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‘Eat real food,’ Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advises during Fort Carson visit
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized the importance of feeding troops well on Thursday while visiting Fort Carson. The secretary toured the newly opened Stack House Bistro where Compass Group USA staff served samples of chicken tacos, rice and fish served with vegetables, and watermelon. The bistro at Fort Carson is…
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Former Fort Carson soldier selected to Artemis III crew
When the Artemis II splashed down off the coast of San Diego on April 10, its crewmembers were hailed as the farthest-traveled humans from Earth in history, having bested by more than 4,000 miles Apollo 13’s record. Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen traveled 252,756 miles from their home planet and returned…
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Fort Carson’s Gen. Patrick Ellis honored for integrating AI into national defense
The Washington AI Network recently honored Fort Carson Gen. Patrick Ellis along with six other leaders in the emerging field. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll presented the award honoring Ellis for his work to integrate AI into national defense during a ceremony on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., that drew about 400 attendees. The Washington AI Network…
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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 dies during ‘routine training activity’ in Iraq, military officials say
A Fort Carson soldier died Sunday in a training-related incident at Erbil Airbase in Iraq, the Defense Department announced Thursday. Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, 26, of Robinson, Texas, was a critical care flight paramedic assigned to the Air Ambulance Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, based at Fort Carson. Lance Cpl. James Freeman, 29,…
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Lessons from Ukraine inspire ongoing hackathon at Fort Carson to integrate legacy computer systems
By Mary Shinn and Savannah Eller Lessons from Russia’s war in Ukraine inspired an ongoing hackathon at Fort Carson, where defense contractors are integrating previously siloed technology, such as air and missile defense systems and drones. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said he had the idea while talking with Ukrainian fighters in Germany who were working…
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Colorado Springs to see increase in train traffic as Fort Carson soldiers leave
The Colorado Springs area will see an increase in trains carrying military vehicles and equipment through the middle of July as Fort Carson soldiers travel to California for training. Drivers can expect delays at the railroad crossing near B Street and Crestridge Avenue in the Stratmoor Hills neighborhood, Fort Carson said in a news release.…
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Fort Carson soldiers test new communications system for the battlefield at Piñon Canyon
As Fort Carson soldiers made their way through shrubby evergreens, their boots sinking into the powder-dry soil, their task was to take an enemy trench. A small drone hummed above them, a monotone contrast to the sharp crack of their machine-gun fire. The company of soldiers arrived at the battleground in hulking eight-wheeled Strykers. They…
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The morning a dynamite train destroyed the town of Fountain in 1888
May is an anniversary month for the town of Fountain and it’s in all their history books for the most explosive of reasons. It’s called “The Blast” and it flattened the little town south of Colorado Springs. It’s just part of an interesting history. Fountain’s roots go back to the Ute Indians who wintered at…
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Fort Carson ceremony starts weekend of remembrance
The most recent Fort Carson soldier to die in conflict, Staff Sgt. Benjamin Pennington was honored Thursday during the Memorial Day ceremony on the base. Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade told all those who are bearing the weight of Pennington’s loss that they are not alone during the service at Founders Field “Colorado Springs grieves…