1. Vol. 71, No. 30 Aug. 2, 2013
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By Staff Sgt. David Chapman
5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. —
Staff Sgt.Ty Michael Carter will be presented the Medal
of Honor Aug. 26 for his courageous actions in
Afghanistan while a cavalry scout with Fort Carson’s 4th
Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.
Carter will be the fifth living recipient of the
Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq orAfghanistan when
he receives the medal from President Barack Obama
during a ceremony at the White House honoring the
former Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry
Regiment, Soldier for his actions while deployed to
the Nuristan province in Afghanistan Oct. 3, 2009.
More than 400 anti-Afghan forces attempted to
take over Combat Outpost Keating when Carter, a
specialist at the time, and his fellow Soldiers defended
the small COP against rocket-propelled grenades and
heavy weapons fire coming from the surrounding hills.
During the more than six-hour battle, Carter
found himself resupplying Soldiers with ammunition,
Photo by Sgt. Jonathan C. Thibault
Rapid load
Soldiers from 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion,
4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade,
4th Infantry Division, and Group Support Battalion,
10thSpecialForcesGroup(Airborne),secureastorage
container to be sling loaded during the brigade’s
first field training exercise, July 25. The purpose of
the FTX was to test the 4th CAB’s readiness for
deployment. See story on pages 20-21.
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Iron Horse Strong?
What makes me
I joined the Army Aug. 16,
1996, for immediate career
opportunities, travel and
education benefits.
It gives me a big sense
of pride that I have the privilege
to serve; because even though
many want to, for many
reasons, they can’t. Although
in the beginning I did not join
just to serve, I have learned to
love what I do and would do it
all over again.
Just like a horse and iron
have always been a symbol
of strength, the combination
of the Warrior Ethos and the
Army Values gives us the
strength to do what we do
and endure all the Family
hardships we go through during
our time in service
I am Iron Horse Strong
because of the training that I
have received over the years that
has taught me how to deal with
different situations; always
keeping the Army Values in mind.
Standards and discipline
By Maj. Earl Brown
4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
I grew up in military communities outside bases and
posts, and I’ve seen how the military can affect a community,
both good and bad. So when I see what our Soldiers are
doing to ourselves, I’m seriously disappointed.
What we do as Soldiers, on and off duty, reflects on all
who wear the uniform, including those who have gone
before us. We swore an oath to uphold a standard that less
than 1 percent of the American population is willing to bear,
a distinction that is something to be
honored, and I don’t think we’re being
true to ourselves, our Soldiers, our
communities, our Families, our veterans
or the Army.
Fort Carson has always been one of the
top Army posts, and for good reason —
Colorado Springs and the communities that
support us. I have never, in my 19 years of
military service, seen such support for our
men and women in uniform. From simple
discounts at the register to our endless
training on the ground and in the skies, to
the care and concern for our deployed and
their Families, the support we receive is
beyond anything I have seen anywhere.
This solid support is impressive,
considering the high density of military
personnel, and the proximity of so many
military installations within 30 miles of the
Front Range. Normally, this type of military
saturation would turn off a community, and
I’m beginning to see the support for the
troops slowly eroding away. Call it war
fatigue or what have you, but I think it is on us to correct the
course before it’s too late.
The Pikes Peak region is a great place to live and raise
a Family, but our actions are literally biting the hand that
feeds us. It pains me to hear friends in the food service
industry talk about the worst tippers in Colorado Springs
being Soldiers. How often have we seen pricey deployment
toys racing up and down Academy Boulevard with identifying
unit window decals proudly displayed, or bullet bikes
veering in and out of traffic with a uniformed Soldier
at the throttle? Even worse, seeing mug shots on the
evening news of Soldiers prominently displayed as
suspects for driving under the influence, murder, robbery,
child pornography, domestic violence and aggravated
sexual assault, just to name a few.
It is not rocket science to know when you run across a
Soldier off duty: the high and tight haircuts and “Hooahs”
from masses of vulgar, platoon-sized groups joking and
smoking (literally) up the Manitou Incline shortly after
6:30 a.m. are dead giveaways. On a few occasions, I have
personally identified myself with rank and
asked Soldiers to tone down their language
and turn off their cell phones being used
as miniature boomboxes, disturbing the
peaceful nature of our great open public
spaces. This type of behavior by our
Soldiers is flat out disrespectful and
rude, and against honor, integrity and
discipline — Army Values.
A Soldier speaking up when another is
out of line is not disrespectful, it’s discipline
and common sense, it is simply choosing the
hard right. We need to commit to the Army
Values, which should be our guiding
compass, on duty and off. It is a commit-
ment to one’s self, a battle buddy, the unit
and our Army, to do what is right — always.
We represent the Army all day, every day.
By far, the good outweighs the bad,
but it is those few who lack the personal
courage to do the hard right that make us all
look the way we do now. Throughout the 12
years we’ve been fighting our nation’s wars,
I am still thanked for my service in uniform
and out, more now in the Springs than anywhere else in my
career. We live in a veteran rich community, and we represent
their legacy as well as our own. I’m often humbled by
firm handshakes of Vietnam veterans thanking me for my
service, knowing the hell they went through in the jungles
and here stateside when they returned home. We owe it
to those who trekked through similar challenges, and we
must give honor to our profession to hold firm to “Steadfast
and Loyal” standards and discipline, 24-hours a day.
Biting hand that feeds you
We need to
commit to
the Army
Values, which
should be
our guiding
compass, on
duty and off.
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WASHINGTON — Gen. Martin E. Dempsey
left Afghanistan upbeat about the progress being
made there and encouraged by the attitude of U.S.
servicemembers and their partners.
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited
troops in Regional Command–North in Mazar-I-
Sharif and at Regional Command—East at
Bagram Airfield. He also met with Afghan
President Hamid Karzai in Kabul and other
members of the Afghan government.
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, commander
of the NATO-led International Security Assistance
Force, extensively briefed the chairman and accom-
panied him to his meetings with Afghan leaders.
“I never cease to be uplifted by the courage, the
perseverance, the resilience and the partnerships in
Afghanistan,” Dempsey said as he returned to
Washington, July 24.
This was Dempsey’s third visit to Afghanistan
this year.
See Afghanistan on Page 4
Photo by D. Myles Cullen
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks with Soldiers and Marines stationed at
International Security Assistance Force headquarters and Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 22.
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4. 4 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 2, 2013
providing first aid, killing enemy com-
batants and risking his own life to save
that of his fellow Soldier, Spc. Stephan
L. Mace, who was wounded and pinned
down under enemy fire, according to the
award narrative.
“A long time ago I told myself that if
I was ever placed in a combat situation,
that I wouldn’t let fear make my choices
for me,” Carter said during a July 29 press
conference at Joint Base Lewis-McChord,
Wash, where he is now stationed. “Inside,
all I thought about was supporting the
men in that position. When Mace was
down, it was hard to think about anything
else, but doing what I could to get to him.”
