FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Carson, Colorado ~ 25 MAY 2010

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Fort Carson, Colorado

Fort Carson is a United States Army installation located immediately south of Colorado Springs, primarily in El Paso County, Colorado.

Fort Carson is the home of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Brigade Combat Teams of the 4th Infantry Division, the 10th Special Forces Group, the 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), the 4th Engineer Battalion, the 759th Military Police Battalion, the 10th Combat Support Hospital, and the 43rd Sustainment Brigade. The post also hosts units of the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and the Colorado Army National Guard.

                        

Fort Carson was established in 1942, following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The city of Colorado Springs, Colorado purchased land south of the city and donated it to the War Department. Construction began immediately and the first building, the camp headquarters, was completed January 31, 1942. Camp Carson was named in honor of the legendary Army scout, General Christopher "Kit" Carson, who explored much of the West in the 1800s.

During World War II, a total of 104,165 soldiers trained at Camp Carson. Along with three other infantry divisions- the 71st, 104th and l0th Mountain -more than 125 units were activated at Camp Carson and over 100 other units were transferred to the Mountain Post from other installations.

The camp trained nurses, cooks, mule packers, tank battalions, a Greek infantry battalion and an Italian ordnance company-soldiers of any and every variety. Toward the end of the war, after the departure of the divisions and established units, Camp Carson trained replacement troops and provisional companies.

Learn More About The History Of Fort Carson HERE!!

                        

Fort Carson houses the 3 Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (ID), 43 ASG, and 10 Special Forces (SF). As a result, the Base has several vehicle maintenance facilities for tanks and other tracked and wheeled vehicles. A complete tank engine depot maintenance and dynamometer testing facility is also located at Fort Carson. The Butts Army Air Field (AAF) is an active runway and hangar facility used primarily by Army rotary-wing aircraft.

Fort Carson military operations and tenant activities include: the Army and Air Force Exchange (AAFES); Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO); Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) (which provide operations and maintenance support to the installation); a medical detachment (MEDDAC); dental activity (DENTAC); the Colorado Air National Guard, Explosive Ordnance Detachment (EOD); and Navy Construction Battalion (Seabees).

The Mission Statement at Fort Carson is “Fort Carson’s Mountain Post Team—best opportunity in the Army for soldiers to train, leaders to lead, families to grow and people to work. We are a first rate power projection platform (air and rail) and Post Mobilization Maneuver Training Center; a premier installation and committed community partner, providing combat-ready forces for the 21st Century.”

Learn More About Fort Carson HERE!!

                        

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[HopeandGlory]

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[PROCON]

Woo-Hoo!!

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[PROCON]

Hiya Lauren and thanks for tonight's thread!

Never had the pleasure of serving at Ft. Carson, but it IS a beautiful Fort!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Road Trip: Fort Carson, Colorado

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[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and Thank You Hope!

FIRST!!

[laurenmarlowe]

WOO HOO PROCON! And Thank You for Serving!

SECOND!!

[oldteen]

Good evening lauren. Hope your day has gone well. Thank you for tonights Road Trip :). *hugs*

[oldteen]

Thank you Hope for our Nations Pledge :). *hugs*

[oldteen]

Hiya FRiend! Have a good day? Did it rain? *hugs*

[laurenmarlowe]

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter fills a suspended water bucket on Marquette Lake in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 20, 2010. The Black Hawk crew is assigned to Detachment 1, Company C, 1/169th Air Ambulance of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, and is training on the water drops in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Kosovo, where there is a possibility of conducting water drops for humanitarian efforts such as extinguishing brush fires. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller

U.S. Army Cpl. Joe Swift prepares a Raven unmanned aerial vehicle for flight in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 19, 2010. Swift is assigned to the 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Christian DeJohn

Moving in to detonate a cache of weapons, U.S. Army Calvary Scouts move along the suspected buildings scanning for potential threats during a training exercise in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., May 19, 2010. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Coltin Heller

[oldteen]

Evenin’ Kathy! Things going well today? *hugs*

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Lauren!

I've always held a fondness for Colorado.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: Fort Carson, Colorado

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi MA!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy Howdy oldteen!

THIRD!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
Anoreth USCG (daughter of Tax-chick)
aviator USAF
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
COL Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
ConorMacNessa USN USMC
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
forgotenknight13 USA (grandson of Monkey Face)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCpl Carter USMC
LCpl Joe USMC (Don’tMessWithTexas)
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
MSGT Glen Ignasiak USAF (nephew of AirForceMom)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Alan USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Philetus USA
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Rick USAF (Doogle)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Robert USMC (MarineMom613)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SrA The Black Knight USAF
SSG Brian USA (repubmom)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
TSGT Jason M Kibler USAF (son of AirForceMom)
txradioguy USA
USAFSecurityForces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[oldteen]

Aloha BIG!! Any fishin’ today? Sunshine, rain, mixture?

[laurenmarlowe]

Aloha BIGLOOK! It's good to see you.

Colorado is quite beautiful indeed! A favorite of mine, me in Crested Butte a few summers ago.