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by Rob McIlvaineArmy News Service

FORT JACKSON, S.C. — For the first time since 1980, theArmy’s physical fitness test is being overhauled. It will be replaced byboth the Physical Readiness Test and the Army Combat Readiness Test.

Over the next few months, the two tests will be conducted at eightinstallations as part of a pilot program, where standards will also bedeveloped. The new tests could go Armywide in October, said Lt. Gen.Mark P. Hertling, deputy commanding general of the U.S. ArmyTraining and Doctrine Command, Initial Military Training, at FortMonroe, Va.

“Today’s PT test does not adequately measure components ofstrength, endurance or mobility,” Hertling said.

Hertling and Frank Palkoska, director of the Army’s PhysicalFitness School, began discussing the need for better physical fitnesstests while together at West Point’s department of physical educationin the early 1980s. But it was the progression of sports science that ledto development of the new APRT and ACRT.

“We needed to come up with a program for the incoming youngSoldiers who were not as focused on health, fitness and nutrition,”Hertling said.

The two tests align with the new Army Physical ReadinessTraining program, outlined in Training Circular 3-22.20, that beganArmywide implementation in August.

The new training involves anaerobic exercise. Used by athletes topromote strength, speed and power and by bodybuilders to buildmuscle mass, anaerobic exercise leads to greater performance in shortduration, high-intensity activities.

Aerobic exercise includes lower intensity activities performed forlonger periods of time.

The Army, said Hertling, has been on an ebb and flow of physicalfitness training for the last 60 to 70 years.

“Every time prior to combat, our fitness regimen and fitnesstesting is very different to what we do after we’ve experiencedcombat. But right after Vietnam, some of the fitness mavens, likeKen Cooper, sold the military on aerobic training. But this isn’tnecessarily the way we do things in combat,” Hertling said.

One of the initial concerns on changing the test, Hertling said,anticipated comments such as “why are we changing? It’s been goodenough for 30 years.”

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Vol. 69 No. 10 March 11, 2011

Word of the month: Community

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2,000 Soldiers returnSpc. Shawn Groshong, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4thInfantry Division, and wife, Angelena Groshong, share a long-awaited first embrace afterdeployment during a welcome-home ceremony Monday at the Special Events Center.Groshong was one of 243 Soldiers in 3rd BCT returning home from a yearlong deployment toIraq. As of Wednesday, more than 2,000 Soldiers have returned to the Mountain Post thismonth. Soldiers from 3rd BCT will continue to return within the next few weeks. See 1for the 663rd Ordnance Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71stOrdnance Group (EOD) homecoming Saturday and Page 20 for 43rd Sustainment Brigadehomecoming Monday.

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Commentary by Master Sgt. Jose A. Colon Rivera4th Infantry Division Equal Opportunity Office

The way the human body works is amazing. Studiesabound indicating that the shape of the red cells in theblood is just simply perfect. It cannot be made more efficient, and for its function of carrying oxygen to the restof the body, nobody could have created a better vessel.

The brain, in its intricacy, is not only a work of art, butalso a masterpiece of function that no scientist has beenable to emulate. “Watson,” the supercomputer that won theman-vs.-machine Jeopardy exhibition match recently, is awonder, but still light years short of feeling emotion, usingfull logic and intuition. Artificial intelligence scientists are as close to developing a fully-functional brain as a cave man to understanding and building a Maserati.

The human body is made of muscles, bones, fluids, ligaments, tendons, etc. The nose doesn’t look like the eye,or the foot like the hand, but as different as all parts of thebody are, for the most part, they work great together.

The same might be said about the diverse people whomake up this country.

A community is made of families, and families are madeof individuals. No two families are exactly alike. In theUnited States, our communities have their own cultures, andsometimes, their own subcultures. We have our differences,and differences of opinion, especially during election season.

I do not think that anyone will argue that point. However,when our nation comes under attack, like it did Sept. 11,2001, our communities come together as one in order todefend our nation, and to survive. Differences are put aside,and we become the cohesive entity we were meant to be.

Last month, we celebrated African-American HeritageMonth and this month we celebrate Women’s HistoryMonth. Throughout the year we have a plethora of eventsthat remind us of our differences, according to some, but also remind us of our unique origin as a nation.

Our nation is made of many communities, many racesand many ethnicities, yet when we worked together we were able to put a man on the moon.

Let us never forget that out of our many different people, when given the proper opportunities and whenworking freely together, we can achieve the impossible —“E Pluribus Unum,” or of the many, one.

Word of the month

Editor’s note: The following is thefirst of a new Mountaineer featurehighlighting Mountain Post communitymembers who go above and beyond. Ifyou have someone you would like torecognize, submit your write-up [email protected]. Include as much detail as possible, to include the person’sname, rank and unit, if possible.

Feb. 10, at about 3:30 p.m., I wasat the Animal Hospital of ColoradoSprings on Cheyenne Meadows Roadpicking up my dog. As I was leavingthe clinic I slipped on a patch of iceand heard my ankle snap as I fell. Ihad left my cell phone at home and

was unable to call 911. I was laying on the ice in a puddle

of water for several minutes yelling forhelp when one of your Soldiers, Pfc.Franks, came to my rescue. Pfc. Frankswas extremely calm and comfortingduring this terrible time. He reassuredme that I would be fine as he explainedto me he had prior medical and lawenforcement experience, which as you know, was music to my ears.

He gently removed my sock andsneaker as he examined my ankleand made arrangements with thestaff to get me to the hospital. Hegraciously allowed me to use hisphone to call my mom. He also

assisted in gathering all my personalbelongings and paperwork which I had dropped. Pfc. Franks wasextremely kind and gentle as heallowed me to use him as my personal crutch to get into the vehicle to go to the hospital.

I cannot put into words how grateful and appreciative I am of histhoughtful words and actions duringthat horrible time. He is a fine example of what everyone envisions a Soldier should be ... a hero! I will be forever grateful if you could passon my thanks to him.

Sincerely,Lisa Montville

Communities thrive by putting differences aside

Kudos korner Pfc. Franks

“The VFW (members) areconsistently there to wel-come home and seeSoldiers as they deploy.”

Staff Sgt. Antone AndersonHHC, 43rd SB

“(My husband and I) had our dinner paid for by someone we didn’t know.”

Sherri McLarenMilitary spouse

“I was thanked for serving in the military by a stranger.”

William P. HolbrooksMaster Sgt. retired

“A person saw me walkingfrom my battalion motorpool after work andstopped to pick me up anddrove me to my barracks.”

Pfc. Jordan Stom4th Eng. Bn.

POST TALKPOST TALKWhat random act of kindness has someone done for you?

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Panel: rescind women in combat policyby Lisa DanielAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON — A commission establishedto study diversity among military leaders is recom-mending that the Defense Department rescind itspolicy that prevents women from being assigned toground combat units below the brigade level.

In a report issued Monday, the Military LeadershipDiversity Commission recom-mends that the department andthe services eliminate combatexclusion policies for women, aswell as other “barriers and incon-sistencies, to create a level play-ing field for all qualified service-members.”

Retired Air Force Gen.Lester L. Lyles, who chaired thecommission, said the recom-mendation — one of 20 in thereport and the only one specificto women — is one way the con-gressionally-mandated bodysuggests the military can getmore qualified women into itsmore-senior leadership ranks.

“We know that (the exclusion)hinders women from promotion,”Lyles said in an interview withAmerican Forces Press Service.“We want to take away all the

hindrances and cultural biases” in promotions.The commission was established as part of the

2009 National Defense Authorization Act to evaluateand assess policies that provide opportunities forpromotion and advancement of women and racial andethnic minorities in the armed forces.

The 1994 combat exclusion policy, as written,precludes women from being “assigned” to groundcombat units, but women have for years served in

ground combat situations byserving in units deemed“attached” to ground units, Lylessaid. That distinction keepsthem from being recognized fortheir ground combat experience— recognition that wouldenhance their chances for pro-motion, he said.

“If you look at today’s bat-tlefield, in Iraq andAfghanistan, it’s not like it wasin the Cold War, when we had adefined battlefield,” Lyles said.“Women serve — and they lead— military security, militarypolice units, air defense units,intelligence units — all ofwhich have to be right therewith combat veterans in orderto do the job appropriately.”

Women serving in combatenvironments are being shot at,

killed and maimed, Lyles said.“But they’re not getting the credit for being in

combat arms,” he said, “(and) that’s important fortheir consideration for the most senior flag ranks —three stars and four stars, primarily.”

In the commission’s outreach to military leaders,Lyles said, at least a couple of service leaders thoughtthere would be little interest among women to servein combat. But when the commission brought in apanel of commissioned and enlisted women fromdifferent services, “that’s certainly not what wepicked up” from talking to them, he said.

“I didn’t hear, ‘Rah, rah, we want to be in combat,’”he said, “but I also didn’t hear, ‘We don’t want to be incombat.’ What they want is an equal opportunity toserve where their skills allow them to serve. Removingthe barriers for that, and removing the barriers to themgetting credit for that, was our No. 1 focus.”

Defense Department spokeswoman EileenLainez said department officials “will thoroughlyevaluate” the panel’s recommendations as part oftheir ongoing review of diversity policies.

Meanwhile, she said, “women will continue to beassigned to units and positions that may necessitatecombat actions within the scope of their restrictedpositioning — situations for which they are fullytrained and equipped to respond.”

Women make up about 15 percent of active-dutyservicemembers; 18 percent of National Guard andReserves; 10 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan combatveterans; and 10 percent of those who have served inthe Iraq and Afghanistan theaters, Lainez said.

Photo by U.S. Air Force Capt. Peter Shinn

Spc. Lauren Hyman, an armored vehicledriver for the 64th Military Police Company,based at Combat Outpost Fortress,Afghanistan, greets an Afghan child duringa foot patrol in Noor Gal district, Jan. 3.


“In fact, just the opposite is happening. Soldiersenjoy a challenge and many have come up to meand said, ‘thank you for fighting for these changes,’”Hertling said.

The old test required completion of threeevents: two minutes of pushups, two minutes ofsitups and a two-mile run.

The new APRT has five events:• 60-yard shuttle run measures lower body

muscular strength and anaerobic power, assessingspeed, agility and coordination.

• 1-minute rower (variation of a situp) measurestotal body muscular endurance and assesses totalbody coordination.

• Standing long jump measures lower bodymuscular strength and assesses lower body power.

