Vol. 76, No. 36 Sept. 7, 2018

Iron Strike 18

Photo by 1st Lt. Dan Lee Through the dust clearing of a friendly assault force defeating the opposing force, intended to perfect operations for the brigade’s upcoming rotation to the National the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, engineers continue Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. Fort Carson leaders met with media and marking and improving the obstacle lanes in order to allow faster movement for community members at the training area Aug. 27 to demonstrate the capabilities of additional follow-on units Aug. 31. The field exercise, called Iron Strike 18, was the 3rd ABCT. See story on pages 16-17.

Space, Missile Systems Center Deputy secretary discusses future of Space Force By Terri Moon Cronk in El Segundo, California. The SMC, a subordinate “The first law of transformation is, do no harm. DOD News, Defense Media Activity unit of Air Force Space Command, is the center of Our missions are too important. That doesn’t mean we technical excellence for developing, acquiring, fielding don’t take calculated risks or we don’t move quickly,” WASHINGTON — Space is a contested environ- and sustaining military space systems. he said. “But, from the Pentagon’s standpoint we’re ment, and the U.S. must deploy new tools, new capabilities “We’ve got a president who says space is no longer a not going to do harm, and that’s why I wanted to come and the right leadership to ensure dominance in that sanctuary,” he added. “We need to defend our economy. out here and spend some time with you.” environment, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. We need to put in place the authorities and the capabilities During the course of the next year, a lot of changes Shanahan said recently. (in space) to protect our way of life — period.” will take place in terms of technology, roles and The deputy secretary spoke Aug. 27 to airmen, Shanahan said in his corporate experience, he’s responsibilities, he said. civilians and contractors at Los Angeles Air Force been through a transformation similar to what SMC Base’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) is undertaking. See Space Force on Page 4

Message board Inside A Lead-based Paint Town Hall is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at McMahon

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MOUNTAINEER Reduction requirement Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Randy A. George memos to Garrison Commander: Col. Brian K. Wortinger Garrison Public Affairs Officer: Dee McNutt improve Chief, Print and Web Communications: Rick Emert readiness Editor: Aleah M. Castrejon By Office of the Secretary of the Army Staff writer: Scott Prater

WASHINGTON — Consistent with the new Army Sports writer: Walt Johnson Vision, the secretary of the Army has signed memorandums that modify or eliminate certain training requirements to Army directive 2018-07-3, prioritizing efforts — Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall improve the warfighting readiness and lethality of our readiness and lethality (Update 3) The following Army. These memorandums will be captured in an Army items are no longer required by HQDA: This commercial enterprise newspaper is directive that will be published this summer. This directive a. Subsequent command inspections as outlined in an authorized publication for members of the will ensure that existing Army directives and regulations AR 1-201. Department of Defense. Contents of the Mountaineer are not necessarily the official are updated to reflect the secretary’s guidance. b. 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From left: Col. Eric S. Edwards, commander, Evans Army Community Hospital; Pfc. Macy Ryan with 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division; Sgt. 1st Class Judith Legrand with 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne); Capt. Giovanna Camacho with EACH; and Command Sgt. Maj. Federico Conde, senior enlisted leader, EACH. Ryan, Legrand and Camacho each gave personal accounts of overcoming obstacles to become Soldiers who embody the Army values and excel in their respective career fields during the annual Women’s Equality Day observance Aug. 27 at the Elkhorn Conference Center. Fighting for equality: Then and now Story and photo by Jeanine Mezei Conference Center with a large crowd continuing efforts toward full equality. presentation highlighted women across U.S. Army Medical Department of Soldiers and community members “The women’s right to vote did the DOD who changed the course of our Activity-Fort Carson who showed their support. not come easy and as long as women nation, continue to break down barriers The Women’s Equality Day are underrepresented, there is work towards full equality and pave the way Evans Army Community Hospital Observance not only commemorated to be done,” said Col. Eric S. Edwards, for future generations. hosted the annual Women’s Equality the passage of the 19th Amendment EACH commander. Day observance Aug. 27 at the Elkhorn in 1920, but also represented women’s This year’s Women’s Equality Day See Equality on Page 4 4 MOUNTAINEER — Sept. 7, 2018

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan walks Fort Carson with Air Force Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile to host lead- Systems Center (SMC); Air Force Brig. Gen. Philip Garrant, SMC vice based paint commander; and Joy White, SMC executive director, during a tour of Los Angeles town hall Air Force Base in El By Amber Martin Segundo, Calif., Aug. 27. Garrison Public Affairs Office The SMC, a subordinate unit of Air Force Space Fort Carson will host a lead-based paint Command, is the center of (LBP) town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at technical excellence for McMahon Auditorium. The meeting is open developing, acquiring, to all Fort Carson community members and fielding and sustaining will address concerns and questions about military space systems. policies, testing, inspections and more. Photo by Van De Ha The federal government banned consumer use of LBP in 1978. Residents currently of culture we want at the end of the day — (the) people occupy 1,533 homes on Fort Carson that were Space Force who are mission-oriented, first and foremost.” built before 1978. Of the 1,658 homes built, From Page 1 118 have been destroyed and 78 more will be Organizing around capability destroyed within the next five years. The right product Organizations should be centered around the Housing maintenance teams have “If we don’t choose the right technical solution, we capability DOD wants to deploy and the resources it needs specialized training and maintain pre-1978 lose. This … is about physics. It’s about capability,” to deploy them, the deputy secretary noted. residences in accordance with established Shanahan said. “And when you pick the wrong product, “If you want to know what I think about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) no matter how talented the team or how many resources Space Force (it’s this): how do we deliver warfighting and other applicable standards to include the there are, you lose.” capability more quickly?” Shanahan said. federal historic preservation requirements. “This is about development and programmatics. Other key priorities, he said, are how to give the Missile The U.S. EPA and other regulatory agencies Acquisition is a huge enabler, but getting the product Defense Agency more capability to do “birth-to-death agree that the presence of LBP does not right is, in my mind, the most important thing we can tracking” of ballistic missiles and other cold objects in present a hazard in homes that are maintained do,” he added. space, and how to operate in a GPS-denied environment. in good condition. It’s also vital to put a plan in place that achieves “If we’re really serious about being combat Fort Carson Family Homes staff does performance, the deputy secretary said. credible, forward-deployed, you’re going to have to periodic preventive maintenance of each “We have to have clear goals. Without clear operate in GPS-denied environments. We have to get home to include checking for issues of goals, the team can’t practice what I call ‘selectful neglect.’ after that capability,” Shanahan added. peeling or flaking paint. They encourage We have — in large organizations like this — competing The deputy secretary said DOD also can go a lot residents to inform management of any priorities, and if the goals aren’t clear, then it just creates faster with dynamic space situational awareness. damage or deteriorating paint or concerns too much confusion.” “We’re standing on the air hose with technology that with LBP problems in homes. Having the right leaders in place also is critical, he can be readily deployed,” he said. “We can go faster.” Fort Carson Family Homes provides said. residents living in homes built before 1978 “There are so many great people that work in the DOD command, control a resident disclosure that addresses the DOD, so we have the talent. We just need to put them Command and control at the DOD-level will set potential or actual presence of LBP in into the right roles.” the foundation to do what’s important, Shanahan said. the home during the lease-signing process. “The hidden secret sauce is engagement of the team,” “And whether we say it is the legacy of the SMC or Residents are required to acknowledge their Shanahan said. “When the team is engaged, they reward the department, but you know the capability emerging to understanding of the potential presence of you with discretionary effort. And when you have that do persistent surveillance of the globe, the amount of data LBP in an addendum to their lease agreement kind of environment, it is really fun and energizing to that we’ll be able to collect and parse that in the decision and are provided safety information. come to work.” tools to aid the war fighter, that’ll create a time constant Soldiers and their Families are a priority As for innovation, he noted, “you find the really that is going to be you know, unbeatable,” he added. and Fort Carson Family Homes is dedicated great leaders, because they’ll put the project or the DOD will create the environment and infrastructure to providing safe housing. program ahead of their own careers, and that’s the kind to provide data to the warfighter, Shanahan said.

Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division; specialist who entered the field artillery cadets who thought women had no Equality Sgt. 1st Class Judith Legrand with 4th branch recently opened to women in business in the gym. From Page 3 Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group 2016. “I came into the Army wanting After arguing to have access to (Airborne); Capt. Giovanna Camacho more for myself and to encourage other the gym, Camacho and her team were The event featured three Soldiers with EACH, gave personal accounts of women to feel they could do the same.” able to practice there but were not allowed who shared their unique experiences over­coming obstacles to become Soldiers While Ryan is comparatively new to enter the gym until after the males in the Army and some of the chal- who embody the Army values and excel to the Army, Legrand brought some of were finished with the room. lenges they faced as women serving in in their respective career fields. her insight as a seasoned Soldier seeking “Slowly but surely, taboos around male-dominated areas, such as special “No matter what you choose to do, opportunities within special operations us faded away, we focused on our mission operations, field artillery and boxing. and especially as a woman, you need to despite obstacles. and four years later, we won over the All three speakers, which included try your hardest to prove that you can “As a woman and a senior NCO thoughts of those who had rejected us Pfc. Macy Ryan with 1st Stryker Brigade and you will,” said Ryan, a fire control in a predominantly male organization, before, through our actions,” said seeking leadership positions can be Camacho. “After three years of boxing a challenge, but I’ll tell you it’s not without West Point recognizing us as a “After three years impossible,” said Legrand, an intelli­ team, we were finally recognized as the gence analyst and recent best warrior West Point Women’s Boxing Team. In of boxing without competitor at her unit. “Even when we 2013, the same year, we won our first are being overlooked or denied oppor- national championship.” West Point tunities, we must not let these barriers This type of progress continues get in the way of achieving our goals or to move women forward in the mili- recognizing us as a excel, whether it’s in our professional tary despite lingering, dated attitudes or personal life.” about women. team, we were finally Camacho, who serves as an “It is a testament to the courage and operations officer at EACH and tenacity of the women and men who recognized as the competed as a boxer in the World Class challenged the nation to live up to its Athlete Program, helped conclude founding principles,” said Capt. Christina West Point Women’s the observance with an account of Rott, a nurse assigned to EACH. “The her beginnings at the U.S. Military legacy of brave women who served, and Boxing Team.” Academy. She helped create the continue to serve, our nation and the DOD West Point Women’s Boxing Team further inspire us to strive for liberty and — Capt. Giovanna Camacho despite facing backlash from male equality for all Americans.” Sept. 7, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 5 Military Combat casualty care Medics teach NATO forces Story and photo by of a language barrier but they are eager Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield to learn the material.” 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team During the training, Toney and Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division his Soldiers use simulated casualties with realistic wounds to help make the KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, scenarios as real as possible, said Toney. Afghanistan — An explosion at an “The wounds look realistic and entry control point severely injures two disgusting but it’s very helpful for my service members, first responders must soldiers to see,” said Bulgarian army react quickly in order to save the lives 1st Sgt. Nikolov Ivaloyo. “It’s important of the Soldiers. that my soldiers know how to treat every That is the training scenario that type of wound and to see how it could Sgt. James Toney, a health care NCO potentially look, so that if or when some- with 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry thing happens it’s not a complete shock.” Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat The primary responsibility of Ivaloyo Team, 4th Infantry Division, played and the rest of the Bulgarian soldiers out to begin his tactical combat casualty on the airfield is to conduct internal Sgt. James Toney, a health care NCO with 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd care training. patrols within the base and control and Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, shows Bulgarian army soldiers how The training consisted of three monitor who comes in and out of the to tend to a wound Aug. 20 during tactical combat casualty care training in Kandahar phases: care under fire, tactical field care base by manning entry control points. Airfield, Afghanistan. and tactical evacuation care, said Toney. “My soldiers have to inspect vehicles “The primary focus of (the training) that come onto the base and anything could feels grateful to have knowledgeable coalition forces and feels like he is is to teach first responders how to happen during those inspections,” said instructors like Toney. contributing to the overall Army mission tactically advance up to a casualty, treat Bulgarian army Command Sgt. Maj. Petar “The instructors are always well- by helping enhance the capabilities of them and evacuate them within a tactical Simeonov. “They need to be prepared to prepared to teach the class and always the NATO forces on the airfield. situation,” he said. provide aid to anyone who could possibly set aside time at the end for any questions “I enjoy training and teaching others However, the soldiers that Toney get hurt and the (2nd IBCT) medics my soldiers might have,” said Simeonov. ,and I’ve enjoyed having the opportunity and his team are training are not U.S. are ensuring we are ready to do so.” “They always go above and beyond to to teach our allied forces,” said Toney. “I Soldiers but NATO service members. Since arriving to Kandahar Airfield ensure we understand the material they believe that with each group that comes “We have trained over 80 Bulgarian in May, Simeonov said the Soldiers of 1st are teaching us, which is important to in to train they are understanding more military members since arriving (in) Bn., 12th Inf. Reg., have been extremely the readiness of our soldiers.” and more the importance of what my country,” said Toney. “There is a bit helpful in training his soldiers, and he Toney said he enjoys working with Soldiers and I are teaching them.” 6 MOUNTAINEER — Sept. 7, 2018 Soldier thwarts assailant By Scott Prater stopped to render assistance and began Mountaineer staff setting up safety signals around the bus. Once he began asking questions, Spc. Nathaniel Barrett-Frieson was out however, the distraught passenger grew running errands early in the evening when agitated again. And, once again, Barrett- he happened upon a bus crash near I-25 and Friesen said he tried to calm the man, South Academy Boulevard Aug. 20. but that he was interrupted by arriving Driving north on Interstate-25, he saw police officers. smoke, smelled burning rubber and sensed “I don’t regret pulling over to help, that something dramatic had just occurred. and I would do it again, but when the “As we got closer to the bus, I could cops showed up, I suddenly realized my see its right-side front wheels resting on a predicament,” he said. guard rail,” he said. “I decided to pull over Unaware of the scenario that just in case someone needed help.” had just occurred and unknowing of Just as he parked behind the bus, he possible threats, Fountain police officers heard passengers shouting. So, he stepped approached the scene cautiously, with out of his Jeep and walked around the back weapons raised. That’s when Barrett- side of the bus toward its front doors. Friesen said he placed his hands on his “Once I reached the bus’s front doors I head and interlocked his fingers. Before could see two men standing; one at the door the officers ordered him to the ground, he entrance inside, another at the top of the announced he was legally carrying a loaded stairs, and the bus driver,” he said. “All of firearm in a holster on his hip. them were shouting at me. The guy closest “It was unnerving to be face down on to the door was shouting that people were Spc. Nathaniel Barrett-Frieson the ground with a police officer’s knee in trying to kill him, and the bus driver was shouting my back,” he said. “But, I was confident they would that the man at the door had attacked him and caused just here to keep things calm until the police arrived soon learn the true events of the last few minutes.” the accident.” — that’s when I noticed he was holding a knife.” Officers handcuffed both Barrett-Friesen and the Bewildered but composed and cautious, Barrett- Given the man’s agitated state and the bus driver’s agitated bus passenger and confiscated Barrett-Friesen’s Friesen placed a hand on his side arm (he holds an warnings, Barrett-Friesen drew his weapon, while making sidearm. Though, after speaking to all parties involved, open-carry firearm permit). sure to keep it at a low-ready position, unholstered, but including the bus driver and the passengers on the front Just then, the man at the front of the bus doors broke not raised or aimed. end of the bus, they determined Barrett-Friesen’s role. out the plastic door window and climbed out only to “Mostly, I was trying to calm him down, but I He was released on the scene and his weapon see Barrett-Friesen with a weapon. was very clear when I told him to drop the knife,” was returned to him. Meanwhile, the officers arrested “It was hard to understand him, but he kept saying Barrett-Friesen said. “Once he dropped it, I asked him to Edmundo Arellanes-Audelo, who was suspected of that people on the bus were trying to kill him,” Barrett- step to the side away from the bus, and I re-holstered threatening bus passengers with a knife, commandeering Friesen said. “And, I told him, I wasn’t here to judge my weapon.” the situation, or decide who was right or wrong, I was In the meantime, a tow truck driver had also See Hero on Page 11

