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Vol. 70 No. 49 Dec. 14, 2012 4th BCT, 3rd BCT SFAT, 110th MP Home for holidays Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Jelle Nearly 350 Soldiers of 3rd and 4th Brigade Combat Teams, 4th Infantry Division, and eight-month deployment highlighted by assisting in developing a Provincial Afghanistan 110th Military Police Company, 759th MP Battalion, stand in formation at the Special Response Police Company to assist coalition forces and local nationals. About 100 of Events Center, waiting to be released and greet their Families and friends after returning their counterparts returned to Fort Carson in early September. Nearly 3,500 4th BCT from a deployment to Afghanistan, Dec. 8. About 150 3rd BCT Soldiers were among the Soldiers have returned since mid-September after spending nine months in eastern ranks after being one of the first brigades to undertake the Security Force Assistance Afghanistan training and advising Afghan Security Forces, border police and provincial Team mission in Afghanistan; see story below. Nearly 50 MPs returned after an Afghan uniformed and local police forces. See pages 22-23 for related story. SFAT Soldiers complete mission By Staff Sgt. Christopher Jelle Military Police Company, 759th MP Battalion, also As Kasales and Maddi uncased the flag, it 3rd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, returning from Afghanistan. symbolized a brigade split by opposite sides of the 4th Infantry Division Welcome home ceremonies were held in the world, finally being reunited and made whole. Special Events Center shortly after each plane’s Those in attendance received grateful words The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry arrival. The Soldiers were greeted by cheers and from speakers including Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, Division, unfurled its flag on Fort Carson again as applause of Families and friends. commanding general, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson. 331 Soldiers, who deployed to Afghanistan as part of Col. Michael Kasales, commander, 3rd BCT, “We are very proud of all of you,” Anderson said. the Security Force Assistance Teams last spring, who deployed as part of SFAT 1, took center stage “And to all of the Families here, for your service and returned home, Dec. 8. in front of the formation of returning Soldiers. sacrifice, without your love and support (these After a nine-month deployment, 170 Soldiers Command Sgt. Maj. Doug Maddi, who continued Soldiers) couldn’t go do what they need to do.” returned in the pre-dawn morning while another 161 to lead the brigade element on Fort Carson, joined The Soldiers were released from formation and arrived in the evening, sharing a flight with Soldiers Kasales and the brigade colors, wrapped inside See SFAT on Page 4 from the 4th BCT, 4th Inf. Div., and the 110th the cloth sheath. Message board INSIDEINSIDE HappyHappy holidaysholidays The next issue of the Mountaineer will be printed Jan. 11. Submissions are due by Jan. 4. Page 12 Page 17 Page 15 2 MOUNTAINEER — Dec. 14, 2012 MOUNTAINEER Commanding General: Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson Garrison Commander: Holidays require IMCOM leaders Col. David L. Grosso Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: Dee McNutt Chief, Print and Web Communications: Rick Emert planning, vigilance send greetings Editor: Devin Fisher By Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson By Lt. Gen. Mike Ferriter Staff writer: Andrea Sutherland Commanding general, Commanding general, U.S. Army Happenings: Nel Lampe 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson Installation Management Command Sports writer: Walt Johnson and Over the coming weeks Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall many Soldiers and their Families IMCOM senior enlisted leader will travel to various destinations This commercial enterprise newspaper is around the country to share this It’s been immortalized in carols as “the most an authorized publication for members of the joyful season with loved ones. wonderful time of the year,” and it is for the Department of Defense. Contents of the Mountaineer are not necessarily the official Unfortunately, the holiday season Army’s home. It’s a wonderful time to be part of view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government or can also become tragic when we U.S. Army Installation Management Command. the Department of the Army. 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