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Vol. 72, No. 10 March 14, 2014 All is well Col. Anthony Whitson, commander 43rd Sustainment Brigade, addresses his Soldiers after the brigade’s wellness fair, on the field behind Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center, March 7. The wellness fair included classes in the Special Events Center and events inside and behind Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center. See story on pages 18-19. Photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Stone Chairman: Professionalism to combat ethical lapses By Jim Garamone members of the profession of arms, Army scandals in the Air Force and Navy and over the last 10 years with the mechanisms American Forces Press Service Gen. Martin E. Dempsey said March 7 the failures of some Army and Marine that used to provide oversight, checks on the PBS “Newshour” program. Corps officers, are an urgent matter and balances — a safety net, if you will, WASHINGTON — The Defense The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of for senior department leaders. for professionalism,” Dempsey said. Department needs to hammer home to Staff told Judy Woodruff that ethical “I think what happened … is we’ve servicemembers what it means to be lapses, such as the recent cheating gotten a little careless, maybe sloppy, See Dempsey on Page 4 INSIDE Message board INSIDE Women’s History Month event The Fort Carson Equal Opportunity Program presents the Women’s History Month observance Monday at the Elkhorn Conference Center at 3 p.m. Pages 8-9 Page 14 Page 5 2 MOUNTAINEER — March 14, 2014 MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera Mountaineer meets 21st century Garrison Commander: Col. David L. Grosso By Rick Emert simply couldn’t fit because of space constraints. Command Information chief The featured stories on the online publication will offer Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: the ability for readers to comment on the article. Because Dee McNutt In its 72nd year of publication, the Mountaineer is set of the unique nature of life in a military community — Chief, Print and Web Communications: to jump into the 21st century with a unique tool that can and for operations security reasons — the comments will Rick Emert bring important news about Fort Carson directly to you. be on a delay until the members of the Public Affairs Editor: Devin Fisher Some people may have noticed a change to the printed Office can review for OPSEC violations, such as a newspaper in recent weeks, with some changes in design and comment on a specific date when a loved one or unit is Staff writer: Andrea Stone regular features. Most noticeable is that the Mountaineer now returning from deployment. As with our social media Happenings: Nel Lampe has every page in full color and it’s printed on “hi-brite” stark pages, the comments must follow the posting policy that white paper. 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The Mountaineer staff reserves the right to edit submissions for newspaper style, clarity and typographical errors. Spc. Heather Scogin Policies and statements reflected in the Company C, 64th Brigade Support news and editorial columns represent views Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat of the individual writers and under no Team, 4th Infantry Division circumstances are to be considered those of the Department of the Army. I joined the Army in November such care, to learn and to strive Reproduction of editorial material is authorized. Please credit accordingly. 2011 with inspirations to help everyday to become a more support troops through health care well-rounded individual. There are treatment. My specific interests lie sacrifices everyone has to make, in the field of musculoskeletal but those sacrifices help me to rehabilitation. Those Soldiers who ground myself, to understand what become injured serving their is important in life, and to maintain country, I believe, deserve the best my gratefulness for what I have. Display / Classified opportunity for recovery. If I can My husband makes me Iron advertising provide a hand in such a recovery, Horse strong. He is such a positive 634-5905 I’ve accomplished my goal. influence in my life; I go to him for first line sergeant when I first My time is worth something; everything, whether it be a venting arrived to Fort Carson.