Vol. 71, No. 34 Aug. 30, 2013

Second COP Keating hero receives Medal of Honor By Sgt. William Smith 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

Staff Sgt. Ty Carter humbly stood as President Barack Obama placed the Medal of Honor around his neck, during a ceremony Monday at the White House. Carter is the fifth living servicemember to receive the medal for service in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. He earned the Medal of Honor for his actions Oct. 3, 2009, while a member of Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at Combat Outpost Keating, Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. As dawn broke, the 53 Soldiers that manned COP Keating were attacked by more than 300 Taliban Fighters attempting to overrun the isolated outpost. During the battle, the perimeter of COP Keating was breached by the enemy. Carter, who was injured during the fight, ran through the hailstorm of bullets to resupply an isolated position twice, voluntarily stayed to help defend it, provided first aid to a severely wounded Soldier, and helped reclaim the COP that would later be declared “tactically indefensible.” “This is a historic day; for the first time in nearly half a century, since the Vietnam War, we have been able to present the Medal of Honor to two survivors of the same battle,” Obama said. “When we paid tribute to Clint Romesha earlier this year, we recalled how he and his team provided the cover that allowed three wounded Americans pinned down in a Humvee to make their escape,” the president said. “The medal we present today, to Ty Carter, is the story of what happened in that Humvee. It is the story of what our troops do for each other.” The president said that when the Carter Family Photo by Sgt. Laura Buchta came to Washington, Ty Carter was hoping to take his President Barack Obama shakes hands with Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter after presenting him the Medal of Honor children around, to show them the sights and the during a ceremony at the White House, Monday. Carter was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions while a history of the U.S. cavalry scout with Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, “But Jayden and Madison, if you want to know during the Battle of Kamdesh at Combat Outpost Keating, Nuristan province, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2009. what makes our country truly great, if you want to know what a true American hero looks like, then coping with since that day at COP Keating. Griffin, Sgt. Joshua Hardt, Sgt. Joshua Kirk, you don’t have to look too far. You just have to look Obama said that Carter’s unit is one of the most Sgt. Michael Scusa, Spc. Stephan Mace and Pfc. at your dad, because today he is the sight that we decorated of this war. From that battle, Soldiers Kevin Thomson. came to see.” earned 37 Army Commendation Medals, 27 Purple “God bless you, Ty Carter, and the Soldiers of the Carter feels that the award wasn’t just for him, Hearts, 18 Bronze Stars, nine Silver Stars and two ‘Black Knight’ Troop,” Obama said. “God bless you, that it was a team effort to keep everyone alive that day, Medals of Honor. all our men and women in uniform. God bless the Obama said. Carter is going to use the award to bring Those who paid the ultimate sacrifice during United States of America.” attention to Soldiers suffering from post-traumatic the battle to keep COP Keating are Staff Sgt. Justin Carter was inducted into the Pentagon Hall of stress disorder, something he said he has been Gallegos, Staff Sgt. Vernon Martin, Sgt. Christopher Heroes in a ceremony Tuesday.

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Access to Fort Carson will be changing Sept. 4. The biggest difference? The signs directing visitors to Gate 1 will be accurate again. “(It’s) not a huge change,” said Carl Backus, security and access control division chief, Directorate of Emergency Services. “It’s going back to the way it was a year ago (March).” Now, visitors to post who don’t have a Department of Defense photo identification card can enter through any gate with a valid driver’s license, vehicle registration and proof of insurance. As of Sept. 4, they will need to enter through Gate 1, off Highway 115. The far left lane at Gate 1 Beginning Sept. 4, all visitors who don't have will be reserved for DOD ID card holders. Non Department of Defense photo identification cards DOD ID card holders must use the other lanes. will have to enter Fort Carson through Gate 1. The change was made by Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, to bring the post’s access control more in line with Army and DOD policies. DOD ID card holders, 18 years and older, can Contractors need to provide the access control The changes are not due to any increased threat, continue to vouch for passengers in their vehicles office with a digitally-signed email or memorandum Backus said. through the Trusted Traveler program. If a passenger from the contracting officer’s representative which “Everybody has the perception that it was an doesn’t have an ID, but is being escorted by a DOD states the name of the contracted company, the open post,” he said. “Yes, anybody could come on ID card holder, they can still access the post. contract number and the dates of the contract. with a state or (federally) issued ID, but we still had “Minor children cannot vouch for someone,” The contractor then provides each employee people out there. We were still doing inspections. We Backus said. “That (DOD) ID card holder (is) who needs a pass with a letter of employment. were still looking for suspicious items.” ultimately responsible for whatever actions (the Employees take that letter to the vehicle registration Visitors to post will continue to have their visitors) do on the installation.” office, building 6012, outside Gate 1, with their IDs scanned and checked against law enforcement Post access for large community events will be driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance databases. All vehicles are always subject to search, considered on a case-by-case basis, depending on to be issued a pass. and all drivers should have vehicle registration and the type of event, anticipated crowd size, location Vendors and subcontractors who repeatedly enter proof of insurance, Backus said. and threat situation, Backus said. the installation can participate in the RAPIDGate, a Those with a DOD ID card can enter through any Foreign nationals accessing the installation need program provided by EID Passport which provides gate, but Backus recommends avoiding Gate 1. to be escorted by a DOD ID card holder and have vetting services and badges for entry. There is a cost “It will be busier, but … we’ve only been their foreign driver’s license, although a passport is for company enrollment. More information is away from this for 18 months, so we have a rough preferred, he said. available by calling EID Passport at 877-727-4342. idea of how busy it’ll be out there,” he said. “Plan for Prime contractors are eligible for extended passes, Gate 3 will continue to process commercial possible delays at Gate 1 based (on) these changes. If valid for a maximum of one year or the length of vehicles. they’re DOD ID card holders and they routinely use the contract. With those passes, they can enter Those with questions about the new procedures Gate 1, I recommend using another gate.” through any gate. can call 526-5543.

ACS from Page 3 Casting ballots you could get pots and pans,” she said. Family member Deidre Hobbs “If you look at the myriad services we fills out her ballot in the provide today and how we provide them, mayoral elections last week we’ve morphed 20-times past that.” on Fort Carson as Spc. Lee-chu Randle pointed to what she Sze, an Army Community called a starting place. Service volunteer from 4th “It was pre-Internet days,” she Combat Aviation Brigade, said. “Many of our junior Soldiers 4th Infantry Division, oversees living off post with their Families the election booth. Army were not necessarily in the best of Community Service held the areas. We had to actually drive a elections for residents who motor-home type van out to where live in Family housing on post. our target audience lived. We’d The new mayors will attend drive out four days a week providing a one-day training session child care and even teeth cleaning. Sept. 18, and will take office “(Maj. Gen.) Dennis Reimer, the at an inauguration ceremony commanding general at the time, and Sept. 26 at noon at the Elkhorn his wife, Mary Jo, bought the van Conference Center. Winners for us. While the van turned out to be for the housing areas will so critical for what we needed to do, be announced in a future what the Reimers actually gave us edition of the Mountaineer. was a precedent of commanders on this installation recognizing the importance Photo by Mike Howard of taking care of Families.” Aug. 30, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER 5 32nd Trans. completes mission Story and photo by Spc. Mark Sasamoto Soldiers 43rd Sustainment Brigade with 32nd Transportation About 130 Soldiers with the 32nd Transportation Company, Company, 68th Combat Sustainment Support 68th Combat Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, were welcomed Sustainment home by Family and friends at a homecoming Support Battalion, ceremony at the Special Events Center, Aug. 22. 43rd Sustainment The 32nd Trans. deployed in support of Operation Brigade, are Enduring Freedom to Bagram Airfield, Parwan greeted at the Province, Afghanistan, in November 2012. During their Arrival/Departure nine-month deployment, the Soldiers were responsible Airfield Control for sustainment and retrograde operations throughout Group, Aug. 22, Regional Commands North, East and Capital. The after returning 32nd Trans. escorted more than 3,000 host nation from a trucks on more than 80 missions, encompassing more nine-month than 200,000 miles of treacherous enemy terrain. deployment to The company trained more than four separate Afghanistan, transportation companies and a combined arms in support battalion on convoy operations, increasing retrograde of Operation capabilities throughout their area of operations. Enduring The company suffered five losses during its deploy- Freedom. ment. Staff Sgt. Joe Nunezrodriguez and Staff Sgt. Mark Schoonhoven died from improvised explosive devices while on convoys and Sgt. William Moody, Spc. Toby Keith’s “Courtesy of the Red, White and was one of the first returning Soldiers to run to his Ember Alt and Spc. Robert Ellis died from indirect fire. Blue” played as members of 32nd Trans. marched Family after the company was dismissed. He was met The Soldiers were greeted at the proudly into the SEC as the crowd roared to life by his wife, Pfc. Leslie Blair, orderly room clerk, Rear Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group by Col. with screams of joy and the eruption of applause. Detachment, 32nd Trans., and stepdaughter, Melanie. Kirk Whitson, 43rd SB provisional commander; his The ceremony continued with an invocation, the “It feels great to be back home and to continue command team, the 4th Infantry Division Band and national anthem, a brief speech by Whitson and con- our lives together,” said Leslie Blair. “It’s great to Spc. Trenita Crenshaw, who was medically evacuated cluded with the singing of the 4th Infantry Division and have him home safe and sound.” during the deployment due to injuries sustained from the Army songs. In the months to come, 32nd Trans. will be an IED during a convoy. Capt. Eric Baca, commander, 32nd Trans., then dis- re-integrating with the 43rd SB, as well as with their “It’s a big relief to see everyone again back missed the company to their waiting Family and friends. Families. After they reset, the company is scheduled safely in the States,” said Crenshaw. “It feels great to be home, and to be able to bring to support 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment during its On post, Family, friends and Alt’s Family awaited home the Soldiers to see their Families,” Baca said. March-April training rotation at the National Training the arrival of the returning Soldiers. Sgt. Brad Blair, a heavy wheeled vehicle operator, Center, Fort Irwin, Calif.

