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• Russian paratroopers to train with troops from Fort Carson

  May 17, 2012 2:11 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Russians are coming - in fact, they're already here - but it may not be what you think. Twenty-two Russian army paratroopers are in Colorado for two weeks of training with the 10th Special Forces Group at Fort Carson outside Colorado Springs. The two nations' militaries... more »

• Army Secretary discusses road ahead for Fort Carson Play Video

  May 2, 2012 6:58 PM

  Leaders from Fort Carson and Colorado Springs pledged continued support for each other, renewing a community covenant to help soldiers and their families. The Secretary of the Army, John McHugh, signed off on the deal as well. Secretary McHugh was in Colorado Springs as his boss, President Obama, is... more »

• Fort Carson soldier remembered Play Video

  April 16, 2012 7:05 PM

  Family and friends are honoring the life of a Fort Carson soldier. A memorial was held Monday on the Mountain Post for 26-year-old Staff Sergeant Christopher Brown, who was on his 4th tour of duty when he was killed April 3rd in Afghanistan. SSgt Brown was part of the... more »

• Springs man wins day in court in discrimination case Play Video

  March 14, 2012 9:10 PM

  A Colorado Springs man has won a major legal victory in his discrimination complaint filed against the Army after a supervisor at Fort Carson reportedly threatened him with a noose. Anthony Jackson received notice over the weekend from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington D.C. that reversed... more »

• Weekend on the GO! (March 2-4)

  March 2, 2012 6:11 AM

  Here's what's going on in Southern Colorado in our Weeekend on the GO! report. Storytime Friday, 10:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble Colorado Springs, CO Celebrate Read Across American by reading "Ten Apples on Top" by Dr. Seuss Military and Veterans Employment Expo 2012 Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30... more »

• Mysterious lights identified as military flares

  March 1, 2012 4:03 PM

  Maybe you've seen them, a series of bright lights seeming to hover in the night sky then slowly disappear. Turns out those unidentified flying objects have been identified as flares used by soldiers at Fort Carson for training purposes. To be precise, the lights that were seen by many... more »

• Fort Carson soldier killed loved his family and military service

  February 26, 2012 3:45 PM

  OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Funeral arrangements are pending for an Oklahoma soldier who died in Afghanistan. Department of Defense officials say Sgt. Allen R. McKenna Jr. of Noble died Tuesday in Kandahar province, but how he died wasn't specified. The 28-year-old was assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, part... more »

• Helicopters to train at Fort Carson till mid-May

  February 22, 2012 11:14 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Residents in the Fort Carson area can expect to see and hear more helicopters when Army aviators from Fort Campbell, Ky., conduct high-altitude training in Colorado this spring. The 101st Combat Aviation Brigade's training will take place from Thursday until mid-May. Aviators will fly Blackhawk,... more »

• Free outing this weekend for local military

  February 16, 2012 5:01 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Twenty soldiers and Air Force personnel from Fort Carson and Peterson Air Force Base will spend a weekend camping, snowshoeing, skiing and fishing during an outing intended to help ease their transition back to civilian life. The event takes place this weekend at Black Canyon... more »

• Fort Carson soldiers gain U.S. citizenship

  February 14, 2012 5:41 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Three soldiers based at Fort Carson have become U.S. citizens while serving in Afghanistan. The Army says Pfc. Satoshi Kondo, Pfc. Alberto Vera-Navarro and Spc. Qianqian Liu took an oath of allegiance and became citizens on Friday in a ceremony at Kandahar Air Field. They... more »

• Landowners voice concerns over proposed military expansion Play Video

  January 27, 2012 1:03 AM

  The military is getting some push back from local landowners when it comes to the new 13th Combat Aviation Brigade Thursday night marked a crowded and sometimes boisterous debate in Colorado Springs, as the public gave their thoughts on proposed expansion plans both at Fort Carson and in Pinon... more »

