Mountaineer 2013 03-08

Vol. 71, No. 9 March 8, 2013

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Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera willtake command of the 4th InfantryDivision and Fort Carson during a ceremony Thursday at 2 p.m. onFounders Field.

LaCamera, who has served as thedeputy commanding general of the U.S.Army Special Operations Command atFort Bragg, N.C., since July 2012,replaces Maj. Gen. Joseph Andersonwho has been the commanding generalhere since Nov. 16, 2011. As of presstime Wednesday, Anderson’s nextassignment had not been announced.

A native of Westwood, Mass.,LaCamera, was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the Infantry upongraduation from the United StatesMilitary Academy in 1985. His recentassignments include commander, 75thRanger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.;director of operations, Joint SpecialOperations Command, Fort Bragg; assistant commanding general, JointSpecial Operations Command, FortBragg; deputy commanding general foroperations, 25th Infantry Division,Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

LaCamera has participated in a number of contingency operations

including Operation Just Cause inPanama, Operation Uphold Democracyin Haiti, Operation Anaconda inAfghanistan, and multiple rotations in support of Operation EnduringFreedom in Afghanistan and OperationIraqi Freedom and Operation NewDawn in Iraq.

His awards include the Silver Star,Defense Superior Service Medal withtwo oak leaf clusters, the Legion ofMerit, the Bronze Star Medal with twooak leaf clusters, the MeritoriousService Medal with f ive oak leaf

LaCamera

LaCamera to take command

See Command on Page 4

Photo by Sgt. Beth Rane

Last hooahMaj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, left, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division andFort Carson, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Stall, lead the command team and therest of the division’s Soldiers on the general’s final postwide run, March 1. Morethan 10,000 Soldiers joined in the run to build esprit de corps and say farewellto Anderson who relinquishes command March 14. See pages 20-21 for more.

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By Chuck HagelSecretary of Defense

To all Department of Defense personnel:Earlier today (Feb. 27), I was privileged to take the

oath of office to become the 24th secretary of Defense. I am humbled by and grateful for the opportunity thatPresident (Barack) Obama and the Congress have given me to once again serve our nation.

I am most especially grateful for the opportunity towork with all of you. Every day you work to defendAmerica. The noble cause of your profession, yourindividual sacrifices and your service inspire us all.

As your leader, I will always do my best for our country and for all of you — and your Families. As with my friends and predecessors, Leon Panetta and Bob Gates, your safety, success and welfare will always be at the forefront of my decisions. I will build on the strong foundation of teamwork built by Secretaries Gates andPanetta, as we work together. Leadership is a team business.

I have long believed that America must maintain the strongest military on Earth; we must lead the international community, with a steady and sure hand, to confront threats and challenges together as we work closely with our allies and partners to advance our common interests and build a more hopeful world. We must use all tools of American power to protect our citizens and our interests; and America must engage — not retreat — in the world, but engage wisely.

This is a defining time for the United States militaryand for our nation. We are emerging from more than adecade of war, yet the threats facing us are no less dangerous or complicated.

Despite these challenges, I believe an historic opportunityexists to help build a safer, more prosperous, and more secureworld. But to achieve this goal, we must ensure that we areready, trained and equipped to fulfill our role of protecting the

country and standing firm against aggression. To that end, thestrength, well-being and readiness of our all-volunteer forcewill be my top priority. This will require 21st century agilityand flexibility. We must take care of our people, and working with (Veterans Affairs) and other institutions, I willensure that you and your Families get the health care, jobopportunities, benefits and education you have all earned and deserve. My life and career have been about helping our servicemembers, veterans and their Families. One of my proudest accomplishments in the U.S. Senate was co-authoring with my fellow Vietnam veteran and friend, Jim Webb, the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill.

As I assume this office, I am mindful of the sacrificesthat you and your Families have made for more than a decade,and continue to make every day. In Afghanistan, where 66,000of our troops remain in a tough fight, we have a clear andachievable objective to fully transition security responsibilityto the Afghan National Security Forces by the end of 2014. Asyou know, Afghan forces will step into the lead for securityoperations across the country this spring, and over the nextyear another 34,000 of our troops will come home.

As we turn the page on more than a decade of grinding conflict, we must broaden our attention to future threats and challenges. That means continuing to increase our focus on the Asia-Pacific region, reinvigorating historic alliances like NATO, and makingnew investments in critical capabilities like cyber.

In order to accomplish our mission, we also must make wise budget decisions prioritizing our interests andrequirements. Like each of you, I am greatly concerned about the impact that the looming round of automatic budget cuts will have on you and your Families, and on military readiness. As someone who has run businesses, I know that severe budget uncertainty limits our ability and flexibility to manage and plan and use taxpayer dollars in the most efficient manner possible. I will work within the administration and with Congress to help resolve this uncertainty in a way that does not break America’s commitment to you, your Families and our veterans.

As I begin my time here at the department, I want youto know that I recognize the immense responsibility that I have, and will work hard every day to fulfill my duties as secretary of Defense as honestly and effectively as Iknow how. You are the greatest force for good in the world. It is the highest honor to serve alongside you. I am proud to be part of your team. Thank you for your commitment and dedication to our country.

New defense secretaryaddresses workforce

This is a defining time for the United States military and for our nation.

We are emerging from more than adecade of war, yet the threats facing us are

no less dangerous or complicated.— Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

To the Soldiers, civilians and leaders of the U.S. Army:As you are aware, sequestration went into effect

March 1. Over the past several years, we have faced a lack of predictability and flexibility in our budget cycle and a series of cuts. This fiscal year alone, we facethe potential of at least an $18 billion shortfall in ourOperations and Maintenance accounts, due to the combined impacts of sequestration, the continuing resolution and contingency funding. These are the fundsthat allow us to support operations, maintain readiness and pay our civilian workforce.

While our attention here in Washington is on the fiscalsituation and the difficult decisions that will shape ourforce into the future, we need you to remain focused onthe fundamentals: develop your Soldiers, civilians and our future Army leaders; conduct tough, realistic mission-focused training; maintain and account for yourequipment; be good stewards of your resources; and

sustain the high level of esprit de corps in your organization.Our top priority is to ensure that our forces defending the homeland, those in Afghanistan and Korea, and thosenext to deploy and rotate into theater, have the resourcesrequired to execute their missions. We also recognize that along with risks to readiness, sequestration will alsobring particular hardship to our civilian workforce.

We will share information through official Army channels on the impacts of sequestration as soon as itbecomes available. You can also expect your Army leadership to visit major installations in the months ahead to facilitate a dialogue and listen to your concernsand those of your Family members.

Our current fiscal situation is challenging, but wemust approach this as an opportunity to demonstrate, once again, our commitment to selfless service and our profession. Our Army will always remain, in everyrespect, the Strength of the Nation. Army Strong!

Army leaders address sequestration

Raymond F. Chandler IIISergeant Major of the Army

Raymond T. OdiernoGeneral, United States Army

Chief of Staff

John M. McHughSecretary of the Army

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Sequestration

By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON — The senior officers from theArmy, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force askedCongress Tuesday for more spending flexibility sothey can maintain military readiness as thesequester’s across-the-board budget cuts take effect.

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno,Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert,Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James F. Amosand Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh IIItestified about 2013 military construction Tuesdaybefore the House Appropriations Subcommittee forMilitary Construction and Veterans Affairs.

Odierno told committee members that sequesterand the continuing resolution, combined, threaten“grave and immediate impacts” to Army readinessthat could extend well beyond this year.

The continuing resolution prohibits new starts tomilitary construction projects.

“Until the Army receives an appropriationsmeasure with new start authority, we cannot initiate102 military construction projects that are scheduledfor award in 35 states,” Odierno said.

He said sequester cuts will translate into about100,000 facility work orders per month that will notbe done, “Which places the Army on a slippery

slope where our buildingswill fail faster than wecan fix them.”

All restoration andmodernization projectsfor f iscal 2013 will be deferred, Odiernosaid, and 251,000 civilian employees willbe furloughed.

“Sequestration willforce us to reduceresources for our schools,our day care centers andevery one of our Familyassistance and community service programs thatrely upon the installation’s infrastructure to provideservices,” he said.

“I’d ask that you provide us with an appropriationsbill that would provide flexibility to reprogramfunds to at least reduce some of the (operations andmaintenance) shortfalls and allow for new starts,”Odierno said.

Greenert said the continuing resolution poseschallenges for the Navy because it holds spendingat 2012 levels.

“But this fiscal year, we are implementing anew defense strategy, and that emphasizes readiness

over capacity,” he noted. “So as a result, we currently have about $3.7 billion more in ourinvestment accounts than we requested, and we currently have $4.6 billion less in our operationsaccounts than we requested.”

That means the Navy is “out of balance,” he said,“and this unbalance is made worse in our operationsaccount because of sequestration.”

The Navy is now reducing its presence in everytheater and halting training for next year’s deployments,Greenert said. If Congress passes an authorizationsbill or new continuing resolution that allows theservices to move money between accounts, he said,the Navy “would first be able to restore the training

Chiefs ask Congress for fiscal help

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“Sequestration will force us to reduce resources for ourschools, our day care centersand every one of our Familyassistance and communityservice programs ... ”

— Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno

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and maintenance and (also) keep acarrier strike group and an amphibiousready group in the Middle East and thePacific through next fiscal year.”

If Congress awards the departmentenough funding, Greenert said, the Navywill “restore the rest of this year’splanned deployments, training andmaintenance.”

He told members Navy fundingconstraints have over the last twomonths caused $600 million in lost ship,aircraft and facility maintenance andtraining, “and we also missed someprogram management.”

In March, Greenert said, the Navy“will miss more than $1.2 billion ofmaintenance and operations becausewe’re deferring planned activity. Theseare lost opportunities, many of them,and these will increase each month aswe go on a continuing resolution.”

Under sequester and the continuingresolution, the Navy was “compelled tostop almost all of our facility renovationand modernization,” he said. “Our

ability to continue operating forward isconstrained because of that.”

Amos said all the Marine Corps’ 37military construction projects plannedfor fiscal 2013, totaling $716 million,are halted.

“Additionally, we have been forcedto halt construction plans on hangars forthe F-35 in Beaufort, S.C., as well as roadimprovements aboard our major installa-tions designed to correct safety deficien-cies,” Amos said. “These projects areready to begin today. Without … appropri-ations or the authorities for new starts, weare forced to defer to future years’ budgets,causing a ripple effect which will no doubtsignificantly impact our modernizationand our sustainment efforts.”

Amos noted that in three rounds ofrecent congressional testimony, he’d“spoken about the combined effects ofthe existing continuing resolution andsequestration. These indiscriminatemeasures create unacceptable levels ofrisk — risk to our national security, riskto our forces, risk to the American people

and risk to the United States of America.“I urge the committee to consider

the full range of these risks created bythe Budget Control Act and the yearlongcontinuing resolution,” he said. “I askfor your assistance in mitigating them tothe extent possible.”Force

Welsh said the Air Force faces similarbudget-based problems as its sisterservices. Without congressional approvalfor military construction starts, he said,Airmen and their families “will experiencedelays to improvements for substandarddormitories and housing. Flight simulatorsand maintenance facility constructiondelays will magnify readiness degrada-tions that are already unacceptable.”

The services need the flexibility toput dollars where they’re most needed,Welsh said.

“We find ourselves stuck in theunenviable trade-space between modern-ization and readiness, with infrastructureimprovement delays and defermentsamplifying the impacts to each, and weneed your help to get out,” he said.

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clusters, the Joint ServiceCommendation Medal, theArmy Commendation Medalwith four oak leaf clusters, theArmy Achievement Medal withoak leaf cluster, the CombatInfantryman Badge with star,the Expert Infantryman Badge,the Master Parachutist Badgewith bronze star, the PathfinderBadge, and the Ranger Tab.

LaCamera has a Bachelor ofScience degree from the U.S.Military Academy and a Masterof Arts in national security and strategic studies from theU.S. Army War College. Hismilitary education includes the Infantry Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the U.S. Army Command andGeneral Staff College, the U.S.Army War College, the UnitedStates Naval War College andthe Senior Service CollegeFellowship Course.

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Command

By Andrea SutherlandMountaineer staff

Post officials announced Wednesday the opening ofTank Route C to drivers operating privately-ownedvehicles in an effort to alleviate traffic congestion asconstruction begins at the intersection of TitusBoulevard and Butts Road.

Beginning Tuesday, the south-bound concrete tank trail fromMagrath Avenue, near the CentralVehicle Wash Facility and the FireTraining Center, to Butts Road willbe open for personal vehicle trafficfrom 4:30-6:30 a.m. Monday-Friday, a press release states.

