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Vol. 70 No. 44                                                                                                                                                  Nov. 2, 2012




   Soldiers from 10th Combat Support Hospital shake hands with Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson,
   center, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and other leaders at the
   Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group in Colorado Springs, Oct. 25. The Soldiers returned
   from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.




10th CSH returns
              Story and photo by
          Staff Sgt. Wallace Bonner
    4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
                                                            straightened at the cheers of their Families and
                                                            friends; the exhaustion from traveling halfway
                                                            around the world and spending a year deployed in
                                                                                                                         Once Anderson finished speaking, Soldiers
                                                                                                                     joined the audience in singing the 4th Inf. Div. and
                                                                                                                     Army songs, before being released to reunite with
                                                            Afghanistan temporarily forgotten in the excitement.     their Families.
    The audience members sat tensely on the                      Once the Soldiers finished entering the building        The Soldiers sprang out of formation and Families
edge of the bleachers, leaning forward slightly in          and falling into formation, Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson,   rushed out of the bleachers to merge into a large
anticipation, before erupting into cheers as their          commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort       milling throng of hugging, holding, crying and kissing.
loved ones entered the Special Events Center for            Carson, addressed them and their Families.                   “We are dual-military, so (the deployment) was
the 10th Combat Support Hospital welcome home                    “Thanks for a job well done on behalf of all of     hard,” said Spc. Asia Zanders, health care specialist,
ceremony, Oct. 25.                                          us here at Fort Carson,” said Anderson. “We are
                                                                                                                                                   See Return on Page 4
    The 117 Soldiers’ shoulders lifted and backs            very proud of you.”



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  one hour before
    going to bed
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                                                             Pages 30-31                                 Page 9                           Pages 20-21
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          MOUNTAINEER                                 Veterans Day
Commanding General:



Garrison Commander:
                    Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson



                    Col. David L. Grosso

Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer:

                    Dee McNutt
                                                      CG salutes heroes, urges safety
                                                                By Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson
                                                             Commanding general, 4th Infantry Division
                                                                                                                           to any travel beyond
                                                                                                                           150 miles. This risk
Chief, Print and Web Communications:
                                                                        and Fort Carson                                    assessment is available at
                    Rick Emert
                                                                                                                           https://safety.army.mil.
Editor:             Devin Fisher                           The Veterans Day national holiday originated in 1926         ¶ Conduct POV/motorcycle
Staff writer:       Andrea Sutherland                 as “Armistice Day” and was later changed to Veterans                 safety inspections. This
Happenings:         Nel Lampe
                                                      Day in 1954. The holiday was created to allow a grateful             inspection will be conducted
                                                      nation to pay appropriate homage to all veterans who have            by our first-line leadership
Sports writer:      Walt Johnson
                                                      defended America through the best and worst of times.                on this installation.
Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall                           This year Veterans Day will be an appropriate occasion       ¶ Update battle buddy
                                                      to again pay tribute to all those who have honorably worn the        rosters and review battle
       This commercial enterprise newspaper is        uniform of this great nation as well as to honor the sacrifices      buddy responsibilities
an authorized publication for members of the          being made by servicemembers today. I want each of you to            with each Soldier.
Department of Defense. Contents of the                enjoy this time; however, we owe it to the nation, our fellow     ¶ Conduct and revalidate the
Mountaineer are not necessarily the official
view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government or
the Department of the Army. Printed circulation
                                                      Soldiers and our Families to remain safe over this holiday.
                                                           Most of our team will face varying degrees of hazards
                                                                                                                           requirements/counseling on the
                                                                                                                           Installation Motorcycle Policy.
                                                                                                                                                                Anderson
is 12,000 copies.                                     this holiday, from long travel distances to motorcycle                 Alcohol and drug abuse continues to be a challenge across
       The editorial content of the                   operations to private vehicle operations to weapons               our formations and must continue to be addressed. The abuse
Mountaineer is the responsibility of the Public       handling and other activities. Leaders and Soldiers must be       of alcohol and other substances have been a factor in the
Affairs Office, Fort Carson, CO 80913-5119,
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Tel.: 526-4144. The e-mail address is
fcmountaineer@hotmail.com.
                                                      order to eliminate risk. In an effort to prevent accidents        substances impairs judgment and often leads to career-ending
       The Mountaineer is posted on the               and fatalities over this holiday, all military personnel          events or criminal charges. We have agencies that provide
Internet at http://csmng.com.                         will complete the following with assistance from their            assistance to our Soldiers and their Families who are struggling
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publication authorized by AR 360-1. The
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no way connected with the Department of the              for the weekend. This will include privately-owned             to serve with this nation’s great men and women. We should
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Mountaineer staff reserves the right to edit                                                                                              See Ethos on Page 4
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Gate 19 reopens to traffic
      By Susan C. Galentine                 Division) build out at the airfield and      by the DPW base operations and
     Directorate of Public Works
           public relations
                                            the arrival of the combat aviation
                                            brigade, the traffic to Butts Army
                                            Airfield will increase dramatically,”
                                                                                         maintenance contractor, Fort Carson
                                                                                         Support Services, that is installing
                                                                                         road signs to ensure the route is easy
                                                                                                                                      Wilderness Road
    Soldiers and staff at Butts Army
Airfield and the Wilderness Road
                                            said Joe Wyka, Directorate of Public
                                            Works Engineering Division chief.
                                                                                         to follow. A contractor completed
                                                                                         construction on a new Gate 19 guard
                                                                                                                                      Express offers
complex will have easier access to work
after the opening of Gate 19 Nov. 14.
                                            “Gate 19 provides a good alternative
                                            to Gate 20 and shifts some traffic
                                                                                         structure to ensure a functional access
                                                                                         control point to Fort Carson.
                                                                                                                                      snacks, 24/7 gas
    Located off of Interstate 25, the       away from the heavily traveled                    Once the combat aviation brigade            Army and Air Force
opening will reduce the travel time for     Specker (Avenue)-Titus (Boulevard)-          arrives, Gate 19 will support approxi-           Exchange Service
those working near the airfield.            Butts (Road) corridors.”                     mately 2,500 vehicles trips per day
    “With the development of the                The gate, which will be open to all      going to the area, based on a Fort                The Army and Air Force
Butts Airfield Plateau, including the 4th   Department of Defense identification         Carson Comprehensive Transportation          Exchange Service will hold a
Brigade (Combat Team, 4th Infantry          card holders Monday-Friday from 5            Study 2012 update.                           grand opening ceremony for
                                            a.m. to 6 p.m., is not a new access point         “Gate 19 provides a good alternative    its fifth Express store at Fort
                                            to Fort Carson.                              for Soldiers and civilians wishing to        Carson, Friday at noon.
    “Gate 19 provides                           “Gate 19 has been at this location       access locations near Butts Army                  Located in building 9478
                                            for as long as the area has belonged to      Airfield,” said Wyka. “It’s easy access to   on Wilderness Road, the 8,500-
     a good alternative                     Fort Carson,” said Rick Orphan, DPW          Interstate 25 and the city of Fountain       square-foot facility is open
     to Gate 20 and                         Engineering Division traffic engineer.
                                            The gate, however, was closed to all but
                                                                                         makes it attractive to commuters and
                                                                                         local traffic alike.”
                                                                                                                                      Monday-Friday from 5 a.m. to
                                                                                                                                      6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday
     shifts some traffic                    limited official traffic when installation
                                            security measures increased after 9/11.
                                                                                              Improvements to Charter Oak
                                                                                         Ranch Road, which provides a direct,
                                                                                                                                      from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring
                                                                                                                                      beverages and snack foods.
     away from the                              Getting the project to reopen the old    1.5-mile connection between Exit 128         The four gas pumps have 24/7
                                            gate moving required a collaborate effort,   on I-25 and Gate 19, are planned in a        pay at the pump access.
     heavily traveled ...                   which ultimately saved Army dollars.         partnership effort between Fort Carson            A Subway, barber shop
                                                The 52nd Engineer Battalion              and El Paso County as soon as funding        and Patriot Outfitter, which
     corridors.”                            constructed more than two miles of           becomes available.                           sells tactical supplies, are
                       — Joe Wyka           improved gravel access road leading to            Call DPW at 526-9267 for more           collocated in the building.
                                            Gate 19. Final touches are being provided    information.
4       MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 2, 2012



Re t u r n                               return we’ve made; we were at his
from Page 1                              deployment ceremony last November
                                         and our other son’s last June.”
Company B, 10th Combat Support               The Taylors made the trip from
Hospital. “Our son was 4 months old      Mesa, Ariz., to see their son, Staff
when he deployed; we were married        Sgt. Terry Crow, Company A, 10th
in July of this year while he was        CSH, return home.
home on (leave).                             Other Soldiers were looking
    Other Soldiers had parents there     forward to seeing their Families
to greet them.                           at home.
    “Our son is returning from his           “I’m ready to get to Chicago, to
fourth deployment, and we have           go bowling, skating and hanging
another son that is still there,” said   out with my little brothers and
Dale Taylor, attending with his          sister,” said Spc. Aurelia Craft,
wife, Vicki Taylor. “This is the first   Company A, 10th CSH.




