10th SFG(A) - Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group

Vol. 68 No. 34 Aug. 27, 2010 

Word of the month: Unity 

10th SFG(A) activates 4th Bn. 

by Rick Emert 

Mountaineer staff 

The 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 

was activated in a ceremony Aug. 19 at Manhart Field. 

The battalion, which will have more than 400 Soldiers 

assigned when its growth is complete next year, is led by the 

command team of Lt. Col. John Taft and Command Sgt. Maj. 

Luis Pauka. 

The new battalion will increase combat effectiveness, 

Pauka said. 

“In standing up this battalion, we’ve increased the 

combat power of 10th Special Forces Group and of the 

special operations community overall and, of course, the 

overall combat power of our Army,” he said. 

In remarks during the ceremony, 10th SFG(A) 

Commander Col. Sean Swindell recognized the team 

responsible for coordinating the battalion’s activation. 

“They have created a perfect blend of experienced 

officers and noncommissioned officers along with those fresh 

out of the Special Forces Qualification Course in order to 

satisfy the current global need for Special Forces by providing 

more Soldiers to support ongoing missions around the world 

and to provide needed relief to the Special Forces units that 

have been continuously deployed since 9/11,” he said. 

Swindell noted that the moment was historic for the Special 

Operations community and charged the battalion’s leadership 

with continuing the command’s tradition of service. 

“Today’s activation ceremony is a step into the future for 

10th Group. However, we would be remiss not to link this 

battalion to our past, the first special service force, the (Office 

of Strategic Services), and Col. Aaron Bank (who helped 

develop the Special Forces’ organization),” he said. “Using 

the training strategies and the lessons learned during World 

War II by Col. Bank, I direct 4th Battalion leaders to create an 

elite unit of men, skilled in foreign languages to interface with 

indigenous forces, the arts of sabotage and stealth tactics, the 

by Elaine Wilson 

American Forces Press Service 

WASHINGTON — The Military 

Spouse Career Advancement Accounts 

program will resume Oct. 25, but with 

some significant changes to the popular 

spouse employment program, a defense 

official announced last month. 

Changes include a reduction in the 

amount of financial aid, a change in 

the population eligible to receive that 

aid — from all military spouses to 

spouses of junior servicemembers — 

and more robust counseling services. 

Photo by Spc. Joseph Masterpool 

Lt. Col. John Taft, commander, 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), center, accepts the 

guidon from 10th SFG(A) Commander Col. Sean Swindell as Command Sgt. Maj. Luis Pauka looks on during 

the battalion's activation ceremony Aug. 19 at Manhart Field. 

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‘ part of this program. 

The counseling piece is probably 

the most important, and pivotal, 

’— Clifford Stanley 

These changes bring the program, 

commonly known as MyCAA, back to 

its original intent of equipping military 

spouses of junior servicemembers with 

portable careers, such as in 

real estate or health care, 

Clifford Stanley, the undersecretary 

of defense for 

personnel and readiness, 

said. The program was 

launched in November 2007 

for spouses of junior servicemembers, 

and was expanded to all pay grades and 

programs of study in March 2009. 

“We’re trying to empower, to give 

spouses in particular, an opportunity to 

be immediately impactful as soon as 

they get into a community,” Stanley 

said in an interview with the Pentagon 

Channel and American Forces Press 

Military Community 

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2 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 27, 2010 

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Commander’s column 

Labor Day safety message 

Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins 

Commanding general, 4th Infantry 

Division and Fort Carson 

The Labor Day holiday was 

dedicated to recognize the working 

men and women of our great nation. 

This weekend also marks the end 

of the 101 days of summer and is 

traditionally celebrated by many as 

the last chance to visit friends and 

family and to conduct other outdoor 

activities before winter arrives. I 

want each of you to enjoy this time; 

however, I ask that you celebrate 

safely and with common sense. 

Unfortunately, for many 

Americans, this holiday is also marked 

as the time that a loved one was lost 

due to an accident. Holiday weekends 

commonly show an increase in 

vehicle/motorcycle accidents and 

fatalities, alcohol incidents, and others 

such as, boating and swimming. As with 

all holidays, the chance of you being 

involved in an accident increases. In 

fact, the month of September has the 

highest motor vehicle accident fatality 

rate of the whole year. In an effort to 

prevent accidents and fatalities over 

this holiday, all military personnel 

will complete the following with 

Memorial brings the past back 

Commentary by Stacie Shain 

Warrior Transition Battalion Public Affairs 

(Editor’s note: This is part 2 of 2. Shain accompanied 

retirees on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. to 

visit memorials last year.) 

One of the men named Sid explained 

that his team was given the mission to check 

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the road south from Nuremburg to Munich, 

and they stopped in the middle of the small 

town of Dachau in late April 1945. Shortly 

after shooting out the steeple of the church 

in the town square (to prevent a sniper from 

hitting a Soldier), all Hell broke loose. 

Sid said 100 “strange-looking people in 

strange-looking clothes talking a strange 

language” jumped out into the streets and 

started screaming. In broken English, some 

said, “Thank you, liberators.” Sid asked a 

teenager in German, “What’s happening 

here?” and the young man explained that 

there was a camp where Germans were 

killing people and there was a trainload full of people 

being shot with machine guns by the Schutzstaffel. The 

“strange-looking people” had managed to get away from 

the Germans and were hiding in the village, still wearing the 

black-and-white striped clothes from the concentration camp. 

Thinking it was some kind of joke, Sid told the young 

man, “If you’re with a circus or a carnival, then I don’t have 

time to fool around here.” The man assured him that he 

was serious, and Sid called in his commanding officer, who 

was about a quarter mile outside Dachau. Sid, his fellow 

Soldiers from the 42nd Infantry Division, and members of 

the 20th Armored and the 45th Infantry Divisions all rolled 

into the concentration camp. “It was saddest example of 

inhumanity to man you could ever see,” Sid said. “There 

were dead everyplace, and the stench was unbelievable.” 

Saul recalled looking like a 12-year-old Boy Scout when 

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Motor Vehicle/Motorcycle safety 

inspection; this inspection will be 

conducted by the leadership. 

Receive an end of duty day safety 

briefing from the unit commander 

and first sergeant prior 

to being released for 

the weekend. This will 

include privately 

owned vehicles/ 

motorcycle safety, 

boating and water 

safety, alcohol safety, 

travel safety and 

other off duty safety 

issues, such as rock 

climbing and personal 

weapons safety. 

Update battle 

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review battle buddy responsibilities 

with each servicemember. 

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tasks contained in the Fort Carson 

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I don’t deserve 

any applause, 

and I don’t look 

for it, I have no 

regrets, and if 

I’d had to give 

my life for this 

country, I would 

have. Still would. 

Perkins 

records and qualifications. 

This year Fort Carson has lost 

eight Soldiers to private vehicle 

accidents and one due to drowning; 

furthermore, we have had more than 

200 Soldiers injured in accidents on 

and off duty. These 

have resulted in more 

than 5,193 days that 

Soldiers were not 

available for work 

and cost the Army in 

excess of $2,092,891 

in lost time alone. 

These facts are 

unacceptable, and we 

must do everything 

possible to control our 

accidents. You and 

your Families are one 

of the nation’s greatest 

assets and your contribution to our Army 

and Fort Carson is important. As you 

contemplate your activities for the 

holiday weekend, take a moment to 

remember those, past and present, whose 

toil and sweat have made this nation 

great. Ginger and I wish you and your 

Families a safe and enjoyable Labor 

Day weekend. Keep safety in mind and 

take the appropriate safety precautions 

regardless of your weekend activities. 

he joined the Army Air Corps. He was under age, and his 

mother had to sign to give him permission to join. He flew 

with the 463rd Bombing Group and was on flight crews for 

the B-24 Liberators and the B-29 Superfortress, the same 

kind of plane that carried the atomic bombs to Hiroshima 

and Nagasaki. He flew in places like Guam, Saipan, and 

Okinawa. Before basic training, Saul had 

never been on a plane before. The war 

turned the Boy Scout into a hero. 

He left home in 1942 and didn’t return 

again until 1944. Saul said he was just 

doing what he had to do. 

“If guys like us didn’t do what we 

did, then we’d be speaking German and 

Japanese,” he told me. 

He says he had it easy in the Army Air 

Corps and still feels for the foot Soldiers in the 

war. He said no one saw the horrors they did. 

’ 

“They were freezing their butts off, 

sleeping in the dirt and the wet, and not getting 

— Saul, veteran enough to eat. They fought summer and 

winter,” he said. He recalls that every Pacific 

island he stepped on had cemeteries as far as he could see. 

“I don’t deserve any applause, and I don’t look for 

it,” Saul told me. “I have no regrets, and if I’d had to 

give my life for this country, I would have. Still would.” 

I believe him. 

The World War II Memorial has often been called the 

“Jewel of the Mall.” While there, I saw the best the capitol had 

to offer and had a chance to spend time with the real treasure 

of the memorial, World War II veterans. As I walked there 

among these 35 amazing men, I thought how appropriate that 

they stood between the Washington and Lincoln monuments. 

Washington led a group of men against the tyranny of 

England and became the father of this nation. Lincoln saved 

the country when a civil war could have destroyed it. And 

these veterans, and the 16 million men and women who 

served our nation from 1941-1945, saved the world.

Aug. 27, 2010 — MOUNTAINEER 

Post welcomes 3rd BCT troops 

by Sgt. Philip Klein 

4th Infantry Division Public 

Affairs Office 

Eighty-five Soldiers of the 

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th 

Infantry Division, returned to 

the Mountain Post Aug. 23 after 

completing a six-month tour of 

duty in Iraq. 

Forty-nine Soldiers returned 

after completing their contracts 

with the Army and will begin to 

out-process the military. The 

remaining 36 Soldiers were 

selected by 3rd BCT commanders 

in order for the unit to meet 

mission required strength levels in 

accordance with the drawdown of 

forces and equipment from Iraq. 

As the last combat brigade 

left Iraq, the 3rd BCT will 

continue its mission of training, 

advising and assisting the Iraqi 

Security Forces and providing 

support to provincial reconstruction 

teams as they help to build 

civil capacity. 

Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Sonnier, 

an information technology 

specialist, assigned to Company 

B, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 

3rd BCT, was glad to be home 

and grateful for the experience he 

earned during the deployment. 

“This was my first deployment,” 

said Sonnier. “I gained valuable 

experience as a leader, and as I 

prepare to retire after 20 years 

I will take these experiences 

with me as I transition into the 

civilian world.” 

“The job can be a little 

stressful at times but the brigade 

is succeeding in their mission,” 

said Sonnier. “Everyone is in 

good spirits” 

Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette, 

deputy commanding general, support, 

4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, 

welcomed the group of “Iron” 

Brigade Soldiers returning home. 

“These Soldiers from the great 

3rd Brigade Combat Team are 

coming home early which is ample 

proof and evidence of what is 

going on in Iraq,” said Pasquarette. 

“We are on schedule to bring the 

mission in Iraq to a close.” 

The 3rd BCT will continue its 

mission until their scheduled 

redeployment next year. 

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent Williams 

Sgt. James Barrington, a motor transport operator, assigned to Company B, 64th Brigade Support 

Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, greets his son Brandon at the welcome 

home ceremony for the 3rd BCT at the Special Events Center Aug. 23. Soldiers returned early in 

accordance with the drawdown efforts in Iraq. 

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use of explosives for demolition, amphibious 

warfare, rock climbing, desert warfare, 

mountain fighting and ski troops.” 

Although the battalion is new, the 

Soldiers assigned are mostly combatexperienced, 

Taft said. 

“These are the brave men who do all 

the hard work and go into harm’s way. The 

‘so what?’ is just this: 84 percent of those 

assigned to 4th Battalion have combat 

experience,” he said. “They are the finest 

Soldiers in this group.” 

Taft, speaking to local media after the 

ceremony, said the Soldiers bring varied 

skills to their missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, 

Africa and Europe. 

“Without getting into too much 

detail, they are just uniquely trained,” he 

said. “They’ve got cultural capabilities, 

unique tactical and technical skill sets 

that allow them to carry out missions 

that are a little bit different than our 

commensurate partners.” 

