Lt. Christine D. Gant, Sgt. sibilities being taken on by these Murray Harrison Jr., Maj. Kurt W. Col. Gregory S. Bowen, commander, 100th Missile Defense Brigade (Ground-based Soldiers as they prepare to man the Johnson, Staff Sgt. Chad A. Kidwell, Midcourse Defense), receives his distinguished graduate diploma from Michael A. system 24/7. The majority of Army Capt. Rafael S. Pacheco, Sgt. 1st Ragoza, Director of Logistics and Operations Support for the GMD Program, during a courses require only a 70-percent Class John I. Robinson Jr., and Sgt. graduation ceremony for class number 610 2-09 of the GMD Training and Exercise score to pass. Further training in Edwin D. Smith. Center Operators Course.

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Six months in as the new Fort Carson station manager, Susanne Harlandt is all but shouting from the mountaintops to let the community know what the Red Cross has to offer. Here’s a hint, it has nothing to do with blood drives, disaster relief or first-aid classes. The Red Cross on Fort Carson has three main missions: Red Cross emer- gency messages, a volunteer program and support to wounded warriors and their Families. Other services offered include: financial assistance, information and referral services, deployment tips and services for veterans. Although emergency messages are the primary mission of the Red Cross — the staff processes about 300 a month here — the volunteer program at the post’s hospitals and clinics has grown to more than 100 volunteers during the past six months, Harlandt said. While she views all of the Red Cross missions as important, Harlandt is most passionate about assisting wounded Soldiers, she said. The daughter of a warrant officer who served two tours in the Vietnam Susanne Harlandt, Fort Carson Red Cross station manager, speaks with Sgt. Eddie Doyle, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, War, Harlandt saw firsthand what 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, May 29. combat stress can do to a Soldier and Family, she said. Her life experiences helped when “Morale-wise, she really helped of support that we get right now from “It … has sort of become a part of she assisted in standing up the Army a lot. She gave me a lot of good Congress is very significant. I think me since I was a little girl,” she said. Medical Action Plan under the Warrior information,” Doyle said. “She that they (donors) could not meet that. “My dad came back pretty messed up Transition Program at Landstuhl sends you to the right person, so I’m really afraid of having people count — not physically, but emotionally — Regional Medical Center in Germany. you aren’t running around. It was an on us and then one day we wake up and after his second tour of Vietnam. I was “I was able to bring that amazing thing. She helped us out, say: ‘I’m sorry; you can’t count us kind of the recipient of that. That takes knowledge with me here,” she said. helped out a lot of people.” anymore.’ That would break my heart.” a toll after a while. As time goes by, “It has served us well, but, more Some of the work she did for Still, Harlandt continues to seek you realize … the individual doesn’t importantly, it has served the WTB wounded Soldiers at Landstuhl was new ways to support wounded warriors have the capacity to make the choices well. I’m really proud of that.” part of her job description, but much and their Families on Fort Carson. we want them to make. If you can, One of those Soldiers served well of it was simply out of kindness. Among them is a combat stress program you educate yourself on the reasons is Sgt. Eddie Doyle, 1st Battalion, “During duty hours I always had dreamed up by a wounded warrior in why. I learned a lot by volunteering at 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade the badge on. After duty hours, maybe which Iraq and Afghanistan veterans the (Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. the badge was on; maybe it was off. could meet up with Vietnam War Washington, D.C.); I learned a lot about Doyle suffered moderate to severe It doesn’t matter,” she said. “You take veterans for movies, games or simply my dad by volunteering at the wall.” traumatic brain injury and shrapnel care of these guys, because they deserve to talk. But, the space is not available Later, her own marriage became wounds in April 2008 while deployed everything you can give them.” for such programs, Harlandt said. a casualty of war during Operation to the Sadr City area of Baghdad. She also hopes to take care of the “It’s that we’re a little bit Desert Storm. He met Harlandt at LRMC. Mountain Post community, but getting hampered by what we can do. If I want “Desert Storm came along, and I “You’ve got your caseworkers the word out has been difficult, she said. to have a combat stress group meeting was married at the time to somebody there, but so many people come in “I can say with a fairly good degree in here with five people, I can’t,” she who got deployed,” she said. “I’m every day. She would actually go of certainty, that most of the community said, waving around at her office that definitely a deployment statistic in that up there, pick us up and show us does not know what we do and what was cluttered with two bulky, donated respect; we didn’t make it. I didn’t rec- where we needed to go. She helped us needs we can meet. So, therefore, they electric wheelchairs. “I would love ognize it in my own family. That’s when out a lot. She got us some home-cooked don’t ask,” she said. “We want people to have a little building someplace I started doing some research … and meals. I ate like a mad man.” on post … to know what we can do, as where we could actually sponsor this. learning about reintegration. Now I’m in The services from the Red Cross well. We’ll brief the (Family readiness (Judge Advocate General) signed off the position where I can actually maybe and help from Harlandt aided in group) leaders. We will brief anybody, on it; they went thumbs up.” make a difference in somebody’s life.” the healing process, he said. anytime, because we want them to know Harlandt said she hopes that what exactly we can do for them. We community interest and support for Red can do more than they think we can.” Cross will improve as word gets out Fort Carson Red Cross Harlandt said she fears that about what the organization contributes. congressional funding to support “That’s my dream. I really … plan Room 114, building 1675 wounded warrior services and to help make that happen,” Harlandt programs could one day disappear. said. “It’s those guys out there that 526-2311 “A lot of what we are doing now is are going to benefit, and that’s what really dependent on finances. What hap- we’re here for. We send them out Open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. pens if (Department of Defense) says: to war. We have a responsibility to Mondays-Fridays except holidays ‘Well, this will be the last year of your take care of them when they come + grant?’ What do we do then? The level back. I really believe that.” 12 MOUNTAINEER — June 5, 2009 DFMWR kicks its sustainable procurement into high gear Story and photo by Susan C. Galentine Purchasing sustainably however, also encompasses “The savings were a result of ensuring everyone Fort Carson Sustainability and Environmental goods and services produced locally instead of from was buying the most cost-effective product, not what Public Relations out of state or other countries. Purchasing locally they liked or thought was a good deal,” said Kim Van drastically reduces transportation costs, emissions Treadway, chief of supplies and services for DFMWR. The Mountain Post’s buying power has a substan- from transport and benefits local economies by Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club recently wrapped tial impact on the types of goods and services compa- keeping money within the community. up three major sustainable initiatives: nies provide locally. Increasingly, installation activities Fort Carson’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Two new storm shelters built for golfers include are changing procurement habits and leveraging Welfare and Recreation has set aggressive goals to design features requiring minimal energy and water use. dollars to spur the demand for sustainable products. become more sustainable and is actively scrutinizing Golf course upgrades were accomplished using Buying sustainable products has a variety of its procurement and business practices. asphalt from the old paths. The new paths improve meanings. “Green” products are often thought of The directorate completed a two-year project mileage for the carts and reduce soil erosion as products containing recycled content or being recently to reduce costs of disposable restroom issues. Van Treadway estimates 2,590 tons of asphalt less harmful to people and the environment, as in paper product purchases and is stepping up purchases were recycled in the cart-path project. the case of cleaning products, paints, and adhesives. of recycled products for all DFMWR facilities. Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course’s 1970’s era non-potable water irrigation system also received a sustainable facelift. A new weather station monitors wind speed, solar radiation and air temperature in order to calculate the water used by the plants and evaporation on a daily basis, enabling staff to water accordingly, said Van Treadway. The DFMWR estimates a savings of 20 percent of gray water every year through the new system. Reducing nonpotable water irrigation by one-fifth will save the golf course up to 18,000 gallons of water and $14,500 in costs annually, said Vince Guthrie, Directorate of Public Works utilities program manager. Staff from the Colorado Inn, Fort Carson’s guest lodging facility, switched to green cleaning products to reduce their impact on visitors and the environment. The lodging facility also offers guests the option to adjust their linen changing schedule to significantly cut down water use. Van See DFMWR on page 14 Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course recently upgraded its cart paths using recycled asphalt.