According to Army News Service,
Carter was instrumental in keeping the
southern flank of the outpost from being
overrun, in a battle where U.S. forces were
outnumbered almost eight to one. During
the fight, of the 54 Soldiers there, eight
were killed, and more than 25 were injured.
While being recommended for the
Medal of Honor was a surprise, Carter
said that receiving this medal was the last
thing on his mind after he redeployed.
“I was going through some difficulties
then, and I was so concerned about the
men we lost and friends, that it didn’t
even faze me,” said Carter. “I don’t want
to put down the Medal of Honor and
what it means, but when you have lost
family, it’s not what you are thinking
about — I just felt loss.”
Carter hopes that, while being in the
spotlight as a Medal of Honor recipient,
he will also focus on post-traumatic
stress disorder, and bring more awareness
to those who struggle with it daily.
“I want to try and get rid of the stigma
of post-traumatic stress, because there are a
lot of Soldiers out there who have it and are
ashamed to talk about it or get help,” said
Carter. “With my experience with it, I can
take a Soldier and just talk one-on-one and
explain to him that it is not going to be
easy, and it will take a while. But you will
improve and you will do a lot better. You
just need to go get the help you need.”
Currently assigned to the Secretary to
the General Staff, 7th Infantry Division,
Carter concluded the press conference
saying that he was nervous about going to
the White House but meeting the com-
mander in chief will truly be an honor.
Carter is the second Soldier to be
awarded the Medal of Honor for
“conspicuous gallantry” during combat
operations at Combat Outpost Keating,
Kamdesh District, Nuristan Province,
Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2009, while serving
in the 4th IBCT, 4th Inf. Div., in support
of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Former Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha
was presented with the medal in February
for his actions during the same battle.
from Page 1
Medal
U.S. Army photo
Army Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter provides overwatch during a 2012 deployment to Afghanistan.
On Aug. 26, Carter will become the fifth living Medal of Honor recipient for actions in Iraq
or Afghanistan when he is recognized for his actions during a 2009 battle in Afghanistan’s
Nuristan province.
“I was struck this time by the
transition (to the Afghans),” he said.
“They are literally in the lead now.”
It is one thing, he said, to read
about this transformation in intelli-
gence reports, but something else
entirely to see it in operation.
With Afghans in the lead, U.S.
and NATO efforts have shifted
from force generation — building
battalions and brigades — to force
sustainment: helping the Afghans
build logistics and command and
control and develop leaders and an
intelligence apparatus.
“These are capabilities that allow
a military force to endure,” he said.
Dempsey brought this up with
President Karzai. The chairman
discussed the need for a bilateral
security agreement between the
United States and Afghanistan and
answered the president’s major
question: Why is an agreement
good for his country?
The chairman told Karzai “the
best guarantor of Afghan sover-
eignty and unity is a security force
that has both the capability and
capacity that will allow them to
deal with their security issues.”
All parties hope that Taliban
reconciliation will work, “but it
might not,” Dempsey said.
Providing a secure and stable
environment then will depend on
“a credible, stable and value-based
professionalArmy — and eventually
Air Force — that will act on behalf
of all of the people of Afghanistan
and who will support the consti-
tution of the nation,” he said. “The
only way to get to that point is
with the continued commitment of
the coalition in the development
of the Afghan security forces.
“I think he is beginning to think
favorably on that fact,” he said.
Dempsey would like to see a
bilateral security agreement in
place by October. This would give
Afghans, NATO and U.S. partners
some certainty in the post-2014
relationship and allow military
planners to compute the glide
slope for retrograde operations.
“You would have the legal
basis in place so all the uncertainty
is stripped away, and we can get
about the business of getting the
right message to several different
audiences — ourselves, the allies,
our adversaries and as important,
the Afghan people and the Afghan
senior leaders,” he said.
The chairman always visits
partner nations during such trips
and this time he met with German,
Swedish and Polish members.
“History will say that, that part
of this mission has been remark-
able,” he said. “We’ve been allied
with other nations in the past for
discrete periods of time to deal
with security issues. But this is the
longest mission in our history. It’s
the longest war in our history.
And we have had some incredible
partners since 2002 through today.”
From the military standpoint,
Dempsey said all the partners he
spoke with seem eager to continue
the commitment to partnership
beyond 2014. It is, of course, a polit-
ical decision to be made by elected
leaders. He noted this is another
benefit of getting a bilateral security
agreement in place early so these
decisions can be made, he said.
Developing Afghan “human
capital” is the way forward, the
chairman said. “Internally in our
own force, even as we face these
budget challenges, what I’ve said
is ‘Job 1’is to get the people right.”
If a crisis evolves, a nation can
procure equipment. “But what you
can’t do overnight or in a month or
a year or five years, is develop
leaders — (noncommissioned
officers), commanders — who
understand the human dimensions
of conflict,” he said.
Afghan security leaders are
coming to the realization that
they need to leverage this human
dimension.
“The type of conflict we are
fighting today means no amount
of equipment will endear them to
the people,” Dempsey said. “What
will is their ability to interact
with the population, and drive a
wedge between the insurgency
and the population. That’s about
leadership, not equipment.”
Dempsey spoke with U.S.
troops everywhere he visited. Those
who have served multiple tours in
Afghanistan have seen the progress
Afghan forces are making.
“They understand it’s not
about how well we can secure
Afghanistan, it’s about how well
(the Afghans) can,” he said.
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By Sgt. William Smith
4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
Col. Michael P. Mahoney assumed
command of the U.S. Army Dental Activity
Fort Carson during a ceremony on Founders
Field, Tuesday.
Mahoney, who last served as the
commander, DENTAC Fort Drum, N.Y., replaced
Col. John W. Etzenbach, who will now serve as the
commander of Pacific Regional Dental Command.
The transfer of command featured the
traditional passing of the unit colors from
the outgoing commander to the ceremonial host,
Col. George J. Hucal, commander, Western
Regional Dental Command, and then to the
incoming commander.
“With command comes great responsibility;
you are responsible for the failures and successes
once you take charge of that (unit),” Hucal said.
“Col. Etzenbach oversaw the dental readiness of a
post that had one of the highest operation tempos
in the Army. He provided guidance of the ‘go first
class’ initiative since its implementation.
“The dental wellness has improved from 16
percent to over 40 percent, and the proficiencies
have increased the number of cleanings by 3,600
in the last year without increasing the number of
staff,” he said. “Under his direction, the average
production per month per dentist has increased
significantly from $33,000 to $41,000 per month.
“Col. Mahoney I welcome you and your
Family to the Western Regional Dental
Command,” he said. “I look forward to working
with you.”
Etzenbach followed Hucal, welcoming
Mahoney and then commending his Soldiers for
their achievements.
“I want to say ‘thank you’ to all of my
Soldiers out on the field; you make me feel proud
to have (served) alongside you,” Etzenbach said.
“We have seen an incredible transformation over
the last few years. We have seen the troop
population increase from 18,000 to 26,000. We
have gone from providing $1.8 million in dental
care to $2.4 million with your help.”