• Rep. Lamborn responds to Army announcement

  January 25, 2012 7:24 PM

  Rep. Doug Lamborn serves on the House Armed Services Committe. Late this afternoon, he released this statement on the Army's plan to reduce brigades by up to 30 percent: "The Obama Administration's plan to dramatically reduce the size of our Army is deeply troubling. It would be unwise and... more »

• Woman shares horrors of PTSD, looking for answers Play Video

  January 23, 2012 7:44 PM

  A Colorado Springs woman says she's still recovering from the horrors of domestic violence she experienced last summer. However, Rebecca Granados says she feels like it was her husband's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder that led to the attack - and more specifically the medications he was taking. Now she says she... more »

• Fort Carson releases photo of slain soldier

  January 11, 2012 4:57 PM

  Fort Carson has released a photo of Specialist Brandy Fonteneaux whose death is being investigated as a homicide. Officials say the soldier was found dead in barracks on base Sunday, although they aren't saying when or where. Officials say that Fonteneaux was 28 years old and is from Houston,... more »

• Fort Carson to host USA Boxing Championships

  January 10, 2012 2:56 AM

  The 2012 USA Boxing National Championships will return to a familiar city in 2012, but the event will take place in a new and unique venue for the all-important 2012 edition. Fort Carson will host the annual event with the full week of action, February 27-March 3, taking place on... more »

• Former NFL players encourage soldiers Play Video

  January 8, 2012 11:37 PM

  Alexander Walton loves hanging out with the guys. In 2010 he joined the army for a life of brotherhood and service. Now he's preparing to leave that. He has a degenerative knee condition and is being medically discharged. "Mentally I'm not the same anymore and physically I'm not. I... more »

• Fort Carson soldiers coming home early

  December 21, 2011 11:59 AM

  Nearly 200 Fort Carson soldiers are scheduled to return home six months earlier than expected because they were able to successfully complete their mission, according to Mountain Post officials. Fort Carson is welcoming home soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team Wednesday evening at 5p.m. They... more »

• Fort Carson Soldiers home for Christmas Play Video

  December 16, 2011 7:49 PM

  Emotions fill the air as hundreds of families anxiously await the arrival of their loved ones returning from Afghanistan. April Sarver hasn't seen her husband in six months. "Its been rough. But he did an awesome job so we're proud", said April Sarver. Its the same story for... more »

• Free "Trees for Troops" on the Mountain Post

  December 7, 2011 7:54 PM

  Many of our military families on Fort Carson are going to have some help decorating their homes this holiday season. Once again the Mountain Post is offering the free "Trees for Troops" program. Fort Carson teamed up with Fed Ex to give away free trees to military families. Vouchers are... more »

• Train derails on Fort Carson

  November 24, 2011 12:35 PM

  Two rail cars carrying military equipment derailed this morning. The rail cars were on the rail spur at B Street and S. Academy Blvd. when they tipped over. No word on how the cars derailed. No injuries or road closures were caused by the incident. more »

• Fort Carson says goodbye to former Commanding General

  November 21, 2011 11:40 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Fort Carson is saying goodbye to the man who served as acting commander for much of the past 12 months. A retirement and farewell ceremony will be held Monday for Brig. Gen. James H. Doty. Doty was named acting commander at the infantry... more »

• 170 Fort Carson soldiers return from Afghanistan

  November 20, 2011 11:58 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Fort Carson is welcoming about 170 soldiers home from Afghanistan Sunday. The soldiers from the 43rd Sustainment Brigade will be welcomed at a ceremony on post. The soldiers have spent the last seven months in Afghanistan providing convoy security for logistics patrols. (Copyright... more »

• Controlled burn on Fort Carson Training Area

  November 17, 2011 11:53 AM

  See smoke south of Colorado Springs on Fort Carson? Well, you're probably seeing a controlled burn on the Fort Carson Training area along I-25 near mile marker 119 and Midway Ranch, between Pueblo and Colorado Springs. The burn area will be very large and you may also be able to... more »