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Chapel Schedule ROMAN CATHOLIC Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Gross/526-5279 Sunday 9:15 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Gross/526-5279 Sunday 10:30 a.m. CRE Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Vacation Bible School — June 15-19, Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., at Soldiers’ Memorial PROTESTANT Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Reid/524-4316 Chapel for ages 4 (as of Monday) through Bible Study graduating fifth grade. Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Pollok/526-7387 Sunday 9 a.m. Liturgical Service Prussman Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Mitchell/650-8042 At Crocodile Dock, children will keep Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Reid/524-4316 Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Chap. Moffitt/524-4797 an eye out for “God in action” in their Sunday 10:50 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Reid/524-4316 Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant/Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Chap. Moffitt/524-4797 everyday lives, and they’ll discover how Sunday 11 a.m. Chapel Next Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Ball/526-1928 Tuesday 9 a.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Reid/524-4316 they can be a good witness by showing Wednesday 6 p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Reid/524-4316

Christ’s love. JEWISH To volunteer, or for more information, For information and a schedule of Jewish Sabbath services, call the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel at 333-2636. contact Amy West via e-mail at WICCA Sunday 2 p.m. Building 4800, corner of Harr and McNerny Arden Daigre/591-8021 [email protected] or call 393-1390. COLORADO WARRIORS SWEATLODGE Volunteers may also call the Religious Colorado Warriors Sweatlodge ceremonies (He Ska Akicita Inipi) are offered to military Family members and Department of Defense personnel. These lodges are Education Office at 524-2458 or 526-5744. traditional Lakota spiritual ceremonies for cleansing, purification and prayer, and are fully sanctioned and supported by the Fort Carson Command Chaplain. Please call the following for information and directions: Zoe Goodblanket at 442-0929. Registration forms will be accepted at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel Sunday.