“(Drivers) are going to getbacked up at Titus (Boulevard) andSpecker (Avenue) if they don’t usethis,” said Carl McPherson, deputydirector, Directorate of EmergencyServices. “This is to alleviate thattraffic congestion. This is justanother means to keep them fromcoming up to Titus and Specker.”

Officials said they considereda multitude of pros and conswhen considering the alternative,including the lack of safety controlsat intersections of the tank trail

and roads, the different speed limits for wheeledvehicles at 30 mph versus track vehicles at 20 mphand a possible chokepoint at the intersections ofthe tank trail and Specker Avenue and the “crow’sfoot” at Butts Road.

“Ultimately, safety and relieving traffic was ourNo. 1 concern,” McPherson said.

Additional signage along the trail will also beinstalled, said McPherson.

According to an official fact sheet, about 30percent of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th InfantryDivision, Soldiers living in barracks travel theTitus-Butts corridor. Thousands of Soldiers assignedto 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne); 13th Air

Support Operation Squadron;242nd Explosive OrdnanceDisposal Battalion; 1st Battalion,2nd Aviation Regiment; 4th BCT,4th Inf. Div.; and 4th CombatAviation Brigade, 4th Inf. Div.,accessing post through Gate 20will have the opportunity to usethe bypass and have “a moredirect and efficient commute totheir duty locations.”

To avoid congestion, officialsencourage drivers to use gates 19 and 6 to access WildernessRoad and Butts Army Airfield.Drivers using the tank trail or Titus Boulevard should allow extra time to get to theirdestination, particularly duringpeak traffic periods.

Construction to widen TitusBoulevard and Butts Road isexpected to be complete by May 17.

Tank trail opens to POVs

The tank trail detour opens Tuesday toassist traffic flow to Wilderness Road andButts Army Airfield. Personal vehicle trafficwill be allowed on the southbound concretetrail from 4:30-6:30 a.m. Monday-Friday.

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Women’s History Month

Story and photo by Terri Moon CronkAmerican Forces Press Service

ARLINGTON, Va. — A living legacy towomen who served in all branches of the U.S.military honors their service and sacrif iceinside the Women’s Memorial at ArlingtonNational Cemetery.

The museum in the memorial depicts the“duty, honor and pride” of the 2 million womenwho served to defend the United States, from thebeginning of the Revolutionary War throughtoday’s war in Afghanistan.

Situated at the ceremonial entrance to ArlingtonNational Cemetery, the $22 million memorial offersa grand welcome to the sacred military burialgrounds with its neoclassical architecture.

Following 11 years of construction, the museumwas dedicated Oct, 18, 1997, after the Women’sMemorial Foundation spearheaded the effort toeducate the public and honor women who defendedthe nation during all eras and in all services.

The museum’s “living” exhibits depict thepast, present and future of military women onactive duty, in the reserves, the National Guardand U.S. Public Health Service, in addition to theCoast Guard Auxiliary and Civil Air Patrol.

Additionally, the women who served in support of U.S. armed forces during wartime

Museum showcases contributions

Donated World War II mementoes, uniforms and recruitment posters sit on display at the Women’s Memorial museumat Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., March 1.

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UAS Platoon trains to keep eye in skyStory and photo by Spc. Andrew Ingram

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CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait — Taking off is achoice, landing never is.

This is the message Chief Warrant Officer 2Dustin Hisel, Tactical Unmanned Aerial VehicleOperations officer, Company A, 1st Special TroopsBattalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th InfantryDivision, drills into his unmanned aerial vehicleoperators and maintainers daily.

Newly arrived at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, theUnmanned Aircraft Service Platoon flies and maintainsthe brigade’s RQ-7B Shadow 200s.

“With any aviation operations, attention to detailis crucial,” Hisel said. “If you miss one step in achecklist you’re looking at a potential loss of a ‘bird,’and possibly a loss of life.”

At Camp Buehring, the UAS Soldiers can flyand maintain the Shadows constantly, honing theirskills in preparation for any mission the brigaderequires of them, said Hisel.

“I’m a firm believer that flights in support ofreal-time combat missions are the best training fora UAV team,” he said. “The downside is that aninexperienced crew can make a mistake and fail to

get Soldiers on the ground the information they need.This deployment is a great opportunity for some ofmy less-experienced Soldiers to get that experiencewithout the stakes being so high, because we are hereon a partnership mission versus a combat operation.”

UAS Soldiers deploy Shadows to facilitatenumerous roles during operations, from long-rangereconnaissance to targeting enemy forces for air orartillery strikes.

Pfc. Alfred Townsend, UAV maintainer, CompanyA, said he relishes the chance to work with theShadow and improve his expertise on a daily basis.

“Coming out here six days a week, touching a‘bird’ every day, gives us an amount of experiencewe can’t match at Fort Carson,” Townsend said. “Weencounter new problems every day, and we find newways to solve them. We can’t gain that experiencefrom reading a book or a manual; experience has tobe gained by doing.”

The UAS Platoon’s current training regimen consists of preparing the Shadow for flight, launchingit, maintaining a flight pattern and landing safely.

Hisel said the training program will expand intomore complex operations as his Soldiers continueto sharpen their skills.

“Back at Fort Carson, we would spend two weeksto a month in the field training, and we may spend

half that time getting into a good rhythm,” said Spc.John Szymanski, UAV operator, Company A. “Hereat Camp Buehring, we spent the past couple weeksworking out all the bugs and learning local flight procedures. That means we can spend the rest of ourtime here flying, training and preparing for whatevermission our command passes down to us.”

While flight preparation time varies dependingon a flight crew’s experience, Szymanski said a well-trained team can prepare one Shadow while anotherflies to facilitate continuous UAV operations.

“Not all of us are at that level yet, but we havesome very experienced veterans in this platoon whoare squaring us away,” he said.

Hisel said he looks forward to enhancing hisSoldiers’ knowledge, skills and proficiency duringthe platoon’s time at Camp Buehring.

“I expect excellence out of these Soldiers everyminute of every day, and I don’t think I could haveasked for a better group of people,” Hisel said. “Someof these guys are pretty junior, but we have enoughexperience to train this platoon to an extremelyhigh standard … I think we have the potential to bethe best UAS platoon in the Army.”

The UAS Soldiers of Company A will continuetraining with the Shadow and perfecting their skillsthroughout the brigade’s deployment.

From left, Spc. Luke North and Spc. Adam Carpio,unmanned aerialvehicle operators,and Spc. JohnVance, UAV mechanic, allassigned toCompany A, 1stSpecial TroopsBattalion, 1stBrigade CombatTeam, 4th InfantryDivision, mount an RQ-7B Shadow 200 UAV onto itslauncher prior to a training missionat Camp Buehring,Kuwait, Feb. 27.

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Miscellaneous Shaving study — The Evans Army Community

Hospital Dermatology Clinic is conducting aresearch study looking at various razors and topicalproducts to assist with shaving bumps. Soldiersmust have at least 10 lesions and be available forthree office visits during a 12-week period. Maleand female participants will be provided withshaving supplies, a tote bag and topical creams.Call 526-7185 for more information. A referralfrom a primary care manager is not necessary.

Finance travel processing — All inbound andoutbound Temporary Lodging Expense, “Do itYourself ” Moves, servicemember and Familymember travel, travel advance pay and travel payinquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231.Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information.

Points only, nondeployable unit — Reinforcementtraining units provide an opportunity forIndividual Ready Reserve Soldiers who want tomaintain Reserve affiliation and continue theirmilitary career. Soldiers of any rank or militaryoccupational specialty considering leaving troopprogram unit assignment can consider the 6399thRTU as a short- or long-term option. Benefitsinclude earning retirement points and “good”years; optional monthly nonpaid drill weekends;continued military training and military schools;paid annual training opportunities; continuedpromotions; earning retirement points via corre-spondence courses; Servicemembers’ Group LifeInsurance; and easy transfer to TPUs if desired.Contact Chief Warrant Officer 4 Lake Gardnerat 720-363-0511 or [email protected].

Recycle incentive program — The Directorate ofPublic Works has an incentive program to prevent recyclable waste from going to the landfill.Participating battalions can earn monetary rewardsfor turning recyclable materials in to the Fort CarsonRecycle Center, building 155. Points are assigned forthe pounds of recyclable goods turned in and everyparticipating battalion receives money quarterly. Call526-5898 for more information about the program.

First Sergeants’ Barracks Program 2020 — is locatedin building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours ofoperation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Theoffice assists Soldiers with room assignments andterminations. For more information call 526-9707.

Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort CarsonSergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the thirdTuesday of each month at the Family ConnectionCenter from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMCis open to all active members and those interestedin becoming future SAMC members. The club wasoriginally a U.S. Forces Command organization ofelite noncommissioned officers but is now anArmywide program for those who meet the criteriaand have proven themselves to be outstandingNCOs through a board/leadership process. ContactSAMC president Sgt. 1st Class Dawna Brown at526-3983 for information.

Command Evaluation and Training Team —COMET provides commanders at all levels with aresponsive maintenance and supply assessment andtraining tool that improves the combat effectiveness,readiness and efficiency of their units’ logistical pro-grams. The team identifies supply and maintenanceweaknesses and problems, and provides individualand unit reinforcement training based on assess-ments. Results remain confidential for the unitcommander only. COMET provides assistance in themajority of maintenance and supply managementareas with one-on-one training, and by conductingfollow-up visits. The team also conducts classes tohelp strengthen supply skills and improve mainte-nance readiness. Contact Tim Howarth at 503-3095or [email protected] for information.

Directorate of Public Works services — DPW isresponsible for a wide variety of services on FortCarson. Services range from repair and maintenanceof facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and

cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phonenumbers and points of contact for services:

• Facility repair/service orders — FortCarson Support Services service order desk can bereached 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 EricBailey at 719-491-0218 or email [email protected] when needing trash containers, trashis overflowing or emergency service is required.

• Facility custodial services — Call BryanDorcey at 526-6670 or email [email protected] for service needs or to report complaints.

• Elevator maintenance — Call BryanDorcey at 526-6670 or email [email protected].

• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal —Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or [email protected].

• Repair and utility/self-help — Call GaryGrant at 526-5844 or email [email protected]. Use this number to obtain self-helptools and equipment or a motorized sweeper.

• Base operations contracting officerrepresentative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262or email [email protected] for questionson snow removal, grounds maintenance andcontractor response to service orders.

• Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at524-0786 or email [email protected] torequest latrines, for service or to report damagedor overturned latrines.

• Signs — Call Jim Diorio, Fort CarsonSupport Services, at 896-0797 or 524-2924 oremail [email protected] to request a facility,parking or regulatory traffic sign.

The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — isable to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building1430, room 233. During duty hours, Soldiersshould call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone numberfor 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-sergeant first class with aminimum General Technical Score of 105; be a U.S.citizen; score 240 or higher on the Army PhysicalFitness Test; and pass a Ranger physical. Call 524-2691 or visit http://www.goarmy.com/ranger.html.

Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training —is held Tuesday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. atVeterans’ Chapel. Class is limited to the first 50people. Call 526-5613/5614 for details.

Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to noonthe second and third Wednesday of each month atthe Freedom Performing Arts Center, building 1129at the corner of Specker Avenue and Ellis Street.The Retirement Services Office recommendsspouses accompany Soldiers to the briefing. Call526-2840 for more information.

ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held thefirst and third Wednesday of each month. Briefingsign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier ReadinessBuilding, building 1042, room 244, on a first-come,first-served basis. Soldiers must be within 120 daysof their expiration term of service, but must attend nolater than 30 days prior to their ETS or start of transi-tion leave. Call 526-2240/8458 for more information.

Disposition Services — Defense Logistics AgencyDisposition Services Colorado Springs, located inbuilding 381, conducts orientations Fridays from

12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLAprocesses to include turning in excess property,reutilizing government property, web-based toolsavailable, special handling of property and environ-mental needs. To schedule an orientation, contactArnaldo Borrerorivera at [email protected] for receiving/turn in; Mike Welsh [email protected] for reutilization/web tools; orRufus Guillory at [email protected].

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 arerequired to bring Department of the Army Form5118, signed by their physician and battalioncommander, and a pen to complete forms. Call526-4730/4583 for more information.

Army ROTC Green-to-Gold briefings — are heldthe first and third Tuesday of each month at noonat the education center, building 1117, room 120.Call University of Colorado-Colorado SpringsArmy ROTC at 262-3475 for more information.

Hours of OperationCentral Issue Facility

• In-processing — Monday-Thursday from7:30-10:30 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; call526-3321.

