Tag: army
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Army officials say Green Beret who died in Cybertruck explosion did not show concerning behaviors before death
The Green Beret who shot himself and blew up a Cybertruck in Las Vegas on Wednesday displayed no concerning behavior prior to the bombing, according to Army public affairs. Master Sgt. Matthew Livelsberger was on personal leave from Fort Carson when he rented a Cybertruck in Colorado and drove to Las Vegas. There, the truck —…
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Former Pine Creek quarterback, Sgt. Tommy Lazzaro, dies in hunting incident
Sgt. Tommy Lazzaro, a former Pine Creek quarterback who later played at Central Michigan before joining the Army, died Dec. 22 in a hunting incident at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Lazzaro, 27, was a member of the prestigious 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed…
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Why would you enlist after 23? Fort Carson soldiers share journeys from HR, Nepal and Port of Houston to the Army
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FORT JOHNSON, La. • In recent years as the Army has struggled to meet its recruiting goals, the average age of those enlisting has crept up. “We are seeing a more mature applicant pool,” said Maj. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, who leads the Army Recruiting Command…
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Why would you enlist after 23? Fort Carson soldiers share journeys from HR, Nepal and Port of Houston to the Army
FORT JOHNSON, La. • In recent years as the Army has struggled to meet its recruiting goals, the average age of those enlisting has crept up. “We are seeing a more mature applicant pool,” said Maj. Gen. Johnny K. Davis, who leads the Army Recruiting Command during a panel in October. The average age of new…
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Fort Carson military cooks work overtime to prepare 2,200 Thanksgiving meals for those in need
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Army Pfc. Caleb Owen was growing up, he rarely got to spend Thanksgiving Day with his mother. As a pastry chef with her own small business, the holiday was one of the busiest periods of the year. “She was always working,” said Owen, a…
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Fort Carson military cooks work overtime to prepare 2,200 Thanksgiving meals for those in need
When Army Pfc. Caleb Owen was growing up, he rarely got to spend Thanksgiving Day with his mother. As a pastry chef with her own small business, the holiday was one of the busiest periods of the year. “She was always working,” said Owen, a culinary specialist stationed at Fort Carson. “When she wasn’t baking,…
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Possibly dangerous AWOL Army sergeant found deceased
The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division announced over the weekend an Army sergeant who went missing from Fort Johnson, La. was found deceased. Sgt. David Lee Johnson was believed to be en route to Colorado and may have been in possession of firearms. The agency said it is working with local police to…
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Army meets recruiting goal, but total number of new soldiers flat year-over-year
The Army reached its recruiting goal for the 2024 fiscal year after dropping its requirement by 10,000 people compared to last year and launching a new prep course that graduated thousands. The number of people recruited was largely flat around 55,000 in 2024 and 2023, Army numbers show. About 11,000 people entered the delayed entry…
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Thousands of Fort Carson soldiers getting back to basics of warfare at Piñon Canyon
Survival tactics from generations past are making a comeback in Fort Carson training as soldiers prepare for a potential ground war in Europe. “How do you survive in a battlefield that is transparent because you’re always under observation?” asked Col. Tony Keller, commander of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Camouflage nets, face paint, masking…
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Sierra boys basketball coach Terry Dunn retires, concludes 41-year career
Terry Dunn opened the double doors at Sierra while sporting shorts, white sneakers and a short-sleeved dress shirt. That’s a stark contrast to his usual maroon sweater and white dress shirt paired with dark slacks while walking the sidelines during Stallions’ basketball games. As he entered the teacher’s lounge, he sat on a couch and…