Swindell told the Soldiers standing on 

the field that, as their predecessors helped 

bring down the Iron Curtain, they would 

help bring an end to extremism. 

“Those who serve in this command 

have bravely stepped forward and 

unsheathed the sword on our enemies,” he 

said. “I’ve heard it said that communism 

didn’t fall, it was pushed. Likewise, violent 

extremism will never crumble nor fade 

away of its own accord; it will be the valor, 

the grit and the fighting spirits of you, the 

men of 4th Battalion that will give heart to 

our friends while pursuing terrorists where 

they hide, wrecking their militias’ designs 

and keeping them far from our shores.” 

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Service. “We want to make sure they 

have opportunities to work when 

they get to a new duty station.” 

Officials temporarily halted the 

program Feb. 16, pending a top-tobottom 

review, after an enrollment 

surge overwhelmed the system and 

caused the program to nearly reach 

its budget threshold. In March, with 

the review still under way, officials 

resumed the program for the more 

than 136,000 spouses who already 

had established an account. 

The review took time, but 

officials wanted to ensure they could 

sustain the program for the long-term, 

particularly in light of fiscal realities 

the government is facing, Stanley said. 

“We want to help people be 

employed, but at the same time we 

have to be cost conscious,” he said. 

The aim is to sustain the program, 

he said. “We don’t want to start it 

and stop it. This is something we 

want to continue because it’s 

important to take care of our 

families and our spouses.” 

The previous program offered all 

spouses of active-duty servicemembers 

a lifetime benefit of $6,000 to be 

used for education purposes. 

Under the new parameters, 

spouses of junior servicemembers 

can apply for a maximum financial 

benefit of $4,000 for up to three 

years from the start date of the first 

class, with a $2,000 annual cap, 

Stanley explained. Spouses pursuing 

licenses or certifications requiring an 

up-front fee of greater than $2,000 

may apply for a waiver of the annual 

cap up to the maximum benefit of 

$4,000, he added. 

Financial aid will be limited 

to spouses of active-duty servicemembers 

in pay grades E-1 to E-5, 

W1 to W-2 and O-1 to O-2, Stanley 

said, as well as the spouses of 

activated Guard and Reserve members 

within those ranks. Spouses of 

Guard and Reserve members must 

be able to start and complete their 

courses while their sponsor is on 

Title 10 orders, he added. 

Those spouses eligible to receive 

aid can use the money to fund 

associate’s degrees, licenses and 

certification programs, not higher 

degrees. The program wasn’t intended 

to support bachelor’s and master’s 

degrees, Stanley said. However, he 

added, spouses pursuing higher 

degrees can explore a plethora of 

other education opportunities — 

such as scholarships, federal grants 

and the G.I. Bill — with help from 

Military OneSource consultants. 

“The counseling piece is probably 

the most important, and pivotal, 

part of this program,” he said in a 

roundtable discussion with reporters. 

Spouses currently enrolled in 

the program can continue their 

participation through Oct. 21, when 

MyCAA will ramp down and prepare 

for the Oct. 25 launch. As of Oct. 25, 

those spouses who fall within the 

eligible pay grades can continue their 

program participation. Spouses who 

no longer are eligible for financial 

aid still can participate by accessing 

career and education counseling 

services, Stanley said. 

“There are still opportunities,” 

he said. “This one program is just 

one small part of the overall equation 

of taking care of our family 

members. It’s an important part, but 

it’s a small part.” 

To fund the program, officials 

have budgeted about $210 million for 

2010 with an increase to $250 million 

for 2011 due to an expected spike in 

enrollments, Stanley said. For future 

years, officials are estimating a budget 

of about $190 million per year. 

To ensure the vitality of the 

program, Military OneSource 

counselors will encourage spouses 

to explore other funding resources, 

including federal benefits. And 

staffing levels have been increased to 

handle the anticipated call volume 

and enable more one-on-one 

counseling with spouses, Stanley 

said. Officials also will monitor the 

program much closer now to ensure 

they can maintain it, he added. 

The program became “wildly 

popular” before, mainly through word 

of mouth, Stanley said. People heard 

about the program and immediately 

recognized it was a good deal. 

And “It’s still a good deal,” he 

said. “We always tend to look at the 

glass as half empty. We are doing the 

best we can with what we have — I 

wish we had a lot more money, but we 

don’t — but this glass is still half full.” 

Spouses can learn more about 

MyCAA on Military OneSource at 

800-342-9647 or by going to the 

Military OneSource website.

4th BCT changes command 

by Spc. Beth Raney 

4th Brigade Combat Team Public 

Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division 

The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th 

Infantry Division, welcomed a new 

commander, Col. James Mingus, at a 

change of command ceremony held at 

Manhart Field Aug. 13. 

Col. Randy A. George, who 

commanded the brigade for two years 

and led the Mountain Warriors on a 

deployment to the rugged mountains 

of Afghanistan, relinquished command 

to Mingus during the ceremony. 

Soldiers from the six battalions 

stood in formation on the field to 

represent the units that Mingus will 

now command. 

Mingus, comes to the brigade after 

commanding the Regimental Special 

Troops Battalion, 75th Ranger 

Regiment, at Fort Benning, Ga. 

“We are extremely humbled to be 

a part of this great Fort Carson team 

and to be members of the storied 4th 

Infantry Brigade Combat Team,” 

Mingus said during the ceremony. “It 

is clearly evident that this installation 

is all about Family, supporting the war 

fighter and Soldiers.” 

George goes on to serve as a fellow 

for the Council on Foreign Relations 

in New York. 

“I would like to thank you guys 

for your amazing teamwork not only 

inside the battalion but throughout 

(the) brigade,” said George, as he 

addressed the “Warrior” brigade for 

the last time. “It has really been an 

honor to serve with each and every 

one of you.” 

Photo by Spc. Eugene Cushing 


Left: Soldiers of the 4th Brigade 

Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, 

salute their new commander, Col. 

James Mingus, during the brigade 

change of command ceremony on 

Manhart Field Aug. 13. 

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Photo by Spc. Beth Raney 

Above: Col. Randy George, right, outgoing 

commander of the 4th Brigade Combat 

Team, 4th Infantry Division, hands the unit 

colors to Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, 

commanding general, 4th Inf. Div. and 

Fort Carson, during the brigade change 

of command ceremony at Manhart Field 

Aug. 13.


1st BCT begins ops in Afghanistan 

Story and photo by 

Spc. Breanne Pye 

1st Brigade Combat Team Public 

Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division 

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A 

transfer of authority ceremony was held 

on Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan Aug. 

18, signifying the end of the deployment 

for 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd 

Airborne Division, and the beginning 

of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th 

Infantry Division’s mission in the heart 

of Regional Command South, 

Kandahar City. 

During its 12 months in 

Afghanistan, Task Force Fury established 

a strong partnership with the 

government of the Islamic Republic 

of Afghanistan, Afghan national 

police and Afghan national army 

working together to provide security 

and stability to the Afghan population. 

“The relationships forged under 

fire with our Afghan partners have been 

significant and life lasting,” said Lt. 

Col. Brian M. Drinkwine, commander 

of the 4th BCT, 82nd Airborne Div. 

“We have seen them grow to a more 

capable and confident army and police, 

who have earned the trust of their fellow 

Afghans and who the Taliban fear.” 

“To those Afghan commanders and 

senior noncommissioned officers of 

the units we have had the great privilege 

of working with, it has been our honor 

to serve alongside you every day,” 

said Drinkwine. 

In the last year, TF Fury operated 

battle space in nine provinces of regional 

commands South and West, covering a 

geographic area half the size of Texas. 

They completed 247 projects throughout 

those areas, including developing the 

police training center and a new police 

headquarters in Zabul Province. 

They assisted the people of 

Afghanistan by building schools, 

providing medical outreach programs 

to remote villages, digging 201 local 

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electricity to the city of Farah. 

“In little groups of paratroopers 

with our Afghan National Security 

Force partners we conducted over 1,500 

leader engagements and countless 

Shuras and community visits,” said 

Drinkwine. “Irreversible gains were 

made through the obligation of over 

$70 million that helped improve the 

quality of life here in Afghanistan.” 

In his parting remarks, Drinkwine 

expressed his hope for TF Raider. 

“The Raider Brigade is going to be 

a magnificent partner and undoubtedly 

will achieve even greater successes in 

the months ahead,” he said. 

After the Raider colors were 

uncased, Col. Jeffrey R. Martindale, 

commander of 1st BCT, 4th Inf. 

Div., addressed the attendees. 

Task Force Raider, in partnership 

with the Combined Team Kandahar 

City and the ANSF, will conduct 

counterinsurgency operations in order 

to secure key infrastructure and control 

the city of Kandahar, creating a secure 

environment by, with and through their 

Afghan partners, he said. 

The goal is to shape support for local 

and eventually national governance in 

the Kandahar Province, said Martindale. 

“The Raider Brigade has spent the 

last year preparing for this moment,” 

said Martindale. “We are trained and 

ready for the task at hand and, like the 

Fury Task Force, we are here to win. 

“We look forward to working sideby-side 

with our partners to continue 

to turn the tide here in Kandahar as 

part of the main effort in this war.” 

Lt. Col. Robert O’Brien, left, deputy 

commanding officer, 4th Brigade 

Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, 

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Miscellaneous 

1st Signal Brigade Association reunion — All 

current and former members of the brigade who 

served in Vietnam, Thailand and Korea since 1966 

are invited to the reunion Sept. 16-19 in Tucson, 

Ariz. A day trip is scheduled to visit Fort Huachuca 

Sept. 17. For more information contact Howard 

Bartholf at 804-381-8586, e-mail howardsp5@aol.com 

or visit the brigade association website at 

http://www.1stsigbdeassn.org. 

Officer Candidate School — local board packets 

must be turned in to building 1218, room 158, by 

Sept. 7. Packets will be consolidated and those 

meeting all eligibility requirements will be scheduled 

for the local OCS board held Sept. 15 in building 

1218, room 161. Packages for candidates approved 

by the local board will be forwarded to U.S. Army 

Human Resources Command for final approval. For 

more information call Thomas Grady, Personnel 

Actions Section chief, at 526-3953/3947. 

Wanted by U.S. Army Criminal Investigation 

Division — CID is looking for anyone with information 

concerning the break-in of three rooms in barracks 

1552. The suspect stole small items of personal 

property and attempted to indecently assault a 

sleeping occupant in the early morning of May 15. 

The suspect is believed to be a Hispanic male in his 

mid-20s to early 30s, 5 feet 6 inches tall, with dark 

hair and a medium build. Anyone with information 

about this person is asked to contact the Fort Carson 

Military Police at 719-525-4384 or CID at 526-3991. 

Self-help weed control program — Department of 

Defense regulations require pesticide applicators on 

military installations to be certified. Units who wish 

to participate in the Self-Help Weed Control 

Program must have Soldiers trained in the proper 

handling, transport and application of herbicides. 

The new hours of operation for the Self-Help Weed 

Control Program are Wednesdays and Thursdays 

from 1-3:30 p.m. Training sessions are held 

Wednesdays through September, from 1-2 p.m. at 

building 3708. Units may send up to five people for 

training unless additional applicators are preapproved 

through the unit commander and Directorate of 

Public Works. To find out more about the program, 

call the pest management coordinator at 524-2124. 

Housing area residents may contact the Fort Carson 

Family Housing Work Order Desk at 579-1605 for a 

complete list of approved products. 

Army Learning Center — is open Mondays- 

Thursdays 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 

The center features 50 computers and academic and 

technical support personnel who provide assistance. 

The learning center is used for the General Technical 

Preparation classes — for Soldiers who want to 

improve their GT scores of at least 99 — two 

sessions, Mondays-Thursdays from 9 a.m.-noon and 

1-4 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. The center is located 

in the education center, building 1117. For more 

information call 526-2124. 

Casualty Assistance Center — provides training for 

units, Family readiness groups, care teams and other 

interested parties regarding casualty operations, personal 

effects, predeployment preparedness and estate 

planning. For more information call Jean Graves at 526- 

5613 or e-mail carsdhrmpdcasualty@conus.army.mil. 