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Military Of note room 2513 at the following times: 8 and 11:30 a.m. The Logistics Readiness Center’s (LRC) Laundry and 3:30 p.m. For more information on requirements Briefs Facility — Effective immediately the facility located and application procedures visit, www.usarec.army. at building 1525 will no longer launder all of the mil/armypa or www.usarec.army.mil/mrb/aecp. Soldier’s Organizational Clothing and Individual Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training Hours of operation Equipment (OCIE) as directed by Army Support — The 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson Joint Personal Property Shipping Office (JPPSO) — Command (ASC), ANNEX A provides a list of commanding general has directed all Soldiers, JPPSO’s hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. A non-OCIE and OCIE authorized to be laundered by sergeant first class through command sergeant major, face-to-face personal property counseling briefing is the LRC laundry facility. ANNEX A is posted at the chief warrant officer 2-5 and officers, captain and mandatory for JPPSO. At this time, the self-counseling Central Issue Facility (CIF) and laundry facility in above, to attend Casualty Assistance Officer and option to process applications through the Defense building 1525. Soldiers are responsible to clean their Casualty Notification Officer Training. The training Personal Property System (DPS) is not authorized. OCIE prior to turning it in to the CIF. The CIF will course is held at the USO building, 1218, room 203. JPPSO is located in the Mountain Post Soldier Center not accept OCIE turn-in that is not clean or free of First come, first served basis. The class times are 8 at 6351 Wetzel Ave., building 1525, cubicle B. Call dirt and debris regardless of the serviceability criteria. a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates: Sept. 18-20, 526-3755 to schedule a DPS appointment. Point of contact for further information is Larry Parks Oct. 16-18, Nov. 6-7, and Dec. 11-12. The 2019 Fort Carson Retirement Services — operates Monday- at 524-1888 or email [email protected]. training will be held during the same hours on the Friday from 7 a.m. to noon and 1-3:30 p.m. in building AMEDD Commissioning Briefs — Inter-Service following dates: Jan. 15-17, Feb. 12-14, March 12-14, 1525, room 308. The phone number is 526-2840. Physician Assistant, The Army Medical Department April 9-11, May 14-16, June 11-13, July 9-11, Aug. Military Claims Office —is located at 1633 Mekong St., (AMEDD) Enlisted Commissioning Program 13-14, Sept. 10-12, Oct. 15-17, Nov. 12-14, Dec. building 6222, and is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. (AECP), and other medical commissioning program 10-12. Contact the casualty assistance center Zita to noon and 1-4 p.m. The office no longer adjudicates qualifications and application procedures will be Ephron, operations and trainer, for additional training Personnel Claims Act (PCA) claims, but can provide briefed by the program managers from Fort Knox, opportunities. Call 719-526-2510 or email usarmy. general claims assistance. Household goods claimants Kentucky. The briefs will be at Evans Community carson.imcom-central.list.dhr-mpd-casualty@mail. must report their loss or damage directly to the trans- Hospital Tuesday-Wednesday in Cochrane Hall, mil or [email protected]. portation service provider (TSP) by fax or through the Defense Personal Property System at http://www. move.mil within 75 days of delivery. Claims must be — services include a computer lab to complete the interview techniques and dress for success. Two-day submitted­ to the TSP within nine months of delivery preseparation video at http://www.sfl-tap.army.mil; tracks consist of entrepre­neurship and technical. for full replacement value. All PCA claims, including initial coun­seling Tuesday from 8-9:30 a.m. and • Soldier Family Assistance Center, building 7492, household goods, personal vehicle shipment and incident 2-3:30 p.m.; Wednesday-Thursday from 8-9:30 a.m., 524-7309/7310 — services are for Warrior Transition to service loss, are now being adjudicated by the Center 10-11:30 a.m. and 2-3:30 p.m.; and Friday from 8-9:30 Unit Soldiers. for Per­sonnel Claims Support at Fort Knox, Kentucky, a.m.; Individual Transition Plan/CAPSTONE review Logistics Readiness Center Supply and Services which can be reached at 502-626-3000. To file a claim, Thursday from 1-2 p.m.; and clearing (only location • Central issue facility, building 1525 — Monday- visit http://www.JAGCNet.army.mil/pclaims. The Fort to clear), Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last Carson claims office can be reached at 526-1355. • Transition services in building 6237 — include customer is served at 3:30 p.m. Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL- a mandatory weekly five-day program covering • Reparable exchange/directed exchange or turn-in — TAP) — has combined several services at one location transition overview, Military Occupational Skill Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. on and is open Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; it is Crosswalk, finan­cial planning, U.S. Depart­ment of a walk-in basis. For faster turn-in service, call 526-3321 open training holidays but closed on federal holidays. Labor employment workshop and Veterans Affairs for an appointment. Call 526-1002/6465 to schedule a predeployment benefits; career counseling; transition resources; job • Ammunition supply point, building brief or a profess­ional development brief. Visit http:// fairs, resource fairs and employer days. 9370 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. facebook.com/FortCarson SFLTAP for upcoming • Transition services in building 1118, room 133 — Last issue/turn-in to ASP is at 2:30 p.m.; exceptions job fairs and job postings. Biweekly elective classes available following the five-day coordinated on a case-by-case basis. • SFL-TAP Center, building 6237, room 100, 1626 TAP program include social networking, Bring Your “A” Elwell St. near Carson Middle School, 526-1002 Game, employer day, advanced résumé, federal résumé, See Briefs on Page 14

Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation DFAC Stack Wolf Warfighter (Wilderness Road) LaRochelle 10th SFG(A) Friday Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Dinner: Closed Dinner: Closed Saturday- Closed Brunch: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed Closed Sunday Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Monday- Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Thursday Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: 5:30-7 p.m. Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: Closed

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THIS WEEKEND! Briefs From Page 9 • Subsistence Support Management Office, building 350 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m.; call 526-4086/5195. • Post Supply Support Activity, building 330 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-4 p.m. Last customer served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-9094. • Installation Property Book Office, building 330 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. THE NINTH ANNUAL AWARD-WINNING to noon and 12:30-4 p.m.; call 526-5984. • Post Laundry, building 1525 — Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30- 4 p.m. Last customer served at 3:30 p.m.; call 526-8804. 2018 • Bulk fuel point — Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to midnight. • Hazardous Material Control Center, building 400/406 — Monday-Friday,7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact administration operations at 526-5349 or the warehouse at 526-2979. Directorate of Public Works work orders — Directorate of Public Works Business Operations Better Opportunities and Integration Division Work Management for Single Soldiers Branch, located in building 1219, is respon- sible for processing work orders (Facilities BOSS meetings are held Engineering Work Requests, DA Form 4283). the first Wednesday of 10AM - 4PM each month at 2 p.m. in The Work Management Branch is open for The Hub conference room. SATURDAY processing work orders and other in-person support from 7-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Call 524-2677 or visit the Afternoon customer support is by appointment BOSS office in room 106 only and can be scheduled by calling 526-6112. of The Hub. The Festival Medical Activity Correspondence Department Text “follow CarsonBOSS” Where Imagination office hours — The Cor­respondence (Release of to 40404 to receive updates Information) Office in the Patient Administration and event information. Takes Flight! Division hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except for the second Thursday of the month DOWNTOWN from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; closed federal holidays. Call 526-0890 for details. COLORADO Fort Carson Trial Defense Service — is able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is lo- cated in building 2354. During duty hours, Soldiers should call 526-4563. The SPRINGS 24-hour phone number is 526-0051.