  Mayor welcomes
  home Soldiers             By Steve Bach
                    Mayor, city of Colorado Springs,

      Welcome home, Soldiers of the 10th Combat Support Hospital.
      On behalf of Colorado Springs and our grateful citizens, I am
  honored to say, “Welcome home.” You made it back just in time for
  another glorious weather weekend. We hope you can spend some
  time outside to hike, take a drive or simply sit out, relax and soak up
  some sunshine.
      We’ve heard about the very important work you carried out in
  Afghanistan — staffing five hospitals, caring for approximately
  one-third of the country, including the busiest coalition hospital at
  Camp Leatherneck, treating more than 6,000 trauma cases. What
  you have accomplished is beyond remarkable and this city is very,
  very proud of you.
      Please know that you are an important part of our home here. Your
  personal dedication and contributions to our community and to our                                                                                  Photo by Staff Sgt. Wallace Bonner
  country can’t be acknowledged enough. Just know that you are truly            Staff Sgt. Lydia Ortiz-Hendricks, Company A, 10th Combat Support Hospital, reunites
  welcomed here and your work is deeply respected.                              with her husband, Michael Hendricks, following a year deployment to Afghanistan, at
                                                                                the Special Events Center Oct. 25.


Ethos                                      of fear to the possibility of failure.   planning. Never accepting defeat            lifestyle. With these pillars in place, it is
from Page 2                                    No warrior will allow himself        means finding a way to succeed in           clear how the statements of the Warrior
                                           to be the reason that a mission did      the face of adversity. Never quitting       Ethos have become universal concepts
Defeat means the loss of property,         not succeed; or that a comrade will      and never leaving a fallen comrade          defining the ideal warrior image.
life or even culture; quitting means       never come home; or that his unit        reinforces your commitment and                   So, what does the Warrior Ethos
the death of comrades or critical          will not be able to continue to fight.   obligations to your peers.                  mean to me? The Warrior Ethos is what
missions unaccomplished. Focus             No Soldier will allow himself to              These driving factors are solidified   has come to be expected of me, of us,
straying from the mission means            have the feeling of guilt that comes     within the Warrior Ethos, stating in        as a part of our warrior culture. It mani-
lack of direction and readiness.           with being a “weak link.”                absolutes: “I will never accept defeat.     fests what doesn’t need to be spoken;
Abandoning a fallen comrade means          Conversely, achievement is a driving     I will never quit,” leaving no room         it classifies our nature. Moreover, it
the end of trust and loyalty. Not only     factor for warrior cultures.             for exception — it is definitive and        serves as an understated reminder of
does this add a sense of urgency to            Placing the mission first means      inflexible, perfectly showcasing the        where we came from, and the path that
success, but it also adds a dimension      motivation, organization and forward     tenacity and resilience unique to this      we will continue on into the future.




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CSA: Trust bedrock
of Army profession
    By Sgt. 1st Class Raymond J. Piper
             Army News Service
                                                            effective leader is to earn
                                                            the trust of peers, subordi-
                                                            nates and superiors.
     WASHINGTON — “Our profession is built on                    “I want to put emphasis
the bedrock of trust,” said Army Chief of Staff Gen.        on earned. I worry that
Ray Odierno.                                                sometimes we have too
     “Trust is earned. It is not given,” Odierno told       many people that believe just
attendees of the annual meeting of the Association of       because they are a certain
the United States Army during a forum about the             rank they automatically
Army Profession Oct. 22.                                    deserve a certain amount
     “It is not rank-oriented. It is deeds, not words.”     of trust and respect,” he
     Odierno said the Army has learned time and time        said. “You have to earn it.
again all anyone needs to do is listen to the young         You earn it by your
Soldiers who have been in combat to understand what         actions, you earn it by your
trust between Soldiers means, and how much they             experience and you earn it                                                                              Photo by David Vergun
rely on the person to their left or to their right.         by your ability to lead, mostly in the most difficult        Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno speaks at a forum
     “You have to rely on them undeniably. You have         times, so that is incumbent in everything we do.”            during the 2012 Association of the United States Army
to be there for each other in the most stringent of              He said to build trust between Soldiers and leaders     Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C
conditions. You have to believe that they will be there     there must be, “a leader who believes in what they are
for you at the most important times. You have to work       doing; a leader who leads from the front; a leader who       sure we are doing everything we can to ensure we have
as a team and that trust must be built over time, and it    is able then to garner a respect that ultimately engenders   the best-trained, the best-equipped and the most ready
must be earned,” he said.                                   trust from his subordinates and his fellow leaders.”         Soldiers,” Odierno said. “We must have leaders that are
     The trust between Soldiers and leaders is                   Trust goes beyond the faith Soldiers have in each       willing to make tough decisions; who are willing to be
absolutely fundamental and critical to the profession,      other and includes trust between the Army and Soldiers.                                    See Trust on Page 10
Odierno explained. The foundation of being an                    “It is about the institution of the Army by making




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Miscellaneous                                                     Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation
Points only, nondeployable unit — Reinforcement             Dining facility               Friday                         Saturday-Sunday               Monday-Thursday
   training units provide a “home” for Individual Ready     Stack                     Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.                Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.           Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
   Reserve Soldiers who want to maintain Reserve affil-                               Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.        Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.   Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
   iation. Soldiers considering leaving troop program                                 Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.                Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.           Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
   unit assignment can consider the 6399th/6404th RTU       Wolf                      Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.                Closed                        Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
   as a short- or long-term option. Benefits include                                  Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.                                      Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
   earning retirement points and “good” years; optional                               Dinner: Closed                                                   Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m.
   monthly nonpaid drill weekends; continued military
   training; paid annual training opportunities; earning    Warfighter                Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.                Closed                        Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
   retirement points via correspondence courses; and        (Wilderness Road Complex) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.                                      Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
   easy transfer to TPUs if desired. Contact Chief                                    Dinner: Closed                                                   Dinner: Closed
   Warrant Officer 4 Lake Gardner at 720-363-0511 or        LaRochelle                Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.                Closed                        Breakfast: 7-9 a.m.
   lakegardner@comcast.net for more information.            10th SFG(A)               Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.                                      Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge                                        Dinner: Closed                                                   Dinner: Closed
   — training and testing is conducted monthly. Events
   include swimming, marksmanship, track and field            Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ@              the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon
   events (100-meter dash, shot put, long jump or high        mail.mil for service needs or to report complaints.          at the education center, building 1117, room 120.
   jump and 3,000-meter run or 1,000-meter swim) and                • Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan                    Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
   a 12-kilometer road march. Soldiers with physical          Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.                  Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information.
   limitations can also participate with an approved          civ@mail.mil.                                              ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held
   alternate event authorized by medical personnel.                 • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal —                 the first and third Wednesday of each month.
   Upon completion of all required events, Soldiers are       Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email                       Briefing sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier
   awarded a badge in gold, silver or bronze level —          dennis.j.frost.civ@mail.mil.                                 Readiness Building, building 1042, room 244,
   determined by results of the marksmanship and road               • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary             on a first-come, first-served basis. Soldiers must
   march. This is a foreign military award authorized to      Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ               be within 120 days of their expiration term of
   be worn on the Class-A or Army Service Uniform.            @mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help               service, but must attend the briefing no later than
   Soldiers should submit packets through their chain         tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper.                  30 days prior to their ETS or start of transition
   of command to Sgt. Michael Phillips at 526-5282                  • Base operations contracting officer                  leave. Call 526-2240/8458.
   or email michael.j.phillips6@us.army.mil. Contact          representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262              Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays in
   Chief Warrant Officer David Douglas at 720-250-            or email terry.j.hagen.civ@mail.mil for questions            building 1430, room 123, from noon to 1 p.m.
   1221 or email david.douglas1@us.army.mil.                  on snow removal, grounds maintenance and                     Soldiers must be specialist-staff sergeant from any
Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of                contractor response to service orders.                       military occupational specialty, have a general
   Public Works has an incentive program to prevent                 • Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at              technical score of at least 107, be a U.S. citizen, score
   recyclable waste from going to the landfill.               524-0786 or email jerald.j.just.civ@mail.mil to              240 or higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test, and
   Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards         request latrines, for service or to report damaged           pass a Special Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or
   for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort Carson     or overturned latrines.                                      visit the website at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb.
   Recycle Center, building 155. Points are assigned for            • Signs — Call Jim Diorio, Fort Carson
   the pounds of recyclable goods turned in and every         Support Services, at 896-0797 or 525-2924 or               Hours of Operation
   participating battalion receives money quarterly. Call     email jdiorio@kira.com to request a facility,
   526-5898 for more information about the program.           parking or regulatory traffic sign.                        Central Issue Facility
Finance travel processing — All inbound and                 The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is                    • In-processing — Monday-Thursday from
   outbound Temporary Lodging Expense, “Do it                 able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building        7:30-10:30 a.m.
   Yourself ” Moves, servicemember and Family                 1430, room 233. During duty hours, Soldiers should                 • Initial and partial issues — Monday-
   member travel, travel advance pay and travel pay           call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number for after            Friday from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
   inquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231.      hours, holidays and weekends is 526-0051.                          • Cash sales/report of survey — Monday-
   Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information.                                                                         Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
First Sergeants’ Barracks Program 2020 — is located         Briefings                                                            • Direct exchange and partial turn ins —
   in building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours of       75th Ranger Regiment briefings — are held                      Monday-Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m.
   operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The          Tuesdays in building 1430, room 150, from                          • Full turn ins — by appointment only; call
   office assists Soldiers with room assignments and          noon to 1 p.m. Soldiers must be private-sergeant             526-3321.
   terminations. For more information call 526-9707.          first class with a minimum General Technical                       • Unit issues and turn ins — Call 526-
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson                  Score of 105; be a U.S. citizen; score 240 or                5512/6477 for approval.
   Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the third Tuesday         higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test; and              Education Center hours of operation — The
   of each month at the Family Connection Center from         pass a Ranger physical. Call 524-2691 or visit               Mountain Post Training and Education Center,
   11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMC is open to all           http://www.goarmy.com/ranger.html.                           building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows:
   active members and those interested in becoming          Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training                    • Counselor Support Center — Monday-
   future SAMC members. The club was originally a             — is held Nov. 27-29 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at             Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11
   U.S. Forces Command organization of elite noncom-          Veterans Chapel. Class is limited to 50 people on a          a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   missioned officers but is now an Armywide program          first-come, first-served basis. Call 526-5613/5614                 • Army Learning Center — Monday-
   for those who meet the criteria and have proven            for more information.                                        Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
   themselves to be outstanding NCOs through a board/       Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency                      • Defense Activity for Nontraditional
   leadership process. Contact the SAMC president, Staff      Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in            Education Support and Army Personnel Testing —
   Sgt. Thomas Witt, at 526-5661 for more information.        building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from             Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is                 12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA               Repair and Utility self-help — has moved to building
   responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort         processes to include turning in excess property,             217 and is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
   Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance         reutilizing government property, web-based tools           Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday from 9
   of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and        available, special handling of property and environ-         a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., located on the first
   cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone               mental needs. To schedule an orientation, contact            floor of building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street.
   numbers and points of contact for services:                Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo.borrerorivera@              Shipment under Full Replacement Value claimants
         • Facility repair/service orders — Fort              dla.mil for receiving/turn in; Mike Welsh at                 must submit Department of Defense Form 1840R
   Carson Support Services service order desk can be          mike.welsh@dla.mil for reutilization/web tools; or           or After Delivery Form 1851 for additionally
   reached at 526-5345. Use this number for emergen-          Rufus Guillory at rufus.guillory@dla.mil.                    discovered items to the carrier within 75 days
   cies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage,     Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to noon            online. Claimants must log into Defense Personal
   damaged traffic signs or other facility damage.            the second and third Wednesday of each month at              Property System at http://www.move.mil and
         • Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric             the Joel Hefley Community Center conference                  submit the claim within nine months directly to
   Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4.            room, 6800 Prussman Ave. The Retirement Services             the carrier to receive full replacement value for
   civ@mail.mil when needing trash containers, trash is       Office recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to              missing or destroyed items. All other claims
   overflowing or emergency service is required.              the briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information.            should be submitted to Fort Carson Claims Office
         • Facility custodial services — Call Bryan         Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays                     within two years of the date of delivery or date of
                                                              for Soldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for              incident. Call the Fort Carson Claims Office at
                                                              personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefings          526-1355 for more information.
BOSS meetings are held the first                              are held in building 1129, Freedom Performing Arts         Medical Activity Correspondence Department
and third Thursday of each month                              Center; sign-in is at 7 a.m. and briefings start at 7:30     office hours — The Correspondence (Release
from 2-3:30 p.m. at The Foxhole.                              a.m. Soldiers are required to bring Department               of Infor mation) Office in the Patient
Contact Cpl. Rachael Robertson at                             of the Army Form 5118, signed by their unit                  Administration Division hours are Monday-
524-2677 or visit the BOSS office in room 106 of The          personnel section, and a pen to complete forms.              Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hub for more information. Text “follow CarsonBOSS”            Call 526-4730/4583 for more information.                     and closed Thursday and federal holidays. Call
to 40404 to receive updates and event information.          Army ROTC Green-to-Gold briefings — are held                   526-7322 or 526-7284 for details.
Nov. 2, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER                      7


Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, dress in costume to
celebrate Halloween during Wednesday physical training. “We were trying to bring some fun to the
Halloween season,” said HHBN Command Sgt. Maj. Wardell Jefferson. Soldiers dressed as vikings,
pirates, monkeys and bananas to celebrate the holiday. The unit participated in other seasonal
events, including building adult- and child-friendly haunted houses and hosting a fall festival.




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   Sgt. 1st Class Scott
   Veldt, Headquarters
      and Headquarters
            Company, 1st
          Battalion, 22nd
Infantry Regiment, 1st
Brigade Combat Team,
  4th Infantry Division,
      conducts a safety
   brief, reminding his
     Soldiers to remain
 safe and vigilant prior
       to a tactical road
 march at the National
     Training Center on
        Fort Irwin, Calif.,
     Oct. 25. During the
    two-week mission,
    in the training area
  known as “The Box,”
       “Raider” Brigade
     Soldiers will hone
            their skills by
         combating role-
  players representing
   a nation invading an
           allied country.




‘Regulars’ road march to ‘The Box’
 Story and photos by Pfc. Andrew Ingram
1st Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office,
                                                          begin a two-week training regimen that involves
                                                          partnering with “Atropian” Security Forces, while
                                                                                                                       “They are very focused, and I believe they are ready
                                                                                                                       for everything the trainers out here will throw at them.”
             4th Infantry Division                        fending off attacks from the nation of “Donovia,” as              Pfc. Seth Vordermark, Headquarters and
                                                          a way to test their abilities.                               Headquarters Company, said he is eager to get out
    FORT IRWIN, Calif. — With their safety brief              “We are headed out to conduct a decisive action          into “The Box,” as Soldiers call the NTC training
and vehicle checks complete, the 1st Battalion, 22nd      mission, which means we could come up against                area, to prove his unit’s competence.
Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th           anything,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy                         “For a lot of us who haven’t deployed yet, this is
Infantry Division, Soldiers loaded into their vehicles,   Edwards, senior enlisted leader, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf.          the biggest test we’ve faced so far,” Vordermark said.
and filed down the road one at a time to achieve their    Reg. “We will most likely face conventional forces           “I think how we perform here will do a lot to earn the
spacing during a tactical road march at the National      from the nation of Donovia, as well as insurgents            respect of our leaders, and prove we have what it
Training Center, Oct. 25.                                 from the local Atropian population.”                         takes to handle the stress of a combat deployment.”
    After a week at the Fort Irwin, Calif., reception         Before the Regulars mounted their vehicles and                Edwards said he looks forward to watching his
area known as Logistics Staging Area Warrior, the         convoyed to their temporary home in the Mojave               Soldiers enhance their skills during the course of the
“Regulars” set out under the cover of darkness to         Desert, senior noncommissioned officers gathered             two-week training event.
                                                          their Soldiers to conduct safety briefs.                          “Out here, all I can ask from my Soldiers is to get
                                                              “One thing I really want to emphasize to the             better every day, have fun, hone their individual
                                                          young Soldiers especially, is safety,” said Sgt. 1st         skills, and for our young leaders to always build
                                                          Class Scott Veldt, schools noncommissioned officer,          on their platoon’s collective tasks,” Edwards said. “I
                                                          Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Bn.,              believe that is where the rubber meets the road, down
                                                          22nd Inf. Reg. “We have an important mission out             at the platoon level. With our young leaders handling
                                                          here, but this is training, not combat; I don’t want to      business and looking out for their Soldiers, we are
                                                          see any of my Soldiers hurt or killed because of a           going to do very well here at NTC.”
                                                          preventable mistake.”                                             The Regulars convoy exited its staging area in
                                                              In the months leading up to their rotation, the          darkness, headlights off, relying on night vision
                                                          Regulars spent weeks in the Fort Carson training area        goggles to navigate the dirt roads of the training area.
                                                          honing their skills through constant drills and exercises.        “You can’t be too careful,” Edwards said. “The
                                                              “I feel very confident in my Soldiers, said Veldt.       enemy could already be looking for us.”


                                                                                                                                                         Soldiers assigned to
                                                                                                                                                         1st Battalion, 22nd
                                                                                                                                                         Infantry Regiment,
                                                                                                                                                         1st Brigade Combat
                                                                                                                                                         Team, 4th Infantry
                                                                                                                                                         Division, commence
                                                                                                                                                         a tactical road march
                                                                                                                                                         to their unit’s area
                                                                                                                                                         of responsibility, at
                                                                                                                                                         the National Training
                                                                                                                                                         Center on Fort Irwin,
                                                                                                                                                         Calif., Oct. 25. After
                                                                                                                                                         leaving the convoy
                                                                                                                                                         staging area, the
                                                                                                                                                         “Regulars” shut off
Pfc. Seth Vordermark, Headquarters and Headquarters                                                                                                      their headlights and
Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st                                                                                                      continued through
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, dons his                                                                                                     the darkness using
Improved Outer Tactical Vest before heading out to the                                                                                                   night-vision goggles
National Training Center training area, Oct. 25.                                                                                                         to navigate the
                                                                                                                                                         training area’s
                                                                                                                                                         improved roads.
10 MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 2, 2012