The Army Cycle of Prayer War II and their legacy of peace. Remember especially Daily Bible readings: To assist in regular Scripture reading, the Unit: For the Soldiers and Families assigned to the those Soldiers, Sailors, Air Corpsmen and Marines following Scriptures are recommended. These Scriptures are 7th Special Forces Group, headquartered at Fort part of the common daily lectionary, which is designed to present who participated in D-Day, June 6, 1944. the entire Bible over a three-year cycle. Bragg, N.C. Religious: For Soldiers and Families of the Army: For the students, cadre, and support personnel Assemblies of God churches. Pray also for the Friday — Psalms 3, Acts 23-24 assigned to the Army Aviation Center of Excellence chaplains endorsed to military service by this Saturday — Psalms 4, Acts 25-26 at Fort Rucker, Ala. community of faith. Sunday — Psalms 5, Acts 27-28 State: For all Soldiers and their Families from the state of For more information on the Army Cycle Monday — Psalms 6, Joshua 1-5 Alabama. Pray also for Gov. Bob Riley, the state legisla- of Prayer, or to pray for items from previous Tuesday — Psalms 7, Joshua 6-8 tors and municipal officials of the Yellowhammer State. weeks, visit the prayer cycle’s Web site at Wednesday — Psalms 8, Joshua 9-11 Nation: For those veterans who served during World http://www.chapelnet.army.mil. Thursday — Psalms 9, Joshua 12-16 16 MOUNTAINEER — June 5, 2009