• 1-minute pushup measures upper bodymuscular endurance and assesses trunk stability.

• 1.5-mile run measures lower body muscularendurance and aerobic capacity and assessesspeed stability.

The new ACRT has five events:• 400-meter run assesses upper body muscular

endurance and anaerobic power, coordination, speedand stability.

• Individual movement techniques assess upperand lower body muscular endurance, agility, balance,coordination, speed and stability.

• Ammo-can-shuttle sprint assesses total

body muscular strength and endurance, agility,coordination, speed, stability and power.

• Casualty drag assesses total body muscularstrength and endurance, agility, coordination, speed,stability and power.

• Agility sprint assesses lower body anaerobicpower, speed and power.

In order to develop these tests, Hertling askedPalkoska to look both inside and outside the Army forsubject-matter experts to help develop a test which isgender neutral and age specific.

Experts on the advisory board include Dr. ChipEast, professor of physical education at the U.S.Military Academy, N.Y.; Dr. Neal Bumgartner,program director of Air Education and TrainingCommand at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; andTim Bockleman, sports medicine coordinator atthe Marine Corps’ Parris Island, S.C.

“Also, we couldn’t develop a test that requiredbuying equipment,” Hertling said. “All you need is atrack and some graders to administer the test.”

Following the APRT portion, participant DanicaFoster, an instructor at the Army Physical FitnessSchool at Fort Jackson, had only one piece of advice,“get in better shape.”

After taking the ACRT portion, Sgt. 1st ClassCornelius Trammell, also an instructor at the school,had one thought on his mind: “My quads are on fire,”he said. “I consider myself in great shape and alwaysdo well in distance running, but this was a challengeand made me breathe hard.”

“This is what anaerobic training is all about,”Hertling said. “It’s like a boxer in the first and secondround, just like in combat with all the stress andbefore you can relax and take in oxygen.”

The proposed pilot test sites are Fort LeonardWood, Mo.; Fort Benning, Ga.; Fort Sill, Okla.; FortJackson, S.C.; Fort Bliss, Texas; West Point, N.Y.; FortBragg, N.C.; and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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Photo by Rob McIlvaine

The pilot Army Combat Readiness Test map shows Soldiers how to enter the “lane” and continue through thecourse. During the demonstration the Soldiers completed the course in about five minutes.

A Soldier high-steps

over obstacleson the secondleg of the newArmy Combat

Readiness Test after

completing the first

portion of the test, the 400-

meter run.


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Guards remain vigilant to protect forceby Sgt. David Strayer109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, U.S. Division-North Public Affairs

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASESPEICHER, Iraq — Twenty-four hours a day“The Shield of the Ironhorse” guardsthe gates of Contingency OperatingBase Speicher, Iraq, protecting themen and women serving as part ofTask Force Ironhorse.

Deployed in support of OperationNew Dawn, Soldiers of Company D,Division Special Troops Battalion, 4thInfantry Division, are charged with theexecution of the COB Speicherdefense and force protection mission,said Capt. Wayne Stratton, CompanyD commander.

“Our job is to maintain basedefenses and force protection for theCOB so that the units stationed onSpeicher can conduct their advise,train and assist missions withouthaving to worry about base security,”Stratton said.

The base defense mission canbe broken down into three separateoperations at COB Speicher: main-taining and running the entry control

point, the base reaction force and the commandstaff’s personal security detail, he said.

For each facet of the base defense mission,Company D coordinates with the Base DefenseOperations Center for planning, intelligence andsupport, Stratton said.

“If there are any significant events related toenemy activity or force protection, we push thatinformation down to Company D so that they cantake the appropriate actions to increase security atthe entry control point and increase readiness of thebase reaction force,” said Staff Sgt. Clayton Lam,

BDOC noncommissioned officer,assigned to Headquarters SupportCompany, DSTB.

Providing the personnel andplanning needed to ensure the execution of the base defense mission,Soldiers of Company D, known as TheShield of the Ironhorse, must maintaina high level of mission readiness,situational awareness and flexibilitywith the mission set, Stratton said.

The Shield of the IronhorseSoldiers conduct weapons familiarizationexercises, crew drills, pre-combatchecks and pre-combat inspections ofequipment and weapons to remainmission ready.

“There is a lot that goes into thismission,” said Staff Sgt. PhilipHackler, noncommissioned-officer-in-charge of the base reaction force. “Weare a small company to begin with, so

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Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy Garcia, an infantryman assigned to Company D, Division SpecialTroops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, left, accompanies Maj. Gen. David G. Perkins,commanding general, U.S. Division-North and 4th Inf. Div., during a recent visit withSoldiers serving at Contingency Operating Location Edge, Iraq. See Guards on Page 6


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Enlisted aide reaches top of classby Kerstin LopezMountaineer staff

The enlisted aide for the 4th Infantry Division andFort Carson acting senior commander was top of her classat a local personal services institute.

Sgt. 1st Class Kalena Hodges recently participated inthe four-week Certified Manager’s Program at Denver’sStarkey International, an institute dedicated to the privateservice profession and household management.

Hodges said the duties of an enlisted aide are similarto the civilian personal assistant and household manager.She found the course to be challenging, and attending theschool allowed her to gain a different perspective andpractice her skills.

“The job that we do in the Army is equivalentto what the civilians do,” Hodges said. “It was verychallenging … there was a lot of studying and everythingwas testable.”

Hodges said being an aide entails assisting Brig.Gen. James H. Doty in his official military mission.Tasks include maintaining uniforms; arranging officialsocial events; quarters maintenance; meal preparationincluding planning and shopping; entertaining internationalguests; and conducting administrative duties such asrecord keeping.

“I’m here to help make his life easier,” she said.The Army’s enlisted aide program is selective and

requires an extensive background check and clearance,Hodges said. Food service personnel with the militaryoccupational specialty identifier of 92G can volunteer forthe program. Once selected and training completed, the

Soldier receives theadditional identifier ofZ5 and is placed with ageneral officer.

“You go through alot of training — theywant you to be the bestaide you can becauseyou’re representing theArmy … and there areonly 78 of us in the entireArmy,” Hodges said.

Doty said affordingaides the opportunities toattend schools such asStarkey International is beneficial because the skillsobtained can be brought to the Army.

“This training allows the enlisted aides who are in thisvery selective program to polish their skills to an evenhigher level and puts them on par with the professionalsthat are out in the private industry,” Doty said. “It makesher a very valuable asset to the Army.”

Debra Bullock, Starkey International director ofeducation, said the program teaches enlisted aides aboutpersonal service and presents them an organized structurethey can customize to individual homes and lifestylesof the Families they work with.

“We love the structure, polish and focus that theybring to the classroom,” Bullock said.

“It was nice to get a chance to work with the civilians— to be able to work with them together and for them tosee how we do things in the military,” Hodges said.

planning is a big part of making sure allthe pieces are in the right place.”

The team has the task of ensuring theintegrity of the COB perimeter and actsas a quick reaction force should the basebecome the target of enemy attacks,Hackler said.

“We are on call 24 hours a day, sevendays a week because the enemy isunpredictable, and we need to always beready,” said Spc. John Rohrback, a cookassigned to the Company D reaction force.

The team conducts routine patrolsinside and outside the COB perimeterwire to ensure the integrity of the baseand the safety of its Soldiers. TheSoldiers of Company D place equalimportance on all parts of their missionand realize the signif icance of themission at the entry control point.

“The ECP is the main avenue on andoff of the COB,” said Spc. Joshua Burch,a wheeled vehicle mechanic who servesas a gunner and driver for Company D.

“If someone with bad intentions isgoing to attempt to enter the COB, chancesare they are not going to jump over thewire or do something crazy,” said Burch.“They are going to try to sneak through theECP. That’s why we have to stay ready.”

Burch said Company D Soldiersremain committed in their efforts toensure that the multi-faceted basedefense mission is executed to standard.

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Miscellaneous

Threat Awareness and Reporting Program — AllDepartment of the Army personnel must attend threatawareness training at least annually, according to ArmyRegulation 381-12. The Rocky Mountain Field Officeprovides TARP briefings to ensure everyone understandsthe threat toward the U.S. Army and counterpartforces, technologies and critical information. Call526-4810 or 1065 to schedule a unit TARP brief.Special operations aviation recruiting briefing —The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment(Airborne) Recruiting Team conducts an informationalbrief ing Thursday at 2 p.m. in building 9621conference room on Butts Army Airfield. The briefcovers all aspects of the regiment, to include presentlocations, airframes available for assessment, unit-specific benefits, application process and assessmentprocess. There will be an open forum for questions atthe conclusion of the brief. Family members areencouraged to attend the briefs. E-mail [email protected] for an application. Contact ChiefWarrant Officer 4 Jay Davis at 270-889-8653 [email protected], or Sgt. 1st Class TimmyHammonds at 270-798-9819 or [email protected] for more information.Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort CarsonSergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the third Tuesdayof each month at the Family Connection Center from11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMC is open to allactive members and those interested in becoming futureSAMC members. The club was originally a U.S. ForcesCommand organization of elite noncommissioned offi-cers but is now an Armywide program for individualswho have met the criteria and have proven themselvesto be outstanding NCOs through a board/leadershipprocess. For more information contact the SAMCpresident, Staff Sgt. Thomas Witt, at 526-5661.DPW services — The Directorate of Public Works isresponsible for a wide variety of services on FortCarson. Services range from repair and maintenanceof facilities to equipping units with a sweeper andcleaning motor pools. Listed below are phonenumbers and points of contact for services:

• Facility repair/service orders — Fort CarsonSupport Services service order desk can be reachedat 526-5345. Use this number for emergencies orroutine tasks and for reporting wind damage, damagedtraffic signs or other facility damage.

• Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric Baileyat 719-491-0218 or e-mail [email protected] when needing trash containers, trash isoverflowing or emergency service is required.

• Facility custodial services — Call H.D.“Woody” Wood at 526-1854 or e-mail [email protected] for service needs or to reportcomplaints.

• Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan Dorcey at526-6670 or e-mail [email protected].

• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — CallDennis Frost at 526-6997 or e-mail [email protected].

• Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary Grantat 526-5844 or e-mail [email protected] this number to obtain self-help tools andequipment or a motorized sweeper.

• Base operations contracting officer repre-sentative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 or [email protected] for questions on snowremoval, grounds maintenance and contractor responseto service orders.

• Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at 524-0786or e-mail [email protected] to requestlatrines, for service or to report damaged or overturnedlatrines.

The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — isable to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building1430, room 240. During duty hours, Soldiers should

call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number for afterhours, holidays and weekends is 719-358-3275.Questions can also be submitted by e-mail [email protected]. Know your rights.

Briefings

Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training— is held Tuesday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.in the Family Readiness Center, building 6237, room104. This training is required for all Soldiers askedto perform this solemn duty. Per Army Regulation600-8-1, this duty is limited to those in the ranks ofsergeant first class to command sergeant major,chief warrant officer 2-5 and captain and above. Noreservations are required to attend training. Classesoffered on a first-come, first-served basis. For moreinformation call Jean Graves at 526-5613/5614.Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. tonoon the second and third Wednesday of each monthat the Joel Hefley Community Center conferenceroom, 6800 Prussman Ave. The Retirement ServicesOffice recommends spouses accompany Soldiers tothe briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information.Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays forSoldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefingsare held in building 1129, Freedom Performing ArtsCenter; sign in is at 6:45 a.m. and briefings start at7 a.m. Soldiers do not need to bring a copy of theirorders, but must bring a pen to complete forms. Call526-4730/4588 for more information.ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held thefirst and third Wednesday of each month. Briefing signin begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier Readiness Building,building 1042, room 244, on a first-come, first-servedbasis. Soldiers must be within 120 days of theirexpiration term of service, but must attend the briefingno later than 30 days prior to their ETS or start oftransition leave. Call 526-2240/8458 for details. Army ROTC Green to Gold briefings — are heldTuesdays at noon at the education center, building 1117,room 120. For more information call University ofColorado-Colorado Springs Army ROTC at 262-3475.Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays inbuilding 1217, room 305, from 10-11 a.m., noon to 1p.m. and 5-6 p.m. Soldiers must be specialist to staffsergeant from any military occupational specialty,have a general technical score of at least 100, be aU.S. citizen, score 229 or higher on the ArmyPhysical Fitness Test, and pass a Special Forcesphysical. Call 524-1461 or visit the website athttp://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. Hours of Operation

DFAC hours — Fort Carson dining facilities operateunder the following hours:

• Wolf — Friday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. Closed Saturday andSunday. Monday-Thursday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m. (lunch), 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner).

• Raiders — Friday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast), 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m. (lunch), 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner). Saturdayand Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (brunch) and 5-6:30 p.m.(supper). Monday-Thursday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast),11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (lunch), 5-6:30 p.m. (dinner).

• 10th SFG (A) — Friday, 7-9 a.m. (breakfast),11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. ClosedSaturday and Sunday. Monday-Thursday, 7-9 a.m.(breakfast), 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (lunch), 5-6:30 p.m.(dinner).

• Butts Army Airfield — Friday, 7-9 a.m. (break-fast), 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner. ClosedSaturday and Sunday. Monday-Thursday, 7-9 a.m.(breakfast), 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (lunch), no dinner.Claims Office hours — are Mondays-Fridays from9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. The Claims Office islocated on the first floor of building 6222, 1633Mekong Street. Shipment under Full ReplacementValue claimants must submit their Department ofDefense Form 1840R to the carrier within 75 days.Shipment under Defense Personal Property Programclaimants must log into the Defense PersonalProperty System at http://www.move.mil and reportall the items online within 75 days. Under bothshipments, claims must be submitted within ninemonths directly with carriers to receive full replacement

value for missing and destroyed items. All otherclaims should be submitted to Fort Carson ClaimsOffice within two years of the date of delivery ordate of incident. For more information call the FortCarson Claims Office at 526-1355.Central Issue Facility regular business hours — arelisted below. Call 526-3321 to make appointments.

In-processing Mondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m.Initial issuesMondays-Thursdays from12:30-3 p.m.Partial issuesMondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m.Cash sales/report of surveyMondays-Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.Direct exchangeMondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m.Partial turn-insMondays-Thursdays from 12:30-3 p.m.Full turn-insMondays-Thursdays from 7:30-10:30 a.m.Unit issues and turn-insCall 526-5512/6477 for approval.

Education Center hours of operation — TheMountain Post Training and Education Center, building1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows:

• Counselor Support Center — Mon days-Thursdays 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 a.m.to 4:30 p.m.

• Army Learning Center — Mondays-Thursdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Defense Activity for NontraditionalEducation Support and Army PersonnelTesting/eArmyU testing — Mondays-Fridays7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:15-4:15 p.m.Medical Activity Correspondence Departmentoffice hours — The Correspondence (Release ofInformation) Office in the Patient AdministrationDivision hours are Mondays-Wednesdays andFridays 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closedThursdays and federal holidays. Call 526-7322 or526-7284 for more information.

BOSS meetings areheld the first and thirdWednesday of eachmonth at the Foxhole, for-merly Alternate Escapes,at 10 a.m. For informa-tion, call 524-BOSS.

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Engineers hold ‘best squad’ competitionby 2nd Lt. Matthew KrauseAdjutant, 52nd Engineer Battalion

The 52nd Engineer Battalion recent-ly conducted a ‘best squad’ competitionas 30 squads squared off for battalionbragging rights.

The f irst best squad competitionheld by the 52nd Eng. Bn. since itsreactivation in April set the stage foran event that leadership plans to holdon an annual basis.

“This was the battalion’s first opportu-nity to assess our squad’s trainingproficiency in warrior tasks and battledrills in an operational environment,” saidLt. Col. Michael Brooks, 52nd Eng. Bn.commander. “In addition to recognizingthe leaders and Soldiers of the top threesquads, all leaders in the battalion got agreat assessment of our squad’s traininglevels. This will enable the battalion tofocus our training efforts on our weaknessesover the next nine months, culminatingwith a (Joint Readiness Training Center,Fort Polk, La.) rotation in November.”

The competition was divided into twophases, a field phase and a garrisonphase. The field portion of the competitionwas executed with five squads per dayand began with a brief to the squad leaders.Following the brief, the squads had theremainder of the day to conduct, and beevaluated on, their troop-leading procedures.This preparation day allowed the squadsto rehearse, plan and prepare for thegrueling competition the following day.The Soldiers could be found day andnight going over their battle drills andrunning through rehearsals — each squadtrying to prepare themselves better than the rest.

Each squad’s preparation was then tested thefollowing morning, when they began to navigatethrough the five-lane field portion of the competitiondesigned to test the Soldiers on a broad spectrum ofengineer skills as well as the squads’ maneuveringand basic soldiering proficiency. The lanes consistedof a dismounted patrol, an entry control point, vehiclerecovery, an improvised explosive device lane and aquick reaction force lane. The lanes were eachscheduled for four hours, with the last 30 minutes of

a lane dedicated to performing an after-action reviewof the lanes’ events. The Soldiers did their best tofight off the freezing weather and exhaustion in orderto help their squad succeed.

Upon returning from the f ield, the squadshad to complete a deployability review, stressshoot, physical training test and a mysteryevent. Each event throughout the competitionchallenged and developed the squads in a differentway, whether it was carrying a downed pilot infreezing weather or ensuring Soldiers were

deployable and on top of their readiness. The 497th Engineer Company squad, led by Staff

Sgt. Craig Isham, earned bragging rights as the bestsquad while the 615th Eng. Company squads, led bySgt. Keilor Gonzalez-Brenes and Staff Sgt. ChristopherKasper, finished second and third, respectively.

At the end of the day the entire battalion was thevictor as the experience gained from the teamwork,leadership and training throughout the competitionwill ensure that the 52nd Eng. Bn. Soldiers will beready when they are called upon to deploy.

Soldiers withthe 52ndEngineerBattalion

fight throughfreezing

temperaturesto move a“downedpilot” to

safety duringthe two-week“best squad”competition.

Photos by 1st Lt. Elijah McMahan

Squad members from the 52nd Engineer Battalion work on detaining an “enemy” Feb. 1 during the best squad competition.


Army’s most wanted

CID seeks special agentsU.S. Army Criminal InvestigationCommand

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Themission of special agents of the U.S.Army Criminal InvestigationCommand is clear: pursue the truthand bring those who would dare todishonor the Army to justice.

Known as the premier lawenforcement agency for theDepartment of Defense, CID isactively recruiting qualified Soldiersinterested in careers as highly-trainedfederal law enforcement officers.

“CID is without a doubt the bestcareer field in the Army for anyoneinterested in law enforcement,” saidSpecial Agent Charles Kohler, 62ndMilitary Police Detachment (CID), FortDrum, N.Y., and a recent CID SpecialAgent Course graduate. “There isn’t any

other organization in the Army where aSoldier has the kind of opportunities thatare made available to CID special agents.”

CID is a worldwide network offederal law enforcement professionals,responsible for investigating felony-levelcrime where there is an Army tie.Serving a population of more than 1million Soldiers, civilians, contractorsand Family members, both at home anddeployed, CID’s mission is crucial andits work environment unforgiving.

Murder, fraud, sexual assault andarson are just a few of the types ofinvestigations spearheaded by CID.Other missions include protective-service operations, counter-narcoticoperations, developing criminal intelli-gence and working with other federal,state and local law enforcementagencies to solve serious crimes on aglobal scale. On the battlefield, CID

investigations are expanded to includeforensics, mentoring local nationalinvestigators, war crimes and anti-terrorism and force protection missions.

Agents receive training at theU.S. Army Military PoliceSchool and advanced trainingin specialized investigativedisciplines, making them someof the most highly-trained andexperienced detectives in thelaw-enforcement arena.

Selected agents receiveadditional training at the FBINational Academy, Quantico, Va.;Metropolitan Police Academy atScotland Yard, London; the DefenseAcademy of Credibility Assessment,Fort Jackson, S.C.; and the CanadianPolice College, Ottawa, Ontario. Agentsalso have the opportunity to pursue amaster’s degree in forensic science from

George Washington University,Washington, D.C., and enlisted agentshave tremendous opportunities tobecome warrant officers.

“We are always looking forqualified Soldiers to join our

elite team of investigators,”said Chris Grey, CID chief of

public affairs. Grey said agents from

CID work daily with theFBI; Bureau of Alcohol,Tobacco, Firearms and

Explosives; Drug EnforcementAdministration; and numerous otherlaw enforcement agencies and have oneof the highest solve rates for seriouscrime within federal law enforcement.