Chairman, enlisted adviser
urge servicemembers to vote
          American Forces Press Service                     part, what it means to be an American.”
                                                                       Battaglia emphasized that servicemembers
     WASHINGTON — The military’s top                                   have every opportunity to vote.
commissioned and noncommissioned                                               “Whether overseas or at your home sta-
officers have joined forces to urge                                        tion, absentee ballot or the polling station,
service members to exercise their right                                      voting has never been easier for you and
to vote in the upcoming election.                                             your Family,” he said. “And we strongly                                                  Directorate of Public Works
     Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey,                                             encourage each of you to exercise
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,                                        your right. If needed, your unit voting                                            The Directorate of Public Works is
and his senior enlisted adviser, Marine                                      assistance officer stands ready to help.”                                       revamping the Repair and Utility
Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia,                                             Dempsey noted that even as service-                                          Program to provide greater oversight
recorded a video message for distribution                                 members participate in the election, their                                         and development of self-help repairs
throughout the Defense Department.                                      mission remains unchanged.                                                           and projects.
     “Throughout history, the men and                                    “As we cast our ballot and leaders are                                                  DPW is assigning greater manpower
women of our Armed Forces have fought to pro-                 elected, we will all continue to proudly serve with                                            to assist unit R&U staff with facility
tect and defend our constitution, including our right to    loyalty and honor,” he said. “It simply reaffirms our                                            inspections, submitting service and work
vote,” Dempsey said in the message. “Voting is              dedication and trust as members of this great profession.                                        orders and performing repairs.
indeed democracy in action, and it defines, in no small     Thank you for your service.”                                                                         The DPW R&U program will
                                                                                                                                                             focus on providing relevant training
                                                                                                                                                             for unit R&U staff on all aspects of
Tr ust                                                                                                                                                       facility management, including energy
                                             The final level of trust,           Army accountable to as it executes                                          conservation, environmental compliance
 from Page 5                             Odierno said, is between the            one of the most important things                                            and policies regarding parking, signage
                                         American people and the Army            the Army is given — the execution                                           and grounds maintenance.
tough and fair with their Soldiers;      when they entrust their sons and        of combat land power.                                                           The R&U classes will continue, but
that are willing to uphold the highest   daughters to the military.                   They expect us to hold a higher                                        the agenda will be modified to include
standards for their Soldiers.”               “Mothers and fathers turn over      standard. We represent the United                                           more unit-related information. The R&U
     When leaders ask him what           their young sons and daughters to       States wherever we go abroad,”                                              tool room will remain open to loan tools
they can do as professionals for         us in order to build them up to         Odierno said. “What I want is when                                          to unit R&U staff. The program’s offices,
their troops, he said, “It’s not to      something more and help them            someone sees a Soldier, no matter                                           classroom and tool room will be relocated
coddle them, it’s not to be a nice       to become part of something that’s      where it might be ... that they                                             to building 307 in early 2013.
guy, it’s not to be their friend, it’s   bigger than themselves,” Odierno        understand that they are talking to                                             To support the R&U Program
to make sure they are absolutely         said. “They trust we will train them,   someone who is a true professional.                                         changes, DPW is closing the wood shop
prepared, so when we ask them to         and we will provide them a learning     Who understands their business,                                             in building 218. The wood shop will be
go to combat, they can do the            environment that allows them to         who has the moral and ethical                                               open Tuesday-Thursday beginning Nov.
appropriate mission, they can protect    individually improve and collectively   values to make the right judgments,                                         26, and permanently closed Dec. 14.
themselves, and they come back to        improve as a whole Army.”               and causes them to say, ‘I want to be                                           Call 526-2215 for more information.
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Red Ribbon Week

Events build awareness on, off post
 Story and photos by Spc. Nathan Thome                    and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and          opportunity as part of your
   4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office            neighbors wore red satin badges, and parents who           community, your school and as an
                                                          were sick of the destruction by alcohol and other          individual, to commit to drug prevention
     Fort Carson hosted its annual campaign to            drugs, formed coalitions that adopted the symbol           and make a personal commitment to live drug-free
raise awareness on the dangers of drugs and alcohol       of Camarena’s memory, the red ribbon.                      lives,” DeGaray said to a room full of students.
during Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 22-26, by holding                The tradition of wearing red ribbons is still              The ceremony was unique in the fact that
a variety of events on post and in the Colorado           carried on today. School officials across the              it marked the first time Fort Carson held the
Springs community.                                        nation promote Red Ribbon Week by giving their             ceremony off post.
     Activities included a ribbon-cutting ceremony,       students a red ribbon to wear throughout the week,             “We wanted to get the community involved
luncheons at the USO and Exchange, and a                  along with a daily theme for resisting drugs.              in our ceremony, so when Pinello (Elementary
two-day Directorate of Family and Morale,                     Pinello Elementary School in Colorado Springs,         School) was recommended, we coordinated with
Welfare and Recreation racquetball tournament.            hosted Fort Carson’s ribbon-cutting ceremony,              the school, and they were eager to have us,” said
     According to the National Family Partnership,        kicking off the first day of Red Ribbon Week.              Anthony McCollin, prevention coordinator, Fort
the first nationwide Red                                                   “It’s a great honor to be here to share   Carson Army Substance Abuse Program.
Ribbon Campaign was                                                   in this special and important event with           Students and school staff gathered in the
held in 1988, in honor of                                             our Front Range neighbors, especially          gymnasium for the start of the ceremony.
Enrique “Kiki” Camarena,                                              here in District 3,” said Chris DeGaray,           Various community members joined Maj. Shawn
a U.S. Drug Enforcement                                               executive officer, U.S. Army Garrison,         Gee, chaplain, Department of Ministry and Pastoral
Administration Agent                                                  Fort Carson. “For over 20 years, we            Care, Medical Department Activity, Evans Army
killed in Mexico in 1985.                                             have celebrated Red Ribbon Week.
                                                                                                                                          See Red Ribbon on Page 13
     Camarena worked his                                                   “Students, we ask that you take this
way through college, served
in the Marines, became a
police officer, and shortly
after that decided to join the
DEA, telling his mother,
“I’m only one person, but I
want to make a difference.”
     Camarena was sent to
work undercover in
Mexico to investigate a
drug cartel believed to
include officers in the
Mexican army, police and
the government. On Feb. 7,
1985, five men appeared at
Camarena’s side as he was
leaving his office and         Anthony McCollin, prevention coor-
shoved him into a car.         dinator, Fort Carson Army Substance
One month later, his           Abuse Program, talks to students
body was found; he had         about the dangers of drugs during the
been tortured to death.        Red Ribbon Week ribbon-cutting
     In honor of               ceremony at Pinello Elementary
Camarena’s memory              School in Colorado Springs, Oct. 22.
                                                                                                                                                    Miss Mile High Stacey
                                                                                                                                                    Cook talks about drug
                                                                                                                                                          prevention with
                                                                                                                                                     participants during a
                                                                                                                                                        Red Ribbon Week
                                                                                                                                                              luncheon at
                                                                                                                                                         the USO, Oct. 23.




                                                                                                                                             Volunteers with the USO
                                                                                                                                             and Army Substance
                                                                                                                                             Abuse Program serve
                                                                                                                                             pizza, breadsticks and
                                                                                                                                             hotdogs to Soldiers
                                                                                                                                             and their Families during
                                                                                                                                             a free Red Ribbon Week
                                                                                                                                             luncheon at the Fort
                                                                                                                                             Carson Exchange, Oct. 24.
12 MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 2, 2012

Longtime volunteer earns Red Cross award
   By Andrea Sutherland                                                                                                                     Red Cross “Donut Dollies,”
      Mountaineer staff                                                                                                                     serving a year in Vietnam in
                                                                                                                                            support of the military.
     Debby MacSwain’s successes                                                                                                                  “We experienced every
can be measured by the lives                                                                                                                emotion every single day,” she said.
she’s touched. Throughout her                                                                                                                    MacSwain traveled the
45-plus year career with the                                                                                                                country with other female
American Red Cross, she’s                                                                                                                   volunteers, concocting games
traveled the world, supporting                                                                                                              and other forms of entertainment
troops in Vietnam during some                                                                                                               for the troops.
of the most tumultuous points of                                                                                                                 “It was tremendously
the conflict. She served at the                                                                                                             exciting,” she said.
American Red Cross headquarters                                                                                                                  Other times, her work in
during Desert Storm. She                                                                                                                    Vietnam was much more somber.
traveled to Somalia in 1993 to                                                                                                                   “I was in Da Nang at an
check on the welfare of Red                                                                                                                 American Field Hospital and I was
Cross volunteers.                                                                                                                           asked to hold the hand of a dying
     Yet it’s her dedication in                                                                                                             Soldier,” she said. “He looked
the swimming pool that has                                                                                                                  just like one of my brothers.”
defined her career.                                                                                                         Courtesy photo       After returning to the U.S.,
     “There’s nothing like teaching Debby MacSwain, left, a volunteer for the American Red Cross, helps Sidney Trapman, 11, balance MacSwain continued volunteer-
somebody to learn the front float,” on a kickboard during a swim session. MacSwain is a volunteer swim instructor at Fort Carson ing for the Red Cross, eventually
said MacSwain, who teaches              and recently received the Harriman Award for her dedication to the Red Cross.                       accepting a position in Germany
swim lessons at Iron Horse Sports                                                                                                           where she met her husband,
and Fitness Center. “I learn something the diving board and swim the length             and as a volunteer,” said Thomas               then a second lieutenant in the Army.
new every time I’m in the water.”            of the pool; and Sidney, an 11-year-old Gonzalez, CEO of the American Red                     Her career with the Red Cross
     MacSwain estimates that she’s           girl with autism whose favorite position Cross Pikes Peak Chapter in Colorado continued as did her commitment to
taught close to a thousand children          is riding a kickboard like a surfboard.    Springs, in a release. “In our chapter         supporting the military.
and adults to swim, or at least feel              For her dedication and efforts,       boundaries, we know Debby as a                     Despite her contributions abroad,
more comfortable in the water.               American Red Cross officials awarded selfless volunteer who has served in                 MacSwain is adamant her most
     Among her successes, she                MacSwain the Harriman Award,               many roles and continues to give of            significant work takes place in those
counts Ana, a little girl with Down          the highest recognition for volunteer      her time and many talents.”                    swimming pools, where she continues
syndrome who loved the water; Ian,           service in the organization.                   MacSwain’s first encounter with            to volunteer as a swim instructor.
a 4-year-old autistic boy who was                 “Debby has had a wonderful            the Red Cross came in 1968 when she                “It is the most important,” she
afraid of the water at first, but after      career of service with the American        took a water safety instructor course.         said. “Everything else just kind
four years of lessons would jump off         Red Cross as both a professional           She applied to be part of the American of happened.”