Briefings Retirement and ETS briefings — are available at http://www.carson.army.mil/ dhr/DHR/MPD/PPB/Briefings/Transition.html? Call 526-2240/8458/2840 for details. Reassignment briefings —visit http://www.carson.army.mil/dhr/DHR/MPD/ PPB/Briefings/Levy.html. Disposition Services Colorado Springs — located at 1475 Wickersham Blvd., building 324, conducts orienta­tions by appointment. The orien­tations discuss 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 100+ Interactive 352-4186; for receiving/turn-in questions, call 526-9689; for environ­mental FREE FUN questions, 526-0289; and reutilization/transfer/donation RTD, call 466-7002. Experiences ! FOR ALL AGES ! Army ROTC Green-to-Gold — briefings are held the first and third Tuesday of each The Arts, month at noon at the education center, building 1117, room 120. Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information. Engineering, Science, Enjoy 4 Festivals High Tech & Low Tech Fun within The Festival… Ongoing The 4th Infantry Division Command Maintenance Evaluation and Training EVERYBODY WELCOME (COMET) Team — is tasked to support the Fort Carson installation Immersive Global Portal CULTURAL maintenance and supply posture by providing technically proficient personnel Ninja Course Challenges YOUTH PERFORMANCE as trainers, mentors and evaluators. 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For more information or to schedule training, visit the COMET team in building 1435, room 193, or SCHEDULED contact Tim Howarth at 503-3095 or [email protected]. THANK YOU SPONSORS! TO BEGIN AT 10AM Directorate of Public Works services — Services range from repair and maintenance of facilities to recycling support. Following are phone numbers and points of contact for services: • Facility repair/service orders — Call the DPW operations and maintenance 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 signs or other facility damage. • Elevator maintenance — Call the T&H Services desk at 526-5345. • Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric Bailey at 491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4. 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Sept. 7, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 15 Community Troops take part in USAA/Broncos training camp competition Story and photos by Dottie White of the coolest things I have seen and was U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Command/Army able to be a part of.” Forces Strategic Command Public Affairs Office Lt. Col. Donald Brooks, commander, 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, ENGLEWOOD — Fifty service said he was very appreciative of USAA and members got a taste of the NFL as the Broncos the Broncos for putting together such an and USAA teamed up for an NFL Training outstanding event. Camp experience Aug. 21 at the Denver “It’s good to get an opportunity for Broncos’ University of Colorado Health the men and women to get out of the Training Center Fieldhouse in Englewood. office and enjoy the day, which we don’t Soldiers from Fort Carson’s 1st Stryker get to do very often,” he said. “We just Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry want to show our appreciation to USAA Division; 759th Military Police Battalion; and the Broncos for everything they have and 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) done for us. I’m super proud of our team participated in the training camp. that competed today.” A five-person team from the U.S. Army Following the competition, the service Space and Missile Defense Command/ members were provided lunch, VIP access Army Forces Strategic Command (SMDC) to watch the Broncos practice and a meet competed against nine other service member and greet with current and former Broncos teams in a football-themed skills contest players where they received autographs that include the 40-yard dash, the three-cone and photograph opportunities. shuttle, the vertical jump, a receiving “My favorite part of the whole event gauntlet and the quarterback arm challenge. was probably being able to go to the balcony Team SMDC worked together to take level and watch the players practice a full first place in the competition. scrimmage,” said Ramos. “Just being treated Command Sgt. Maj. Tracey Rosser, awesome by the Broncos management command sergeant major, 1st Space and the way the Broncos management Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, said the treated the service members, with a lot command picked the right team. of honor, was awesome.” “We had tryouts three weeks ago. We Ramos enjoyed not only meeting picked the five best and I’m very proud of the players face to face, but having the how this group performed today,” said Rosser. opportunity to get an autograph. Capt. Brad Lail, a team member, said the “We really appreciate USAA, the group got together a few times to prepare. Broncos and the community for all the “During practice, we went down the list different aspects that went into putting this of drills that were presented to us,” he said. event on and helping us out,” said Lail. “We Staff Sgt. Crystal Edralin, a team member with the U.S. Army Space and “Even that was fun — building the team look forward to continuing this partnership Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, catches a and figuring out what we were good at and friendship for years to come.” pass in the receiving gauntlet portion of the Broncos and USAA NFL Training and what we needed to work on. The team The Fort Carson Garrison Public Affairs Camp competition for service members Aug. 21 at the Denver Broncos’ meshed very well. This has been a great contributed to this article. University of Colorado Health Training Center Fieldhouse in Englewood. experience in all aspects.” Lail said his favorite part of Staff Sgt. the day was the camaraderie and the Brandon intensity with not only his own Vereen, a team but with the other service team member members as well. with the U.S. “The training camp was amazing, Army Space it helped build the spirit of the and Missile service members,” said Sgt. Michael Defense Ramos, 127th Military Police Command/ Company, 759th MP Battalion. “It Army Forces was a salute to service and to self.” Strategic Ramos said he enjoyed meeting Command, the players and realized that not many cuts around people have the chance to experience a cone in this type of event and he appreciated the three- being able to be a part of it. cone shuttle “It was a lot of fun having the portion of professionals out here getting us the Broncos motivated in the beginning and and USAA along the way,” Lail said. “We had NFL Training NFL pros Rod Smith and Ed Camp McCaffrey out here teaching us competition some tricks of the trade.” for service Ramos also enjoyed the chance members to work with the same training Aug. 21 at coaches who taught the professionals. the Denver They learned how to stand in the Broncos’ correct positions and practiced University different drills. of Colorado “I thought the drills were Health awesome,” said Ramos. “I am not Training the fastest at the 40-yard dash, but it Center was fun. Just learning the preparation Fieldhouse in drills and running stretches was one Englewood. 16 MOUNTAINEER — Sept. 7, 2018 Sept. 7, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 17 Feature 3ABCT hosts community day at PCMS By Cara Burke the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. “Piñon Canyon is unrivaled, there is no other place that America. The training site provides a semi-arid, high desert The lack of cellphone coverage adds to the Special to the Mountaineer “Readiness is the number one priority,” said Col. matches it,” said Simmering. “It is the exact same equipment climate and allows for year-round training. The wide-open simulation of combat. Michael J. Simmering, commander, 3rd ABCT. “When we that we would deploy to combat.” spaces allow battalions and brigades to deploy using current “The Soldiers have never seen anything this austere,” said The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry train an armored brigade, we’ve got about 3,500 Soldiers, Approximately 42 convoys of trucks set out for Piñon doctrinal distances. Simmering. “You learn to use what the Army gives you in order to Division, is conducting a three-week training exercise at it’s a huge formation.” Canyon: four trains worth of equipment holding about 60 cars, “I’ve seen it used before, and it had a tremendous impact communicate. You learn to use what you need in order to survive.” Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS) to execute various drills The training site, located near Trinidad, serves a primary and each car holding about 120 pieces of equipment. In total on the formation and the readiness of our Soldiers,” said Units have been training at PCMS since 1985, and the major including offensive, defensive and tactical support operations mission as the support maneuver training for ground forces there are about 1,200 vehicles, said Simmering. Simmering. training rotations prepare for various places, including NTC in a simulated combat environment. needing large contiguous maneuver and training areas. Because Simmering also spoke of the 3rd ABCT Soldiers, PCMS provides the right environment for Soldiers to be and overseas deployment training, happens at the training site. Fort Carson leaders met with media and community Fort Carson cannot accommodate the large exercises needed describing them as, “some of America’s best, most dedicated able to do just that. The site includes a cantonment area, a “In the coming months they (may) be deployed somewhere members at the training area Aug. 27 to demonstrate the for the volume of maneuver training required, PCMS is able and most honorable.” 160-car capable railhead, range-control facilities, helipads, in the world to support the interests of the United States of capabilities of the 3rd ABCT. to provide the area needed for the troops to prepare for many The training that the Soldiers are receiving at PCMS is a fire station and much more. America,” said Trinidad Mayor Phil Rico. “I hope the training The field exercise, called Iron Strike 18, is intended different types of missions. The units are also able to bring their essential to mission preparedness. The training area’s 235,000 “We have already, just by coming here, learned some they have received here will help them along the path, for them to perfect operations for the brigade’s upcoming rotation to own equipment and vehicles. acres makes it one of the largest maneuver training sites in great lessons,” said Simmering. to be safe and to return home safe.”

Photo by 1st Lt. Dan Lee Above: A display of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Col. Michael Division, vehicles J. Simmering, is lined up for right, the media and commander, community during 3rd Armored a community day Brigade held at the Piñon Combat Team, Canyon Maneuver 4th Infantry Site. Fort Carson Division, gives leaders met with Trinidad Mayor media and Phil Rico a community tour of the members at the Piñon Canyon training area Maneuver Site Aug. 27 to on media and Photo by Billie J. Garner Photo by Cara Burke demonstrate the Spc. Jhon Ocampo and Cpl. Hunter Galay both with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, community Soldiers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Photo by 1st Lt. Dan Lee capabilities of 4th Infantry Division, show the brigade equipment to District Ranger John Linn, at the day Aug. 27. explain how the vehicles are used during a tour of the Piñon Canyon A 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, vehicle drives through a the 3rd ABCT. Maneuver Site on media and community day Aug. 27. field at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site Aug. 31 during Iron Strike 18 training. Fort Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site on media and community day Aug. 27. Carson leaders met with media and community members at the training area Aug. 27 Photo by Billie J. Garner to demonstrate the capabilities of the 3rd ABCT. 18 MOUNTAINEER — Sept. 7, 2018