Mahoney thanked Etzenbach and his
Family for their support to him and his Family,
and the DENTAC Soldiers.
“To the Soldiers of DENTAC, you look
great out there,” Mahoney said. “I look forward
to working with you and supporting all of the
units of this great post. I know it is a great honor
to take command of you.”
Mahoney has served as a staff dentist and
held multiple commander positions. His
military awards include the Legion of Merit
and Meritorious Service Medal with four oak
leaf clusters.
DENTACwelcomesnewleader
Col. Michael P. Mahoney, left, commander, U.S. Army
Dental Activity Fort Carson, passes the guidon
to Master Sgt. Carlos Hernandez, senior noncom-
missioned adviser, DENTAC, during a change of
command ceremony at Founders Field, Tuesday.
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EOD makes life less explosive in KosovoStory and photo by
Staff Sgt. Cody Harding
4th Public Affairs Detachment
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo
— It could be a small piece of rusting
metal, sticking up from the ground
after a rainstorm or discovered by
kicking over a rock while walking
through a field.
Kosovo bears the marks of these
rusted pieces of unexploded ordnance
scattered throughout the country as a
result of decades of conflict from as
early as World War II.
Bombing campaigns, old military
munitions and land mines, once
dropped by the tonnage, are now turned
to pieces of rust and buried, needing
only the unsuspecting bystander or
Mother Nature to unearth them again.
Though old, they are no less destructive to
their unsuspecting victims and property.
These explosives represent a signifi-
cant threat, underlying the need for those
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Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance
Group (EOD) is the EOD team lead for
Multinational Battle Group — East.
Soldiers from 62nd Ord. respond to any
reports of UXOs found throughout the
battle group’s area of operations.
The team receives anywhere from
three to six calls on a weekly basis, with
many of them being legitimate threats,
said Staff Sgt. Michael Whitney, 62nd
Ord. Though the teams have been in
Kosovo for less than two months, they
have already responded to more than
50 UXOs throughout Kosovo.
“They’re being found in the fields
when people farm,” Whitney said.
“They’re being found near houses, in the
ground. Some people have had them in
houses, or in the walls of old houses
when people knock them down. They’ve
been dug up around houses when they
renovate. So they’re still out there.”
The EOD team has been working
with its Kosovo Security Forces
counterparts to help safely dispose of
these threats.
The KSF EOD teams are descended
from the original mine-clearing teams
of the Kosovo Protection Corps, which
was reformed into the KSF. This
means that they are skilled in dealing
with mines, but find themselves less
experienced with other UXOs and
ordnance threats, which is where the
KFOR EOD teams come in to help
advise and assist the teams.
“It’s a good experience,” said Spc.
Kyle Wainwright, 62nd Ord. “A lot of
(the KSF) have been de-mining for 10
plus years, so they are fairly experi-
enced. The reason we are with them is
because they don’t have the formal
training, but it’s been a really positive
experience.”
Working alongside the KSF and
the multinational partners from
KFOR helps strengthen the bonds
between the partner nations, Whitney
said. There are several other EOD
teams within KFOR who host UXO
awareness classes in Kosovo.
“We cannot describe the satisfac-
tion of working with KFOR,” said
KSF Sgt. Sami Kalludra, a team
leader with the KSF EOD. “It’s not
just my opinion, but the opinion of
many other members of the KSF.”
The KSF is also learning how to
operate new equipment as EOD techni-
cians from KFOR improve on their
own techniques. Learning to use these
tools is a large part of the KSF’s ability
to complete missions independently.
“Getting KSF EOD the proper
tools and equipment (it) needs is crucial
to (its) ability to run incidences without
U.S. aid,” said Wainwright. “So it will
ensure maximum safety that can be
observed and (its) overall mission
effectiveness.”
“I’m proud of the fact that we
have destroyed two UXOs today,
because I know that the citizens of
Kosovo are not endangered by these
UXOs,” Kalludra said, remarking on a
demolition event held July 18.
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Forces Explosive
Ordnance Disposal
team safely disposes
of unexploded
ordnance July 18.
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of conflict, Kosovo
bears the marks
of untold pieces of
unexploded ordnance
scattered throughout
the country from as
early as World War II.
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race their cardboard and
foam water tube constructed
boats to the finish line during
the build a boat race, as
part of the Better Oppor-
tunities for Single Soldiers
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BOSS pool party at the Iron
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Story and photos by Spc. Nathan Thome
4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
Laughter and splashes of water echoed off the
walls of the Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center
indoor pool during the Better Opportunities for Single
Soldiers pool party July 26.
More than 100 Fort Carson single Soldiers and
geographical bachelors attended the event to bolster their
morale and friendships through a variety of water-themed
games and dinner.
“We decided to have this event because it’s summer,
and we wanted to bring Soldiers on post together to have
fun at the pool and relax,” said Spc. Kimberly McFarlane,
health care specialist and BOSS representative, 43rd
Sustainment Brigade. “With so many new Soldiers
coming to Fort Carson, this was a great way to get them
to meet other Soldiers around post and expand their
social networks beyond just their units.”
BOSS’ goal is to get more Soldiers to participate in
its events, and show them what Fort Carson and Colorado
Springs have to offer.
“The biggest impact we are hoping for from this
is that it increases their morale and lets them know
there are fun things to do on and off post,” said
McFarlane. “We hope they have a great time and that
it inspires them to come out and participate in more
BOSS events.”
Last year, the pool party was held at the Outdoor
Pool, but with the availability of a new indoor pool,
BOSS made the decision to host the event at the Iron
Horse Sports and Fitness Center.
“I think the biggest appeal about a pool party is that
it’s hot, it’s summer and you’re around water. What better
way to spend a summer night than at a pool surrounded
by friends?” McFarlane said.
In addition to an open buffet, diving, dancing and
water volleyball, Soldiers were able to compete in a
variety of games, including king of the boat, build a boat
race, limbo and sharks and minnows.
This pool party marked the first time Spc. Sarah
Clark, health care specialist, Company A, 10th Combat
Support Hospital, attended a BOSS event.
“I think it’s awesome that they’re taking the money,
especially with the budget cuts and everything, and
spending it on us,” said Clark, who was on the winning
build a boat race team.
Clark said she attended the pool party because she
regularly goes to the pool and felt this event was geared
toward her.
“I haven’t been to a lot of events on post, but this one
was definitely worth it,” said Clark. “If you can get the
people to come out to at least one of these things,
then they’d probably come out to even more of them.”
One of the highlights of the pool party for Clark, was
meeting other Soldiers.
“This really helps with morale and camaraderie,
because we meet people from other units that we
wouldn’t normally meet,” said Clark. “I met some people
from the aviation unit that, without this event, I would
have never met at all.”
Pvt. Olivia Boerstler, cable systems installer-
maintainer, Company C, Headquarters and Headquarters
Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, first attended BOSS
events because of its perks.
