Tag: army – active duty
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Eaks in second at Senior PGA Championship
A Fort Carson soldier accused of killing his 2-year-old nephew will plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter at his court martial today, his attorney said Sunday. Pfc. Jason A. Price, a soldier with the Fort Carson’s Warrior Transition Unit, was charged Jan. 24 with the second-degree murder of 2-year-old Kevin Rosa Perez, who investigators believe died…
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Prior’s arm hurt by line drive
The holiday season came early for 230 Fort Carson soldiers who returned from Afghanistan Sunday night to find the post’s Special Events Center dripping with icicle lights and a massive Christmas tree standing at attention inside.The soldiers, members of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, spent nine months stationed at Forward Operating Base Fenty outside of…
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L-P’s sky walker
Fort Carson officials plan to open a new gate in mid-November near the southern edge of Fountain. Post officials expect to open Gate 19 on Nov. 14, said Loran Doane, a post spokesman — offering a new southern-most access point for commuters along I-25. The project, which cost more than $1 million, improved the gate…
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AFA players pleased with new coach
The nose-numbing cold wasn’t enough to keep hundreds of volunteers away from Fort Carson’s Iron Horse Park on Saturday. Though temperatures hovered around freezing, 360 soldiers, family members, and Boy and Girl Scouts reported for duty at 8 a.m. in observance of Make a Difference Day, a national celebration of volunteerism that’s taken place annually…
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CU’s Bohn knows the challenge that’s ahead
A four-legged soldier came home to Colorado Springs Saturday. It’s been a journey for military working dog Jasper, who, a week before he was scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan, suffered a life-threatening heatstroke, forcing him into an early retirement and forcing his handler, Staff Sgt. Jordan Lee of Fort Carson’s 4th Infantry Division, to deploy to…
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Opinion: Ginobili shows how game can be played
Colorado Springs police suspect a Fort Carson Special Forces soldier died in late September after accidentally shooting himself in the knee. Sgt. 1st Class Charles B. Lacy Jr. died at 3:42 a.m. Sept. 29 after being taken to Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound, according to Sandy Way, El Paso County deputy coroner. He was…
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Arizona rallies past Colorado
Two Fort Carson soldiers invited to play at the annual George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Warrior Open golf tournament in Dallas, Texas, last week returned to Colorado Springs as the competition’s top scoring active duty Army competitors. Though neither 1st Lt. Matt Anderson nor Staff Sgt. Jason Searles brought home the tournament’s title, Anderson placed…
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Playoff bound
A Fort Carson major was convicted Tuesday of being drunk and disorderly, but was acquitted of more serious charges of sexual assault, post spokeswoman Dee McNutt said late Tuesday. Maj. Christopher Garbarino will be sentenced Wednesday morning, she said. He faces a maximum of three months confinement and forfeiture of two-thirds of his pay and…
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Piedra suspended for 10 days
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sgt. Mary Ricard was so dedicated that she came to work at Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility on her day off — the same day she was killed by an inmate. “She wanted to make a…
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Piedra suspended for 10 days
Sgt. Mary Ricard was so dedicated that she came to work at Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility on her day off — the same day she was killed by an inmate. “She wanted to make a difference,” said Arkansas Valley Warden Steve Hartley. “She was a great person; very dedicated. She was there on her day…