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  • 1. Vol. 70 No. 44 Nov. 2, 2012 Soldiers from 10th Combat Support Hospital shake hands with Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, center, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and other leaders at the Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group in Colorado Springs, Oct. 25. The Soldiers returned from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. 10th CSH returns Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Wallace Bonner 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office straightened at the cheers of their Families and friends; the exhaustion from traveling halfway around the world and spending a year deployed in Once Anderson finished speaking, Soldiers joined the audience in singing the 4th Inf. Div. and Army songs, before being released to reunite with Afghanistan temporarily forgotten in the excitement. their Families. The audience members sat tensely on the Once the Soldiers finished entering the building The Soldiers sprang out of formation and Families edge of the bleachers, leaning forward slightly in and falling into formation, Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, rushed out of the bleachers to merge into a large anticipation, before erupting into cheers as their commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort milling throng of hugging, holding, crying and kissing. loved ones entered the Special Events Center for Carson, addressed them and their Families. “We are dual-military, so (the deployment) was the 10th Combat Support Hospital welcome home “Thanks for a job well done on behalf of all of hard,” said Spc. Asia Zanders, health care specialist, ceremony, Oct. 25. us here at Fort Carson,” said Anderson. “We are See Return on Page 4 The 117 Soldiers’ shoulders lifted and backs very proud of you.” Message board INSIDE Fall back Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday at 2 a.m. Set clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night. Pages 30-31 Page 9 Pages 20-21
  • 2. 2 MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 2, 2012 MOUNTAINEER Veterans Day Commanding General: Garrison Commander: Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson Col. David L. Grosso Fort Carson Public Affairs Officer: Dee McNutt CG salutes heroes, urges safety By Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson Commanding general, 4th Infantry Division to any travel beyond 150 miles. This risk Chief, Print and Web Communications: and Fort Carson assessment is available at Rick Emert https://safety.army.mil. Editor: Devin Fisher The Veterans Day national holiday originated in 1926 ¶ Conduct POV/motorcycle Staff writer: Andrea Sutherland as “Armistice Day” and was later changed to Veterans safety inspections. This Happenings: Nel Lampe Day in 1954. The holiday was created to allow a grateful inspection will be conducted nation to pay appropriate homage to all veterans who have by our first-line leadership Sports writer: Walt Johnson defended America through the best and worst of times. on this installation. Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall This year Veterans Day will be an appropriate occasion ¶ Update battle buddy to again pay tribute to all those who have honorably worn the rosters and review battle This commercial enterprise newspaper is uniform of this great nation as well as to honor the sacrifices buddy responsibilities an authorized publication for members of the being made by servicemembers today. I want each of you to with each Soldier. Department of Defense. Contents of the enjoy this time; however, we owe it to the nation, our fellow ¶ Conduct and revalidate the Mountaineer are not necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government or the Department of the Army. Printed circulation Soldiers and our Families to remain safe over this holiday. Most of our team will face varying degrees of hazards requirements/counseling on the Installation Motorcycle Policy. Anderson is 12,000 copies. this holiday, from long travel distances to motorcycle Alcohol and drug abuse continues to be a challenge across The editorial content of the operations to private vehicle operations to weapons our formations and must continue to be addressed. The abuse Mountaineer is the responsibility of the Public handling and other activities. Leaders and Soldiers must be of alcohol and other substances have been a factor in the Affairs Office, Fort Carson, CO 80913-5119, aware of these hazards and know how to address them in majority of our recent serious incidents. The use of these Tel.: 526-4144. The e-mail address is fcmountaineer@hotmail.com. order to eliminate risk. In an effort to prevent accidents substances impairs judgment and often leads to career-ending The Mountaineer is posted on the and fatalities over this holiday, all military personnel events or criminal charges. 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  • 3. Nov. 2, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 3 Gate 19 reopens to traffic By Susan C. Galentine Division) build out at the airfield and by the DPW base operations and Directorate of Public Works public relations the arrival of the combat aviation brigade, the traffic to Butts Army Airfield will increase dramatically,” maintenance contractor, Fort Carson Support Services, that is installing road signs to ensure the route is easy Wilderness Road Soldiers and staff at Butts Army Airfield and the Wilderness Road said Joe Wyka, Directorate of Public Works Engineering Division chief. to follow. A contractor completed construction on a new Gate 19 guard Express offers complex will have easier access to work after the opening of Gate 19 Nov. 14. “Gate 19 provides a good alternative to Gate 20 and shifts some traffic structure to ensure a functional access control point to Fort Carson. snacks, 24/7 gas Located off of Interstate 25, the away from the heavily traveled Once the combat aviation brigade Army and Air Force opening will reduce the travel time for Specker (Avenue)-Titus (Boulevard)- arrives, Gate 19 will support approxi- Exchange Service those working near the airfield. Butts (Road) corridors.” mately 2,500 vehicles trips per day “With the development of the The gate, which will be open to all going to the area, based on a Fort The Army and Air Force Butts Airfield Plateau, including the 4th Department of Defense identification Carson Comprehensive Transportation Exchange Service will hold a Brigade (Combat Team, 4th Infantry card holders Monday-Friday from 5 Study 2012 update. grand opening ceremony for a.m. to 6 p.m., is not a new access point “Gate 19 provides a good alternative its fifth Express store at Fort to Fort Carson. for Soldiers and civilians wishing to Carson, Friday at noon. “Gate 19 provides “Gate 19 has been at this location access locations near Butts Army Located in building 9478 for as long as the area has belonged to Airfield,” said Wyka. “It’s easy access to on Wilderness Road, the 8,500- a good alternative Fort Carson,” said Rick Orphan, DPW Interstate 25 and the city of Fountain square-foot facility is open to Gate 20 and Engineering Division traffic engineer. The gate, however, was closed to all but makes it attractive to commuters and local traffic alike.” Monday-Friday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday shifts some traffic limited official traffic when installation security measures increased after 9/11. Improvements to Charter Oak Ranch Road, which provides a direct, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring beverages and snack foods. away from the Getting the project to reopen the old 1.5-mile connection between Exit 128 The four gas pumps have 24/7 gate moving required a collaborate effort, on I-25 and Gate 19, are planned in a pay at the pump access. heavily traveled ... which ultimately saved Army dollars. partnership effort between Fort Carson A Subway, barber shop The 52nd Engineer Battalion and El Paso County as soon as funding and Patriot Outfitter, which corridors.” constructed more than two miles of becomes available. sells tactical supplies, are — Joe Wyka improved gravel access road leading to Call DPW at 526-9267 for more collocated in the building. Gate 19. Final touches are being provided information.
  • 4. 4 MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 2, 2012 Re t u r n return we’ve made; we were at his from Page 1 deployment ceremony last November and our other son’s last June.” Company B, 10th Combat Support The Taylors made the trip from Hospital. “Our son was 4 months old Mesa, Ariz., to see their son, Staff when he deployed; we were married Sgt. Terry Crow, Company A, 10th in July of this year while he was CSH, return home. home on (leave). Other Soldiers were looking Other Soldiers had parents there forward to seeing their Families to greet them. at home. “Our son is returning from his “I’m ready to get to Chicago, to fourth deployment, and we have go bowling, skating and hanging another son that is still there,” said out with my little brothers and Dale Taylor, attending with his sister,” said Spc. Aurelia Craft, wife, Vicki Taylor. “This is the first Company A, 10th CSH. Mayor welcomes home Soldiers By Steve Bach Mayor, city of Colorado Springs, Welcome home, Soldiers of the 10th Combat Support Hospital. On behalf of Colorado Springs and our grateful citizens, I am honored to say, “Welcome home.” You made it back just in time for another glorious weather weekend. We hope you can spend some time outside to hike, take a drive or simply sit out, relax and soak up some sunshine. We’ve heard about the very important work you carried out in Afghanistan — staffing five hospitals, caring for approximately one-third of the country, including the busiest coalition hospital at Camp Leatherneck, treating more than 6,000 trauma cases. What you have accomplished is beyond remarkable and this city is very, very proud of you. Please know that you are an important part of our home here. Your personal dedication and contributions to our community and to our Photo by Staff Sgt. Wallace Bonner country can’t be acknowledged enough. Just know that you are truly Staff Sgt. Lydia Ortiz-Hendricks, Company A, 10th Combat Support Hospital, reunites welcomed here and your work is deeply respected. with her husband, Michael Hendricks, following a year deployment to Afghanistan, at the Special Events Center Oct. 25. Ethos of fear to the possibility of failure. planning. Never accepting defeat lifestyle. With these pillars in place, it is from Page 2 No warrior will allow himself means finding a way to succeed in clear how the statements of the Warrior to be the reason that a mission did the face of adversity. Never quitting Ethos have become universal concepts Defeat means the loss of property, not succeed; or that a comrade will and never leaving a fallen comrade defining the ideal warrior image. life or even culture; quitting means never come home; or that his unit reinforces your commitment and So, what does the Warrior Ethos the death of comrades or critical will not be able to continue to fight. obligations to your peers. mean to me? The Warrior Ethos is what missions unaccomplished. Focus No Soldier will allow himself to These driving factors are solidified has come to be expected of me, of us, straying from the mission means have the feeling of guilt that comes within the Warrior Ethos, stating in as a part of our warrior culture. It mani- lack of direction and readiness. with being a “weak link.” absolutes: “I will never accept defeat. fests what doesn’t need to be spoken; Abandoning a fallen comrade means Conversely, achievement is a driving I will never quit,” leaving no room it classifies our nature. Moreover, it the end of trust and loyalty. Not only factor for warrior cultures. for exception — it is definitive and serves as an understated reminder of does this add a sense of urgency to Placing the mission first means inflexible, perfectly showcasing the where we came from, and the path that success, but it also adds a dimension motivation, organization and forward tenacity and resilience unique to this we will continue on into the future. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/4THID WWW.TWITTER.COM/@4THINFDIV WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/USER/THE4ID WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/THE4ID WWW.SLIDESHARE.NET/THE4ID