U.S.Army Warrant Officer Association — Pikes Peak 

Silver Chapter meets at noon Sept. 9 at the Raider 

Dining Facility, building 2330. All warrant officers — 

active, retired and former — are invited to attend. For 

more information visit http://www.pikespeakwoa.org. 

DPW services — The Directorate of Public Works is 

responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort 

Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance 

of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and 

cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone 

numbers and points of contact for services: 

Facility repair/service orders — KIRA 

service order desk can be reached at 526-5345. Use 

this number for emergencies or routine tasks. 

Refuse (trash)/recycling — Call Eric Bailey at 

526-5898 when needing trash containers, trash is 

overflowing or emergency service is required. 

Facility custodial services — Call H.D. 

“Woody” Wood at 526-1854 for service needs or to 

report complaints. 

Elevator maintenance — Call Sharon Gayle at 

526-1695. 

Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — Call 

Don Phillips at 526-9271. 

Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary 

Grant at 526-5844. Use this number to obtain self-help 

tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. 

Base operations contracting officer representative 

— Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 for reporting 

wind damage, snow removal concerns, damaged 

traffic signs or other facility damage. 

Portable latrines — Call H.D. “Woody” Wood 

at 526-1854 to request latrines, for service or to 

report damaged and overturned latrines. 

U.S. Military Motorcycle Mentorship Program 

— is open to servicemembers, veterans, Family 

members, Department of Defense civilian employees 

and contractors. The group meets Wednesdays 

at 11:30 a.m. at Alternate Escapes to socialize, 

learn mentorship principles and organize rides. 

Motorcycles must be registered on post to join. 

For more information, contact Terry Mullins at 

526-4103 or 338-2585. 

Briefings 

Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training 

— is held Sept. 21-23 from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the 

Family Readiness Center, building 6237, room 104. 

This training is required for all Soldiers asked to 

perform this solemn duty. Per Army Regulation 

600-8-1, this duty is limited to those in the ranks of 

sergeant first class to command sergeant major, chief 

warrant officer 2-5 and captain and above. No 

reservations are required to attend training. Classes 

offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For more 

information call Jean Graves at 526-5613/5614. 

Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m.-noon 

the second and third Wednesday of each month at the 

Joel Hefley Community Center conference room, 

6800 Prussman Ave. The Retirement Services Office 

recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to the 

briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information. 

Medical Evaluation Board Outreach Briefings — 

The MEB Outreach Counsel Office conducts a briefing 

on the MEB/Physical Evaluation Board processes at 10 

a.m. the first Thursday of each month at the new Soldier 

and Family Assistance Center, building 1481, off Titus 

Boulevard. For more information call Rhonda Joell at 

526-9854 or e-mail rhonda.joell@amedd.army.mil. 

Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays for 

Soldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for 

personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefings are 

held in building 1219, room 202A; sign in is at 6:45 a.m. 

and briefings start at 7 a.m. Soldiers do not need to bring 

a copy of their orders, but must bring a pen to complete 

forms. Call 526-4730/4588 for more information. 

ETS briefing — for enlisted personnel is held the 

first and third Wednesday of each month. Briefing 

sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier Readiness 

Building, building 1042, room 244, on a first-come, 

first-served basis. Soldiers must be within 120 

days of their expiration term of service, but 

must attend the briefing no later than 30 days prior 

to their ETS or start of transition leave. Call 

526-2240/8458 for details. 

Army ROTC Green to Gold briefings — are held 

Tuesdays at noon at the education center, building 1117, 

room 120. For more information call University of 

Colorado Colorado Springs Army ROTC at 262-3475. 

Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays in 

building 1217, room 305, from 10-11 a.m., noon-1 p.m. 

and 5-6 p.m. Soldiers must be specialist-staff sergeant 


from any military occupational specialty, have a general 

technical score of at least 100, be a U.S. citizen, score 

229 or higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test, and 

pass a Special Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or visit 

the website at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. 

Hours of Operation 

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Claims Office hours — are Mondays-Fridays from 9 

a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. The Claims Office is located on 

the first floor of building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street. 

Claimants who receive shipments under the old system, 

Full Replacement Value or Defense Personal Property 

Program system, should bring their notification forms 

(Department of Defense Form 1840/1840R or DP3 

Form) for additionally discovered loss or damage to the 

Claims Office within 70 days to receive appropriate 

initial guidance. For more information call 526-1355. 

Central Issue Facility regular business hours — are 

listed below. Call 526-3321 to make appointments. 

In-processing 

Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. 

Initial issues 

Mondays-Thursdays from12:30-3 p.m. 

Partial issues 

Mondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m. 

Cash sales/report of survey 

Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Direct exchange 


Partial turn-ins 


Full turn-ins 

Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m. 

Unit issues and turn-ins 

Call 526-5512/6477 for approval. 

DFAC hours — Fort Carson dining facilities operate 

under the following hours: 

Wolf — Monday-Friday, 6:45-9 a.m. (breakfast), 

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). 

Saturday and Sunday, 7:30-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 

a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). 

10th SFG (A) — Mondays-Thursdays, 7-9 a.m. 

(breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. 

(dinner). Fridays, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 

(lunch), no dinner. Closed Saturdays and Sundays. 

Butts Army Airfield — Mondays-Thursdays, 7- 

9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (lunch) and 5-6:30 

p.m. (dinner). Fridays, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.- 

1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Closed Saturday and Sunday. 

Raiders — Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 

(brunch) and 5-6:30 p.m. (supper). Thursdays, 

5:30-9:30 a.m. (drive-through and grab and go). 

Closed Saturday and Sunday. 

Education Center hours of operation — The 

Mountain Post Training and Education Center, building 

1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: 

Counselor Support Center — Mondays- 

Thursdays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m.- 

4:30 p.m. 

Army Learning Center — Mondays- 

Thursdays 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Defense Activity for Nontraditional 

Education Support and Army Personnel 

Testing/eArmyU testing — Mondays-Fridays 7:30- 

11:30 a.m. and 12:15-4:15 p.m. 

Medical Activity Correspondence Department 

office hours — The Correspondence (Release of 

Information) Office in the Patient Administration 

Division hours are Mondays-Fridays 7:30 a.m.-4:30 

p.m. and closed Thursdays and on federal holidays. Call 

526-7322 or 526-7284 for more information. 

BOSS meetings are held 

the first and third Wednesday 

of each month at the Fox 

Hole, formerly Alternate 

Escapes, at 10 a.m. For 

information, call 524-BOSS.


Lt. Col. Brian Green, left, incoming commander of the 

4th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, passes 

the unit colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Lauro Obeada, 

senior enlisted leader, 4th Eng. Bn., signifying their 

leadership of the battalion during a change of 

command ceremony at Manhart Field Aug. 20. 

‘Vanguards’ welcome 

new command team 

Story and photo by Spc. Shameka Edwards 

4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office 

Lt. Col. Kevin Landers Sr. relinquished command 

of the 4th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer 

Brigade, to Lt. Col. Bryan Green during a change of 

command ceremony held at Manhart Field Aug. 20. 

During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. Lauro 

Obeada assumed responsibility as the senior enlisted 

leader of the “Vanguards.” 

Green comes to Fort Carson, after an assignment 

at the U.S. Army Central, serving as the chief of 

Operations, chief of the Construction Effects 

Division, Political Military Economic officer, and 

deputy engineer for ARCENT Coordination and 

Support Element-Afghanistan. 

During his last assignments, Green accumulated 

approximately four years of overseas service and 

conducted operations in approximately 29 countries 

in Southwest Asia in support of Overseas 

Contingency Operations. 

“I cannot begin to express how honored, privileged 

and downright lucky I feel to be taking over this awesome 

battalion,” Green said, addressing the 4th Eng. Bn. 

Soldiers for the first time. “You heard the unit’s lineage 

and the valor they displayed in combat; I was fortunate 

enough twice to be in the field, in Iraq and Afghanistan, 

when the 4th (Eng. Bn.) was there,” he explained. 

“You all earned your reputation as Task Force 

Thor and Ironclaw,” said Green. “Your reputation for 

toughness and resilience is embedded in the minds of 

all who have served with you. There is no unit I would 

rather command.” 

Landers, the outgoing commander, led the 

Vanguards Battalion for two years, to include the unit’s 

deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi 

Freedom with the mission of route clearance in Baghdad. 

Less than three months into the deployment, 

Landers received orders to move his battalion to 

Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. 

The 4th Eng. Bn. deployed from Iraq to 

Afghanistan, marking the largest unit move from one 

combat area to another since World War II, where the 

unit continued their mission of providing assured 

mobility in southern Afghanistan, said Col. Michael 

Brobeck, commander, 555th Eng. Bde. 

“It is the commitment of all of these Soldiers on the 

parade field today that not only amazed me for 24 

months, but was the driving force as to why I got up 

every morning,” said Landers. “It is now time for Lt. 

Col. Brian Green and Command Sgt. Maj. Obeada to 

take the helm and lead this legacy into the next chapter. 

“I respect and honor this organization and down to 

every man and woman, you could not have given this 

leadership more effort than you have over the past two 

years,” said Landers as he addressed his former 

Soldiers for the last time. “You simply left it all on the 

playing field, you came together as a team, and I 

cannot thank you enough for all that you meant to the 

legacy of the Vanguard Soldiers before you.” 

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Combat still real possibility at Garry Owen 

by Capt. Bob Stone 

3rd Brigade Combat Team, 

4th Infantry Division 

CONTINGENCY OPERATING 

STATION GARRY OWEN, Iraq — Unlike 

many U.S. bases in Iraq, Contingency Operating 

Station Garry Owen, the major U.S. installation 

in Maysan province that shares its eastern 

border with Iran, is secured solely by Soldiers 

from 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd 

Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. 

It is not a large installation by any means, 

measuring only a quarter of a mile on each side, 

but it houses more than 1,200 Soldiers, Sailors, 

Airmen and civilians engaged in advising and 

assisting the Iraqi security forces. 

It takes more than 100 Soldiers each day 

conducting eight- to 12-hour shifts on one of 

‘ 

Our mission is tough in a sense 

that we must provide men and 

women daily to secure the 

compound we live in, rather than 

have those personnel conduct 

’ 

their normal duties. 

— Cpl. Kevin Maine 

the 11 different security locations in and 

around the station. Many of these soldiers are 

not infantrymen or tankers as many would 

expect. Cooks, mechanics, chemical specialists 

and Soldiers from every other military 

occupational specialty assist in the security 

tasks that allow 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., to 

conduct business on any given day. 

The primary task to secure Garry Owen 

has been assigned to Headquarters and 

Headquarters Company 1st Bn., 8th Inf. 

Reg. Each day Soldiers are assembled from 

four other companies in the battalion to help 

complete this task. 

Throughout the day, soldiers search Iraqi 

citizens coming onto Garry Owen to conduct 

business, while others stand behind machine 

guns in 30-foot towers while the sun beats 

down on the tower and the hot summer wind 

blows over them. The majority of the 

guards do not have an air conditioned 

space to work in. 

This is not an easy job for any of 

the Soldiers, but they all understand 

that the job is an important one that 

cannot be taken lightly. 

“They understand that guarding 

the COS is necessary, however, and 

they haven’t complained about it,” 

said 1st Lt. Nolan Johnson, platoon 

leader, Company B, whose Soldiers spend 

one week working at the entry control point 

and the next advising the Iraqi police. 

Many Soldiers have had to conduct additional 

training to prepare themselves for this duty. 

Soldiers from the battalion’s Forward Support 

Company have been to the range several times to 

qualify with the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon 

and the M240B medium machine gun, weapons 

they normally do not carry. 

This is not what these Soldiers joined 

the Army to do, but many of them enjoy the 

change of pace, working two weeks in their 

normal military occupational specialty, and 

then a week on a guard mission. 

Even the infantrymen have had to attend 

training on specialized equipment such as 

the vehicle X-ray machine that searches all 

civilian vehicles that enter Garry Owen. 

