Iron Horse Strong

Vol. 71, No. 25 June 28, 2013
Page 15 Pages 22-23
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By Staff Sgt. Wallace Bonner
4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
The 4th Infantry Division cased its colors during a ceremonyTuesday
at Founders Field, and welcomed two generals to the installation.
The casing symbolizes the beginning of the “Iron Horse” Division
Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion’s one-year deployment to
Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
“I am confident we will make progress during deployment for
two reasons,” said Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, commanding general,
4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson. “First, our commitment to learn
and adapt to complex environments, where your unit’s history and
reputation will serve as a guide, dating back to World War I. Second,
is our collective strength and commitment to teamwork.”
About 500 Soldiers will deploy in the coming weeks to lead
NATO’s International Security Assistance Force Regional-Command
South. The Iron Horse Division will continue to support and enable
Afghanistan’s National Security Forces as they conduct security
operations to create the necessary conditions that will promote
economic development and governance.
HHBN leaders cased the battalion colors June 24.
During the ceremony, LaCamera welcomed Brig. Gens. Michael
A. Bills and James E. Rainey to Fort Carson.
Addressing Bills first, LaCamera said: “We are fortunate to get
this great leader, and highly regarded leader, and I personally couldn’t
be happier to leave Fort Carson in the hands of Mike Bills. I know
the care, compassion and energy Mike will bring to the team will be
of no disappointment.”
Bills will serve as the senior mission commander at Fort Carson
See Division on Page 4
Photo by Spc. Nathan Thome
Cannon crewmembers with Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th
Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire a 15-cannon salute during the
division casing ceremony Tuesday at Founders Field, in preparation to deploy to Afghanistan
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Wallace Bonner
Maj. Gen. Paul J. LaCamera, right, commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and
Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Stall, senior enlisted leader, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, case the
division colors Tuesday at Founders Field.
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2 MOUNTAINEER — June 28, 2013
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I joined the Army in
1997 so I could give back to
a country that has given so
much to me and my Family,
and to be a part of something
greater than myself.
Serving my country
encompasses far more than
just raising my hand and going
to war; it means believing in
what I am fighting for and
knowing that I could pay the
ultimate sacrifice.
I continue to serve because
I still believe that this country
stands for freedom, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
What makes me resilient is
I learn more from my failures
than my successes; it is one of
my core beliefs that my failures
renew my humility and allow
me to put things in perspective,
which sharpens my objectivity.
I think before I speak and I try
to maintain a positive attitude
regardless of the circumstances
or what situation may arise.
Iron Horse Strong
1st Lt. Yvette Watson
Executive officer, Company A, 704th Brigade Support Battalion,
4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
What makes me
Inattentive driving deadlyBy Lori Yerdon
Directorate of Communication and Public Affairs, U.S.
Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center
FORT RUCKER, Ala. — Motor vehicle accidents
involving a distracted driver kill thousands of people each
year on America’s roadways.
Anytime drivers text, use a cell phone or navigation
system, change a radio station, eat or drink, or do anything
that diverts their attention from the road, the opportunity
for an accident to happen increases exponentially.
For some accident victims, they were merely in the
wrong place at the wrong time and a distracted driver
slammed into their vehicle. No matter the circumstances,
organizations across the nation agree that distracted driving
has become an epidemic on U.S. highways.
Joining the nationwide effort to raise awareness of the
risks associated with this unsafe practice, the U.S. Army
Combat Readiness/Safety Center hosted its first distracted
driving event, “So you think you can drive … distracted?”
at Fort Rucker, Ala., June 4.
“We are all guilty of driving distracted and putting
ourselves and others at risk when we’re on the road,” said
Brig. Gen. Timothy J. Edens, director of Army Safety and
commanding general, U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety
Center. “We hope today’s activities will demonstrate
just how dangerous distracted driving really is.”
Thirty-three Soldiers and Department of the Army
civilians, between the ages of 21 and 45, negotiated a
one-mile driving course that simulated urban driving
while observer/controllers attempted to “distract” them
as they drove.
Throughout the course, drivers encountered hazards
designed to replicate distractions drivers face daily.
They dealt with objects suddenly jutting across the road,
“passengers” attempting to get their attention, blaring
music, continually ringing cell phones and a barrage of
text messages.
“The training was very realistic and helped point
out your weaknesses and strengths,” said Spc. Hilary
Phillips, U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory.
“I think it (the training) will definitely teach people to
be safer drivers.”
Once the drivers completed the course, the observers/
controllers critiqued their performance. Then the drivers
listened to a testimonial from a Crestview, Fla., man
familiar with the consequences of distracted driving.
In 2011, Rusty Fine’s 18-year-old niece, Megan
Warman, was texting and driving on her way to school.
She veered off the road slightly, overcorrected and her
car flipped at least six times. She died 10 days later
from her injuries.
His niece’s legal guardian, Fine said the impact of her
death was devastating.
Graphic by U.S. Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center
See Driving on Page 4

3June 28, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER
AgreementsealspartnershipStory and photo by
Sgt. William Smith
A memorandum of understanding to
formalize information flow between Fort
Carson and local law enforcement agencies
was signed at the 4th Infantry Division
Headquarters building, Tuesday.
The agreement establishes a relationship
between the civilian and military agencies for
the specific purpose of sharing information
regarding incidents involving Fort Carson
servicemembers to ensure accurate, timely
and efficient communication, according to
the memorandum.
Officials from Colorado Springs, Fountain
and Manitou Springs police departments, El
Paso County Sheriff’s Office, Colorado State
Patrol and Fort Carson law enforcement
agencies signed the MOU.
“What we are doing here today is nothing
new, but it is now formally recognized, and has
already saved Soldiers’lives,” said Lt. Col. Chris
Heberer, commander, 759th Military Police
Battalion and director of Emergency Services.
“It has helped local law enforcement
find criminals, where our Soldiers or Family
members were victims, and brought them to
justice; (It’s) very powerful,” Heberer said.
He added that the memorandum will
allow local law enforcement to better assist
Joint Task Force Carson.
“This document is the first of its kind in
(U.S. Army Forces Command) and (in the
Continental United States); it specifically
outlines relationships that will ensure that we
protect the 70,000 Soldiers, civilians and
Families that work on Fort Carson and live
in the surrounding communities,” he said.
Lt. Col. Timothy MacDonald, provost
marshal, 4th Infantry Division, said the
memorandum will solidify the bond with
local law enforcement agencies.
“This MOU can only have a positive
effect,” MacDonald said. “What we have done
is make our relationship with local law
enforcement that much stronger. Now, when
something happens off-post involving one of
our Families, they should know that we have
good processes and relationships in place
with local law enforcement and that any
issues that happen there will be addressed.”
Pete Carey, chief of police, Colorado
Springs Police Department, hopes the
document will ease the burden from Soldiers’
minds when they are away from their Families.
“When Soldiers deploy to defend our
country, the last thing they need to worry
about is if their Family will be protected,”
Carey said. “With this memorandum, we will
do everything that we can to protect their
Family while they are gone. It helps to set the
standard of open communication between local
Col. David Grosso, garrison commander, signs a memorandum
between Fort Carson and the surrounding local law enforcement
agencies, Tuesday at the 4th Infantry Division Headquarters. The
MOU formalizes the relationship between Fort Carson and local law
enforcement agencies.
See Agreement on Page 4

Joint Task Force Carson needs enforcement of the
standards; enforcement of our Army Values; enforcement of
treating all with dignity and respect; and accountability.
Use on-the-spot corrections as a tool to make quick, effective corrections
to deficiencies in training or standards.
Soldiers usually require on-the-spot corrections because they either don’t
know the standard or don’t care. A Soldier who knows the standard but chooses
not to follow it may have larger problems their chain of command should address.