Miscellaneous chaplain, to come to the library and provide basic information on the unit. Library staff will supply the boxes of books. The service Claims against the estate — With deepest regrets is free and the books are not returned to to the Family of Pfc. Roy Brooks Mason II, the library. Provide your Soldiers with deceased. Anyone having claims against or something to do while traveling or during indebtedness to his estate should contact training downtime. Contact Rebecca 1st Lt. Kane Kim, 719-244-7359. Harris, Grant Library director, at 526-8144 Claims against the estate — With deepest for more information. regrets to the Family of Sgt. Larry Glass, Fort Carson Police Explorer Program — deceased. Anyone having claims against or teaches youths about law enforcement as a indebtedness to his estate should contact 1st Lt. career. Participants will train in an academy Daniel McGrath, 719-524-0797. with current police trainers from the Fort Claims against the estate — With deepest regrets Carson Police and the Colorado Springs to the Family of Sgt. 1st Class Justin Peterson, Police Departments. During the training, deceased. Anyone having claims against or participants will do police work and ride indebtedness to his estate should contact Capt. along with police officers on duty. For Michael Roenfanz, 719-524-3278. more information, call Officer Theresa Summer Food Service Program — Free meals are Dixon at 719-287-7823 or 719-886-3307. available to anyone 18 or younger, Mondays- Department of Defense civilian employees Fridays, June 15-July 16. Breakfast is served — wishing to deploy in support of the 7:30-8:30 a.m. and lunch 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Global War on Terrorism, particularly to Iraq Locations are Aragon Elementary, 211 S. Main or Afghanistan, to assist in the rebuilding St., Fountain, and Mountainside Elementary, 5506 of these countries are encouraged to Harr Ave. on Fort Carson. investigate the possibilities. Information on Cub Scout Pack 264 on Fort Carson — offers building an increased civilian deployment activities for boys in the first-fifth grades that include capacity can be found at http://www.dtic. sports and academics, helping to instill family and mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/pr080212 community values such as honesty, good citizenship, capacity.pdf. Installation Management respect and more. The Cub Scout program includes Command Human Resources point of the following dens: Tiger (first grade), Wolf (second contact is Diane Blakely, 703-602-1695. grade), Bear (third grade), Webelos I (fourth grade) Spouse Support Group — Feeling lonely, and Webelos II (fifth grade). For more information anxious or fearful about a deployment? Join contact Cindy Mathis at 719-559-8886 or e-mail this group of caring spouses. To register [email protected]. call Army Community Service at 526-4590. Join Boy Scout Troop 164 on Fort Carson — Free child care is available for registered Boy Scouts is a year-round program for boys age children. The support group meets Tuesdays 11-17. Boys who are 10 may join if they have from noon-1:30 p.m. at Alternate Escapes received the Arrow of Light Award or finished the on Specker Avenue. fifth grade. Boy Scouts is a program of fun outdoor Refill process at the commissary activities, peer group leadership opportunities, pharmacy — In order to better serve and a personal exploration of career, hobbies and patients, Evans Army Community Hospital special interests, all designed to achieve the Boy pharmacy offers a service allowing prescription and go to Transportation and Transit. You may Scouts of America’s objectives of strengthening refills pickup at the commissary pharmacy. Patients also contact a Fort Carson representative directly character, personal fitness and good citizenship. using the automated refill ordering system may now to assist with additional commuting options or If you would like to sign your son up for Boy select the commissary location, to pick up their questions at 524-1087. Scouts, contact Cindy Mathis, Troop 164 committee prescriptions. Order refills by calling the automated Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilian chair and outings coordinator, at 719-559-8886 system at 524-4081 or online at http://www.evans. employees — is currently being accepted for the or e-mail [email protected]. amedd.army.mil. Select “online prescriptions” and following civilian employees under the Voluntary Girl Scouts — are currently registering adult leaders “EACH Commissary” for pharmacy location. This Leave Transfer Program. The employees who have and girls for the upcoming year. The new grade new service is available for all retirees, active-duty exhausted all available leave because of medical levels are: Daisy (kindergarten-first grade), Brownie personnel and their Family members. Hours of emergencies and are currently accepting leave (second-third grades), Junior (fourth-sixth grades), operation are Mondays-Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., donations are: Lou Ann Armstrong, Garrison Cadette (seventh-ninth grades), Senior (ninth-10th excluding holidays. The commissary pharmacy is Resource Management; Marcus Boyd, Directorate grades) and Ambassador (11th-12th grades). For located between the commissary and class six store. of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation; more information contact Kenya Cruzat, director, Mountain Metro Transit — is being forced to Kimberly Perkins, Directorate of Emergency at the Girl Scout Council, 597-8603, ext. 24. eliminate bus service onto Fort Carson due to budget Services; Jeanette Hellwig, Directorate of Public New paperback books available to units — cutbacks. If you use Mountain Metro bus route No. Works; and Carolyn Hale, Janet San Luis and Maneuver Book Kits are boxes of new, popular, 30 to access Fort Carson for work or to report for Linda Rankin, Dental Activity. To donate annual paperback books. The kits are distributed through duty, the Mountain Post would like to assist you in leave under VLTP, contact the Garrison Resource the post library to units going to the field for train- finding alternate options for your daily commute. Management Office at 526-1841/1839 or ing or deploying overseas. Grant Library has a large Contact Metro Rides of Colorado Springs for carpool [email protected] to obtain form stockpile of these books available. It only requires and other ride share options: 385-RIDE, press 2 OMP-630A, “Request to Donate Annual Leave,” a unit representative, such as the first sergeant or (385-7433 ext. 2) or visit http://www.SpringsGov.com or the OMP-630B for an outside agency. Do you have a question or comment for the Mountaineer? Contact us at: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=95353&site_id=437&service_category_id=2 June 5, 2009 — MOUNTAINEER 17 Deployed parents see children graduate Story and photo by Pvt. Andrew S. Ingram experience more of their children’s lives. Deployed The team uses up to three video cameras that 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office Soldiers can now attend their sons’ and daughters’ send their images to a video switcher where the images high school graduations via webcam. can be viewed. The switcher allows the operator to What are the most important moments in a par- Over the past month Soldiers from 2nd Brigade choose which of the three images to broadcast. ent’s life? The day their child is born? Their child’s first Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and civilians The footage than gets sent to DOIM, where it step, or first day at school? Surely no parent would from the Directorate of Information Management is broadcast over the Internet. Deployed parents can want to miss their child’s high school graduation. have broadcast high school graduations over the then watch the graduation at http://www.carson.army. Unfortunately in the modern Army, with Internet for deployed Soldiers. mil/grad. Beck said this program started in 2006. deployments taking Soldiers away from their Sgt. Meagan Washburn, brigade communication, The idea was brought on because Soldiers who deploy Families for more than a year at a time, some parents 2nd BCT, 4th ID, and Dan Todd Beck, chief miss so much of their children’s lives. are missing many of these precious moments. of the Visual Information branch at DOIM “When we started (the program) it was the 15- Technology, however, is helping Soldiers explained the process. month tours, and they missed out on a lot.” said Beck. On May 23 Washburn took her equipment to the Fountain-Fort Carson High School graduation. Graduating was Maj. Gen. James M. Milano’s son, Anthony. Milano is stationed in Baghdad with the Multi-National Security Transition Command. Milano was unable to watch the feed live due to work, however the footage is available online and the DOIM staff has made a high quality DVD of the event. “My wife Kim and I are very proud of our son, Tony. He’s a great young man.” said Milano. The Milano family plans to be reunited in July. Ten other children of deployed parents also graduated from Fountain-Fort Carson, however, the Soldiers were not aware of the opportunity they had to watch their children walk across the stage. We plan to get involved with the USO to make more servicemembers aware said Beck. So far Fort Carson and a few other posts are offer this service, however the Visual Information Branch Sgt. Megan Washburn, brigade communications, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, explains the video of DOIM plans to make this service available to switcher. Washburn assisted in providing video for deployed parents to see their children graduate. other military posts in the Colorado Springs area.

