Warhorse Pride #8

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April 15, Issue 8

1-67 excels at HBCT Gunnery

Command Sergeant Major’s Corner

Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Alvarado, CSM

2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment

erving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families o 2nd BCT, 4th In. Div.

biggest problem facin

Soldiers or the Army todand what can be done

address it?Operational tempo is th

biggest problem and it can baddressed with dwell timLet’s all slow down and takebreather.

If you could leave th

soldiers of this BDE (or youBN) with one piece of advi

from your experience, whwould it be?

Te best times will be thotimes when you were cold, wetired, and hungry.

tory by 1st Lt. Colin O’Toolest Battalion 67th Armor Regiment

It was well beore daybreak and the motorool was buzzing with activity. anks,

Bradleys, trucks, humvees, and armoredersonnel carriers were running and eager to

move down range or some intense training.On March 22, the 1st Battalion, 67th

Armor Regiment began its rst gunnery sincerriving at Fort Carson.

Tis operation started months ago when

he equipment rst came back rom low usetorage at building 8030 and rom the leaveehind equipment. Te crews maximizedhe use o available time to become amiliar

with the equipment and train onngagement scenarios.

Te day had nally ome with Assassinnd Dog companies

moving to ranges 109 and 143o begin their qualication tables.

Bonesaw and ChaosCompanies would be

oon to ollow alongwith the scouts andmortar platoons romhe Headquarters and

Headquarters Company.

Upon reaching the open area at range 143,the headquarters sections quickly set up theirequipment and established communications.

Many pieces were moving at once; theantennas went up, the tents were assembled,the actical Operations Center vehicles werepositioned to access the command cell, andthe Battalion OC came together. Not to letour Soldiers go hungry or vehicles empty,the Forward Support Company quickly took to setting up the Mobile Kitchen railer and

maintenance support areas.At range 143, the most

u p d a t e d

version o an M1 tank, the Abrams Main B

anks thundered across down to the conpad to install cameras and microphones ithe turrets. Tese cameras and microphwould broadcast the image and conversainside the tank or evaluation duringqualication tables.

Meanwhile, range 109 was occupieAssassin company, the rst o two Incompanies to test their mettle duringintense exercise. Te M2A3 and MBradley Fighting Vehicles are capablengaging multiple targets while scarrying dismounts, another crucial o this gunnery. In the coming weeksbattalion will come to know the capabilitthe vehicles they are assigned.

Te companies will work together to cone o the most eective and destructive to ghting orce on today’s modern battlethe combined arms battalion. Te tanksght side-by-side with the Bradleys, usinmassive 120mm main gun to cover dismoAH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters, 12mortars, and M109 Paladin Sel-propHowitzers will destroy targets downrange

are identied by the companies’ BradleySupport eams. Te support companycontinue its mission pushing combat logpatrols out to the company’s tactical asseareas to ensure the ghters keep ghtingthe armor keeps rolling.

What is your background(where you grew up, notable

assignments or experiences,deployments, amily ino, pets,etc.)?

I grew up in SouthernCaliornia. Specically in Indio,Caliornia, which is by PalmSprings.

Some o the notableexperiences in my career havebeen, participation in JointMilitary Exercise Flintlock inZimbabwe; going to Gabarone,Botswana; time in Germany;

being in Egypt and Israel as parto the Multinational Forces and

Observers.What are your hobbies / what

do you enjoy doing in your freetime?

I like cycling and playing gol.Why did you join the Army?o get and see the world.What is the best experience

you’ve had in your military

career?Serving in the 1st Ranger

BattalionWhat do you think is the



inections.Te bubonic plague kills about two out o

three inected patients in 2-6 days withouttreatment and may have been the cause o theBlack Plague that swept through Europe in the1300’s killing more than 25 million people.

Te plague is very inectious and symptomsare: heavy breathing, ever, continuous blood

vomiting, headaches, urination o blood,chills, aching limbs, extreme tired-ness, coughing, gastrointestinalproblems, extreme pain and black dots on the body.

Units are cautioned whensetting up their sites, to not use

the areas where the prairie dogtowns are located. Tese sites are

As the units within the brigade start movingeeper into the training phase and are out onhe ranges more and more and in the trainingreas o Fort Carson, Soldiers and units willtart encountering the prairie dog and prairieog towns.

Tese rodents are a xture on Fort Car-on and in this part o Colorado and must bevoided. Te prairie dogs carry a ea that is aarrier o the bubonic plague. Te prairie dogsn Ft. Carson do carry the plague.

Bubonic plague is the best known manies-ation o the plague, and is an inection that

nters through the skin and travels throughhe lymphatics as is oen seen in ea-borne

Warhorse Prideage 2 April 15,Issue 8

204th gets smart

with their moneytory and photo by Capt. Timothy Bushnell 04th Brigade Support Battalion

Te Soldiers o 204th Brigade SupportBattalion, 2nd Brigade Combat eam, 4thnantry Division, conducted their third

amily awareness training event March 31t McMahon theater. Tis event ocused onasic nancial preparedness or Soldiers andamilies.

Te event brought more than 160 Soldiersnd Family members and eatured Dallashrawder, a nancial planner rom Army

Community Services. Te goal was toelp Families become more aware o the

mportance o managing their nances andelp them create a budget or themselves.

“Our goals as a command team or thisight, are to increase personal readiness –

pecically nancial readiness, and assist in

increasing awareness o saving, debt reductionand predatory lending, said Lt. Col. oddBertulis. “Most o the Uniorm Code o Military Justice actions that come across my desk are rooted in money issues.”

Shrawder shared his experience as anancial planner and stressed the importanceo understanding a budget and how to stick within it.