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The person pictured is not an actual service member. 6 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 30, 2013 Edmisten advances to 8 Soldiers retire Mountaineer staff 4th Infantry Division q Sgt. Maj. Russell Orlowitz, Eight Soldiers were honored 4th Inf. Div. FORSCOM competition for their service to the nation q Sgt. 1st Class Cheryl Clark, during a retirement ceremony Head quarters and Head - By Sgt. Sarah Enos in-depth career development counsel- Wednesday at Founders Field. quarters Company, 43rd 5th Mobile Public Affairs ing to Soldiers and their Families, Soldiers, Family and friends Sustainment Brigade Detachment said Sgt. Maj. Daniel R. Blashill, gathered to celebrate the closing q Sgt. 1st Class Paul Kopecky, command career counselor, I Corps. moments of the Soldiers’ Army 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry JOINT BASE LEWIS- They also provide counseling on careers as they were presented Regiment, 4th Infantry MCCHORD, Wash. — Fort Carson’s reserve com ponent affiliation for their final military decorations Brigade Combat Team, Staff Sgt. Carol Edmisten will be those not desiring to stay in the and U.S. flags that had been 4th Inf. Div. contending for the title of U.S. Army active Army. flown over the headquarters. q Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Forces Command Career Counselor of “The way we look at it, is when you The Soldiers’ spouses received Robinson, Headquarters and the Year at Fort Bragg, N.C., next month. become a career counselor in the Army, certificates of appreciation Headquarters Company, The 4th Infantry Division Soldier you are already the cream of the and a rose in recognition of 4th IBCT, 4th Inf. Div. was named the active component I crop,” said Blashill. “This board gives their service. q Sgt. 1st Class Edward Corps career counselor of the year Aug. counselors the opportunity to show Those retiring were: Whitaker, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. 7 following a competition at Joint what they are capable of and to stand q Lt. Col. Jeff Clifton, Reg., 3rd Armored Brigade Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 7. out from their peers.” U.S. Northern Command; Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div. The five I Corps candidates repre- Blashill said career counselors q Command Sgt. Maj. Gerald q Staff Sgt. Richard Fuller, 4th sented Fort Carson, Fort Riley, Kan., are key figures in the development Kinloch, Headquarters and Brigade Support Battalion, and JBLM. They first had to complete of Soldiers. Headquarters Battalion, 1st ABCT, 4th Inf. Div. an Army physical fitness test, a written Edmisten, a native of New exam and a board, answering questions Orleans, began her Army career in pertaining to their profession. 2004. She attended basic training “This job is very gratifying in a at Fort Jackson, S.C., and then trained The next Fort lot of ways,” Edmisten said. “Just to to become a dental specialist. In 2010 Carson post see the look on Soldiers’ faces when her career field was over-strength and retirement ceremony they get what they want is amazing. It’s she was recruited to become a career takes place Sept. 25 a feeling I can’t even describe.” counselor. Edmisten’s main focus as at 10 a.m. on Career counselors offer guidance a career counselor is the re-enlistment Founders Field. and assist commands in organizing of Soldiers currently serving in the and implementing the Army Retention active Army. Edmisten would like Program, coordinate and conduct to finish her education to become re-enlistment ceremonies and provide a dentist. When In Doubt Ask A Scout.

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Soldiers from Company A, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, use the 30-foot robotic arm on the Buffalo mine protected clearance vehicle to examine a patch of road during a route-clearance patrol, Aug. 20.

4th STB clears road for troops Photo by Sgt. Nelson Robles

By Capt. Russell Varnado The Soldiers are trained to spot 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team obstructions that normally go unnoticed. Public Affairs Office That training was displayed when a driver spotted a small obstruction in the gravel at Most commanders would agree that road- more than 200 feet. This find led to the side bombs are the largest danger facing the detection of a large, notional improvised combat Soldier today. One Fort Carson unit explosive device that would have caused took to the field Aug. 18-26 to refine its ability massive damage to vehicles and possibly to detect and destroy today’s greatest threat. cost the lives of Soldiers traveling along Company A, 4th Special Troop Battalion, that route, if it detonated. 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th “It takes a lot of discipline to stay focused Infantry Division, is designated as the out here, but that’s our job,” said Staff Sgt. brigade’s route-clearance patrol element. The Michael Smithers, squad leader, Company A. company is comprised of two platoons, with Although the days are long and may more than a dozen vehicles specifically seem tedious to some, the Soldiers realize designed to clear routes for logistical and the importance of their mission. maneuver convoys. In addition to the vehicles, “It’s a lot of long days, but I know that the “Gryphons” also use a dismounted team every IED I find probably means one less as well as robotics to assist in the search. guy losing his leg,” said Smithers. On a typical day, route-clearance elements “Knowing that makes all the time we spend leave their secure bases and travel some of the out on the road worth it.” most dangerous areas in the world. In order to effectively clear an area, the units travel at a snail’s pace, sometimes as slow as 3 mph. Pfc. Albert Bylund, combat engineer, “It’s not fun to go that slow, but it’s what Company A, 4th Special Troops Battalion, the mission requires,” said Spc. Ben Candelora, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th combat engineer, Company A. “The longest Infantry Division, searches for a mission I’ve ever been on lasted 28 hours.” weapons cache using ground penetrating While missions typically only last a few radar Aug. 20, during a dismounted hours, Soldiers know when they leave their route-clearance patrol as part of 4th bases, they have to be prepared for anything IBCT’s two-week field training exercise. the enemy may throw at them. Photo by Capt. Russell Varnado Aug. 30, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER 9 Leaders participate in team building run Story and photo by the battalion trophy. 2nd Lt. Buford Willie Capt. Dibiassi Robinson, 1st Lt. Lee 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, Collins, 2nd Lts. Justin Saren and Joseph 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, Clark, and 1st Sgt. Jonathon Whitmire team 4th Infantry Division members from Company D, won the competition by completing the route in 1 hour, 43 minutes, MANITOU SPRINGS — Descending the 55 seconds. The Stick of Pain has found a switchbacks of Pikes Peak’s Barr Trail with home in the company area where it will be nearly two miles left of an almost seven-mile proudly displayed, said Saren. course with blood flowing down his left knee 2nd Lt. Michelle Kelly, platoon leader, was not going to deter 1st Lt. Gregory Company E (Forward Support Company), said Campbell from completing the competition. the competition proved she was finally ready Campbell was among a group of leaders to workout with her fellow officers again. from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd “After having my son, I thought I would Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry never be able to keep up with everyone Division, that competed in the Aug. 8 “Stick of again, but this competition showed me I can,” Pain” at the Manitou Incline and Barr Trail in Kelly said. Manitou Springs. She said the desire to complete the run The timed competition, meant to enhance and not let her comrades down, compounded physical endurance and mental toughness, was with physical tenacity, made it a challenging, different from previous individual team yet rewarding event. competitions, said Campbell, platoon leader, “Halfway up the incline, I was just Company C, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg. thinking I did not want to let my team down,” “I was excited. I love competitions, and I Kelly said. “The best part was the end.” was all for it,” he said. A normal, rigorous and challenging physical The competition began and ended at training schedule helped a lot of the competitors Memorial Park in Manitou Springs, with complete the more than six-mile course. 1st Lt. Gregory Campbell, left, and 1st Lt. Daniel Oglesby, platoon the winning company being awarded the “I did not do anything other than company leaders with Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stick of Pain by Lt. Col. Allen Leth, physical training,” said 1st Lt. Lucas Masiarak, Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, complete the battalion commander. platoon leader, Company A. “Our platoon does last portion of the company competition-themed leader’s physical The event provided an opportunity to a challenging physical training program with training event, Aug. 8. enhance the unit’s esprit de corps, evidenced in (aspects of) crossfit.”

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The name CenturyLink and the pathways logo are trademarks of CenturyLink. 10 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 30, 2013 Iraqi flees war, joins U.S. Army Story and photo by working there as an interpreter,” he (American) movies in Iraq, so Sgt. Nelson Robles said. “She then became a contrac- I didn’t have culture shock, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat tor, same thing for my brother and really. I didn’t even get home- Team Public Affairs Office my mother, helping the troops. sick, I just wanted to get out of “If you stay there for quite there,” he said. Every Soldier has a story, a some time, you can get (to The transition into Army life reason for joining the Army. America) easily. You get your was a whole other story. Some may have joined because of green card since you are doing “It was hard for him to past generations of veterans in something dangerous (in support adjust; he wasn’t used to the their Families, others to provide of U.S. operations),” Sahag said. small things,” said Pfc. James for their Families. “Back then, if (the insurgents) Terry, a fellow Company C Pfc. Ishaqyan Sahag, knew you were working with Soldier who went through basic Company C, 1st Battalion, 12 the U.S. government, then combat training with Sahag. “A Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry something bad could happen, so lot of people looked down on him Brigade Combat Team, 4th they had to change their names because of where he is from.” Infantry Division, was born and (for protection).” Sahag’s experiences in his raised in Baghdad. “Shaq,” as he His Family then applied for homeland make him an asset likes to be called, lived what he their green cards to escape the during training exercises, such as thought was a normal life. When escalating violence. the 4th IBCT’s Mountain Strike, the war in Iraq began in 2003, “It was my sister that got (to conducted Aug. 18-26. his life was turned upside down. America) first, and she told us we “Shaq has been playing the “I was in middle school in should go … just to get out of See Sahag on Page 14 2003, when the war started; that’s (Iraq). We started the process and when everything went downhill. got approval. I went to Virginia War was everywhere,” Sahag and finished my senior year of recalled. “I finished middle high school there. I wanted to go school there, but I couldn’t do to college, but I didn’t have the much else, really. People were money,” he said. blowing themselves up. I had “I joined the Army as an Pfc. Ishaqyan Sahag, left, 1st family members kidnapped.” (infantryman),” Sahag said. “(I) Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, His sister took the first step should have been an interpreter 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, that would change his Family’s instead, though, since I know 4th Infantry Division, role plays life forever. three languages.” an Afghan village elder alongside “The Green Zone — that’s The transition to American other Soldiers representing the where the troops were at, it’s a life came easy to him. Afghanistan National Army, during fortified place. My sister started “I used to watch a lot of a brigade exercise, Aug. 18.