“My first BOSS event was the Single Soldiers Day. I
went because it got me out of work early, but once
I showed up, everyone was having a good time, laughing
and letting loose,” said Boerstler. “It was so fun that I
decided to come to this one. I love these events and wish
there were more of them.”
Boerstler said that she appreciates events that have
the ability to bring people together.
“This gives us the chance to get to know everybody
around the post, not just those in our barracks or
company,” Boerstler said. “It’s definitely a fun time.”
Spc. Sarah Clark, health care specialist,
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Spc. Robert Holland
3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public
Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division
FOUNTAIN — Three nearly-completed
houses, and the framework of a fourth, sit in the
corner of a weed-filled lot. Soldier volunteers
listened to a short brief as they prepared to
pick up the tools and piled lumber around the
lot, and help make the dream of homeownership
a reality for families within the local community
of Fountain.
The group of Soldiers from Company C, 1st
Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
gathered around the plywood frame of the house
and listened to Gary Blake, a construction
supervisor for Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity,
as he explained what they would be doing for
the next three hours of their shift, July 26.
Sgt. Jeff Nutter, tanker, Company C, 1st Bn.,
68th Armor Reg., who untied the bundled trusses
before helping to set them up in preparation for
installing the roof, said it is important to partici-
pate in these kinds of volunteer opportunities.
“We like giving back to the community,”
said Nutter. “The community is here for us, and
we are here for them, too.”
The show of support from the Soldiers has
not gone unnoticed. Lindsey Desmarais Nubern,
a volunteer manager for Pikes Peak Habitat for
Humanity, said the organization appreciates the
Soldiers’ efforts.
“We are really excited that the Soldiers come
out to volunteer,” she said. “We are building a
Soldiers from Company C, 1st
Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd
Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, move a wooden
truss segment while volunteering
at a build site in Fountain, July 26.
Spc. Brandon Elzy, M-1 Abrams tank system maintainer, Company
C, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, measures a segment of
lumber while volunteering at a Habitat for Humanity build site in
Fountain, July 26.
1st Lt. Jacob Haider, executive officer, Company C, 1st Battalion,
68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, moves a wooden truss segment into place, July26.
See Building on Page 13
12. 13Aug. 2, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER
CareercounseloradvancestoICorpsBy Sgt. William Smith
4th Infantry Division Public
Affairs Office
Joint Task Force Carson’s Career
Counselor of the Year will take on
the next level of competition Aug. 7,
against other counselors in I Corps
at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Carol Edmisten,
career counselor, 4th Brigade
Support Battalion, 4th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, won the June
25-26 Fort Carson competition that
included an Army Physical Fitness
Test, a written exam and a board.
“It was a very humbling experi-
ence to win against my peers,”
Edmisten said. “I felt like the
competition was really strong. I was
in utter disbelief that I won against
the people who have helped me
become so good at my job.”
Edmisten said that this is the
second time she has competed
for the title.
“I competed in the career
counselor of the year competition
when I first came into the career field
three years ago. I placed second,
and told myself that I would not
quit until I won.”
One of Edmisten’s peers felt she
deserved to feel proud for winning.
“Edmisten did great; she beat
us all,” said Staff Sgt. Ralph Kintzer,
career counselor, 1st Battalion, 12th
Infantry Regiment, 4th IBCT. “None
of us were half-stepping, and we
were all prepared to win. The judges
said it was a close race. She shouldn’t
feel as humble as she does; she beat
us fair and square.”
Edmisten said she hopes to win at
the next level, but if she doesn’t, it
was beneficial to compete.
“I feel that just com-
peting in the board can only
help you, even if you don’t
win,” she said. “You learn a
lot by delving into all of the
regulations.The regulations
are constantly changing for
our job, so you have to be
knowledgeable on them,
even if they came out two
weeks earlier.”
Kintzer said that
Edmisten is ready for the next level,
and that he wishes her the best.
“She has the skill set (neces-
sary) to be picked up to the sergeant
first class level,” Kintzer said. “She
is very good at her job and one of
the best career counselors around.
“I think she will win at the next
level, and has a great chance to win
the one after that as well,” he said.
“The sad part of her doing so well is
she won’t be a part of our team
anymore, but we can’t be greedy and
keep her from going on to bigger
and better things.”
Edmisten will face the winners
of the other units that make up I
Corps. If she wins, she will
progress to the U.S. Army Forces
Command competition.
34-home neighborhood here in Fountain,
and just the work they are doing here today
will have a direct impact on four families
within the local community.”
Desmarais Nubern said she was honored
the Soldiers are volunteering within the
community.
“It really is incredible that these
Soldiers, who already serve our country,
want to come out and serve within the
community, too,” she said. “We just really
admire the Soldiers’ dedication to service
and the local community.”
Soon, the entire worksite was in motion;
every Soldier had his marching orders, and
with each swing of the hammer and whine
of a drill, the Soldiers of Company C helped
strengthen the framework of the Joint Task
Force Carson community.
1st Lt. Jacob Haider, executive officer,
Company C, 1st Bn., 68th Armor Reg.,
oversees the company’s volunteer program
and said it has been a resounding success
among the Soldiers in his company.
“We try to get as many Soldiers involved
as we possibly can, and we actually have more
Soldiers interested in participating than we
currently have room for,” Haider said.
He said the volunteer program runs three
times a month, and benefits everyone
involved.
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company, and also within the local com-
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from Page 10
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“I feel that just competing
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A 200-pound sandbag used in the official World
Strongman Championship competition sits in the
center aisle of the Tactical Athlete Program gym at
Garcia Physical Fitness Center. It is a challenge set for
any Soldier who can lift the bag and shuttle it between
the markers set 50 feet apart — a challenge that 1st
Lt. Trent Ervin accepted.
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Program session, while members
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Officer sets carry record
1st Lt. Trent Ervin, platoon leader in Company A,
1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, wraps
his arms around a 200-pound sandbag, used in
the World Strongman Championships, July 23.
See Strongman on Page 16
14. 15Aug. 2, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER
Miscellaneous
The Directorate of Public Works Housing Division
— reopens Monday in its new location, building
1225. Parking for building 1225 is located off of
Felkins Street. The entrance to the Housing
Division is on the west side of building 1225. For
more information, call 323-7016.
Finance travel processing — All inbound and
outbound Temporary Lodging Expense, “Do it
Yourself ” Moves, servicemember and Family
member travel, travel advance pay and travel pay
inquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231.
Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information.
Self-help weed control program — Department of
Defense regulations require training for people
applying pesticides on military installations. Units
interested in participating in the program must send
Soldiers for training on the proper handling,
transportation and application of herbicides. Once
individuals are properly trained by the Directorate of
Public Works base operations contractor, Fort Carson
Support Services, Soldiers can be issued the
appropriate products and equipment so units can treat
weeds in rocked areas around their unit. Weed control
training sessions for Soldiers are available the first
and third Monday of the month through September
from 10 a.m. to noon in building 3711. Products
and equipment will be available for Soldiers on a
hand receipt. Each unit may send up to five people
for training. For more information about the DPW
Self-Help Weed Control Program, call 896-0852.