“Our mission is tough in a sense that we 

must provide men and women daily to secure 

the compound we live in, rather than have those 

personnel conduct their normal duties,” said 

Cpl. Kevin Maine, team leader, Company A. 

Despite the challenges in sharing the base 

security mission, it remains a critical effort. The 

Soldiers of Task Force Eagle stand ready during 

pitch-black nights, temperatures of more than 

130 degrees, and 30 mph winds to ensure the 

safety and security of their fellow Soldiers. 

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They are not forgotten: 

Story and photos by Spc. Andrew Ingram 

4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office 

CRIPPLE CREEK — A wall of sound 

blasted down the main street of Cripple Creek. The 

ground trembled. The waiting masses saw the first 

hogs pulling into town. 

The riders wore leather, black with chains — 

hard-looking men with scruffy beards and women 

with tattoos. 

As they approached, the crowd cheered, making 

way for the riders as they passed through town 

and under the huge American flag that hung at the 

end of Bennett Avenue. 

Approximately 5,000 motorcycle enthusiast 

from across the United States came together to pay 

tribute to the military and honor our country’s 

servicemembers, missing in action or held captive, 

during the 18th annual Salute to American Veterans 

Rally and Festival at Cripple Creek, last weekend. 

Before the riders arrived, the citizens of Cripple 

Creek began the festivities early, putting on their 

own remembrance parade, showing their support 

to the country’s veterans. 

The Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard, Ivy 

Division Band, and Soldiers of the 4th Infantry 

Division led Cripple Creek organizations and 

community members down Bennett Avenue. 

Bill Martin, one of the event organizers, 

explained the town of Cripple Creek hosts the 

event every year because its citizens believe it is 

their duty to support the troops. 

More than 5,000 motorcyclists ride into Cripple Creek to show their support to 

American veterans during the 23rd annual recognition ride Saturday. The riders 

“This is our salute to the veterans,” Martin said. 

“It is our way of saying thank you.” 

Pat Martin, marketing and events coordinator 

for Cripple Creek, said he is proud of his town’s 

patriotism and involvement with veterans. 

“We try to do what we can as a community for 

the military,” Martin said. “We want to make sure 

past and present veterans are being honored.” 

Shortly after the parade concluded Saturday 

the motorcycles began to arrive. 

Beginning in Woodland Park, the procession of 

motorcyclists stretched for more than nine miles. 

Steve Dupont, a disabled Operation Desert 

Storm veteran who took part in the ride, stressed 

the importance of showing this generation of 

veterans support for their bravery and sacrifices. 

“We go on these rides to show pride in our 

country and our military,” Dupont said. “I try to 

go to as many I can. I want these servicemen and 

women to know they are not forgotten.” 

Following the ride, a memorial and 

remembrance ceremony was held to honor 

veterans both old and new, especially those 

missing in action or who remained steadfast while 

the prisoner of a hostile power. 

Three veterans, former prisoners of war who 

have made Cripple Creek their home were honored 

guests at the ceremony. 

Col. Lee Fetterman, chief of staff for the 4th Inf. 

Div. and Fort Carson, who served as the ceremonies 

keynote speaker, thanked the brave men for their 

sacrifices and the sacrifices of thousands of other 

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Annual ride 

honors military, 

remembers 

POWs and 

MIAs from 

throughout 

American history. 

“All of us are 

stronger when we have 

our friends with us,” Fetterman 

said. “But you suffered alone and we owe you a debt 

of gratitude for what you have done.” 

The Salute to American Veterans Rally-Memorial 

Wall Dedication was held Sunday at the war memorial 

at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Cripple Creek. The Pikes 

Peak Region’s Memorial Wall is constructed of 

Colorado Red granite and other native materials and is 

open daily. All members of the Armed Forces who 

were killed in action after Sept. 11, 2001 and were 

stationed at one of the five area installations, had a 

home of record in El Paso or Teller County, or were 

Air Force Academy graduates are listed on the wall. 

Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette, deputy commanding 

general for support, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, 

and Air Force Col. Tamra Rank, vice superintendent, 

United States Air Force Academy, spoke to the 

guests and placed a wreath at the memorial site. 

Jim Wear, the event coordinator closed the 

ceremony by saying he believed it is the duty of 

citizens to give back to the Soldiers who protect them. 

“While the debt of gratitude that we owe to 

every United States veteran, both living and passed 

on, can never be repaid,” Wear said. “This gathering 

is one small effort to show how much we appreciate 

your sacrifice to our nation, and to our freedom.” 

created a column that stretched for approximately nine miles as they traveled 

from Woodland Park to Cripple Creek.


‘Give us your Soldiers with a problem’ 

CATEP comes to Fort Carson 

Story and photo by Douglas M. Rule 

Fort Carson Public Affairs Office 

According to Army statistics, last year, 

Armywide, approximately 103,000 redeploying 

Soldiers filled out a post-deployment health 

assessment. Of that, approximately 14,600 

self-identified that they thought they might be 

drinking too much alcohol. Only 400 were referred 

to the Army Substance Abuse Program. 

Dr. Lester McFarling, with Army Personnel at 

headquarters, Department of the Army, said this 

was too late. Those 400 were referred because of a 

serious incident — either driving while under the 

influence, abuse of a Family member or the like. 

What the Army would like to happen is that Soldiers 

seek help before drinking becomes a serious problem. 

A possible solution is the Confidential Alcohol 

Treatment and Education Pilot program currently 

being tested. 

McFarling, along with Wayne Stramer, Dr. 

Wanda Kuehr and Linda Martinez of the Army 

Installation Management Command, came to Fort 

Carson Monday to brief commanders and Soldiers 

about the program, which starts Monday on post. 

According to McFarling, the pilot program 

started in Fort Richardson, Alaska; Joint Base 

Lewis-McChord, Wash.; and Schofield Barracks, 

Hawaii. Now the pilot is being expanded to Fort 

Carson; Fort Riley, Kan.; and Fort Leonard Wood, 

Mo. Carson and Riley were chosen because of the 

high deployment rate and Leonard Wood as a control 

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The program is entirely voluntary 

and there is no command notification 

until the Soldier is ready to do so. 

Kate Azar, clinical director for Fort 

Carson ASAP, said a Soldier who feels 

he or she is abusing alcohol or has an 

alcohol-related problem can come in 

to the office, which is in building 

6236 on Mekong Street behind the 

Family Readiness Center, and request 

to be enrolled in CATEP. A card 

with the criteria for enrolling in the 

program is given to the Soldier to 

review. If the Soldier feels he is 

eligible, he is given an appointment 

with a counselor that day. The office 

is open from 4:30-8 p.m. Mondays- 

Thursdays and Saturday mornings. 

Four counselors are on duty and a 

psychiatrist is available through 

the ASAP program until 5:30 p.m. 

weekdays. The phone number is 526-2862. 

The counselor and the Soldier figure out a plan 

of attack. The treatment program can be anywhere 

from a few weeks to one year. Currently, Stramer said, 

the program is limited to one year. After that time, 

the Soldier will have to register in another program 

as CATEP is designed to only be a short-term 

solution and not a long-term therapy program. 

“I’m really hopeful about this program because 

I don’t think Soldiers come in before they’re in 

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of the Army, briefs Soldiers on the Confidential Alcohol Treatment 

and Education Pilot program at McMahon Auditorium Monday. 

some kind of trouble,” Azar said. “If we can get 

them in here before they are in trouble, we can 

build the support system and build on their internal 

motivation to not use alcohol as a problem solver.” 

CATEP is limited to Soldiers who feel they 

might have alcohol problems and haven’t been cited 

for an alcohol-related incident, McFarling said. It is 

also not for Soldiers who have illegal or prescription 

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God is always with us 

Commentary by 

Chap. (Maj.) Glenn Palmer 

Chaplain resource manager 

A couple years ago I saw a picture in the 

Army Times of a Soldier on horseback; minus 

his left leg and right arm. After his Humvee was 

hit by an improvised explosive device, I had 

final prayers with two of the Soldiers who were 

killed in that explosion. I then rode back to the 

forward operating base in the ambulance with 

the medics and the remains of those two 

Soldiers’ as well as a Soldier’s right arm and left 

leg which were in a body bag dripping blood on 

my boots the entire ride back to the FOB. So it 

goes — war is indeed hell. I only recently and 

reluctantly threw those boots away. 

Recently I was talking with a chaplain 

friend about the Soldier. My friend was his 

chaplain at Walter Reed. I was sharing with 

him how I had often thought of and prayed for 

the Soldier and had wondered what life was 

like for him after suffering the loss, the death 

of a part of his life, an opposite arm and leg. I 

wondered so often what the grieving process 

was like in the midst of all that “stuff.” 

Yet, there he was, on horseback, with his 

prosthetic devices, mounted and riding, moving 

forward, a visible living reminder of hope, 

perseverance, and resilience…indeed of 

resurrection. That photograph brought tears to 

my eyes and inspired me. The Soldier grieved 

his losses yet moved forward down a newly 

forged path. Not a bad reminder for all of us 

during this marathon of a long war. 

We have a God with us always. The more 

we accept the fragility of life, the sweeter 

seems the love and grace of God. In 

“Hope in God, for I shall 

again praise him, my help and 

my God.” 

— Psalm 42:11b 

time of loss and trauma and change God 

uses the Holy Spirit to help us mount up 

again. God gives us the strength to move 

forward daily, sometimes even while we limp 

along the way. God is a God of life. Daily, 

God leads us, calls us and pokes and prods 

us towards a future filled with freedom and 

hope, even down and through the hard road 

of life. That is indeed good news.

Prussman Family Night out — Come and 

enjoy a free dinner and a movie Sept. 3, at 

Prussman Chapel, building 1850, Barkley 

Street and Prussman Avenue. This month’s 

movie will be “Apocalypse.” Dinner begins at 

6 p.m and the movie begins at 7 p.m. For more 

information, call Janice Parker at 390-4515. 

Protestant Religious Education — Registration 

is now open for fall at Soldiers’ Memorial 

Chapel. For information, contact Heidi 

McAllister, director of religious education, at 

heidi.mcallister@us.army.mil. 

Catholic Religious Education — Call Pat 

Treacy at 524-2458 to register. 

Bible Study — Join the 759th Military Police 

Battalion for a Bible Study every Wednesday 

from 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the chaplain’s 

office, building 1030, on the corner of Specker 

Avenue and O’Connell Boulevard. Free Subway 

lunch is provided. The point of contact is Spc. 

Irene Lenge at 526-0889 or 214-277-4263. 

AWANA — Do you want a safe, fun place 

for your children to make new friends and learn 

about God’s love for them? Fort Carson’s AWANA 

club is here for Soldiers and their Families and 

registering for the 2010-2011 school year. 

AWANA begins Sept. 9 and is held Thursdays, 

Chapel Schedule 


ROMAN CATHOLIC 

Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact Person 

Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 

Sunday 9:15 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769 

Sunday 10:30 a.m. CRE Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 

Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458 

Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347 

Tues/Thurs noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347 

PROTESTANT 

Friday 4:30 p.m. Intercessory prayer, Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 

Bible Study 

Sunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Roberts/526-7387 

Sunday 9 a.m. Liturgical Service Prussman Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Mitchell/650-8042 

Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744 

Sunday 10:50 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 

Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant/Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104 

Sunday 11 a.m. Chapel Next Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Way/339-0845 

Tuesday 9:20 a.m., 5:50 p.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316 

Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744 

JEWISH 

For information and a schedule of Jewish Sabbath services, call the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel at 333-2636. 

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WICCA 

Sunday 2 p.m. Hefley Building, Building 6800, Prussman & Mekong ftcarsonopencircle@gmail.com 

White Mountain Warriors Lodge 

White Mountain Warriors Lodge ceremonies (He Ska Akicita Inipi) are offered to military, Family members and Department of Defense personnel. These lodges 

are traditional Lakota spiritual ceremonies for cleansing, purification and prayer, and are fully sanctioned and supported by the Fort Carson command chaplain. Michael 

Hackwith is the spiritual adviser. For information and directions call Hackwith or Wendy Chunn-Hackwith at 285-5240 or kanasitafoundation@yahoo.com. 