• Unit issues and turn ins — requireapproval, call 526-5512/6477.

Education Center hours of operation — TheMountain 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 11a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Army Learning Center — Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Defense Activity for NontraditionalEducation Support and Army Personnel Testing —Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.

Repair and Utility self-help — has moved to building217 and is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Medical Activity Correspondence Departmentoffice hours — The Correspondence (Release ofInfor mation) Office in the Patient AdministrationDivision hours are Monday-Wednesday and Friday7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and closed Thursday and fed-eral holidays. Call 526-7322 or 526-7284 for details.

Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday from 9a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., located on the first floorof building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street. Shipmentunder Full Replacement Value claimants must submit Department of Defense Form 1840R or AfterDelivery Form 1851 for additionally discovereditems to the carrier within 75 days online. Claimantsmust log into Defense Personal Property System athttp://www.move.mil and submit the claim withinnine months directly to the carrier to receive fullreplacement value for missing or destroyed items.All other claims should be submitted to the ClaimsOffice within two years of the date of delivery ordate of incident. Call the Fort Carson Claims Officeat 526-1355 for more information.

BOSS meetings are held the firstand third Thursday of each monthfrom 2-3:30 p.m. at The Foxhole. Contact Cpl. Rachael Robertson at524-2677 or visit the BOSS office in room 106 of TheHub 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) Tuesday-ThursdayStack Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.

Wolf Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.

Breakfast: 6:45-9 a.m.Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.

Warfighter (Wilderness RoadComplex)

Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: Closed

LaRochelle10th SFG(A)

Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner: Closed

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Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch2nd Brigade Combat Team

Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division

PIÑON CANYON MANEUVER SITE — Thesounds of Soldiers’ laughter, song and prayer filled atent during a religious service at Piñon CanyonManeuver Site, Feb. 26.

Chap. (Maj.) Douglas Ball, brigade chaplain, 2ndBrigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, andChap. (Capt.) Rodney Gilliam, 2nd Special TroopsBattalion, 2nd BCT, took the opportunity to visitmultiple training sites and hold a religious service atthe Troop D, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment,2nd BCT, maintenance area.

The chaplains wanted to show Soldiers they careabout them and are there if they need to talk, Ball said.

“For many of them, I provide a different avenue,”he said. “One of the advantages of the chaplains is ourconfidentiality. The Soldier can talk to me about an issue

and it ... doesn’t get reported up, so it gives them a safeperson to talk to who is outside of their normal realm.”

Soldiers said they appreciate the chaplains comingout to visit them.

“It is a really good feeling to have the chaplainconduct a service for us,” said Staff Sgt. DevonThomas, Troop D, 1st Squadron, 10th CavalryRegiment, 2nd BCT. “It’s a morale booster to have himcome out here; a real pleasure.”

Ball said he thinks of visiting and counselingSoldiers as more than just a job.

“It reminds me why I joined the Army and whatI’m really in for,” said Ball. “I am always amazed to get to know new Soldiers and find out their lifestories; why they joined the Army and what theirgoals and dreams are. It reminds me that there are alot of faces behind what we do.”

During their visits, Ball took time to talk to unit leadership.

“I think they want avenues for their Soldiers totalk to somebody,” said Ball. “They know what theycan provide, and they know what the chaplain canprovide. It sends a message that we are concernedabout more than just accomplishing the mission; wewant to take care of them and their Soldiers.”

Despite being at Piñon Canyon for a monthlongtraining exercise, Soldiers used the service to cometogether.

The feeling of being away from home was put aside,and the feeling of coming together as one and knowingthe chaplain was here for everyone helps, said Thomas.

Ball, along with the chaplains from the brigade’sbattalions, plan to visit the training sites often andengage Soldiers as much as possible.

“We are working to push all chaplains out to otherbattalions to make sure Soldiers in battalions withoutchaplains get an opportunity to see someone,” he said.


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“I am always amazed to get to know new Soldiersand find out their life stories; why they joined the Army and what theirgoals and dreams are.”

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Story and photos by Spc. Nathan Thome4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

As a 4-year-old, Melvin Shepherdspent his mornings, afternoons andevenings in the kitchen, cultivating hislove of cooking.

“Whenever I was in the kitchen,my mom would help me to cook, teachme techniques and show me differentingredients to add to make a dishtaste even better,” said Shepherd,now a private first class and foodservice specialist with Battery G,2nd Battalion, 77th Field ArtilleryRegiment, 4th Brigade CombatTeam, 4th Infantry Division.

“I was always in the kitchen,” hesaid. “When I would see one of myparents in there, I was in there tryingto see what they were doing, trying tolearn. That’s the main reason I chose thisprofession, I wanted to do something Ilove; something creative, where I cando something different every day.”

Shepherd cooks every chance hegets, whether he’s at home just cookinga meal for himself, or on post, partici-pating in the multiple culinary eventsFort Carson has to offer.

“I cook at home and try to do what

I can on my own, and I try to take allthe courses Fort Carson has to offer,”Shepherd said. “I’ve done the foodrefresher course, participated in aboutfour cook-offs and cooked for thewounded warrior events and memorialservices for our fallen comrades.”

Born in Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.,Shepherd moved around a lot growingup because of his military Family.

“I’m a military brat by birth. Myfather’s a retired (master sergeant), soI had a lot of fun being able to travelat an early age,” Shepherd said. “Thebiggest thing I took from (my travels)was the food and everything I wasable to sample andpartake of.”

Shepherd learnedthat every region ofthe world has its ownstyle of cooking, butwith enough creativity,he could combinecultures to create newculinary delights.

“It’s a differentballgame everywhereyou go — there’s adifferent style ofcooking, differentpreferred tastes, butit’s nothing to take

what you’ve learned from one areaand bring it to the next and try to incor-porate it into your meal,” Shepherdsaid. “That’s the beauty of cooking,you can take two totally differentcontinents and put them together, andcome out with an outstanding dish.”

Being able to experience differentcultures and food from around theworld sparked a dream that Shepherdwants to share with his children oncehe starts a family.

“While growing up, we movedaround a lot, I’ve been to Korea,Germany, Puerto Rico and Spain, andstateside. I’ve been pretty much

everywhere there was a military post,”Shepherd said. “I have a drive in me tobe able to make a way so I can travel, somy kids can travel and have the sameopportunities I had. I want them to knowwhat mu shu is, have some kimchi,some authentic sushi; I want them tosee the different ‘ins’ of the world,go to Japan, Spain, Portugal, Russia.”

When Shepherd is in the kitchen,his skills are recognized and admiredby peers and supervisors alike.

“Shepherd is a hard worker; alwayson time, always in the right uniformand very dependable,” said Staff Sgt.Anthony Scott, assistant dining facility

manager, Battery G, 2nd Battalion,77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4thBCT. “Every important mission thatI have, I always select him, becauseI know I can depend on him.

“He takes pride in what he does,”Scott said.

“He was recently chosen to competewith the culinary arts team, but due tobudgeting, they could only take a certainamount of people. He definitely hasculinary skills, and he used those skillsto enhance the food, that’s what separateshim from the rest of the Soldiers. Hetakes his time and puts everything hehas into each and every product thatgoes out to the Soldiers.”

Shepherd credits his mother forcooking success.

“She would say that the way Iheld the spatula, it looked like I wasgoing to throw the pancake at theskillet,” Shepherd said. “She workedwith me until I got it down and taughtme how to use my right hand to workwith other things.”

Shepherd’s mother, Debra Hair-Shepherd, lives in Greenville, Miss., andloves talking with her son about thethings he’s cooked and what he’s done toenhance their flavors.

“Melvin loves cooking with herbsand spices. If he sees them in thekitchen, he’s going to use them,” saidDebra Hair-Shepherd. “He loves to seewhat flavors they will bring out in food.

“When he would cook at home,he would always fill the house with thearoma of whatever he was cooking, soour house always smelled good.”

Debra Hair-Shepherd said shenoticed her son loved to see theexpressions on people’s faces whenthey ate his food.

“Whenever someone would eat hismeals, he would love to see their reactionto it. It pushed him to do more, to see ifhe can make his meals even better,” shesaid. “I would always tell him, ‘whateveryou do, do it with all your heart.’”

Even with his cooking abilitieswhere they are now, Melvin Shepherdplans to further them even more.

“I’m looking forward to completingthe accreditation program, because afterI finish with that, my godparents havetheir own catering service and have askedme if I would like to work with them,and I’m eager to do it,” he said.“Hopefully it’s one of those things I’llbe doing within the next year. I’ll beexpanding it, improving my skills andsome of the things I’ll add to it ischocolate molding and blown sugar.

“Regardless of whatever you do inlife, you’re going to have ups and downs,but being a part of the 4th InfantryDivision, getting the opportunity to comehere and actually cook professionally,it’s very pleasing and humbling to takeanything from the original state andbring it to the point where it’s an actualdish,” Melvin Shepherd said.

Cook has appetite for feeding comrades

Pfc. Melvin Shepherd, food service specialist, Battery G, 2nd Battalion, 77th FieldArtillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, scoopspumpkin pie filling at the Warfighter Dining Facility Feb. 28.

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WEST POINT, N.Y. —Twenty-two years to the day whenOperation Desert Storm ended,the general who commanded thecoalition force ground offensivewas laid to rest at West Point, N.Y.

A memorial service for retiredGen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, aU.S. Military Academy Class of1956 graduate, was held at theCadet Chapel, Feb. 28, withFamily, friends and colleagues inattendance.

Retired Maj. Gen. LeroySuddath delivered the first memorialtribute, having met Schwarzkopfat the academy 61 years ago. At21, Suddath had three years ofcollege but admitted to not beingso academically inclined when heentered West Point. HavingSchwarzkopf for a roommate wastruly fortunate. At 17, Schwarzkopfwas among the youngest in theCorps of Cadets and his classmatesbenefited from his knowledge of MiddleEastern culture and his dedication to themotto of “Duty, Honor, Country.”

“He was a leader in the Corps ofCadets and, for Norman, academicswere a piece of cake,” Suddath said.“He spent more time helping hisroommates than on his own studies.”

Schwarzkopf graduated 43rdamong 480 cadets in the Class of 1956and was commissioned from the U.S.Military Academy as an infantry secondlieutenant. After earning his master’sdegree in mechanical engineering fromthe University of Southern California,Schwarzkopf returned to West Pointwhere he instructed cadets for twoyears in the Department of MechanicalEngineering.

Schwarzkopf served two tours inVietnam, served in Grenada as an Armyadviser to the Navy and later becamecommander-in-chief of the U.S. ArmyCentral Command.

But it was his presence during theGulf War as he commanded a coalitionforce of more than 700,000 troops from34 nations that captured the world’sattention. Schwarzkopf became famousfor his engaging personality duringtelevised press conferences from Kuwait

— a command performance of firsts inthe dawn of a 24-hour news cycle.

Suddath said Schwarzkopf’s leader-ship in the war guaranteed his place asone of the all-time great commandersof the U.S. Army and credits the generalfor being a visionary of superior intellect.Shunning pressure to enter politics,Schwarzkopf focused his post-Armycareer toward charitable causes.

“He was a strong supporter of theStarlight Foundation, an organizationdedicated to rescuing children fromabusive situations. He was a championfor the wounded warriors and a nationalspokesperson for cancer awareness,”Suddath said. “He never wavered froma life of duty, honor, country.”

Suddath said Schwarzkopf possessedthe morality and intelligence to command the respect of an entirenation and left behind a great legacy.

“He was not just a bright light inthe ‘Long Gray Line’ (West Pointgraduates), he was one of the brightestlights in the Long Gray Line and wewill miss him,” he added.

Former Secretary of State ColinPowell, also speaking at the memorial,was an ROTC graduate at City Collegeof New York and, like Schwarzkopf,commissioned in the infantry.

Powell spoke of working withSchwarzkopf and former VicePresident Dick Cheney in the JointChiefs of Staff as the military waspreparing for a post-Cold War strategy.

“(He) had the greatest intellectualunderstanding of the need forchange,” Powell said, in making thecase for a reduction to a smaller yetfully capable force.

Powell, serving as chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff in 1990-91, saidthe precise planning Schwarzkopfdid in response to Iraq’s invasion ofKuwait went largely unchanged andwould become operations DesertShield and Desert Storm. TheAmerican people were surprised bywhat they saw on television every day,Powell said, of the young men andwomen trained to fight with discipline,honor and respect. Schwarzkopf wasadept at articulating the actions of thecoalition force to the world.

“He gained the full confidence ofthe American people,” Powell said.

Schwarzkopf would share storieswith Powell, day and night, aboutthese service members and becomeanimated in his recollections.