• Change of command at Fort Carson

  November 16, 2011 4:06 PM

  The role of Commanding General at Fort Carson has changed hands; Major General David Perkins turned over power to Major General Joseph Anderson in a ceremony Wednesday morning on the Mountain Post. Maj. Gen. Anderson will be in charge of the Army's 4th Infantry Division as well as Fort... more »

• EPC moves forward on local gun range, not everyone happy Play Video

  November 15, 2011 8:01 PM

  A new public shooting range is closer to being built in Colorado Springs. Tuesday, the El Paso County Commissioners, Fort Carson, and the Sheriff's Office signed off on the deal to bringing the Cheyenne Mountain Sports Shooting Complex to reality. It will be built on land owned by the... more »

• New public shooting range in EPC

  November 10, 2011 3:30 PM

  There is a proposal for a new public shooting range for El Paso County. The location is on the edge of Fort Carson property right by Gate 20. The Secretary of the Army just approved the plan. County commissioners will vote next Tuesday. Hear from the County Commission tonight on... more »

• Memorial service for 2 fallen soldiers at Fort Carson

  November 9, 2011 8:43 AM

  There will be a memorial on the Mountain Post today for two fallen soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fourth Infantry Division. Captain Joshua Lawrence and Captain Drew Russell will be remembered at 11:00 a.m. this morning at Fort Carson A rocket propelled grenade killed them both... more »

• Iraqi boy - "secret weapon" for US troops - shares story with News 5 Play Video

  October 27, 2011 6:44 PM

  What were you doing at 13 years old? It was probably very different from Jasim Ramadon. Seven years ago he was living in Iraq and his father was a Captain in Saddam Hussein's military -- telling him to kill Americans. Now Ramadon is 19 and lives in Colorado Springs; he... more »

• Iraqi boy - "secret weapon" for US troops - shares story with News 5 Play Video

  October 27, 2011 6:12 PM

  What were you doing at 13 years old? It was probably very different from Jasim Ramadon. Seven years ago he was living in Iraq and his father was a Captain in Saddam Hussein's military -- telling him to kill Americans. Now Ramadon is 19 and lives in Colorado Springs; he... more »

• Smoke south of Colorado Springs part of prescribed burn

  October 21, 2011 4:25 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department call center has been getting several calls over the last few days over smoke that is visible south of the city. What everyone is seeing, is a smoke plume from a prescribed burn on Fort Carson and the training area along Hwy 115. These prescribed... more »

• Emergency response drill planned at Fort Carson

  October 7, 2011 5:22 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A search-and-rescue unit and fire departments are participating in an exercise at Fort Carson. The drill is scheduled for Saturday at Camp Red Devil. Participants include Colorado Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1, the Fort Carson Fire Department and firefighters from Denver and other... more »

• Medal of Honor presented to 4th Infantry Division Play Video

  October 6, 2011 7:32 PM

  For the first time in US Army history, the Medal of Honor has been presented to an army unit. When he passed away last October, First Sergeant David McNerney of Texas requested that his medal be given back to the men of the 4th Infantry Division. McNerney served with the... more »

• Record crowds for this year's air show

  September 25, 2011 3:00 PM

  Organizers say they've had record crowds for this year's In Their Honor Air Show. They're still working out the final numbers, but about 8,000 people showed up on Saturday alone. Organizer John O'Donnell says this great turn out will help with putting together next year's show. O'Donnell says... more »

• Come fly with me, come fly away

  September 24, 2011 10:10 AM

  The In Their Honor Air Show kicks off at 9 am. Ospreys, Apaches, Blackhawks, and many many more for kids and adults to explore at this weekend's In Their Honors Air Show. F-18's, A-10's, bi-planes and many more planes will take to the Colorado blue skies starting at... more »

• Fort Carson considering new name for Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site

  September 21, 2011 6:38 PM

  Fort Carson officials they're considering some changes for their Southern Colorado training site -- the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. They're thinking about a name change; eventually possibly calling it Fort Carson South. Mountain Post officials want to make the connection between Fort Carson and the training site clear.... more »