First Sergeants’Barracks Program 2020 — is located
in building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours
of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The
office assists Soldiers with room assignments and
terminations. For more information call 526-9707.
Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of
Public Works has an incentive program to prevent
recyclable waste from going to the landfill.
Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards
for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort Carson
Recycle Center, building 155. Points are assigned for
the pounds of recyclable goods turned in and every
participating battalion receives money quarterly. Call
526-5898 for more information about the program.
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the second
Tuesday of each month at 840 O’Connell Blvd.
from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMC is open
to all active members and those interested in
becoming future SAMC members. The club was
originally a U.S. Forces Command organization of
elite noncommissioned officers but is now an
Armywide program for those who meet the criteria
and have proven themselves to be outstanding
NCOs through a board/leadership process. Contact
SAMC president Sgt. 1st Class Ramsey Flores at
832-498-1402 or ramsey.l.flores.mil@mail.mil
for information.
Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is
responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort
Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance
of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper
and cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone
numbers and points of contact for services:
• Facility repair/service orders — Fort
Carson Support Services service order desk can be
reached at 526-5345. Use this number for emergen-
cies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage,
damaged traffic signs or other facility damage.
• Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric
Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4.
civ@mail.mil when needing trash containers, trash
is overflowing or emergency service is required.
• Facility custodial services — Call Bryan
Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ@
mail.mil for service needs or to report complaints.
• Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan
Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.
civ@mail.mil.
• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal —
Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email
dennis.j.frost.civ@mail.mil.
• Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary
Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ
@mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help
tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper.
• Base operations contracting officer
representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262
or email terry.j.hagen.civ@mail.mil for questions
on snow removal, grounds maintenance and
contractor response to service orders.
• Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at
524-0786 or email jerald.j.just.civ@mail.mil to
request latrines, for service or to report damaged
or overturned latrines.
• Signs — Call Jim Diorio, Fort Carson
Support Services, at 896-0797 or 524-2924 or
email jdiorio@kira.com to request a facility,
parking or regulatory traffic sign.
The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is
able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building
1430, room 233. During duty hours, Soldiers
should call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number
for after hours, holidays and weekends is 526-0051.
Briefings
75th Ranger Regiment briefings — are held
Tuesdays in building 1430, room 150, from noon
to 1 p.m. Soldiers must be private to sergeant
first class with a minimum General Technical
Score of 105; be a U.S. citizen; score 240 or
higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test; and
pass a Ranger physical. Call 524-2691 or visit
http://www.goarmy.com/ranger.html.
Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training —
is held Aug. 21-23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans
Chapel. Class is limited to the first 50 people.
Call 526-5613/5614 for details.
Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to
noon the second and third Wednesday of each
month at the Freedom Performing Arts Center,
building 1129 at the corner of Specker Avenue
and Ellis Street. The Retirement Services Office
recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to
the briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information.
ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held the
first and third Wednesday of each month. Briefing
sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier Readiness
Building, building 1042, room 244, on a first-
come, first-served basis. Soldiers must be within
120 days of their expiration term of service, but
must attend no later than 30 days prior to their ETS
or start of transition leave. Call 526-2240/8458 for
more information.
Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency
Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in
building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from
12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA
processes to include turning in excess property,
reutilizing government property, web-based
tools available, special handling of property and
environmental needs. To schedule an orientation,
contact Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo.
borrerorivera@dla.mil for receiving/turn in; Mike
Welsh at mike.welsh@dla.mil for reutilization/web
tools; or Rufus Guillory at rufus.guillory@dla.mil.
Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays in
building 1129, Freedom Performing Arts Center.
Sign in for Soldiers heading overseas is at 7 a.m. and
the briefing starts at 7:30 a.m. Sign in for personnel
being reassigned stateside is at 1 p.m., with the
briefing starting at 1:30 p.m. Soldiers are required to
bring Department of the Army Form 5118, signed by
their physician and battalion commander, and a pen
to complete forms. Call 526-4730/4583 for details.
Army ROTC Green-to-Gold briefings — are held
the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon
at the education center, building 1117, room 120.
Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information.
Hours of Operation
Central Issue Facility
• In-processing — Monday-Thursday from
7:30-10:30 a.m.
• Initial and partial issues — Monday-
Friday from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
• Cash sales/report of survey — Monday-
Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Direct exchange and partial turn ins —
Monday-Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m.
• Full turn ins — by appointment only; call
526-3321.
• Unit issues and turn ins — require
approval, call 526-5512/6477.
Education Center hours of operation — The
Mountain Post Training and Education Center,
building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows:
• Counselor Support Center — Monday-
Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Army Learning Center — Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Defense Activity for Nontraditional
Education Support andArmy PersonnelTesting —
Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Repair and Utility self-help — has moved to building
217 and is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday from
9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., located on the first
floor of building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street.
Shipment under Full Replacement Value claimants
must submit Department of Defense Form 1840R
or After Delivery Form 1851 for additionally
discovered items to the carrier within 75 days
online. Claimants must log into Defense Personal
Property System at http://www.move.mil and
submit the claim within nine months directly to
the carrier to receive full replacement value for
missing or destroyed items. All other claims
should be submitted to the Claims Office within
two years of the date of delivery or date of
incident. Call 526-1355 for more information.
Work Management Branch — The DPW Work
Management Branch, responsible for processing
work orders — Facilities Engineering Work
Requests, DA Form 4283 — is open for processing
work orders and other in-person support from 7-
11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Afternoon customer sup-
port is by appointment only, call 526-2900.The Work
Management Branch is located in building 1219.
Legal services — provided at the Soldier Readiness
Processing site are for Soldiers undergoing the
SRP process. The SRP Legal Office will only
provide powers of attorney or notary services to
Soldiers processing through the SRP. Retirees,
Family members and Soldiers not in the SRP
process can receive legal assistance and powers of
attorney at the main legal office located at 1633
Mekong St., building 6222, next to the Family
Readiness Center. Legal assistance prepares
powers of attorney and performs notary services
on a walk-in basis from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mondays-Wednesdays and Fridays, and from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays.
BOSS meetings are held the first
and third Thursday of each month
from 2-3:30 p.m. at The Foxhole.
Contact Spc. Anthony Castillo at
524-2677 or visit the BOSS office in room 106 of The
Hub for more information. Text “follow CarsonBOSS”
to 40404 to receive updates and event information.
Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation
DFAC Friday-Monday (DONSA/weekend) Tuesday-Thursday
Stack Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Wolf Closed Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
Warfighter
(Wilderness Road
Complex)
Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: Closed
LaRochelle
10th SFG(A)
Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dinner: Closed
15. 16 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 2, 2013
Mountaineer staff
Sixteen Soldiers were honored for their
service to the nation during a retirement ceremony
Wednesday at Founders Field.