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Carson observesStory and photos by Rick EmertAsianFort Carson, said the event reminded him Pacific heritage Mountaineer staff of his two tours in Hawaii. “That brought back some fond memories,” Mountain Post community members got Davis said. “This has been remarkable as a taste of Polynesia May 28 during the Asian we have celebrated the history, heritage and American and Pacific Islander Heritage achievements of the Asian Pacific Islander Month observance at Ironhorse Park. descent. With observances like these, we The event included a comedian, Polynesian affirm our appreciation and respect for the dancers and samplings of Asian Pacific cuisine traditions and way of life that people from that included a 150-pound roasted pig. different cultures and backgrounds bring to One of the event’s hosts, Staff Sgt. the table to make our nation great.” Janhom Lucas, Division West (First Army), The audience lined up for the sampling spoke of her life as a young girl in Thailand of Asian Pacific cuisine, but the dances in the 1970s, when the country was still appeared to be the most popular part of the under a dictatorship. observance. “You were forced to leave, to run “I really enjoyed it. It was a great away,” Lucas said. “It is an honor to be program,” said Spc. Larry Simpson, an American citizen.” Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Comedian Ron McGehee, who is half 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Korean and half Irish, had the audience Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. “I laughing with his material about his learned a lot about the culture and dances Korean mother and growing up as an of Asian Pacific Islanders. The dances Asian-American. really made it interesting for me.” The Pacific Pride and Island Hearts dance Simpson said he attends many of the company performed eight elaborate traditional ethnic observances held on Fort Carson. dances from Hawaii, Tahiti and Samoa. “I come to a lot of these to learn about The audience reacts to comedian Ron McGehee May 28 at Ironhorse Park. McGehee is a Korean-Irish- In remarks at the conclusion of the different cultures that make up the United American comedian. entertainment, Col. B. Shannon Davis, States and the Army. The Army is very deputy senior commander and chief of staff, diverse,” Simpson said.

Above: Pacific Pride and Island Hearts Dance Company dancers perform “Tiny Bubbles” at the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance May 28.

Left: Pacific Pride and Island Hearts Dance Company Right: A guest dancers perform a Samoan completes a dance at the Asian American sample plate of and Pacific Islander Heritage Asian American Month observance. and Pacific cuisine.

Layout by Jeanne Mazerall Pacific Pride and Island Hearts Dance Company dancers perform a traditional Tahitian dance May 28. 22 MOUNTAINEER — June 5, 2009 June 5, 2009 — MOUNTAINEER 23 Storm water management is everyone’s responsibility by Susan C. Galentine “These techniques support the Fort Carson Sustainability and When we direct water to a pipe, we runoff going naturally back into the Environmental Public Relations hydrologic system, rather then be lose the ability to filter it through plants dumped straight to a pipe that goes Storm water is a natural and soils, therefore the water is not straight to a drainage, untreated,” phenomenon in Colorado that ‘ said Carter. “When we direct water presents a paradoxical challenge. ‘cleaned’ and overburdens our systems to a pipe, we lose the ability to In a semi-arid state that receives as filter it through plants and soils, little as 15 inches of annual rainfall, with more water than they can handle. therefore the water is not ‘cleaned’ the occurrence of storm water during — Stephanie Carter and overburdens our systems with large rain events is the cause of more water than they can handle.” major road damage and mud slides. ’ Carter encourages all residents “Storms in this part of Colorado other contaminants prior to entering the health of the drainages.” and staff on the installation to assist tend to be very intense for a short the waterways through many different Even prior to the EPA’s imple- in ensuring Fort Carson manages its amount of time. At Fort Carson, we points,” said Carter. “This polluted mentation of the reissued MS4 storm water and stays in compliance also have highly erodible soils. The water impacts life in the waterways, permit in April 2009, Fort Carson with the MS4 permit. combination of these two can cause compromises the integrity of the has pursued a watershed management “Be mindful that all storm drains major problems related to the stability banks and costs more to treat, in order approach to ensure compliance and lead directly to drainage ways and do not of our drainages and water quality,” for us to eventually consume it.” management of installation waterways, go to the treatment plant. Be an advocate said Stephanie Carter, Fort Carson The U.S. Environmental which are interconnected to the locally for doing the right thing … Storm water Program Manager. Protection Agency regulates Fort regional Fountain Creek Watershed. water is a precious and needed resource, Flooding is not the only issue Carson’s management of its storm “This concept allows us to look especially here in the West,” she said. when dealing with storm water. water through a municipal separate at everything connected within an Practical measures to avoid Pollution of storm water is also a storm sewer systems permit area of drainage and not just pieces polluting waterways including picking concern as it impacts the water “We cannot negatively impact and parts,” Carter explained. up after pets and using pesticides and quality for downstream communities water quality under the MS4 An example of storm water herbicides as directed on the packaging, according to Carter. permit and we have a number of controls implemented here includes including not over applying chemicals “Polluted storm water runoff has requirements and protocol that we management through bioretention, and not spraying before a storm. been identified as one of the leading need to follow, in order to comply,” where natural landscaping features To learn more about Fort contributors to poor water quality in she said. “Some of these include absorb runoff. The new 4th Infantry Carson storm water management, our waterways. Runoff will occur public outreach, surface water Division Headquarters building visit http://sems.carson.army.mil/ throughout the landscape, picking up modeling, sampling and monitoring, parking lot was designed incorporating environmental/water/storm water/ fertilizers, pesticides, dirt, oil and following up with spills and tracking bioretention features. storm water_home.htm.