• Despite tragedies, local air show still a go for next weekend Play Video

  September 18, 2011 2:43 PM

  Two air shows have been cancelled within 24 hours because of fatal crashes. A World War 2 era P-51 Mustang crashed into a group of spectators in Reno, Nevada, Friday; killing nine, including the pilot, and injuring more than 50 people. Another WWII plane -- a T-28 -- crashed in... more »

• Fallen Master Sergeant remembered as quiet, confident leader

  September 14, 2011 2:15 PM

  A memorial service for Master Sergeant Charles Price III just wrapped up at Fort Carson. MSG Price served with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. He was killed in Afghanistan last month. His soldiers describe him as soft spoken, but fearless. They say he was always able to... more »

• Challenge a soldier at Fort Carson's Madden Tournament

  September 14, 2011 12:13 PM

  Fort Carson will host the opening round of a video game playing tournament tomorrow evening on post. Soldiers and citizens alike are encouraged to display their game playing prowess of the popular football video game Madden 2012 . The tournament begin at 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the The Hub... more »

• Fort Carson finalizes conservation easement

  September 8, 2011 8:16 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Fort Carson has finalized conservation easements that create a 2-mile-wide buffer zone between the southern and southeastern parts of the post and nearby communities. The infantry post outside Colorado Springs says it finalized easements on about 11 square miles or 7,000 acres last week.... more »

• Soldier arrested on child sex exploitation charge

  August 31, 2011 6:16 PM

  WIDEFIELD, Colo. (AP) - A Fort Carson soldier has been arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a child, and police say they later found a grenade in his Widefield home. The Denver Post reports 47-year-old Sgt. 1st Class Radoslaw Szczepanski was arrested Tuesday. It's not clear whether he... more »

• UPDATE: Fires reported in Cheyenne Canyon located

  August 28, 2011 6:40 PM

  Fire Crews from El Paso County and the US Forest Service have been scrambling to locate a fire burning West of Highway 115. Initial reports had crews looking in an area a little closer to town then once the fires were actually located multiple calls came in reporting the same... more »

• Troops will return to Fort Carson tomorrow

  August 23, 2011 8:26 AM

  Soldiers from a Fort Carson bomb-disposal unit are returning from Iraq tomorrow. A welcome-home ceremony is set Wednesday for the 242nd Explosive Ordnance Battalion. The troops spent about a year in Iraq. The soldiers performed and directed more than 1,500 missions, including about 850 emergency responses and 350... more »

• Honoring the children of fallen soldiers Play Video

  August 22, 2011 8:10 PM

  Some may be too young to understand, but the children of fallen soldiers were honored at a Fort Carson ceremony today. It's part of a new effort to make sure those who've lost their lives, while serving our country, aren't forgotten. Four year old Joshua Blackwell was just four... more »

• Ceremony for fallen soldiers Mon. at Fort Carson

  August 20, 2011 12:26 AM

  A recognition ceremony Monday on the Mountain Post is scheduled to honor fallen soldiers and their family members. Family members of fallen heroes will ready poetry and their children will be recognized in a medal presentation. The event is put on by Fort Carson Survivor Outreach Services. Survivor... more »

• Fort Carson hosting "Run for the Fallen"

  August 18, 2011 3:56 PM

  Fort Carson, Colo. - Fort Carson is hosting a run to remember fallen soldiers Saturday at 8 a.m. at Iron Horse Park. The Run for the Fallen honors the men and women who have died while serving in Overseas Contingency Operations. Participants will wear runners' bibs displaying names and... more »

• Remembering a brother

  August 10, 2011 6:14 PM

  A moment of silence was observed at Fort Carson today when family, friends and fellow servicemen came to honor and remember the life of Staff Sergeant Lex Lewis who was killed in a fire fight at the start of his third tour in Afghanistan. He was in the 2nd... more »

• Training with aviation unit at Fort Carson Play Video

  August 9, 2011 8:16 PM

  Fort Carson's aviation unit will deploy to Afghanistan in about six months. Soldiers from the 1st battalion, 2nd aviation regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, make up one part of the 25th combat aviation brigade out of Hawaii. They train here because of the terrain and high altitude, "It's much different... more »

