1. Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div. Issue 123 April 18, 2013
Soldiers show pride in post clean up
Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Ruth Pagán
S
2nd BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
pring was not in the air as the
temperature hit 28 degrees and the
light rain slowly turned into snow,
but the Soldiers with 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division braved the
weather during the post clean up in Arapaho
Village April 17, 2013.
“We are all out here to help the moral of
the community,” said 1st Lt. Chatlin Magee,
the assistant taskings officer for 2nd Special
Troops Battalion, 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div. “The
weather isn’t the best for it, but that doesn’t
matter; we still want to be here to get this
area looking good.”
Soldiers who lived in the area as well as
Soldiers with 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div., walk in a line looking for garbage to collect during the post clean up in Arapaho
Village, April 17. The post clean up was a three day event where Soldiers went out into their community, picked up
garbage, made small repairs to window screens and fences and did lawn maintenance.
volunteers came together to pick up garbage, heavy and Soldiers were released to go back
perform lawn maintenance and make small to their living quarters.
repairs to window screens and fences. “With the snow and the cold
“It means a lot for the Soldiers to come temperatures, being outside just got too
out and help because not one person can dangerous and we decided to release
do everything by themselves,” said Aubrey Soldiers to work in their own yards that way
Guillotte, Arapaho Village mayor. they can judge if they are getting too cold
The Soldiers began the day by forming a and can go inside and warm up,” Magee
line and walking through the neighborhood said.
picking up every piece of garbage they came Although the day was cut short, Soldiers
across. enjoyed the opportunity to help out the
“It’s going to feel good coming home community.
and seeing everything look clean and nice,” “It feels good knowing Soldiers are
said resident, Pvt. Darin Stevens, a wheeled taking pride in their area,” said volunteer,
vehicle mechanic with Headquarters and Sgt. Casey Thomas, a wheeled vehicle
Headquarters Company, 204th Brigade mechanic with Company B, 204th BSB.
Support Battalion. Fort Carson organizes post clean ups twice
Around noon the snow became very yearly in the spring and fall.
Sgt. Casey Thomas, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with
Company B, 204th BSB, throws garbage into a bag held
by Spc. Michael Bates, field artillery surveyor with HHB,
3rd Bn., 16th FA Reg., during the post clean up in Arapaho
Village on Fort Carson, April 17.

2. Page 2 Warhorse Pride Issue 123 April 18, 2013
Commanders get schooled on Rear D
Story and photos by Detachment command groups for to commanders, first sergeants, on the different organizations
Staff Sgt. Ruth Pagán the different undertakings they family readiness support designed to provide assistance to
2nd BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div. may encounter. assistants, family readiness group Soldiers and their Families.
W
Rear Detachment is leaders and the family readiness “We know we’ll be facing
hen a unit deploys, responsible for taking care of liaisons. challenges, but it becomes easier
the main focus the unit’s deployed and stateside “This is for anyone on the Rear knowing we have resources,” said
is usually on the Soldiers as well as the Family Detachment team; if they have a Capt. Jon Dyer, commander, Rear
Soldiers who are leaving, but the members of those Soldiers. role in leadership or maintenance D, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th “The course gives classes of the Rear Detachment, they Regiment, 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
Infantry Division, is also aiming from 16 different agencies to are welcome to come,” Blansett “Mainly this is about finding a
at making sure the Soldiers who include: legal, Red Cross and said. “A successful Rear D is all solution; knowing the different
stay behind are prepared for the physical security,” said Terry built on education, and this will agencies allows us to go to them,
challenges they may face. Blansett, ACS mobilization and help them understand what they which will improve our response
The Rear Detachment deployment manager. “Those are going to be facing and most to situations that may arise.”
Commanders Course, held courses cover A thru Z, anything importantly what agencies to go The Rear Detachment
April 10 thru 11, and organized that could affect the Rear D.” to for assistance.” Commanders Course is offered
by Army Community Service, Although the training is called All the different classes give to any deploying unit and is
is designed to prepare Rear a commanders course, it is open the Rear D vital information available through ACS.
‘Warhorse’ PSD Range
Photos by Sgt. Matt Waymire
2nd BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
PSD teams from each of the battalions went through gunnery Table III to learn how
to shoot at stationary targets while wearing protective masks, April 11. The training
was designed to prepare the teams for what they may encounter this summer at the
National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif.

3. Page 3 Warhorse Pride Issue 123 April 18, 2013
Photos by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch
2nd BCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.
Change of Command, C Troop 1-10 CAV
Capt. Matthew Pratt, outgoing commander, Troop C, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, relinquished
command to Capt. Eugene Choi, incoming commander, at the “Bison” motorpool April 5.
Change of Responsibility B Co., 204th BSB
First Sergeant Eric Hunt, outgoing senior enlisted leader, Company B, 204th Brigade Support Battalion, relinquishes responsibility
of the “Black Knights” to 1st Sgt. Daniel Hewett, incoming senior enlisted leader at the Special Events Center, April, 17.
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4. Page 4 Family Readiness Group Issue 123 April 18, 2013
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Summerland Gardens “Green” @ Bemis School ness of Art Center Venue 515 Your Connections @ Pikes Historic Manitou Springs @ Whole Foods Market ner @ The Melting Pot
3:00 p.m. of Art 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Peak Workforce Center 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
*Occurs every Tues. night
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Center The Citadel Colorado Springs @ Aerials 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Library will talk @ Quaker Met-
7:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Gymnastics 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. tinghouse
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
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5. Page 5 Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Issue 123 April 18, 2013