To apply, contact the Fort CarsonCID office at 524-1082, or go tohttp://www.cid.army.mil for additionalinformation.


Photo by Dustin Senger

Aaron Lloyd, 2,grasps his father,Staff Sgt.Benjamin Lloyd,663rd OrdnanceCompany, 242nd ExplosiveOrdnanceDisposalBattalion, 71stOrdnance Group(EOD), inside theSpecial EventsCenter Saturday,following thecompany’sreturn a one-yeardeployment to Iraq.

Ordnance company back from Iraqby Dustin SengerMountaineer staff

Forty-one Soldiers from the 242nd ExplosiveOrdnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), arrived at Fort Carson Saturday, after completing a one-year deployment to Iraq.

Thirty-eight Soldiers from 663rd OrdnanceCompany, 242nd EOD, returned with three othersfrom the battalion’s headquarters. They had advised,assisted and trained Iraqi police counter explosiveteams and Iraqi army bomb disposal companies to boost regional stability.

The Soldiers initially participated in OperationIraqi Freedom, which transitioned to Operation New Dawn in September, marking the end of U.S.combat operations in Iraq.

The Army bomb squads discovered and disarmed more than 100 improvised explosivedevices while covering 60,000 square miles of terrain in Iraq’s four southern provinces, said Capt. Caleb Lewis, commander of 663rd Ord. Lewis proudly stated that nobody under his command suffered serious injuries in Iraq.

Lewis said the company conducted 155 emergency response combat missions, which

included IEDs, unexploded ordnance, explosiveremnants, cache areas and post-blast analyses.

The Soldiers partnered with eight Iraqi organizations, providing 141 joint training eventsand 130 leadership activities. Shortly after arrivingin Iraq, they helped the 1st Bomb DisposalCompany, 14th Iraqi Army Division, demolish 1,000 pounds of ordnance recovered from earlierconflicts with Iran, according to Army reports.

During their deployment, the company destroyeda net explosive weight of 37,425 pounds, a figureexcluding packaging and casings.

Nine EOD specialists proved their tactical and technical expertise by earning an EOD team leader certification.Nearly half of the company receiveda promotion in Iraq and more than30 percent re-enlisted.

“The Soldiers are tired but excited,” said Lewis, following the late evening welcome home ceremony inside the Special EventsCenter. “I have a lot of Soldiers who are ready to get back to their children.”

“I couldn’t wait to get home andsee my Family,” said Staff Sgt.Benjamin Lloyd, 663rd Ord., whileholding his son, Aaron, 2. His parents said they’re “relieved he’shome” and they’re eager to spend time together.

Staff Sgt. StephenDurling, center,

663rd OrdnanceCompany, teaches

members of the 1stBomb Disposal

Company, 14th IraqiArmy Division,

munitions classifications at

Shaiba training center in Basrah,Iraq, May 27. Pfc.

Matthew Hawkins,left, and Spc.

Kyle McFarland, both with 663rd

Ord., demonstrate proper ordnance

measurement techniques.

Photo by Spc. Maurice Galloway


Family members on education pathby Sgt. Shameka Edwards4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

“Families are thriving; they are not just trying toget through a deployment,” said Col. Todd Heussner,commander, Task Force Ivy, 4th Infantry Division.“They are doing positive things whiletheir Soldiers are deployed.”

Heussner said he wantsFamily members toT.H.R.I.V.E. throughout the deployment.

T.H.R.I.V.E. is the acronymfor the program established byMaj. Gen. David G. Perkins,commanding general U.S.Division-North and 4th Inf. Div.,that stands for training, health,resilience, improve quality of life, volunteer and education.

“Although education is one element of T.H.R.I.V.E.; educationaffects them all,” said Heussner. “Ifyou are educated then mentally andphysically you feel better, you aremore resilient because you know what is out there and how to deal with things because youhave been challenged,” said Heussner.

“We would like more Soldiers and Family members to get involved and understand theresources available to them and for them to invest in helping themselves and their Families. We hope to create a positive momentum showing Familymembers and Soldiers examples of educational successes and let them know that they can accomplish the same success,” said Heussner.

“It is also important to understand that yourspouse does not have to be deployed for you to worktoward obtaining an education,” added Heussner.

Andrea Cotton is finishing her second year atColumbia College as a distant learning student toobtain a degree in education while her husband, Sgt.Randall Cotton, Division Special Troops Battalion,4th Inf. Div., is deployed to Iraq in support ofOperation New Dawn.

“The reason for furthering my education is so Ican feel better about myself, to set an example for

my children and be able to relate to them as well as bea role model for them as well as myself,” said Cotton.

“I would also like to have a better knowledge ofthe fields in which I choose to work in. I have beenworking in the education field for some time now,

and obtaining my teacher’s assistantcertification was my first step towanting to take my education to the next level,” she said.

Cotton said she had help with education expenses by usingthe Military Spouse CareerAdvancement Accounts program.

Natasha Bergeron, a studentat the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, is workingon a pharmaceutical degree,while her husband, Sgt. Derek Bergeron, 4th BrigadeSupport Battalion, 1st BrigadeCombat Team, 4th Inf. Div., is deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation

Enduring Freedom.“The military has been a huge help for me

to get a degree,” said Bergeron. Bergeron works as a certifying official for the

Office of Veteran and Military Student Affairs atUCCS through a work study program. She wasawarded a scholarship through Army EmergencyRelief, who has two programs — the SpouseEducation Assistance Program and the StatesideSpouse Education Assistance Program. Bergeronsaid she also received funds for her educationthrough the MyCAA program.

Bergeron said her husband was selected to be in the Top 10 Percent, a program designed byHeussner to recognize Soldiers excelling in theirindividual units. She noted her husband will beginworking on a degree in history when he redeploys.

Dana Rocha, director, UCCS veteran and militarystudent affairs, said the university has roughly 250 Army spouses attending UCCS this semester.

Rocha said the university has added many programs to help servicemembers and their Familiesthat can be found at http://www.uccs.edu/~military/index.htm. Rocha also said the university is a

part of the Yellow Ribbon GI EducationEnhancement Program, has been recognized as a military-friendly school for two years and is a part of the Servicemembers OpportunityColleges Army Division.

Ursula Miller, operations manager at the FortCarson Education Center, said she has heard positive feedback about the T.H.R.I.V.E. programfrom the different school representatives.

“They told me it was worthwhile, somethingdifferent that mixed things up with a lot of interaction and participation that got everyoneengaged,” said Miller.

She said the education center assists Soldiersand Family members on a first-come, first-servedbasis. Miller also said that staff members can provide Family readiness group briefings, which can be set up by calling the center.

Miller stressed the fact Soldiers and their Familymembers have the opportunity to attend Coloradohigher learning institutions at an in-state rate.

“For fiscal year 2010 we had about 3,230 students who requested in-state tuition and receivedover $4 million in savings,” said Miller.

In fiscal 2010, the five on-post institutionsoffered 130 classes of which 3,400 students took12,000 classes and $5.8 million was financedthrough the Tuition Assistance Program. Miller said about 500 Fort Carson spouses take advantageof the MyCAA program and have been awarded$1.4 million in assistance.

Cheri Arfsten, director of Military and Veterans Programs at Pikes Peak CommunityCollege, said the college has various programs for servicemembers and their Family members tohelp them reach their education goals.

Arfsten noted that PPCC is not in the YellowRibbon program because its tuition is lower than the tuition set for the state by the GI Bill.

Arfsten said the college, which has a full service office located at the Fort Carson EducationCenter, has about 700 active-duty servicemembers,2,500 veterans and more than 400 spouses currently attending.

“We are a big military college and we are awareof the challenges Soldiers and their spouses can face and our staff is here to help,” said Arfsten.


Claims against the estate — With deepest regret tothe Family of Pfc. Travis Roark, deceased. Anyonehaving claims or indebtedness to his estate shouldcontact 2nd Lt. Benjamin Ritzema at 616-540-4532.Claims against the estate — With deepest regret tothe Family of Master Sgt. Aaron D. Sevey, deceased.Anyone having claims or indebtedness to his estateshould contact Capt. Bethany Wagner at 526-8550.Claims against the estate — With deepest regret to the Family of Staff Sgt. Donald K. Hitchcock,deceased. Anyone having claims or indebtedness tohis estate should contact Capt. Viktor Tsuber at 720-333-0851.

Father Daughter Dance — Tuesday is the last day to purchase tickets for the annual Military FatherDaughter Dance held March 19 from 6-9 p.m. at theCrowne Plaza Hotel in Colorado Springs. Cost for onemilitary member and one daughter is $35 for E-7s andbelow, and $45 for all others; each additional daughteris $15. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are availableat the Southeast Family YMCA, Briargate FamilyYMCA, Tri-Lakes Family YMCA and Fort CarsonInformation, Tickets and Registration. Admissionincludes a light dinner. Attire is mess dress or ClassA for active military, business attire for retirees and civilians and party dresses for daughters.Pediatric Immunization Clinic move — A consolidated Pediatrics and Family PracticeImmunization Clinic is now located on the first floorof Evans Army Community Hospital’s Soldier FamilyCare Center, collocated in the Laboratory Annex. LotG provides the closest parking to the clinic. The clinicprovides all immunizations for children 6 weeks-17years old. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday-Friday. Call 526-7860 for more information.Gate 5 hours change — Fort Carson Gate 5 is nowopen daily from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. According to officials, the change was implemented Sunday togive personnel increased access to the installation onthe western perimeter and to help alleviate trafficvolume at the main gate. The gate will remain limitedto vehicles with Department of Defense decals.Sexual Assault Awareness Month luncheon — will be held at 11:45 a.m. April 6 in the ElkhornConference Center. Maj. Gen. Gina Farrisee, commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command,will speak on the theme “Hurts one … affects all.”The event, sponsored by Sexual Harassment/AssaultResponse and Prevention, costs $6 per person.Sexual Assault Awareness Month denim day, a rapeprevention education campaign that asks communitymembers, elected officials and students to wear jeansas a visible means of protest against misconceptionsthat surround sexual assault, is April 27. Chiles Avenue speed change — The 40 mph speedlimit on a stretch of Chiles Avenue near Gate 3 wasreduced to 30 mph March 1. The reduced speed

