Butts Army Airfield sees Shadow for 1st time
Spc. Wayne Guidotti, Troop A, 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, prepares a Shadow unmanned aircraft for launch at Butts Army Airfield Dec. 11,...
View ArticleHodne receives 1st star
Brig. Gen. David M. Hodne, deputy commanding general, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, has his new shoulder boards pinned on by his children, Taylor and Matthew, during a promotion ceremony Dec....
View ArticleMPs honor fallen military working dog
“If we should meet again on another street, I will gladly take up your fight, I am a police working dog and together we are guardians of the night.” — Author unknown, “Guardians of the Night” by...
View Article3rd ABCT tanks roll in for upgrades
“Following the upgrade, tank crews should have 100 percent visibility, which allows tank crews to look at the battlefield with a clear-view picture and wide line of sight.” — Brian Hanson By Scott...
View ArticleSoldier fights way to USA National Boxing Championship
Sgt. Rianna Rios, 52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, punches a medicine ball as part of a warmup during boxing practice Dec. 4, 2017, in Colorado...
View ArticleCarson observes MLK Day
Darryl Glenn, president of the board of El Paso County Commissioners, delivered the keynote address at Fort Carson’s 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance at the Elkhorn Conference Center Jan. 16,...
View ArticleMEDAL OF HONOR – Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Twenty five 4th Infantry Division Soldiers have received the United States’ highest military award for valor. The Mountaineer is highlighting these heroes throughout the year in celebration of the...
View ArticleVeteran inspires new generation
World War II veteran Wayne Brown, second from right, helps lead the way during a pass in review Aug. 17, 2017, at Founders Field as part of Iron Horse Week festivities commemorating the 4th Infantry...
View ArticleBallistic breach exercise tests infantry
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Spc. Kevin J. Harrison, Company C, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, checks a mock door for wires and explosives during a...
View ArticleUnits prep for deployment
Spc. Brian Torres, left, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, sets the elevation on an 81 mm mortar system as Pfc. Bryce...
View ArticleSecArmy reviews mission readiness, interoperability
“This has been a great opportunity to gain perspective as to what the Army is doing … in Eastern Europe.” — Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper Brig. Gen William L. Thigpen, right, deputy...
View ArticlePrayer breakfast prepares community for deployments
“The focus is on the community coming together and really rallying around faith.” — Maj. Pat Divine FORT CARSON, Colo. — Col. Robert “Bobby” H. Whitlock, command chaplain, U.S. Army Forces Command,...
View Article4CAB preps for future communications exercises
By Scott Prater Mountaineer staff Mobile Satellite Transport Trailers (STT) receive and transmit secure and unsecure voice and data information in field environments. Soldiers with the 4th Combat...
View Article3ABCT leaders conduct staff exercise
By Staff Sgt. Ange Desinor 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division Spc. Shawn Norwood, left, and Sgt. Andrew Masseo, fire control specialists with Headquarters and...
View ArticleBrigade conducts predeployment fair
By Spc. Anthony Bryant 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office Soldiers with the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and their Families speak with representatives from various...
View Article‘Raider’ Brigade takes on NTC
By Capt. Terez M. Little 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team,...
View Article71st EOD welcomes new CSM
“I ask that you continue to work hard and stay focused, while learning something new every day and training to defend our nation.” — Command Sgt. Maj. Johnny Strickland By Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds...
View Article4CAB, 1SBCT train on air assault
By Sgt. Daphney Black 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division Chief Warrant Officer 3 Alec Armstrong, Company A, 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation...
View Article3-61 Cav trains for Kosovo rotation
By Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division CAMP HOHENFELS, Germany — Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry...
View Article‘Red Warriors’ train pistol marksmanship
By 2nd Lt. Donald Atkinson 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division FORT CARSON, Colo. — Cpl. Joan Maldonado, team leader, Company B, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry...
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