5-7 p.m. at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel. 

Registration forms are available at Soldiers’ 

Memorial Chapel or by contacting Heidi 

McAllister, director of religious education, at 

heidi.mcallister@us.army.mil. Volunteers are 

also needed for the program. 

Daily Bible readings: To assist in regular Scripture reading, 

the following Scriptures are recommended. These Scriptures 

are part of the common daily lectionary, which is designed 

to present the entire Bible over a three-year cycle. 

Friday — Psalms 81, Job 13-15 

Saturday — Psalms 82, Job 16-18 

Sunday — Psalms 83, Job 19-21 

Monday — Psalms 84, Job 22-24 

Tuesday — Psalms 85, Job 25-27 

Wednesday — Habakkuk 3:2-19, Job 28-30 

Thursday — 1 Chronicles 29:10-13, Job 31-33


Consolidated Family Medicine Clinic for Sept. 3 

— On-post family medicine clinics will consolidate 

for the Sept. 3 training holiday at the Robinson 

Family Medicine clinic, located just east of Evans 

Hospital, and the new Soldier Family Care Center 

off Sutherland Circle. Evans FMC normally provides 

this service but is moving to the new SFCC at this 

time. All patients who require family medicine 

services Sept. 3, regardless of their designated 

clinic, can book an appointment at 457-2274 and be 

seen by a primary care manager from their home 

clinic, at Robinson FMC. Patients can call the clinic 

at 526-7764 for further assistance Sept. 3. The 

off-post Premier Army Health Clinic and other 

clinics in Evans Hospital will remain open. 

Outpatient Medical Records moving — 

Outpatient Medical Records will be closed Sept. 

10-13 as the office moves from Evans Army 

Community Hospital to the new Soldier Family 

Care Center. The new office opens Sept. 14 at its 

new location, on the SFCC’s first floor, room 

1D326.1 with an information window at 1D326.3. 

For more information call 526-7293. 

Civilian personnel launches SharePoint portal — 

To better service and inform Fort Carson federal 

employees on new programs, policy changes and or 

guidance, Civilian Personnel Advisory Center will 

be periodically posting CPAC news bulletins and 

other valuable information, such as upcoming events 

and training opportunities, to its new SharePoint 

site available at https://portal.carson.army.mil/ 

Fort%20Carson%20CPAC/default.aspx. CPAC 

also has a new external site located at 

http://www.carson.army.mil/CPAC/index.html. 

Minick Avenue speed limit change — The speed 

limit along the northernmost quarter-mile section 

of Minick Avenue has been reduced from 30 mph 

to 20 mph to address traffic safety concerns. The 

speed limit along the remainder of Minick Avenue 

will remain 30 mph. For more information on this 

change, contact the Directorate of Public Works 

Traffic Planning and Operations at 526-9267. 

Sports physicals — Schedule children’s sports 

physicals by calling the appointment line at 719-457- 

2273 or 866-422-7391. Parents need to download 

and bring a completed preparticipation evaluation 

form available at http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/ 

Webzines/sports/sportsphysicals(underscore)files/ 

slide0001.htm to the appointment. Questions 

concerning which physical form to use should 

be directed to the schools. For more information 

call 457-2273. 

Troops to Teachers — Mountain Pacific Troops to 

Teachers is a program that helps retired and separated 

military members get jobs as teachers. It is a 

counseling program that helps guide people through 

the many steps of becoming a licensed teacher. The 

program’s staff performs tasks such as transcript 

evaluations and helping those interested pick the 

right licensure program. For more information call 

the Mountain Pacific Troops to Teachers program 

at 800-438-6851 or e-mail info@mwttt.com. 

Yard sales — can be held on post the first and third 

Saturdays of the month, through December. Fort 

Carson residents set up their items in front of their 

homes. Single Soldiers and military Families who 

reside off post can participate by setting up in the 

Beacon Elementary School parking lot. Yard sales 

are organized and conducted by the installation 

Mayoral Program, the Directorate of Public Works 

Housing Liaison Office and the Balfour Beatty 

Military Family Housing Office. For more information 

call the Mayoral Program at 526-8303 or Army 

Community Service at 526-4590. 

Gate 3 access — The left lane of traffic entering 

Gate 3 is restricted to Department of Defense decaled 

vehicles from 5-6:30 a.m. Contractor and commercial 

vehicles will be required to use the right two lanes 

during this time frame. For more information call 

the Access and Control Division at 526-2760. 

Retirement ceremony — The next Fort Carson 

monthly post retirement ceremony takes place 

Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. on Manhart Field. The ceremony 

honors the careers of retiring Soldiers and the 

sacrifices of their spouses. 

Legal services — Services provided at the 

Soldier Readiness Processing site are for Soldiers 

undergoing the SRP process. The SRP Legal 

Office will only provide powers of attorney or 

notary services to Soldiers processing through the 

SRP. Retirees, Family members and Soldiers not in 

the SRP process can receive legal assistance and 

powers of attorney at the main legal office located 

at 1633 Mekong St., building 6222, next to the 

Family Readiness Center. Legal assistance prepares 

powers of attorney and performs notary services 

on a walk-in basis from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Mondays-Wednesdays and Fridays, and from 

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursdays. 

Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilian 

employees — is currently being accepted for the 

following civilians under the Voluntary Leave Transfer 

Program. The employees who have exhausted all 

available leave because of medical emergencies and 

are currently accepting leave donations are Anthony 

Jackson and James Kwasniewski, Directorate of Plans, 

Training, Mobilization and Security; George Anderson, 

Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and 

Recreation; Danette Wyatt, Directorate of Human 

Resources; and Jennifer Taylor, Daniel Tyner and Craig 

Wright, Directorate of Emergency Services. To donate 

annual leave under VLTP, contact the Garrison 

Resource Management Office at 526-1841/1839 or 

tara.smithoverton@conus.army.mil to obtain form 

OMP-630A, “Request to Donate Annual Leave,” or 

the OMP-630B for an outside agency. 

Patient pickup and drop off — Due to the redesign 

of the Emergency Department, only emergency 

patients may be dropped off or picked up at the 

Emergency Room entrance on the Evans Army 

Evans Army Community Hospital 

SFCC opens in phases 

The Evans Army Community Hospital Soldier Family Care Center’s phased 

opening is under way and culminates with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 28. 

Signs inside the SFCC will direct patients to the new clinic and office locations. 

Parking will initially be available on the northeast side of the building and in existing 

paved parking lots around the hospital. Patients should use parking lot F located 

north of the SFCC, and enter from the courtyard by the east hospital entrance. 

Physical Therapy, Social Work Services, Patient Administration, Chiropractic, 

Acupuncture, Occupational Therapy, Orthopedics and Podiatry are now operating 

in the new facility. 

Scheduled opening dates include: 

Department of Primary Care, Tuesday 

Pediatrics, Tuesday 

Family medicine, Sept. 2 

Laboratory annex, Sept. 9 

SFCC Pharmacy, Sept. 9 

Outpatient Records, Sept. 14 

Community Hospital’s north side. Nonemergency 

patients may be dropped off or picked up at the 

other hospital entrances on the west, east or south 

sides. After normal duty hours all nonemergency 

visitors must enter by the west entrance. 

Optometry services — The Evans Army Community 

Hospital Optometry Clinic offers optometry services 

to TRICARE Prime beneficiaries — active-duty 

Soldiers, Family members 4 and older and retirees 64 

and younger. The clinic is located on the second floor 

next to the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic. It is open 

7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Schedule appointments 

via the appointment line at 719-457-2274. 

Hospital after-hours entrance — The west 

entrance revolving door is the only after-hours 

nonemergency entrance to Evans Army Community 

Hospital. Visitors must check in with the security 

guard and receive a visitor’s pass. Emergency 

patients are the only ones who may enter the 

hospital through the north-side Emergency Room 

entrance. For more information call 526-7655. 

Refill process at the commissary pharmacy — 

Due to ongoing construction at Evans Army 

Community Hospital, parking at the hospital 

continues to challenge patients and staff alike. 

Beneficiaries not prime-enrolled to EACH and 

needing new prescriptions can save time and effort 

by getting them at the full-service commissary 

pharmacy, located between the commissary and 

Class Six store. Any beneficiary requiring refills 

can use the automated refill ordering system and 

can select the commissary location. Order refills 

by calling the automated system at 524-4081 or 

online at http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil. Select 

“online prescriptions” and “EACH Commissary” 

for pharmacy location. This service is available 

for all retirees, active-duty personnel and their 

Family members. Hours of operation are Mondays- 

Fridays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., excluding holidays.


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Program gives youths edge in job search 

Story and photo by Rick Emert 


With employment opportunities 

scarce for all ages, a Directorate of 

Family and Morale, Welfare and 

Recreation program beginning 

Sept. 20 can give teenagers an edge 

in joining the workforce. 

The Child, Youth and School 

Services HIRED! Program includes 

four 12-week sessions throughout 

the year. Registration is currently 

open for the fall term. 

The program places teenagers 

15-18 in apprenticeship positions 

at sites all over Fort Carson. The 

apprentices must work 15 hours 

per week — 180 hours total for 

the session — and attend two 

training sessions per month. 

They also must maintain a grade 

point average of 2.0 or higher, 

said Denise Dorsett, workforce 

preparation specialist, CYSS. 

Youths apply for the program 

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they call and set up an interview,” 

she said. “It can be very daunting, 

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go through the interview (alone); no 

one is allowed to go with them.” 

Unlike a regular job, the 

apprentices aren’t paid until four 

weeks after successfully completing 

the program, when they receive a 

$500 stipend. But the program is more 

about the training and experience 

they gain than the money, Dorsett said. 

“We encourage them to put this on 

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The experience was helpful 

for Sarah Pearson, who attended the 

summer session and apprenticed at 

a child development center. 

“I get a lot of job experience, a 

lot of work with the kids,” she said. 

“It really helps me learn how to 

communicate with different age 

groups. It also helps you learn how to 

communicate with your coworkers.” 

While the apprentices gain 

experience and meat for their resumes, 

the sites where they are placed 

also benefit, said Dorsett, citing an 

example of an apprentice who spent 

his summer diligently cleaning 

one of Fort Carson’s pools. 

“That’s not much fun to be 

doing at 9 a.m. every day for five 

days a week, but they still do it,” 

she said. “They do it well and 

they do it with respect.” 

Although she recommends 

signing up early, Dorsett said she 

can accept applications through the 

end of the first week of the fall 

session. Applications are available 

at Parent Central, formerly Central 

Registration, and the Youth Services 

Center. Dorsett can also e-mail 

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Story and photo by Nel Lampe 


Ninety years ago women could not vote in 

the United States. That changed when the 19th 

amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified 

Aug. 18, 1920, when Tennessee 

became the 36th state to approve 

the amendment proposed by 

Congress a year earlier. Eight 

days later, the 19th Amendment 

was adopted. 

“On this 90th anniversary, we 

celebrate the few simple words that 

changed the political landscape of 

America and ultimately changed 

America,” said Tami N. Gale, 

keynote speaker at the Women’s 

Equality Day luncheon Monday. 

Gale, who is the Fort Carson 

Equal Employment Office manager, 

addressed a crowd of about 120 

people gathered for Women’s 

Equality Day in Wolf Dining Facility to celebrate 

the 90th anniversary of the passage of the 19th 

Amendment. 

The text from that amendment reads: 

“The right of citizens of the United States to 

vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United 

States or by any state on account of sex,” said Gale. 

But the road leading to the ratification of the 

19th Amendment was a long one. 

“Elizabeth Cady Stanton and others first 

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Susan B. Anthony was involved in the 

temperance movement, Gale said, but when Anthony 

met Stanton in 1851, they joined forces and worked 

together over the next half century working to 

ratify women’s right to vote. 

“Although both died before 

reaching that goal, they (Stanton 

and Anthony) did see major 

progress,” Gale said. 

Other women were advocates 

for women’s rights throughout 

U.S. history, such as Carrie 

Chapman Catt, an early leader of 

the League of Women Voters. 