Soldiers, Family and friends gathered to
celebrate the closing moments of the Soldiers’
Army careers as they were presented their final
military decorations and U.S. flags that had
been flown over the headquarters. The Soldiers’
spouses received certificates of appreciation
and a rose in recognition of their service.
Those retiring were:
v Lt Col. Frank Wynne, Headquarters and
Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry
Division
v Maj. Livia Payne, 743rd Military
Intelligence Battalion, Buckley Air Force
Base
v Master Sgt. Edward L. Smith, U.S. Army
Garrison Fort Carson
v Sgt. 1st Class Horace Brown, Medical
Department Activity
v 1st Sgt. David Nino, 7th Squadron,
10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st
Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division
v Sgt. 1st Class Marco A. Reyes, 3rd
Bn., 29th Field Artillery Reg., 3rd
ABCT, 4th Inf. Div.
v Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Collier,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Company, 4th Combat Aviation
Brigade, 4th Inf. Div.
v Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Parker, 2nd Special
Troops Battalion, 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div.
v Staff Sgt. Samuel C. James Jr., 183rd
Maintenance Company, 68th Combat
Sustainment Support Battalion, 43rd
Sustainment Brigade
v Staff Sgt. Jesus Carlos, 204th Brigade
Support Battalion, 2nd ABCT, 4th
Inf. Div.
v Staff Sgt. David N. Thomas II, 3rd STB, 3rd
ABCT, 4th Inf. Div.
v Staff Sgt. Haigee Jackson, 4th Battalion,
42nd FA Reg., 1st ABCT, 4th Inf. Div.
v Staff Sgt. Daryl A. Dela Cruz, Forward
Support Company, 4th Engineer Battalion
v Staff Sgt. Bernard Walla, 1st STB, 1st
ABCT, 4th Inf. Div.
v Staff Sgt. Bobby J. Sage III, Warrior
Transition Battalion
v Sgt. Stacey Earley, 1st STB, 1st ABCT, 4th
Inf. Div.
The next Fort Carson post retirement
ceremony takes place Aug. 28 at 3:30 p.m.
on Founders Field.
Soldiers hang up uniforms
record of 264 feet, held by 1st Lt. Kyle
Bowen, executive officer for Forward
Support Company, 1st Bn., 8th. Inf. Reg.
“I had a goal set,” said Ervin. “My
workout buddy (Bowen) set that record,
and I told him I was going to beat him.
We’re constantly pushing each other,
so when I got up to his record, I knew
I had to keep going.”
The true difficulty of the challenge
comes from not just picking up the
weight, but from being able to shuttle it
back and forth in a 50-foot distance.
“It’s the equivalent of sprinting a
full mile,” said Mark Taysom, TAP
strength and conditioning coach.
According to Taysom, the exercise
is about conditioning the supply and
demand of oxygen to the body. The
weight of the sandbag compresses the
lungs in the chest, restricting the amount
of air a person can take in, while at
the same time, the muscles throughout
the entire body are demanding more
oxygen to carry the weight.
“This is an exercise they perform at
the World Strongman Championships,
and we have some of the actual bags used
in those competitions,” said Taysom.
Ervin made a second attempt to
break his own record later that day, but
only managed to make it 300 feet.
Ervin said he’ll keep trying to set the
record as high as he can.
“It’s always important to push
yourself, especially in front of your
Soldiers,” he said. “It shows that you
have what it takes to drive on, even
when things get tough and everything
in your body is telling you to quit, and
that’s a key part of our job.”
The sandbag carry challenge is
held at the TAP gym in Garcia Physical
Fitness Center, which is available for
free use from 5-6 a.m., noon to 1 p.m.
and 3:30-6:30 p.m. weekdays. Anyone
wishing to set the record must be wit-
nessed by one of the TAP strength and
conditioning coaches at the gym.
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Strongman
16. 17Aug. 2, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER
Carsonre-seedsPCMS,plansforfuturepreservationBy Meghan Williams
Garrison Public Affairs Office
When sequestration hit Fort Carson March 1,
one of its immediate effects was an 81.7-percent
reduction in the installation’s Integrated Training
Area Management funding, slashing $1.81 million
allotted for land rehabilitation and maintenance.
Fort Carson was left with no money to re-seed
Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site or repair roughly
1,200 PCMS acres damaged during a training
exercise earlier this year.
Fort Carson pursued other funding avenues and,
in May, secured $1.3 million to fund a contract
re-seeding PCMS. Additionally, Fort Carson purchased
two pieces of re-seeding equipment so the installation
can independently repair any future damages.
“Being good stewards of the land is essential
for our ability to train our nation’s Soldiers, today
and into the future. If we consume our resources
and don’t manage them in a practical way, we
will lose the ability to use them,” said Dan
Benford, Fort Carson director of Plans, Training,
Mobilization and Security.
While Fort Carson already planned to re-vegetate
land at PCMS, routine maneuver damages resulting
from a full-scale brigade training exercise executed by
the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, amplified the need for repairs, Benford said.
The exercise lasted Feb. 24 through March 14 and
trained 3,100 Soldiers with 1,038 vehicles, including
Abrams tanks, Bradley fighting vehicles and Humvees.
2nd ABCT conducted the exercise to prepare for
future deployments. PCMS’ vast training acreage and
natural environment provide realistic, live training
that helps Soldiers succeed and survive in combat.
The damages, which occurred on 1.06 percent
of the total 113,000 acres 2ABCT used for the
exercise, were in part due to inclement weather.
A snowstorm hit the area Feb. 23, the day before
the training began, but five days after Soldiers and
equipment began arriving at PCMS.
According to Benford, Fort Carson Regulation
350-4 requires brigade commanders to consult
with PCMS subject matter experts before training
in inclement weather. Col. Omar Jones IV, 2nd
ABCT commander, talked with both the
environmental lead and range control at PCMS
before continuing the training.
Jones’ decision was based on several
factors, including an assessment of potential
environmental impact, the cost of rescheduling
the training and the need for Soldiers to train in
all types of weather conditions.
“The first time (Soldiers are) conducting
operations in a snowstorm shouldn’t be in combat,”
said Benford, explaining that the Army gains a
significant technological advantage during adverse
weather conditions. “That’s when we are most likely
to attack our enemies and exploit their weaknesses.
We can see, shoot and destroy them in inclement
weather when they can’t even see who’s doing it.”
The snowstorm presented an invaluable
opportunity to train 2nd ABCT Soldiers in an
otherwise difficult-to-simulate environment.
Through the Army’s ITAM program, Fort
Carson assessed that maneuver damage, defined as
ruts six to eight inches deep, had occurred on about
1,200 acres. 2nd ABCT Soldiers repaired roughly
200 acres themselves, filling in the ruts manually,
with rakes and with vehicle-pulled drags.
Following the assessment, Fort Carson
immediately filed a Commander’s Critical
Information report to Installation Management
Command, identifying the need for land
rehabilitation based on damage caused by the
significant, prolonged drought in Southern
Colorado and the maneuver damages, Benford said.