When making an on-the-spot correction, use the following steps:
¶ Correct the Soldier
¶ Attack the performance, never the person
¶ Give one correction at a time, do not dump
¶ Don’t keep bringing it up — when the correction is over, it is over.
¶ Correct errors in the use of judgment and initiative in such a way as to
encourage the individual.
Under general military authority, leaders may take appropriate corrective actions
whenever a member of any armed service, anywhere, commits an act involving a
breach of good order or discipline. This applies on or off post, on or off duty.
Leaders can make corrections regardless of rank. Hold yourself and your
fellow Soldiers to the standard.
Field Manual 7-22.7 The Army Noncommissioned Officer Guide; FM 7-21.13
The Soldiers Guide; Army Regulation 600-20 Army Command Policy
On-the-spot corrections
&
Standards
DISCIPLINE
“Never in a thousand years did we think this
would happen to Megan,” he said. “But it did and it
can happen to any family. It’s important that the word
gets out about how dangerous it is to drive distracted.”
The National Safety Council reports that thousands
die needlessly each year because people continue
to use their cell phones while driving, handheld
or hands-free.
Here are some facts from the NSC and the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
that are indicative of how rampant and dangerous
distracted driving is:
• Drivers who use handheld devices are four times
more likely to be involved in crashes serious enough
to cause injury.
• Sending or receiving a text takes a driver’s
eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds;
the equivalent, at 55 mph, of driving the length
of an entire football field, blind.
• 11 percent of all drivers under the age of 20
involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted
at the time of the crash. This age group has the
largest proportion of drivers who were distracted.
• In 2011, vehicle accidents involving a distracted
driver accounted for 387,000 personal injuries.
• About 9 percent of all drivers are talking on cell
phones at any given daylight moment.
• Text messaging creates a crash risk 23 times
worse than driving while not distracted.
With the number of people dying in crashes
involving a distracted driver on the rise — 3,331 in
2011 compared to 3,267 in 2010 — safety officials
are determined to educate individuals.
“The biggest problem is most people don’t realize
just how dangerous it is,” said Dr. Joseph MacFadden,
USACR/Safety Center Human Factors Directorate,
research psychologist. “They don’t know the
statistics. Most young people (who) are texting
and driving these days are completely unaware, and,
of course, they feel also that they can defy the odds.”
The event coincided with National Safety
Month and safety officials hope it raised awareness
of an Army and nationwide driving safety
problem. USACR/Safety Center officials are in
the process of producing an informational
awareness package within the upcoming weeks
using some of the information gathered at the event
that will be available to everyone in the Army.
Distracted driving is an emerging trend that
needs to stop, said Walt Beckman, program
manager and deputy director, Driving Directorate,
USACR/Safety Center.
“Many times Soldiers think they can multitask
while driving and that’s not the case,” said Beckman.
“Drivers need to focus on driving and not worry
about the text message or phone call that can wait.
Taking your eyes off the road or your mind off the
task of safely operating a motor vehicle, even for
just a few seconds, can cause a devastating accident
and a life-changing event. It’s just not worth it.”
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Driving
The Fort Carson community can turn in
abandoned or unauthorized ammunition and
explosives July 8-12, no questions asked.
The week is set aside to ensure the maximum
recovery of abandoned military A&E, providing
the opportunity for individuals to return items and
remain anonymous.
A&E can be turned in to the Ammunition
Reclamation Area on Butts Road, one mile south of
Butts Army Airfield, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Ammunition up to .50 caliber can be placed in the
ARA amnesty container outside of operating hours.
No documentation is required for the turn-in of
amnesty A&E.
The amnesty program is not intended to
circumvent normal A&E turn-in procedures. Turn
ins will not be used as a basis for investigations or
prosecutions and are exempt from Army Regulation
190-series investigation requirements.
Abandoned military A&E, excluding small arms
ammunition up to and including .50 caliber, should
not be moved by untrained personnel; Notify the 71st
Explosive Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance
Disposal) at 526-2528.
If military A&E is found outside the boundaries
of Fort Carson military areas, notify local civilian
authorities or the military police at 526-2333.
For more information, contact the Ammunition
Supply Point at 526-4381 or the Quality Assurance
office at 526-1795/1892.
for the duration of the division’s
deployment. His previous
assignment was serving as the
deputy chief of staff for opera-
tions, U.S. Army Europe and 7th
Army, Heidelberg, Germany.
Bills spent three years as an
enlisted Soldier prior to receiving
his commission in 1984.
“You have my total commit-
ment to teamwork, to training,
readiness and the care for our
Families,” said Bills.
LaCamera also formally
welcomed Rainey, deputy com-
manding general for maneuver,
4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson, who
will deploy with the division.
“I couldn’t be more proud
to serve with this proven and
battle-hardened warrior,” said
LaCamera. “Jim, I know your ruck
is packed, and I’ll see you there.”
Rainey’s previous assignment
was as the director, Mission
Command Center of Excellence,
U.S.Army CombinedArms Center,
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. This is his
second time with the 4th Inf. Div.;
he served as the operations officer
for the division’s deployment to
Iraq in support of Operation New
Dawn, as well commander of the
then 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Inf. Div.
“Sir, I promise to you, and all
the men and women that serve
here at the 4th and Fort Carson,
that I’ll give my best up here
and all I have,” said Rainey.
“Steadfast and Loyal.”
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Bills Rainey
law enforcement and Fort Carson, no matter
how often their leadership changes.”
MacDonald also said this document
will help keep the relationships between
Fort Carson and local law enforcement
going well into the future.
“We change out frequently on the
military side of this, whereas the local law
enforcement doesn’t,” MacDonald said.
“What this MOU does is formalize those
relationships that we build with them, so
the next person who fills the role already
knows what is going on; it provides
continuity with them.”
MacDonald said he wants to ensure
people know that the document doesn’t
violate Posse Comitatus, the prohibition
against using servicemembers as domestic
law enforcement. The memorandum is only
about strengthening bonds with local law
enforcement agencies.
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WASHINGTON — Fort Carson’s 3rd Armored
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, is
among the 10 BCTs based in the United States slated
to be reorganized by the end of fiscal 2017, Army
officials announced Tuesday.
In addition, the Army also announced last year it
would cut two brigades in Germany that complete
inactivation this fiscal year. These changes will reduce
the number of BCTs in the Army from 45 to 33.
“Based on extensive analysis, the
lessons of 12 years of war and the need
to increase the Army’s operational
capability and flexibility, the Army is
reorganizing our brigade combat teams
to reduce the number of headquarters
while sustaining as much combat
capability as possible,” Chief of Staff
of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno
said during a press conference at the
Pentagon. “In other words, we are
increasing our tooth-to-tail ratio.”
It is expected that, at a later date, the
name of an additional BCT will be
announced that will also be reorganized,
Odierno said. When that happens, it
will bring the total number of remaining
BCTs in the Army down to 32.
While the number of BCTs will be
reduced, the size of remaining BCTs
will increase, on average, to about 4,500
Soldiers. That will be accomplished, in
many cases, by moving assets from
existing BCTs into other brigades.
“We will reinvest some of the Soldiers, equipment
and support personnel into the remaining BCTs,”
Odierno said.
The Army’s decision to cut those 10 BCTs
involved “extensive BCT analysis that included over
6,500 hours of simulated combat in 34 separate
scenarios and extensive interviews with our
commanders,” Odierno said. “We also conducted a
programmatic environmental analysis that looked at
both the environmental and socio-economic
impacts. Additionally, we conducted listening
sessions at 30 installations with Soldiers, Families,
local leaders and the business community to better
understand the impacts of all potential decisions.”
The general also said the Army saved nearly $400
million in military construction by putting projects
on hold until the final decisions were made about
which brigades to reorganize.
While 10 BCTs will be eliminated from the Army,
some of the components from those brigades will be
put into remaining brigades. In particular, Odierno
said, a third maneuver battalion, and additional
engineer and fires capabilities will be added to each
armor and infantry brigade combat team.