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The 10th Combat Support Hospital conducted a weeklong field training exercise, where Soldiers familiarized themselves with setting up a field hospital in an austere environment at Fort Carson Training Area 11, Aug. 12-20. Soldiers set up a 20-tent complex, to include sleeping quarters and various support areas, all of which culminated in a completely self-sustaining medical aid station. “We’re doing this field training exercise because the war’s winding down; the next mission isn’t going to be in Iraq or Afghanistan on a fixed facility,” said Master Sgt. Daniel Traver, chief ward master, Company B, 10th CSH. “We could get called to move somewhere else to set up a new facility, and if we can’t do it here, we aren’t going to do anybody any good.” This exercise marks the first time 10th CSH has performed an FTX since 2011. “This is a crawl phase for us, because we didn’t set up any concertina wire or do force protection. It was more about ‘let’s get the From left, Pfc. Zachary Dotson, operating room specialist; Soldiers’ confidence up’ so they can set this up; they thing I have to say that helped us out here was Staff Sgt. Nicole Patton, operating room noncommissioned can put everything together and it works,” said working with our nurses. officer in charge; and Spc. Blake McKenna, operating room Traver. “So the next exercise we do, we’ll try to “In a garrison environment, we don’t really specialist; all with Company A, 10th Combat Support set up a little faster, and then we’ll do the force work with our nurses, so getting out here and working Hospital, prep a mock “patient” for surgery as part of a protection stuff, like manning the gate and the other with them was a major benefit, because we learned patient play during a field training exercise at Fort Carson’s things Soldiers need to do.” from each other,” Zavala said. Training Area 11, Aug. 19. While conducting the exercise, the Soldiers also In other areas of the field hospital, some Soldiers found ways to improve patient care. placed it upon themselves to keep the motivation of “While testing our systems, we identified some their fellow Soldiers high. and dinner,” said Sgt. Jarquez McCullough, food deficiencies that will help us get better,” Traver said. “It’s been pretty good out here, the Soldiers were service noncommissioned officer in charge, “We found out that some of the paper records that we pretty excited when we got the shower point set up,” Company A, 10th CSH. would use, we don’t have, and ways to make commu- said Sgt. Margaret Martz, shower, laundry and In addition to feeding Soldiers three times a day, nication throughout the hospital more efficient.” clothing repair noncommissioned officer in charge, the exercise provided training to the cooks. Another obstacle recognized by the Soldiers was Company A, 10th CSH. “So far, we’ve provided “Our Soldiers, the ones who cook, have really time and limited personnel. 461 showers and 46 bundles of laundry.” improved their working skills,” said Sgt. Eva Nolan, “The biggest obstacle out here was setting up Setting up the shower and laundry point took food service noncommissioned officer in charge, within the time constraint; being part of a combat two days to make fully operational. Company B, 10th CSH. “The Soldiers have been support hospital, we’re supposed to be set up and Martz said she and her Soldiers usually work getting a lot of training, they’re improving daily.” fully operational within 72 hours,” said Staff Sgt. from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., but the increased morale Many Soldiers felt that their efficiency would Antonio Zavala, emergency medical technician they bring makes it worthwhile. improve during their next field training exercise. noncommissioned officer, Company B, 10th CSH. “My favorite part of this exercise is getting “I definitely think that we’ll do better next time,” The unit’s limited personnel carrying out last-minute thanked; all I care about is boosting the morale of said Zavala. “We (have) a bunch of new Soldiers. tasks hampered its productivity. the Soldiers,” said Martz. “Everything we do, we do They’ve seen how it’s done, they know what right Despite the setbacks and challenges faced for the Soldiers. We are all about morale-boosting.” looks like, so next time we’ll all be on the same page along the way, Zavala said he felt confident about Another key part of the operation of the FTX was and get it set up faster.” their abilities. the food service specialists. During the next field training exercise, 10th CSH “I felt pretty comfortable setting this up, but “Since we’ve been out here, we’ve set up the plans to perform patient plays by having medical it’s always good to practice,” said Zavala. “We’re containerized kitchen, dining facility and fed between evacuation Soldiers fly in and drop off patients to definitely getting into a better groove, and the biggest 150-200 Soldiers on a daily basis; breakfast, lunch simulate running them through the field hospital.

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Miscellaneous Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation Soldier Show — Army Entertainment accepts nomi- DFAC Friday-Monday (DONSA/holiday) Tuesday-Thursday nations from Army active, Reserve and National Stack Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Guard component Soldiers to participate in programs Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and special events produced by Army Entertainment, Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. such as The United States Army Soldier Show. Wolf Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m. Applications are accepted year-round but must be Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. received by Nov. 1 for consideration for the following Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. year. Applications are available at http://www. Warfighter Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. armymwr.com/recleisure/entertainment/experience (Wilderness Road Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (underscore)army(underscore)entertainment.aspx. Complex) Dinner: Closed The Directorate of Public Works Housing Division — is now located in building 1225. Parking for building LaRochelle Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. 1225 is located off of Felkins Street. The entrance to 10th SFG(A) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Housing Division is on the west side of building Dinner: Closed 1225. For more information, call 323-7016. Finance travel processing — All inbound and emergencies or routine tasks and for reporting reutilizing government property, web-based outbound Temporary Lodging Expense, “Do it wind damage, damaged traffic signs or other tools available, special handling of property and Yourself” Moves, servicemember and Family facility damage. environmental needs. To schedule an orientation, member travel, travel advance pay and travel pay • Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric contact Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo. inquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231. Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4. [email protected] for receiving/turn in; Mike Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information. [email protected] when needing trash containers, trash Welsh at [email protected] for reutilization/web Self-help weed control program — Department of is overflowing or emergency service is required. tools; or Rufus Guillory at [email protected]. Defense regulations require training for people • Facility custodial services — Call Bryan Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays in applying pesticides on military installations. Units Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ@ building 1129, Freedom Performing Arts Center. interested in participating in the program must mail.mil for service needs or to report complaints. Sign in for Soldiers heading overseas is at 7 a.m. send Soldiers for training on the proper handling, • Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan and the briefing starts at 7:30 a.m. Sign in for transportation and application of herbicides. Once Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey. personnel being reassigned stateside is at 1 p.m., individuals are properly trained by the Directorate [email protected]. with the briefing starting at 1:30 p.m. Soldiers of Public Works base operations contractor, Fort • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — are required to bring Department of the Army Carson Support Services, Soldiers can be issued Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email Form 5118, signed by their physician and battalion the appropriate products and equipment so units [email protected]. commander, and a pen to complete forms. Call can treat weeds in rocked areas around their unit. • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary 526-4730/4583 for details. Weed control training sessions for Soldiers are Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ Army ROTC Green-to-Gold briefings — are held available the first and third Monday of the month @mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon through September from 10 a.m. to noon in building tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. at the education center, building 1117, room 120. 3711. Products and equipment will be available for • Base operations contracting officer Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Soldiers on a hand receipt. Each unit may send up representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information. to five people for training. For more information or email [email protected] for questions about the DPW Self-Help Weed Control Program, on snow removal, grounds maintenance and Hours of Operation call 896-0852. contractor response to service orders. Central Issue Facility First Sergeants’ Barracks Program 2020 — is located • Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at • In-processing — Monday-Thursday from in building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours 524-0786 or email [email protected] to 7:30-10:30 a.m. of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The request latrines, for service or to report damaged • Initial and partial issues — Monday- office assists Soldiers with room assignments and or overturned latrines. Friday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. terminations. For more information call 526-9707. • Signs — Call Jim Diorio, Fort Carson • Cash sales/report of survey — Monday- Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of Support Services, at 896-0797 or 524-2924 or Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Public Works has an incentive program to prevent email [email protected] to request a facility, • Direct exchange and partial turn ins — recyclable waste from going to the landfill. parking or regulatory traffic sign. Monday-Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m. Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is • Full turn ins — by appointment only; call for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort Carson able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building 526-3321. Recycle Center, building 155. Points are assigned for 1430, room 233. During duty hours, Soldiers • Unit issues and turn ins — require the pounds of recyclable goods turned in and every should call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number approval, call 526-5512/6477. participating battalion receives money quarterly. Call for after hours, holidays and weekends is 526-0051. Education Center hours of operation — The 526-5898 for more information about the program. Mountain Post Training and Education Center, Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson Briefings building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the second 75th Ranger Regiment briefings — are held • Counselor Support Center — Monday- Tuesday of each month from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 Tuesdays in building 1430, room 150, from noon Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 p.m. at the Stack Dining Facility, building 2330. to 1 p.m. Soldiers must be private to sergeant first a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The club is named after Audie Leon Murphy, the class with a minimum General Technical Score of • Army Learning Center — Monday-Friday most highly-decorated Soldier in American 105; be a U.S. citizen; score 240 or higher on the 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. history. The original SAMC started in 1986 at Fort Army Physical Fitness Test; and pass a Ranger • Defense Activity for Nontraditional Hood, Texas. By 1994, the club had spread physical. Call 524-2691 or visit http://www. Education Support and Army Personnel Testing — throughout the Army. To be a member, A Soldier goarmy.com/ranger.html. Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m. must be recognized as an NCO of the highest Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training — Repair and Utility self-help — has moved to building quality, demonstrating both leadership and perfor- is held Sept. 18-20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans 217 and is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. mance. Armywide, SMAC membership is between Chapel. Class is limited to the first 50 people. Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. 1 and 2 percent. Contact SAMC president Sgt. 1st Call 526-5613/5614 for details. to noon and 1-4 p.m., located on the first floor of Class Gilbert Guzman Jr. at 526-3576 or email Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street. Shipment under [email protected] for information. noon the second and third Wednesday of each Full Replacement Value claimants must submit Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is month at the Freedom Performing Arts Center, Department of Defense Form 1840R or After responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort building 1129 at the corner of Specker Avenue Delivery Form 1851 for additionally discovered Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance and Ellis Street. The Retirement Services Office items to the carrier within 75 days online. Claimants of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to the must log into Defense Personal Property System at and cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information. http://www.move.mil and submit the claim within numbers and points of contact for services: ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held the nine months directly to the carrier to receive full • Facility repair/service orders — Fort first and third Wednesday of each month. replacement value for missing or destroyed items. Carson Support Services service order desk can Briefing sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier All other claims should be submitted to the Claims be reached at 526-5345. Use this number for Readiness Building, building 1042, room 244, on Office within two years of the date of delivery or a first-come, first-served basis. Soldiers must be date of incident. Call 526-1355 for more information. within 120 days of their expiration term of Work Management Branch — The DPW Work Special Forces briefings are service, but must attend no later than 30 days Management Branch, responsible for processing held Wednesdays from noon prior to their ETS or start of transition leave. Call work orders — Facilities Engineering Work to 1 p.m. 526-2240/8458 for more information. Requests, DA Form 4283 — is open for processing Special Operations Forces Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency work orders and other in-person support from briefings are held Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in 7-11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Afternoon Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from customer support is by appointment only, call Briefings are held in building 1430, room 123. Call 12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA 526-2900. 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Sahag Deployed Soldiers attend from Page 10 village elder most recently, going up to brigade and talking to the Americans about how their trucks are destroying his property,” ‘boot camp’ for fathers said Sgt. Aaron Ostermiller, team leader, Company C. “I can see that By Spc. Andrew Ingram fathers would usually participate in about simple tasks, such as after having lived in Iraq for a while, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team the course at Fort Carson, battalion changing a diaper, and complex that he understands; this is how it Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry leadership felt it important to offer challenges, like spotting signs of actually happens.” Division the class for deployed Soldiers as post-partum depression. “It’s good, because it creates realism well, said Command Sgt. Maj. Troy “I believe a course like this could whenever they are having a meeting in CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — Henderson, senior enlisted leader, have helped me a lot when my first there,” Terry said. “He’s angry, yelling in New and expecting fathers assigned to 1st Bn., 66th Armor Reg., 1st child was born,” Turner said. “Those Arabic, and they are trying to figure out 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th first few months are incredibly through an interpreter what’s being said. learned skills needed in the first Infantry Division. stressful, so any help you can get That’s how stuff gets misconstrued, it months of a child’s life during a “The importance of the infor- is welcome.” really adds to the realism of the exercise.” Daddy Boot Camp course at Camp mation learned in this class cannot During the course, the Soldiers Sahag doesn’t see himself as a Buehring, Kuwait, Aug. 10 and 17. be overstated,” Henderson said. “Being also discussed the impact their fathers career Soldier, but instead wishes to While expecting “Iron Knight” a Soldier is stressful, and being a had on their lives, and how they use his educational benefits to obtain first-time father can be even wished to influence their own children. a degree. more so. This class gives Soldiers First-time father, 1st Lt. Matthew “I’m still thinking about what I’m “Being a Soldier is a leg up on the challenges they Martin, battalion maintenance officer, going to be majoring in,” he said. “I’m are about to face.” 1st Bn., 66th Armor Reg., said the trying to go back to Virginia, to James stressful, and being a “This course gives first-time class highlighted a few issues he had Madison University. I’m going to use dads food for thought,” said1st not focused on. my G.I. Bill and begin studies there.” first-time father can Lt. Nathanial Turner, physicians “It’s good to think about our “He’s a pretty cool dude; different assistant, Head quarters and Head - fathers, and their roles in our people always (immigrate) to America be even more so. This quarters Company, 1st Bn., 66th upbringing, at this point in our lives,” from different places to improve their Armor Reg., who taught the course. Martin said. “Whether you had a lives, and it looks like that’s what he is class gives Soldiers a leg “Human beings are resilient, but great dad or a not-so-great dad, they doing,” Ostermiller said. there are a few things we can do to taught you either how to be a good Although everyone’s story begins up on the challenges ensure an infant’s safety. Making parent or gave you an example of differently, Soldiers can serve the these Soldiers aware of shaken what not to do.” nation with pride. Soldiers can meet they are about to face.” baby syndrome and sudden infant For Soldiers interested in attending people from many walks of life in the death (syndrome) now can help a Daddy Boot Camp at Fort Carson, Army, but if they don’t ask, they may — Command Sgt. Maj. Troy Henderson prevent incidents.” contact Army Community Service at never truly know the men and women The Iron Knights learned 526-4590. who stand beside them.