In early May, IMCOM awarded Fort Carson
$1.3 million to replace the lost ITAM funding and
complete the much-needed land rehabilitation.
Fort Carson will use the grant to re-seed PCMS
land identified as at-risk. Re-seeding and re-vegetating
the land will prevent bare spots from forming and
help the post meet regulatory requirements of the
Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act that dictates
no fugitive dust and stormwater sediment may
leave PCMS. Officials estimate the repairs will
be completed by late summer or early fall.
Looking to the future, Fort Carson will continue
using proven methods to decrease maneuver damage.
These include maintaining Seibert stakes to mark
all cultural and historic sites at PCMS, with
additional signage and fencing around
more significant sites, Benford said.
A shared initiative between DPW
Environmental and DPTMS Training
that educates Soldiers slated for training
about PCMS cultural resources has
also proved successful.
“That training is a prevention effort
to ensure that every Soldier gets the
information to tread lightly as can be,”
said Benford. The program not only
teaches Soldiers why the cultural
resources are important, but how they
are marked and how best to avoid them.
Additionally, Fort Carson will
continue to assign a trained maneuver
damage control officer within each
unit to emphasize the importance of
protecting cultural sites and preserving
PCMS’ natural environment, Benford said.
Two M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles engage simulated enemy threats
at a mock city located in Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site. Soldiers
participated in a monthlong field training exercise geared toward
preparing the Soldiers for future training events and deployments.
Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat,
4th Infantry Division, conduct room
clearing training during a rotation to
Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site, March 1.
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ResourceofficersprepareforbacktoschoolStory and photo by Andrea Stone
Mountaineer staff
Back to school preparations go beyond
remembering to drive the speed limit in school
zones and buying supplies and clothes.
Amid all the registration paperwork are a
couple of forms the Fort Carson police hope
parents will take seriously.
Up-to-date emergency contact information is
critically important, especially when a parent
deploys or leaves town.
“(Last year), an average of two to three times a
week for about two months … I escorted children to
hospitals because we couldn’t locate their parents,”
said Torie Newton, school resource officer, Fort
Carson police. “We go to their house, call their
phones, … try to get ahold of the servicemember
through their unit.
“It’s not just that (they’re) coughing. We had
to escort them by ambulance because the kids had
104, 105 degree fevers.”
Along with the importance of current contact
information is the school attendance parental
obligation form.
“Truancy is a big issue,” said Felipe Nardo,
Fort Carson police SRO.
The truancy team meets once a month to
determine which students are having problems and
should be placed on a truancy plan. If they continue
to miss, the student and his parents can end up in
court being charged with truancy, Nardo said.
“We’ve had instances … where the child
served time in the juvenile facility for not going to
school,” he said.
“I don’t think a lot of parents realize how
serious it is,” Newton said. “Sometimes they
realize once we show up on their doorstep … but
sometimes they don’t get it, and they just don’t
think we’re going to do anything about it, and
then they end up in court.”
Court is a last resort for the police, though.
“That’s the last thing we want to do,”
Nardo said.
Rather than charging truant students, they
prefer to use diversion programs and other
disciplinary measures.
Programs such as Success Academy, which is
beginning its second year at Carson Middle School,
give students another chance. The program is for
those who have behavior issues or may need a
different learning environment, and last year
went well, he said.
Successful outcomes often depend on the
relationship the SROs have with students, teachers
and administrators.
“If we didn’t have those relationships
with the students, half the stuff that goes on in
the school we would never even know about,”
Newton said.
“We won’t get it all, but we’ll get a lot of stuff
before it happens,” Nardo said.
Preventing problems outside the school is also
a priority. The police will be out in unmarked
cars looking for speeders.
“In the school zones, we just don’t play. It’s
such a short distance anyway that you have to slow
down, and there’s so many tiny little kids that walk
along there,” said Newton. “It’s just not something
we’re willing to take the risk on.”
Lily Romero,
first grade, and
Dagan Romero,
fifth grade, visit
with Patriot
Elementary
School librarian
Donna Sabala
while their
mother registers
them for school.
Last year,
Dagan Romero
helped shelve
books in the
library, and
he said he
plans to continue
this year.
Cybersafetycritical
forchildrenBy Andrea Stone
Mountaineer staff
It’s every parent’s nightmare — a teenage child
meets a man from Denver online and gives him
personal information, phone number, email address,
physical address.
School resource officer Felipe Nardo received a
call from the mother, wondering what to do. He advised
her to change the email address and phone numbers.
“I told Mom, just be aware,” he said. “Nothing else
has happened.”
It’s a scenario that’s easily prevented by taking
a few simple steps and educating children.
“The parents should be educating their children on
(information) you don’t ever tell anyone online,” said Torie
Newton, SRO, Fort Carson police. That includes any
personal information — address, phone number, email
address and information about parents or siblings.
“Just keep it basic, first name,” she said. “If they
want to go further, they should probably talk to their
parents and see how their parents feel about it.”
Computers should be kept in an open area of the
house, such as a family room or living room.
“It doesn’t take much to walk by the computer.
There’s just not enough parents that do that,” Newton
said. “They just let them go to their room or to the office
or wherever and do whatever because then, they’re out
of their hair.”
Parents should use parental controls; know their
children’s passwords for sites, such as Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram; and check the browser history
on a regular basis, she said.
“It’s not going in every day to spy on the kids.
That’s not what we’re saying to do, but you pop in there
once a week and just look over things. At least you have
an idea what your children are doing,” Newton said.
If parents aren’t knowledgeable about computers
and aren’t sure how to use parental controls or check
history, they can get help from the SRO, she said.
Children also need to remember to always log off
when they visit social networking sites. If they use a
smartphone and it’s lost or stolen, other people can post
pictures or write updates that could cause problems,
Newton said.
Anything related to bullying or harassment should
be printed out and given to an SRO so it can be
resolved. Most often officers say they’ve seen threats
in texts, emails or online messaging.
In Colorado there are no cyber bullying laws yet, but
they can still be charged with harassment, she said.
“A lot of kids don’t realize that they can be charged
with (harassment) because they think, oh, it’s on the
computer,” Newton said.
The permanence of their online activities is
another important lesson.
“Children need to be told, whatever you put out
there in the cyber world is out there forever,” she
said. “There is no going back on there and deleting
it and thinking you took it off.”
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19. 21Aug. 2, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER20 MOUNTAINEER — Aug. 2, 2013
A Soldier from 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation
Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division,
directs a Chinook while Soldiers from 2nd GSAB, 4th Avn. Reg.,
and Group Support Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne),
secure a Humvee to be sling loaded to a different site, July 25.
A UH-60 Black Hawk from 2nd General Support Aviation
Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade,
4th Infantry Division, sling loads a fuel blivet during the
brigade’s first field training exercise, July 25.
A CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk from 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 4th Aviation
Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, fly back to Butts Army Airfield after sling
load training, July 25.
