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July 22, Issue 18

Commanders Column

Lt. Col. Thomas Munsey, Commander

3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment

erving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.

the help o 2nd Bn., 5th FReg., 214th Fires Brigadrom Fort Sill, Oklahoma, wdelivered artillery res as battalion and received valuab

training assistance.Te battalion re

over 1300 various types rounds between June 8-1including high explosi(HE), illumination, whiphosphorous, and smokBatteries A and B executed 3re missions over the thrdays during simulated battscenarios including multipbattery movements.

tory and photos by Spc. April Yorknd Brigade Combat Team PAO

Leaders o 1st Squadron, 10th CalvaryRegiment, 2nd Brigade Combat eam, 4th

nantry Division, invited volunteers to stage amock crash, providing troops a rsthand lookt the devastation drunk driving can cause,une 25.

It is important that we leverage thesepportunities to get smarter about theects o alcohol, the eects o poor decision

making, and the eects o battle buddiesnot intervening, said Lt. Col. John Cook,ommander, 1st Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg.

We are here today because your chain oommand cares, he said.

A proessional moulage team prepared the

mock accident site, covering Soldiers with akelood and painted injuries to make the scenes realistic as possible.

A mock 911 call played over the speakerystem to begin the event. Fort Carson Police,

Fire Department and Emergency Medical

echnicians arrivedon the scene andassessed the scene asi it were an actual

automobile accident.Te medical

t e c h n i c i a n ssimulating the rstresponse to theaccident pronouncedtwo o the role playersin the automobiledead on arrival. Tenotional passengerseated behind thedriver sustained lie-threatening injuries,

and the driver andSoldiers in the other

vehicle were diagnosed by the EMs as havingreceived minimal injuries.

Te Soldiers o 2nd BC watched intentlyas members o the re department used a

Fire ghters and Emergency Medical Technicians render lie-saving aid to Sp

seph Johnson, Cavalry scout, Troop E, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2

Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inantry Division, during a mock crash demonstra

at the corner o Mister Street and Wetzel Avenue June 25.

I am extremely proud o theTunder Pride Battalion or

everything we have accomplishedover the past ew months.

As a eld art illery battalion, weexecuted artillery tasks and drillssuperbly, putting in long hoursand dedication ensuring we aretraining to the highest standards.

In March, our mission overthe next three months was tosuccessully execute able VIII,able XII, and able XVIIIartillery qualications to re-red the eld artillery cannoneers

in 3rd Bn., 16th FA Reg. and there supporters o the 2nd BrigadeCombat eam on their corecompetencies.

From the Soldier level to the

battalion level, we progresseddeliberately through our eldartillery gunnery tables ensuringthe training was ecient andeective.

Soldiers not only gainedcondence in their equipmentand ellow artillerymen, theypracticed the skills that many

joined the Army to use.Our capstone event was

the able XVIII qualication,battalion massed missions. With continued on pag

Bufalo Soldiers combat drunk driving

hydraulic rescue tool to remove the doothe drivers side o the vehicle and extracrole players.

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Bn., 8th In. Reg., haveconducted their day andnight missions rom two

UH-60L Blackhawksand one CH-47FChinook, with our OH-58D Kiowa Warriors anda UH-60A MEDEVACBlackhawk in support.

In addition tone-tuning theirground tactics, toinclude establishingan Objective RallyPoint, crossing a lineardanger area, conducting

area reconnaissance,executing movementto contact, calling upa 9-line MEDEVAC,and reacting tocontact, the mix oinantry and armor Soldiers expanded theirknowledge o the capabilities o the UH-60and CH-47, increasing their individual combateectiveness and improving their unitsinstitutional knowledge.

As Pvt. aggert, Company A, 2nd Bn., 8thIn. Reg., stated, Tis is the most un Ive had

in the Army!

Te air is cold at 10,000 eet. Privates aggart

nd Sabados brace themselves against the windhat bites at them through the open door. Its their rst ight in a UH-60L Blackhawkorny helicopter, or that matter.