“Being public advocates at the 

time meant they were living lives 

considered by many to be totally 

unconventional, unacceptable and 

inappropriate. They endured public 

humiliation, terms in jail and daily 

ridicule. Yet they did not give up.” 

Women involved in the Suffrage Movement 

“were described as tireless, tenacious, devoted, 

determined, persistent, resilient, committed 

and courageous. They were visionaries, gifted 

organizers and sharp thinkers,” said Gale. 

She said it is fitting to recognize the roles of 

women today. 

“Currently 13.5 percent of the active duty Army 

force are women; 28.7 percent of the Reserve force 

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officer rank, including as a four-star. 

“On Fort Carson, they comprise about 59 

percent of our civilian workers and about 48 percent 

of our leader and management posts,” Gale said. 

“We continue to break down barriers wherever 

our service takes us, both in peace and in war.” 

The nation has come a long way since the 

groundbreaking convention in New York, Gale said. 

“As President Obama noted in his proclamation 

for Women’s Equality Day, women have occupied 

most significant positions in government. They 

have delivered justice from the bench of our 

highest court, fought for our country in foreign 

lands, discovered cures for diseases, and joined the 

ranks of the greatest business leaders of our time.” 

Gale concluded her remarks with a reminder 

of what the 19th Amendment is about. 

“Remember, your right to vote is only effective 

if you use it. Register and vote this election season.” 

Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette, deputy 

commanding general for support, 4th Infantry 

Division and Fort Carson, joined Gale at the podium 

to present her with a certificate. 

“Our Soldiers now today are just Soldiers, not 

male and female Soldiers,” he said. 

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Class Kevin Hodges, 3rd Brigade Combat 

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faces of friends 

and family 

members that 

have been killed 

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Right: A participant 

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Carson’s fallen 

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Run for the Fallen participants receive high-fives as they finish the one-mile course Saturday at 

Ironhorse Park in honor of Fort Carson’s fallen heroes. 

More than 1,000 Mountain Post community members and friends and Family of Fort Carson’s fallen Soldiers participate in the Run for the Fallen Saturday at Ironhorse Park. 

Community unites to honor 

fallen heroes 

by Devin Fisher 


Julie Rosenberg had butterflies in her 

stomach as she drove to the Run for the Fallen 

Saturday at Ironhorse Park, an annual event 

to honor Fort Carson Soldiers who have paid 

the ultimate sacrifice. 

“And then as soon as I get here (the 

event) just brings a smile to my face,” said 

Rosenberg, who helped organize the first Run 

for the Fallen at Fort Carson in 2008 to honor 

all Mountain Post Soldiers who lost their lives 

on the battlefield, including her husband, 

Maj. Mark Rosenberg, who served with 3rd 

Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd 


Rosenberg said her brother-in-law told her 

about the national Run for the Fallen, where 

a group of runners ran from Fort Irwin, Calif., 

to Arlington National Cemetery. 

“I decided to get some friends together and 

walk (in their honor) and word got out and 

traveled and here we are today,” Rosenberg said. 

Donning shirts with images of fallen 

Soldiers and messages to include “in memory 

of my daddy” and “in honor of my hero,” 

more than 1,500 participated in the initial 

walk at Fort Carson, more than 2,000 last year 

and more than 1,000 this year. 

The Directorate of Family and Morale, 

Welfare and Recreation offers the event 

in an effort to join Families, Soldiers and 

community members to remember and 

celebrate our fallen heroes, said Ann Edinger, 

DFMWR special events coordinator. 

Saturday marked the second Run for the 

Fallen event for Sgt. Zach Crawford, 4th 

Engineer Battalion, who walked to honor his 

fallen comrade, Spc. Eric Lembke who was 

killed during the unit’s last deployment. 

“It means a lot (to participate) ... just to honor 

the guys that have fallen with us and served 

with us ... to keep their name going,” he said. 

To date, 306 Fort Carson Soldiers 

have lost their lives on the battlefields in 

Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Rosenberg said the Gold Star 

Families are fortunate that Fort Carson has 

a supportive community. 

“We don’t ever want to add to our group, 

but thank God (the community is) there, 

because they are the ones who get us through 

the hard times,” she said. 

She said seeing others gather to honor the 

fallen helps the healing process of the fallen 

Soldiers’ Families. 

“Having your Soldier remembered is 

important,” Rosenberg said. “We’ll always 

remember our Soldier, but we want to make 

sure that everybody else remembers (their 

sacrifice too).” 

She said the one-mile course, of which most 

participants walked, was symbolic of the struggles 

Gold Star Families face. She said the starting 

line may be the starting point of one’s grief and 

the finish line is like a light at the end of tunnel. 

“It’s one more thing that I have 

accomplished; one more thing I can put behind 

me and say, ‘I did it, and I am surviving.’” 

Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins, commanding 

general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, 

addressed the participants prior to the walk. 

“It’s appropriate that we come out here 

today as part of a small piece of the entire nation 

honoring those who have fallen,” he said. 

Perkins noted there are many memorials 

around Fort Carson honoring those who gave 

the ultimate sacrifice for the nation, from 

the Mountain Post Warrior Memorial near the 

front gate, to unit memorials and even 

buildings named after fallen heroes. 

“Probably the greatest sign of what those 

who have served mean and the greatest tribute, 

biggest monument, to them are our national 

colors,” he said, noting Soldiers have fought 

for the country for the last 235 years. 

He said the Families of the fallen, those 

currently serving and have served, and members 

of the community who support the Soldiers and 

their Families are “probably the most appreciative 

of what those who have fallen have done for 

our nation, because we know more than anybody 

else what it is our nation asks (of us).” 

The general thanked all who have 

served the nation. 

“The greatest tribute to all of you who 

have served and those who have fallen is the 

fact that we are still the greatest nation on 

earth,” Perkins said. 

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Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette, deputy commanding 

general for support, 4th Infantry Division and Fort 

Carson, pins a bib with the name of a fallen Soldier 

on his son, Luke, 7, at the Run for the Fallen.

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drug abuse problems. Additionally, certain groups of 

Soldiers, such as military policemen, those in the 

nuclear weapon personnel reliability program, those 

with high security clearances and those in the 

aviation field, cannot join in at this time because 

of the safety and welfare issues inherent to those 

military occupations. If a commander finds out that 

a Soldier is in the program, he is responsible to 

ensure the Soldier’s privacy is maintained unless 

there is a compelling need, such as a safety issue, 

to let others in the command chain know after 

discussing it with the ASAP personnel. Also, alcohol 

abuse education programs are an integral part of 

the program as Soldiers may only have a perceived 

alcohol program and not need in-depth assistance. 

Kim Henry, Fort Carson Alcohol and Drug 

Control officer, said that this will complement the 

current ASAP program for someone who might feel 

he needs to talk someone about an alcohol situation 

before it becomes a big problem, but doesn’t want 

to affect his career with a flag. She cited the PRIME 

for Life program as one of the programs they have 

been using successfully and will integrate into the 

pilot study here. CATEP personnel will also be 

working closely with other agencies on post. 

“We’ll be talking to the chaplains, military life 

consultants and hospital personnel,” Henry said. 

“We also want to bring in the Family Support 

Groups as well because they are sometimes the first 

people to notice this issue and say ‘Hey, here’s this 

program and I want you to know about it.’” 

“We’re hoping we can build the trust here,” said 

Azar. “We think it is going to start slow, like it has 

at other installations, but then it builds and builds 

and builds and we are hoping that it does that here.” 

The program has serious interest from high 

up. Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, IMCOM commanding 

general, is giving it his full support, as well as 

many local commanders. 

Lynch “is very passionate about the program. 

He wants to make sure that we give Soldiers every 

opportunity to get treatment,” said Stramer. “He’s 

very concerned about the high rate of suicides 

across the Army and wants to make sure that 

Soldiers who have problems are afforded the 

opportunity to seek treatment.” 

Stramer added that last week Lynch stated that 

there is no hiring freeze on the ASAP program for 

hiring staff and IMCOM headquarters is pushing 

out an operations order directing Fort Carson to hire 

the staff necessary to make CATEP happen. This 

will reinforce what the local command — Maj. Gen. 

David G. Perkins, 4th Infantry Division and Fort 

Carson commanding general, and Col. Robert F. 

McLaughlin, garrison commander, as well as the 

brigade commanders — wants to do. 

“Gen. Perkins and Col. McLaughlin — anything 

they can do to help the Soldier, they are on board 

with,” said Henry. “They are looking at this as 

another way the Army is trying to help Soldiers that 

need to seek help and prevent other situations.” 

During the briefings at Fort Carson, active 

discussions took place with the team and the 

Soldiers, which was the point that brought the team 

into the field. While some Soldiers were skeptic of 

how well a volunteer program would work, others 

reinforced that they thought it was a good idea. One 

Soldier, while liking the idea of the program to help 

Soldiers who wanted to help themselves, aired the 

thought that problem Soldiers — those with 

disciplinary problems or otherwise unsuitable for 

military service — might be best released from duty. 

To this, McFarling reiterated what the program is for. 

“Send us your Soldiers with a problem — 

not your problem Soldiers.”

Mountain Post Leader 

Mary Foster 

Director of Human Resources 

The Directorate of Human 

Resources is a newly established 

directorate within the Installation 

Management Command. They 

support the mission and Soldiers of 

Fort Carson in many areas of the 

Army Force Generation cycle. For 

example the Army Substance Abuse 

program not only provides testing 

for Soldiers and Civilians, but they 

are also responsible to provide 

training on substance abuse and 

work with leadership to identify 

high risk areas pertaining to the 

Soldier and their Family members. 

The suicide prevention program 

also falls in the ASAP program. 

Another area within DHR is the 

Army Continuing Education System 

program which supports educational 

opportunities for Soldiers and 

their Family members. 

The Administrative Services 

branch of DHR supports all unit 

mailrooms, Freedom of Information 

Act, Privacy Act and Army Records 

Information Management System 

training. The Workforce 

Development branch supports 

the garrison commander and his 

civilian employees in recognizing 

and participating in professional 

development opportunities. 

Finally, the largest section of 

DHR is the Military Personnel 

Division. MPD supports every 

unit in the ARFORGEN cycle 

with Soldier Readiness Processing/ 

manifesting, identification cards/ 

Tags, Servicemembers’ 

Group Life Insurance/ 

93, reassignment and 

retirement orders, in-out 

processing and casualty 

operations. 

Why did you choose 

the Human Resources 

career field? 

I started in Human 

Resources in January 1974. 

I love helping other folks 

and the HR field allows 

me to provide assistance. 

What do you like 

about your job? 

The variety of 

customers who require 

assistance of different 

sorts and sometimes they 

don’t know what to ask 

for but I can listen to them 

and provide assistance 

which makes their time at 

this duty station pleasant. 

What has been a 

favorite leadership 

moment? 

Mentoring a Soldier to become 

a Department of Army civilian 

who continues to contribute to 

this installation. 

What is your view on the role 

of a leader? 

Lead by example! 

If you could meet any leader 

who would it be? 


Billy Graham, a great religious 

leader who has had significant 

impact on this nation’s leaders. 

People would be surprised 

to know … 

The only thing that people 

need to know about me is that I 

am a devoted wife, mother and a 

very devoted grandmother. 

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Mary Foster, director of Human Resources, assists Sgt. Stephanie Fredicksen, 759th Military 

Police Battalion, with outprocessing paperwork.


The Soldier: specialist with Company B, 1st 

Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st 


The facts: general court-martial May 17-19 for 

attempted unpremeditated murder and wrongful 

appropriation of a pistol. This incident occurred 

at an off-limits establishment in Colorado 

Springs. The accused started an altercation 

with the passenger of a vehicle in the parking 

lot. As the car was leaving, the accused 

fired three shots into the side of the car. 

The verdict: guilty of all charges. 

The sentence: reduction to private, forfeiture of 

all pay and allowances, confinement for 13 

years and a dishonorable discharge. 

The Soldier: private first class with Forward 

Support Company E, 1st Bn., 22 Inf. Reg., 

1st BCT, 4th Inf. Div. 