• Avoid Fort Carson Gate 1

  August 5, 2011 6:05 PM

  Fort Carson Security Police and other emergency response units have shut down Gate 1 of the Mountain Post at Highway 115 and are redirecting traffic to other gates due to an unspecified incident at the gate. Security Police are directing traffic to go to other entry points until the... more »

• Army names new commander for Fort Carson

  August 4, 2011 4:48 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - The new commander at Fort Carson will be Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson. The Army announced Thursday that Anderson will take command of the post outside Colorado Springs, as well as the 4th Infantry Division. He replaces Maj. Gen. David Perkins. Anderson is currently... more »

• Services this weekend for soldier shot in Denver

  July 29, 2011 6:11 AM

  COLUMBIA, Ill. (AP) - Services will be this weekend for an Army soldier from southwestern Illinois who was shot to death in Denver outside his motel. Twenty-five-year-old Anthony Silva of Columbia was stationed at Fort Carson when he was killed Saturday after being shot several times. He was... more »

• Audit: Carson nutrition center handled properly

  July 25, 2011 7:30 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A Defense Department audit says Fort Carson and the Army Corps of Engineers properly handled planning and reporting on an $11.5 million project to repair the post's Nutrition Care Division building. The Defense Department inspector general released a report Friday saying officials couldn't provide documentation... more »

• Former Sec. of Defense Rumsfeld at Mountain Post Thursday

  July 21, 2011 4:32 PM

  Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is expected at Fort Carson Thursday to autograph copies of his memoir. The book, titled "Known and Unknown", chronicles Rumsfeld's long and varied public service career. In it, he recounts his service as a U.S. Congressman, U.S. ambassador to NATO, White House chief... more »

• Soldiers expected at Fort Carson today

  July 20, 2011 8:24 AM

  About 40 Fort Carson Soldiers from the 62nd Explosives Ordnance Disposal Company are expected to return this afternoon. They spend about a year in Afghanistan conducting more than 850 emergency response combat missions, including 350 involving improvised explosive devices. Individuals in the company received five Purple Hearts, 17... more »

• Remembering Fort Carson soldier killed

  July 17, 2011 4:48 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - The Defense Department says a Fort Carson soldier was killed in combat in Afghanistan. The military said Sunday that 40-year-old Sgt. Lex L. Lewis of Rapid City, S.D., was killed Friday when insurgents attacked his unit with small-arms fire in Farah Province. Lewis... more »

• Fort Carson suffers loss of another soldier in Afghanistan

  July 17, 2011 3:42 PM

  News First 5 was notified by the Department of Defense via a release announcing the death of a soldier from Fort Carson. The DOD report states that Sgt. Lex L. Lewis age 40 from Rapid City S.D., died July 15th from combat related injuries he sustained when his unit... more »

• IED takes another soldier's life

  July 13, 2011 6:20 PM

  It was a somber day at Fort Carson this morning as the army honored another one of its own. PFC Eric Soufrine, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, was just a few months shy of his twenty-first birthday and only three weeks away from coming home before an IED... more »

• Mountain Post welcoming home soldiers this weekend

  July 9, 2011 4:30 PM

  About 530 soldiers are scheduled to return to Fort Carson. The Mountain Post has two home coming ceremonies planned for the weekend. 300 1st Brigade Combat Team soldiers are set for the first ceremony, planned for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mountain Post's Special Events Center. Another group of... more »

• Gay soldiers beaten in possible hate crime Play Video

  July 3, 2011 8:54 PM

  Their car a bloody mess, a group of Fort Carson soldiers and their friends try to pick up the pieces after a seemingly senseless hate crime early Saturday morning at the Albertacos restaurant in northeastern Colorado Springs. Chris, one of the victims and a gay soldier, asked that we... more »

• Jay Leno brings Tour for Troops to Fort Carson

  June 18, 2011 4:11 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is bringing his Tour for the Troops to Fort Carson. The tour's website says Leno will perform July 9 at the Fort Carson Special Events Center. The show is free for all military ID-holders, but seating is limited... more »