Powell said Schwarzkopf left anindelible impression on American

history and will forever be remem-bered as “Stormin’ Norman,” “TheBear,” and a man whose dedicationto his troops led them to victory andwhose larger than life personality “litup the country and lit up the world.”

Cynthia Schwarzkopf presenteda more intimate portrait of herfather, one who could relax in his recliner while listening toPavarotti or the “Les Miserables”soundtrack and then appearonstage the next day singingalongside Johnny Cash. In a lifetime of international travel,having slept in luxurious palacesand hotels, she said he was equallycomfortable sleeping in tents anddrinking day-old hot chocolate ona Family camping trip.

“Where the public remembersthe war hero, dressed in desertcamouflage or wearing a uniformdecorated with medals and ribbons,we remember a father who woulddress up in clown costume to perform magic tricks at our child-hood birthday parties,” she said.Choking back tears, she spoke

more of the father and husband thanof the general the public knew. Sheremembered the West Point instructorwho took pride in molding cadets intoArmy officers, then would come hometo make sure his children were practicingtheir multiplication table flash cards.

Schwarzkopf was 78 when he diedof complications from pneumonia,Dec. 27, in Tampa, Fla. CynthiaSchwarzkopf said following his death,the Family found televised tributes toSchwarzkopf cathartic and healing,shifting them from mourning the lossto celebrating his memory.

“In life, when duty called, he wasthere,” she said. “Duty, honor, countrywas his creed. Doing what was rightwas his guide.”

Following the service, Schwarzkopfwas buried near his father, Maj. Gen. H.Norman Schwarzkopf Sr., at the WestPoint Cemetery. His father, a 1917 U.S.Military Academy graduate and cavalryofficer, was a World War I veteran andfounder of the New Jersey State Policeand served as its first superintendent. Acontingent of N.J. State Police officers,along with more than 100 USMA cadets,senior leaders and staff and faculty,attended the services.

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham

1st Sgt. Michael Salazar of the West Point Military Policy Company, escorts the cremains ofretired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf following the Feb. 28 memorial service in the CadetChapel, at the U.S. Military Academy.

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Mouthwatering aromas of delicious gourmetfoods fill the air as the cooks of 4th CombatAviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, createmeals and learn to make new cuisine, as part of anaccreditation program for cooks on Fort Carson.

The cook accreditation program was proposeda year ago by Fort CarsonInstallation Food Service incollaboration with Pikes PeakCommunity College and theAmerican Culinary Federation.

4th CAB had one warrantofficer from the senior class andfive enlisted cooks from thejunior class that are the firstcooks from the unit to gothrough the program.

Chief Warrant Officer 2David Geier, brigade food service adviser, 4th CAB, 4thInf. Div., has been in Armyfood service for 16 years.

“The accreditation programgives Soldiers the opportunity toearn their culinary degree andearn college credit for their jobskills learned throughout theirmilitary career,” said Geier. “Thisprogram is a great opportunityfor food service personnel who want to go aboveand beyond to become more culinary experts.”

Since October, 4th CAB cooks have attendedclasses and earned up to 12 credit hours towardculinary degrees by taking classes before or aftertheir normal work hours. They are given writtenand practical exams.

The culinary arts accreditation luncheon at theElkhorn Feb. 20 was their first practical exam.

“This program will raise the standards forcooks and propel their culinary skills to anotherlevel,” said Staff Sgt. Malcolm Mahogany, battalion senior food service noncommissionedofficer, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion,4th Aviation Regiment, 4th CAB, 4th ID. “Thecooks will not only better serve the diningfacilities, but will also gain tangible skills outside

of the Army.”The program is based off

the curriculum used by PPCC,which is accredited by the ACF.All senior cooks are members ofthe ACF, the largest organizationof professional chefs.

Chef Thomas E. Schaefer,Fort Carson director of culinarytraining, accreditation and cer-tification, and an ACF certifiedchef, is a volunteer whoinstructs the senior and juniorcook accreditation classes, aswell as the Fort CarsonCulinary Arts Team.

“The cooks in this programare learning everything a personwould learn in a culinaryschool,” said Schaefer. “I proposed this program a year ago and hope to build it into aprogram used across the Army, to

allow Soldiers to get college credit for the skillsthey have learned.”

IFS, PPCC, ACF and Fort Carson cooks hopeto build the program into a three-part program thatwill earn the cooks an associate degree in culinaryarts and are currently proposing internships atlocal restaurants and resorts.

Department of Defense

The Department of Defense announced theexpansion of its valor website Feb. 28, to includethe names of individuals who were awardedMedals of Honor for actions prior to Sept. 11, 2001.

The decision to expand the website will giverecognition to servicemembers who were awardedthe Medal of Honor during the nation’s previouswars, campaigns and conflicts.

“Recognizing our brave men and women fortheir heroic actions is one of the most importantthings we can do as a department,” said VeePenrod, deputy assistant secretary of defense formilitary personnel policy. “Our servicemembershave shown great courage and sacrifice on thebattlefield throughout our nation’s history and it isfitting that we honor their sacrifice and courage.Expanding this site is one small way to do that.”

The website, http://valor.defense.gov, lists therecipients of the nation’s most prestigious militaryawards for valor: the Medal of Honor, ServiceCrosses and Silver Star medals. The site wasdesigned to raise awareness of servicemembers’heroism and to help deter those who falsely claimmilitary honors.

The department plans a similar expansion ofthe Service Cross lists in the next few weeks.

Once complete, the site will list, by serviceand conflict, recipients of the Medal of Honor andService Crosses, dating back to the inception ofeach medal as well as Silver Star Medal recipientssince Sept. 11, 2001.

DOD expands valor website

“The accreditation program givesSoldiers the opportunity to earn their culinarydegree and earn college credit fortheir job skillslearned throughouttheir military career.”

— Chief Warrant Officer 2David Geier

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1st Lt. William T. Dawson, Company F, 2ndBattalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th BCT, 4thInf. Div., was convicted, by a military judge alone,consistent with his pleas, of one specification ofAWOL in violation of Article 86, UCMJ, and onespecification of drunk and disorderly in violationof Article 134, UCMJ, during a Feb. 14 generalcourt-martial. He was sentenced to forfeiture ofall pay, 11 months confinement and a dismissal.

Sgt. 1st Class David Bliss, Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison FortCarson, was convicted, by a military judge alone,consistent with his pleas, of one specification ofAWOL in violation of Article 86, UCMJ; onespecification of failure to report for duty in violationof Article 86, UCMJ; three specifications ofwrongful use in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ;

and one specification of larceny in violation ofArticle 121, UCMJ, during a Feb. 22 generalcourt-martial. Bliss, who was retirement eligible,was sentenced to a bad conduct discharge.

Pvt. Josh Bergeron, 2nd Bn., 12th Inf. Reg., 4th BCT,was convicted by a military judge alone, consistentwith his pleas, of six specifications of AWOL inviolation of Article 86, UCMJ; six specificationsof failure to report in violation of Article 86, UCMJ;two specifications of willfully disobeying a lawfulorder in violation of Article 91, UCMJ; one specifi-cation of disrespect to a noncommissioned officerin violation of Article 91, UCMJ; two specificationsof unlawful sale of military property in violationof Article 108, UCMJ; one specification of larceny of military property in violation of Article121, UCMJ; and one specification of house -breaking in violation of Article 130, UCMJ; duringa Feb. 25 general court-martial. He was sentenced toforfeiture of all pay and allowances, 18 monthsconfinement and a bad conduct discharge.

Spc. Nicholas G. Cota, 534th Signal Company, 43rdSpecial Troops Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade,was convicted, by a military judge alone, consistentwith his pleas, of one specification of false officialstatement in violation of Article 107, UCMJ; one

specification of larceny in violation of Article121, UCMJ; one specification of violating alawful general order in violation of Article

92, UCMJ; and one specification of receiving stolenproperty in violation of Article 134, UCMJ; duringa Feb. 26 bad conduct discharge special court-martial. He was sentenced to be reduced to thegrade of private, restricted to Fort Carson for twomonths, two months hard labor with no confinementand forfeiture of $750 per month for two months.

Spc. Benjamin Hernandez, Headquarters andHeadquarters Company, 64th Brigade SupportBattalion, 3rd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., was convicted, by amilitary judge alone, consistent with his pleas, of onespecification of failure to go to appointed place of duty in violation of Article 86, Uniformed Code ofMilitary Justice; one specification of false officialstatement in violation of Article 107, UCMJ; onespecification of damaging military property of theUnited States in violation of Article 108, UCMJ; onespecification of larceny in violation of Article 121,UCMJ; and five specifications of housebreaking inviolation of Article 130, UCMJ during a Feb. 27 special court-martial. He was sentenced to reductionto private, forfeiture of $1,010 per month for a year,a year confinement and a bad conduct discharge.

The following are the results of casestried on Fort Carson from Feb.13-27.Courts-Martial

overseas in such organizations as the Red Cross, United ServiceOrganizations, Special Services andthe PHS Cadet Nurse Corps, have aplace of honor in the museum.

The Women’s Memorial is the onlynational museum of its kind, accordingto The Women in Military Service forAmerica Memorial Foundation Inc.website. Its staff collects, preserves,documents and analyzes the history ofwomen’s military service by gatheringofficial and personal records, oralhistories, photographs and memorabiliafor its exhibits.

“Although women have alwaysvolunteered in defense of our nation,many of their contributions have beenforgotten and are not recorded in today’shistory books,” the website notes.

A signature feature of the museumis the Register, a computerized databaseof information on about 3,500 formermilitary and current active-dutywomen who voluntarily registered.Each entry shows the service woman’spicture, dates of service, awardsreceived, key memories of her serviceand other statistics.

The foundation registry invites

veterans, active-duty, National Guardand Reserve servicewomen to register.Cadet nurses and service organizationemployees who served overseas duringa war also are eligible to register.

The museum’s Hall of Honor paystribute to fallen servicewomen in asomber room amid flags of U.S. states,territories and the military services. Asmall exhibit displays two books offemale casualties while serving in theline of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedomand Operation Enduring Freedom.

The hall also honors women whoserved with “… particular sacrificeand achievement. Honored are thosewho were killed in action, died in theline of duty, were prisoners of war orwere recipients of the nation’s highestawards for service and bravery,” adescription reads. A marble “SisterBlock,” taken from the Tomb of theUnknowns at Arlington NationalCemetery, stands formidably tall andwide, nearly ceiling-high in the room.

The glass-enclosed exhibits in themuseum’s main section vary by era,and among them are reminders oftoday’s wars; one depicting “The Waron Terror,” and another displayingservice uniforms worn in Iraq andAfghanistan with the backdrop of aflag that reads, “We Remember 9/11.”

Exhibits titled, “Serving in theMilitary, from 1901 to 1945” andanother “Since 1946,” comprise thework of early servicewomen. Theexhibits include World War II dog tags,identification cards, worn photos andservice manuals titled, “If You Shouldbe Captured, These are Your Rights,”and “Survival on Land and Sea.”

A citation for a Bronze Star medal,awarded to Della Polacek, reads, “Insupport of combat operations againstthe enemy in Manila, the Philippines,”for her service from April to July 1945.

Today, “The Greatest Generation”of World War II veterans are in their80s and 90s, and the museum offers amultitude of World War II-era artifactsfrom 1941 to 1945 in exhibits titled,“Overseas in the Military,” “POWsUnder Fire,” and “The War Ends.”

A huge wall visual tribute, “TheGreatest Generation,” displays lifelike,hand-painted portraits, taken from oldblack-and-white photographs. Menalso are depicted in this display — theonly mention of male servicemembersin the museum.

“The Forgotten War,” exhibit coverswomen who served during the 1950-53Korean War. “The Era of Conflict —the Vietnam War,” tells the story ofArmy, Navy and Air Force nurses who

comprised 80 to 90 percent of U.S.military women in Vietnam workingon the ground, at sea and on evacuationflights, from 1964 to 1973.

Monday marked the opening of“Celebrating 40 Years of WomenChaplains: A Courageous Journey ofFaith and Service.” The Women inMilitary Service for America MemorialFoundation Inc. website says theexhibit “tells the story of the scores ofwomen, beginning in 1973, whoanswered God’s call to minister to thenation’s military members and theirfamilies in times of war and peace.”

Of all the meticulously plannedexhibits and tributes, however, oneextemporaneous display features apainting on an easel of Staff Sgt.Jessica Clements, who left the militaryon a medical retirement following aroadside-bomb explosion in Iraq thatleft her with such severe traumaticbrain injury that she had to learn to walkand talk again. Behind her painting is alarge wall, filled with hundreds ofnotes to her, written by visitors.