The facts: general court-martial April 30 and 

June 1, for desertion and wrongful use of 

marijuana. 

The verdict: not guilty of desertion, but guilty of 

AWOL and guilty of wrongful use of marijuana. 

The sentence: reduction to private, confined for 

four months and a bad conduct discharge. 

The Soldier: staff sergeant with 1st Bn, 8th Inf. 

Reg., 3rd BCT (Rear)(Provisional), 4th Inf. Div. 

The facts: general court-martial April 30 and 

June 17, for assaulting a superior commissioned 

officer, communicating a threat and 

assaulting a Colorado Springs police officer. 


The sentence: forfeit $500 pay per month for 

Courts-martial 

The following are convictions from the 

Fort Carson installation between April-July. 

three months, reduced to specialist and 

confined for 84 days. 

The Soldier: staff sergeant with 1st Bn., 12 Inf. 

Reg., 4th BCT (Rear)(Provisional), 4th Inf. Div. 

The facts: general court-martial May 21 and 

July 23, for attempting to entice and coerce 

a minor to engage in sexual activity. 


The sentence: reduction to private, confinement 

for three years and to be discharged with 

a dishonorable discharge. 

The Soldier: private first class with Troop C, 

1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Reg., 2nd BCT, 

4th Inf. Div. 

The facts: general court-martial June 4 and 15, 

for AWOL, willfully and wrongfully damaging 

a privately owned vehicle, wrongful use of 

Cocaine, Methylenedioxyamphetamine, 

Methamphetamine and drunk and two 

counts of disorderly conduct. 



for nine months and a bad conduct discharge. 

The Soldier: private with Headquarters and 

Headquarters Company, 204th Brigade 

Support Battalion, 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div. 

The facts: general court-martial June 4 and 16, 

for desertion. 

The verdict: not guilty of desertion, but guilty 

of AWOL. 

The sentence: forfeiture of $400 pay per 

month for three months, hard labor without 

confinement for three months and a bad 

conduct discharge. 

The Soldier: specialist with 3rd Special Troops 

Battalion, 3rd BCT (Rear)(Provisional), 

4th Inf. Div. 

The facts: general court-martial June 15, 

for possession of child pornography. 


The sentence: reduction to private, 

confinement for nine months and a bad 

conduct discharge. 

The Soldier: staff sergeant with Rear 

Detachment, 2nd Bn., 12th Inf. Reg., 

4th BCT (Rear)(Provisional), 4th Inf. Div. 

The facts: general court-martial June 22 

and July 22, for larceny of military property. 


The sentence: reprimand, reduction to sergeant 

and forfeiture of $500 pay per month for 

two months. 

The Soldier: staff sergeant with 3rd STB, 3rd 

BCT (Rear)(Provisional), 4th Inf. Div. 

The facts: general court-martial July 1 and 

23 and Aug. 3, for perjury during an 

Article 32 Investigation. 


The sentence: reduction to specialist. 

The Soldier: private with 127th Military Police 

Company, 759th MP Battalion. 

The facts: general court-martial July 8 and 

Aug. 4 for wrongful and reckless conduct 

and drunk driving. 


The sentence: confinement for 4 months and 

a bad conduct discharge. 

The Soldier: specialist with HHC, U.S. Army 

Garrison, Replacement Detachment. 

The facts: special court-martial July 13 and 

Aug. 2 for desertion. 



for 105 days and a bad conduct discharge. 

The Soldier: private first class assigned to 1st 

Bn., 2nd Aviation Reg, 2nd Infantry Division. 

The facts: general court-martial July 13 

and Aug. 5 for false official statement and 

two counts of larceny of military property. 



for eight months and a bad conduct discharge. 

The Soldier: private assigned to 3rd Sqdn., 61st 

Cavalry Reg., 4th BCT (Rear)(Provisional), 

4th Inf. Div. 

The facts: general court-martial July 19 for desertion 

and wrongful use of methamphetamine. 

The verdict: not guilty of desertion, but guilty of 

AWOL and wrongful use of methamphetamine. 

The sentence: confinement for five months 

and a bad conduct discharge.

John Franklin, left, World Class Athlete Program quarterback fires a pass downfield during a scrimmage Tuesday on post. 

Story and photo by Walt Johnson 


Although the 2010 post intramural flag football 

season got a late start, it did not dampen the spirits 

of the Soldiers that came out to the post football 

complex Tuesday to kick off this year’s action. 

The flag football season was supposed to 

begin Monday night, but a heavy rain storm forced 

cancellation of the games. Instead, the post teams 

were able to get after each other Tuesday night and 

the Soldiers took advantage of the opportunity to get 

out in the open air and throw around the pigskin. 

Kareem Braithwaite, Fort Carson intramural 

sports director, said this will be a new year for the 

flag football program here because the Soldiers have 

had a lot of input into what they want the program 

to be and he is more than willing to make sure the 

Soldiers get what they want. 

“We have 14 teams ready to compete this year 

with a few teams in the field. The biggest thing 

the teams have talked to me about is having some 

consistency in the schedule and making sure there is 

good communications between the teams and the 

sports office. One of the ways that we know we have 

better communications came Monday night when 

the rain came and all teams knew that the games 

were cancelled,” Braithwaite said 

Kent Palm plays for the 984th Military Police 

Company, 759th MP Battalion, which recently 

returned to the Mountain Post from duty in 

Afghanistan, and he said his team is looking 

forward to playing on post this year. He said the 

team played as much as it could while in 

Afghanistan and he likes the talent level they 

will bring to the field each game. 

“I think the fact that we played as a cohesive 

team in Afghanistan is going to be a good thing for 

us here. We have a team that has a lot of people 

that can catch the ball well and we have a lot of 

speed on the team which is a big plus. Defensively 

we should also be a good team because we have a 

lot of team speed,” Palm said. 

One of the more interesting teams to watch this year 

Mountaineer Sports Sports 

Featur Feature 

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Soldiers open flag football season 

will be the World Class Athlete Program squad. The 

unit is made up of a lot of elite athletes who excel in 

a number of sports other than football. If athleticism 

was the only thing needed to win a title, the WCAP 

team would have to be considered the odds-on favorite 

to win. Jonathan Harmeling, WCAP commander 

and head coach, knows he has a nice challenge 

ahead as he gets his team ready to play this year. 

“When I became the commander I sat down 

with my guys and I asked them if they could change 

one thing about the WCAP program, what changes 

would they like to see. Most of the guys said they 

wanted to do something as a whole and not do 

things that are just for the boxers or the wrestlers or 

whatever the sport may be. So we decided to come 

out and play football. These guys are so competitive. 

If there is anything out there where there can be a 

winner or a loser these guys want to be there. We 

decided to come out and represent our unit and it 

kind of brings everyone to the same level when 

they aren’t competing in their particular sport and 

it makes it fun for them,” Harmeling said. 

Photo by Walt Johnson 

Flames 

fall 

Denver Titans defenders 

surround Fort Carson’s James 

Everitt, 18, as he prepares 

to throw a pass Saturday in 

Denver. The Titans ended the 

Flames unbeaten season with 

a come from behind 16-14 

victory. The Titans won the 

game on a field goal with 

13 seconds left in the game 

to end the Flames two year 

undefeated run in conference 

play and captured the 

Colorado Football Conference 

championship.


On the Bench 

Youth center fall sports 

schedule kicks off Sept. 11 

by Walt Johnson 


The post youth sports fall program will 

begin Sept. 11 with a lot of exciting action 

for young athletes. 

The Youth Services Center will begin its 

fall soccer, football and cheerleading season 

after the opening ceremonies, which will take 

place on Pershing Field at 9 a.m. 

The Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans football 

team begins its 2010 football campaign Friday. 

The Trojans will begin the season with a 

preseason scrimmage against the Mesa Ridge 

Grizzlies at 6 p.m Friday. at the high school’s 

football field. The Trojans will open its home 

schedule Sept. 3 when it hosts Fossil Ridge 

High School at 6 p.m. The rest of the Trojans 

home schedule is as follows: Sept. 24 Pine 

Creek High School at 7 p.m., Oct. 1 Grand 

Junction High School at 7 p.m., Oct. 14 

Rampart at 7 p.m. and Oct. 29 Pueblo South 

High School at 7 p.m. 

The Trojans road schedule is as follows: 

Sept. 11, Eaglecrest High School at 1 p.m.; 

Sept. 17 Chatfield Senior High School at 4 

p.m.; Oct. 8 Doherty High School at Garry 

Berry Stadium in Colorado Springs at 7 p.m.; 

Oct. 22 Palmer High School at Garry Berry 

Stadium in Colorado Springs at 7 p.m. 

The Rockies will offer its last military 

specials of August at Coors Field in 

Denver when the team hosts its archrivals 

from California. 

The Rockies take on the Los Angeles 

Dodgers Friday-Sunday. Games begin at 

7:10 p.m. Friday, Saturday's game begins 

at 6:10 p.m. Saturday and 1:10 p.m. Sunday. 

All military people can purchase discount 

tickets in the outfield box, pavilion and upper 

reserved infield/outfield area for their family 

and friends for games against the Dodgers. 

Tickets are discount from the usual range 

of $18-$38. To take advantage of the offer 

call the Rockies at 303-ROCKIES and state 

that you are a military member and provide 

reference number 20065615. This offer is 

not available on a walk-up-to-the-window 

basis. You can only take advantage of the 

offer by calling the Rockies. 

The Youth Services Center is looking 

for a few good men and women to help 

with the youth sports program. 

If you have ever had the desire to coach 

See Bench on page 29 


Working out 

Fort Carson’s Jennifer Froslie is one of the Mountain Post people 

participating in the “Burn off the Wait” team weight loss 

program designed to encourage people to lose weight as a 

team. The program began Wednesday and runs through Oct. 27.

To the goal 


A member of the Fort Carson youth sports program prepares to send the ball through the net during a 

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young children this is the opportunity for you, according 

to youth center officials. The youth sports program 

is in need of volunteer coaches for the upcoming 

softball, baseball, football, cheerleading and 

soccer seasons. 

If you think you would like to give back to the 

youth and coach a team, stop by the Youth Service 

Center or call 526-1233. 

The United States Air Force Academy 

hosts its third annual Health & Wellness Center 

Biathlon Saturday. 

The biathlon will include a 12-mile bicycle ride 

and a 3.1-mile run. Event organizers said it would 

be great to have Soldiers from the Mountain Post 

participate in the event which begins at 8 a.m. on 

the Santa Fe Trail in Colorado Springs. Refreshments 

will be provided for all participants. For more 

information on the event call 333-3733. 

College football fans will want to note the 

beginning of the college football season is just 

one week away. 

There will be two games featuring former family 

members who have graduated from high school and 

gone on to play at colleges in the local area. The Air 

Force Academy Falcons open its season Sept. 4 when it 

hosts Northwestern State University at Falcon Stadium 

at 2 p.m. This game will be a great warm up for the 

teams Sept. 11 contest against perennially nationally 

ranked Brigham Young University. The BYU game is 

scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Falcon Stadium. 

Also on Sept. 4 the University of Colorado 

Buffaloes meets the Colorado State University Rams 

at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver. The game 

will kick off at noon. 

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Mountaineer At hle 

hlete e of the the 

Week Week 


Marcus Dungen 

Bodybuilder 

Marcus Dungen has been a bodybuilder for years. He still holds the record 

for the most individual wins at the annual Southern Colorado Bodybuilding 

and Fitness competition held in Colorado Springs. Dungen will be competing 

in Las Vegas next month as an amateur, but is looking to begin competing 

as a pro in the near future. 

What is the show you will compete in all about? 

This is the Team USA bodybuilding show and if you win your category 

you are picked to represent the United States in the Natural Olympia 

against bodybuilders from around the world in Reno, Nev., in November. 

This isn’t your first time at this event is it? 

I competed in this show in 2008 when I won the masters championship 

and was voted most muscular. At the Natural Olympia, I won the 40-49 

year old most muscular title and I helped the USA get a gold medal. 

What is it like to represent the USA at an event like that? 

That is really prestigious to represent the USA at an event like this. 