That, Odierno said, will make those remaining
BCTs “more lethal, more flexible and more agile.”
Maj. Gen. John M. Murray, director of force
management with Army G-3/5/7, said the Army will
Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno announces Tuesday
that 10 brigade combat teams based in the United States are slated to be
reorganized by the end of fiscal 2017. The move will reduce the number
of BCTs in the Army from 45 to 33.
See Brigades on Page 11

Miscellaneous
Air Force Prior Service Program — is open to
certain former members of the military branches as
well as those currently serving in the Reserve and
Guard. The program has three categories of opportu-
nity: direct duty with no requirement for completed
years of service; direct duty with a requirement for
completed years of service (plus or minus nine
months); and various retraining opportunities. The
key element for those wanting to join through
the program is their most recent military job. Those
interested can contact a local recruiter to determine
eligibility. For more information or to locate a
recruiter, visit http://www.airforce.com/contact-
us/faq/prior-service/ or call 719-548-9899/8993.
Self-help weed control program — Department of
Defense regulations require training for people
applying pesticides on military installations. Units
interested in participating in the program must send
Soldiers for training on the proper handling,
transportation and application of herbicides. Once
individuals are properly trained by the Directorate of
Public Works base operations contractor, Fort Carson
Support Services, Soldiers can be issued the
appropriate products and equipment so units can treat
weeds in rocked areas around their unit. Weed control
training sessions for Soldiers are available the first
and third Monday of the month through September
from 10 a.m. to noon in building 3711. Products
and equipment will be available for Soldiers on a
hand receipt. Each unit may send up to five people
for training. For more information about the DPW
Self-Help Weed Control Program, call 896-0852.
Finance travel processing — All inbound and
outbound Temporary Lodging Expense, “Do it
Yourself ” Moves, servicemember and Family
member travel, travel advance pay and travel pay
inquiries will be handled in building 1218, room 231.
Call 526-4454 or 524-2594 for more information.
First Sergeants’Barracks Program 2020 — is located
in building 1454 on Nelson Boulevard. The hours
of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. The
office assists Soldiers with room assignments and
terminations. For more information call 526-9707.
Recycle incentive program — The Directorate of
Public Works has an incentive program to prevent
recyclable waste from going to the landfill.
Participating battalions can earn monetary rewards
for turning recyclable materials in to the Fort Carson
Recycle Center, building 155. Points are assigned for
the pounds of recyclable goods turned in and every
participating battalion receives money quarterly. Call
526-5898 for more information about the program.
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club — The Fort Carson
SergeantAudie Murphy Club meets the thirdTuesday
of each month at the Family Connection Center from
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The SAMC is open to all
active members and those interested in becoming
future SAMC members. The club was originally a
U.S. Forces Command organization of elite noncom-
missioned officers but is now an Armywide program
for those who meet the criteria and have proven
themselves to be outstanding NCOs through a board/
leadership process. Contact SAMC president Sgt. 1st
Class Dawna Brown at 526-3983 for information.
Directorate of Public Works services — DPW is
responsible for a wide variety of services on Fort
Carson. Services range from repair and maintenance
of facilities to equipping units with a sweeper
and cleaning motor pools. Listed below are phone
numbers and points of contact for services:
• Facility repair/service orders — Fort
Carson Support Services service order desk can be
reached at 526-5345. Use this number for emergen-
cies or routine tasks and for reporting wind damage,
damaged traffic signs or other facility damage.
• Refuse/trash and recycling — Call Eric
Bailey at 719-491-0218 or email eric.e.bailey4.
civ@mail.mil when needing trash containers, trash
is overflowing or emergency service is required.
• Facility custodial services — Call Bryan
Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.civ@
mail.mil for service needs or to report complaints.
• Elevator maintenance — Call Bryan
Dorcey at 526-6670 or email bryan.s.dorcey.
civ@mail.mil.
• Motor pool sludge removal/disposal —
Call Dennis Frost at 526-6997 or email
dennis.j.frost.civ@mail.mil.
• Repair and utility/self-help — Call Gary
Grant at 526-5844 or email gerald.l.grant2.civ
@mail.mil. Use this number to obtain self-help
tools and equipment or a motorized sweeper.
• Base operations contracting officer
representative — Call Terry Hagen at 526-9262
or email terry.j.hagen.civ@mail.mil for questions
on snow removal, grounds maintenance and
contractor response to service orders.
• Portable latrines — Call Jerald Just at
524-0786 or email jerald.j.just.civ@mail.mil to
request latrines, for service or to report damaged
or overturned latrines.
• Signs — Call Jim Diorio, Fort Carson
Support Services, at 896-0797 or 524-2924 or
email jdiorio@kira.com to request a facility,
parking or regulatory traffic sign.
The Fort Carson Trial Defense Service office — is
able to help Soldiers 24/7 and is located at building
1430, room 233. During duty hours, Soldiers
should call 526-4563. The 24-hour phone number
for after hours, holidays and weekends is 526-0051.
Briefings
75th Ranger Regiment briefings — are held
Tuesdays in building 1430, room 150, from noon
to 1 p.m. Soldiers must be private to sergeant
first class with a minimum General Technical
Score of 105; be a U.S. citizen; score 240 or
higher on the Army Physical Fitness Test; and
pass a Ranger physical. Call 524-2691 or visit
http://www.goarmy.com/ranger.html.
Casualty Notification/Assistance Officer training —
is held July 17-19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Veterans
Chapel. Class is limited to the first 50 people.
Call 526-5613/5614 for details.
Retirement briefings — are held from 8 a.m. to
noon the second and third Wednesday of each
month at the Freedom Performing Arts Center,
building 1129 at the corner of Specker Avenue
and Ellis Street. The Retirement Services Office
recommends spouses accompany Soldiers to
the briefing. Call 526-2840 for more information.
ETS briefings — for enlisted personnel are held the
first and third Wednesday of each month. Briefing
sign in begins at 7 a.m. at the Soldier Readiness
Building, building 1042, room 244, on a first-come,
first-served basis. Soldiers must be within 120 days
of their expiration term of service, but must attend no
later than 30 days prior to their ETS or start of transi-
tion leave. Call 526-2240/8458 for more information.
Disposition Services — Defense Logistics Agency
Disposition Services Colorado Springs, located in
building 381, conducts orientations Fridays from
12:30-3:30 p.m. The orientations discuss DLA
processes to include turning in excess property,
reutilizing government property, web-based
tools available, special handling of property and
environmental needs. To schedule an orientation,
contact Arnaldo Borrerorivera at arnaldo.
borrerorivera@dla.mil for receiving/turn in; Mike
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tools; or Rufus Guillory at rufus.guillory@dla.mil.
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building 1129, Freedom Performing Arts Center.
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the briefing starts at 7:30 a.m. Sign in for personnel
being reassigned stateside is at 1 p.m., with the
briefing starting at 1:30 p.m. Soldiers are required to
bring Department of theArmy Form 5118, signed by
their physician and battalion commander, and a pen
to complete forms. Call 526-4730/4583 for details.
Army ROTC Green-to-Gold briefings — are held
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Call University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
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Hours of Operation
Central Issue Facility
• In-processing — Monday-Thursday from
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Management Branch is located in building 1219.
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In late June 1863, Confederate Gen.
Robert E. Lee led the 75,000-man Army of
Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania. The
95,000 man Federal Army of the Potomac,
commanded by Maj. Gen. George Gordon
Meade, moved north to confront Lee’s
forces. Leading elements of the two armies
met at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, as much by
accident as design.
Although Lee had intended to fight a
defensive battle, the chance meeting of the
armies caused him to alter his plans and the
success gained on the first day convinced
him to continue the attack July 2. Likewise,
Meade determined to commit his entire
army and ordered a concentration of forces
in defensive positions on the ground south
of Gettysburg.
