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• Letters of gratitude presented to wounded warriors

  November 7, 2012 7:45 PM

  FORT CARSON- It can be tough for military personnel returning home as they often deal with either physical or mental disabilities. At times, they can feel lost or forgotten. However, one group of students have bonded together to ensure that doesn't happen. Through the Daniels Scholars Fund and... more »

• Soldier dead, others injured after bar shooting in CO Springs

  June 2, 2012 2:13 PM

  One man is dead, and possibly two others are injured, after gunshots rang out at a Colorado Springs bar early Saturday morning. Colorado Springs police say they found two victims when they showed up to the Golden Cue, near Academy Blvd. and Astrozon Blvd., just after midnight; one was... 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 »

• Local homeless counted, with federal funding on the line Play Video

  January 24, 2012 7:54 PM

  How many people are homeless in Colorado Springs? What can be done to help? These questions have been asked a lot around Colorado Springs in the past couple of years. Tuesday, groups were out searching for answers. "...And your birthday?" a volunteer asks a man coming to the... 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 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 »

• 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 »

• 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 »

• Gay soldiers beaten in possible hate crime

  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 »

• 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 »

• Local soldiers give advice to the ones just getting home

  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 »

• Even with draw down, 3,800 Ft. Carson soldiers are to remain in Iraq

  August 19, 2010 10:55 PM

  The U.S. mission in Iraq now has a new name -- Operation New Dawn. Operation New Dawn means big military changes in Iraq. U.S. boots on the ground are being decreased to 50,000, from a high of at one point over 180,000. Those soldiers who remain in Iraq have... more »

• 3,800 Fort Carson soldiers remain in Iraq

  August 19, 2010 3:27 PM

  About 3,800 soldiers from Fort Carson are staying behind in Iraq in a training role, even though the last U.S. combat troops have pulled out. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division is assigned to help train Iraqi security forces. The soldiers deployed to southern Iraq... more »

• Springs shoppers are getting more confident

  July 17, 2010 7:52 PM

  Summer days can mean busy days at the mall. "Looks pretty busy out," says Jessica Sims, a shopper at Citadel Mall. "Hard to find parking," Sims says. However, people will still fight those crowds. "We had furniture moved into our house and so we're out browsing," Sims... more »

• Welcome Home

  June 12, 2010 2:21 PM

  Family and friends welcomed home about 40 soldiers back from almost one year in Afghanistan. The 764th Exposive Ordnance Disposal Company, 242 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group at Fort Carson arrived home Saturday afternoon. The 764th defused over 600 IED's while in Afghanistan. They cleared about... more »

• Fort Carson soldiers home from Afghanistan

  June 9, 2010 10:59 AM

  Hundreds of Fort Carson soldiers have been dismissed into the arms of their anxious families following a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. The soldiers are with the Fourth Brigade Combat Team, Fourth Infantry Division. They were assisting the Afghanistan National Army with peacekeeping operations. The homecoming ceremony was held... more »

• Fort Carson welcoming 240 soldiers back home

  May 10, 2010 11:12 AM

  Fort Carson is planning a ceremony Tuesday to welcome home more than 240 soldiers who were deployed for about a year to Afghanistan. The soldiers are from the 984th Military Police Company and the 759th Military Police Battalion Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment. The 984th MP Company worked with... more »

• 250 Fort Carson soliders deploy today

  March 9, 2010 4:08 PM

  A ceremony at Fort Carson this evening will honor 250 soldiers who will deploy to Afghanistan for 12 months. The soldiers are with the 43rd Sustainment Brigade. Keep it to News First 5 and NewsFirst5.com for updates and photos from the deployment ceremony. more »

• Soldiers and airman remembered at Ft. Carson

  February 10, 2010 8:51 PM

  Another memorial service means more lives given in service of their country. "Unfortunately this isn't out first time around," says Capt. Michael Erlandson, 4th I.D., 4th B.C.T., company commander. Four soldiers and an airman all fought together, and now they are remembered together. Early January, they were... more »