  • 5. Nov. 2, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 5 CSA: Trust bedrock of Army profession By Sgt. 1st Class Raymond J. Piper Army News Service effective leader is to earn the trust of peers, subordi- nates and superiors. WASHINGTON — “Our profession is built on “I want to put emphasis the bedrock of trust,” said Army Chief of Staff Gen. on earned. I worry that Ray Odierno. sometimes we have too “Trust is earned. It is not given,” Odierno told many people that believe just attendees of the annual meeting of the Association of because they are a certain the United States Army during a forum about the rank they automatically Army Profession Oct. 22. deserve a certain amount “It is not rank-oriented. It is deeds, not words.” of trust and respect,” he Odierno said the Army has learned time and time said. “You have to earn it. again all anyone needs to do is listen to the young You earn it by your Soldiers who have been in combat to understand what actions, you earn it by your trust between Soldiers means, and how much they experience and you earn it Photo by David Vergun rely on the person to their left or to their right. by your ability to lead, mostly in the most difficult Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno speaks at a forum “You have to rely on them undeniably. You have times, so that is incumbent in everything we do.” during the 2012 Association of the United States Army to be there for each other in the most stringent of He said to build trust between Soldiers and leaders Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C conditions. You have to believe that they will be there there must be, “a leader who believes in what they are for you at the most important times. You have to work doing; a leader who leads from the front; a leader who sure we are doing everything we can to ensure we have as a team and that trust must be built over time, and it is able then to garner a respect that ultimately engenders the best-trained, the best-equipped and the most ready must be earned,” he said. trust from his subordinates and his fellow leaders.” Soldiers,” Odierno said. “We must have leaders that are The trust between Soldiers and leaders is Trust goes beyond the faith Soldiers have in each willing to make tough decisions; who are willing to be absolutely fundamental and critical to the profession, other and includes trust between the Army and Soldiers. See Trust on Page 10 Odierno explained. The foundation of being an “It is about the institution of the Army by making Professionals in Dentistry, LLC Dr. Ryan D. Baros & & Dr. Ryan D. Baros Dr. Raymond Baros Dr. Raymond Baros 513 Kiva Dr., in Security To schedule your appointment call 392-5300 Hey Ft. Carson! Our practice is committed to providing our patientswith Our practice commited to providing our patients with skilled, caring and gentle dental care. skilled, and gentle dental care. NO Do you love WINGS? We Welcome INSURANCE? We offer Only 2 minutes from the Main Gate new Patients convenient credit plans up to 12 5 0¢ Children are months. Welcome WITHOUT INTEREST! Most dental insurance accepted, INGS including United Concordia for W MILITARY DEPENDENTS ALL DAY EVERY DAY 252 E. Cheyenne Mtn. Blvd. Happy Hour M-F 3-6pm Just West of Nevada/Hwy. 115 Open 7 Days a Week 11am - 2am (Northwest corner of Nevada and Hwy 115 behind UMB Bank) Scan the QR Gode 576-5223 to see our www.HatchCover.biz full menu ur Call us for yo nd ell a Hail & Farew ies! Promoti on Part
  • 6. 6 MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 2, 2012 Miscellaneous Fort Carson dining facilities hours of operation Points only, nondeployable unit — Reinforcement Dining facility Friday Saturday-Sunday Monday-Thursday training units provide a “home” for Individual Ready Stack Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Reserve Soldiers who want to maintain Reserve affil- Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. iation. Soldiers considering leaving troop program Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. unit assignment can consider the 6399th/6404th RTU Wolf Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. as a short- or long-term option. Benefits include Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. earning retirement points and “good” years; optional Dinner: Closed Dinner: 5-6:30 p.m. monthly nonpaid drill weekends; continued military training; paid annual training opportunities; earning Warfighter Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. retirement points via correspondence courses; and (Wilderness Road Complex) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. easy transfer to TPUs if desired. Contact Chief Dinner: Closed Dinner: Closed Warrant Officer 4 Lake Gardner at 720-363-0511 or LaRochelle Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. Closed Breakfast: 7-9 a.m. lakegardner@comcast.net for more information. 10th SFG(A) Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. German Armed Forces Military Proficiency Badge Dinner: Closed Dinner: Closed — training and testing is conducted monthly. Events include swimming, marksmanship, track and field Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ@ the first and third Tuesday of each month at noon events (100-meter dash, shot put, long jump or high mail.mil for service needs or to report complaints. at the education center, building 1117, room 120. jump and 3,000-meter run or 1,000-meter swim) and • Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs a 12-kilometer road march. Soldiers with physical Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey. Army ROTC at 262-3475 for more information. limitations can also participate with an approved civ@mail.mil. ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held alternate event authorized by medical personnel. • Motor pool sludge removal/disposal — the first and third Wednesday of each month. Upon completion of all required events, Soldiers are Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email Briefing sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier awarded a badge in gold, silver or bronze level — dennis.j.frost.civ@mail.mil. Readiness Building, building 1042, room 244, determined by results of the marksmanship and road • Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary on a first-come, first-served basis. Soldiers must march. This is a foreign military award authorized to Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ be within 120 days of their expiration term of be worn on the Class-A or Army Service Uniform. @mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help service, but must attend the briefing no later than Soldiers should submit packets through their chain tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper. 30 days prior to their ETS or start of transition of command to Sgt. Michael Phillips at 526-5282 • Base operations contracting officer leave. Call 526-2240/8458. or email michael.j.phillips6@us.army.mil. Contact representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262 Special Forces briefings — are held Wednesdays in Chief Warrant Officer David Douglas at 720-250- or email terry.j.hagen.civ@mail.mil for questions building 1430, room 123, from noon to 1 p.m. 1221 or email david.douglas1@us.army.mil. on snow removal, grounds maintenance and Soldiers must be specialist-staff sergeant from any Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of contractor response to service orders. military occupational specialty, have a general Public Works has an incentive program to prevent • Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at technical score of at least 107, be a U.S. citizen, score recyclable waste from going to the landfill. 524-0786 or email jerald.j.just.civ@mail.mil to 240 or higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test, and Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards request latrines, for service or to report damaged pass a Special Forces physical. Call 524-1461 or for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort Carson or overturned latrines. visit the website at http://www.bragg.army.mil/sorb. Recycle Center, building 155. Points are assigned for • Signs — Call Jim Diorio, Fort Carson the pounds of recyclable goods turned in and every Support Services, at 896-0797 or 525-2924 or Hours of Operation participating battalion receives money quarterly. Call email jdiorio@kira.com to request a facility, 526-5898 for more information about the program. parking or regulatory traffic sign. Central Issue Facility Finance travel processing — All inbound and The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is • In-processing — Monday-Thursday from outbound Temporary Lodging Expense, “Do it able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building 7:30-10:30 a.m. Yourself ” Moves, servicemember and Family 1430, room 233. During duty hours, Soldiers should • Initial and partial issues — Monday- member travel, travel advance pay and travel pay call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number for after Friday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. inquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231. hours, holidays and weekends is 526-0051. • Cash sales/report of survey — Monday- Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information. Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. First Sergeants’ Barracks Program 2020 — is located Briefings • Direct exchange and partial turn ins — in building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours of 75th Ranger Regiment briefings — are held Monday-Friday from 7:30-11:30 a.m. operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Tuesdays in building 1430, room 150, from • Full turn ins — by appointment only; call office assists Soldiers with room assignments and noon to 1 p.m. Soldiers must be private-sergeant 526-3321. terminations. For more information call 526-9707. first class with a minimum General Technical • Unit issues and turn ins — Call 526- Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson Score of 105; be a U.S. citizen; score 240 or 5512/6477 for approval. Sergeant Audie Murphy Club meets the third Tuesday higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test; and Education Center hours of operation — The of each month at the Family Connection Center from pass a Ranger physical. Call 524-2691 or visit Mountain Post Training and Education Center, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMC is open to all http://www.goarmy.com/ranger.html. building 1117, 526-2124, hours are as follows: active members and those interested in becoming Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training • Counselor Support Center — Monday- future SAMC members. The club was originally a — is held Nov. 27-29 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays 11 U.S. Forces Command organization of elite noncom- Veterans Chapel. Class is limited to 50 people on a a.m. to 4:30 p.m. missioned officers but is now an Armywide program first-come, first-served basis. Call 526-5613/5614 • Army Learning Center — Monday- for those who meet the criteria and have proven for more information. Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. themselves to be outstanding NCOs through a board/ Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency • Defense Activity for Nontraditional leadership process. Contact the SAMC president, Staff Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in Education Support and Army Personnel Testing — Sgt. Thomas Witt, at 526-5661 for more information. building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from Monday-Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m. Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is 12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA Repair and Utility self-help — has moved to building responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort processes to include turning in excess property, 217 and is open Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance reutilizing government property, web-based tools Claims Office hours — are Monday-Friday from 9 of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper and available, special handling of property and environ- a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., located on the first cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone mental needs. To schedule an orientation, contact floor of building 6222, 1633 Mekong Street. numbers and points of contact for services: Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo.borrerorivera@ Shipment under Full Replacement Value claimants • Facility repair/service orders — Fort dla.mil for receiving/turn in; Mike Welsh at must submit Department of Defense Form 1840R Carson Support Services service order desk can be mike.welsh@dla.mil for reutilization/web tools; or or After Delivery Form 1851 for additionally reached at 526-5345. Use this number for emergen- Rufus Guillory at rufus.guillory@dla.mil. discovered items to the carrier within 75 days cies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage, Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to noon online. Claimants must log into Defense Personal damaged traffic signs or other facility damage. the second and third Wednesday of each month at Property System at http://www.move.mil and • Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric the Joel Hefley Community Center conference submit the claim within nine months directly to Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4. room, 6800 Prussman Ave. The Retirement Services the carrier to receive full replacement value for civ@mail.mil when needing trash containers, trash is Office recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to missing or destroyed items. All other claims overflowing or emergency service is required. the briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information. should be submitted to Fort Carson Claims Office • Facility custodial services — Call Bryan Reassignment briefings — are held Tuesdays within two years of the date of delivery or date of for Soldiers heading overseas and Thursdays for incident. Call the Fort Carson Claims Office at personnel being reassigned stateside. The briefings 526-1355 for more information. BOSS meetings are held the first are held in building 1129, Freedom Performing Arts Medical Activity Correspondence Department and third Thursday of each month Center; sign-in is at 7 a.m. and briefings start at 7:30 office hours — The Correspondence (Release from 2-3:30 p.m. at The Foxhole. a.m. Soldiers are required to bring Department of Infor mation) Office in the Patient Contact Cpl. Rachael Robertson at of the Army Form 5118, signed by their unit Administration Division hours are Monday- 524-2677 or visit the BOSS office in room 106 of The personnel section, and a pen to complete forms. Wednesday and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hub for more information. Text “follow CarsonBOSS” Call 526-4730/4583 for more information. and closed Thursday and federal holidays. Call to 40404 to receive updates and event information. Army ROTC Green-to-Gold briefings — are held 526-7322 or 526-7284 for details.
  • 7. Nov. 2, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 7 Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, dress in costume to celebrate Halloween during Wednesday physical training. “We were trying to bring some fun to the Halloween season,” said HHBN Command Sgt. Maj. Wardell Jefferson. Soldiers dressed as vikings, pirates, monkeys and bananas to celebrate the holiday. The unit participated in other seasonal events, including building adult- and child-friendly haunted houses and hosting a fall festival. Photo by Andrea Sutherland
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  • 9. Nov. 2, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 9 Sgt. 1st Class Scott Veldt, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts a safety brief, reminding his Soldiers to remain safe and vigilant prior to a tactical road march at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 25. During the two-week mission, in the training area known as “The Box,” “Raider” Brigade Soldiers will hone their skills by combating role- players representing a nation invading an allied country. ‘Regulars’ road march to ‘The Box’ Story and photos by Pfc. Andrew Ingram 1st Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, begin a two-week training regimen that involves partnering with “Atropian” Security Forces, while “They are very focused, and I believe they are ready for everything the trainers out here will throw at them.” 4th Infantry Division fending off attacks from the nation of “Donovia,” as Pfc. Seth Vordermark, Headquarters and a way to test their abilities. Headquarters Company, said he is eager to get out FORT IRWIN, Calif. — With their safety brief “We are headed out to conduct a decisive action into “The Box,” as Soldiers call the NTC training and vehicle checks complete, the 1st Battalion, 22nd mission, which means we could come up against area, to prove his unit’s competence. Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th anything,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy “For a lot of us who haven’t deployed yet, this is Infantry Division, Soldiers loaded into their vehicles, Edwards, senior enlisted leader, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. the biggest test we’ve faced so far,” Vordermark said. and filed down the road one at a time to achieve their Reg. “We will most likely face conventional forces “I think how we perform here will do a lot to earn the spacing during a tactical road march at the National from the nation of Donovia, as well as insurgents respect of our leaders, and prove we have what it Training Center, Oct. 25. from the local Atropian population.” takes to handle the stress of a combat deployment.” After a week at the Fort Irwin, Calif., reception Before the Regulars mounted their vehicles and Edwards said he looks forward to watching his area known as Logistics Staging Area Warrior, the convoyed to their temporary home in the Mojave Soldiers enhance their skills during the course of the “Regulars” set out under the cover of darkness to Desert, senior noncommissioned officers gathered two-week training event. their Soldiers to conduct safety briefs. “Out here, all I can ask from my Soldiers is to get “One thing I really want to emphasize to the better every day, have fun, hone their individual young Soldiers especially, is safety,” said Sgt. 1st skills, and for our young leaders to always build Class Scott Veldt, schools noncommissioned officer, on their platoon’s collective tasks,” Edwards said. “I Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Bn., believe that is where the rubber meets the road, down 22nd Inf. Reg. “We have an important mission out at the platoon level. With our young leaders handling here, but this is training, not combat; I don’t want to business and looking out for their Soldiers, we are see any of my Soldiers hurt or killed because of a going to do very well here at NTC.” preventable mistake.” The Regulars convoy exited its staging area in In the months leading up to their rotation, the darkness, headlights off, relying on night vision Regulars spent weeks in the Fort Carson training area goggles to navigate the dirt roads of the training area. honing their skills through constant drills and exercises. “You can’t be too careful,” Edwards said. “The “I feel very confident in my Soldiers, said Veldt. enemy could already be looking for us.” Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, commence a tactical road march to their unit’s area of responsibility, at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, Calif., Oct. 25. After leaving the convoy staging area, the “Regulars” shut off Pfc. Seth Vordermark, Headquarters and Headquarters their headlights and Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st continued through Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, dons his the darkness using Improved Outer Tactical Vest before heading out to the night-vision goggles National Training Center training area, Oct. 25. to navigate the training area’s improved roads.
  • 10. 10 MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 2, 2012 Chairman, enlisted adviser urge servicemembers to vote American Forces Press Service part, what it means to be an American.” Battaglia emphasized that servicemembers WASHINGTON — The military’s top have every opportunity to vote. commissioned and noncommissioned “Whether overseas or at your home sta- officers have joined forces to urge tion, absentee ballot or the polling station, service members to exercise their right voting has never been easier for you and to vote in the upcoming election. your Family,” he said. “And we strongly Directorate of Public Works Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, encourage each of you to exercise chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, your right. If needed, your unit voting The Directorate of Public Works is and his senior enlisted adviser, Marine assistance officer stands ready to help.” revamping the Repair and Utility Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, Dempsey noted that even as service- Program to provide greater oversight recorded a video message for distribution members participate in the election, their and development of self-help repairs throughout the Defense Department. mission remains unchanged. and projects. “Throughout history, the men and “As we cast our ballot and leaders are DPW is assigning greater manpower women of our Armed Forces have fought to pro- elected, we will all continue to proudly serve with to assist unit R&U staff with facility tect and defend our constitution, including our right to loyalty and honor,” he said. “It simply reaffirms our inspections, submitting service and work vote,” Dempsey said in the message. “Voting is dedication and trust as members of this great profession. orders