The armies clashed again July 2 at various
places, to include Devil’s Den, the Wheat
Field, Little Round Top and Culp’s Hill.
Both armies remained on the field where
Lee ordered three Confederate divisions,
about 15,000 men, to attack the center of
the Union line, July 3.
The Confederate attack failed:
Confederate casualties: 28,063 — 3,903
killed in action
Union casualties: 23,049 — 3,155 killed
in action
Why it still matters
The Battle of Gettysburg offers timeless
lessons to Soldiers, military leaders, corporate
CEOs and others, according to Len
Fullenkamp, Army War College lead historian,
and retired Navy Capt. Steve Knott, USAWC.
Timeless lessons about leadership:
“As you move around the battlefield, you
find examples of where leaders stood up,
gave directions and their men followed
everywhere,” Fullenkamp said. During visits
with today’s military leaders, they use
Gettysburg experiences to think about the
challenges of decision making, the burdens
of responsibility and the notion there will
always be second-guessers. See video at
http://youtu.be/4KtdUOLdU58.
The principles and leadership from the
battlefield are relevant today to the military
and Fortune 500 companies, said Knott.
Courtesy Army War College
Graphic depiction of the
Battle of Gettysburg
from the Army Heritage
and Education Center’s
collection of the Military
Order of the Loyal
Legion of the United
States, Massachusetts
Commandery.
Battle of Gettysburg
‘That these dead shall not have died in vain’
See Gettysburg on Page 12

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Sgt. William R. Moody
Jan. 25, 1983 – June 18, 2013
Sgt. William R. Moody joined the
U.S. Marine Corps in May 2003,
attending boot camp at Marine Corps
Recruit Depot San Diego and motor
transport operator military occupa-
tional specialty school at Fort Leonard
Wood, Mo. His first duty station was
at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Moody joined
the Army in December 2008 and
attended Advanced Individual
Training as a motor transport operator
at Fort Bliss, Texas.
Moody was assigned to the 32nd
Transportation Company, 68th
Combat Sustainment Support
Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade,
4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson
in March 2009 and has deployed
three times in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom, most recently
in November.
His awards and decorations
include the Bronze Star, Purple Heart,
Army Commendation Medal, Marine
Corps Good Conduct Medal,
National Defense Service Medal,
Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq
Campaign Medal, Global War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal,
Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal, Army Service Ribbon, NATO
Medal, Combat Action Badge and
Driver Badge-Wheeled Vehicles.
He is survived by his wife, Lacy
Brooke; daughter, Layla Breann;
sons, Korben Parker and Graydon
Moody; mother, Jeanette A. Wallace;
and father, William B. Moody Jr.
Spc. Robert W. Ellis
Feb. 9, 1992 – June 18, 2013
Spc. Robert W. Ellis joined the
Army in March 2011 and attended
One Station Training at Fort
Leonard Wood, Mo., graduating as
a motor transport operator.
Ellis deployed in November
with the 32nd Transportation
Company, 68th Combat
Sustainment Support Battalion,
43rd Sustainment Brigade, 4th
Infantry Division, in support of
Operation Enduring Freedom.
His awards and decorations
include the Bronze Star, Purple
Heart, Army Commendation
Medal, National Defense Service
Medal, Afghanistan Campaign
Medal, Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal, Army Service
Ribbon, NATO Medal and Combat
Action Badge.
Ellis is survived by his moth-
er, Joelle R. Ellis, and father, John
F. Ellis.
Spc. Ember M. Alt
June 28, 1991 – June 18, 2013
Spc. Ember M. Alt entered the
Army in May 2011 and attended
One Station Training at Fort
Jackson, S.C., graduating as a
wheeled vehicle mechanic.
She deployed in November
with the 32nd Transportation
Company, 68th Combat Sus-
tainment Support Battalion, 43rd
Sustainment Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division, in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom.
Alt’s awards and decorations
include the Bronze Star, Purple
Heart, Army Commendation
Medal, Army Achievement
Medal, National Defense Service
Medal, Afghanistan Campaign
Medal, Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal, Army Service
Ribbon, NATO Medal and
Combat Action Badge.
She is survived by her husband,
Floyd Brown III; mother, Cynthia
L. Merchant; and father, Charles
G. Alt Jr.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Stone
The rifle team fires its third and final volley during the memorial service for Sgt. William Moody, Spc. Ember Alt and Spc.
Robert Ellis. The 32nd Transportation Company, 43rd Special Troops Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade honored three fallen
warriors during a ceremony Wednesday at Soldiers Memorial Chapel.

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3rd Armored Brigade Combat
Team Public Affairs Office,
4th Infantry Division
The calls went out to Soldiers at
1 a.m., letting them know they had two
days to prepare for a deployment that
could take them anywhere in the world.
Leadership from Company A, 1st
Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Armored Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, conducted a
two-day deployment rehearsal training
exercise, June 11-13, as part of an
ongoing series of training to
fulfill the unit’s role in support
of the Global Response Force.
“It’s a real-world deployable
mission,” said Maj. Brian
Schoellhorn, executive officer, 1st
Bn., 8th Inf. Reg. “It’s a good mis-
sion for unit training, especially as
a heavy force. We’re using it as an
opportunity to train on things that
we haven’t trained on in a while.”
The purpose of the Global
Response Force is to have a unit
able to quickly deploy and execute
Decisive Action Operations
requiring a rapid response.
“The GRF provides the Army
the ability to fulfill missions in
both conventional warfare and
humanitarian assistance, such as
disaster relief or evacuations,” said 1st
Lt. Trent Ervin, platoon leader,
Company A, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg.
With the closure of counter-
insurgency operations in Iraq and the
current drawdown in Afghanistan,
Company A, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg.,
has assumed the mission in support of
the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort
Bragg, N.C.
The mission of GRF is different
from the Army’s counterinsurgency
focus of the last 12 years, requiring
Soldiers and units to brush up on some
older skills, Schoellhorn said.
“The GRF mission is an important
responsibility. We’re happy to have
the chance to have that responsibility,”
he said. “Rapid deployment with
tanks, Bradleys and all that comes
with it, are skills and mission sets that
we haven’t practiced in a long time.”
Day one of the training event
covered personnel readiness, during
which Soldiers verified and updated
records, life insurance policies and
sought legal assistance for help with
items such as powers of attorney.
Day two covered loading of
equipment, including Abrams tanks
and Bradley fighting vehicles, onto
heavy equipment transporters.
The Soldiers have been training
for the mission since April, and
assumed full responsibility for it in
May. They have encountered different
challenges to ensure they are ready.
One challenge for Ervin was
figuring out how to effectively manage
and use the unit’s resources, which
include a platoon of Abrams tanks, one
with Bradley fighting vehicles and
another of dismounted Soldiers.
An M113 Armored Personnel
Carrier balances on a
balancing wedge while
Mary Strauch, transportation
specialist, Fort Carson
Directorate of Logistics,
makes a mark for the
vehicle’s center of gravity,
June 12. A two-day deploy-
ment rehearsal exercise
included loading vehicles
onto a heavy equipment
transporter in support of
Company A, 1st Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd
Armored Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division,
and their mission as part of
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convert brigade support troops battalions within
remaining BCTs into “brigade engineering
battalions.” Additionally, he said, BCTs will
get additional “gap-crossing” capability and
route-clearance capability.
“We will also increase the fires capability,”
Murray said. “Specifically, we’ll go from a
2x8-gun fires battalion to a 3x6 — so two
additional guns, one additional battery to
support the three maneuver battalions. And
then in order to do that, some of the echelon-
above-brigade structure in terms of engineers
will have to be reorganized to provide that
additional engineering capability to the BCT.”
Stryker brigades, Murray said, currently
have three maneuver battalions, but no brigade
support troops battalion. Those brigades will
get a brigade engineer battalion.
Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. John F.
Campbell said that the changes to the brigades
make the remaining BCTs more capable.