Community Of note have or will exhaust your leave balances Voluntary leave transfer — The following Fort quickly, don’t hesitate to contact the CPAC Briefs Carson serviced employees have been approved Management Employee Relations team. to receive donated leave due to an emergency 2018 All Services Military Retiree and Spouse medical condition: Information Day is Sept. 15 from 8 a.m. to General announcements - Chad Staggs, IMCOM, DES, FTC noon at Peterson Air Force Base, building Fort Carson’s Annual Water Quality Report — - Watson, Maurice, IMCOM DPTMS, FTC 1013. The event will be held at The Club at The Fort Carson Directorate of Public Works - Warren, Christopher A., IMCOM, 260 Glasgow Ave. There will be community (DPW) has issued the 2018 Water Quality Report. DPTMS, FTC and base information tables, medical The report provides a summary of the water quality Any Army appropriated fund civilian employee wellness checks and light refreshments. For delivered throughout the installation via water wishing to donate annual leave to a listed more information and to register, contact distribution. Colorado Springs Utilities supplies employee, must complete the OPM Form 556-7153 or 333-7877. Fort Carson’s water. The DPW staff is committed 630a at www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/ The Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) is at to delivering customers with a reliable supply of opm630a.pdf. If a non-Army appropriated a critical crossroads in its history — Current high quality water. The annual report is designed fund civilian employee from another eligibility standards will run out of space in to inform customers about the drinking water federal agency (VA, AF, DOD, Interior, etc.) approximately 23 years and it will no longer be delivered to their water tap every day. The Water is interested in donating, he/she must an active cemetery. The Army has been asked Quality Report can be viewed on the DPW website complete the OPM Form 630b a www.opm. by Congress to consider what might be done to at http://www.carson.army.mil/organizations/ gov/Forms/pdf_fill/opm630b.pdf and provide preserve ANC as an active military cemetery. dpw.html. The report will not be mailed out to his civilian personnel or human resources There are only two basic factors that affect in hardcopy format to housing residents. For more office for annotation. Both forms must the life of ANC — available land and the information, call the DPW at 526-1730. be forwarded to Clinton Moss of the Fort rate at which burials are requested. In July Mount Carmel Veterans Service Center at Carson Civilian Personnel Advisory Center 2017, the cemetery conducted a survey in SFL-TAP is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to (CPAC) by fax at 526-7541 or by email partnership with several military and veteran 4:30 p.m. — Mount Carmel employment and to [email protected] with the organizations, but after analyzing the results of transition team, in partnership with SFL-TAP, subject line “VLTP.” Call 526-8627 for the first survey, cemetery leadership determined offers career services for transitioning Soldiers, more information. Employees experiencing there was a need for further refinement. With Family members and veterans at a new office. a medical emergency (personal or family the assistance of the Advisory Committee on The office is located in building 6237, room member) that will exhaust their leave Arlington National Cemetery and military and 115, SFL-TAP. Services include no-cost transition balances quickly should contact the CPAC Veteran Service Organizations, they developed or job seeker assistance and access to paid Management Employee Relations team. If a second survey, which is now available internships, veteran benefits support, supportive you are experiencing a medical emergency on the cemetery’s website at: http://www. and behavioral health services, financial (personal or family member) and you arlingtoncemetery.mil/eligibility-survey. counseling, support groups, discounted professional clothing and more. Call 526-8758 or visit https://veteranscenter.org/. management and is offered once a month, Tuesday Wetzel Ave., building 1525, room 402, is open for The Directorate of Public Works (DPW) offers a through Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in pharmacy services. All TRICARE beneficiaries two-day Facility Management Class — training building 1219, room 311. For information about can fill new prescriptions and pick up refills at is for military and civilian facility managers DPW Facility Management Program, email this location. The pharmacy is open Monday- on the installation to help them understand [email protected] or call 526-4320. Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. their roles in maintaining buildings. The class Soldier Readiness Center pharmacy — located instruction includes all aspects of facility in the Mountain Post Soldier Center at 6351 See Briefs on Page 20 Sept. 7, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 19 Attitude is Key Commentary by Lt. Col. Robert P. Lewis you are from? How is it?” the old man asked. Deputy garrison chaplain “Well, in the town I’m from everyone is close and Firm always willing to lend their neighbor a helping hand,” There was an elderly man who would sit in a rocking the man replied. “There’s always a hello and thank you chair outside of his gas station waiting on people and everywhere you go. I really hate to leave. I feel almost Foundations greeting motorists as they passed through his small town. like we are leaving family.” One day his granddaughter sat with him to pass the time. “You know, that’s a lot like this small town,” said As they sat and watched people, a tall man from out the elderly man. Bible Study of town asked the elderly man, “So what kind of town “Grandpa, how come when the first man came is this that we’re in?” into our town you told him it was a terrible place Firm Foundations Bible “Well, what kind of town are you from?” the older to live and when the family came into town you told Study will host a lunch at gentleman replied. them it was a wonderful place to live?” the the Family Life Center at “In the town I’m from everyone is very critical of each granddaughter asked. other,” the tourist replied. “The neighbors all gossip about “No matter where you move, you take your own the corner of Prussman everyone, and it’s a real negative attitude with you and that’s what makes it terrible or Boulevard and Barkeley place to live. I’m sure glad to be wonderful,” the grandfather said. Avenue (across from leaving. It is not a cheerful place.” Attitude is the key. There are people who jump from “You know, that’s just how job to job and from church to church and, every time, the Prussman Chapel). The this town is,” the old man in it’s the other people who are the problem. event is every second and the chair said. It could also be applied to personal relationships. fourth Friday of the month, An hour or so later a fam- There has to come a point in time when we look in the ily came along and stopped mirror and ask ourselves a few questions such as: beginning Sept. 14 from for gas. The car slowly What am I doing to make my environment better? 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. turned in and the mother How am I contributing to the good of my church, job, The event is open to all jumped out with her children school and home life? What is my attitude? looking for the bathroom, as her “Our attitude toward life determines life’s attitude toward military and civilians at Fort husband stepped out of the car. us,” said John M. Mitchell, former U.S. attorney general. Carson. The event provides a “Is this town a pretty “This is the day which the Lord has made; I will be forum for engaging, relevant good place to live?” the man full of joy and delight in it,” Psalm 118:24. said to the elderly man. “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference,” discussion and learning “What about the town said Winston Churchill. opportunities for biblical truth and doctrine. For more information, contact Will Edwards at 808-381-1351 or email willedwards26yrs@ gmail.com.

Chapel Briefs Chapel schedule Facebook — Search “Fort Carson Chaplains (Religious Catholic Support Office)” for events and schedules. Chapel NeXt — meets at 10 a.m. Sunday at Fort Carson Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel • Sunday, 9 a.m., Mass, 526-8583 Healer Chapel 6333 Martinez Street, Evans Army Community Hospital Middle School. Enter off of Harr avenue and drive behind • Sunday, 10:30 a.m., religious building 1500 education, 524-2458 • Sunday. 11 a.m., Mass, the school, look for signs. Contemporary worship, chil- • Saturday, 3:15-3:45 p.m., • Sunday, 11 a.m., Mass, 526-8583 526-7386 dren’s ministry and biblical preaching is offered during reconciliation, 526-8583 • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, • Monday-Thursday and first both services. Visit the Chapel NeXt Facebook page at https:// • Saturday, 4 p.m., Mass, Friday, 11:45 a.m., Mass, Friday of month, noon, www.facebook.com/#!/chapelnextfortcarson for details. 526-8583 526-8583 Mass, 526-7386 Religious Education class — Classes are held from 10:30-11:50 • Sunday, 8:15-8:45 a.m., • Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m., a.m. throughout the school year for preschool (at least 4 years reconciliation, 526-8583 CWOC, 526-5769 old) through high school. Registration is also being held for adults seeking to be confirmed in the Catholic church. These classes are held on a weeknight. Contact Pat Treacy Protestant Latter-day Saints at 524-2458 or [email protected] for details. Catholic Women of the Chapel — meets Wednesday Healer Chapel (general protestant) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Sacrament Service is held at Veterans Chapel, building 2359, corner of Titus and from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel; Evans Army Community Hospital • Sunday, 9 a.m., worship, 526-7386 Magrath avenues, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. It includes the call Heather Kershner at 352-231-1088 or email Sacrament Meeting, Sunday school and auxiliary. Come worship [email protected]. Christ, partake of the Holy Sacrament and strengthen one another in Protestant Women of the Chapel — meets Tuesday from Prussman Chapel (gospel) the faith. All are welcome. Contact Capt. Benjamin Reed, chaplain, 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Religious Education Center, building Barkeley Avenue and Prussman at 524-1741, 235-3606 or [email protected]. 1853. Chaplain sponsor is Sasha Moen who can be reached Boulevard, building 1850 at 845-392-8425 or email [email protected]. • Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Sunday Buddhist school, 526-5744 Native American prayer/spiritual services — The He Capt. Somya Malasri leads worshippers to strengthen both mind • Sunday, 11 a.m., gospel, 526-9640 and body through chanting, meditation, dharma discussion and Ska Akicita (White Mountain Warriors) hosts Inipi observing the five precepts Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Veterans Chapel. (sweat lodge) services at Turkey Creek Ranch on a All are welcome to observe and participate. Contact Malasri at biweekly basis. Services provided inside and outside Provider Chapel (general protestant) 526-2428, 562-395-2688 or [email protected] for details. the sweat lodge include prayer and purification,spiritual Barkeley Avenue and Ellis Street, Eastern Orthodox and emotional support, and more to military members. building 1350 • Sunday, 11 a.m., worship, 524-4316 Fort Carson does not offer Eastern Orthodox services on post. The ceremonies are conducted in traditional Lakota style Call 719-473-9238 for off-post services. — they are not New Age or Earth-based ceremonies. There is no charge to attend the Inipi. Contact Michael Religious Education Center – Jewish Hackwith at 719-285-5240 or Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tony Chapel NeXt Fort Carson does not offer Jewish services on post. Contact the U.S. Renner at 719-355-4262 or [email protected] Fort Carson Middle School, 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. for more information and protocols. Chaplain sponsor • Sunday 10 a.m., 526-8889 is Capt. Charlene Cheney, 53rd Signal Battalion, who • Tuesday, 9:30 a.m., PWOC, can be reached at [email protected]. Islamic 524-2458 Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Knights of Columbus — a Catholic group for men 18 Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut St., 632-3364, for information. and older, meets at 10:30 a.m. the second Sunday of the month at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel; call 526-5769. 20 MOUNTAINEER — Sept. 7, 2018