limit is needed to address traffic safety issues in that area, according to Directorate of Public Worksofficials. The 40 mph speed zone was locatedbetween Funk Avenue and Harr Street. Call theDirectorate of Public Works Traffic Planning andOperations at 526-9267 for more information. Free tax service — During tax season, the FortCarson Tax Center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday. The center isalso open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 19 and April9. Staffed by IRS-certified personnel, the center will prepare and electronically file tax returns freeof charge for Soldiers, retirees and their Familymembers. The center is located at 9480 WildernessRoad — from Titus Boulevard turn onto Butts Road;at traffic circle turn right and the new facility will beon the left. To schedule an appointment, call 524-1013.Walk-ins accepted on a space-available basis. Youth career fair — The Fort Carson Youth ServicesCenter holds a youth career fair March 25 from 1-3p.m. at the center, 5950 Ware Street. The event is opento youths 14-18. Colleges, universities, companiesand organizations will be available to speak withyouths. Current youth center members who bring anon-youth center member, and nonmembers whocome on their own, will receive prizes. Call DeniseDorsett at 524-2457 for more information.State Highway 115 construction — The ColoradoDepartment of Transportation will be conducting a construction project through October on StateHighway 115 outside of Fort Carson’s Gate 5. Theproject includes widening the highway from two to four lanes, new turning and acceleration lanes, anew traffic signal outside of Gate 5 and realigningPine Oaks Road to intersect with Titus Boulevard.The existing highway will remain in a two-lane configuration; however, drivers can expect shoulderclosures and occasional traffic stops to allow construction traffic to safely cross roadways. Traffic delays are possible. For more information,call the DPW traffic planning at 526-9267.Retirement ceremony — The next Fort Carsonmonthly retirement ceremony takes place March 30at 10 a.m. in the Special Events Center. The ceremonyhonors the careers of retiring Soldiers and the sacrifices of their spouses.Nutrition counseling and classes — The Evans ArmyCommunity Hospital Nutrition Care Division offersnutrition counseling on a healthy diet, weight loss orgain, high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, sportsnutrition and other nutrition-related diseases or illnesses. Nutrition classes include heart-healthy/lipid,weight loss, pregnancy nutrition, commissary tour/healthy shopping and sports nutrition (upon request).To schedule an appointment call the TRICAREappointment line at 719-457-2273. To register for aclass, call the Nutrition Care Division at 526-7290.Army Emergency Relief college aid — AER offerstwo stateside financial aid programs to assist childrenand spouses of active, retired and deceased Soldierspursue their education. Dependent children may applyfor assistance up to $3,500 per year under the Maj.Gen. James Ursano Scholarship Program for fulltimestudents under age 23 at end of academic year, at anundergraduate, technical or vocational institutionaccredited by the Department of Education and isawarded annually up to four academic years. Spousesmay apply for assistance up to $2,500 per year underthe AER Stateside Spouse Education AssistanceProgram for spouses of active-duty and retiredSoldiers, and widows of Soldiers who died either onactive duty or in a retired status, and are residing inthe U.S. Applications, which must be submitted, areavailable through April 1 at http://www.aerhq.org. Scholarships for housing residents — BalfourBeatty Communities Foundation is accepting academic scholarship applications for the 2011-2012academic year through April 15 to reward highschool and undergraduate students of military members residing in Family housing in need offinancial assistance and recognizing their educationaland leadership efforts. Scholarships are valued up to $2,500. The application, details and requirements

can be found at http://www.bbcommunitiesfoundation.org. The foundation awarded 21 academic scholarships to students residing in itscommunities for the 2010-2011 academic year.Scholarships for Soldiers’ spouses and children —High school seniors, dependent children continuingeducation and spouses of an Army active-duty,Reserve, National Guard, retired or deceased ormissing in action and Department of Defense civilianswho plan to enroll as full-time college students duringthe 2011-2012 school year are eligible to apply forFort Carson Officers’ Spouses’ Club scholarships.Applications can be found at http://www.fortcarsonosc.com under Welfare & Scholarships, with a link at the bottom of the page for the applications.Applications must be postmarked before March 19.For more information, contact Erin Schoenfeldt atfcosc(underscore)[email protected] personnel portal — To better serve andinform Fort Carson federal employees on new programs, policy changes and or guidance, CivilianPersonnel Advisory Center will be periodically posting CPAC news bulletins and other valuableinformation, such as upcoming events and trainingopportunities, to its new SharePoint site available athttps://portal.carson.army.mil/Fort%20Carson%20CPAC/default.aspx. CPAC also has a new externalsite located at http://www.carson.army.mil/CPAC/index.html.Donated annual leave for Fort Carson civilianemployees — is currently being accepted for the following civilians under the Voluntary LeaveTransfer Program. The employees who have exhaustedall available leave because of medical emergenciesand are currently accepting leave donations areAnthony Jackson and James Kwasniewski,Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization andSecurity; Jennifer Taylor and Daniel Tyner,Directorate of Emergency Services; James Will,Directorate of Logistics; and Lou Ann Armstrong,Garrison Resource Management. To donate annualleave under VLTP, contact the Garrison ResourceManagement Office at 526-1841/ 1839 [email protected] to obtain formOMP-630A, “Request to Donate Annual Leave,” orthe OMP-630B for an outside agency.

An Expert Field Medical Badge road march taking place Sunday from 7-10 a.m. will cause traffic congestion on Butts Road, TitusBoulevard and Wetzel Avenue south of Prussman Boulevard.

Drivers in the area at this time are asked to yield to the more than 200 Soldiers competing in the 12-mile road march phase of theEFMB sponsored by the 10th CombatSupport Hospital.

Graduates will receive the EFMBinside the Special Events Center during a 11 a.m. ceremony.

March causestraffic delays

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Catholic Stations of the Cross is held at5:30 p.m. Fridays through April 22 atSoldiers’ Memorial Chapel. A potlucksoup supper follows.

Protestant Way of the Cross is held atnoon Fridays through April 22 atProvider Chapel.

National Prayer Breakfast — The Fort Carson National Prayer Breakfastis from 7-8:30 a.m. Tuesday at theElkhorn Conference Center. Guestspeaker is Chap. (Brig. Gen.) RayWoolridge, assistant chief of chaplainsfor mobilization and readiness. Tickets,for a suggested donation of $5, areavailable through the Religious SupportOffice, building 1118, room 234, or by calling 526-5279.

Trail West Family Camp — Enjoy a week of fun, relaxation and reconnection with your family in Buena Vista May 20-June 4 or Aug. 7-13. Register at http://www.militaryfamilycamp.younglife.org.

Jewish Lunch and Learn with Chap.(Maj.) Howard Fields, Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. at Provider Chapel.For more information call 526-8263.

Protestant Women of the Chapel — meet Tuesdays 9-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’Memorial Chapel. For more information e-mail [email protected].

Catholic Women of the Chapel — meetFridays 9-11 a.m. at Soldiers’ MemorialChapel. First Friday Mass is at noon at theCatholic Center located in the CitadelMall. For questions or information contactKirsten Simonsgaard at 284-0182 or the parish office at 526-5769.

AWANA — Ages 3-12 meet 5:30-7 p.m.and teens meet 5-7 p.m. Thursdays atSoldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Registration is at Soldiers’ Memorial Chapel southentrance or by contacting Heidi McAllister,director of religious education, [email protected]. Volunteersare also needed for the program.

Family Dinner and a Movie Night — is the first Friday of each month, sponsored by the Gospel Service atPrussman Chapel. Dinner is at 6 p.m.,movie at 7 p.m. For more informationcall Gary Neal at 217-7600.

Chapel ScheduleROMAN CATHOLIC

Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact PersonSunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769Sunday 9:15 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769Sunday 10:30 a.m. CRE Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458Sunday 10:30 a.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347Mon-Fri 11:45 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769Tues/Thurs noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Nwatawali/526-7347

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

Bible StudySunday 9 a.m. Protestant Healer Evans Army Hospital Chap. Roberts/526-7387Sunday 9 a.m. Liturgical Service Provider Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Mitchell/650-8042Sunday 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Heidi McAllister/526-5744Sunday 10:50 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316Sunday 11 a.m. Protestant/Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104Sunday 11 a.m. Chapel Next Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Way/339-0845Tuesday 9:20 a.m., 5:50 p.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744

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

WICCASunday 2 p.m. Provider Chapel, Building 1350, Barkeley and Ellis [email protected]

White Mountain Warriors LodgeWhite 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. MichaelHackwith is the spiritual adviser. The next lodge will be Saturday at Turkey Creek at 2 p.m. with a potluck to follow at Soldier’s Memorial Chapel. For information anddirections call Hackwith or Wendy Chunn-Hackwith at 285-5240 or [email protected].

Daily Bible readings: To assist in regularScripture reading, the following Scriptures are recommended. TheseScriptures are part of the common daily lectionary,which is designedto present theentire Bible over a three-year cycle.

Friday — Psalms 94 & Deuteronomy 10-12Saturday — Psalms 95 & Deuteronomy 13-15Sunday — Psalms 96 & Deuteronomy 16-18Monday — Psalms 97 &Deuteronomy 19-21Tuesday — Psalms 98 & Deuteronomy 22-24Wednesday — Psalms 99 & Deuteronomy 25-27Thursday — Psalms 100 & Deuteronomy 28-30

Even when invisible, Jesus lovesCommentary by Chap. (Capt.) Matthew Weathers3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4thBrigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

“Love is the only way to grasp anotherhuman being in the innermost core of his personality. No one can become fully aware of the very essence of another human beingunless he loves him. By his love he is enabled to see the essential traits and feature.”

— Viktor Frankl

For a man who spent time in a Nazi concen-tration camp where he was viewed at most as an inferior race of humanity and at least as anethnic problem to be solved, this struck me asquite profound. And it seems to echo one of thegreatest existential questions that continuallycomes up in counseling, “do you see me?”

I believe that invisibility is a disease running all too rampant in the world today.What at first seems like a luxury becomes acurse, and our desire to know and be knownoverwhelms us. I imagine the wife who is invisible in her marriage, or the husband invisi-

ble at his workplace. The children invisible athome or school, the aged parent invisible in the chair waiting for a last breath to relievethem of the pain of invisible life.

Essentially, it besmirches our personal valueand invalidates us, our existence is nullified and we fall into the category of “unlovable” andbecome the focus of those unmotivated soulstasked to come forth and love us at the command of their well-intentioned pastor.However, the mere use of the term signifies that no matter how hard one may try, eventuallyhe will find he is putting forth effort towards a futile task, if we truly are unlovable.