Campbell said that some Soldiers will need
to move as part of the changes. But for the
most part, moves will be from one unit on an
installation to another.
“A majority of that will stay on that post,”
Campbell said. “But we will have to add some,
(in) some places. Some will have to move.”
With the expected cuts, the Army will be left
with a mix of 12 armored, 14 infantry and seven
Stryker BCTs. Those numbers could change in
the future. Campbell said he feels confident
that the brigades identified already would be the
ones to be “reorganized.” But if the Army finds,
in the future, that it needs a different mix of
brigades than what has already been identified
— some existing brigades might instead be
changed to meet the new requirements.
It’s expected the current slate of
proposed changes will be complete by
the end of fiscal 2017, though Odierno
said that continued sequestration could
make it happen faster. He also said that
the current changes are not a result of
sequestration currently in place — but
are instead a result of the Budget
Control Act of 2011.
“These end-strength and force-
structure reductions predate seques-
tration and ongoing fiscal year 2013
budget reductions,” Odierno said. “If
sequestration continues into fiscal year
2014, Army reductions to end strength,
force structure and basing announced
(Tuesday) will be only the first step.”
The Army is currently planning
to reduce its end strength to 490,000
Soldiers by the end of fiscal 2017.
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Brigades
Photo by Sgt. William Smith
Sgt. 1st Class Wilen Hopkins Jr., traffic management coor-
dinator, 573rd Movement Control Team, 43rd Special Troops
Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, hugs his son, Wilen
HopkinsIII,andotherFamilymembersduringaredeployment
ceremony Monday at the Special Events Center. The 573rd
MCT deployed to Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, for nine
monthsinsupportofOperationEnduringFreedomwherethe
Soldiers oversaw the movement of equipment and more
than 75,000 personnel in Regional Command-North.
Reunited
Affected units
Brigade combat teams marked for reorganization include:
q 4th Stryker BCT, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base
Lewis-McChord, Wash.
q 3rd Armored BCT, 4th Inf. Div., Fort Carson, Colo.
q 4th Infantry BCT, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
q 4th IBCT, 101st Air Assault, Fort Campbell, Ky.
q 3rd IBCT, 1st Inf. Div., Fort Knox, Ky.
q 3rd IBCT, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
q 4th IBCT (Airborne), 82nd Airborne Division,
Fort Bragg, N.C.
q 2nd ABCT, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.
q 4th ABCT, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
q 3rd IBCT, 1st Armored Division, Fort Bliss, Texas

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Green procurement
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June
Sustainability
Photo by Sgt. Matt Waymire
An M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer
from Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 16th Field
Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires a
GPS-guided M982 Excalibur round during
a live-fire exercise at the National Training
Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., June 17. The
monthlong training exercise will certify
the brigade, with its more than 3,500
Soldiers, as readily deployable.
Brigade certification
“It was difficult to prepare for the plethora
of things that we might encounter,” said Ervin.
“Understanding how to coordinate all those efforts
into one (effort) was a challenge.”
Getting time to train and discuss the capabilities
and limitations of equipment and personnel with
fellow unit leaders helped to overcome those
difficulties, Ervin said.
Even at the lowest level, they felt that they can
accomplish any mission.
“My platoon still trains and performs their
duties as directed,” said Ervin. “Yes, we’re fit and
ready to go to answer any call we may get.”
One of the exercise’s main goals was to practice
coordinating with external military and civilian
supporters of the mission. The 43rd Sustainment
Brigade and Fort Carson Directorate of Logistics are
among the elements providing support to prepare
CompanyA, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., in its GRF mission.
“We are here to support the units,” said
Shanette Thornton, movement branch chief, Fort
Carson DOL, who said exercises like this help
prepare the units for the actual mission.
“The 43rd SB and DOL really have done an
incredible job,” said Schoellhorn.
Spc. Travis Doody, M1 Abram tank crewman,
Company A, 1st Bn., 8th Inf. Reg., said Soldiers
have confidence in their training and their leadership
as they prepare for the GRF mission.
“Our leadership is doing a really good job with
guiding us,” he said. “They’re showing us the ropes,
getting us ready for deployment and going over crew
drills (repetitively). I feel 100-percent prepared.”
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GRF
Meade wins the battle of Gettysburg because he
empowered his trusted subordinates, gave them clear
direction and then stayed out of their way. See video at
http://youtu.be/3DM2q6oZgfY.
Soldier courage, discipline and sacrifice:
“Soldiers in 1863 are no different than Soldiers
today with respect to courage, discipline and
sacrifice,” said Knott. Stories of heroism are enduring
— like the story of the 1st Minnesota Regiment’s 262
Soldiers who filled a gap in the Union line and
attacked 2,000 Confederate Soldiers. See video at
http://youtu.be/lOTOLBVHE(underscore)0.
Command responsibilities:
“More often than not, a key individual, at a key
place, at a key moment, makes a difference,”
Fullenkamp said. That’s why it’s important for a
commander to inculcate into every one of those
individuals a commitment to the endeavor. See video
at http://youtu.be/5JI0PB-SXWg.
“You have to communicate your intent or your
vision to your people, especially your trusted
subordinates,” Knott said. “Gen. Lee failed to do this
with Gen. James Longstreet during the battle. You
cannot take it for granted as a senior leader that your
trusted subordinates get what you want to do through
osmosis.” See video at http://youtu.be/hz5-ByjtAsQ.
Contrasting Gettysburg and today’s battles:
“Combat is combat. It’s timeless. It’s one of those
things that bring the past and the present together.
Good leadership, decisions, training, and courage and
camaraderie was important in 1863. It’s absolutely
important today,” Fullenkamp said. See video at
http://youtu.be/g67Rqflp4Hg.
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CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait —
“Packhorse” Soldiers enhanced their
combat lifesaver skills during Guardian
Gauntlet, a two-day medical course at
Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 18-19.
During the first day of the training,
health care specialists assigned to
4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st
Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, guided the battalion
through a practical review of medical
skills learned during CLS training.
By constantly training, Soldiers
eliminate the opportunity for skills to
atrophy, said Spc. Victoria Bertke,
health care specialist, Company C.
“This class helps us develop the
other Soldiers in our battalion, and
gain confidence in their abilities,”
Berke said. “Everyone is already CLS
certified and has a good baseline of
understanding, but the hands-on
aspects of this class drive home the
importance of what we are teaching.”
On day two, troops conducted a
practical exercise designed to highlight
the real-world importance of their lessons.
In groups of two, Soldiers moved
tactically through the Camp Buehring
training area, assisting casualties,
responding to enemy fire and reacting
to chemical attacks.
Berke said the Soldiers demonstrated
both competence and confidence in
their abilities during the event.
“The more these Soldiers practice,
the more confident they become, and
the more we can rely on them during
real-world operations,” she said. “We can
never have full control of a situation, so
it’s good to know that we have well
trained combat lifesavers at our side.”
The Packhorse troops also learned
how to clear airways and perform
saline locks, procedures normally
reserved for medical personnel.
“In some situations, there may only
be one or two medics to treat multiple
casualties,” said Spc. Tamika Craig,
food service specialist, Headquarters
and Headquarters Company. “In those
situations, Soldiers have to step up
and perform these procedures with a
minimal amount of supervision from
the medics.”
Craig said she would like to continue
conducting the in-depth training annually,
in addition to mandated CLS classes.
Soldiers learn and maintain skills
most effectively when they see their
applications firsthand, said Sgt. Jessica
Kujawski, ammunition specialist,
Company A.
“You can show somebody how to
do something 100 times, but the best
way for someone to learn is to do it
themselves,” she said.
The 4th BSB medics began hosting
the Guardian Gauntlet for their fellow
Packhorse Soldiers shortly after deploy-
ing to Kuwait, and will continue training
for the remainder of the deployment.