• 2 fires burning on Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site

  June 8, 2011 4:59 PM

  Crews are fighting two fires on the Army's Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, located in southeastern Colorado. The site is utilized by Fort Carson soldiers for training. The first fire, discovered late Tuesday morning, is being called the Callie Marie Fire -- burning about 3,500 acres on PCMS and U.S.... more »

• Fort Carson holds a memorial for a fallen comrade

  June 8, 2011 3:26 PM

  The Mountain Post held a solemn memorial service today to honor the life and service of one of its fallen. Sgt Ken Hermogino was honored today as his fellow soldiers held a memorial service at The Soldier's Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson Wednesday. Sgt. Hermogino was a recent conversion... more »

• Number of local troops killed recently in war

  May 30, 2011 1:34 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - In more than nine years of war, Fort Carson has lost 321 soldiers including fifteen soldiers from the post who have died overseas since last Memorial Day. Of those killed, 257 died in Iraq and 64 in Afghanistan. An Air Force Academy professor and... more »

• Fort Carson soldiers returning this morning

  May 28, 2011 8:10 AM

  The first group of returning soldiers with the First Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are expected to arrive at Fort Carson at 7:00 a.m. Saturday. The 52 soldiers are the first of around 3,500 members of the Raider Brigade who are expected to return from Afghanistan in the... more »

• Soldier killed in hit and run accident

  May 28, 2011 7:58 AM

  A 19 year old Fort Carson soldier has died after a hit-an-run accident in Colorado Springs. The soldier's identity has not yet been released but police say he is from the Boston area. He and another soldier were both on motorcycles headed south on Rangewood Drive when at around... more »

• Fort Carson adds 22 names to Memorial Wall

  May 26, 2011 12:00 PM

  Fort Carson is adding the names of 22 fallen soldiers to the Mountain Post's Global War on Terrorism Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Thursday morning. 21 of them died or were killed in action since April of 2010. The name of another Special Forces soldier who died in 2005 is also... more »

• US soldier gets 12 years in detainee death

  May 25, 2011 3:49 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A U.S. soldier with mental health problems has been sentenced to 12 ½ years in military prison after pleading guilty to killing a suspected Taliban prisoner in his jail cell. Pfc. David Lawrence pleaded guilty to premeditated murder in a military court at Fort... more »

• Soldier may plead guilty in court martial

  May 24, 2011 7:42 PM

  A court martial starts tomorrow at Fort Carson for a soldier accused of killing a Taliban prisoner he was guarding. Private 1st Class David Lawrence is charged with one count of murder. The death happened last year in Afghanistan. His attorney says Lawrence suffers from schizophrenia and PTSD and... more »

• Fort Carson fire 90 percent contained

  May 23, 2011 11:29 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A wildfire that burned about 25 acres on Fort Carson is 90 percent contained. Post officials say firefighters expect full containment later today. The cause of the fire hasn't been disclosed. Fire engine crews from Fort Carson and a hand crew from the El... more »

• Brush fire at Fort Carson

  May 22, 2011 6:55 PM

  There is a grass fire burning on Fort Carson near Butts Army Airfield. The actual location is Range 46, just near the airfield. The Colorado Springs Fire Department has dispatched both an engine and a brush truck as mutual aid in the fire. No structures are threatened at this time. more »

• Lawyer: Soldier to plead guilty in detainee death

  May 22, 2011 5:43 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The lawyer for a mentally ill U.S. soldier accused of killing an Afghan detainee says the soldier will plead guilty to murder in exchange for a substantially reduced prison term. Attorney James Culp said Sunday that Pfc. David Lawrence of Lawrenceburg, Ind., will enter his plea... more »

• Fort Carson goes green with first ever Eco-Fest

  May 18, 2011 6:38 PM

  The Mountain Post's 1st Eco-Fest will take place Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Special Events Center on post. The event is free and open to the public. The theme of the event is "It's Easy Being Green." Participants will get a chance to learn more about the importance... more »