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Fort Carson triathlon athletes arrive at the post outdoor swimming pool to begin the event Saturday morning. The athletes parked their bicycles as they started the competition in the swimming pool. Triathlon brings out post athletes Story and photos by Walt Johnson “At my first one I was more nervous than for the event and also liked the chance to do some- Mountaineer staff anything else, but it was a nice feeling once it was thing with her husband by competing in the event. over. This one I am a little less nervous, and I am “This is the first time I have ever tried The normally quiet and peaceful Saturday also looking to do this one and then move on to something like this. I have been on my bike once morning at the post outdoor swimming pool turned the Olympics and a half ironman this summer,” before this event. I don’t swim normally, but I have into a loud and exciting time for triathlon athletes as Dixson said. been to the pool for the past month learning to swim, the annual Fort Carson Triathlon Sprint was held. Mary Krueger did a marathon while at and I normally just do the treadmill. I’m here today Many of the athletes who participated in the Command and General Staff College in part to keep because my husband (Craig Beal) said ‘you want to event brought a lot of excitement with them, making herself busy, but she said she found she loved it try it?’ and I said ‘why not.’ He started to say he it not only a success from the number of participants, because it’s a great way to stay fit. She said she didn’t know if he wanted to do it, and I said you got 137, but also a success in the amount of fun people also enjoys coming out and seeing people enjoying me into this; we are going to do it,” Beal said. had competing in the event. themselves and staying fit. One person in her unit Megan Andersen was one of the first people Eric Dixson did his first triathlon last year who fit that description, Robert Schoenenberger, came to finish the event, and she said it was good to see and was eager to get another one behind him and out to compete in the event, and he was determined how her daily training was beneficial in her success move on to a future goal. not to let his superior officer beat him, sort of. during the race. “It’s a beautiful day and I will be deploying shortly “Pool swimming is a little easier for me than so I wanted to do something that is on my bucket open-water swimming which is what most triathlons list. I didn’t know (Col. Mary) Krueger was doing are. Having a 50 meter pool was great. I’ve this, but when I saw her here, I said I can’t let her been training, and I have a great coach who has me beat me. But if I was a wagering man, I would put running and biking, and it all paid off. Last year five bucks on her,” Schoenenberger said laughing. was my first season of doing triathlons, and I Romona Beal was a first-time participant in the like them. I think you can be good at one event event who has spent a lot of time doing the disciplines and then make up times in other events to be the event demands. Beal said she had a modest goal successful,” Andersen said. Right: Bikers prepare to mount up and ride bicycles in the second stage of the triathlon held Saturday on post.

Left: Swimmers jump into the pool to get ready for the swimming portion of the triathlon Saturday. 26 MOUNTAINEER — June 5, 2009 On the Bench Results in for post triathlon by Walt Johnson Male age group 25-29: Female age group 40-44: Mountaineer staff 1. Justin Horgan 1. Mary Krueger 2. Thomas Nelson 2. Ramona Beal The top finishers in 3. Matt Visnovsky Male age group 45-49: each category for Female age group 25-29: 1. Grey Lang Saturday’s Fort Carson 1. Megan Anderson 2. David Meyer Triathlon Sprint are — 2. Brittany Frazier 3. John Maynard 3. Devin Bryant Female age group 45-49: Overall male finisher: Male age group 30-34: 1. Kathy Derrick Matt Carnal 1. Matt Carnal 2. Jean Buck Overall female finisher: 2. Robert Dichiera 3. Kitty Luchte Kathy Derrick 3. Jeffrey Schmidt Male age group 50-54: Male age group 15-19: Female age group 30-34: 1. Danny Portillo 1. Ryan Derrick 1. Lisa Bizzell 2. David Berge 2. Phillip Meyer 2. Tanya North 3. Steve Reck 3. Logan Gredanus 3. Kristel Cecka Female age group 50-54: Female age group 15-19: Male age group 35-39: 1. Julie Mintz 1. Olivia Willoughby 1. William Reed 2. Sarah Vollbracht 2. Elena Plocek 2. Gerald Romero Male age group 55-59: 3. Diana Soriano 3. Sean Warner 1. Ed Strack Male age group 20-24: Female age group 35-39: 2. Norm Farrar 1. Michael Noel 1. Karina Plocek 3. David Fitzkee Photo by Walt Johnson 2. James Schmitz 2. Alicia McLemore-Bel Male age group 60-64: Fit to fight 3. Joseph Gratton 3. Jessie Serrano 1. Rob Ladewig Female age group 20-24: Male age group 40-44: 2. Dana Duthie Raina Rodriguez, a member of the Evans Army Community Hospital 1. Megen Hadley 1. Harvey Gould Male age group 65-69: team, works out on Fitlinxx equipment at Forrest Fitness Center 2. Caitlin Diffley 2. Timothy Blake 1. Ruben Espinoza recently. Rodriguez said the post has great facilities to help warriors like herself prepare to be “fit to fight.” 3. Emily Lammers 3. Vincente Javies See Bench on page 27 June 5, 2009 — MOUNTAINEER 27