and performing repairs. indeed democracy in action, and it defines, in no small Thank you for your service.” The DPW R&U program will focus on providing relevant training for unit R&U staff on all aspects of Tr ust facility management, including energy The final level of trust, Army accountable to as it executes conservation, environmental compliance from Page 5 Odierno said, is between the one of the most important things and policies regarding parking, signage American people and the Army the Army is given — the execution and grounds maintenance. tough and fair with their Soldiers; when they entrust their sons and of combat land power. The R&U classes will continue, but that are willing to uphold the highest daughters to the military. They expect us to hold a higher the agenda will be modified to include standards for their Soldiers.” “Mothers and fathers turn over standard. We represent the United more unit-related information. The R&U When leaders ask him what their young sons and daughters to States wherever we go abroad,” tool room will remain open to loan tools they can do as professionals for us in order to build them up to Odierno said. “What I want is when to unit R&U staff. The program’s offices, their troops, he said, “It’s not to something more and help them someone sees a Soldier, no matter classroom and tool room will be relocated coddle them, it’s not to be a nice to become part of something that’s where it might be ... that they to building 307 in early 2013. guy, it’s not to be their friend, it’s bigger than themselves,” Odierno understand that they are talking to To support the R&U Program to make sure they are absolutely said. “They trust we will train them, someone who is a true professional. changes, DPW is closing the wood shop prepared, so when we ask them to and we will provide them a learning Who understands their business, in building 218. The wood shop will be go to combat, they can do the environment that allows them to who has the moral and ethical open Tuesday-Thursday beginning Nov. appropriate mission, they can protect individually improve and collectively values to make the right judgments, 26, and permanently closed Dec. 14. themselves, and they come back to improve as a whole Army.” and causes them to say, ‘I want to be Call 526-2215 for more information. their Families.” The American people hold the just like him.’” UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND QUENTIN TARANTINO PRESENT A STRIKE ENTERTAINMENT/ARCADE PICTURES PRODUCTION A FILM BY RZA “THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS” RUSSELL CROWE CUNG LE LUCY LIU BYRON MANN RZA RICK YUNE DAVID BAUTISTA JAMIE CHUNG MUSIC RZA AND HOWARD DROSSIN BY SUPERVISORS G. MARQ ROSWELL CARTER LITTLE PRODUCERS TOM KARNOWSKI THOMAS A. BLISS KRISTEL LAIBLIN BY MARC ABRAHAM ERIC NEWMAN ELI ROTH MUSIC EXECUTIVE PRODUCED A UNIVERSAL RELEASE © 2012 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
  • 11. Nov. 2, 2012 — MOUNTAINEER 11 Red Ribbon Week Events build awareness on, off post Story and photos by Spc. Nathan Thome and his battle against illegal drugs, friends and opportunity as part of your 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office neighbors wore red satin badges, and parents who community, your school and as an were sick of the destruction by alcohol and other individual, to commit to drug prevention Fort Carson hosted its annual campaign to drugs, formed coalitions that adopted the symbol and make a personal commitment to live drug-free raise awareness on the dangers of drugs and alcohol of Camarena’s memory, the red ribbon. lives,” DeGaray said to a room full of students. during Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 22-26, by holding The tradition of wearing red ribbons is still The ceremony was unique in the fact that a variety of events on post and in the Colorado carried on today. School officials across the it marked the first time Fort Carson held the Springs community. nation promote Red Ribbon Week by giving their ceremony off post. Activities included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, students a red ribbon to wear throughout the week, “We wanted to get the community involved luncheons at the USO and Exchange, and a along with a daily theme for resisting drugs. in our ceremony, so when Pinello (Elementary two-day Directorate of Family and Morale, Pinello Elementary School in Colorado Springs, School) was recommended, we coordinated with Welfare and Recreation racquetball tournament. hosted Fort Carson’s ribbon-cutting ceremony, the school, and they were eager to have us,” said According to the National Family Partnership, kicking off the first day of Red Ribbon Week. Anthony McCollin, prevention coordinator, Fort the first nationwide Red “It’s a great honor to be here to share Carson Army Substance Abuse Program. Ribbon Campaign was in this special and important event with Students and school staff gathered in the held in 1988, in honor of our Front Range neighbors, especially gymnasium for the start of the ceremony. Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, here in District 3,” said Chris DeGaray, Various community members joined Maj. Shawn a U.S. Drug Enforcement executive officer, U.S. Army Garrison, Gee, chaplain, Department of Ministry and Pastoral Administration Agent Fort Carson. “For over 20 years, we Care, Medical Department Activity, Evans Army killed in Mexico in 1985. have celebrated Red Ribbon Week. See Red Ribbon on Page 13 Camarena worked his “Students, we ask that you take this way through college, served in the Marines, became a police officer, and shortly after that decided to join the DEA, telling his mother, “I’m only one person, but I want to make a difference.” Camarena was sent to work undercover in Mexico to investigate a drug cartel believed to include officers in the Mexican army, police and the government. On Feb. 7, 1985, five men appeared at Camarena’s side as he was leaving his office and Anthony McCollin, prevention coor- shoved him into a car. dinator, Fort Carson Army Substance One month later, his Abuse Program, talks to students body was found; he had about the dangers of drugs during the been tortured to death. Red Ribbon Week ribbon-cutting In honor of ceremony at Pinello Elementary Camarena’s memory School in Colorado Springs, Oct. 22. Miss Mile High Stacey Cook talks about drug prevention with participants during a Red Ribbon Week luncheon at the USO, Oct. 23. Volunteers with the USO and Army Substance Abuse Program serve pizza, breadsticks and hotdogs to Soldiers and their Families during a free Red Ribbon Week luncheon at the Fort Carson Exchange, Oct. 24.
  • 12. 12 MOUNTAINEER — Nov. 2, 2012 Longtime volunteer earns Red Cross award By Andrea Sutherland Red Cross “Donut Dollies,” Mountaineer staff serving a year in Vietnam in support of the military. Debby MacSwain’s successes “We experienced every can be measured by the lives emotion every single day,” she said. she’s touched. Throughout her MacSwain traveled the 45-plus year career with the country with other female American Red Cross, she’s volunteers, concocting games traveled the world, supporting and other forms of entertainment troops in Vietnam during some for the troops. of the most tumultuous points of “It was tremendously the conflict. She served at the exciting,” she said. American Red Cross headquarters Other times, her work in during Desert Storm. She Vietnam was much more somber. traveled to Somalia in 1993 to “I was in Da Nang at an check on the welfare of Red American Field Hospital and I was Cross volunteers. asked to hold the hand of a dying Yet it’s her dedication in Soldier,” she said. “He looked the swimming pool that has just like one of my brothers.” defined her career. Courtesy photo After returning to the U.S., “There’s nothing like teaching Debby MacSwain, left, a volunteer for the American Red Cross, helps Sidney Trapman, 11, balance MacSwain continued volunteer- somebody to learn the front float,” on a kickboard during a swim session. MacSwain is a volunteer swim instructor at Fort Carson ing for the Red Cross, eventually said MacSwain, who teaches and recently received the Harriman Award for her dedication to the Red Cross. accepting a position in Germany swim lessons at Iron Horse Sports where she met her husband, and Fitness Center. “I learn something the diving board and swim the length and as a volunteer,” said Thomas then a second lieutenant in the Army. new every time I’m in the water.” of the pool; and Sidney, an 11-year-old Gonzalez, CEO of the American Red Her career with the Red Cross MacSwain estimates that she’s girl with autism whose favorite position Cross Pikes Peak Chapter in Colorado continued as did her commitment to taught close to a thousand children is riding a kickboard like a surfboard. Springs, in a release. “In our chapter supporting the military. and adults to swim, or at least feel For her dedication and efforts, boundaries, we know Debby as a Despite her contributions abroad, more comfortable in the water. American Red Cross officials awarded selfless volunteer who has served in MacSwain is adamant her most Among her successes, she MacSwain the Harriman Award, many roles and continues to give of significant work takes place in those counts Ana, a little girl with Down the highest recognition for volunteer her time and many talents.” swimming pools, where she continues syndrome who loved the water; Ian, service in the organization. MacSwain’s first encounter with to volunteer as a swim instructor. a 4-year-old autistic boy who was “Debby has had a wonderful the Red Cross came in 1968 when she “It is the most important,” she afraid of the water at first, but after career of service with the American took a water safety instructor course. said. “Everything else just kind four years of lessons would jump off Red Cross as both a professional She applied to be part of the American of happened.” Now accepting appointments in our new location. COLORADO SPRINGS 660 South Pointe Court, PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY Suite 100 719-596-2097 Little People, Big Smiles DON’T JUST SIT ME IN ANOTHER DESK. S ANOTH DESK HER Welcoming New Patients Technology with a Caring Touch TEACH ME TO STAND OUT M STAN OUT. ND Specialized treatment planning for all ages Treatment under conscious sedation and general-anesthesia Digital radiography for pinpoint treatment plans and reduced radiation exposure Jeff Kahl, DDS At CTU we know the sacrifices you make. Your education Parents can stay with children during treatment Derek Kirkham, DDS shouldn’t be one of those sacrifices. We offer support Most insurance accepted including Military and Medicaid Zachary Houser, DMD designed specifically for current and veteran Army personnel 719-596-2097 (719) 522-0123 and their families. 660 South Pointe Court, Suite 100 9480 Briar Village Point, Suite 301 www.cspediatricdentistry.com Visit our Admissions Advisor every Thursday at the Education Center Visit our Admissions Advisor every Thursday at the Education Center Call 877.906.6555 Visit coloradotech.edu /military or Text MILITARY to 94576 for more info * Not all credits eligible to transfer. See the university’s catalog regarding CTU’s transfer credit policies. Find disclosures on graduation rates, student financial obligations and more at www.coloradotech.edu/disclosures. Not all programs are available to residents of all states. CTU cannot guarantee employment or salary. 88-31810 0304353 07/12 BOOK NOW FOR THE HOLIDAYS