Story and photo by Andrea Sutherland Mountaineer staff In the early morning hours May 10, 115 Soldiers from 615th Engineer Company, 52nd Eng. Battalion, returned home. Family, friends and fellow Soldiers gathered at the Special Events Center to welcome the engineers, who spent the last year in Bahrain where they participated in security force missions [...]
Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division Their journey began approximately 10 months ago in the Agrhandab River Valley, near Kandahar, Afghanistan, when Staff Sgt. Jason Searles, Sgt. Eric Trueblood and Pfc. Jeffrey Brown sustained injuries during a patrol, forcing them to leave their [...]
Story and photo by Andrea Sutherland Mountaineer staff Col. David Grosso knows leading the Fort Carson garrison is an important and esteemed position. “I get the privilege of commanding this Army garrison,” he said. “It is a privilege to work in a position that directly influences Soldiers, Families and civilians.” Assuming command May 10, Grosso [...]
Story and photo by Pfc. Andrew Ingram 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office Staff Sgt. Krisell Creager-Lumpkins attended the 2011 Warrior Games to cheer for a friend competing in one of the Olympic-style swimming events. Then a recent addition to the Fort Carson Warrior Transition Battalion, Creager-Lumpkins said watching her friend and the other wounded [...]
By Sgt. Khori Johnson 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs The sound of “Ivy” Division cannon fire captivated the cheering fans surrounding Security Service Field, marking the opening ceremony of the Sky Sox Fort Carson Appreciation Night, May 4. The Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies provide free tickets to servicemembers and their Families for the [...]
By Staff Sgt. Christopher Jelle 3rd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division Jeanne Chandler, wife of Sgt. Maj; of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, met with unit Family readiness group leaders throughout the 4th Infantry Division, May 2-3. During a meeting with the FRG leaders of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th [...]
Few young field artillery officers imagine commanding an Army garrison, but for Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, his years as garrison commander have provided him a wealth of knowledge, challenges and experiences.
Making good on a promise to deliver a 21st century commissary benefit to its customers, the Defense Commissary Agency will open its newest full-service grocery store at Fort Carson Wednesday.
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III spoke to Fort Carson Soldiers and Family members at McMahon Auditorium Wednesday, as part of a three-day visit to the “Home of the 4th Infantry Division.”
The 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson community bid farewell to Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Bailey, departing deputy commanding general for support, during a farewell retreat ceremony held at Founders Field Tuesday.