Resident artist Chris Demarest saidit started with a single drawing by a 6-year-old child. One week later, he said,the wall was filled with notes left byvisitors, thanking Clements for herservice. He calls it “The Wall of Thanks.”

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Positively‘purrfect’therapy

Story and photo by Spc. Kaila MuggliMedical Department Activity Public Affairs

A rare opportunity is strolling down the halls at Evans Army Community Hospital. So rare in fact, that there are only a few like it in the state of Colorado.

If a person smells the scent of oranges, sees aplush purple stroller and a pair of alien-like eyesstaring at them, they are about to be greeted byPiglet, the sweater dress-wearing therapy cat.

Piglet is a 13-year-old hairless, lavender sphynx with a wardrobe collection that could makemost women jealous.

Her owner, Debbie Polelli, said she recognizedsomething special about Piglet; she doesn’t run fromloud noises, strange hands or new places. Sphynxcats naturally love to cuddle with people and theirsoft, warm suede feel makes them the perfect heatpack to cuddle with for some soothing relaxationtime, Polelli said. These qualities keep the catemployed as a registered therapy animal with PetPartners and the American Red Cross.

During a visit to the Family Care Ward inFebruary, Piglet crawled immediately to work as a quick companion for an 18-month-old boy and his 4-year-old brother. Piglet’s big eyesmet the 4-year-old’s as he curiously checked her over. His mood lightened as he asked abouteach of the badges that she wears on her vest and Polelli explained in simple terms to satisfy the boy’s curiosity.

“Is that a dog?” the little boy asked, pointing to the picture on the cat’s badge.

“That’s the cat, Piglet,” Polelli replied. Piglet drew more attention as she moved

between rooms on her visits.“She’s not just here for the patients, but for

the staff, too,” Polelli said as a crowd of people surrounded the plush purple stroller.

“Does she meow? Was she born with hair?”were quickly followed by statements such as “Shedoesn’t even have whiskers.”

After the quick morale boost for the staff, it was on to the other side of the ward.

“(Piglet) acts more like a dog,” a young female patient said as Piglet curled up on her lap. “It would be so nice if everyone in the hospital hadone. It’s a nice distraction.”

Piglet visited with five patients on the Family Care Ward, six on the Mother Baby Ward, a little boy in the Intensive Care Unit, and wrapped up with almost every smiling face waiting in the pharmacy.

Piglet, one of 10 registered therapy animals atthe hospital, has been working with the AmericanRed Cross since 2011. The program started inJanuary 2009, placing strict requirements on theirtherapy animal teams.

“They have to already be registered with anorganization,” pet therapy coordinator Amy Sorrels-Mourabit said. “Their handler has to

pass background checks and be a fully-registeredvolunteer, and the animals have to get cleared from the veterinarian here on post annually.

“The main difference between here and otherplaces I’ve seen therapy animals (is that) our handlers are required to offer hand sanitizer at the end of the session,” she said.

Piglet currently resides with Polelli in CastleRock after living in the Colorado Springs area for many years. It means visits to EACH aren’t as frequent, but she’s dedicated to her work. Justdon’t ask Piglet to do it outside.

“She gets sunburned outside,” Polelli said. “But in 90 degree heat, Piglet still spent four hourssupporting the victims of the Waldo Canyon Fire.”

Piglet is the lone cat in the American Red Cross AnimalTherapy Program at Evans Army Community Hospital.She and her owner visits patients and staff on Saturdays.


Upcoming events

Installation Safety Day — The Garrison SafetyOffice hosts the Installation Safety Day April 16from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Special EventsCenter. Contact Master Sgt. Edward L. Smith at526-2123 or email [email protected] more information.

Scouting for Food Drive — Cub Scout Pack 264 and Boy Scout Troop 164 host the 2013 Scoutingfor Food Drive April 20-27 at the commissary.Participants may donate bags of food in the collection box, which will be collected April 27.All donations benefit the Care and Share FoodBank for Southern Colorado. Contact JanitaMcGregor at 284-0186 for more information.

General announcements

Triple Threat expands — The Southeast FamilyCenter and Armed Services YMCA hosts TripleThreat meetings for Family members of militarypersonnel dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. Groups meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursdayevenings at the YMCA located at 2190 Jet WingDrive in Colorado Springs. Contact Larry Palmaat 559-376-5389 or [email protected] formore information.

Medications self-care program suspended — Due tofiscal constraints, Evans Army Community Hospitalis suspending the over-the-counter medication self-care program. All self-care classes have been cancelled pending further information and traininginformation will be removed from the EvansPreventive Medicine webpage. Contact PreventiveMedicine at 526-8201 for more information.

Free all-day kindergarten — The Fountain-FortCarson School Board approved free all-day kindergarten at the February Board of Educationmeeting. Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, parents will no longer have to pay. An informational meeting, Kindergarten Roundup,will be held at each Fountain-Fort Carson SchoolDistrict 8 elementary school on April 9 at 1:30p.m. Visit the District 8 website at www.ffc8.orgor contact your school for more information.

New post office hours — Retail hours at the FortCarson Post Office change March 30. New hourswill be 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.Saturday hours remain the same.

Operation Mentor — Big Brothers Big Sisters seeks children ages 9-16 from military Families to participate in the military mentoring program,which matches children with adult volunteers whoserve as positive role models. Visit http://www.biglittlecolorado.org/ for more information.

Annual Weingarten notice — In accordance withthe requirements of 5 USC 7114(a)(3), this is toadvise bargaining unit employees that: you areentitled to union representation in meetings heldin connection with an investigation if: 1. Themeeting is conducted by one or more agency representatives. 2. The agency representatives areconducting an examination in connection with aninvestigation. 3. You are in the bargaining unit. 4.You reasonably believe that the examination mayresult in disciplinary action. 5. You request unionrepresentation. All five conditions must be met.

Flu shots — Influenza vaccinations are available atpost clinics and local pharmacies. Soldiers andFamily members older than 6 months may receive a vaccination. Visit http://www.express-scripts.com/TRICARE/pharmacy/ or call 877-363-1303 option5 for more information. Visit http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/PM/flu(underscore)information.htm or call 526-6422 for appointment information.

New immunization hours — The Allergy/AdultImmunizations Clinic at Evans Army CommunityHospital has new walk-in immunization hours:7:45-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. Mondaysthrough Thursdays and Friday mornings from7:45-11:30 a.m. for adult immunizations only.Allergy shot scheduling remains the same. Theclinic will not provide vaccinations on trainingholidays, federal holidays and during clinicadministration time on Friday afternoons. Call503-7379 for more information.

Inclement weather procedures for Gate 19 — The Directorate of Emergency Services operatesGate 19 Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to

6 p.m., regardless of inclement weather or road conditions along Essayons Road, which is an unimproved road. Essayons Road is also used to access several ranges and training areas, so the road remains open during all conditions. In order to notify the motorists of the actual roadconditions, two “Downrange Road Conditions”status signs are now located along Butts andEssayons roads showing whether road conditionsare green, amber or red. One sign is at the intersection of Butts Road and Airfield Road, facing north, and the other is on Essayons Road just inside Gate 19, facing inbound traffic.

Clinic name changes — Two of the Family medicineclinics are in the process of changing names. Iron Horse Family Medicine Clinic (located onthe second floor of Evans Army CommunityHospital) is changing its name to Warrior FamilyMedicine Clinic. Evans Family Medicine Clinic(located on the second floor of the Woods SoldierFamily Care Clinic) is changing its name to IronHorse Family Medicine Clinic. These are onlyname changes. Beneficiaries will continue to see assigned primary care manager/team in their regular clinic location.

Automated medical referral — A new automatedreminder system is now in place for medical referrals. Beneficiaries who are referred to a civilian specialist in the network will receive a phone call from the Colorado Springs MilitaryHealth System. The call will remind patients tomake an appointment. If a patient has already madean appointment, an option will allow him to reportthat information. There is also an option to cancelthe referral. Unless acted upon, these reminderswill recur at 20, 60 and 120 days. Call 524-2637 for more information on the automated call system.

Thrift shop accepts credit cards — The FortCarson Thrift Shop is now accepting debit andcredit cards. The shop, located in building 305, is open Tuesday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Contact Gail Olson at 526-5966 or email [email protected] for more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities. Donations may be dropped off at the store during normal business hours or at therecycling center located near the main exchange.

IMCOM recruits — Installation ManagementCommand is currently recruiting junior and mid-level employees to participate in aDevelopmental Assignment Program. DAP isdesigned to support functional and leadership training, which is one of the essential pillars of the HQ, IMCOM Campaign Plan LOE 3.Eligible applicants are IMCOM appropriated-fund employees (GS7-GS13) and nonappropriated fund employees (NAF-5 and below, in positionscomparable to GS7 through GS13). The DAP is based on a systematic plan specializing indevelopmental assignments through various functional areas for a period of up to 60 days. The program provides multifunctional trainingand assignments to strengthen the experience of employees and prepare them for broaderresponsibilities, improve organizational communication, and develop well-rounded personnel. Applications can be obtained by contacting your organization’s training coordinatoror the Workforce Development Program.

EFMP — The Exceptional Family MemberProgram at Evans Army Community Hospital has new hours of operation Monday-Thursdayfrom 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Overseas screeningswill be conducted on Tuesdays and Thursdays.The EFMP office is located in the Pfc. Eric P. Woods Soldier Family Care Center, PediatricClinic lobby, Room 2103. Contact the EFMPDepartment at 526-7805 for more information.

TRICARE online access — TRICARE patients will no longer be able to access online accountswith MHS/iAS username and password. Usersmust either use a registered Department ofDefense Common Access Card or register for aDOD Self-Service Logon. Visit: www.dmdc.osd.mil/identitymanagement. Patients may alsoreceive personal assistance in creating an account by visiting the TRICARE Service Center at Evans Army Community Hospital or Veterans Affairs Regional Office.

Ambulance service — Fort Carson officials urge

community members to contact emergency personnel by calling 911 instead of driving personal vehicles to the emergency room. In theevent of a life- or limb-threatening emergency,skilled paramedics and ambulance crew will be able to administer critical care and aid.Contact the Emergency Department at 526-7111 for more information.

Prescription policy — All handwritten prescriptionsfrom a TRICARE network provider will be filledat the Soldier and Family Care Center locatedadjacent to and east of Evans Army CommunityHospital. When calling in for refills on thoseprescriptions, beneficiaries will continue to use the SFCC. A dedicated refill window in this facility will reduce wait time. The SFCC pharmacy is open Monday through Friday from8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The pharmacy is located on thefirst floor near the east entrance of the facility;park in the “G” lot, east of the building. Call503-7067 or 503-7068 for more information.

2-1-1 data expands to two counties — The PikesPeak Area Council of Governments has partneredwith Pikes Peak United Way to include 2-1-1 datafor El Paso and Teller counties in the Network of Care for servicemembers, veterans and theirFamilies. The service directory component of theNetwork of Care now includes more than 1,500local resources to assist the military community,service providers and others. Visit http://pikespeak.networkofcare.org for more information.

Share-a-Ride — is a free online car pool coordination to and from post, as well as van pool options, typically for those commuting 30 or more miles to post. Riders are matched basedon their origination and destination points, as well as days and times of travel. Users specifywhether they are offering a ride, need a ride or if they are interested in sharing driving duties.When a “match” is found, users are notifiedimmediately of rider options, allowing them tocontact and coordinate ridesharing within minutes.Access the ride-share portal by visiting http://www.carson.army.mil/paio/sustainability.html.

Vanpools — Vanpools serve commuters who travel on Interstate 25, Powers Boulevard, Security-Widefield and Fountain. Vanpool costsfor Soldiers and civilians may be reduced (or free)when using the Army Mass Transit Benefit subsidy.The program provides the van, maintenance andrepairs, insurance, fuel and has an Emergency Ride Home feature. Go to http://tinyurl.com/FtCarsonVanPool for further details, and to reservea spot. Contact Anneliesa Barta, Sustainable FortCarson at 526-6497 or email [email protected] for more information.


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From 1997-2003, April Luujumped out of airplanes with the82nd Airborne Division, becamethe first female parachute rigger to be stationed with 10th SpecialForces Group (Airborne) and wasthe first female to go up against her male counterparts in the MarineCorps Linear Infighting NeuralOverride Engagement program.

“I thought (the Army) seemedfun and exciting,” she said. “I’m an adrenaline junkie.”

She met her husband, a Marine,in 1997.

Just before her unit deployed to Iraq in 2003, Luu learned shewas pregnant.