• Fort Carson remembers 5 at memorial service

  February 10, 2010 8:28 AM

  Fort Carson is honoring four of its soldiers and an Air Force airman who died last month while serving in Afghanistan. The memorial service Wednesday morning at the Army post is for four soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and an Air Force airman. They are... more »

• Fort Carson soldiers arrested over the weekend for gun charges

  February 7, 2010 11:41 AM

  Two Fort Carson soldiers were arrested over the weekend for alleged firearm violations near downtown bars. Early Sunday Colorado Springs Police Officers patrolling the area around "Club Syn", formally "13 Pure", saw what they believed to be a fight starting. Officers then say they saw a man go to his... more »

• 13 Fort Carson soldiers return from Iraq

  January 4, 2010 12:42 AM

  A small but hearty crowd greeted 13 Fort Carson soldiers with flowers, signs, hugs and tears Sunday night. This deployment is Staff Sergeant Joseph Washington's second, so the hugs from his wife and two daughters (ages four and two) were extra special. His sister and her seven-month-old daughter also... more »

• Wounded Warriors receive free education

  December 8, 2009 9:46 PM

  Specialist Andrew Trotto spent 13 months in Iraq. He's 22 years old but says he feels like he's an old man, because of the injuries he received. "I've seen a lot of really messed up things," says Trotto. "I do have TBI [traumatic brain injuries], hearing loss in my... more »

• Early morning homecoming

  December 1, 2009 7:16 AM

  Fort Carson welcomed home Soldiers from the 749th EOD early Tuesday morning at around 1 a.m. The Fort Carson community welcomed home 42 Soldiers from the 749th Explosive Ordnance Company, 242nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group, in a ceremony at the Waller Physical Fitness Center. The... more »

• Army secretary to attend Fort Carson services for fallen soldiers

  November 17, 2009 1:38 PM

  Army Secretary John McHugh will attend memorial services at Fort Carson for 15 soldiers killed in Afghanistan last month. Two services are scheduled Wednesday at the mountain post. One will honor eight soldiers from Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division who were killed Oct. 3 when insurgents attacked two U.S. outposts... more »

• Local Muslim speaks out about Ft. Hood shooting

  November 10, 2009 8:17 PM

  As the military and the FBI continue to investigate Nidal Hasan's connections with a radical imam overseas, local Muslims say it's important that people recognize his alleged actions do not represent their faith. Arshad Yousufi of the Islamic Society of Colorado Springs says that Islam condemns harming innocent civilians,... more »

• Fort Carson units headed for Afghanistan, Iraq

  October 31, 2009 7:35 AM

  About 90 soldiers from two Fort Carson units are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq. Fort Carson officials said Friday the 43rd Sustainment Brigade's Headquarters Company will go to Afghanistan and the brigade's 60th Ordnance Company will go to Iraq. Each will be deployed for a year. ... more »

• Fort Carson service to remember fallen soldiers

  October 14, 2009 8:24 AM

  Fort Carson is holding a memorial service for six soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Soldiers being remembered Wednesday at the Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at the post are: Lt. Tyler E. Parten, who died Sept. 10; Staff Sgt. Randy M. Haney, who died Sept. 6; Sgt. David A. Davis, who died Sept.... more »

• Pain & love, military families come together

  October 7, 2009 5:58 PM

  It's been a tense and terrible few days for our local military families. First finding out about the tragic weekend in which 8 soldiers were killed, then the excruciating wait to find out if their soldier's alive. Online at blogs and websites authored by military family members you can... more »

• Remains of six Ft. Carson soldiers arrive in United States

  October 6, 2009 1:07 PM

  The remains of six of the eight Fort Carson soldiers killed in Afghanistan over the weekend are back on U.S. soil. The Department of Defense has not said when the remains of the other two soldiers will come home. About 50 family members watched at Dover Air Force Base as... more »

• Final 2nd BCT soldiers returning home this weekend

  September 4, 2009 4:32 PM

  Another 45 soldiers will return home to Fort Carson this weekend from a 12 month deployment to Iraq. They are tentatively scheduled to arrive at the Mountain Post Saturday at 11 p.m. They are members of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. This flight represents the last... more »