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Sgt. David Girrbach, tank gunner, watches Pfc. David Plocharczyk, tank driver, both assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, hammer a “toe” nail into a log Aug. 19.

Building walls to slow water, debris Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Henry W. Marris III 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division

MANITOU SPRINGS — A little more than a year has passed since the Waldo Canyon Fire burned 18,247 acres of land in the Colorado Springs area, leaving a lasting impact on the people and environment. One impact the effects of the fire still has on the area is soil erosion during heavy rainfall. Soldiers from Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, teamed up with the Rocky Mountain Field Institute Aug. 19, in an effort to help combat the effects of erosion due to recent heavy rainfall in the area. Retired Army Lt. Col. Andy Riter, now field instructor with RMFI, led the group of Soldier and civilian volunteers into Williams Canyon to build log crib walls. Riter said crib walls are built into intermittent streams to capture sediment and debris as well as slow water energy before it gets to the town of Manitou Springs, where the sediment and debris can clog water channels in the town, resulting in flooding. Riter said RMFI is in a race against time when it comes to building the walls to help prevent flooding, and having volunteers is important. “The size of our normal RMFI crew is three to five folks helping out,” said Riter. “Having the Soldiers come and help almost tripled our numbers, which means instead of almost completing one structure, we were able to start and get two-thirds of the way through building (each of the three structures).” Pfc. David Plocharczyk, tank driver, Company C, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., has been assigned to Fort Carson since June, and this is his first opportunity to volunteer in the community. “I always like to get out and help out with any community, especially with all that has gone on in this area with the fires and flooding,” said Plocharczyk. “Just to be able to get out there and say I contributed and helped out, it makes me feel good to know I was part of something bigger.” The Soldiers spent the day working two of the three walls into an intermittent stream bed, relying on teamwork to move large logs, dig into the embankment and clear out larger pieces of debris so the sediment didn’t fill in as quickly. The civilians focused on the third wall. “I take my hat off to the guys who do this every day,” said Plocharczyk. “It’s hard work, and these guys rely on volunteers to help, otherwise they are doing it on their own.” Pvt. Kristopher Orr, tank driver, Company C, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Pvt. Jessie Smith-Quinones, tank driver, Company C, said even though Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, uses a pick mattock to dig a trench, it was hard work, it was very rewarding to be able to get involved. Aug. 19. Orr helped build one of three log crib walls, or retaining walls, to help prevent “I see the hard work put into it and it makes me want to do it again,” sediment and debris from traveling down the stream during heavy rain and potentially said Smith-Quinones. “The teamwork is a must. RMFI needs more people clogging water channels in Manitou Springs. to help out, and I’m glad I can be part of it.” 16 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 30, 2013 Class teaches Army life Story and photo by Adjusting to life as a Andrea Stone military spouse can be Mountaineer staff difficult, especially for those who’ve never had any No news is good news. View all exposure to military life. assignments as an adventure. Hurry “One thing that’s hard for up and wait. Have a sense of humor. spouses to understand when These were all lessons learned by they first come in is, they participants at the Army Family can’t be first. The military is Team Building Level K class, Aug. 20. first,” said Jessica Carpenter, The classes, offered regularly at an AFTB instructor. Army Community Service, give She encourages spouses Family members an opportunity to to learn to be adaptable. learn more about Army life. The “Have a sense of program consists of three levels — humor, because you cannot Level K, basic military knowledge; change things,” she said. Level G, personal growth; and Level “The only constant about L, leadership development. the Army is change.” “I wish I would’ve known all this The program can even when I first became an Army spouse,” benefit those who’ve been said Rachael Smith, wife of Staff Sgt. military spouses far longer. Army Family members take the oath of enlistment at the Army Family Team Building Level Andrew Smith, a Soldier stationed at “It doesn’t matter how long you’ve K class, Aug. 20. The classes, offered regularly at Army Community Service, are an Peterson Air Force Base. “I actually been in the Army, with these classes, opportunity for spouses and other Family members to learn more about military life. The found the rank thing very helpful.” you will learn something new,” oath is given so they can more fully understand Army expectations for their Soldiers. Frankie Williamson is a new Carpenter said. Army spouse. She and her Geri Pete would agree. She and Her daughter, Naomi Pete, joined helping them really understand life husband, Pfc. Anthony Williamson, her husband, 1st Lt. Natani Pete, her for the class. as an Army Family and help them Headquarters and Headquarters Company D, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor “I would like to support my grow,” said Nate Nugin, Family Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade dad and just know more about (the Enrichment program manager, ACS. were married in April 2012, and Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Army),” Naomi Pete said. “It also provides an opportunity to he’s been deployed since June. have been married for 10 years. The class, taught by ACS volun- interact with other Family members in “I want to know a lot more about “I never took the time to learn teers, helps spouses develop realistic the class. It validates their feelings … the military because I feel clueless,” about (the Army) until now,” she said. expectations of the Army, educates They’re not alone. There’s other she said. “I don’t want to be the new Now that she’s living on post, she’s them on the benefits of being in the folks in the same place they are.” girl that doesn’t know (anything). I been more curious about military life. military and teaches them protocol for Family members interested in want to be independent and not rely “Learning about the culture is events, such as ceremonies and balls. attending an AFTB class can call ACS on other people (for information).” very important,” she said. “The classes are important in at 526-4590 for more information.

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Carson • TRICARE accepted section in front Across from barber shop • Appointments are available • Walk-ins are welcome 719-576-5151 RIWKHFODVVL¿HGV Aug. 30, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER 17 Letters from home Methods change, but needs remain By Andrea Stone half a mile or more, to Mountaineer staff see if there was a letter A 4th Infantry Division Christmas card from 1945. from him,” she said. A Soldier hunkers down, deep in the jungles “When he came back, I of Vietnam, devouring a letter that’s taken weeks to was really in great shape.” arrive. A wife opens a package filled with gifts from The letters were full of love and hope for Courtesy of Leslie Weisner 1940s’ Italy, a beautiful wine decanter crushed in the future. shipment. A Soldier tearfully watches through Skype “He was in the thick of it, but he did tell me as his wife gives birth half a world away. The methods what he thought of me, and he thought that we of communication may have changed through the could have a real good life together,” she said. decades, and the need to connect never has. Wayne and Jerry Brown, now 90 and 87, “People weren’t so sure about what tomorrow celebrated 68 years of marriage in July. would bring, whether they’d live or die. (That) “We’ve had a great life together,” Wayne made it really important that they keep hearing from Brown said. each other, their husbands and wives,” said retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bob Richert, a chaplain during the Surprise packages Vietnam War, but his words ring true for all wars. When Ruby Moore gave birth to her daughter in 1944, her husband, who was deployed during Long-distance romance the Italian campaign, didn’t find out for weeks. When Wayne Brown shipped out, he’d been “My sister-in-law sent a cable, and the Red dating his girlfriend, Jerry Sutherland, for only three Cross sent a cable. He was in a (rest and relaxation) months. It was 1943. The United States was fully camp, and he didn’t get it until he got back to the engaged in World War II, and Brown was preparing base,” she said. for deployment to Europe. Moore’s husband sent her letters and gifts from Sutherland wrote to him daily, but mail delivery Italy. He sent an Italian wine decanter that was was sporadic in the chaos of the European theater. crushed when it came. Brown landed at Utah Beach June 12, 1944, just six “He sent me some ugly shoes from Morocco that days after D-Day, and was wounded less than a had pointed toes, and those lasted, of course,” she said, month later. A bullet ripped through his shoulder. laughing. “Very little (of what he sent) arrived intact.” “The mail was horrible because they’d send it to He also sent her flowers. your company, (then) they’d send it to the hospital, “(The flowers) went to Eureka, Calif. (instead of then to the (rehabilitative) hospital. By the time Eureka, Kan.), and they actually sent them through I got it, I had a bundle of letters three inches thick the mail back to me somehow,” she said. “When bound with a rubber band,” he said. I got them, they were dead, and that was really heart Photo courtesy of Daniel Cisneros Brown found it difficult to write back. wrenching. If they’d been fresh, it would have been Joe Cisneros served in Vietnam, attached to the 4th “That wasn’t one of my priorities,” he said. “I a joy, but it reminded me of all that was going on.” Infantry Division. was trying to stay alive.” From World War II to Korea, very little He had some close calls in his 14 months changed in communication between the front lines Two brothers, two wars overseas. A bullet ricocheted, just missing his and the homefront. Between Vietnam and Operation Desert Storm, lung, and a piece of shrapnel hit his back, half “All we had was letters,” said Tino Rael, communication began to change more swiftly. an inch to the right of his spine. Korean War veteran. Joe Cisneros served in Vietnam, attached to When he was injured, a telegram was sent Rael was only 17 when he joined the Navy. the 4th Infantry Division, and his brother, Daniel to his parents informing them that he had been He wrote home every chance he got and eagerly Cisneros, served in Desert Storm. wounded, but with no anticipated letters “It’s not like it is now,” Joe Cisneros said. additional details. from home. “I see these guys on the TV talking on the cell “(It) said he was “I’d always wait phones. Back then we didn’t have that stuff. injured, but never said until my (watch) time The communication we had back then was where or how bad. We was over and then writing letters.” just wondered until read my mail,” he said. “My mom would receive letters, and in his we heard from him,” “(It) felt good.” letters he would tell us how he was really doing, Sutherland said. His mother would the things he was experiencing out there,” His mother went also send packages Daniel Cisneros said. through torment with treats, such as The letters from Vietnam were infrequent though. with every telegram. candy and gum. “When you’re out (on missions), you don’t “She was “One time she have time to write letters, and then you have imagining everything, sent me some cookies, monsoon season when it rains all the time,” Joe not knowing anything,” and I wrote and told Cisneros said. “You can’t be writing a letter Sutherland said. her not to send any unless you’re someplace that’s dry.” Not knowing whether cookies anymore Once he got a Red Cross message, and the he was safe was hard because they were company commander told him to return to the for Sutherland, too. spoiled by the time I division firebase. He worried the whole way, afraid “She didn’t know got them,” he said. that something had happened to his parents. whether I was dead or One Christmas, “(I) walked over to the Red Cross. They just alive,” Brown said. when they were in told me, ‘Your parents are worried about you. You “Communications port in Hawaii, he got haven’t written a letter to them in three months.” weren’t like they are to talk to his mother They wouldn’t let him leave until he had today. I never talked to by telephone. written a letter. her at all the whole time “The operator Reel-to-reel recordings were available, but I was gone. All I got contacted the next had their own challenges. were her letters.” door neighbor and “I won two reel to reels in a raffle, but we Sutherland asked if my mother never did tapes,” said retired 1st Sgt. Bob Carr. treasured the letters Photo courtesy of Wayne Brown could go next door to “It was hard to get tapes mailed. You couldn’t Brown was able to write. Jerry and Wayne Brown, days after their wedding on July speak on the telephone just slip the reel into an envelope and write “I ran home every 26, 1945. Wayne Brown served in the Army during World because we had no See Communicate on Page 18 noon (from work), over War II, landing on Omaha Beach six days after D-Day. telephone,” he said. 18 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 30, 2013 Aug. 30, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER 19