BBeenncchh Tickets will be sold for from page 26 $10 per ticket (with a $3.50 service charge per order), a The Sky Sox will honor discounted rate from the military members Friday usual range of $20-$38. To when the club hosts the U.S. take advantage of the offer Army-sponsored fireworks call the Rockies at 303- demonstration. The fireworks ROCKIES and state that you show follows the Sky Sox are a military member and game against the Fresno provide reference number Grizzlies, the San Francisco 584427. This offer is not Giants Triple A team. Game available on a walk-up-to- time is 7:05 p.m. the-window basis. You can The Rockies will offer only take advantage of the many military specials in offer by calling the Rockies. the month of June. The Colorado Springs All military people can Flames, a semi-pro football purchase discount tickets in team featuring military the outfield box, pavilion members from the Colorado and upper reserved infield/ Springs community, outfield area for their Family will play its home season and friends for games against debut Saturday. the Seattle Mariners, the The Flames won its first American League Champion game of the season 41-0 Tampa Bay Rays and Saturday when they defeated Pittsburgh Pirates. the Wyoming Wranglers in The Rockies take on the Wyoming. The team plays Mariners June 12 at 7:10 its season opener Saturday p.m., June 13 at 6:10 p.m. at 7 p.m. at Harrison High and June 14 at 1:10 p.m. School against the Northern

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ne of the top zoos in the country, the 100-year old Denver Zoo is Oone of the more popular Colorado attractions, attracting nearly 2 million visitors annually. The Denver Zoo is large, with wide pathways in a parklike setting: trees, flowers and benches. Squirrels, geese, ducks, bunnies and peacocks During summer, a pachyderm show is in the pachyderm exhibit at 11:30 a.m. sometimes roam the zoo. The Denver Zoo is on flat ground exhibits sometimes hidden behind hippos are in the Pachyderm Exhibit. and is stroller friendly. Strollers and other exhibits. For instance, Tropical Endangered gorillas are in the wagons are available for rent near Discovery is behind the Northern seven-acre Primate Panorama. A the front gate. Shores exhibit. Tropical Discovery is an replica of an African village is nearby. The 80-acre zoo is in Denver’s City exhibit not to be missed — that’s where Many of the animals in the Denver Park, next door to Denver’s Museum the Komodo dragons are, not to Zoo are in natural habitats, seemingly of Nature and Science. mention the indoor rain forest, turtles without bars, such as the animals in The zoo has 750 species of animals and several exhibits of fish and jellies. Predator Ridge. A total of 50 animals in its collection of 4,000 animals. The The Denver Zoo has a large variety of 14 species, including two prides Denver Zoo is an easy zoo to visit — of animals, such as both one-hump of lions, are in Predator Ridge, which follow the wide walkway that circles and two-hump camels; Australian resembles an African plain. the zoo grounds, with exhibits on both kangaroos; an American bison (buffalo), First-class exhibits are throughout sides of the walkway. But take a look antelopes and mountain lions. the zoo, including Wolf Pack Woods, at the zoo map to discover additional Elephants, black rhinos and Bird World, Wild Encounter, Sheep Mountain, Monkey Island, Bear Mountain, the Lorikeet Aviary, Felines Exhibit and Pachyderm Habitat. Nearly a dozen giraffes are in Giraffe Meadow, including a young one. The zoo also has zebras, reindeer, Arctic foxes and polar bears. Endangered species in the zoo include Amur leopards, okapi, red-bellied lemur, Siberian tigers and a black rhino. The unusual endangered animal carousel was designed for the Denver Zoo. A ride on the carousel is $2. Nearby is a Pioneer Train, which also costs $2. The rides are near the elephant exhibit and monkey Island. Places to see in the Pikes Peak area. The Denver Zoo has both one-hump and two-hump camels. The Bactrian camel has two humps; the Dromedary camel has one hump. The camels are in the Hoofed Animal Exhibit. See Denver Zoo on page 30 June 5, 2009 30 MOUNTAINEER — June 5, 2009