In addition to enhancing troops’
medical expertise, the exercise also
validated the Company C medics’
confidence in the combat lifesavers
skills, said 1st Lt. Zachary Patterson,
medical services officer, and evacuation
platoon leader, Company C.
“This course is not only designed to
build confidence in the CLS certified
Soldiers’ ability, but to provide an
advanced medical skill set that one day
might be needed in a mass casualty
situation,” he said. “This training truly
makes the CLS Soldier a force multi-
plier, who can potentially save lives.”
Soldiers hone combat lifesaver skills
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1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, learn how to properly
secure a wounded comrade to a portable
litter, at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, June 18.

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Below: Community
members enjoy a
pancake breakfast,
prepared by Joint
Task Force Carson
cooks, in downtown
Colorado Springs
June 19.
Right: Staff Sgt. Daedra
Stonerock, 4th Infantry
Division and Fort Carson
Mounted Color Guard,
sings the national
anthem during the
Colorado Springs Street
Breakfast June 19.
Above: Col. David
Grosso, left,
garrison commander,
serves pancakes
alongside Fort
Carson cooks,
during the Colorado
Springs Street
Breakfast June 19,
in downtown
Colorado Springs.
Cooks feed
4,500 local
residentsStory and photos by Sgt. William Smith
Joint Task Force Carson cooks prepared 1,500 pounds of
eggs and 1,100 pounds of pancake batter as a show of thanks
to the community for its continued support of the military,
during the Colorado Springs Street Breakfast, June 19.
The Army cooks volunteered to feed the 4,500 people who
attended the annual event. In its 53rd year, the breakfast celebrates
Western Heritage Month and kicks off the Pikes Peak or Bust
Rodeo Days July 10–13.
The Street Breakfast affords Fort Carson the opportunity to
interact with the community in a unique and exciting way.
“The breakfast was a good experience for me,” said Spc.
Chainisha Williams, food service specialist, Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, 3rd Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Armored
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. “We started setting
up for the breakfast at (midnight) and worked very hard. I enjoyed
showing the people of the Colorado Springs community the appre-
ciation they deserve for all of the support they give us, and to have
that reciprocated back to us made all of the hard work worthwhile.”
Sgt. Robert Forshey, avionics systems repairer, Company B,
404th Aviation Support Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation
Brigade, 4th Inf. Div., said he had so much fun at his first
Street Breakfast that he plans to attend in the future.
“The breakfast was an incredible amount of fun, with music,
and interacting with people from the community,” said Forshey. “It
gives the public a chance to interact with the Army. It helps us
strengthen the bonds we have with them. I would recommend
people to come out to the breakfast in the coming years.”
The proceeds raised from the breakfast go back to Fort Carson
by benefitting military charities, said Brett Axton, co-chairman,
Service to Mankind.
“We want people to come to the rodeo, because that money goes
back to military charities as well,” he said. “The relationship that exists
between Fort Carson, Pikes Peak Range Riders and SERTOMA is
great, and we want them to know our community loves our military.”
July 10 is Fort Carson Night at the rodeo. Fifty-seven JTF
Carson Soldiers will receive medallions as a token of appreciation
for their service to the nation and be recognized on the arena floor
and post Soldiers will compete in the wild cow milking contest.
The 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard
will present the colors and participate in the grand entry each
night. Tickets are available at http://www.pikesorbust.org or at
the Norris-Penrose Events Center box office, 1045 Lower Gold
Camp Road in Colorado Springs. Military receive $2 off each
grandstand ticket purchase by entering coupon code “military”
online; must present military identification card at the stadium.
“It gives the public a chance to interact
with the Army. It helps us strengthen
the bonds we have with them. I would
recommend people to come out to
the breakfast in the coming years.”
— Sgt. Robert Forshey

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TBI, PTSD
Story and photo by
David Vergun
Army News Service
WASHINGTON — During the
last 12 years, many Soldiers have
returned from Iraq and Afghanistan with
wounds, some visible and some not,
said a leader in Army Medicine.
“The invisible wounds — post-
traumatic stress disorder and traumatic
brain injury — are just as damaging as
the visible ones. They impact the Families
as well as the Soldiers,” said Brig. Gen.
John M. Cho, deputy chief of staff for
operations with Army Medical Command.
An Iraq war veteran himself, Cho
spoke Saturday outside the Capitol in
Washington, D.C., as part of National
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Day.
This year’s theme was “Visible Honor
for Invisible Wounds.”
PTSD and traumatic brain injury are
not just military-specific issues, Cho said.
“They deserve a national discussion.”
A big part of that discussion, he said,
needs to focus on reducing the stigma
associated with mental health issues.
Besides a national discussion, Cho
said agencies need to come together,
both inside and outside the military,
to learn more about identifying and
treating PTSD and TBI, as well as
preventing it in the first place.
Cho said a PTSD diagnosis is
particularly challenging, because
“you can’t simply get a lab test or
take an X-ray to find it.”
As part of its collaborative effort, the
Army is participating in a $60 million
research study for TBI, sponsored by
the National Football League, General
Electric and Under Armour, he said.
Also, $700 million has been allocated
toward both PTSD and TBI as the result
of an Aug. 31, White House executive
order to go after the problem with
renewed effort in a collaborative manner
with the Department of Veterans Affairs
and other organizations.
Additionally, the Army has set up
seven “restorative centers” in
Afghanistan, where TBI can be identified
and treated, often allowing Soldiers to
stay in theater as they improve, he said.
He explained that PTSD often, but
not always, occurs with TBI, and that
relationship, too, is being researched.
“We’re nowhere near where we want to
be, however, when it comes to researching
PTSD and TBI,” he said. “A lot more
needs to be done.”
Cho said PTSD impacted him
personally when his brother, who also
is a U.S. Military Academy graduate,
returned from Afghanistan. His brother
was suffering from PTSD.
He sought treatment and is better
now, Cho said, adding that his brother
is telling his story to other Soldiers in
an effort to get them to seek care.
“We know treatment helps,” Cho
said. “We can help them get better
and they can continue to serve in our
Army with honor and distinction.”
As a result of his brother’s experience,
Cho said he’s a big believer in group
therapy, particularly cognitive processing
psychotherapy.
Brig. Gen. John M. Cho, deputy chief of staff for
Operations,ArmyMedicalCommand,addresses
the issue of post-traumatic stress disorder and
traumatic brain injury, on Capitol Hill, Saturday.
Chief
of staff
outlines
priority
Chief of Staff of the
Army Gen. Raymond T.
Odierno, unable to attend
the National Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder Day event
at the Capitol, wrote in a
letter for the attendees:
“PTSD is a combat
injury. Veterans suffering
from PTSD deserve the same
dignity and respect as our
fellow wounded warriors.
“With the continued
support and encouragement
of organizations like Honor
for ALL, the Army and this
nation have made enormous
strides in treating this injury,
removing the stigma and
instilling dignity in our
recovering veterans. But
more work must be done!”
Honor for ALL, a
nonprofit sponsoring the
event, is dedicated to
eliminating the stigma
of PTSD and supports
research into finding the
causes and treatment of
the disorder.
Army initiating collaborative effort

Love, money focus of new programStory and photo by
Andrea Stone
Mountaineer staff
Finance and romance — two
words not often used together. But
at the Elkhorn Conference Center
June 20, more than 100 Soldiers and
spouses learned ways to improve both.
“Any relationship will only be
as good as the amount of time and
effort that you invest in it,” said Ken
Robinson, Family Advocacy Program
specialist, Army Community Service.
“What kind of investing are you doing
in your romance right now? Are you
investing in your marriage? How
much effort are you putting into that?”
The purpose of the new program
is to enhance the knowledge of
Soldiers and Families in the areas of
finance and romance and to provide
them tools to better both, said Mary
Braxton, Financial Readiness Program
manager, ACS. She hopes to offer
the program twice a year.
