Operation Helping Hand: Chapels, local community give to Soldiers, Families
“It brings great joy to give back to the community. There are amazing benefits that come from this. We get the joy of giving to the Soldiers and their Families, and at the same time, we reduce some of...
View ArticleFamily tradition: 4CAB officer continues history of service
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Capt. Alicia Cook, a company commander with 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, lands an AH-64 Apache helicopter at the Nebraska National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility 1 in...
View Article‘Phoenix’ rises from snow
Editor’s note: This article ran in the Jan. 6, 2012, issue. Story and photos by Spc. Cardell Brown 1st Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division PIÑON CANYON MANEUVER SITE,...
View Article2021 Year in Review: Leadership change, resiliency take center stage
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville, center, speaks to 4th Infantry Division Soldiers April 21, 2021, at the division headquarters building at Fort Carson,...
View ArticleEvents honor heroic, unforgettable service
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Fort Carson Soldiers hold the American flag Nov. 14, 2021, during the beginning of the Broncos game at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Soldiers and other service...
View ArticleCouple creates family readiness room
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Sgt. 1st Class Sean Embler and Jessica Embler with 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stand in the unit’s Yellow Ribbon...
View ArticleSoldiers gather to honor 4 immortal chaplains
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Charles R. Bailey, a retired Army chaplain, speaks at a prayer breakfast Feb. 3, 2022, at Fort Carson in honor of the four immortal chaplains’ anniversary. On Feb. 3, 1943, the...
View ArticleFormer 4ID command sergeant major dies at 84
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Then Maj. Gen. John Vessey Jr., a former commanding general of 4th Infantry Division, promotes Command Sgt. Maj. Peter R. Morris at Fort Carson with the assistance of Morris’s late...
View ArticleMarrow donor: Officer gives gift of life
“Overall, the process was fairly intense, not just for (me), but also the recipient.” — 1st Lt. Andrew Snoke FORT CARSON, Colo. — 1st Lt. Andrew Snoke, executive officer for the 32nd Composite Truck...
View Article4ID trains for rapid response
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, brace themselves and secure munitions as a CH-47 Chinook...
View ArticleSoldier commits to helping others
“I was raised by a single mom she always told me to be nice and kind to others.” — Pvt. Benjamin “Ben” Trejos By Pfc. Joshua Zayas 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office FORT CARSON, Colo. —...
View ArticleApache pilots receive safety award
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kennamer “Tiger” Yates an AH-64 Apache pilot with Charlie Troop, 6th Attack Reconnaissance Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th...
View ArticleStrykers upgraded with modernized weapons system
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Soldiers with 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, train on the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station-Javelin and the...
View ArticleBraun blazes trail into West Point Prep
“I’ve decided that I want to be in the top 5% of my class.” —Spc. Makhenzie Braun By Pvt. Jason Klaer 4th Division Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs Office, 4th Infantry Division FORT CARSON,...
View ArticleIron Brigade hosts blood donation event
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Jeffrey Rodriguez, a medical technician with the Armed Service Blood Program (ASBP), collects plasma donations from Spc. Aarone Bayless, a cavalry scout with 4th Squadron, 10th...
View ArticleStaff Sgt. Marcario Garcia Leadership Award: Soldier receives prestigious...
“This is surreal. I am actually at a loss for words. It is an honor to be recognized as the same caliber of noncommissioned officer as Staff Sgt. Garcia.” — Sgt. 1st Class Zachary A. Williams By Lt....
View ArticleAviation chaplain completes SERE School
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Capt. Jeremy Pruitt, the battalion chaplain for 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, holds service for...
View ArticleFemale officer helps shift stigma
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Capt. Erin Muri, an armor officer with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, deployed for Operation Eager Lion in April 2019. Muri said she used her gender to her advantage during her...
View ArticleA cold St. Paddy’s Day Crawl
FORT CARSON, Colo. — Runners, family members and pets prepare to take part in the St. Paddy’s Day Crawl March 17, 2022. (Photo by Walt Johnson) By Walt Johnson Mountaineer staff FORT CARSON, Colo. —...
View ArticleSoldier saves best friend’s life
“You don’t have time to evaluate when someone else’s life is in your hands, she called me because she knew I would do something about it.” — Spc. Andrea Stevenson By Sgt. Kelsey Simmons 4th Infantry...
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