5 a.m. is limited to the Emergency Room Briefs entrance. The Emergency Room entrance is on the hospital’s north side and is open 24/7. From Page 18 Nurse advice line — is a toll-free number that Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group — puts beneficiaries in contact with a team of Evans Army Community Hospital has begun a registered nurses who can answer urgent health Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for care questions 24/7. Nurses will assess the Families experiencing grief from miscarriage, medical condition and give professional advice stillbirths or infant loss. The group meets the to treat the condition at home or refer for an third Monday of each month from 3-5 p.m. at acute appointment. The nurse advice line can be Mulligan’s Grill inside the Cheyenne Shadows reached at 800-TRICARE (874-2273), option 1. Golf Club. Coffee and cookies will be provided. 4th Infantry Division Gift Shop — has a variety Civilian Assistance Services — provides short-term of division and customizable unit-specific assistance to Department of the Army civilian merchandise available. The gift shop is open employees, active-duty spouses and Family 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday in The members, and retired military personnel and Hub, building 1532. eligible family members with adult living TRICARE Online — is a secure web portal problems, substance use concerns and issues that allows users to make, change or cancel affecting workplace productivity and well-being. appointments at military hospitals or clinics, Work site interventions are offered and consul­ including same-day appointments. It also lets tation is available to super­visors and managers users view radiology and lab results, medication regarding workplace matters. Services are free profiles and immunization records. Users can to eligible civilians and DA civilian employees. also use the system to refill prescriptions for Services are made available through the Fort military hospital or clinic pharmacy pickup. Carson Employee Assistance Program located JAG assists with name change, adoption — The at 1638 Elwell St., building 6236, room 210. Call Legal Assistance Office provides help in adult 526-2196 for a confidential inquiry. name changes and simple stepparent adoptions. Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) The office cannot provide court representation screenings — Evans Army Community Hospital but can furnish the necessary documents and holds weekly EFMP briefings which discuss procedural information. Call 526-5572 for details. the Family member travel screening process for Ambulance service — Post officials urge community overseas assignments and address questions members to contact emergency personnel by regarding the program. The briefings take place calling 911 instead of driving personal vehicles to Mondays, excluding federal holidays, from the emergency room. In the event of a life- or 8:30-9 a.m. in the Woods Soldier Family Care limb-threatening emergency, skilled paramedics Center, room 1004, next to Starbucks. and ambulance crew will be able to administer Missed hospital appointments — When someone critical care and aid. Contact the Emergency is a no-show for a medical appointment, it means Department at 526-7111 for more information. two people missed out on that appointment. A The Mountain Post Spouses Club — is a nonprofit, habitual no-show can take up to five slots with all ranks spouses group at Fort Carson, dedicated rebooking their appointments, denying several to giving back to Soldiers and their Families. patients the opportunity to receive the care Membership is open to all spouses of the they need. Evans Army Community Hospital Armed Forces, both active duty and retired. beneficiaries have four ways to cancel an Visit http://www.mpsc.us for more information. appointment. They can call the clinic, the Patient Pediatrics clinic — Evans Army Community Access System appointment line at 526-CARE Hospital’s Pediatric Clinic has an embedded includes search and processing, plus 13 cents (2273), online at TRICARE Online or via behavioral health psychologist/counselor available per page). Visit https://pay.gov/public/form/ phone when the automated AudioCARE calls to work with parents who have concerns about their start/72613275 for more information. a few days before the appointment. child’s behavior, discipline or attention-deficit TRICARE benefits — Surveys have found that Veterinary clinic hours — The Fort Carson hyperactivity disorder. A pediatric pharmacist is most service members and their Families are Veterinary Center, 1535 Sheridan Ave., building also available to manage children’s medication. confused by TRICARE. The fact is, TRICARE 6190, is open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday- Transfer military hospital or clinic when is an enormous and complex health care system. Friday and closed on federal holidays. The center relocating — TRICARE Online (TOL) users There are several TRICARE programs available offers wellness exams, vaccinations, microchip must update their military hospital or clinic depending on status and location. Visit http:// implan­tation, dental appointments and sick call location online each time they relocate. www.military.com/benefits/tricare for details. as well as some surgeries, including spaying Transferring military hospital or clinic Same day appointments — Evans Army and neutering. It also has X-ray, ultrasound affiliation in TOL does not automatically Community Hospital Family Medicine Clinics, and other advanced imaging capabilities. Call transfer the TRICARE enrollment in Defense Internal Medicine Clinic and Pediatric Clinic are 526-3803/4520 for information or to make Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. operating under an appointment model called an appointment. Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH) offers “Open Access,” offering same day appointments. Lactation support — Call 526-0330 to schedule an online payments — EACH offers an online Appointments can be made by visiting http:// outpatient lactation support appointment Monday- payment option. Pay.gov is a convenient and quick www.evans.amedd.army.mil/vs/csavailapp.aspx Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Mountain way to make electronic payments to federal or calling the Access to Care Line at 526-2273. Post Birthing Center (MPBC), located on the government agencies with credit cards, debit cards Patient Portal Secure Messaging — is a patient- third floor of Evans Army Community Hospital. or direct debit. This is a secure service provided centric secure messaging platform that The MPBC offers a breastfeeding support group by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Paying enables patients to directly communicate securely that meets the third Thursday of each month from online is the preferred method for paying EACH via the internet with their primary care provider 2-3:30 p.m. in the Aspen Room of the EACH medical bills. Visit http://www.evans.amedd.army. team to receive advice on minor medical issues, Dining Facility. Breastfeeding classes are available mil/RMD/pay-gov.htm for more information. chronic disease management, test results, on the first Thursday of each month from 4-6 p.m. VIN verification — Colorado Vehicle Identification appointment requests, medication refills and other in the OB-GYN classroom. Significant others are Number verifications are conducted at the Fort health care needs. Patients can access Patient encouraged to attend these events. Carson Police Station, building 2700, from Portal Secure Messaging from a smartphone, Patient satisfaction surveys — The Department of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. tablet or desktop computer. It is a valuable service Health Affairs mails Joint Outpatient Experience Pay for medical records online — The Evans that helps save time and money by eliminating Survey (JOES). Select patients will receive the Army Community Hospital Release of trips to the military hospital or clinic. Patients can surveys about 72 hours after their appointments. Information section has partnered with the reduce unnecessary appointments and stress by These surveys provide direct feedback to health Department of the Treasury, DFAS Pay.gov and communi­cating virtually and directly with their care providers to improve quality of care, patient EACH Resource Management Division/Uniform health care team. Talk with your provider or care experience and satisfaction. JOES also provides Business Office to offer patients the option to team to enroll or if you are one of the 1.6 million additional funds to Evans Army Community pay for copies of their medical records through Military Health System beneficiaries who has Hospital for every survey returned to increase Pay.gov. Patients who need duplicate copies of an existing Patient Portal Secure Messaging beneficiary access to care, satisfaction, safety medical records, as well as insurance agencies account, bookmark https://mil.relayhealth.com and quality of care. and legal offices now have the option to use to continue communicating securely with your After-hours hospital access — Access to Evans Pay.gov for copy record charges ($14 for a digital health care teams. Learn more at http://sites. Army Community Hospital from 10 p.m. to record or $20.80 for a paper record, which mckesson.com/milpatients/.