“I got out after that,” she said.“I didn’t want to miss out on herlife. I can’t get that back.”

Luu and her husband settled in Colorado Springs, raising theirdaughter and, later, their son.

In between shuffling her

children to school and Gymboreeclasses, Luu said she began teachingfitness classes and participating in organized sporting events.

“I started doing the ‘fun runs’ a couple of years ago then I did the Warrior Dash in August2010 and placed third,” she said. “I got addicted.”

Luu competed in the DevilDash, placing first among femaleathletes. She ran the RuggedManiac and the Tough Mudder,placing in the top five.

Then she found the Spartans.“I only trained for a few weeks

before the Spartan,” she said. “Youdon’t know what’s going to happennext. I thought, ‘Now this is a race.’”

Luu competed in the elite heatof the May 5 Colorado MilitarySprint Spartan Race — a 4.7-milecourse winding through Fort Carsonand featuring 30 obstacles. Sheplaced first among females, comingin at 1 hour, 7 minutes, 43 seconds.

“Standing on stage with the helmet (trophy) was amazing,”

she said. “I thought, ‘I’m hooked.’ I knew I wanted to go for the world title.”

Luu trained, working with MaxPerformance trainersand Arizona Diamond -backs trainer and con ditioning coachAaron Knutson.

“They built me,”she said, adding that inaddition to teachingeight-nine fitness classes each week,working with clients asa personal trainer andworking out with hercoaches twice a week,she is still a full-timemom. “You’ve got to really want it.”

In December, Luuentered the next tier ofSpartan racing — theTexas Spartan Beast, a13.5-mile course withmore than 25 obstacles.She won with a time of2:19:48, more than 18minutes ahead of thenext female competitor.

“I was possessed,”she said, adding thatshe averaged a 7:20-mile time while navigating mud pits,barbed wire crawl and Tyrolean rope traverse. “All the hard work paid off.”

The next day, sheran the race again.

She won, adding nine minutes toher time from the day before.

“I was the first athlete — maleor female — to win the ‘Beast’back-to-back,” she said.

With sponsors vying to supporther, Luu returned to Colorado to continue her training and herquest to reach the No. 1 slot.

At the Arizona Sprint SpartanFeb. 9, Luu missed the top femaleslot by five seconds. The next day,she reclaimed her place on the winner’s podium.

“I trained hard for the sprint,” she said. “With the shorterdistance, there’s no time to make up for a mistake.”

Luu said she missed her spearthrow and had to do 30 burpees —an exercise combining a pushupand jump — as punishment, allowing for another athlete tosneak in front of her.

“It’s getting very competitive,”she said. “I know I have to getfaster between now and Vegas.”

Currently ranked fourth among female Spartan athletes, Luu hopes that a win at the April 6 Super Spartan at Lake Las Vegas near Henderson, Nev.,will push her to first.

“If I get first in Vegas, I’ll be the No. 1 female in the world,” she said.

Since the 2012 WorldChampionship in October, Spartanscoring takes an athlete’s top-fivetimes and calculates placement.Since October, Luu has only participated in four races.

In each race, top athletes may earn thousands of dollars inprize money.

“I’m doing this professionallynow,” she said. “My sponsors covermy travel and outfitted me. Thembelieving in me, it means a lot. It’s been a ride.”

“It’s exciting and she’s reallygood at it,” said Daniel Luu, AprilLuu’s husband.

Daniel Luu said he helps manage his wife’s schedule andfinances, as well as their childrenwhile she races.

“It’s a passion she’s had for along time,” he said. “I’m glad I’mable to help so she can do what she does best — win races.”

After Nevada, Luu said she willparticipate in the May 4 ColoradoSpartan Military Race at FortCarson, defending her title and she’sencouraging others to get involved.

“Do it,” she said. “See where it takes you. You’ve got to take that jump, that leap.

“I’m in the best shape of mylife now. You’ve got to want it andyou’ve got to work hard for it.”

Former parachuterigger April Luucompetes in herfirst Spartan Raceat Fort Carson May5. Luu completedthe 4.7-mile obstacle course in1 hour, 7 minutesand 43 seconds,placing first amongfemale athletes.

April Luu holds her reserve parachute in thisundated photograph. Luu served in the Armyfrom 1997-2003 as a parachute rigger for the82nd Airborne Division and later the 10thSpecial Forces Group (Airborne).

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By Cpl. William Smith4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office

There were 14 weapons-relatedaccidents last year involving FortCarson Soldiers, resulting in one deadand 12 injured, and so far this year there have been five reported accidents,resulting in four injuries and one dead.

These numbers don’t include FortCarson civilians or Family members,according to Paul Burns, safety director,

4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson,who said that each year, weapons arethe cause of numerous accidents fromimproper handling or negligence.

Fort Carson police, both civilianand military, encourage anyone who may be handling a gun to learnweapons safety to avoid accidents.

“It is important to teach weaponssafety, because weapons can be dangerous and, if not handled properly,they can seriously injure or kill someone,” said Fort Carson Police

Lt. James Walter, watch commander.“Weapons are a tool, but can be dangerous if not handled properly.”

The Fort Carson Safety Office istrying to raise awareness so peoplewill be more cognizant of whatweapons can do.

“A weapon or firearm is just like any other piece of equipment or machine,” Burns said. “You have to know how to use it, and use it properly. We’re raising awareness sothat people will apply the commonsafety procedures. A weapon is no different than a car, it is just amachine, and when people don’t follow precautions, it can hurt or kill.”

Burns and Walter share a few common safety procedures toreduce accidents.

The first rule is “all guns arealways loaded,” Burns said. “It is not‘is the weapon safe?’ It is show me the weapon is safe, show me that thereis no magazine, that there are norounds in there, and then verify.’”

The second rule is “to keep yourfinger off the trigger and outside thetrigger guard until you are ready toshoot,” Walter said. “This rule is the key to firearm safety. A firearm cannot fire if you keep your fingeraway from the trigger.”

The third rule is “even after

proving that the weapon is unloaded,muzzle awareness comes into play,”Burns said. “You only point where you are going to shoot.”

Another important part ofweapons safety is properly registeringand transporting personally ownedweapons on post.

People who wish to registerweapons on post should bring the information regarding their firearms to the Fort Carson Police station andtalk with the law enforcement deskpersonnel to request the registrationform, Walter said.

“They do not need to bring theweapon with them,” he said. People canrefer to Fort Carson Regulation 210-18for more information on the registrationprocess, transportation and storing aweapon on post. The regulation is available on the Fort Carson Portal athttp://carsportal.carson.army.mil/dir/dhr/asd/FCFP/FC%20Publications/FC%20REG%20210-18.pdf.

For those who wish to have amore hands-on approach to weaponssafety, the U.S. Army CombatReadiness/Safety Center has developed an interactive site, calledFirearm Safety Techniques, to helpreduce off-duty accidental firearmincidents. The site is at https://safety.army.mil/firearm-safety.

Safety, police team to increase awareness

Photo by Andrea Sutherland

The Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex, located outside Gate 20 near Interstate25, is available to help Soldiers and civilians become familiar with their weaponsand learn how to handle them safely.


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Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding general,4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, leads his

last division run at Fort Carson, March 1.

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The Fort Carson Mounted Color Guardguides the 4th Infantry Division run, fromFounders’ Field to Iron Horse Park, March 1.

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Soldiers with the 4th Infantry Division aredismissed from Iron Horse Park to return to theirunit areas March 1, following the four-mile divisionrun to bid farewell to Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson,who has served as the commanding general of 4thInf. Div. and Fort Carson since November 2011.

Photo by Cpl. William Smith

Warrior Transition Battalion Soldiers carry their unit colors acrossFort Carson March 1, during the 4th Infantry Division run.Division run

By Sgt. Eric Glassey4th Infantry Division Public

Affairs Office

More than 10,000 Soldiers traversedFort Carson as Maj. Gen. JosephAnderson, commanding general, 4thInfantry Division and Fort Carson, ledhis final division run March 1.

Anderson, who relinquishes command of the 4th Inf. Div. and FortCarson Thursday, led the Soldiers on the four-mile route starting at Founders’

Field and finishing at Iron Horse Park.“Thanks for coming out,” Anderson

said. “We got to do these things becausewe’re ‘hooah.’”

Anderson spoke to the troops priorto the run, asking them to honor thosewho have paid the ultimate sacrifice andthose who are still fighting overseas.

“I ask you to remember thedeployed, and those who are fallentoday while you’re running,” he said.

Noncommissioned officers ledSoldiers through cadences while

following their commanding officersalong the run route.

“It’s great when you get that espritde corps, getting those cadences calledout and those NCOs out there motivatingthose Soldiers and being led by the officers,” said Sgt. 1st Class DustinWheeland, current operations noncom-missioned officer in charge, 3rd SpecialTroops Battalion, 3rd Brigade CombatTeam, 4th Inf. Div. “Seeing the guidonsand the 4th Inf. Div. flag out there, andeveryone in one mass formation, running

down the road was pretty motivating.”During Anderson’s tenure at Fort

Carson, Soldiers noticed several markedimprovements throughout post.

“There is a new division buildingand a new commissary; everything ispretty good here at Fort Carson,” saidPfc. Tyrell Hill, 183rd MaintenanceCompany, 43rd Sustainment Brigade.“I’m glad we had a division run today;had everybody out there staying motivated, building that camaraderiethat the Army is built on.”

As of press time Wednesday,Anderson’s next assignment had not been announced.

“I think it’s a great to get everyonetogether, it shows the support all over Fort Carson,” said Spc. Kyle Heath, distance runner, Army World ClassAthlete Program. “Being a sendoff, Ithink there’s no better way to show oursupport for the future of (Maj. Gen.)Anderson as well as Fort Carson. Getting everyone together shows a lot of camaraderie and great support.”

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Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, run along Ellis Street during a March 1 division run.


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Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series on Family housingopportunities.

Choosing to live off-post, either by renting or buying a home, is a decision manymilitary Families face during their career.

The Fort Carson Housing Services Office helps Soldiers find the housing they need for their Families.

Eighty-three percent of Fort CarsonSoldiers rent their homes, according to findings from Fort Carson’s Regional GrowthPlan Phase II, published in June 2010 by thePikes Peak Area Council of Governments. Thegrowth plan attributes the high percentage

to uncertainties of deployments and perceptions of housing market conditions.

“If you like certain things in the area,you could be close to those activities,” saidCharles Douglas, realtor, HSO VolunteerRealtor Program. “If you want to buy a homeas opposed to rent, you could build equity.

“If they want to buy property, they will want to … stay in it for more thanthree years,” Douglas said. “That’s my personal option. You could keep it for lessthan (that), but when you buy a home, youwould want to stay here a little longer.”

Dean Quaranta, HSO chief, said there can be additional stresses associatedwith purchasing a home.

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when you go to sell in two or three years, all your profits get eaten up with commission. You can expect to pay 6-percentcommission on the sale of the home.

“If it goes south like it did in (the) ’80s,’90s and in 2007, you can end up upsidedown, and we have an awful amount ofSoldiers who file for bankruptcy because,instead of their house appreciating, it goesdown in value,” he said. “Unless you’re asenior noncommissioned officer and you’replanning on retiring here, seldom does itmake sense to buy.”

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The “Las Vegas strip” came to lifeat Fort Carson when the MountainPost Spouses Club transformed theSpecial Events Center for its annualViva Las Carson event Saturday.

More than 500 Soldiers, spousesand community members turned outfor the event.

“This year’s turnout is even betterthan we were expecting,” said MPSCpresident and event chairwomanAngela Oakley. “The numbers are way up from last year.”

With such a strong turnout, seatsat the tables, many of which were unit-sponsored and featured both

professional dealers from CrippleCreek casinos and Soldiers who volunteered for the evening, becamedifficult to come by.

“We can’t find a seat,” said Armyspouse Tara Pfaff, who along withfriend Amber Householder, stoodwaiting for openings at the tables.

“It’s going great. It’s bringing out somany more people than we expected,”said MPSC volunteer coordinator and events co-emcee Megan Davis.

Capt. Conor Kinkead,Headquarters and HeadquartersBattalion, 4th Infantry Division, andhis guest, Ashley Sahhar, perused thethemed baskets up for silent auction.

“The ‘50 Shades of Gray’ basketis pretty tempting,” Kinkead said witha laugh, indicating a basket containing

the novel of the same name andthemed accessories.

The two dozen baskets up for auction were donated by Fort Carsonunits and spouse groups, Army Com -munity Service and local businesses.Prior to the event, a vote on thethemes took place with “It’s All Aboutthe Dog” themed basket donated by3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf.Div., winning with the most “Likes,”according to Amanda Gulden, MPSCmarketing and media representative.