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‘free’ on it and send it. You had to find a little Instead, the Family communicated by recording heard his voice, just got pictures,” Daniel Cisneros ‘Never in my 20 years of delivering babies have I It was like he was there,” she said. “I was so Afghanistan. His wife, Ali Detamore, gave birth box, and little boxes were hard to find.” cassette messages to each other. Later, civilians said. “Vietnam was totally different from the Gulf.” had to wait for a mother to put lip gloss on,’” she grateful we even had that ability.” to the couple’s fourth child in July. Another option for some in Vietnam was the working for oil companies in Iraq would record video- Whatever the communication available, it was said, laughing. While the opportunity to witness a baby’s birth The ability to communicate nearly Military Affiliate Radio System. Phone calls cassette recordings for the Soldiers to send back. vitally important. Her husband was able to watch the entire is special, the experience can be difficult. instantaneously has a downside, though. could be made over shortwave radio, but each “While my brother was gone (in Vietnam), I never “A letter, a voice, a picture means everything event, even as the nurses intubated the “It’s almost torturous not being able to hold “In conversations, you can actually hear some speaker had to say “over” to a Soldier,” said Daniel 6-week-premature baby. my wife’s hand through it or hold my new baby of the rocket attacks,” said Tara O’Crowley, when they finished so the Cisneros. “That’s what keeps “It would’ve been better having him there, but boy, and to know I won’t be able to for another whose husband, 1st Lt. Jeremiah O’Crowley, MARS operator knew when Daniel Cisneros enjoys breakfast a Soldier going, and that’s it was the second best thing. He got to (see) the nine months,” wrote Pfc. Joel Detamore, Forward Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 68th to key the transmitter. in Saudi Arabia during Operation what keeps the homefront sights and (hear) the sounds and the conversations. Support Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, from Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd When Daniel Cisneros Desert Storm in 1990. looking for their return.” Sustainment Brigade, is deployed to Afghanistan. deployed for Desert Storm, “There’s been a few times when he’s had to get his brother, Joe, wrote to him. Babies half a world away off (the internet) and go take cover.” “I gave him some Perhaps nothing better When communication is so quick and easy, advice. Never volunteer for signals the profound changes many couples choose to talk frequently. anything, and don’t ever try in communication than the “We talk every day,” said Katherine Overfelt, to be a hero. Keep your head use of email and Skype. whose husband, Spc. Jonathan Overfelt, down,” Joe Cisneros said. When Donna Tolin Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th “He wrote me back and said went into labor in July 2012, Inf. Div., is in Afghanistan. “If I don’t talk to him it was some of the best advice she wanted her husband, every day, I don’t feel whole. It doesn’t start he’d ever gotten.” Capt. Jack Tolin, then my day off right.” Phone calls were possible, assigned to Headquarters But talking so often can lead to a lack of but difficult to make, and Headquarters Company, conversation topics. especially during the early 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation “Sometimes it’s just dead air, but … he said to days of Desert Storm. Regiment, 2nd Infantry me, ‘I don’t care that we don’t talk. I love listening “When we first went to Division, to be part of to the kids and hearing, just life, the normal Saudi Arabia, before we the process. everyday things,’” Tara O’Crowley said. crossed the border into Iraq, With a friend’s iPhone, Whether the communication is frequent (it was) an eight-hour drive she connected with him or sporadic, whether it’s letters and packages or by truck … and then we through Skype. Another friend emails and Skype, it eases the pain of separation. waited in line because there’s stood by with a camera to “Deployment stinks in every way, especially hundreds (of people). So you capture the moment. having to watch your child be born (on) a computer waited hours to talk for five “The doctor checked me, screen,” Detamore wrote. “At the same time, or 10 minutes, and then an and it’s time to start pushing. though, I’m glad I can be a part of what allows eight-hour drive back to the I said, ‘I’m so sorry. I just my wife and children the freedom they have. home station,” Daniel Cisneros have to get some lip gloss on. “One day my son will be able to look back at said. “I only did that once, My husband is going to be Photo courtesy of Donna Tolin the pictures of me on Skype in the background and I told my wife, ‘I am not watching on Skype … I want Capt. Jack Tolin, then assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Aviation Regiment, and the video of me talking to him and know that going to call you back.’” Photo courtesy of Daniel Cisneros to look nice.’ The doctor said, 2nd Infantry Division, was able to see his wife, Donna Tolin, give birth to their daughter through Skype in July 2012. me being absent from his birth was not in vain.”

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Story and photos by Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored the pack not only in points, 1st Lt. Andrew Stock, Sgt. Marcus Fichtl Brigade Combat Team, 4th but in pure physicality. fire support officer, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Infantry Division. Whiton and Cavett kicked Company B, 1st ‘Warhorse’ crowns best Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Their first fire mission — off the competition by Squadron, 10th Cavalry Infantry Division win the “Warhorse” Brigade’s placing at the top of the Regiment, 2nd Armored best FiST competition, an competition’s Army Brigade Combat Team, Less than a month ago, 2nd event held across Fort Carson to physical fitness test. The 4th Infantry Division, Lt. Theodore Taggart, Sgt. test the ability of more than a team followed up in land chokes out Pfc. Benjamin Allen, Pfc. Cory dozen FiSTs and 60 Soldiers navigation, where it Fitzgerald Lloyd, fires Whiton and Pfc. Michael within the brigade, Aug. 12-16. finished far ahead of the support specialist, Cavett met for the first time, not They won. competition during the Headquarters and knowing that a few weeks later “Your fire support teams six-mile course through Headquarters Troop, they would find themselves are your forward observers,” said the muddy hills and 2nd Special Troops standing in front of their peers, Sgt. 1st Class Spencer Polwort, ravines of Fort Carson. Battalion, 2nd ABCT, with a trophy in their hands and brigade fires noncommissioned The entire team during a combatives medals on their chests. officer in charge and head excelled in an open tournament, Aug. 13. These four Soldiers formed evaluator. “They are the eyes of combatives tournament, Sixty Soldiers competed Chaos Team, a fire support team, the battlefield. They call in fire, specifically designed in the single-elimination from the 1st Battalion, 67th they call in artillery and they with mismatches. tournament. keep their Soldiers safe.” “You’re only as strong Polwort said several events, as your weakest link, the from land navigation to a call overall strength of the team FiST for fire simulator, tested the is one of the things we teams’ battlefield vision and focused on this year,” said intelligence, but the events Polwort. “There was no primarily challenged the teams’ weight class here, and there’s the eyes for the battlefield. ability to work together. no weight class in combat. We And all eyes focused on Sgt. Nathan Bauer, Spc. Scott Richmond, fire With two lower-ranking had 220-pound guys take on Chaos Team when it stood in fire support specialist, support specialist, Company Soldiers joining Allen and 160-pounds guys. front of the 60 other forward Headquarters and D, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Taggart, the newly-formed “Is it fair? Well, we had observers in the brigade, the Headquarters Battery, Regiment, 2nd Armored team took the competition some smaller guys choke out the “Best FiST” guidon and trophy 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Brigade Combat Team, 4th as a challenge to prove its big guys,” he said. in hand. Artillery Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, picks up a abilities as a FiST. Fairness isn’t a word heard “Once you fire an artillery Armored Brigade Combat magazine during a stress “When the two new Soldiers often in the forward observer round, you can’t take it back,” Team, 4th Infantry fire, as part of the 2nd showed up and we told them community. said Polwort. “You have to know, Division, dons his ABCT’s best fire support the best FiST competition was No air-conditioned offices once that command of fire is protective mask during team competition, Aug. 12. happening, they studied every await on the hilltops and moun- given, that the round is hitting a stress fire, Aug. 12. The stress fire was designed night,” said Allen. “They tainsides where the FiSTs set up a safe place away from your to push the Soldiers out of showed what they had in them, their observation posts, and no Soldiers. To be able to lay their comfort zones and and their (determination) one waits for a FiST team to down suppressive fire while identify which team can dragged us all along.” get in front; it’s assumed your brothers in the infantry work the best under stress. Chaos Team separated from they’re already there to provide push forward is game changing.”