See the Mountaineer online at http://www.fortcarsonmountaineer.com Sept. 7, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 21 At Ease Attraction Military appreciation at zoo Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is one of the top zoos in leopards reside. The Bear Grotto the nation and is just minutes from Fort Carson. The has Asiatic black bears and Andean zoo is observing military appreciation Monday through spectacled bears. Sept. 16. During military appreciation week all Be sure to visit Rocky active-duty, veterans and retired military and their Mountain Wild, with the wildlife dependents, living in the same household, will get 50 that can be found in Colorado — percent off the normal admission base prices. moose, grizzly bears, mountain Monday-Thursday, the price for military adults is lions, gray wolves and a bald $10.25 and children of military are charged $7.75. eagle. Visit the nearby Loft for From Sept. 14-16 the entry price for military adults some hands-on exhibits. is $12.75 and for children of military, entrance is $10.25. My Big Backyard features Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is the only mountainside barnyard type animals: chickens, zoo in the nation. Visitors have some steep walks as goats and rabbits and has a they go up the mountainside to view exhibits. playground. Early zoo visitors can watch the “giraffe stampede;” Orangutans, western lowland almost 20 giraffes emerge from the building where gorillas, gibbons and tamarins they overnight and head for the drawbridge as visitors live in Primate World. gather. The giraffes know what is ahead — breakfast. If food is on the agenda, the Visitors can buy giraffe food at the zoo. Grizzly Grill near the carousel African Rift Valley is the first exhibit reached offers good eats. by visitors and is patterned after an African thorn savannah. African–style huts are in the valley, giraffes, Travel distance zebras, Celebus monkeys, an African lion, an egret 7 miles Photo by Nel Lampe and hyenas. Visitors feed the giraffes during an early morning giraffe stampede at the Across the road is the zoo’s 1921 hand-carved Hours Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. carousel that costs $2 per ride. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Or continue up the path leading to the Encounter Contact Africa exhibit, where the elephants and a black Price Cheyenne Mountain Zoo rhino hang out. Sept. 10-16 is Military Appreciation Week, 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road There’s the Australia Walkabout with an emu, with a discounted price for active-duty and Colorado Springs, CO 80906 alligator and wallabies, then see the monkeys and the retired military and their Families with 633-9925 Asian Highlands where tigers, Pallas’ cats and snow proper military identification. http://www.cmzoo.org/

Attraction Cave of the Winds open for tours The Cave of the Winds has existed of shells and plants accumulated over for thousands of years. In 1881 two millions of years and compacted into local boys on a church outing, John limestone. When the sea receded, and George Pickett, found an the limestone slowly dissolved and the overgrown trail that led to a hole into mineral-rich solution dripped from the mountain and entered the cave. the ceiling, making the formations. They and members of the church The cave is at 54 degrees all year. group explored some rooms and Comfortable walking shoes and a light tunnels in the lower cave level. jacket are recommended for those Later, Manitou Springs resident taking tours. George Snider took a shovel with him Tours are not handicapped as he explored the cave. After days of accessible and may not be suitable digging and crawling, he found a huge for those who are pregnant, have room with sparkling stalactites and difficulty seeing in dim light or can’t flowstone formations. walk long distances. What caused this cave to develop? The Discovery Tour is family- Once this part of Colorado was friendly and is in the electrically-lit covered in warm, shallow seas in part of the cave, on concrete walkways which shells and plants thrived. Layers and includes 196 stairs. The price is $21 for adults and $15 Photos courtesy of Cave of the Winds for ages 6-12. Ages 5 The spectacular formations in the Cave of the Winds are seen in the Oriental Gardens and under are free with room in the electrified part of the cave. a paying adult. Lantern tours explore guided tour involving crawling, Hours the unimproved Manitou climbing, and walking through muddy September to April hours are 10 Grand Caverns by lantern passages while learning spelunking a.m. to 5 p.m. The cave is closed light on a 90-minute skills. The tour is $45; bring a change major holidays and may be guided walking tour almost of clothing and shoes. Participants closed in inclement weather. a mile long, navigating should be at least 13 years old and dark narrow tunnels, low have stamina and agility. Tickets must Price passageways and muddy be purchased 48 hours in advance. Fees for cave tours are listed rooms. The tour is $31 Outside the cave are other above. Visit the website for the for adults and $18 for ages attractions: the Wind Walker Challenge outside attractions’ prices. There’s 6-12. Ages 5 and under Course; Terror-Dactyl; Magic Lantern, a 10-percent military discount. are not allowed on this Reality Theatre; Via Ferrata; and The tour. Participants must Bat-A-Pult. The prices on these attrac- Contact have stamina and agility. tions vary; visit https://caveofthewinds. Cave of the Winds Caving 101 explores com/ for more information and prices. 100 Cave of the Winds Road The first of its kind anywhere in the world, the Terror-dactyl wild, undeveloped depths Manitou Springs, CO 80829 sits on the edge of a 100-foot cliff. Riders are launched of the Manitou Grand Travel distance 685-5444 150 feet into the canyon at almost 100 mph. Caverns on a two-hour 15 miles https://caveofthewinds.com/ 22 MOUNTAINEER — Sept. 7, 2018 At Ease Beyond the gate Pueblo’s Chile Fest

What if … The Festival of Innovation and Imagination is in downtown Colorado Springs Saturday. There’s free fun for all ages in the four festivals within a festival: Everybody Welcome Cultural, Youth Performance organizations, Colorado Short Films and Contemporary Music and Dance. There will be more than 100 interactive experiences at the festival where imagination takes flight, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festival food is available. The festival is at several venues downtown, between Vermijo Street and Colorado Avenue and Nevada and Sahwatch avenues. Lakeside Amusement Park, 4601 Sheridan Blvd. in Denver is open Friday-Sunday through September, but opening hours vary. Call 303- 477-1621 before you go. The park opened more than 100 years ago and retains many of its early rides. Elitch Garden’s Theme Park, 1000 Elitch Circle in downtown Denver has weekend hours Photo by Nel Lampe through October. Halloween attractions will People attending the Pueblo Chile Fest in 2016 choose chile ristas from a chile pepper display during the annual be in the amusement park. Call 303-595-4386 Pueblo Frijoles and Chile Festival that celebrates the harvest. for information. Santa’s Workshop at the North Pole is open daily through Christmas Eve, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but is Theatreworks tickets for the 2018-19 season are 520-SHOW for ticket information. now closed Tuesday-Wednesday. It’s on the Pikes on sale now. Productions are in the Ent Center • Craig Ferguson performs Wednesday Peak Highway, near the town of Cascade. There’s for the Arts at 5225 N. Nevada Ave. Call • Alice in Chains is Oct. 18 a military admission of $19 per person, but 255-3232 or visit http://www.theatreworksCS.org • “Human Being” is Sept. 30 everyone must have a military identification card for information. The season includes “Raisin • “The Book of Moron” is Oct. 5-6 in Studio Bee to receive the discount. Children can ride the in the Sun,” “A Christmas Carol,” Idris • Mannheim Steamroller performs Nov. 15 at carnival-type rides to their hearts’ content, visit Goodwin,” “Little Shop of Horrors,” “The Art 7:30 p.m. with Santa Claus and have ice cream or funnel cake. of Dining,” and “Lysistrata.” • Colorado Springs Philharmonic presents “The Rock Ledge Ranch has its 9th annual Powwow The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Nutcracker” is Nov. 24 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sept. 22. Call 578-6777 for information. Admission Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., observes free Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. is $8 for adults and $6 for ages 6-17, under 6 are days on the second Saturday and third Friday • Jim Brickman’s “A Joyful Christmas” is Dec. 6 free. There’s a $2 discount for active-duty military of each month. Call 634-5581 for information. “The League of Wives, Vietnam’s POW/MIA and their children with proper military identification. “The Story of Us” is currently at the Colorado Allies and Advocates” is in the Colorado The Butte Theater, 139 E. Bennett Ave. in Cripple Springs Pioneers Museum at 215 S. Tejon St. Springs Pioneers Museum. The exhibit is free Creek features “Always … Patsy Cline” on The exhibit takes a look at the history of Colorado and open to the public. The free museum is stage through Sept. 30. Tickets are $18-$21; visit Springs, from a to z. Other exhibits in the free located at 215 S. Tejon St. and is open from 10 a.m. http://mountainrep.com/ for ticket information. museum depict the history of Colorado Springs and to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Parking is at meters. Broadmoor World Arena has these upcoming the area. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. The Red Rocks venue in the Denver area has “Get attractions: Pueblo Chile and Frijoles Festival 2018 is Sept. the Led Out, the American LED Zeppelin” • WWE Live is in the arena Sept. 24 21-23 in downtown Pueblo, along Union Avenue Sept. 27. Call 303-296-1212 for more information. • Casting Crowns is in the arena Oct. 14 between B Street and City Center Drive. The Planning way ahead? Consider the classic • Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour is Oct. 26-27 festival celebrates Pueblo’s chile harvest. There Broadmoor Holiday show Dec. 14, 15, 22, 24, 27 • Five Finger Death Punch and Breaking Benjamin will be music, arts and crafts, cooking competitions and 29, 7 p.m. for dinner and 8 p.m. for the show, perform Nov. 7 and lots of chiles. Admission is $3 per person. which includes festive music by Debby Boone and Tickets are available at the box office or call The Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., other musical acts. For tickets visit https://www. 520-SHOW. has the following events coming up; call broadmoor.com/holiday-shows/.