Near the display of baskets, a jailcell mockup saw frequent occupants.

“We’re having more fun than anything,” said Army spouse SandiSpreier of the requisite 10-minute stay behind bars as her friends whoplaced her in lockup took photos.

“The Jail” was just one of theways revelers could spend their chipcredits, obtained by winning at thetables. Guests could trade in creditsfor tickets, which could be used toenter one or more of the 66 drawingsin the Viva Las Carson prize vault, all donated by event sponsors.

Several times throughout the night,a group of six Army spouse “showgirls”performed dance numbers on stage.

“It was fun,” said showgirlSamantha Gunther after the first number. She explained that, with the exception of the group’s choreographer, Misty Bruce, none of them were dancers.

“I’m pretty impressed with our per-formance,” Gunther said with a smile.

As part of the solicitations board,Maggie Bourne fundraised to help makeViva Las Carson possible, and on thenight of the event, she transformedherself into Marilyn Monroe completewith signature white dress, platinum

blonde curls and red lipstick. “I’m here to make sure people are

having a good time,” Bourne said. With frequent requests from guests

to have their photo taken with her,Bourne said, “It’s really entertaining to see how many people are willing totalk to a total stranger.”

The live auction featured high-value items such as a night’s stay atThe Broadmoor, and a 50-inch plasmaTV. A Denver Broncos jersey fromformer player Randy Gradishar, whowas on hand to assist with the auction,drew the highest winning bid of thenight, $2,600.

The event drew not just Soldiersand spouses, but guests from the community at large.

“I’m happy because a lot of community members are here,” said Oakley.

Former Colorado Springs mayor,Lionel Rivera, who was stationed atFort Carson from 1984-1987 as anofficer, attended the event to show his support for Fort Carson Soldiersand Families.

“It’s good visiting with some of theSoldiers here and seeing what they’reup to. Some of them are deploying,”said Rivera. “It’s good to support thespouses. It’s the least we can do, tocome here and support them.”

The charitable occasion whereguests played craps, roulette and black jack, participated in auctions,and enjoyed live entertainment raised nearly $20,000 in the process.

“The money we’re raising tonightgoes directly to our scholarship funds for military (Family members)and to our welfare funds, not only for agencies on post, but also in the community,” said Davis.

Viva Las Carson attendees uniteon the dance floor to line danceto the “Cupid Shuffle” Saturdayat the Special Events Center.


526-5769 for more information.Latter Day Saints Soldiers: Weekly Institute

Class (Bible study) is Wednesday at 7 p.m. atSoldiers’ Memorial Chapel. Call 719-266-0283 or 719-649-1671 for more information.

Heartbeat, a support group for battle buddies, Family members and friends who

are suicide survivors, meets the secondTuesday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Fallen Heroes Family Center, building6215, 6990 Mekong St. The group is

open to members of all branches of service.Contact Richard Stites at 719-598-6576or Cheryl Sims at 719-304-9815 for more information.

Spanish Bible Study meets at Soldiers’ MemorialChapel Tuesday at 6 p.m. Contact Staff Sgt. Jose Varga at 719-287-2016 for details.

Jewish Lunch and Learn with Chap. (Lt. Col.)Howard Fields takes place Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at Provider Chapel. For moreinformation, call 526-8263.

Chapel briefsFacebook: Search “Fort Carson Chaplains

(Religious Support Office)” for the latest events and schedules.

“How we Love our Kids: The Five Love Styles of Parenting Seminar” — will be held April 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at Soldiers’Memorial Chapel. Based on the work of Milan and Kay Yerkovich, the seminar helpsparents identify which of the five love stylesthey have; discover dynamics that shape their parenting; eliminate “buttons” so theirchildren can’t push them; create close connections with children that last a lifetime;and learn the seven gifts every child needs.The event will be led by Ken Robinson andJustin Cole, Soldier and Family ReadinessProgram, Army Community Service. Limitedchild care will be available and participantsare asked to bring a snack to share. Call PatTreacy at 524-2458 or email [email protected] by April 5 to register.

Military Council of Catholic Women meetsFriday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Soldiers’Memorial Chapel. For information call 526-5769 or visit “Fort Carson Military Council of Catholic Women” on Facebook.

Knights of Columbus, a Catholic group for men 18 and older, meets the second and fourthTuesday of the month at Soldiers’ MemorialChapel. Call 526-5769 for more information.

Protestant Women of the Chapel meetsTuesday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Soldiers’Memorial Chapel. Freechild care is available.Email [email protected] visit PWOC FortCarson on Facebook for details.

Deployed Spouses Groupmeets for fellowship, food and spiritual guidance Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Soldiers’Memorial ChapelFellowship Hall. Call Cecilia Croft at

Chapel Schedule

ROMAN CATHOLICDay Time Service Chapel Location Contact PersonSaturday 4-45 p.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769Saturday 5 p.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769Sunday 8:15-8:45 a.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769Sunday 9 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Cecilia Croft/526-5769Sunday 10:30 a.m. Religious education 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/526-5769Mon-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. Gee/526-7386Sunday 9 a.m. Communion Service Provider Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Landon/526-2803Sunday 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 11 a.m. Protestant Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316Sunday 11 a.m. Gospel Prussman Barkeley & Prussman Ursula Pittman/503-1104Sunday 10 a.m. Chapel NeXt Veterans Magrath & Titus Chap. Palmer/526-3888Sunday 2:30-4:30p.m. Youth ministry Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Heidi McAllister/526-5744Tuesday 9:30 a.m. PWOC Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Stuart/524-4316

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ISLAMIC SERVICESFort Carson does not offer Islamic services on post. Contact the Islamic Society at 2125 N. Chestnut, 632-3364 for information.

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I think I am ready for spring; ready to sitout in the warm sun, watch the leaves explodeout of the trees and watch the dull gray days ofwinter turn to green. But spring isn’t quite hereyet, and there is snow on the ground as I writeof my longing for warmth, green and spring.

One of the reasons I think I like spring isbecause it represents such a positive change.You can see the change, smell the change in theair, almost as if you could watch nature itselflean forward into a new season. All of the activity around me reminds me that life doesn’thave to remain the same; life doesn’t have to bedark, cold and gray. It is possible for the dullgrays of winter days in our lives to be replacedwith new growth and new possibilities. Wedon’t have to remain cold in our outlook orresponses to those who are close to us. We, too,can find new life, new growth and new warmth.

But it doesn’t just happen by itself. In order for spring to begin, there is a change in the orientation of the Earth. The Earth’s axisbegins to tilt back toward the sun as the longjourney around the sun moves from winter

toward spring. The warmth of additional days of sunshine begins to effect a change in thetrees and grasses and flowers around us. Thewarmth and light begins to coax new life out of the Earth itself and slowly, but surely, lifebegins to emerge from the cocoon of winter.

Are you finding your spiritual self stillwrapped in winter clothing? Are you feelingdormant, as if the cold which has encased your life is so tightly gripping who you are that you don’t have a chance to become whoyou really want to be? Well, it seems we, too, should take a lesson from spring and reorient our life’s axis. Who is it that you leantoward in your life’s journey? Where do youfind warmth and light for your life? Are you leaning in that direction, or are youractions, decisions and attitude leaning you in another way, back toward the cold and gray you want to break away from?

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Fountain-Fort Carson HighSchool’s Al Davis battles

Heritage Eagles’ Ryan Singer,22, for a rebound during

Colorado 5A state basketballplayoff action Saturday atFountain-Fort Carson High

School. The Eagles defeatedthe Trojans, 75-66, to move

on to the regional semifinalsto play the state’s top-rankedteam, the Denver East Angels,

Wednesday. The loss endedthe high school careers for

seniors Davis, Devin Lindsey,Dominique LaSalle, Ben Selby,

A.J. Watson and AnthonyDavis. The next high local

school basketball action willfeature members of the

Trojans and Mesa Ridge HighSchool Grizzlies competing in

the 4A vs. 5A all-star game at Doherty High School in

Colorado Springs, March 21.

Mountaineer Sports Feature

Story and photo by Walt JohnsonMountaineer staff

Four members of the Fort Carsonyouth running team participated in theSimplot Games, the premiere indoor track and field event for high school athletes in the nation, at Idaho StateUniversity Feb. 14-16, at Pocatello, Idaho.

The Simplot Games is an annual trackand field competition which gives highschool athletes the chance to competeagainst many of the best track and fieldathletes in the United States and Canada.According to John Smith, Fort CarsonFamily member and team coach, the event gives athletes the chance to see how well they stack up nationally in their respective track and field events.

According to Smith and SimplotGames officials, the competition, whichhas been held since 1979, has proven to be a good measuring stick for high school athletes, many that go on to haveproductive and successful college careersin the sport. Smith said many athletesfind they can improve their strengths and better understand their weaknessesafter competing in this competition with many of the elite young athletesfrom around the nation.

“It is very rare that a sophomore orjunior in high school will come back

from the Simplot Games with a medalbecause of the level of competitionthere. The biggest thing the athletes getfrom the event is the level of exposurethey get and figure out where they ranknationally. I watched our athletes, andthey were not in awe of the competition.In fact, they embraced the chance tocompete and did a very good job at thegames,” Smith said.

One of the athletes that fared well atthe event is Kyree Goodman, a junior at Widefield High School, said Smith.

Goodman said one of the contributing factors for him wanting to compete in the Simplot Games was the improvement he saw in one of his teammates last year.

He said he saw how much thegames helped his teammate earn ascholarship to the University ofMissouri and Goodman wanted to put himself in that type of a position.He said his goal was to see how well he could compete at the games withoutconcerning himself with competingagainst the other athletes.

Goodman said he and his teammateswanted to see how they rate against thetop competition in the country and see what they needed to do to improve for the upcoming high school track season and beyond.

Youths shine in Idahotrack competition

Fort Carson youth running team members, from left, Joshua Gloor, KyreeGoodman and Dylan Day, get in some practice at the Iron Horse Sports and FitnessCenter track recently after competing in the Simplot Games in Idaho in February.

The Fort Carson Women’s GolfAssociation hosts its annual season opening coffee April 2 at 9 a.m.

The event held at theCheyenne Shadows Golf Clubserves as the official kickoff eventfor the 2013 golfing season,according to association officials.Weather permitting, nine holes ofgolf will follow the coffee. Womengolfers, both military and civilian,interested in joining the league are encouraged to attend the coffee and get more informationabout the club.

Civilians wishing to attend theevent should enter the post throughGate 1 off Highway 115. A validdriver’s license and current proof ofauto insurance and registration arerequired to access the post. ContactJudy Jacoby at 719-685-1901 oremail [email protected] more information.

A Luck of the Volunteer run/walkMarch 15 recognizes Red Crossvolunteers.

The event offers a three- and six-mile run/walk. Registrationbegins at Iron Horse Sports andFitness Center at 3 p.m. and therace is at 4 p.m. Early registrationis being accepted at the Red CrossOffice, located at 1675 Ellis St.,building 1217, room 101; or at Evans ArmyCommunity Hospital in room 1033; from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Preregistration closes Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

According to race officials, there is a $5registration fee (cash or check) and the first 100people who register will receive a T-shirt, whichcan be picked up at the Foxhole sports and

entertainment loungeafter the race. All children 12 and underwill receive a free goodie bag. Pets on aleash are welcome. Call the American RedCross at 526-2311 for more information.A CommandingGeneral Golf Scrambleis scheduled April 4 at the CheyenneShadows Golf Club.

The event beginswith a shotgun start at12:30 p.m. According togolf course officials,registration is currentlyopen for the Aprilevent; call 526-4102.The golf course isscheduled to hold a CG golf scramble thefirst Friday of eachmonth from April toSeptember, except July’s event will be held July 3.The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation is registering teams for a coed volleyball league, which begins play in April.

The league willconsist of teams withthree men and threewomen. Registrationdeadline is March 28.

There will be a coaches meeting April 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center. The league is free and open to all Department of Defense identification cardholders.

Registration information and rules areavailable at http://mwrfortcarson.com/intramuralsports.php. For more information,call 526-3972.

Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club will have a number of events to kickoff the spring season.

The “Club for Kids Day” activity, open toyouths ages 6-16, is set for April 7 from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. The active-duty post championship isscheduled April 14-15.

Iron Horse Sports and Fitness Center hosts a basketball skills contest March 20.

Officials said the facility will host a three-point shooting and slam dunk contest at 6:30 p.m. The event is open to all DOD identification cardholders.