Teir objective lies 60 kilometers north byorthwest o Fort Carson. Tese two youngoldiers, along with twenty-two other members the 2nd Battalion, 8th Inantry Regiment,

will conduct a reconnaissance mission,eporting on the activity o an insurgent cellnown to be operating in the area.

Working with the aviators o Company B,-10 Aviation and ask Force 1-10, the 2nd

Bn., 8th In. Reg., Soldiers have been planningor and executing a day and a night missionver the last two weeks in order to rene theoordination between ground and air assets.

Te alon Soldiers, a collection oersonnel rom nearly every company in theattalion, have learned the ner points o Air

Mission Bries, ground-aviation coordinationhecklists, static load training, markinganding and pickup zones, and movement tond rom awaiting helicopters.

Under the patient tutelage o Major Lee,he F 1-10 operations ocer, and his crews

aviators, the participating members o 2nd

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tory and photo by 1st Lt. Eric Adelsbergernd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment

Soldiers rom 2-8 conduct air assault training

Te Gladiators, Company G, 204Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd BC, winstrumental in our success during abXVIII conducting three dierent typo resupply operations including a R3SR3P, and a at rack exchange.

Tese operations were executwithout a aw, eciently equipping o

batteries every day. Headquarters aHeadquarters Battery Hardrock walso pivotal to our success as a battalioHHB eectively coordinated surveMaterials Essential o ReconstitutiOperation, and the medical platoon enhance the battalions abilities.

We are one o the ew eld artillebattalions to achieve this level o artilletraining in todays Army.

Te proessionalism and dedicationthe 3rd Bn., 16th FA Reg. Redlegs a

supporters have paid vast dividends ovpast ew months.Our artillery training allows us

be exible and prepared to support tbrigade or all uture combat missions.

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A great deal o planning goes into an eventke this, said Edgardo Menjivar, preventionoordinator, Fort Carson Army Substance

Abuse Program.Menjivar said the Fort Carson Fire

Department, the Military Police, the Coloradoprings Funeral Home, Memorial Hospital andhe Fort Carson ambulance coordinated thevent.

1-10 hosts mock crash

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It took the team o 64 people six weeks toput the mock crash together, he added.

Organizations such as Mothers AgainstDrunk Driving, Designated Drivers oColorado Springs and a team o volunteermoulage artists rom a Colorado Springshaunted house contributed to the success o thetraining event.

I like giving back to the Soldiers, because

they give to us; i we can make a dierence orthem here on the home ront, than I think itis great, said Vera Cohu, a make-up managerrom the local venue.

Nonie Rispin, executive director,Designated Drivers o Colorado Springs,said she participated because she wants FortCarson Soldiers to be sae.

We are out here to help you; there is noexcuse or a DUI, said Rispin. All you have todo is call the number on the card and say youneed help.

All local departments and volunteers alikehave just one simple message to convey to theSoldiers about how to prevent real accidentssimilar to the mock crash rom happening,said Menjivar.

Call somebody, he said.

c. Margarita Hernandez, ood service specialist,

roop D, 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd

rigade Combat Team, 4th Inantry Division, lies in a

uddle o ake blood during a mock crash June 25.

Soldiers rom 2nd Battalion, 8th Inantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat

Team, 4th Inantry Division, receive an orientation to the UH-60L Blackha

during air assault training. The training involved day and night missions

two blawkhawks and one CH-47F Chinook with our OH-58D Kiowa Warri

and a UH-60A MEDEVAC Blackhawk in support.


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orgotten what God had done through him atMount Carmel. Despite his great victory, Elijahplunged into the depths o discouragement. Hetried to run away rom his problems and evenwanted to simply give up. How easy it is or usto do the same when we allow our situation tooverwhelm us.