Fire support specialists from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Chaos Team, comprised of fire support team specialists from 1st Battalion, Infantry Division, kickoff the 2nd ABCT’s best fire support team 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry competition Aug. 12, with an Army physical fitness test. The APFT consists Division, begins the land navigation course, as part of the 2nd ABCT’s best fire of two minutes of pushups, two minutes of situps and a two-mile run. support team competition, Aug. 14. 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Start by making a list of everything The frequency of these events with enough food, water and If your Family member is that should be included. Ideally, the reinforces the importance of being supplies to sustain their Family depend ent on refrigerated medicine items you gather for the kit should prepared for any emergency, including for at least 72 hours or on devices that run on electricity, be enough to last for two weeks. man-made ones like house fires, (http://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit) you may need to have a generator. Your kit should include water and chemical spills and terrorist attacks. The Military OneSource For information on safe genera tor nonperishable foods, medications As a military Family member, you Disaster Resources page, the use, visit Military OneSource, and medical supplies, special di etary probably have experience preparing American Red Cross and Centers http://www.militaryonesource.mil/ foods and feeding supplies, electronic for moves, and you may have an for Disease Control and Prevention disaster-resources?content devices and chargers or batteries, emergency kit with basic supplies all offer information on how to (underscore)id=272046, and the any other nonelectric equipment and and important documents. But if prepare for an emergency. But if you American Red Cross, http://www. documents such as care plans, current you have a Family member with have a Family member with special redcross.org/prepare/disaster/ medical infor mation and proof of special needs, will you be ready to needs, you may need to do more. power-outage/safe-generator-use, and service-animal status. It’s a good idea provide essential care if you are speak with your local EFMP office to store your supplies in waterproof suddenly without the following? Planning for special needs or housing office if you reside on a containers and keep batteries out of ✔ Water The following tips can help military installation. devices until they’re needed. Be sure ✔ Electricity, telephone and Internet you make your emergency plans for to check your emergency kit every few access Family members’ special needs: Your support network months to update documents, replace ✔ Heat or air conditioning ✔ Have a conversation with your During an emergency, community water and make sure nothing has ✔ Refrigeration doctor about caring for your Family members naturally come together in passed its expiration date. ✔ Transportation member in an emergency. support of each other. But if you have Remember, an emergency plan is ✔ A way to get prescriptions refilled ✔ If your Family member is in school a Family member with special needs, only good when everyone who will be or to buy needed supplies or child care, find out how his it’s good to develop a sup port network affected by it knows and understands Could you provide for your Family needs will be met in an emergency. before an emergency happens. Educate it. That’s why it’s important to talk member’s needs if you were evacuated Consider storing extra medicines your friends, neighbors and relatives of ten as a Family about different to a shelter or confined to your home? or equipment at the school or with about your Family member’s special types of emergencies and review These are some of the questions to your child care provider. needs, and show them where to find your preparations for them. It will be consider in making sure you’re fully ✔ Create and practice an escape plan supplies and how to provide care in im portant for everyone in the Family prepared to care for a Family member for your home, making sure to an emer gency. If you have trusted to know how your Family member who could be at greater risk in an address challenges for Family neighbors, you might collaborate on with special needs is going to be cared emergency situation. members with mobility devices a plan to shelter in place or evacuate for and what their individual roles or with vision or hearing loss. togeth er. Or you might work out a and responsibilities will be. Preparedness information sources ✔ Talk to the police and fire September is National departments. It is important that Preparedness Month, so now is a they be aware of any combustible More information on emergency preparedness for Families with great time to make sure you have the medical equipment that may special needs is available from Military OneSource, basics of preparedness covered. explode in a fire, such as oxygen TRICARE, Disability.gov and FEMA. The Federal Emergency Management tanks. It is also important that they FEMA also has a brochure for adults with disabilities on Administration recommends that all be aware if there is a Family member preparing for emergencies. Americans prepare for emergencies by: who may not respond as needed in Primary Resources: ✔ Being informed about the risks the event of an emergency, such as FEMA’s Ready campaign and in their area and knowing a child with autism who may hide Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. where to get information in instead of escaping from a fire

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Claims to the Estate Spc. Eric D. Hobson — With deepest regret to the Family of the deceased. Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to his estate should contact 1st Lt. Aly Tran at 712-574-9349. Spc. Deangelo Michael Brown — With deepest regret to the Family of the deceased. Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to his estate should contact 1st Lt. Quinzel Chestnut at 524-4842. Spc. Eric M. Whitelock — With deepest regret to the Family of the deceased. Anyone having claims against or indebtedness to his estate should contact Capt. Matthew Scott at 503-1230.

Upcoming events National Prescription Drug Take-Back Week — The Drug Enforcement Administration has scheduled National Prescription Drug Take-Back Week for Oct. 21-26. There will be two collection boxes at Evans Army Community Hospital — outside the Main Hospital Pharmacy and the Soldier and Family Care Clinic Pharmacy — from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 21-25. There will also be collection boxes outside the commissary and the Exchange from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 26. Information Technology Working Group —The IT working group meeting will be Sept. 10 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The Network Enterprise Center will communicate what’s going on in the IT community on Fort Carson and there will be an opportunity to ask IT related questions. Contact Kevin Smith for more information, 524-5151 or [email protected].

General announcements Tuition Assistance fiscal year deadline — The last day for Soldiers to request TA in GoArmyEd for courses that start on or before Sept. 30 is before 11:59 p.m., Sept. 23. This does not impact courses starting on or after Oct. 1. Call the Education Center, 526-2124, for more information. Access control policy changing — Effective Speed limit changes — The existing 40 mph speed Patients may fill out and return the APLSS to Wednesday access control procedures for visitors limit on Butts Road between Wilderness and help minimize the impact of budget cuts on entering Fort Carson are changing. All visitors Airfield roads has been reduced to 30 mph. Call medical care. Evans Army Community Hospital without a Department of Defense phot o 526-9267 for information regarding the change. receives funding based on patients seen and identification card will be required to enter Same day appointments — Evans Army customer satisfaction. Positive surveys returned through Gate 1. The number 1 traffic lane Community Hospital Family Medicine Clinics, can bring in up to $800. Help keep providers at Gate 1 will be reserved for DOD ID Internal Medicine Clinic and Pediatric Clinic are and departments and clinics fully functional. cardholders. All visitors will have their operating under an appointment model called Call 526-7256 for more information. ID electronically scanned, and their vehicles a “Open Access,” offering same day appointments. Seeking volunteers — Cub Scout Pack 264 re subject to inspection prior to being granted Beneficiaries may not be offered the exact needs volunteers for den leaders and committee access. Gate 3 will continue to process hour they want. Call the Access to Care Line, members. No experience is needed. Training commercial vehicles. DOD ID cardholders are 526-2273, to make an appointment. will be provided by Boy Scouts of America staff. authorized access through any gate, any lane. Homes offered to wildfire victims — Tierra Vista There is always a need for new volunteers to Employee art show — The U.S. General Services Communities on Schriever Air Force Base is fill positions or just help out at various activities. Administration is sponsoring an art exhibition to offering six to 12 month leases to Colorado Contact the committee chair, Johnathon Jobson encourage the creative talents of federal employees. residents displaced by the wildfire. Call at [email protected] or the Cub master, The artwork will be exhibited in Denver, and a 683-3660 for more information. Robert Jepsen, [email protected] panel of art professionals will judge. Participation Transfer military hospital or clinic when relocating and put Scout Volunteer in the subject line. is open to current federal employees. — TRICARE Online users must update their Triple Threat expands — The Southeast Family Deadline for entry forms is Sept. 20. Email military hospital or clinic location online each time Center and Armed Services YMCA hosts Triple [email protected] for more information. they relocate. Transferring military hospital or Threat meetings for Family members of military Voting assistance — The Voting Assistance clinic affiliation in TOL does not automatically personnel dealing with post-traumatic stress Office, located in building 1218, room 212, transfer the TRICARE enrollment in Defense disorder. Groups meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday-Friday. Call Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System. evenings at the YMCA located at 2190 Jet Wing 526-3963 for assistance, or additional information Changes to dining facility — The Evans Army Drive in Colorado Springs. Contact Larry Palma at can be found at http://www.fvap.gov. Community Hospital DFAC has reduced menu 559-376-5389 or [email protected] for details. Seeking volunteers — Cub Scout Pack 164 needs options on weekends and holidays. Weekends and Thrift shop accepts credit cards — The Fort scouts and adult volunteers who enjoy the outdoors, federal holiday hours are: breakfast, 6:30-8:30 Carson Thrift Shop is now accepting debit and camping, climbing, sports, helping the community a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and dinner, 4-5:30 credit cards. The shop, located in building 305, and more. Contact Sara Ehrhart, committee chair, p.m. The DFAC offers an assortment of nutritious is open Tuesday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 785-226-0267, troop(underscore)[email protected]. grab-n-go items during these meal hours: p.m. Contact Gail Olson at 526-5966 or email Water quality report — The Directorate of breakfast — assorted beverages, cold cereal, [email protected] for more information or Public Works has issued its annual water assorted pastries, hard-boiled eggs, breakfast to learn about volunteer opportunities. Donations quality report. Fort Carson’s water, supplied by burritos, scones, muffins, fresh fruit and yogurt; may be dropped off at the store during normal Colorado Springs Utilities, is of high quality lunch and dinner — assorted beverages, assorted business hours or at the recycling center located and has been for many years. The report can pre-made sandwiches, assorted pre-made salads, near the main exchange. be viewed at http://www.carson.army.mil/DPW. fresh fruit, yogurt and assorted desserts. Share-a-Ride — is a free online car pool coordi - School lunch and breakfast program — School Call 526-7968 or 7973 for more information. nation to and from post, as well as van pool District 8 is accepting applications for the national Library program — Tutor.com for military Families options, typically for those commuting 30 School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. offers homework and studying help from a or more miles to post. Riders are matched Application forms are being provided to all homes professional tutor, any time of day or night, free based on their origination and destination points, with a letter to parents. Additional copies are for K-12 students in military Families. Expert as well as days and times of travel. Users specify available in each school. The information provided tutors are available online 24/7 to help students whether they are offering a ride, need a ride or on the application is confidential and will be in more than 16 subjects, including math, science, if they are interested in sharing driving duties. used only for the purpose of determining English and social studies. Tutor.com can also help When a “match” is found, users are notified eligibility and verifying data. Applications may with standardized test prep, Advance Placement immediately of rider options, allowing them be submitted any time during the school year. exams and with college essays. Visit http://www. to contact and coordinate ridesharing within Contact Dawn Muniz at 719-382-1334 or email tutor.com/military for more information. minutes. Access the ride-share portal by visiting [email protected] for more information. Army Provider Level Satisfaction Survey — http://www.carson.army.mil/paio/sustainability.html. 26 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 30, 2013 Book of John shares scandalous stories Commentary by sudden, the religious leaders of Chap. (Capt.) Doyle G. Harris the day — pastors, preachers and “He who’s without sin 204th Brigade Support Battalion, chaplains — broke through the crowd 2nd Armored Brigade Combat and threw down a half-naked woman. cast the first stone.” Team, 4th Infantry Division Their question was simple, “Rabbi, what should we do with her, she was — John 8:7 I have been thinking about the caught in the very act of adultery?” book of John and its scandalous stories. Did I mention that these religious Did I say scandalous? I sure did. leaders already had stones in their The scandal continues. John In John 4, Jesus chose to go hands? They wanted her dead. recorded that Jesus stood alone in through Samaria when any self- Any self-respecting rabbi would a public city square with this woman. respecting Rabbi would have opted to have been the first to throw a stone. As she tried to cover her naked shame, cross the Jordan River to avoid Samaria, Not Jesus. He looked at the crowd and Jesus looked down full of compassion. religious leaders of the day. because the Jews and Samaritans hated bent down to draw in the dirt. Scholars “Woman, where are all your accusers?” How do we apply these scandalous each other. While in Samaria, Jesus don’t know what Jesus wrote, but this Any self-respecting first century rabbi stories of Jesus to our lives? Simply chose to stay put while his disciples is the only recorded event in Scripture would have had a very different put, Jesus doesn’t dwell on your past. went for grub. While his people were that lets us know Jesus was educated conversation. The scandalous acts of His grace, forgiveness and redemption gone, Jesus started a conversation with enough to write. When they continued Jesus came full circle as this man — the are enough to cover all of our faults. a woman. This was some woman — she to ask, Jesus looked and said, “He only one who actually had the right to Whatever hellish situations are in your had a reputation in the area. Five men who’s without sin cast the first stone,” condemn her — looked down in love past, apply Jesus’ words to your life. had seen fit to divorce her; we don’t then he continued writing. One by and said, “Neither do I condemn you, Bathe your own sins and transgressions know why. She was shacking up again. one, the religious leaders dropped go and leave your life of sin.” in the same waters. Jesus’ words include Anyone who saw the conversation from their stones and walked away. That’s Can you imagine hearing these both immense grace and responsibility. afar could have accused Jesus of right, the very men who hours words? Merely a half hour before What Jesus cares about is our current propositioning this woman for, shall earlier set this woman up with a man she was sure she was dead, now she and future choices. “Neither then do I we say, certain “favors.” — my theory — then watched as has been given a new lease on life. condemn you, go now and leave your John recorded another scandalous she got naked, then dragged her Surely Jesus knew that his actions life of sin.” The God I serve is willing encounter in Chapter 8. Jesus was into the streets without clothes and were not only scandalous, but they to become scandalous to rescue us sitting around teaching when, all of a just walked away? also confounded and ticked off the from scandal.