Story and photos by
Sgt. Jonathan C. Thibault
4th Combat Aviation Brigade Public
Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division
Thumping sounds of helicopter
blades kicked up swirls of dirt as Soldiers
directed 4th Combat Aviation Brigade
aircraft to sling load equipment as part
of a field training exercise on Fort
Carson, July 25.
The 2nd General Support Aviation
Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th
CAB, 4th Infantry Division, conducted
its first FTX for the CAB, July 22-26.
The 4th CAB’s overall purpose for
the training exercise is to test the
brigade’s readiness for deployment and
improve on what it needed, said Capt.
Robert Detienne, assistant operations
officer, 2nd GSAB, 4th Avn. Reg.
“We are learning many things that
will help us develop plans for future
training exercises,” Detienne said.
The CAB’s training covered both
basic Soldier skills and military
occupational specialty specific training.
“The training exercises were
concentrated on the Soldiers’ individual
training,” said Detienne. “The training
consisted of nine-line medevac,
land navigation, first aid and MOS
field training.”
2nd GSAB, 4th Avn. Reg.,
started from scratch in prepping for
its training exercise.
“We started from ground zero,” said
Detienne. “Besides individual experiences
that everyone has had, we worked hard
as a staff … to figure out what we need
to work on to be ready to deploy.”
Sling load training was the
main collective training performed
by the battalion’s Chinook and
Black Hawk companies.
“Most of the Soldiers are doing the
sling loads for the first time,” said Sgt.
David Fagan, petroleum supply specialist
and sling load instructor, Company E,
2nd GSAB, 4th Avn. Reg. “We started
training heavily on the sling loads for
the past two days before the actual
training exercise.
“All sling loads that were performed
were executed perfectly,” he said. “I am
very proud of how well the Soldiers
executed their mission tasks.”
Company E Soldiers prepared for
two weeks prior to the FTX.
“The Soldiers trained diligently
with Soldiers from the 10th Special
Forces Group’s Group Support Battalion,”
said Capt. Faith Neubauer, commander,
Company E. “They are really excited
about this exercise.”
“Iron Eagle” Soldiers were trained
to prepare many types of equipment in
short periods of time.
“I just recently went through a
weeklong class prior to the FTX,”
said Fagan. “The Soldiers got a more
condensed class on sling loading to
prepare equipment for a sling load in
five to 30 minutes, depending on type
of equipment.”
The experience gained in the FTX
provided a strong foundation for the CAB
to build from in future exercises.
“The training we received from the
field exercise helps to establish a baseline
for the CAB,” said Detienne. “This
training was important, because you have
to know where you are to get to where
you want to be. This is why we started
with individual tasks. In September,
we will conduct another field exercise
based on more collective tasks.”
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More than money
VolunteersworktomakeitabetterplaceStory and photo by
Mike Howard
Special to the Mountaineer
It takes a village, even in
military circles.
The lean days that would come at
the end of the wars were not evident
back when Joey Bautista started on
his project. It was long before tight
budgetary times faced the nation and
military community.
Yet his preparation to keep that
village going on Fort Carson back
then pays off today.
In 2003, when he took over as
manager of the Fort Carson Volunteer
Corps in Army Community Service,
there were only 500 registered
volunteers helping out on post. Today
he oversees a program with just
under 5,000 volunteers providing
$2.7 million worth of free labor to
the installation annually.
“I am just a recruiter,” Bautista
said. “The credit goes to the great
people in our community who give of
their time. They are the ones keeping
this program going strong. Plus we
have very good managers on post who
come to us with their needs.”
Bautista sees his job as one where
he brings together this energy between
the community and managers in order
to maximize benefits for both sides.
By managing the requirements
against the resources in one place,
Bautista is able to make sure the
volunteer force is trained, ready and
able to do what is needed.
An example of this energy is Staff
Sgt. Matthew Voshell and his wife of
three years, Cassie Voshell. Matthew
Voshell is an infantryman with
1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment,
3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, while his wife is
a student studying to become a
medical assistant.
They live on post in Family
housing. Matthew Voshell’s unit has
had intense training since he was
assigned there two years ago, plus he
cared for their infant son to allow
his wife time for school.
But now the time is right for
his Family.
“I am not here because I have to
be,” he said. “I want to volunteer.
I am not here to earn an award or get
points for a (promotion) board. I was
an Eagle Scout growing up and am
used to giving to the community.
My son is going to grow up in my
world, and I want to make it a better
place for him.”
The Soldier said he was interested
in volunteering as a designated driver,
coach for Little League, Boy Scout
assistant or helper at the USO.
For Cassie Voshell it was a little
different. She is approaching a point
in her undergraduate studies where
an internship as a medical assistant is
necessary.
Bautista promised to work with
her and leaders at Evans Army
Community Hospital.
“Why don’t you also run for
mayor?” Bautista asked. “You’ll be the
eyes and ears for the commander in
the community. It’s a good thing to do.”
“I will consider it,” she said.
“Or you can work with our wounded
warrior program,” Bautista said.
“I would do that,” she responded.
This brings the story to a couple
from an older Army generation.
Charley Watkins and his wife,
Donna Watkins, volunteer at the
Soldier and Family Assistance Center.
He served in the Army from private
to warrant officer to lieutenant
colonel from 1966 to 1989. He was
a helicopter pilot and armor officer
during his war.
He and his wife know the
trauma of the war with the anger and
frustration that can build up.
“A lot of times, these young
Soldiers have issues,” Charley Watkins
said. “They will talk to me. Every
Soldier deals with combat in a different
way. The key is to talk it out.”
Charley Watkins usually wears
his shirt and hat with his 1968-1969
cavalry combat patch prominent.
One day, several months ago at the
center, he noticed an old Soldier
wearing a cavalry combat patch
from Afghanistan.
“He scoped me out,” said Master
Sgt. David Minter, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, Warrior
Transition Battalion. Minter served
four combat tours, but the patch that
attracted Charley Watkins was the one
from a cavalry unit in 2009-2010.
As the two Soldiers stood in the
center’s kitchen area earlier this week
talking about their wars, they both
wiped their watering eyes several times.
“We have a lot of respect for the
Vietnam veteran,” Minter said. “They
didn’t get the homecoming they
deserved. We got a much better wel-
come, but a lot of us are angry. When
the old guys speak to us, we listen. We
know they understand how we feel. It
is hard to admit you have a problem.
“War is toxic and talking makes
it a little easier to handle the pain.”
Charley Watkins speaks with Master Sgt. David Minter at the Soldier and Family
Assistance Center about his war experience.
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Education opportunities
Soldiers and Family members explore the Pikes Peak Community College table at
the Education Fair July 27 at the Fort Carson Education Center. Representatives
from 40 colleges, universities and vocational schools filled every corner of the
education center to discuss programs, admissions and financial aid with members
of the Fort Carson community and beyond. “It’s been a great turnout. We’ve had
all types of folks come out today,” said education services officer Ursula
Miller-Waldrip. She said there was standing room only for the G.I. Bill class,
which is offered Monday-Thursday at 10 a.m. at the education center.
Photo by Catherine Ross