• Highway 16 interchange complete

  May 17, 2011 7:40 PM

  Construction on the State Highway 16 and I-25 interchange is now complete. The project also connected Highway 85 with I-25 and improves access to Fort Carson. "This transportation improvement is very important to the future of our military here in the Pikes Peak Region", says El Paso County Commissioner... more »

• Ft. Carson soldier killed in crash in Afghanistan

  May 10, 2011 3:48 PM

  A Ft. Carson soldier died in a non-combat related accident in Afghanistan Monday. He's been identified as Sgt. Ken K. Hermogino. The Department of Defense says the 30 year old was from California. He was assigned to the 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th... more »

• Indiana VFW post named for fallen Fort Carson soldier

  May 3, 2011 6:16 PM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - A Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Indiana has been renamed for a Fort Carson soldier who was killed in Afghanistan. The Journal Review in Crawfordsville, Ind. reports the post was formally designated the Brian Bowman VFW Post 1431 on Saturday. Bowman, a... more »

• Fort Carson on heightened security

  May 2, 2011 11:48 AM

  FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Fort Carson is on a heightened security alert after the death of Osama bin Laden, and officials say visitors and others entering the post are encountering delays at some gates. Post spokeswoman Dee McNutt declined to comment Monday on specific steps the post has taken.... more »

• Michelle Obama pushes math and science at local school Play Video

  April 14, 2011 12:33 PM

  First Lady Michelle Obama, along with Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, appeared at Fountain-Fort Carson High School this morning to push math and science for children of military personnel. It wasn't a typical appearance. Mrs. Obama became part of a mock game show, with questions... more »

• Local soldiers give advice to the ones just getting home Play Video

  April 11, 2011 6:50 PM

  Local soldiers, looking for ways to deal with their own stress since returning from war, are trying to help soldiers just coming home by giving advice on how make the transition that has been tough for so many. The Army begins screening soldiers right when they get home to... more »

• Soldiers already home giving advice to those getting back

  April 11, 2011 1:10 PM

  Fort Carson and the rest of Colorado Springs are preparing for thousands of soldiers who are rotating home from combat. A group of soldiers who have already made the transition home say it's not always an easy one, and they're giving advice to the ones getting back. Two bits of... more »

• Michelle Obama, Jill Biden coming to Colorado

  April 9, 2011 7:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, are coming to Denver and the Colorado Springs area as part of a five-city tour to showcase communities,businesses and nonprofits that support military families. Obama and Biden will attend events at Coors... more »

• "Lt. Dan" rocks Fort Carson Play Video

  April 9, 2011 12:16 AM

  One of actor Gary Sinise's best known roles is "Lieutenant Dan" in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump . Along with acting he's also an advocate for veterans and a musician. Friday, the "Lieutenant Dan Band" put on a free concert on Fort Carson. Some were kind of surprised to... more »

• More soldiers come home

  March 14, 2011 2:27 PM

  A Welcome Home ceremony for approximately 250 Fort Carson soldiers returning from Iraq is scheduled for tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Special Events Center on post. The soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, spent the year-long deployment advising and assisting the Iraqi army, police... more »

• "We're very, very excited and ready for him"

  March 11, 2011 3:22 PM

  Fog machines, Toby Keith songs and a whole auditorium of cheering family members greeted some 250 Fort Carson soldiers as they marched back into the special events center on post following a one year deployment in Iraq. The soldiers are members of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry... more »

• Soldiers return from Iraq, Afghanistan Play Video

  March 8, 2011 2:03 AM

  Not one, not two, but three homecomings in six hours happened at Fort Carson Monday night and Tuesday morning. The first homecoming welcomed 250 soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. These soldiers have spent the last 12 months in Iraq where they trained and worked... more »

• Fort Carson to welcome home 400 soldiers

  March 5, 2011 11:32 AM

  About 400 Fort Carson soldiers are headed home this weekend during a series of three homecoming ceremonies scheduled for Saturday and Sunday on post. The first wave of about 200 soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division are expected to arrive at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Shortly... more »