I hear spouses say to each other, “Do you seeme? Because I am hiding behind the well-builtexterior? Inside I am a mess; I am confused andinsecure, and I long for all those things that youlong for. Can you see past my anger, into thehurt which breeds contempt? Can you see pastmy laughter, knowing that I only do so to keepyou at arm’s length for fear that you may seemore when you get closer? Is there somethingredemptive in me that will make it worth your while to love me?” These are the thingsthat keep the wife or husband from feeling

fulfilled and joyful in their marriage. This is the question that Jesus answers when

he accepts the woman caught in adultery, thethief on the cross, Peter after he disowns him,and you and me as we seek to know him. Hisforgiveness of our sin and gifted righteousnessanswers this. It is not merely a transactionaldoing away with of his wrath, or of our guilt. It validates us down to the very core of who we are. It reconnects us with who we werealways intended to be, fully human, instead of merely human.

When he reaches out and takes away ourblindness, when he heals the hurt done to usthrough this world, and when he takes our sin upon him, he is screaming with joyousexpression that we are lovable and we are forgivable. He sees the “innermost core of ourpersonality” and he likes us. And we are inspiredto love one another as we love ourselves,because only in light of his love can we begin to truly love ourselves. The enemy would seek to remind you of your “unlovableness,” but the redeemer would re-clothe you in a righteousness that makes you desirable to himself. And that is a very comforting thought.


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Utility worker tackles sewage upgradeStory and photo by Susan C. GalentineDirectorate of Public Works public relations

Jim Casey tackles Fort Carson challenges of theplumbing and electrical variety, including overseeing aU.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to upgrade morethan three miles of the installation’s 50-year-old sewer pipe system that wrapped up in February.

The nearly $6 million American Reinvestment andRecovery Act-funded sewer replacement project is targetedto support Fort Carson’s growth by alleviating capacityproblems and upgrading the life expectancy of the old sewercollection system, said Casey, an engineering technician

with the Directorate of Public Works Operations. TheARRA project ties into upgrading the larger sewer systeminfrastructure in the cantonment area, which began in2005, and is expected to be complete in September.

“As the DPW representative, I worked with the (ArmyCorps of Engineers) to identify what sections neededreplacement, design review and priority scheduling for this project,” explained Casey. “These efforts enabled the contractor to install new sewer mains in the (3rdBrigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division) area prior to their redeployment.”

The 20-year Air Force veteran has been working with Fort Carson utility systems since 2000 when heworked for the Fort Carson base operations contractor;he began working for DPW in 2009.

“Jim is a real professional and an asset to theDirectorate of Public Works,” said Dan Golden, DPWOperations and Maintenance Division chief. “He is honestly concerned with the welfare of the citizens of Fort Carson and the services DPW provides them.”

Casey will now shift his focus to initiating utility infrastructure projects to include televising and evaluatingthe sewer mains in the family housing along with performing a leak assessment in the water distribution system in the 2nd and 3rd BCT battalion areas.

With more than 30 years under his utility belt working for the military, Casey continues to work hard for his customers.

“The most gratifying part of my job is when I see anew utility system being installed in the ground and realizethat I was a part of the team whose efforts played a vitalrole in providing a more reliable utility system for theArmy’s current and future generations,” he said.

RamseyvisitsCarson

Dave Ramsey, a financialauthor, radio host, televisionpersonality and motivationalspeaker, holds a free seminarfor the Fort Carson communityfrom 5:30-7 p.m. March 25 in the Special Events Center,building 1829.

The overflow location,with live video feedback, isthe McMahon Auditorium,building 1517. The event isopen to all military andDepartment of Defense identification cardholders.

The seminar is free buttickets are required, one ticketper individual. Reserve ticketsat the Fort Carson ArmyCommunity Service center,building 1526. Soldiers canobtain tickets through theirbattalion command financialnoncommissioned officer.

For more information call ACS at 526-4590.

Jim Casey, Directorate of Public Works engineering technician,checks out the manhole replacement being installed in the 3rdBrigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, headquarters areaas part of a large sewer system replacement project.


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Laws prohibit harassing debt collectingby Capt. James A. GardnerAttorney, Legal Assistance Division

Many Soldiers and Family members experience abusive, deceptiveand unfair collection practices by debt collectors on a daily basis.

For example, some servicemembersare threatened with criminal prosecutionby collectors if they do not pay the debt immediately. But, don’t worry, not all is lost. The Fair Debt CollectionPractices Act and the Colorado FairDebt Collection Practices Act prohibitdebt collectors from using undueharassment or other unethical practiceswhen collecting debts.

According to the FDCPA and

CFDCPA, a debt collector may contactyou in person, by mail, telephone orby fax. However, a debt collector maynot contact you at unreasonable timesor places such as at work, before 8a.m. or after 9 p.m., unless you agree.

If you have an attorney or areusing the assistance of a judge advocate, a collector may not contactanyone other than your attorney. If youdo not have an attorney, a collectormay contact third parties, but only tofind out where you live or work. Inmost cases, the collector may not tell anyone other than you or yourattorney that you owe money.

Within five days after first beingcontacted, the collector must send a

written notice stating the amount ofmoney owed; the name of the creditorto whom the money is owed; and what action to take if one believesthey do not owe the money.

One can stop a collector from contacting them by writing a “cease anddesist” letter to the collection agency,telling them to stop. Once the agencyreceives the letter, they may not makecontact again except to say there will be no further contact or if theyintend to take some specific action.

Civil penalties for violation of theFDCPA and CFDCPA can be steep,especially in comparison to the smallamount generally alleged to be due.Collectors who violate the FDCPA

or CFDCPA could be liable for actualdamages, $1,000 in statutory damagesand the costs of the action. In addition,in the event that a debtor is successfulin recovering any of the above, thedebtor is also entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees.

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43rd redeploys, first in southern Afghanistanby Dustin SengerMountaineer staff

Commanders from 43rd Sustainment Brigade uncased theircolors at Fort Carson Monday, after a one-year deploymentsustaining forces in southern and western Afghanistan.

Six ranks reached each end of the Special Events Center,with the return of 250 Soldiers from 43rd SB headquarters and Special Troops Battalion. The war fighters pivoted right, and then faced hundreds of supporters energized byemotions, holding balloons and banners.

“We were waiting to see everyone and their excitement,”said Spc. Shawn Doyle, 43rd SB, discussing the momentbefore entering the center filled with Family and friends. “We just couldn’t wait to get inside.”

A military spouse performed the “The Star-SpangledBanner,” and then Brig. Gen. James H. Doty, acting seniorcommander, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson,approached the podium’s microphone.

“The 43rd Sustainment Brigade has completed an amazingly successful tour in Afghanistan,” said Doty. “At this time, I’d like everyone to give them a round of applause.”After encouraging an ovation, Doty highlighted 43rd SBaccomplishments as the first brigade-level unit inAfghanistan’s southern provinces.

The 43rd SB sustained 175 combat missions with five forward-logistics elements during their one-year deployment to Kandahar,according to a brigade spokesman. The Soldiers drove 12 million miles whilereaching 458 forward-operating bases, combat outposts and patrol bases.

The Soldiers delivered more than 900 million pounds of supplies, 195 million gallons of fuel and 386 million pounds of food and water.They hauled another 325 million pounds of general freight, which included distributing 15 million pounds of mail and dropping 24 millionpounds of aerial cargo.

A combined rendition of “The Army Goes Rolling Along” representedthe final formality before initiating the reunions. Dozens of eager loved ones had already taken a couple of steps forward.

Kiya Voss, 6, couldn’t wait any longer — she sprinted across the polishedwood floor and leaped into her father’s arms. The audience awed, and thenfollowed the child’s lead after a formal dismissal.

“This is amazing,” said Sgt. Clint Voss, 43rd SB, holding his daughter.Voss has served four combat tours during his daughter’s lifetime. “I just wantedto get back to her — after you’ve been gone a year, it takes your breath away.”

“I’m happy to be back home,” said Doyle, surrounded by his wife, sonand in-laws. “It feels great to be back in Colorado with my Family.”

“Us being there — we helped make a difference for the Afghanistan people,” he said.

Alicia Michael, right, 43rd Sustainment Brigade Familyreadiness group leader, and Jeanette Vincent, FRG member,post “welcome home” signs inside enlisted bachelors’ barracks at Fort Carson March 3, four days before 250Soldiers returned from duty in Afghanistan. The 43rd FRGteam ensured bachelor war fighters wouldn’t return toempty quarters. They filled roughly 33 rooms to “give thesingle Soldiers a start,” said Alicia Michael, FRG leader.

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ronny E. Smith

Brig. Gen. James H. Doty, acting senior commander, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson,welcomes home Maj. Anthony Pete, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, at the Arrival/DepartureAirfield Control Group building, collocated with the Colorado Springs Airport, Monday.


Families and friends welcome home 250Soldiers from 43rd Sustainment Brigadeinside the Special Events Center Monday,following a one-year deployment supportingOperation Enduring Freedom. The 43rd SB,the first brigade-level unit in Afghanistan’ssouthern provinces, sustained 175 combatmissions with five forward-logisticselements during its one-year deploymentto Kandahar, Afghanistan.


Col. Edward M. Daly, 43rdSustainment Brigade

commander, left, unfurlshis brigade’s colors with

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Events Center Monday.


Spc. Shawn Doyle, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, thumbsthrough his “welcome home” banners inside the SpecialEvents Center Monday following a one-year deploymentsupporting Operation Enduring Freedom.



Police blotterThe following crimes were committed on the Fort Carson installation in February.

AWOL and desertion crimes1 – servicemember was cited for desertion.

23 – servicemembers were cited for AWOL.

Motor vehicle crimes2 – servicemembers were cited for careless

or reckless driving.4 – civilians were cited for careless or

reckless driving.11 – servicemembers were cited for DUI,

DWAI, DUID or excessive alcohol content.6 – civilians were cited for DUI, DWAI,

DUID or excessive alcohol content.3 – servicemembers were cited for traffic

accident, personal injury.1 – civilian was cited for traffic accident,

personal injury.8 – servicemembers were cited for traffic

accident, damage to government or private property.

4 – civilians were cited for traffic accident,damage to government or private property.

13 – servicemembers were cited for traffic violations.