People interested in participating in the contest can sign up at the front desk at the fitness facility. For more information, contact the fitness center at 526-3972.

The Colorado Springs Flames, a semipro football team that features military members,is training for its upcoming Colorado Football Conference season.

Anyone interested in trying out for the Flames should attend the mini-camps held Sundays at 2 p.m. at Cheyenne Mountain High School, 1200 Cresta Road in Colorado Springs. The reigning championbegins its title defense May 4 against theColorado Springs Cyclones.

The National Physique Committee 2013 NutritionCompany Denver Open bodybuilding, Figure,bikini and Physique and Expo championshipswill be held in Denver Sunday.

The event takes place at the River PointEvent Center, 1840 West Oxford, in Sheridan.Prejudging begins at 11 a.m. and the finals begin at 4 p.m. Visit http://www.jefftaylor.comfor tickets.

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Fort Carson Familymember and MesaRidge High Schoolguard Ifti Dunnedrives pastWindsor HighSchool defendersMaggie Griggs, 13,and BrookePemberton, 35,during actionSaturday at MesaRidge High School.The Grizzlies wonthe contest toadvance to theregional finalsagainst the Pueblo South Colts Saturday at11:45 a.m. at theDenver Coliseumin Denver. The winner advancesto the Colorado 4Afinal four Thursdayat the University ofColorado Boulder.

Jake Cook teaches his sister, Cheyenne Brown, theproper way to play table tennis at Iron Horse Sportsand Fitness Center. The center will hold a table tennis tournament March 18 from noon to 1 p.m. insingles and open division play. Registration deadlineis Monday. Call 526-3972 for more information.


Mountaineer Athlete of the Week


James BollingerIntramural sports player

What sports did you play growing up?I played football, wrestling and lacrosse when I was in middle school

and I continued playing all the sports all the way through high school.What was one of your memorable highlights in high school football?We went to the state championships in the AAA bracket and I was

the starting safety for the team. I was also selected as an all-American in football in Virginia in my junior and senior year in high school.

What is your best personal sports moment?When I was 14 years old — the first year I ever played basketball —

in the finals of the tournament we were in, I had to go in and play center in overtime. I had five rebounds and six points to help us win the game.

What is your best professional sports moment?That would be when the Dallas Cowboys won the first of their three

Super Bowls in four years in the mid-90s. I’m a big Cowboys fan and watchedTroy Aikman, Emmit Smith, Michael Irvin and the rest of the Cowboys win that Super Bowl championship. It was the first time I really understood football and I hope they do it again real soon.

What is the one thing you haven’t done in sports that you would still like to do?

My high school team won the state championship the year after I graduated.I would love to be a member of a team that won a championship.

People who don’t know me would be surprised to know that ...I am as athletic as I really am. Many people wouldn’t realize that I

played as many sports as I have. Today you don’t see people playing as many sports ... people are more specialized. I actually played the other sports so that I could (get better) at football, but I ended up being much better at lacrosse than any other sport I played.

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The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum has a special exhibit “To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA” that runs through April 20. Theexhibit examines the Apollo 10 mission and the role of Peanuts characters in that flight. The museum is free. It is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Tuesday-Saturday and is at 215 S. Tejon St. Call 685-5990 for information.

“Free Scout Day” is Saturday at the RockyMountain Dinosaur Resource Center, 201 S.Fairview, Woodland Park. All Scouts and Scoutleaders in uniform will be admitted free. Nature’sEducators will give presentations at 11:30 a.m.and 2 p.m. and host an interactive table about raptors and reptiles and how they are related to dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.Friends of Dinosaur Ridge will also have activity tables during Free Scout Day.

The Fountain Creek Nature Center has a JuniorNaturalists Spring Break Nature Camp March 25-29. Prepaid registration is required,call 520-6745 for information. The cost is $130.The nature center is off Highway 85/87.

Air Force Academy has “Rat Pack Show” April 19.in Arnold Hall. Call the box office at 333-4497.Take the North Gate entrance from Interstate 25north and follow that road to the Cadet Area, near the chapel.

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center announces its 2013 theater schedule: “Other Desert Cities”runs through March 31; “The DrowsyChaperone” is May 9-June 2; and “Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris” is June 20-30. Call the box office, 634-5583. The theater is at 30 W. Dale St. and has a freeparking lot in front of the center.

Buell Children’s Museum in Pueblo has a newexhibit in which math plus toys multiplied by art equal smart fun. The “Under the Big Top:

Math and Art” exhibit runs until June 1. BuellChildren’s Museum, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., inPueblo, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children. Visit http://www.sdc-arts.org formore information.

The Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade, has these performances scheduled:• Michael Flatley’s “Lord of the Dance,”

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Celebration presentation is in the theater April 29 at 7 p.m. Children are encouraged towear their pajamas or favorite character attire.Preshow activities are in the lobby and milk and cookies are available after the performance.

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Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra performs “Broadway Rocks” March 16 at 8 p.m. at Pikes Peak Center. Call 520-SHOW for information and tickets.

The Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, 210 N. SantaFe Ave. in Pueblo, has Family Theater Seriesperformances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on designated dates.Tickets are $8 each; call 719-295-7200 for tickets. • “The Mark of Zorro” is March 16.• “Todd Oliver and Friends” is April 27.

A Sangre de Cristo Ballet Performance “SwanLake,” is April 19 at 7:30 p.m. and April 20 at 2 p.m. at the Sangre de Cristo Ballettheater, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave. in Pueblo. Ticketsare $10 at the box office, 719-295-7200.

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A visit to the Space Foundation Visitors Centerin Colorado Springs is awesome. Visitors walk intoan area with Doug Rouse’s paintings of futuristicspace ships, planets and an astronaut, setting thestage for a visit to the Space Foundation’s exhibits.

Admission is free for active-duty Soldiers andFamilies. Visitors’ first stop is the El Pomar SpaceGallery, where the foundation’s space artifacts are displayed.

A good place to start is “Launch to the Moon,”which is a look at the timeline of the “space race”

era, beginning in 1959, when the United States andthe Soviet Union were both attempting to reach themoon. The exhibit includes photos and milestones.

Ever seen a U.S. or Soviet spacesuit? One fromeach country is in the space gallery, along with twoRussian Lunokhod robotic moon buggy models,duplicates of those secretly sent on a moon missionduring the Cold War period. The Soviet models are on loan from the Kansas Cosmosphere andSpace Center in Hutchinson, Kan.

Soviet and U.S. food developed for astronautsto eat while on space missions is in an exhibit.

Other displays include the U.S. Lunar Module— the first manned vehicle to land on the moon.

The model is one-quarter the size of the actual Lunar Module. Near the module is a cutout of anastronaut, showing how large the module is, compared to a human being.

Duplicates of rockets used to launch space vehicles, shown in 1/20th scale, are grouped at the end of the exhibit hall. Four rockets, the Atlas V, the Delta IV Heavy, the Ariane 44 LP andthe Ariane 5, are displayed.

The next stop in the visit is in the NorthropGrumman Science Center, where the Science On aSphere is the attraction.

The 68-inch in diameter sphere is suspendedfrom the ceiling and uses computers and projectors

to depict environmental and science displays. Science On a Sphere was developed by the

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationand can provide views of the Earth, sun, moon, andplanets. There are less than a hundred Science on a Sphere in the world and generally used inplanetariums and museums.

If the Science On a Sphere is not being used for a class presentation, a docent will givevisitors an overview of what the sphere can do by showing some sample programs. Be sure to ask for the demonstration when in the visitors center. Or, call ahead of the visit to ask when the sphere is available to see.

The Visitors Center opened in October at theSpace Foundation’s World Headquarters off Gardenof the Gods Road. It had been in planning for several years, but the Space Foundation didn’t haveenough room until acquiring the present facilityabout a year ago. More exhibits are in future plans.

Interest in space may be high in this areabecause of the prominent space industry inColorado Springs as well as the space-related missions at local Air Force bases. Colorado has the second largest space industry in the U.S., next to California.

Established in 1983 in Colorado Springs, the Space Foundation has a mission: “To advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity.” The foundation is aleader in “space awareness activities and educationalprograms that bring space into the classroom,”

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The Space Foundation partners with local schools and has a space-related education program for teachers.

Arrangements can be made for Campfire groups, Scout groups or school classes to take a field trip or an in-depth education program at the visitors center by calling 576-8000.

A visit to the Space Foundation Visitors Center will fascinatealmost anyone, from youngsters to senior citizens. For very young children, a visit to the free Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum’s related exhibit, “To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA,” might be in order. This special exhibit looks at the history of the Apollo 10mission, and the part Peanuts characters, Snoopy and Charlie Brown, played in that mission. Children can try on spacesuits and helmets at the exhibit at Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon. It’ll be inplace until April 20, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free.

The Space Foundation Visitors Center, 4425 Arrowswest Drive, is open Tuesdays andThursdays, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., as well as the first Saturday of the month. Arrowswest Driveintersects Garden of the Gods Road.

The Space Foundation Store has space andNASA memorabilia and collectibles for sale as well as toys, rockets, dolls , pens, puzzles, space art, backpacks, meteorite jewelry and space food. Call 877-698-0704 to reach the store or visit http://www.spacefoundation.org.

The Space Foundation will host the 29th NationalSpace Symposium April 8-11 at the Broadmoor Hotel. It is attended by top-level representatives from space organizations who are registered toattend. However, during the symposium, Soldiers in uniform who show military identification havefree admission to the Exhibit Center, which showcases the latest space innovations.

Soldiers with valid identification and their Familiesare admitted free to the Space Foundation VisitorsCenter. Regular admission prices are $5 for adultsand $4 for students with identification and $2 forages 4-17; children younger than 3 are admitted free.

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Futuristic images of spaceships, planets and an astronaut are in the entrance to theSpace Foundation Visitors Center. Visitors are greeted by employees and volunteers.

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A model of the first lunar module that was the first manned vehicleto land on the moon is in the El Pomar Space Gallery.

Photo by Nel Lampe

A spacesuit worn by U.S. astronauts for walks outside thespacecraft is a self-contained “spaceship.” A pressure spacesuitis worn during launches and landings.

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A group of children have questions for the facilitator during a Science on a Sphere presentation in the Northrop GrummanScience Center. The science center is in the Visitors Center at the Space Foundation World Headquarters.

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MSRP $21,065MODEL CODE DAA PACKAGE 01

STOCK #130741

$199/MONTH - $1000 DUE

MSRP $22,490MODEL CODE DFA PACKAGE 21STOCK #130840

All New 2013 SUBARU FORESTER 2.5x

#1 Largest Subaru Dealer in America!

All New 2013 SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5iAll New 2013 SUBARU IMPREZA 2.0i

COMPETITIVE COMPARISON

Rogue SV

All-Wheel Drive

YES

YES (opt.) YES (opt.) YES (opt.)

The Most Award-Winning Small SUV YES NO NO NO

2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick YES

YES NO

City/Highway Miles Per Gallon 21city / 27hwy 22city / 30hwy

MSRP** $24,295 $25,845

FEATURES2013 Subaru

Forester 2.5X

Premium

2013 Honda

CR-V EX

42 month closed end lease , $199/month plus tax. $1000 due at signing, plus fi rst month’s payment and taxes.

10,000 miles per year. WAC. No security deposit required.

BASED ON 2012 NATIONAL DEALER RANKING

42 month closed end lease , $139/month plus tax. $1000 due at signing, plus fi rst month’s payment and taxes. 10,000 miles per year. WAC. No security deposit required.

42 month closed end lease , $219/month plus tax. $1000 due at signing,

plus fi rst month’s payment and taxes. 10,000 miles per year.

WAC. No security deposit required.

MSRP $24,290MODEL CODE DDA PACKAGE 01

STOCK #130256$219/MONTH$1000 DUE

$149/MONTH$1000 DUE

42 month closed end lease , $149/month plus tax. $1000 due at signing,

plus fi rst month’s payment and taxes. 10,000 miles per year.

WAC. No security deposit required.MSRP $18,665

MODEL CODE DJA PACKAGE 01STOCK #132264

2013 FORD

Escape SEL2013 Nissan

*Based on Polk registration data in the U.S. 2002-2012. – Based on manufactures’ website data as of January 2013 for the 2013 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium , 2013 Honda CR-V EX 4WD, 2013 Ford Escape XLS 4WD, 2013 Nissan Rogue SV. **MSRP excludes destination and delivery charges, tax title and registration fees. Dealer sets actual price. ***EPA-estimated fuel economy for Forester 2.5X models. Actual mileage may vary.

$28,170

23city / 33hwy

YES

$25,050

22city / 26hwy

Heuberger Motors is

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