“My goal is to give you insight on how to ask the right questions beore you go downtown

and spend your money, ” Shrawder said. It allstarts with the nancia l plan, he added. “You

have to have a budget and know where edollar goes. You have to set nancial goalcommunicate them clearly with your spo

Shrawder outlined several budgets thhad helped create and pointed out places wpeople were spending money that they didneed, such as expensive cable and telepservices while ignoring their car paymen

Everyone that attended was givehandout that broke down and expla

their LES statement and a blank budget to start their nancial planning proCommand Sgt. Maj. Scott Dugan emphathe importance o the nancial plan toSoldiers and Families.

“Get aer your nances beore youinto trouble,” he told them. Over 75 peo the judicial actions that have come tocommander’s attention since taking commhave, been nancially related, he emphas

Getting out o debt and keeping youthere is an important part o being ready

resilient as we move into combat readiDugan said.

Dallas Shrawder, a fnancial planner rom ACS, ad-

dresses Soldiers rom 204th BSB, 2nd BCT, 4th In.

Div., about their fnances March 31.

areas that have numerous burrow holes, anmounds, and do not have any vegetation g

ing on them. Also Soldiers are cautioned tnot attempt to trap or mess with these rodWear insect repellant to repel eas and othinsects that can be ound on the ranges.Caution should be used when Soldiers are ing o-duty activities like camping or hikinin the wilderness areas in Colorado. Soldi

should use extreme caution and warn tamily members about the dangers therodents pose.

I pets are taken on camping trips, they should be controlled so that they do nochase these rodents. I they come into

contact with a dead rodent Soldiers shkeep their pets away rom the carcass.

Bubonic Plague

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat eam,4th Infantry Division, participate in a simulated drunk driving course during battalion

safety day on March 31. Te Soldiers were wearing goggles that simulate intoxication,and attempted to navigate a golf cart through a series of cones. (photo by 2nd Lt. Ian Faison)



Engineers rom Company C, 2nd Specialroops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat eam,

th Inantry Division blasted their way toualication at a demolition range held on

Range 121A March 17.Teir mission was to certiy all individual

appers on Engineer Qualication ableswo, three and our. Tese tables consist o lacing and detonating charges and armingnd disarming anti-tank mines, said 1st Lt.

Christopher Gillespie, Company C executivefcer.

Te demo range was not only meant to keephe engineers up to date on their semi-annualualications, but it was also good trainingo prepare them or upcoming eld trainingxercises, Gillespie said.

“Tis training actually prepares the Soldiersor ull spectrum operations, which

includes breeching and demolition onuildings and bridges,” he stated.

Soldiers are excited to get hands on training,aid 2nd Lt. Christopher Cadieux, a platooneader or Company C.

“Tis training absolutely prepares us

or battle,” said Spc. Brandon Kerr, a heavy equipment operator or Company C. “Wecan sit in a classroom all day and do deathby PowerPoint, but when you get out thereand you’re wiring it up and then you eel theconcussion and the blow back alling over your

head as you’re lying in the prone position, thatis what really prepares you.”

o put in all in perspective Kerr said, “Youdon’t get second chances on the battleeld. You

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Engineers work with live demolitiontory and photo by Spc. April York nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment

Chaplain’s Corner: strength from prayerGod’s power is available to us when we come

o Him in solitude, when we learn how to ocusnd center our hearts and be quiet beore Him.

When we learn the discipline o stillness beoreGod, we nd that His leadings come through to

s clearly, with little intererence. Tat is why Ielieve that it is essential to spend some timeach day in prayer and communion with God.

Te important thing is not to get locked intoparticular method or system but nd a way

hat works or you to speak to God and evenear His response, that still, small voice thatrings guidance and peace.

I sometimes ask questions like: What is the

next step in developing my character? What is

the next step in my relationships?; What is thenext step in my ministry? What should I doto enhance my children? What should I do tourther my education? How could I better servemy community?

Whatever you ask the Lord, you will beamazed at the way He leads. As you build thisdiscipline o stillness into your lie, you willnd these quiet moments in God’s presencebecoming incredibly precious to you.

BlessingsCH (MAJ) Ricky Way 2nd BC, 4th In. Div. Chaplain

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

Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Barteau.....2nd BCT CSM

Lt. Col. Richard Stebbins................................2nd BCT PAO

2nd Lt. Christopher McMillan....................................Editor

Staf Writers

Sgt. Seth Barham and Spc. April York

can’t be surprised by what you’re doing.”Te Soldiers worked with M15, M19

M21 anti-tank mines. Tey were actarming a live mine that was sitting benthem and then disarming it, Gillespie Tis helps them become more procient

builds their condence.Te Soldiers also worked with clay

mines, cratering charges, shape chargesBangalore torpedoes.

“Tis training helps the Soldiers undershow to clear an improvised explosive devGillespie said. “It’s a unique training elethat makes us sel sufcient.”

“We don’t always have to dependsomeone else to accomplish the missCadieux said. “We can do everything route clearance to pulling our own secuOur EODA (explosive ordinance disagent) qualied Soldiers can even detonatplace small IEDs.

“ime is what makes us essential tomission,” Kerr said. “I you call us; wealready there. You don’t have to prosecurity and you don’t have to wait

vulnerable position waiting or someoshow up.”

Spc. Michael Long, a Soldier with Company C, 2nd

Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,

4th Inantry Divison, disarms a M15 mine during

demolition training on Range 121A, March 17. The

training consisted o placing charges and arming and

disarming mines.

We invite all Fort Carson Volunteers to join us to celebrate the National Volunteeweek- 18-24 April 2010.

WHA: Fort Carson Volunteer BBQ(FREE)

WHEN: 20 April 2010, 1100-1330 HRS

WHERE: ACS /Commissary Picnic area

WHO: All Fort Carson Volunteers areinvited

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