Vol. 69 No. 31 Aug. 5, 2011 Word of the month: Respect Division begins return by Staff Sgt. Craig Cantrell 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office About 100 Soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Division Headquarters and Division Special Troops Battalion were welcomed home during a ceremony at the Special Events Center Tuesday. The Soldiers are the first from the 4th Inf. Div. Headquarters and DSTB to redeploy from a yearlong deployment to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn. “It feels great being home and being able to relax,” said Spc. Rebecca Seiler, an imagery analyst assigned to the DSTB. During their deployment, the Soldiers provided service and support for the units serving in support of U.S. forces’ advise, train and assist mission in northern Iraq. The 4th Inf. Div. assumed command of U.S. Division–North, Nov. 4, and while deployed as part of Task Force Ironhorse, the DSTB made a number of services possible, including communications, logistics and force protection. The 4th Inf. Div. led approximately 14,000 servicemembers conducting stability operations to support the continued development of a sovereign, stable and self-reliant nation. The Soldiers entered the Special Events Center at 1 a.m. and formed up in front of a crowd of Family and friends waiting to be reunited with their loved ones. “It feels amazing to be home … I love America,” said Spc. Jacob Upchurch, DSTB. “It’s good to see everybody. “The ceremony was great; the rear detachment really did a good job I couldn’t ask for more.” The DSTB rear detachment is responsible for the planning and execution of the reception as well as the nine-day reintegration training program for the Soldiers. “The leadership and Soldiers of the three rear detachment companies accomplished this with very limited resources while still maintaining the Photo by Samantha B. Koss responsibilities that the DSTB was required to conduct Sgt. Daniel Sasser, Division Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, returns home to his son, Conner, 17 months, prior to the deployment,” said Maj. Matthew during a Tuesday morning ceremony at the Special Events Center that welcomed his unit back from Iraq. Cashdollar, DSTB rear detachment commander. II Military Feature Happenings NN SS II DD EE Page 6 Pages 20-21 Page 30 2 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 5, 2011 MOUNTAINEER D6 sends Commanding General: Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins Garrison Commander: Col. Robert F. McLaughlin Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: Respite care enhances Dee McNutt Chief, Print and Web Communications: Rick Emert Editor: Devin Fisher caregiver quality of life Staff writers: Andrea Sutherland Dustin Senger by Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch questions about it or other Kerstin Lopez Commander, U.S. Army Installation Management EFMP-related services can Staff Sgt. Wayne Barnett Command and assistant chief of staff for also visit the EFMP web Staff intern: Samantha B. 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