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Army to slash combat brigades
January 25, 2012 1:16 PM
Washington (AP) U.S. officials say the Army plans to slash the number of combat brigades from 45 to as low as 32, broadly restructuring its fighting force to save money. This move would cut the service by about 80,000 soldiers. Officials say the sweeping changes will likely increase... 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 » -
Trauma expert says common PTSD treatments may not be the best
March 21, 2011 7:23 PM
Local experts say that 10 to 30 percent of military coming home from war could be diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. "We are a hotbed for trauma just because of our military instillations and what's going on," says Brian Duncan, C.E.O. of the Haven Warrior Support Center... more » -
Army drops appeal over Pinon Canyon study
November 18, 2009 11:10 AM
The Army is dropping its appeal of a court ruling related to plans to step up training at Pinon Canyon, Fort Carson's down range training site. The Army appealed a Sept. 8 federal court ruling that said it didn't adequately assess the environmental effects of increasing training at the southeast... 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 »
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