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The Strong Soldier Competition is set for • Color pin — Color pins come up in random At Ease Oct. 28 at 9 a.m. at the Garcia Physical spots for different awards Saturday from 8 p.m. Fitness Center. For more information, visit until close. Cost is $15 for bowling and $2 for Within the gate https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/event/ shoe rental. Open to those 18 and older. Get mountain-post-pup-run/2454296/29599. strikes and pick up certain splits for cash. Sign Save the date for dog splash Saturday from Army Community Service (ACS) holds “Boot up starts at 6 p.m. and game begins at 8 p.m. 4-6 p.m. at the outdoor pool at Ellis Street, Camp for New Dads” the first Tuesday of each • Pizza bowl — Get three games of bowling, building 1231. End the summer by paddling month from 9 a.m. to noon. The interactive and two slices of pizza and a soda for $7 a person with your pup. For more information, call engaging class focuses on what it means to become Sunday from 6-8 p.m. Shoe rental is $2.50. 526-4456 or 526-4093. a father, how to care for a baby and how to care • Red Pin — Get a strike Tuesday-Friday The Fort Carson Main Exchange is hosting the for mom. Call 526-0461 for more information. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a red head pin Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders in a meet Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center holds a and win a free game. Games are $2 and shoe and greet Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. Register at the Main climbing wall monthly challenge. Participants rental is $2.50. Exchange or Youth Center building 5950 from have to climb a number of times per month to • 50 cent games, hot dogs and shoes — Tuesdays 9-11 a.m. Sept. 15. complete the challenge. The event is tallied on from 6-9 p.m., minimum $3 purchase. Fort Carson yard sales are Saturdays from 8 a.m. an honor system with participants tracking and • “Mommy and Me Bowling” — kids receive a to 3 p.m. at 4355 Funk Ave., building 4355. The logging their climbing distance. The challenge is free game of bowling and there’s $1 coffee specials yard sales last through December and are every open to DOD identification card holders and their for mommies Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. first and third Saturday of the month at the same Families to include first time climbers and those • Family Day — Get $1 games and $2 shoes times. For more information call 526-1082. who are belay certified looking for a climbing Wednesday from 1-11 p.m. The Fort Carson Oktoberfest is set for Oct. 13 at partner. Certification is quick and easy to obtain. Call 526-5542 for more information. 1675 Ellis St. building 1217. For more information, Participants will receive a shirt and free use of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a support visit https://carson.armymwr.com/calendar/event/ climbing gear for the month. Prizes awarded to group for weight loss that meets Thursdays fort-carson-oktoberfest/2416728/29078. top three participants. Call 524-3773 for details. at Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center. Save the date for the Pumpkin Walk from The Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex Meetings are held on the second floor in room 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Youth Center. offers special days with discounts to veterans 209. Weigh-in is from 5-5:45 p.m. and the For more information, call 526-2680. and women. Veterans receive $5 admission every meeting is from 6-7 p.m. First meeting is free. Pumpkin Splash is set for Oct. 18 from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday while women 6 and older receive free Participants must present military identification at the Aquatics Center, building 1925. For more range time the second Saturday of each month. or government identification at fitness center information, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/ Call 719-896-6196 for more information. front desk. Call Debby Beck at 392-8582 for calendar/event/pumpkin-splash/2547400/30816. Thunder Alley Bowling Center offers the more information. The Auto Shop of Horrors is Oct. 20 from following weekly specials: Subscribe to the DFMWR mailing list to receive 5-10 p.m. at the Auto Skills Center, 7001 • Cosmic bowling — Unlimited bowling and emails about upcoming events and activities Wetzel Ave., building 2427. For more $2 shoe rental Friday from 9:30-11:45 p.m.; on post. Visit https://carson.armymwr.com; information, visit https://carson.armymwr.com/ $9 for adults and $8 for children; and Saturday click on the “Mailing List” icon and select calendar/event/auto-shop-horrors/2547401/30817. from 1-3 p.m.; $8 per person. categories of interest.

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Chad Beeson only knows one way to play sports and that is with an all-out intense desire to win. That attitude helped propel the Bad News Bears to the intramural championship this year in summer softball. Beeson grew up in East Texas, and like most young men from that area, played sports very early in life. When he wasn’t playing football, he was playing baseball, which he started playing at 6 years old. It was during those early years of playing Beeson realized he had a love of competition and that drove him to be the best player he could at whatever sport he was playing. “I love competing, and I just like to win at anything that I do. It really doesn’t matter whether it’s softball, football, chess, checkers or whatever, I just simply love to compete, and I love winning,” Beeson said. Watching Beeson play in the intramural league backs up his words as he is one of the fiercest competitors in the league. Whatever his team needs, a single, a home run or a sparkling defensive play, Beeson can be counted on to provide it. When Beeson graduated high school and his sports career at that level came to an end, he knew the fire that Chad Beeson makes an over-the-shoulder catch during a recent intramural softball game on post. drives him to succeed needed to be stoked. “Growing up in Texas, football was everything are good, average or not as good as other players. I runs early in the game, so they had to look to get and in the small town in East Texas that I grew up respect the fact that they come out and compete.” base hits. So, our motivation was to make sure in, it truly was a neighborhood affair,” Beeson said. Beeson was certainly one of the team leaders we focused on staying down on the ball and not “The town literally shut down and people would for this year’s champions based on his clutch play. make any errors that would help them.” follow the buses to the games we were playing. Ironically, it wasn’t seeing him succeed as a The Bad News Bears were able to pull out the After I graduated from high school I knew I competitor that his teammates learned from him, victory and the fact Beeson played below his loved the games because I’ve always loved which led the team to the title. By his standards standards was no problem for his teammates. competing. I started playing softball then and he did not play very well in the semifinal and “You know, it’s interesting that I look up to my 20 years later I’m still playing and competing in championship game. The Bad News Bears nearly teammates, and I think they also look up to me in softball, and I love it very much.” didn’t make it into the championship game. In the certain ways which is good for us as a team,” Beeson Competing isn’t the only thing Beeson has semifinal game the Bad News Bears were tied at said. “I know for sure nothing was more evident of improved on over the past 20 years. He has also 14 entering the extra innings against a powerful and how we look after each other, because they carried developed into a leader, and that can be found on the top ranked Misfits team. As the visiting team, the me over the last two games of that tournament. I softball field or while performing his mission for Bad News Bears were always in a sudden death really don’t think I played that well, and they played the Army. Beeson said he thinks it’s just as important scenario, and no matter what they did in the top very well and showed why we were such a good team. to be a good teammate as it is to be a good Soldier. of the inning, the Misfits team would know what it “You know it just feels good to be part of “I like being around the Soldiers, and I like the needed to do to win the game. a team that is working for each other” Beeson cohesion and camaraderie that comes with playing “When we were in that semifinal game I added. “We just want to help each other be the sports,” Beeson said. “Also, I think that competition never doubted that we would get the job done and best competitor that they can be. One thing I’ve helps to build cohesion and teamwork within the win the game,” Beeson said. “We knew we were seen and appreciate about this team is if one unit, and that is a big plus as far as what we do in playing the number one seed, and those guys of us is struggling we do whatever we can to the Army. There is something very good about being came to play and were very talented players. What pick each other up. The best thing I can say is we around guys who also like to compete whether they really helped us was they hit most of their home are certainly a team.”

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Fountain-Fort Carson High School Trojans’ defenders gang tackle an Eaglecrest High School ball carrier during a game Aug. 31 at the high school football stadium. The Trojans dropped their 2018 football season home opener to Eaglecrest High School 55-41 to run their season record to 1-1. The Trojans’ host Columbine High School Friday at 7 p.m. The rest of the Trojans’ home schedule is Sept. 28 vs. Legend High School (homecoming), Oct. 12 vs. Chaparral High School, and Oct. 18 vs. Regis Jesuit High School. The Trojans will travel to Grandview High School Sept. 15, Overland High School Sept. 21; Douglas County High School Oct. 5; and Doherty High School Oct. 26.

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Photo by Walt Johnson U.S. Air Force Academy defenders bring down a Stony Brook running back during a series for Army and the second leg for Air Force. The Air Force Academy will play five football game Saturday at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. The U.S. Military more home games this year beginning Sept. 29 vs. Nevada (time to be announced), Academy at West Point football team will host the Air Force Academy Nov. 3. The Oct. 6 vs. Navy at 1:30 p.m.; Oct. 27 vs. Boise State at 5 p.m.; Nov. 10 vs. New Mexico Black Knights will host the Falcons in the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief Trophy at 1:30 p.m. and Colorado State University Nov. 22 at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 7, 2018 — MOUNTAINEER 27 FOOTBALL PICKS Pro Pro Atlanta vs. Philadelphia Buffalo vs. Baltimore Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland Kansas City vs. L.A. Chargers Cincinnati vs. Indianapolis Seattle vs. Denver Tennessee vs. Miami Washington vs. Arizona San Francisco vs. Minnesota Dallas vs. Carolina Houston vs. New England Chicago vs. Green Bay Tampa Bay vs. New Orleans N.Y. Jets vs. Detroit Jacksonville vs. N.Y. Giants L.A. Rams vs. Oakland

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