5 – civilians were cited for traffic violations.

56 drug and alcohol crimes (not including motor vehicles)16 – servicemembers were cited for controlled

substance violations, marijuana or paraphernalia.

9 – civilians were cited for controlled substanceviolations, marijuana or paraphernalia.

10 – servicemembers were cited for

controlled substance violations, synthetic cannibanoids.

1 – servicemember was cited for controlledsubstance violations, cocaine.

1 – civilian was cited for controlled substanceviolations, cocaine.

2 – civilians were cited for controlled substance violations, opiates.

4 – servicemembers were cited for controlledsubstance violations, other.

3 – servicemembers were cited for opencontainer.

2 – servicemembers were cited for drunkand disorderly.

4 – servicemembers were cited for underage drinking.

4 – civilians were cited for underage drinking.

Miscellaneous crimes7 – servicemembers were cited

for assault or menacing.13 – civilians were cited for

assault or menacing.1 – servicemember was cited

for harassment.5 – civilians were cited for

harassment.7 – servicemembers were

cited for spouse abuse ordomestic violence.

7 – civilians were cited fordomestic violence.

2 – servicemembers werecited for robbery.

4 – servicemembers were cited for communicating a threat.

3 – servicemembers were cited for failure to obey a general order, other.

4 – servicemembers were cited for failure to obey a general order, weapons.

3 – servicemembers were cited for housebreaking.

6 – servicemembers were cited for larceny or shoplifting.

4 – servicemembers were cited for wrongfuldestruction.

7 – civilians were cited for criminal trespassing.

9 – civilians were cited for larceny or theft.7 – civilians were cited for wrongful

damaging or criminal mischief.9 – civilians were cited for other crimes.1 – servicemember was cited for other crimes.


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A newly-established Evans ArmyCommunity Hospital feature, “TheaterKitchen,” opened its doors March 1

hosting an inaugural cooking class forhospital staff members.

The Nutrition Care Division show-cased its improved “Healthy Kitchens,Healthy Soldiers and Families” nutritional cooking classes in the hospital’s dining facility in celebrationof National Nutrition Month.

“We have always had (nutritional)classes, but the Theater Kitchen enablesus to take them a step further,” saidMaj. Kerryn L. Story, a nutritionist and Nutrition Care Division chief.

Before the Theater Kitchen, theNCD conducted nutrition educationclasses in a classroom. Story said

information about the benefits ofhealthy fats, complex carbohydratesand multiple sources of proteins werediscussed, but students still neededmore to improve their understanding.This new facility allows them to participate in the food preparationand bring a new element into thelearning environment, she said.

The nutrition program’s objectiveis to teach healthy and sustainablechanges to the way the AmericanSoldier and Department of DefenseFamilies eat. The Nutrition CareDivision offers the classes the thirdThursday of each month from 12:30-1:30 p.m. for active-duty military, Family members, retireesand TRICARE beneficiaries.

The course includes an hour of instruction by chef Louis A.Borochaner. Each student receives aninformation sheet listing the featuredish’s nutritional benefits and therecipe that changes, depending on

the theme of the class. Besides helpingwith the preparation, students can sample the completed dishes.

During the March 1 familiarizationcooking class, Borochaner prepared a three-course meal. In one hour, thechef completed a soup, dessert andsouthwest salmon with quinoa, blackbeans and roasted red pepper sauce.Borochaner said the average cost ofsuch a meal if prepared at home couldaverage $6 per person compared toabout $30 per person at a restaurant.

“People don’t realize how mucheating out costs,” said Erin Crews, aregistered dietician, Nutrition CareDivision. “If they added it up, theywould be shocked.”

Crews elaborated that besides saving them money, eating at home can increase the level of healthy foodfamilies consume.

“The goal is to teach the FortCarson community that healthy cookingcan be fun, affordable and taste good,” said Crews.

The Nutrition Care Division plansto use the Theater Kitchen to offer additional cooking classes to Familyreadiness groups as well as other adultand youth groups. Call the NutritionCare Division at 526-7290 to register or for more information.

Chef Louis A. Borochaner speaks to a March 1 familiarization cooking class about thebenefits of using whole grains and fresh fruits while preparing a strawberry cobbler.The “Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Soldiers & Families” classes emphasize that healthycooking can be fun, affordable and taste good.

‘Theater Kitchen’ debuts for nutrition month


Story and photo by Walt JohnsonMountaineer staff

Members of the MountainPost have been taking advantage of the TRX suspension fitness trainingprogram with outstandingresults, according to Fort CarsonTRX training instructors.

The TRX fitness programis an innovative training program that was developed by Navy SEALs searching forways to stay in top physicalcondition due to their missionrequirements, according toNick Nicholson, MountainPost TRX training instructor.He said the traditional fitnessand training programs were notalways available to the SEALswhere they deployed, so theycame up with an innovativeand challenging training regimen to stay in top shape.

Nicholson said the trainingregimen has become so popularthat TRX programs are now usedin military training facilities,high schools, hospitals andphysical fitness centers worldwide. He said the TRXprogram is becoming a mainstay for training in theareas of strength, flexibility,power, balance, endurance,coordination and core stability.

Darlene Gehring, postTRX training instructor, saidthe TRX suspension training

benefits people of all fitnesslevels. She said it is a safe andrapid way to improve fitness.She said the Mountain Posthas a number of personaltrainers available to teachclasses held at various times.

Classes are heldWednesday, Thursday andFriday at 6:30 a.m. andMonday, Wednesday andFriday at 11:45 a.m. at GarciaPhysical Fitness Center.

Gehring said more than1,600 Fort Carson Soldiershave deployed to Iraq andAfghanistan with the TRXequipment that weighs abouttwo pounds. She said the beauty of the training regimenis that anyone can do it, anywhere at any time.

Gehring said the TRX program is effective because it uses more of the body whileexercising. She said a person’score — the abdominals, hip area and just below theneckline — is the center oftheir gravity, and that as people shift their center ofgravity, the exercise activatesand works the core musclesduring every exercise.

She said whether a personperforms a TRX chest press,row, lunge, atomic pushup,bicep curl, hamstring curl or front squat, the entire coreis engaged in the exercise, and that adds stability and balance to the body.

Nick Nicholson, Fort Carson TRX instructor, shows Joanne Secord the proper techniques to get themost out of a TRX workout at Garcia Physical Fitness Center.

Marcus Bennett,left, and JoeHernandez concentrate oninstructionsgiven to them byDarlene Gehring,Mountain PostTRX-certifiedinstructor, during a recentinstruction session at Garcia PhysicalFitness Center.

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Hang time Jason Cannon, 15, 759th Military Police Battalion, hangs in the air and scores twopoints over two 32nd Transportation Company, 68th Combat Sustainment SupportBattalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, players during intramural action Monday atGarcia Physical Fitness Center. The police won the game, 40-37.

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The Mountain Post men’s basketball team takes on theColorado Kings at the Pepsi Centerin Denver at 1 p.m. March 21.

The Soldiers will compete in an exhibition game against the semiprofessional team from Auroraprior to the Denver Nuggets-TorontoRaptors game that starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets, which provide admissionto both the exhibition and NBA games,can be purchased by contactingStephanie Timmons at 526-1023 orTony Washing-ton at 330-8611.

The Fort Carson Women’s GolfAssociation hosts its annual openingseason coffee April 5 at 9 a.m.

The club hosts the event at the Cheyenne Shadows Golf Course on post to kickoff the 2011golfing season.

Weather permitting, the club willplay nine holes of golf following thecoffee. The club is looking for newmembers, both military and civilian.

Local community members interestedin attending the event should enterthe post through the main gate off of Highway 115. Community members will need to present a validdriver’s license, current proof of carinsurance and registration to enterthe post. Contact Jody LeBrasseat at 576-0346 or Gay Mackey at 527-0255 for more information.

Members of the Mountain Post are again preparing to helpraise funds to cure diabetes.

Jonathan Ward, an officerassigned to the post, is puttingtogether a cycling team that will participate in the Southern ColoradoTour de Cure in May in WoodlandPark. The race will be one of 80 heldin 43 states to support the campaignto find a cure for diabetes.

According to race organizers, theevent features four routes: a family ridewhich consists of 14 miles; a 50-mileride out and back to Deckers; an 86-mile ride which includes 6,100

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DefenseFort Carson Youth Services Center players battle for a loose ball during action Saturday at thepost youth center. Saturday marks the end of the season for most of the youth basketball teams.Action begins at 9 a.m.

feet of climbing hills; and a mountain bike trail route.Anyone interested in participating with the Mountain Postteam should contact Ward at 315-406-8529.

The second annual Sexual Assault Awareness Monthfive-kilometer run takes place April 1 at Ironhorse Park.

The run begins at 7 a.m. and ends around 9 a.m. The event, open to post Soldiers and civilians, kicks off the annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities on post.

Register for the run by March 30 by visiting ArmyCommunity Service, unit operations or training room staffor first sergeant; or call Hollis Champlain at 524-0912.

The 2011 Rocky Mountain State Games is lookingfor amateur athletes to register for its July competitions.

Online registration is under way for athletes who wishto compete in all sports except cycling, which begins April 1; and swimming, which will be announced at a later date. The games will be held July 22-24 and 29-31 at various venues in Colorado Springs to include FortCarson, the U.S. Olympic Training Center, U.S. Air ForceAcademy, Memorial Park and Colorado College.

Visit http://www.coloradospringssports.org, and click on Rocky Mountain State Games logo, or call 719-634-7333, ext. 1006, for more information.

The Mountain Post hosts the Rocky MountainMilitary Basketball Championships March 19-20 at two Fort Carson venues.

Games will be played at the Special Events Center and Garcia Physical Fitness Center beginning at 8 a.m.March 19. The event features varsity teams from FortCarson; Peterson, Schriever and Buckley Air Force bases;and the U.S. Air Force Academy. The tournament wraps up March 20 with the title contest at the Special EventCenter beginning at 9 a.m.

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Dennis BlaisdellYouth basketball coach

Dennis Blaisdell is a young man coaching a youth basketball team for the primary reason anyone should — he loves coaching and teaching children. Blaisdell is a lifelong sports fan who is right at home with his young team as he reaches out to teach them the fundaments of basketball.