Chapel briefs Facebook:Search “Fort Carson Chaplains (Religious Support Office)” for events and schedules. Chapel Schedule Catholic Religious Education — registration ROMAN CATHOLIC Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person is being accepted for classes that meet Saturday 4-45 p.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583 Sundays from 10:30-11:50 a.m. Religious Saturday 5 p.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583 education classes are available for children Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583 Sunday 9 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583 in preschool through the age of confirmation. Sunday 10:30 a.m. Religious education Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Classes are also offered for adults seeking to Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Christopher/526-7386 join the Catholic faith and those who desire Mon-Fri 11:45 a.m. Mass Soldiers Nelson & Martinez Chap. Manuel/526-8583 to participate in the celebrating of the Mon-Fri Noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Christopher/526-7386 sacraments. Call Pat Treacy at 524-2458 for First Friday of month Noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Christopher/526-7386 more information. PROTESTANT Club Beyond is a program for military middle Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 Bible Study school teens. Volunteers are welcome. Call Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Gee/526-7386 719-355-9594 for dates and times. Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 Youth Ministries: Christian Youth Group Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744 for Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 sixth- through 12th-graders meets Sunday Sunday 11 a.m. Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Sunday 10 a.m. Chapel NeXt Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Palmer/526-3888 Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 Chapel. Call 526-5744 for more information. Tuesday 9:30 a.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 Military Council of Catholic Womenmeets Friday EASTERN ORTHODOX from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Sunday 10 a.m. Orthodox Service Provider Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Oanca/503-4340 Chapel. For information, call 526-5769 or visit JEWISH “Fort Carson Military Council of Catholic Fort Carson does not offer Jewish services on post. Contact Chap. (Lt. Col.) Fields at 503-4090/4099 for Jewish service and study information Women” on Facebook. Knights of Columbus, a Catholic group for ISLAMIC SERVICES men 18 and older, meets the second and Fort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut, 632-3364 for information. fourth Tuesday of the month at (FORT CARSON OPEN CIRCLE) WICCA Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Call Sunday 1 p.m. Provider Chapel, Building 1350, Barkeley and Ellis [email protected] 526-5769 for more information. COLORADO WARRIORS SWEAT LODGE Protestant Women of the Chapel Meets once or twice monthly and upon special request. Contact Michael Hackwith or Wendy Chunn-Hackwith at 285-5240 for information. meets Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Free child care is available. Email [email protected] or visit PWOC Fort Carson on Facebook for details. Heartbeat, a support group for battle buddies, Spanish Bible Study meets off post. Contact Latter Day Saints Soldiers: Weekly Family members and friends who are suicide Staff Sgt. Jose Varga at 719-287-2016 for Institute Class (Bible study) is Wednesday at survivors, meets the second Tuesday of each study times and location. 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Chapel. Food month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Fallen Heroes Jewish Lunch and Learn with Chap. (Lt. Col.) is provided. Call 971-219-0007 or 719-433-2659 Family Center, building 6215, 6990 Mekong St. Howard Fields takes place Wednesday from or email [email protected] for Contact Richard Stites at 719-598-6576 or Cheryl noon to 1 p.m. at Provider Chapel. For more more information. Sims at 719-304-9815 for more information. information, call 526-8263. Has someone in your organization recently received kudos? Contact Mountaineer staff at 526-4144 or email [email protected]. Aug. 30, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER 27

To the hole Left: Janet Yoder watches her putt during play in the ninth annual Any Soldier Golf tournament held on post, Aug. 23. Below: The University of Phoenix golf team talks over strategy prior to teeing off at the Any Soldier Golf tournament held at the Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club, Aug. 23. Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club hosted the ninth annual Any Soldier Golf Tournament Aug. 23, which featured active-duty military and retirees from the area. A sunny day greeted the golfers for the event after heavy rains that hit the area Aug. 22. While it was chilly at tee time, by 10 a.m. the sun was out and the golf course was playing as though no rain had fallen.

Photos by Walt Johnson

Fort Carson Football Picks College 1. N. Carolina vs. S. Carolina 6. Penn State vs. Syracuse 12. Nevada vs. UCLA 2. Mississippi vs. Vanderbilt 7. Miss. State vs. Okla. State 13. LSU vs. TCU 3. USC vs. Hawaii 8. BYU vs. Virginia 14. Colorado vs. Colorado State 4. Morgan State vs. Army 9. Wash. State vs. Auburn 15. Virginia Tech vs. Alabama 5. Colgate vs. Air Force 10. Wyoming vs. Nebraska 16. Fla. State vs. Pittsburgh 11. Georgia vs. Clemson

Andre White John Burke Ty Upshaw William Ball 4th BSB 59th MP 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg. MEDDAC S. Carolina Auburn S. Carolina Auburn N. Carolina Auburn S. Carolina Auburn Mississippi Nebraska Mississippi Nebraska Mississippi Nebraska Mississippi Nebraska USC Georgia USC Georgia USC Georgia USC Clemson Army UCLA Army UCLA Morgan State UCLA Morgan State Nevada Air Force LSU Air Force LSU Colgate LSU Air Force LSU Penn State Colo. State Syracuse Colorado Syracuse Colo. State Penn State Colo. State Miss. State Alabama Miss. State Alabama Miss. State Alabama Okla. State Alabama Virginia Fla. State Virginia Fla. State Virginia Fla. State Virginia Fla. State 28 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 30, 2013

Mountaineer Sports Feature

Fort Carson’s Robert Davenport goes through football skills training with members of his youth football team. Davenport and other members of the post community are taking part in the Amateur Athletic Union league in Colorado Springs designed to help children understand how to play the sport at the middle school and high school level. The league plays according to high school rules. The children are also being taught using the “Heads Up” safety program endorsed by the NFL. For more information on the program go to http://www. coswarriorsfc.com.

Photo by Walt Johnson

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Monday-Thursday at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m., the outfield box, pavilion and upper reserved On the beginning Sept. 23. infield/outfield area for Family and friends for For more information, call 526-3972 or $14 each (with a $3.50 service charge per order), email [email protected] or levi.d. a discount from the usual range of $21-$39. [email protected]. Call the Rockies at 303-ROCKIES, ask BENCH Fort Carson intramural sports hosts a battalion for the military discount and provide reference cross country meet Sept. 13. number 21231001 to take advantage of the The race will begin at 7 a.m. in the first offer. This offer is not available on a walk-up Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare parking lot on the east side of Minick Street basis. Seating areas are subject to availability, and Recreation sports officials will hold the and the south side of Nelson Boulevard. The limits may apply and all areas are not intramural football coaches meeting Thursday. competition will be between battalions in available for each game. The meeting will be held at the North men’s and women’s divisions and is open to There will be a softball home run derby at the Complex offices, building 1930, at the Mountain all active-duty Soldiers. Mountain Post Sports Complex in September. Post Sports Complex. The league is limited to To register for the event, call 526-3972 or The tournament will be held in two rounds. company-level teams comprised of active-duty email [email protected] or levi.d. The preliminary round will be held Tuesday- Soldiers. Games are scheduled to be played [email protected]. For more information. Thursday. The finals will be held a week later The 2013 National at a date and time to be determined, based Physique Committee on the softball championship schedule. GNC Natural Colorado To reserve a spot in the tournament, email Open Bodybuilding, Levi Hokkala at [email protected]. Work hard Fitness, Figure, The Fort Carson fall softball league will Bikini and Physique begin in September. Championships will Child, Youth and School Services officials are be held Oct. 12. looking for people interested in volunteering The event will be as youth sports and fitness coaches. at the Colorado Heights Anyone interested in being a coach must University Theater, pass a background check, attend a mandatory (formerly Teikyo Loretto three-hour preseason training session and be Heights), 3001 S. Federal available two to three hours per week for Blvd., in Denver. practices and games. CYSS officials said anyone Prejudging for interested in being a coach must have good bodybuilding and communication skills with the CYSS sports physique will begin staff and parents of the players. at 8:30 a.m. in the According to CYSS officials, youth bodybuilding and coaches receive discounts on sports enrollment physique categories. for their children, promotion points for Judging will then take active-duty Soldiers, volunteer hours and place in fitness routines, resume building and will make a definitive bikini, fitness physique positive impact on the community. and figure competitions, Contact the Youth Sports office at the youth respectively. The finals center, 5950 Ware Street, to pick up an application will begin at 5 p.m. Visit or call 526-4425 for more information. http://www.jefftaylor.com DFMWR sports officials are looking for people for tickets. interested in being a volunteer coach for The Colorado Rockies varsity sports teams. are offering military Coaches are needed for soccer, softball members special ticket and basketball. Officials said the teams will buys this season. be comprised of the best active-duty players The next opportunity assigned to the post and will be eligible to is when the Rockies compete against varsity sports teams from take on the Cincinnati other military installations in the area. Reds Friday at 6:40 p.m., Resumes will be accepted at Iron Horse Saturday at 6:10 p.m. and Sports and Fitness Center for the men’s and Photo by Walt Johnson Sunday at 2:10 p.m. The women’s basketball teams until Oct. 6, for Marcus Dungen, Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center kettle bell instructor, Los Angeles Dodgers varsity softball men’s team Nov. 4-Jan. 27 and talks his students through an exercise Monday. Directorate of Family and will be in town Monday for the men’s soccer team Nov. 4-Jan. 6. Morale, Welfare and Recreation sports officials have a number of fitness at 2:10 p.m. and Tuesday For more information, contact Amber classes available at each of the post fitness facilities. Call each facility to get and Wednesday at 6:40 Zurita, intramural sports director, at amber. information on classes. p.m. Military personnel [email protected]. can purchase tickets in — Compiled by Walt Johnson What a rush

Fountain-Fort Carson High School defenders, in white uniforms, attack the Widefield Gladiators’ offense during a scrimmage Aug. 23 at the high school’s football stadium. The Trojans opened regular season play Thursday at Pine Creek. The Trojans’ first home game is Saturday at 7 p.m. against the Columbine Rebels.

