The Warhorse Pride is a bi-monthly newsletter produced by the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division, for the Soldiers, Families and friends of the "Warhorse" Brigade.

1. Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div. Issue 131 September 19, 2013
‘Warhorse’ Organizational Day builds team
Story and photos by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl
2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
As Fort Carson’s Soldiers dressed in their Army’s best and
celebrated payday activities, more than 350 senior leaders from the
2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div., traded in their dress blues for sweat, grass
and for some, tear stained PT uniforms during the brigade’s Senior
Leader Organizational Day at the Wilderness Sports Complex, Sept.
6, 2013.
The leaders competed in teams pitting battalion versus battalion in
flag football, horseshoes, a home run derby and tug-of-war.
And before the cavalry scouts could prove they could hit softballs
farther than the tankers, or before the infantrymen could showcase
themselves in the trenches of flag football, the leaders of each
battalion had to come together.
Two leaders, Cpt. Luke Bowers, Company D and 1st. Lt. David
Myers, both of HHC, 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg., “Death Dealers”
anchored their battalion’s dominance in the most physically
demanding of the events, the tug-of-war.
“We work together during the training cycle, we’ve recognized a
lot of talent spread across the battalion and we’re going to showcase it
today,” said Bowers.
Five battalions stood in their way and one-by-one they began to
fall.
Cavalry scouts, medics, infantrymen and artillerymen succumbed
to the rhythmic pulls of the tankers.
As the dust settled, only the alliance of Soldiers from the 2nd
Special Troops Battalion would derail the Death Dealers mission.
The two, ten-man teams picked up their ends of the rope, each
group standing on their side of the demarcation zone. The referee’s
hand dropped, the rope tensed, and for an hour-long second, did not
budge.
Then a pull, a budge, then another, a landslide, the 2nd Special
Troops tumbled. The tankers won.
“That last pull we just came together, we jumped on the pull first,
and whoever pulls in sync first, has the battle one,” said Bowers. “We
had the battle won.”
Tug-of-war victory at hand, the pair of 1st Bn., 67th Armor leaders
had no concern for the outcome of the other sporting events for the
day.
“Mortus et Destructo,” Myers said his battalions motto, Death and
destruction. We violently execute everything we do.”
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Col. Omar Jones IV......................2nd ABCT Commander
Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Lehtonen 2nd ABCT CSM
Maj. Chris Maestas.................................................PAO OIC
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch..................................PAO NCOIC
Sgt. Marcus Fichtl...............................Layout and Design
Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch............................................Editor
Warhorse Pride
Photos by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
SoldiersofHHC,2ndSTB, standinfrontofthecompnayformationbeforebeing
recognizedforprogressiontothenextrankduringapromotionceremonyatthecompany
operationsfaciity,Sept.5.
Sgt.CoreyJones,humanresourcespecialist,HHC,2ndSTB,ispromotedbyhiswife,
CarmenJones,duringapromotionceremonyatthe companyoperationsfacility,Sept.5.
TenSoldiersreceivedrecognitionforreachingthenextrank.
‘Hellraiser’ Soldiers receive promotions
‘Death Dealers’ hold resiliency breakfastPhotos by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
ASoldierfrom1stBn.,67thArmorReg.,pourssyrupon
hisfoodduringaresiliencybreakfastatVeteransChapel,
Sept.11.
CommandSgt.Maj.DennisBellinger,seniorenlisted
advisor,1stBn.,67thArmorReg.,bowshisheadduringa
resiliencybreakfastatVeteransChapel,Sept.11.
Maj.DouglasBall,brigadechaplin,2ndABCT,cooks
pancakesduringaresiliencybreakfastatVeteransChapel,
Sept.11.

3. 3-16 FAR
Dyanne Beckman.........................................................526-1635
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1-67 AR
SGT James Riggs...........................................................524-1476
James.g.riggs.mil@mail.mil
204th BSB
MSG Nolan Johnson....................................................526-4172
nolan.j.johnson.mil@mail.mil
2-8 IN
UrsulaPittman...........................................................526-0727
ursula.t.pittman.civ@mail.mil
2 STB
SGT Tanisha Scott.....................................................503-2602
tanisha.m.scott2.mil@mail.mil
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2nd ABCT
Valarie Adams............................................................524-4797
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1-10 CAV
FrancyArvizu..............................................................526-1946
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FRSA Information
Family Readiness GroupPage 3 Issue 131 September 19, 2013
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21 22 23 24 25 26Mother-Daughter Book Club
@East Library
4:00 p.m.
Moonlight Safari
@ Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
6:00 p.m.
Cheese and Chocolate
@ The Melting Pot
6:00 p.m.
P.O.D.
@ The Black Sheep
7:00 p.m.
Family Fun Fest
@ The Masters House
10:00 a.m.
Run for Home 5K
@ Goose Gossage Park
10:00 a.m.
Colorado Springs Fall Home
& Family Pet Expo
@ Colorado Springs Event
Center
11:00 A.M.
Reel Rock Movie
@Stargazers Theater
7:00 p.m.
Harvest in the Park
@ Bear Creek Nature Park
12:00 p.m.
Colorado Mountain Man
@ Garden of the Gods Park
1:15 p.m.
The Mowgli’s
@The Black Sheep
7:00 p.m.
Arrival- The music of ABBA
@ Pikes Peak Center
7:00 p.m.
Sensory Friendly Film
Cars 2
@ Old Colorado City Library
6:30 p.m.
Sevendust
@ The Black Sheep
Sports Corp College Hockey
Face Off Luncheon
@ Colorado Springs Marriot
12:00 p.m.
Northern Italy Wine Tasting
Class: A Curious Palate
@Soiree
5:30 p.m.
Visit www.coloradosprings.com for more info

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