Tag: army – active duty
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Driver prefers racing downhill on Pikes Peak
Thanksgiving came a day early to Fort Carson, where dozens of soldiers spent Wednesday preparing holiday fare for thousands of comrades, family members and needy individuals throughout the Colorado Springs area. As early as 10:30 a.m., a lengthy line spilled outside the Robert C. Stack Dining Facility, where Army cooks prepared to serve a traditional…
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Rockies bounce back against Royals
FORT BRAGG, N.C., Nov. 26, 2012 – It is an unusual Thursday morning when Army Spc. Sean Locke gets to skip physical training. Usually, he would be outside in the winter cold, more than likely running from one place to another and back again. But there is a good reason why he’s not running at…
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Rockies fall to 5-27 on road; Kim gets blasted
FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) — Fort Carson says two soldiers injured in a rollover crash during a training exercise last week are in serious condition at civilian hospitals. The post said Wednesday three other soldiers who were in the vehicle have been released from medical care. Fort Carson hasn’t released any of the soldiers’ names or the nature…
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Cleveland pounds Francis, Colorado
A welcome home ceremony for approximately 250 Fort Carson Soldiers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, will be held at the Special Events Center on post today at 4:45 p.m. 4th BCT deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom last February, assuming responsibility for the four provinces of Nangarhar, Kunar, Laghman and…
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Sorenstam relentless in surge to front
LAKEHURST, N.J., Nov. 9, 2012 – State and local authorities, with support from federal agencies, have been working to restore power to residents of the northeastern United States impacted by Hurricane Sandy. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said his top priority is to restore power to those affected by the storm and the U.S. Army’s…
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Kim’s effort outdone by White Sox
Soldiers at the Fort Carson Warrior Transition Unit received a show of thanks Wednesday that “sings your praises,” said a representative of the Daniels Fund. Scott Southworth, of the Daniels Fund, led a presentation in which more than 500 copies of a book entitled “Because of You …” were given to the unit. The book,…
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Losses to Tucson are extra tough on Sky Sox
Fort Carson, Colo. – Five Fort Carson Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division were injured in a vehicle rollover accident here this morning while participating in a training exercise near Camp Red Devil training area, about 15 miles south of Fort Carson main post. Ground ambulance and Flight for Life air…
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Smith more than happy to show Rice the ropes
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash.— Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was largely calm and compliant when he turned himself in following a predawn massacre at two Afghan villages in March, witnesses testified Tuesday. He followed orders, sometimes sat with his head in his hands, and at one point cracked a joke in a failed effort to ease…
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Stuart leaning toward NHL
A military judge sentenced a Fort Carson soldier to 10 years in prison Monday for the killing of a 2-year-old on the post last fall.The sentence came the same day that Pfc. Jason A. Price, a soldier with Fort Carson’s Warrior Transition Unit, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Kevin Rosa Perez,…
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Air Force, Colorado talk about revival
FORT IRWIN, Calif • The decision came in a moment of desperation.Faced with two blown power inverters and a broken coffee machine, one of Staff Sgt. Troy Crabb’s soldiers grabbed a blow torch and a coffee pot and set out for the day’s most important mission.Twice-brewed coffee.Getting through the two weeks downrange at the National…