DDeennvveerr ZZoooo There is a variety of food available from page 29 at the Denver Zoo, including coffee and snacks at the Kibongi Café, in The zoo has shows and animal the new two-story gift shop, Kibongi demonstrations during summer as Market. Near the front entrance, the well as narrators who visit animal Samburu Grille provides burgers, exhibits and talk to the visitors about burritos, salads and fruit, as well as the animals and their activities. drinks and ice cream. Snack stands Sea lion keepers at the Northern are throughout the zoo. Shores exhibit have the seals show The Denver Zoo is located in City their stuff at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Park at 2300 Steele St. and is next The elephant show is at 11:30 at the door to the Denver Museum of Nature Pachyderm Habitat. Zoo guests can and Science. The phone number is also watch animal feedings. 303-331-4100. Denver Zoo was started in 1896 Parking is free at the zoo. An with one animal — an American black underground parking garage is in front bear that was a gift to the city’s mayor. of the zoo, and additional parking is In 1918, the Denver Zoo built the available in tree-lined parking lot first habitat without bars in the nation — shared with museum patrons. Bear Mountain. The exhibit is designated The garage has several levels and a national historic site and houses access to the zoo by elevator, stairs or a The Felines Exhibit includes tigers, jaguars and several leopards. Asian black bears and grizzly bears. pedestrian walkway. The Denver Zoo is open every From Fort Carson, take Interstate day of the year. Admission is $12 for 25 to Denver, taking the Colorado adults and $7 for children ages 3-11. Avenue exit and going north for about A military discount is available to five miles to 23rd Avenue. Go east active-duty Soldiers who ask for it and to the zoo entrance. show proper identification. Children There are signs for the zoo and 2 and under are admitted free. the museum.

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‘Take a Military Kid Fishing Day’ and the like, the state fair features a carnival Renaissance Festival Children of Fort Carson Soldiers can go on a midway, games and food. In addition there The Colorado Renaissance Festival begins free fishing trip June 20, to Pueblo Reservoir, are several rodeos, bullfights, monster trucks its 33rd year June 13-14, at Larkspur with transportation provided. Sponsored by and a demolition derby. Tickets are $1-$30. near Castle Rock, the Renaissance Festival Balfour Beatty, Colorado Walleye Association Concerts include Gaither Vocal Band, is open Saturdays and Sundays only, and others, this will be the fourth annual Sept. 2; Foreigner, Sept. 3; Felix Cavaliere’s from 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m., through Aug. 2. fishing trip. Children should be registered by Rascals, Sept. 4; and Darius Rucker, Sept. 5. Adult admission for the fest is $17.95 and Wednesday; call Kris Spiller at 579-1606, ext. Tickets for the concert begin at $15. Call $8 for children 5-12. Military members 260, or e-mail [email protected]. Buses Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or go online can buy one ticket and get one free at the leave at 6:30 a.m. from Joel Hefley Community at http://wwwticketmaster.com. Renaissance box office during Military Center, 6800 Prussman Blvd. Refreshments Appreciation Weekend, June 20-21 and provided and prizes awarded in several Pikes Peak Center their children, 5-12 get in free. fishing categories. The Neville Brothers are in concert July 1 at 8 p.m., at the Pikes Peak Center. Garden of the Gods program Melodrama Peter Frampton presents a concert July 27 Dr. Richard G. Beidleman presents “More Iron Springs Chateau presents “North to at 7:30 p.m. at the Pikes Peak Center. Than Just A Garden” June 19 at 7 p.m. at the Laughter,” an old-fashioned melodrama Tickets for performances at the Pikes Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center. followed by a music-and-comedy revue. A Peak Center can be purchased at the Reservations are required, call 219-0108. family-style dinner is served before the show. center or World Arena box offices. For Beidleman has spent many years researching Tickets are $29.50. Call 685-5104 or 685-5572 information, call 520-SHOW or go online the park’s biology and history. for reservations. The Iron Springs Chateau is at http://www.pikespeakcenter.com. at 444 Ruxton Ave., in Manitou Springs. Concert at First and Main The American Soldier tribute The first summer concert at the First and Main White-water rafting A photographic tribute to the American Town Center is Friday, 3-7 p.m. in front of Sign up for white-water rafting trips by calling Soldier, from the Civil War to Iraq, will be the Cinemark Theater. The U2 Tribute Band, 526-5366. Trips are $40 for each person, on exhibit at the Phil Long Expo Center June “Under A Blood Red Sky,” will perform. transportation and all gear provided as well as 13-Sept. 13. More than 4,000 photographs trained guides. Trips are Wednesdays-Sundays, were reviewed before 16 photos were Denver Botanic Gardens through Aug. 14. Individuals must weigh at selected. The intent is to tell the story of Denver Botanic Gardens has a new exhibit least 50 pounds and be able to swim. courage, humor, camaraderie and sacrifice “Jurassic Gardens: Evolution and Extinction.” of American Soldiers and Marines during Visitors to the exhibit will see dinosaurs Colorado State Fair wars since 1871. Admission to the exhibit is among the plants until Sept. 20. The gardens The Colorado State Fair, one of the oldest $6 for adults and $4 for children and seniors. are at 1005 York St., in Denver. Admission state fairs in the nation, is Aug. 28-Sept. 7 at Discounted tickets for groups may be made is $11.50 for adults, military tickets are the State Fair Grounds in Pueblo. In addition in advance by calling 867-6635. Phil Long $8.50 and children 4-15 are $8. to animals, cooking, sewing competitions Expo is near the Chapel Hills Mall. — Compiled by Nel Lampe

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