What is the reason you want to coach youth sports?I played sports all my young life, and I remember the impact my coaches

had on me when I was a kid. I want to pass that influence onto these guys.What is your favorite moment in sports?That would be last year when I coached a football team here. We were

able to defeat a team from Peterson Air Force Base after we had lost to them by seven points in the regular season. I was really proud and excited for myguys to find a way to come back and beat them.

What is your favorite professional sports moment?That would be in 2004 when the Boston Red Sox came from three

games down to defeat the New York Yankees. That was 86 years of frustrationturnaround. I think it was the best moment in sports history.

What would you like to change in the world of sports?I wish more people would play, especially at the high school level. I

wish kids could find a passion for the game, stick with it and work hard allthrough their high school years. There’s no easy way to fix that, but I wish there was some way that more kids could play sports.

If you could go back and do one thing in sports what would it be?I recently picked up golf, and I’m horrible at it, but I wish I would

have learned to play earlier in my life.People that don’t know me will be surprised to know …That I am a calm guy at home. I go a little crazy on the court, but I’m

very, very calm at home.

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It’s not well known thatan aircraft museum isa few miles down the

road — at the PuebloMemorial Airport. Thesize of the museum andits collections may be asurprise to visitors — themuseum has 29 aircraftdisplayed in two 30,000square-foot hangars,along with a large assortment of collections.

Anyone with theslightest interest in Army or aviationhistory will find something of interestin the museum.

More than two dozen aircraft areinside the hangars, of which 12 dateback to World War II. There is no B-24aircraft in the museum, other than amodel. But there are lots of equipmentand artifacts related to the B-24.

Several Navy planes are displayed,in addition to Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard planes. Jeeps fromWorld War II are also displayed.

A full-size replica of the 1909Blerot XI, built by museum members,

was the first aircraft type to cross theEnglish Channel. There’s a Stearmanbiplane displayed. It was restored butleft uncovered to show its structure.

Perhaps the star of the aircraft display is a B-29 aircraft named“Peachy.” Other planes in the museuminclude the T-28, a T-33, C-131 used by the Coast Guard, an F-4D, an F-11Grumman, a T-37, an F-86 used in theKorean War, an F-8 Crusader and an F-100D Super Sabre. There’s an F-84Thunderjet, a Beech T-34B, a DouglasC-47 Skytrain, an F-104 Starfighter, a Douglas F-6 Skyray, a Grumman

F9-F8, an F-86D Sabre Dog, a C-131Aand a T-28 Trojan.

Helicopters in the museum includethe Sikorsky SH-343 Sea Horse, theBell H-47B MASH47G, the HC-21 and the Huey UH-1H.

There are displays of aircraftengines, a collection of gas masks, oxygen masks and flight instruments.Early aviator headgear is shown.

A collection of uniforms from allthe U.S. services is in the museum.

There are displays of insignia and rank devices, collections of model aircraft and a variety of ammunition cartridges.

A display of Air Force uniforms,dating back to World War I, is in the museum.

There’s a Tuskegee Airman display,a display about Women’s AuxiliaryFerrying Squadron and the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots in the museum.

There’s a scale model of whatPueblo Army Air Base looked like inthe 1940s and a display about the B-24raid at Ploesti, Romania, in 1943.

A group of posters from World War II is displayed as well as artifactsfrom the home front, including rationsbooks. There are collections of artifactsfrom Japan, Germany and Russia andartifacts from Operation Desert Storm.

A Norden bombsight, which was an important breakthrough duringWorld War II, is displayed.

An area for children includes deskswith aircraft pictures to color and uniform pieces for children to try on.

Visitors are able to see a Norden

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The Grumman F-11 Tiger was a fighter bomber used on aircraft carriers. The Tigers were once used by the Navy’sBlue Angels acrobatic team.

A display in the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum includes an exhibit about the 10th MountainDivision that trained near Leadville during World War II.

bombsight installed in the B-29 aircraft in the hangar.

Start your visit by entering the tan buildingmarked “museum,” where you’ll be greeted by a volunteer. The gift shop is nearby, whichcontains lots of model kits, hats, patches andaviation souvenirs.

Although the tour can be self-guided using a tour sheet for each hangar, opt for theguided tour even if it requires a wait. The volunteers have lots of details and stories to add interest to the tour.

The aircraft museum is on what wasPueblo Army Air Field during World War IIwhich opened in 1942, after a hurried construction period of 93 days. America wasgearing up for participation in World War IIfollowing the attack on Pearl Harbor. ThePueblo airbase’s mission was to train flightcrews in B-24s and B-17s.

Earlier in 1942, Camp Carson was constructed south of Colorado Springs, and the89th Infantry Division arrived in July 1942.Almost simultaneously, an Army air base wasbeing constructed east of Colorado Springs totrain P-38 reconnaissance pilots. Now known asPeterson Air Force Base, other aircraft that flewout of the air base included an AT-9, a C-45, B-25, B-17, B-24 and a Maytag Bomber.

The Army Air Base at Pueblo closed in 1946.Forty years later, the Pueblo Historical

Aircraft Society created a display about the B-24 Liberator bomber to be displayed in Fort Worth, Texas, at the 50th anniversary of the plane’s first flight.

After the reunion, the displays were broughtback to Pueblo. Plans were made to start a B-24museum, as a tribute to the air base, the B-24aircraft and the thousands of aircrew memberswho trained there. The museum was also a tribute to those involved in the design, production and deployment of the B-24 Liberator.

The B-24 museum opened in 1989.Eventually, the B-24 museum and the

Weisbrod collection of aircraft became onemuseum. Pueblo City Manager Fred Weisbrodstarted a display of aircraft at the airport in the1970s. Many of the aircraft were deterioratingfrom years of exposure to the elements.

The historical society cares for the planesand operates the museum under an agreementwith the city of Pueblo.

The first hangar was completed about 10years ago. The second hangar was completed in

December. Now, all but four of the airplaneshave been repainted and are inside.

From Fort Carson, take Interstate 25 south,about 40 miles. Take Exit 100A east to reachthe airport, about six miles east.

Take the exit off Highway 50 East for theairport and drive onto airport grounds, headingtoward the passenger terminal. The B-24Museum is on the left, at 31001 Magnuson Ave.Watch for signs for the museum and the F-84Thunderjet mounted at the intersection.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday-Saturday. Sunday hours are 1-4 p.m.

Admission is $7 for anyone 10 or older. The Pueblo aircraft museum is marking

Armed Forces Day with free admission and open cockpit inspections of the B-29, C-119, T-28, F-6 and F-86 aircraft. There will be special activities and the museum will be open until 5:30 p.m. that day. A pancake breakfast and barbecue lunch will beavailable for purchase.

The staff and docents are all volunteers, and the museum can always use more volunteers. Call 719-948-9219 or go online at http://www.pwam.org for information.


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A Sikorsky SH-341 Sea Horse was used by the U.S. Navy for anti-submarine warfare training and forrescue work. The Sea Horse is in the new hangar at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum.

A collection of uniforms used in World War II is displayed in the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum. There’s also acollection of women’s uniforms in the museum.

Tour guideBrad Bradfordtalks to visitors aboutthe NorthAmerican RA-5CVigilante,used by theU.S. Navy. Itwas theNavy’s firststrategicbomber and isdisplayed inthe PuebloWeisbrodAircraftMuseum.

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Pikes Peak CenterUpcoming events at the Pikes Peak Center

for the Performing Arts at South Cascade,include: “The Screwtape Letters” March 19 at 8 p.m.; Jim Brickman March 27 at 4 p.m.;Lewis Black March 31 at 7 p.m.; ColoradoSprings Philharmonic April 9-10; and ColoradoSprings Philharmonic performs “Beethoven’sNinth” April 16-17.

Tickets are sold at King Sooper stores, theWorld Arena or Pikes Peak Center box officesand by phone at 520-SHOW or 866-464-2626.

Family Exploration DayThe Legendary Ladies will portray

famous miners at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.Saturday during Family Exploration Day atthe Western Museum of Mining and Industry,1025 North Gate Blvd. There will be activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and anEdwardian Tea, included with admission. Call 488-0880 for reservations.

World Arena“Disney on Ice: Princess Classics” is at the

World Arena for seven shows Thursday-March -20. The show features favorite princesses. Call 520-SHOW for tickets. Thereare daytime performances March 19-20.

Tickets for U.S. Women’s OpenHalf-price tickets are available for

military members for the U.S. Women’s Open Championship at the Broadmoor

July 4-10. Military deals include daily tickets at $22.50 each, a four-pack of any one-day tickets for $70, and a trophyclub package is $125. Military ticket orders must be placed online athttp://www.2011uswomensopen.com.

Fine arts theaterThe Fine Arts Repertory group presents

“The Women” at the Fine Arts Center 30 W.Dale St., at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays — from March 25-April 10. Call the box office at 634-5583 fortickets or information.

Air Force Academy theater“The Alley Cats” is the next production

in Arnold Hall Theater April 3 at the AirForce Academy. Call the box office at 333-4497 for tickets,

Theater“The Inspector General” is Thursdays-

Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and at 4 p.m Sundays, through March 20. The production of the Russian comedy is atDusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre, 3955 RegentCircle, on the University of Colorado-ColoradoSprings campus; call 255-3232 for tickets.

St. Patrick’s Day paradeSet for March 23, the St. Patrick’s Day parade

will be along Tejon Street downtown, precededby a five-kilometer run and a Leprechaun

Fun Run for Kids. Register for either race (fee required) or just watch the parade; call 635-8803 for information.

Free day at Fine Arts CenterThe next public free day at the Colorado

Springs Fine Arts Center is Tuesday. Free guided tours are available at 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 and 6 p.m. The Fine Arts Center is at 30 W. Dale St. Call 634-5583 for information.

Total Money Makeover LIVEDave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover

LIVE is March 26 at 1 p.m. at the World Arena. Military members may buy tickets for$19 each by calling 888-227-3223 or online at http://www.daveramsey.com.

New Horizons Band concertThe New Horizons Band presents its

spring concert Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at theLloyd Shaw Auditorium at CheyenneMountain High School. The school is at 1200Cresta Road. The band, which has several military members, will perform “Danny theBrave Heart” and “Be Thou My Vision,” intribute to St. Patrick’s Day. Tickets are availableat the door; a donation of $2 is suggested.

Gallery showA free reception opening of a gallery show

of photographs is Friday at Academy Frame,7620 N. Academy Blvd. from 4-8 p.m.

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