Also you get to compete against other bodybuilders from around the world 

to see if you can stand up to them. Being able to compete against and then 

beat athletes from other countries is a pretty good thing I think for the 

USA and for the individual that can do that. 

When do you think you will do your first pro show? 

I’m not sure. I want to see how well I do at the Team USA show and 

then make a decision on that afterwards. I took a few months off to come 

back to this event bigger and in the best condition I can. I think my 

conditioning is right where I want it to be right now. 

People that don’t know me will be surprised to know … 

That I like to read and I like to do things that will help me self improve. 

I believe that if you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will.

Adam’s Mountain Cafe 

has a flower-bedecked 

terrace next to 

the creek. 

Story and photos by Nel Lampe 


Manitou Springs is 

a great place to go 

on vacation, a minivacation 

or for a day. About four miles 

west of Colorado Springs, the town 

actually was a popular resort town in 

the late 1800s and into the 1900s, when 

vacationers came by train with steamer 

trunks filled with the latest styles. They 

stayed for weeks, visiting the casinos, 

dance pavilions and bath houses, and 

taking in the sights: Garden of the 

Gods, Cave of the Winds and riding a 

mule to the top of Pikes Peak. The 

dance pavilions and bath houses no 

longer exist and people have to go 

to Cripple Creek to find casinos. 

But the natural attractions that drew 

Unique shops and restaurants are in downtown 

Manitou Springs. 

Take a a mini-vacation in in 

Manitou Springs 

people to Manitou Springs more than 

a century ago still draw tourists. 

There’s the Garden of the Gods Park 

with the nearby Trading Post; the 

Cliff Dwellings Museum and the Cave 

of the Winds. People take the Pikes 

Peak Cog Railway to the top of 

Pikes Peak rather than riding a mule, 

or perhaps drive the Pikes Peak 

Highway to the top. 

Tourists no longer come by train, 

but by car. 

Vacationing families can be spotted 

all over town in summer, eating 

lunch in one of the family-friendly 

restaurants in Manitou Springs, 

shopping in the unusual shops along 

Manitou Avenue, playing antique 

games in the arcade, browsing through 

art galleries or antique stores, tasting 

the water from a mineral spring or 

watching a street performer. 

Victorian-era houses, hotels 

and buildings preserve the 

town’s resort look. Creek-side 

restaurants, T-shirt shops and 

steep streets still beckon. It’s a 

tourist town all right, although 

5,000 people live there. 

Stop for saltwater taffy, 

caramel-popcorn or an ice cream 

cone at Patsy’s Candy Stand 

as people have been doing for 

more than 100 years. 

Go next door to the Penny 

Arcade, where players find 

uniscopes from 1908 and old 

pinball machines with wooden 

rails. Put a penny in a gumball 

machine or play Pac Man or 

Miss Pac Man. There’s Space 

Invaders and a video game 

from every year. 

Two hotels from Manitou 

Stratton Spring, next to Manitou Avenue, is one 

of several springs available to the public. 

Springs’ early days are still there: the 

Barker Hotel and the 1874 Cliff House. 

There’s a restaurant in the Barker Hotel; 

the renovated Cliff House has gourmet 

food in its dining rooms, an elegant 

lobby, chairs on the veranda and posh 

linens in historic hotel rooms named 

after early guests such as Buffalo Bill 

and President Theodore Roosevelt. 

The Victorian-era Miramont 

Castle is in Manitou Springs, with its 

seven architecture styles. The castle 

has tours, lunches and teas and a 

small chapel for weddings. 

The Iron Springs Chateau 

dinner theater has actors performing 

old-fashioned melodramas during 

the summer season. 

See Manitou on page 32 

Places to see in the 

Pikes Peak area. 

Aug. 27, 2010


Manitou 

from page 31 

Today’s tourists might stay in a campground, a 

bed and breakfast or one of the classic motels built in 

the 1920s-1940s. 

There are no fast food chains in Manitou 

Springs, but there are plenty of restaurants and small 

establishments to visit. There’s Adam’s Mountain Café 

near Soda Springs Park; Coquette Creperie, the Dutch 

Kitchen, The European Café, Heart of Jerusalem 

Café, the Loop, Marilyn’s Pizza House, The Mona 

Lisa Fondue Restaurant and Pirates of the Castaways. 

Eat at the Stage Coach, a former stage coach stop. 

There’s Pike’s Peak Chocolate, ice cream shops, coffee 

shops and an occasional street vendor. 

The Briarhurst is a fine dining restaurant in the 

historic manor built by Dr. William Bell. Bell and 

Colorado Springs founder, Gen. William Palmer were 

involved in creating the resort town. 

Many of the mineral springs that brought people 

to the town for the water’s curative powers are still 

accessible to the public. Pick up a map of the mineral 

springs at the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce, 

354 Manitou Ave. Bring a cup to sample the different 

waters. Brochures of local attractions and restaurants 

are also available. The Chamber is open seven days a 

week; call 685-5089. 

Learn about the city at The Manitou Springs Heritage 

Center at 517 Manitou Ave. by viewing displays or 

taking a walking tour or a tour of the springs. The 

center is open Wednesdays-Sundays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Call 685-1454 for more information about the tours. 

Manitou Springs is close to hiking trails and other 

tourist attractions, such as Santa’s Workshop at the 

North Pole and the Flying W Ranch. 

The Glass Blowers of Manitou shop has glass 

figures and the Leprechaun Shoppe has Irish gifts. 

There’s a Christmas in Manitou shop, The Dulcimer 

Shop and the American Toy Factory. There’s 

chain-saw art, Bearworks, Retro Moto Toys, a spice 

shop and YoYo Loco, with yo-yos for everyone. 

Manitou Springs is known for its unusual events, 

such as the Emma Crawford Coffin Race at Halloween, 

the January Fruitcake Toss and a Carnivale Parade 

and Gumbo Cook-off during Mardi Gras season. 

Manitou Springs hosts several festivals during the 

year, including Mountain Music Festival, a clay fest, 

beer fest, buffalo barbecue and other events. Coming 

up Labor Day is the Commonwheel Art Fest held in 

Memorial Park on the east end of Manitou Springs. 

Take the drive to Manitou Springs some nice day 

and explore and relax — have a mini-vacation. 

To reach Manitou Springs from Fort Carson, take 

Highway 115 north to the Cimarron Exit, then take 

Highway 24 West to the Manitou Springs exit. 

Or take Colorado Avenue from downtown 

Colorado Springs heading west until it becomes 

Manitou Avenue. Parking is mostly along the streets 

and a few commercial lots. 

Just the Facts 

• TRAVEL TIME — half an hour 

• FOR AGES — anyone 

• TYPE — resort town 

• FUN FACTOR — ★★★★★ (Out of 5 stars) 

• WALLET DAMAGE — NO ENTRY, YOUR CHOICE 

$ = Less than $20 

$$ = $21 to $40 

$$$ = $41 to $60 

$$$$ = $61 to $80 

(BASED ON A FAMILY OF FOUR) 

Above: Runners cool off 

in the creek after the 

marathon to the top of Pikes 

Peak and return Sunday. 

Left: The Penny Arcade 

in Manitou Springs also 

has a collection of 

coin-operated rides. 

For more 

than 100 

years, 

tourists 

and visitors 

have been 

buying 

salt-water 

taffy and 

caramelcovered 

popcorn 

at Patsy’s. 

It’s in 

downtown 

Manitou 

Springs. 

Below: The Barker House, a 

hotel from the town’s early 

days, has a restaurant as well 

as a popular porch for dining.


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Colorado State Fair 

The Colorado State Fair, one of the oldest 

state fairs in the nation, begins Friday and 

runs through Sept. 5. The state fairgrounds are 

at 1001 Beulah Ave. in Pueblo. The fair has 

all the traditional ingredients to make up a 

state fair: a carnival, free shows, lots of farm 

animals, horse shows, rodeos, big trucks, 

demolition derbies, entertainment and more. 

Admission to the state fairgrounds is $8 on 

weekends and $5 Monday-Thursday. Children 

under age 6 are admitted free. 

The carnival is $1 per ticket or $25 for 

unlimited rides each day. An unlimited pass is 

$80 for the entire state fair. 

Tickets are sold for special concerts at the 

Colorado State Fair, including Emerson Drive 

Friday, Blake Shelton Saturday, Charlie Pride 

Wednesday, Queensryche with Rock Sugar 

Thursday, America Sept. 3, Smokey Robinson 

Sept. 4 and Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose 

Hernandez Sept. 5. 

Concert tickets are at Ticketmaster, 

800-745-3000, and are $20-$25. 

Soldier Show 

The Soldier Show will be in the Pikes Peak 

Center Friday at 7 p.m. With the theme “Soldier 

Show 27.0,” this high-energy, 90-minute live 

musical revue showcases the talents of 

active-duty Soldiers. Free tickets are available at 

the Information, Tickets and Registration office, 

the Pikes Peak Center and the World Arena. 

Comics On Duty Tour 

The Comics on Duty Tour comedians Steve 

Bills, Troy Thirdgill, Steve Burr and John 

Bizarre, will perform during a 90-minute Dine 

and Laugh at the Elkhorn Conference Center 

Saturday. For $10, attendees will have a pasta 

bar with salad, garlic bread and dessert and 

an evening of comedy. The doors open at 

5:30 p.m. with the show at 6:30 p.m. Tickets 

are available at the Elkhorn. 

Fountain Fall Festival 

Fountain holds its 41st Fall Festival 

Labor Day weekend, with a run for the fallen 

Sept. 4 at 8 a.m. at Fountain-Fort Carson 

High School, a barbecue supper and dance 

Sept. 5, a pancake breakfast at Fountain 

Middle School Sept. 7 at 9:30 a.m., a parade 

at 10 a.m. and following the parade, crafts, 

food, fun and entertainment in Metcalfe Park. 

For information contact 382-3190. 

Concerts in Denver 

Brad Paisley is in concert with Darius 

Rucker, Sept. 25, at the Comfort Dental 

Amphitheatre in Englewood. Tickets are 

$19-$49.75. Get ticket information at 877- 

598-8497. The Comfort Dental Amphitheatre, 

formerly known as Fiddler’s Green, is an 

open-air venue off Interstate 25 and East 

Orchard Road in the Denver Tech Center at 

6350 Greenwood Plaza in Englewood. 

Upcoming concerts 

Concerts in the Pikes Peak Center, 

90 S. Cascade Ave., in downtown Colorado 

Springs include: 

Michael Bolton Oct. 10 at 7 p.m.; Cheech 

and Chong, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m.; and Last Comic 

Standing Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available 

at the box office or by calling 520-SHOW. 

Frankie Avalon is in Arnold Hall at the Air 

Force Academy Sept. 17. Tickets are $30-$43; 

call the box office at 333-4497. 

The Lettermen will be in the Pikes Peak 

Center Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. 

Bryan Adams: The Bare Bones Tour is Nov. 

11 at 8 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Sept. 24. 

Air Supply plays the Pikes Peak Center 

Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Jan. 7. 

Local festivals 

Two of Colorado Springs’ largest festivals 

are coming up: 

The Colorado Balloon Classic is in 

Memorial Park Sept. 4-6, when dozens of 

balloons lift off about 7 a.m., following a 

40-year-old tradition. The festival is free. 

The annual folk art festival at Rock Ledge 

Ranch is Sept. 17-19. The Holly Berry House 

Folk Art Festival features several tents with 

vendors selling folk art, clothing, antiques, 

crafts, gourmet products, paintings, photographs 

and much more. There will also be food 

vendors and live music. A fee is charged and 

proceeds go for ranch projects. 

Ready for football? 

Air Force Football tickets are on sale 

for 2010 home games with Northwestern 

State Sept. 4 at noon; Brigham Young 

University, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m.; U.S. Naval 

Academy Oct. 2 at 12:30; Colorado State 

University, Oct. 9, noon; Utah Oct. 30 at 5:30 

p.m. and New Mexico Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. Call 

472-1895 for ticket information. 

— Compiled by Nel Lampe

40 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 27, 2010

10th SFG(A) - Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group

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