But, God did not accept Elijahs notice thathe was quitting. Instead, He commissionedhim to take on a ew new tasks to prove thatGod had not abandoned him. And by the way,Elijah was wrong when he thought that he wasall alone. God reminded him that there was

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Chaplains Corner: never give up!Have you ever elt like giving up? Te

rophet Elijah did. Te Lord had just used himo show the nation o Israel that the Lord is

God (1 Kings 18) a miraculous victory. Yet, thehreats o Queen Jezebel so alarmed him thate ran to Beersheba. Ten he walked another50 miles south to Horeb, the mountain o Godn an attempt to hide out o ear.

wice God asked Elijah what he was doinghere. Both times he answered with identical

words I alone am lef; and they seek to takemy lie. He had become so preoccupiedwith his own ears and situation that he had

Col. John S. Kolasheski..................2nd BCT Commander

Command Sgt. Maj. Ralph Delosa............2nd BCT CSM

Spc. April York........................................Layout and Design

Sgt. Seth Barham............................................................Editor

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still yet 7000 others who had not boweworship the pagan god Baal. We too can e

alone when acing dicult situation i wesight o Gods presence.

Perhaps, like Elijah, you are despairinthe circumstances you are acing in yourLet God speak to you in the storm and turInstead o allowing you to quit, he will you what you can do through His strengthencouragement.

BlessingsChaplain (Maj.) Ricky Way2nd Brigade Combat eam, 4th In. Div

Members o ask Force 1st Battalion, 67thArmor Regiment, participated in many events

ut on by the village o Highland Falls, tonclude a canoe race on Friday and a bunk racen Saturday.

Te weekend started o strong or theattalion with a win by members o Company

A. 2nd Lt. ippets, 3rd Platoons platoon leadernd Spc. Cory, Headquarters Platoon, lef thether participants in their boats wake as theyruised to the nish line and rst place.

I was expecting good results rom our duo,nd I was hoping or at least a top three nisho I was really excited with the results. Im glad

we were able to come out and put up a goodhowing or Company A, said ippets.

Coming o the strong win on Friday, hopeswere high or another victory in the bunk racesor Saturday. Unortunately, the team romouth Gate avern put on a strong showingnd edged out members o the battalion orrst place.

With a little disappointment, but continuedride in the hard ght ought by the Death

Dealers, the battalion moved into its nal day estivities, the parade.

On July 4th representatives o the battaliontook part in the villages honoring o itsGrand Marshals. Maj. Dana Stowell, battalionexecutive ocer; Capt. Nate Garner, CompanyA commander; Capt. Justin Edgar, CompanyC commander; and Capt. Ryan Hill, ForwardSupport Company commander, were allinvited by the Mayor o Highland Falls, JosephE. DOnorio, to attend the ceremony.

It was Mayor DOnorio who also asked theDeath Dealer Battalion i it would participate,

and be honored, in the villages parade.battalion graciously accepted and volunwere readily and eagerly available to showtheir pride.

Members o Companys A, C and HHwell as Company C, 2nd SB, 2nd BC, in r

o our, marched with elevated temperaand humidity through the main streeHighland Falls. Tey stood steadast and laithully representing their battalion,Warhorse Brigade and the Ivy Division.

Tose who participated in the parade urther honored by West Point or their work by being oered a three hour scenic con the Hudson River in the Superintendpersonal boat. Te cruise passedConstitution Island, an important Amestrong point during the Revolutionary

with remnants o old observation postsvisible rom the river, surviving over 200 o harsh winters and humid summers.cruise also passed by one o the rst armlocated on the East Coast.

As the sun set on the Hudson Valleymembers o Death Dealer Battalion retuback to Camp Natural Bridge rereshedready to tackle their mission o traininguture leaders o the United States Army.

tory and photo by Capt. Colin OToolest Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment

Maj. Dana Stowell, executive ofcer or 1st Battalion,

67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,

4th Inantry Division, leads the Task Force element

through Highland Falls, N.Y. in the communitys an-

nual July 4th parade.

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