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Fort Carson garrison commander says staff cuts created ‘uncertainty and fear’
The Fort Carson garrison commander departed Wednesday after what he described as a difficult 18 months for installation and garrison staff. “I know the last 18 months has been marked by profound uncertainty and fear, but you weathered the storm with unmatched resilience. Where others might have faltered, you have demonstrated remarkable strength,” said Col.…
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Fort Carson soldiers develop app to plan convoys as part of Next Generation Command and Control
Planning the details of a military convoy with numerous vehicles, personnel, weapons, radios and other details can take a platoon leader three days. In addition to plotting a safe route, leaders need to map out checkpoints to track the convoy’s progress, assign personnel, and track all the weapons and gear. Capt. Christopher Reif, a software…
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Big swap at Fort Carson: Abrams tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles for Strykers
The armored fleet at Fort Carson will be departing this fall, as the 4th Infantry Division swaps tanks for brand new Strykers. The change will mark a shift in identity for Fort Carson, which will house only Stryker brigades going forward as 3rd Armored Brigade gives up its tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles for the…
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Former Fort Carson soldier selected to Artemis III crew
When the Artemis II splashed down off the coast of San Diego on April 10, its crewmembers were hailed as the farthest-traveled humans from Earth in history, having bested by more than 4,000 miles Apollo 13’s record. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen traveled 252,756 miles from their home planet and returned…
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State official says Fort Carson employed ‘unjustified threat’ in negotiations over historic sites
A Fort Carson training exercise set to start this weekend in southern Colorado at the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site has put the state office charged with historic preservation at odds the Army officials, following what the state called an “unjustified threat” to end their working relationship. Fort Carson said discussions to end the relationship were…
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Hegseth features Fort Carson soldiers after returning from Middle East, gives warning on Iran war
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday the next few days in the war against Iran would be decisive and warned Tehran that the conflict would intensify if it did not make a deal. Hegseth also highlighted his trip to the Middle East on Saturday, noting he was heartened to meet with troops he called the “best…
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Penrose residents criticize communication on 24 fire as crews reach some containment
PENROSE — Macy May has anxiously slept half awake at night in her rural Penrose home as she awaited a pre-evacuation warning to possibly be upgraded to an evacuation order for the 24 fire that began on Wednesday. She and her four children, ages 7 to 15, live with their three dogs and 40 birds,…
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Fort Carson-based soldier killed in Iranian attack
A Fort Carson-based soldier is among the U.S. service members killed in an attack by Iran during Operation Epic Fury, according to a Department of Defense news release. Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, died Sunday of injuries sustained during an enemy attack on March 1 at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, the release…
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Fort Carson soldier’s wife could be deported
As the country’s largest immigration enforcement crackdown continues in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, a Fort Carson sergeant is fighting a personal immigration crisis — one that may implode his family. Sgt. Tyler Garza’s wife, Jennifer Maradiaga Baca, is not a legal U.S. citizen and an immigration judge’s 15-year-old deportation order from 2011 hangs over her head.…
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Investment and innovation expected across the defense community in town
Investment and innovation are on the horizon for the defense community in Colorado Springs over the coming year. In December, the Missile Defense Agency selected 2,100 companies to compete for work on Golden Dome through a contract known as SHIELD or Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense. The contract has set aside $151 billion for…