Tag: 4th infantry division
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Fort Carson soldiers honor 19-year-old who died liberating France to mark 82nd anniversary of D-Day
The 4th Infantry Division honored a 19-year-old private who landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day during a ceremony in France earlier this week. Service members and local community members recognized the life of Pvt. 1st Class Paul E. Duquette and unveiled a memorial stone erected in his honor in Normandy. Duquette was the…
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Fort Carson soldier accused of sexual assault, kidnapping waives preliminary hearing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Fort Carson soldier arrested after investigators connected his vehicle to a July kidnapping and sexual assault in Quail Lake Park waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday to continue ongoing plea deal negotiations. Caden Meade, 19, was charged with felony kidnapping, sexual assault and menacing, alongside…
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Fort Carson’s new commanding general to roll out new command and control system
The new leader of Fort Carson and the 4th Infantry Division, Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis, expects to roll out a new command and control system that will allow leaders to make better, faster decisions. Ellis worked on the system at Army Futures Command and he expects to implement the system within the division before the…
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Fort Carson’s museum slated for potential closure
The 4th Infantry Division Museum outside Fort Carson’s gate 1 is slated for closure as the Army Museum Enterprise shutters museums nationally. The enterprise is expected to close museums at other bases, including Fort Bliss in Texas, Fort Knox in Kentucky and Fort Drum in New York, among others according to a list obtained by…
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Pikes Peak Regional Airshow donates $75,000 to Colorado Springs history museums
The Pikes Peak Regional Airshow announced a trio of $25,000 donations Tuesday to area museums dedicated to teaching and preserving the country’s military history. The National Museum of World War II Aviation, the 4th Infantry Division Museum and the Peterson Air and Space Museum will each receive $25,000 from the air show group, according to…
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Fort Carson welcomes new deputy commander and chief of staff
On a clear and sunny morning immediately following a damaging windstorm the previous night, the 4th Infantry Division welcomed its new deputy commanding general and chief of staff at Fort Carson Friday. Brig. Gen. Brendan Raymond was introduced as the division’s new deputy commanding general — support and Col. Sean Lucas as its new chief…
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Fort Carson honors sacrifices of 4th Infantry Division soldiers on D-Day
As world leaders converged on Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday, the 4th Infantry Division commemorated the sacrifices of its members in World War II. Division officials marked D-Day in France, New Orleans and — for the first time — at Fort Carson. At the local ceremony at Fort Carson, Black Hawk and…
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Fort Carson honors D-Day with ceremony
Fort Carson Army Post and the 4th Infantry Division commemorated the contributions of the soldiers who served during World War II on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day with a ceremony at Manhart Field on Thursday, June 6. The ceremony featured re-enlistments and a demonstration of modern-day maneuvers.
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Fort Carson soldiers return after administering COVID-19 vaccinations in Los Angeles
A brisk wind and blue sky greeted Fort Carson soldiers as they deplaned at the Colorado Springs Airport Tuesday after helping administer more than 300,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in Los Angeles over the past 60 days. Roughly 220 soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, part of the 4th Infantry Division, helped administer roughly 6,000 Pfizer…
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Fort Carson opens new COVID-19 vaccination site
Fort Carson recently unveiled its latest weapon in the fight against COVID-19: an on-post vaccination site. The venue, located at the William “Bill” Reed Special Events Center, will be able to accommodate dozens of people while allowing for social distancing, said Maj. Gen. Matt McFarlane, Fort Carson’s commanding officer. “It’s a large enough facility that…