“I thought it was great information
that was provided to our Soldiers and
Families … especially for Soldiers
and Family members who go through
so many deployments,” she said.
During the first half of the
seminar, attendees learned that they
are “millionaires in the making.”
“(If you’re) making $25,000 gross
annually and you never get another
raise, over a million dollars will flow into
your life,” said Brent Neiser, director
of strategic programs at National
Endowment for Financial Education.
The class focused on the impor-
tance of building an emergency
savings fund, paying down debt and
using extra deployment money wisely.
Neiser discussed the importance
of Soldiers being responsible with
their finances and the impact that
can have on their jobs in areas such
as security clearances.
“It’s a competitive advantage,” he
said. “You actually have folks here
who care about you and care that things
are in balance and not out of control.
In the civilian world, no one cares.”
Pfc. Jared Baker, infantryman,
Company D, 1st Battalion, 12th
Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, has been to a lot of financial
briefings, but he still learned a lot.
“It’s a good message to constantly
remind you,” he said. “I wish more
people would come. You see (the)
empty chairs, and there’s no way that
everyone knows all the possibilities.”
“You will always pick up
something,” agreed Alexis Baker.
Even for those who’ve been married
longer, there was good information.
“I think (this) is a very valuable
class, and I wish some of these
principles we had listened to a lot
earlier,” said Staff Sgt. Oscar Goosby,
biomedical equipment specialist,
Evans Army Community Hospital,
Couples hug as Ken Robinson, Family Advocacy Program specialist, Army Community Service, teaches a class on romance at
Elkhorn Conference Center, June 20.
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Medical Department Activity. He and his wife
have been married 16 years.
“We’ve struggled outside the military, and
we’ve struggled inside the military,” he said.
“They’ve always tried to steer us in the right
direction … always trying to help make sure
that you invest in yourself.”
“It’s a really good class, especially for
new spouses coming into the military because
a lot of them don’t know. They know the
financial hardships of being single or in the
civilian world. They don’t know how moves
(and other military hardships) can affect
you,” Tawanda Goosby said.
The importance of communication was
a priority in both classes.
“If you have a money
argument, that’s actually a good
thing,” Neiser said. “It’s the
beginning of communication
where you’re sharing values.”
Debt and investment was a
message carried over from the
finance to the romance class.
Romantic debt includes anger
issues, financial conflict,
mistrust and emotional
isolation, Robinson said.
“It’s a lot more fun to invest
in a marriage than to be in debt
in your marriage,” he said,
listing ways couples can invest
in their marriages, such as
open communication, date
nights and physical affection.
“(Romance) helps us feel
special,” he said. “We’re special
to somebody else in this life.
That we mean something to
somebody else, that we’re
important … It helps provide
worth to you that you matter
because you matter to this person
you’re in a relationship with.
It provides meaning. It provides
a sense of not being alone.”
The most important
investment couples can make is
in their marriages, Robinson said.
“The Army places a lot of
demands on us. We give a lot
of priority to our career,” he said.
“But you’ve got to give priority
to your marriage because one
day you’re not going to be in
the Army, but you’re still going
to be married. You still want to
have a spouse to go home to.”
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Finance
Photo by Andrea Stone
Staff Sgt. Oscar Goosby, biomedical equipment specialist,
Evans Army Community Hospital, Medical Department Activity,
and his wife, Tawanda, hug after they were asked to demonstrate
a comforting hug during a romance class at Elkhorn Conference
Center, June 20.
By Andrea Stone
Mountaineer staff
The most popular event for the Exceptional Family
Member Program is scheduled to happen again July 11.
The EFMP’s sensory movie night begins at 6:30 p.m.
at the Freedom Performing Arts Center with the
screening of “The Incredibles.”
At the first sensory movie night, held in April in
recognition of National Autism Awareness Month, more
than 40 parents and children attended.
“We handed out surveys for everyone to take.
Everybody loved it. (They) wanted us to do it again,” said
Susan Moyer, EFMP manager. “The response was so
positive, we decided this is something we need to do for
our military community on a regular basis.”
The night is designed for those with a sensory disorder,
many of whom also have autism. Because of the disorder, many
of those children can’t go to a regular movie theater because of
the crowds, the darkness and the movie volume, Moyer said.
“They get overstimulated, and they can’t handle it,” she said.
At the sensory movie night, the lights are left on and
the volume of the movie is turned down.
“We have a room off to the side where, if someone gets
overstimulated, the parents can move (with the child),” she
said. “The kids can get up and roam around, whereas in a
regular theater, that is such a no-no. And the parents under-
stand this, and they respect it, and it’s OK with everybody.”
In April, no snacks were served because of dietary
restrictions, but one comment that was repeated through the
surveys was that attendees wished there was popcorn. So, at
the July movie night, popcorn and bottled water will be served.
The movie night will be held on a Thursday because of
furloughs, but Moyer said she hopes to have future movies,
which are planned quarterly, on Friday nights.
The movie nights are designed to provide an outlet for
Families and reduce pressure for parents.
“It can be very challenging parenting a child with sensory
sensitivities because that child could be experiencing a
sensory overload in a public place, and you have people
who … don’t know what’s going on shooting them dirty looks,
or (saying), ‘You need to discipline your kid’ or ‘You need to
learn how to parent your kid,’ when that’s not what’s going
on at all. They can have a meltdown tantrum in the middle of
Wal-Mart, and it’s because the lights are too bright for this
kid to handle, and people don’t understand that,” Moyer said.
“Any kind of outlet we can provide for (parents), we’re
here for them,” she said.
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destroys a home June
12. The fire destroyed
509 homes, surpassing
the Waldo Canyon Fire
at 342 homes, as
the most destructive
fire in Colorado history.
By Sgt. William Smith
One of the most destructive fires in Colorado history was
100-percent contained June 20 after burning about 16,000
acres in nine days and killing two people.
The Fort Carson Fire Department began supporting other
agencies in fighting the Black Forest Fire with nine personnel,
two brush trucks and one water tender June 12. They remained
on scene until June 21, after the fire was 100-percent contained.
“Our biggest challenge in the beginning was trying to
save as much property as we could with a limited amount of
resources, while trying to keep our crews as safe as possible,”
said Capt. J.T. McLeod, FCFD.
“We were chased out of so many areas from the fire flaring
up and becoming so intense and unpredictable,” McLeod said.
“Then, once the fire died back down, we would go back in
and save what we could. So the first few days were the most
challenging until the bigger crews arrived to help us.”
Steve Reyes, firefighter and emergency medical technician,
FCFD, said the crews extinguished fires close to homes, put
in control lines securing the areas around homes and
mopped up hot spots that the Black Forest Fire caused.
The firefighters agreed that even though they are extremely
exhausted from fighting the fires the support they received
has helped them give it their all.
“It is the community coming together to save homes and
save lives. This fire has really driven that home,” McLeod
said. “It has continued to amaze me, in my 20 years of doing
this job, the way they come together like that and show
us their support when we come into the command post
every night, makes us work harder to get the job done. The
way they have pulled together is nothing short of amazing ...
FCFD helps achieve Black Forest Fire containment
Plumes of smoke fill the air above Black
Forest, north of Colorado Springs, June 12.
PhotosbySgt.JonathanC.Thibault
it makes me really proud to be part of this community.”
Reyes said when people get the message to evacuate they
should do so immediately.
“There is nothing in their home worth dying for,” Reyes
said. “(Evacuating) allows the firefighters to get in and do
their job much more effectively. If we don’t have to worry
about people that have not left their homes, we can focus on
saving as much property and structures as we can.”
McLeod said having the yard picked up around a home
can make a huge difference in the event of a fire.
“It is the smaller things on the ground consisting of yard
waste, pine needles, weeds and smaller trees that might carry fire
into the crown of larger trees,” he said. “If you can keep the fire on
the ground, it doesn’t grow as intense. Fire will travel through the
lighter fuels very fast, so it won’t have a chance to heat the house.”