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hours.” Tickets at the park are $45.99 for anyone indoor and outdoor stages. The free festival taller than 48 inches. Anyone under 48 inches features local artists. The festival is free. tall is charged $31.99. Parking is $15. Take E I-25 north to Denver and take Exit 212A. Space Foundation Discovery Center has Information, Tickets and Registration has expanded its exhibit and hours. It is now Out discounted tickets for $29 each. open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. G T More exhibits have been added, including a Water World, a Denver area large water park, is NASA exhibit about the history of the space open Saturday-Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., shuttle. Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for End of Summer Roundup is at Iron Horse Park when it closes for the season.The park is at 88th college students and $3 for ages 4-17. Admission 3-9 p.m. Saturday. There’ll be music, family Avenue and Pecos Street, off I-25 north. Call is free for active-duty military and their activities, bounce houses, food vendors 303-427-SURF for information. Tickets at the Families. The center is at 4425 Arrowswest and fireworks at 8:15 p.m. No pets or glass gate are $39.99 for adults and $34.99 for Drive, off Garden of the Gods Road. containers will be allowed. those 40-47 inches tall. Fort Carson ITR has discounted tickets for $31. Passages is a 40,000 square-foot interactive Colorado State Fair runs through Monday at the living history attraction that takes visitors Colorado State Fairground in Pueblo. One of Lakeside Amusement Park, at 4601 through historically contextual settings the nation’s oldest state fairs, the Colorado fair Sheridan Blvd., in the Denver area, is and activities that show how the biblical includes the usual fair events — monster trucks, open Friday-Monday and Sept. 6-8, and narrative has passed through the ages. livestock judging, cake and pie judging, a then it closes for the season. Gate entry More than 450 items from the Green Collection demolition derby, rodeos, carnival rides is $2.50, parking is free and pay by the ride of rare biblical texts and artifacts are shown. and lots of concerts. See the website at or buy an unlimited wristband for $18 on At 3979 Palmer Park Blvd., it is open http://www.coloradostatefair.com for weekdays or $22 on weekends. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 1-6 p.m. remaining concerts. To reach the fairground, Sunday. Adult admission is $15.95; $11.95 for take Interstate 25 south to Exit 97A. Go north Blue Star Museum participants admit active-duty military and students, ages 5 and under are free. to Northern Avenue, take a left, go to Beulah military members and up to five Family Avenue and take a right, go a couple of members free of admission through Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will observe military blocks to the fairground. Labor Day. The Fine Arts Center, the Peterson appreciation week Sept. 9-15, with $5.25 Air and Space Museum and the World Figure admission for anyone older than 2. The Air Force Academy Football home games this Skating Museum in Colorado Springs are zoo is at 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo season include Colgate Saturday at 1 p.m.; Utah Blue Star Museum participants. Denver Road. Take Highway 115 and exit at Lake State at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 7; Wyoming Sept. 21, museums participating in the Blue Star Avenue. Take Lake Avenue to the Broadmoor at a time to be determined; San Diego State at program include the History Colorado Center Hotel, go right at the third traffic circle, go 7 p.m. Oct. 10; Notre Dame Oct. 26 at 3 p.m.; at 1200 Broadway and the Denver Art around the hotel and follow signs to the zoo. Army Nov. 2 at a time to be determined; and Museum at 100 W 14th Ave. Parkway. The zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. University of Nevada at Las Vegas Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Call 472-1895 for tickets. The annual Labor Day and Vintage Baseball The annual Holly Berry House Folk Art Festival Game is Monday at Rock Ledge Ranch is Sept. 13, noon to 6 p.m.;Sept. 14, 9 a.m. Commonwheel Artists 39th Annual Labor Historic Site. The Camp Creek Cloud Busters to 6 p.m.;and Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Day Arts and Crafts Festival is Saturday- play the Colorado Territorial All-Stars from This popular fest has several tents filled with Monday. Usually held in Manitou Springs’ Denver, using vintage rules — no one wears handcrafted folk art, clothing, furniture and Memorial Park, it has been moved to Fields a mitt or glove except the catcher. Picnics are antiques. The fest is $8 for adults, $4 for ages Park, 101 El Paso Blvd, in Manitou Springs. welcome, or buy hot dogs, popcorn and ice 6-12 and entry is free for children under 6. The Food vendors will be on hand. The free festival cream from a vendor. The first pitch is at 1 p.m.; Orchard House will be open during the event. is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Call 577-7700 the ranch will be open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The for information. ranch is across the street from the Garden The Colorado Springs Oktoberfest is at the of the Gods entrance on 30th Street. Citadel Mall northeast parking lot Sept. 27-29. Elitch Gardens near downtown Denver will be There’ll be German dancers, a brat eating open Saturday-Monday, when the water park The third annual Indy Music Awards, presented contest, German Music, a five-K run. The closes for the season.The park’s rides will by Colorado Springs Independent, is Thursday, Oktoberfest Sept. 27, is 4-11 p.m.; Sept. 28, be open Saturday-Sunday through October, but 6:30-11:30 p.m. in downtown Colorado Springs 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sept. 29, noon to 6 p.m. hours will be reduced. Visit the website at on North Tejon Street, between Pikes Peak Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for military. http://www.elitchgardens.com and click on “park Avenue and Kiowa Street. There are multiple — Compiled by Nel Lampe

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Smokey Bear is among the balloons being inflated at Memorial Park during the 2012 Colorado Balloon Classic. Smokey makes an appearance at this year’s balloon festival Saturday-Monday.

Story and photos by Nel Lampe crew members answer questions, direct Get carried away Mountaineer staff spectators past the cords or out of the way of a late arriving balloon and crew. Just before daylight, hundreds of people Eighty-four balloons are scheduled to lift will be walking toward Memorial Park in off during the Colorado Balloon Classic. Colorado Springs Saturday, Sunday and Traditional hot air balloons are shaped like Monday mornings. When the traffic signal an old-fashioned light bulb, its brightly changes, dozens of people stream across colored fabric sewn into designs. Some the street at a fast pace, because it’s a little balloons are in special shapes. This year, cool before the sun rises and they are in a Smokey Bear will return. The Hummingbird hurry to get into the park before the balloons and the Blue Eyes Tiger, Sunny Day and Gus are inflated. Nobody wants to miss a single T. Guppy are shaped balloons participating moment of the free, colorful 37th Colorado in the Colorado Balloon Classic. Balloon Classic. No pets are allowed at the balloon classic Trucks, vans and trailers will park at and smoking is not allowed on the launch field. odd angles around the launch field, many of The balloon event is an opportunity them sporting painted hot air balloon images. for great photographs. There’s even a photo People in matching T-shirts will pull out contest. All photo entries must be submitted rattan baskets, huge fans, propane burners online at http://www.balloonclassic.com and weighty, empty balloons. Crew members by Oct. 1. There’s a $4 entry fee for each will spread the brightly-colored balloon photo. For the video contest, entry fee is from 5 p.m. when the food vendors open to For the first time, the pathfinder balloon envelopes on the ground, organize the rope $5 and videos are limited to three minutes. the public and there’s a concert by B.J. will be joined by two more balloons, all lines and begin inflation. Call the balloon classic office at 471-4833 Estares & Route 61. three lifting off at 6:40 a.m. Fans blow air into the huge balloon for contest information. The Volkswagen Club presents a vintage Afterward, as people buy something envelope spread across the ground. The pathfinder balloon is the first to Volkswagen car show from 5-8:30 p.m. to eat or shop for official souvenirs and Propane-fueled burners heat the air in launch at 6:40 a.m. If given the all clear, Saturday at the south end of the launch a program, Rawbert (Robert Beard) will measured bursts, warming the air as balloons balloons begin liftoff about 7 a.m. By site in the park. perform at the stage at 8 a.m. slowly take shape. 8 a.m. all balloons are in the air. But, don’t For the balloon glow, some streets by the Memorial Park is on East Pikes Peak Meanwhile, the park fills with spectators, leave the park; there’s more to do. Stop by park will be blocked off because of the heavy Avenue, between Hancock Avenue and many carrying pajama-clad children or one of the vendors and buy a cup of coffee foot traffic around the park. Pikes Peak Avenue Union Boulevard. The park is about 10 coffee cups. Some people have blankets, or soft drink, brat, doughnut, crepes, funnel will be blocked off from Hancock Avenue blocks from downtown. others carry folding chairs. And almost cake or other food item and head for the to Union Boulevard and Union Boulevard to Only balloon crews and handicapped everyone has a camera. stage. A concert begins Saturday at 9 a.m., Eastlake Avenue from 4-9:30 p.m. parking is allowed in Memorial Park during While the balloons are being inflated, featuring Donna S-Scheer. Sunday, the classic again begins before the balloon classic; spectators must find There’s a fun zone, where inflatables dawn, with balloons being readied for a 7 parking along neighborhood streets. and bungee jumpers are set up and there’ll a.m. liftoff and vendors selling food and Some fundraising groups may offer parking be “hamster balls” to ride; fees charged. coffee, followed by an 8 a.m. concert by in private lots near the park. Just the Facts Usually, once aloft, the balloons head “One Way,” a Christian rock band. Remember, some streets will be blocked southeast when airborne. Some pilots are Saturday evening’s balloon glow brings off for the evening balloon glow festivities • TRAVEL TIME — 15 minutes able to maneuver a balloon toward Prospect people back into the park when vendors open Saturday-Sunday. • FOR AGES — anyone Lake for a quick dip in the water, known to the public at 5 p.m. as a “splash and dash.” As the balloons and Sara Samantha • TYPE — balloon festival drift away, the deep blue morning sky will Rose Band concert. ★★★★★ be filled with dozens of balloons. The Lame Wolf • FUN FACTOR — Weather plays a part in how successful Project, an interactive (Out of 5 stars) the balloon classic can be. Rain or high experience of frontier A balloon barely clears the trees as it • WALLET DAMAGE — FREE ENTRY winds can delay or postpone a launch. life and music, will approaches Prospect Lake in Memorial Park Part of the free Colorado Balloon Classic perform on the launch during the 2012 Colorado Balloon Classic. $ = Less than $20 are two evening events on Saturday and field from 5-7 p.m. $$ = $21 to $40 Sunday — balloon glows. During a balloon Saturday and Sunday. $$$ = $41 to $60 glow, balloons are tethered, then inflated. As Monday is the last After touching the water in $$$$ = $61 to $80 the flames heat the air, the balloons “glow” day of the Colorado Prospect Lake, this balloon landed against the dark night sky, creating an almost Balloon Classic, again on the southern shore of the lake Photographers catch the moment when the balloon basket touches the (BASED ON A FAMILY OF FOUR) “magical” scene. The balloon glow is from with the first balloons during the Colorado Balloon Classic water of Prospect Lake during the 2012 Colorado Balloon Classic. 8-9 p.m., but festivities are in the park lifting off at 7 a.m. held Labor Day weekend. ❶ ❷ ❸❹ ❶ At about 7 a.m., a cluster of balloons begin to rise from the grassy field as large fans fill the envelope with air and a propane burner heats the air. ❷ Spectators look inside the balloon while it’s being inflated. ❸ A burst of heat from the burner helps the hot air rise and brings the balloon to an upright and liftoff position. ❹ The balloon floats away seconds after liftoff during the 2012 Colorado Balloon Classic in Colorado Springs’ Memorial Park held annually on Labor Day weekend.

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