Reyes said everyone should have an evacuation plan
ready in the event of a tragedy such as the Black Forest
Fire. They need to make sure when officials say it is time to
go that they have everything in order.
“We are moving into a very bad fire season and we are
still in a drought,” Reyes said. “People just need to be extremely
vigilant and careful with what they are doing,” said Reyes.

23June 28, 2013 — MOUNTAINEER22 MOUNTAINEER — June 28, 2013
Event treats single
Spc. Robert Fleig, 4th Infantry Division Band, does a flip on the
bungee trampoline.
Local band Hydrogen Skyline performs at the Single Soldier Day at
Iron Horse Park. The band donated its time to entertain the troops.
Pvt. Christian Delgado, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
takes a spin on a motorized toilet bowl during Single Soldier Day, June 20 at Iron Horse Park.
Single Soldiers slip and slide in the
bubble pool during Single Soldier
Day June 20 at Iron Horse Park.
Story and photos by Catherine Ross
Special to the Mountaineer
A carnival-like atmosphere encompassed
Iron Horse Park June 20, as Fort Carson’s single
Soldiers somersaulted on bungee trampolines,
splashed in a pit of bubbles and enjoyed live music.
About 300 Soldiers joined in the fun during
the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers’
inaugural Single Soldier Day, which also featured
a dunk tank, human foosball and toilet bowl races.
Racing motorized toilet bowls through a
narrow course proved a big draw. His first time
attending a BOSS event, Spc. Mike Johnson, 2nd
Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
cited the races as his favorite activity at the event.
“I broke my toilet bowl,” Johnson said.
Pointing to Spc. Keith Webber, Headquarters
and Headquarters Company, 43rd Sustainment
Brigade, he continued, “then he ran over me.
I beat him in the obstacle course, though.”
Webber said he appreciated that his unit
encouraged him and other single Soldiers to
attend the event, and authorized them to be away
from work for the afternoon.
“It was nice that the Army pushed it out to
all the single Soldiers, to come for a half day,”
Webber said. “It was a good turnout.”
BOSS president Spc. Anthony Castillo was
pleased with units’ buy-in to the event.
“Telling Soldiers ‘this is where you’re going
for the day’ really builds morale,” said Castillo.
“The more units we get to do that, the more
morale we build.”
Castillo said the event is a tool for helping
Soldiers integrate into units and hopes to
transform Single Soldier Day into an annual
occurrence “specifically for the single Soldier. An
appreciation day, in a sense, to go and have fun.”
In true carnival fashion, Soldiers could
purchase refreshments, such as funnel cakes, on site.
The day’s fun included prize drawings as well, for
items donated by local businesses and universities
that sponsored the event. Music was provided by
deejay Sound of the Soldier and local band
Hydrogen Skyline, all volunteering their time.
Several married Soldiers also volunteered to
help run the many activities.
“I volunteered so single Soldiers can have
some fun,” said Sgt. Jim Alexander, 438th
Medical Detachment (Veterinary Service), who
helped run the dunk tank and was even dunked
himself several times.
“The Soldiers seem to be having a pretty
good time,” Alexander said, adding that he would
recommend future BOSS events to single Soldiers.
After surviving her first dunking, Pvt. Olivia
Boerstler, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion,
4th Inf. Div., said, “I think it’s a lot of fun.”
Soldiers interested in becoming more involved
with BOSS can speak with their unit’s BOSS
representative or contact Castillo at 524-2677.
Single Soldiers can also text “follow
CarsonBOSS” to 40404 to receive updates and
event information, or check the Directorate of
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Facebook page for upcoming events.
BOSS meetings are held the first and third
Thursday of each month from 2-3:30 p.m.
at The Foxhole.
to day of fun
Sgt. Jim Alexander,
438th Medical
Detachment
(Veterinary
Service), takes
a turn in the
dunk tank.

Story and photos by Andrea Stone
Mountaineer staff
He deployed four times to Iraq, and on one of
those tours, was chosen to guard President George
W. Bush when he visited Baghdad in 2008. He
saved lives, and on Saturday, his life was celebrated
and his death mourned in a memorial service at
the American Legion Post 38 in Fountain.
MWD Emir H323 may have been four-legged,
but the Air Force working dog, adopted by a
retired Fort Carson Soldier, garnered respect.
“They (military working dogs) are warriors,
too,” said Daniel Cisneros, assistant state captain,
Colorado Patriot Guard Riders. “They are soldiers,
and they need to be identified and recognized and
given the respect and honor due. They save lives.”
The Patriot Riders escorted Emir’s owner,
Lanai Singh, to the memorial service.
“This is the first time we’ve done something
like this for the working dogs,” Cisneros said.
Emir was retired from Kirtland, Air Force Base,
N.M., with a back injury and adopted by Singh 17
months ago. Singh, who was medically retired as a
specialist from Fort Carson in 2010, waited through
her time in the Army to adopt a dog.
When Singh knew she wouldn’t be deploying any-
more, she decided to start
adopting retired military
dogs. Emir was the second
of three she’s adopted.
She also fostered one.
The waitlist to adopt
military working dogs
is long, and only about
300 dogs are retired
each year, Singh said.
The dogs fall under
two categories — patrol
dogs and specialized
search dogs. The search
dogs are easier to place
because they are generally
less aggressive, she
explained.
“I prefer to adopt
the patrol dogs so that the
other dogs can have
families and children,”
she said.
The use of military working dogs dates back to
World War II with the establishment of the “K-9
Corps” March 13, 1942.
After Vietnam, when the troops came home,
the dogs were usually left behind to face an
uncertain future.
All that changed in November 2000, when
President Bill Clinton signed into law House
Resolution 5314, which allowed military working
dogs to be adopted.
“On average, every military dog saves 150 lives,”
Singh said. “Now there are 3,000 military dogs in
the K-9 Corps in all military branches. So, 3,000
times 150, that’s how many lives have come back,
saved because of a war dog. That’s a lot of people.”
Emir, through his owner, had his own Facebook
page with more than 1,500 likes.
When Emir died, Singh was looking for a way
to honor his life, so she turned to the dog handlers
at Fort Carson.
“(She) first came to us seeking help because the
dog had just passed,” said Capt. James Powers, com-
mander, 69th and 148th Military Police Detachments,
759th Military Police Battalion. “It originally started
out with us doing a ceremony because we had just
done one for one of our dogs. We had the script. We
had the protocol down. But she started getting more
and more people saying they were coming.”
When there were concerns about space, Singh
decided to move the ceremony off post.
The role of military working dogs was highlighted
during the service, with representatives from the
Federal Protection Agency and two of their working
dogs attending.
“(I) can attest to the courage of these dogs on a
daily basis,” Powers said. “I know how much we
appreciate these dogs in service to us, helping us.”
Emir was remembered, not only for his military
service, but also his time as a service dog for his
owner, who attends Pikes Peak Community College.
“Emir had a calming effect on the veterans, … and
he was very protective,” said Vicki Furaus, certifying
official, Veterans Affairs at PPCC.
At the end of the memorial service, Emir’s last
will and testament was read: “Thanks to everybody
who made the last year and a half one of the most
exciting and happy times of my life. Every day was
joyful and I will watch over you as Angel Emir.”
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Left: Retired Spc. Lanai Singh accepts a coin
and a pin from the Patriot Guard Riders’ ride
captain at a memorial service for Emir, a military
working dog, at the American Legion Post 38 in
Fountain, Saturday. Almost 50 people and four
dogs attended the ceremony.
Above: Uli pays his respects to fellow military
working dog, Emir, at a memorial ceremony
Saturday at the American Legion Post 38 in
Fountain. Uli and Emir went through basic military
dog training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas,
together. After their service, they were both
adopted by retired Spc. Lanai Singh.
Ceremony honors military service

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