Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div. Issue 131 September 19, 2013

‘Warhorse’ Organizational Day builds teamStory and photos by Sgt. Marcus Fichtl 2nd ABCT PAO, 4th Inf. Div.

As Fort Carson’s Soldiers dressed in their Army’s best and celebrated payday activities, more than 350 senior leaders from the 2nd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div., traded in their dress blues for sweat, grass and for some, tear stained PT uniforms during the brigade’s Senior Leader Organizational Day at the Wilderness Sports Complex, Sept. 6, 2013.

The leaders competed in teams pitting battalion versus battalion in flag football, horseshoes, a home run derby and tug-of-war.

And before the cavalry scouts could prove they could hit softballs farther than the tankers, or before the infantrymen could showcase themselves in the trenches of flag football, the leaders of each battalion had to come together.

Two leaders, Cpt. Luke Bowers, Company D and 1st. Lt. David Myers, both of HHC, 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg., “Death Dealers” anchored their battalion’s dominance in the most physically demanding of the events, the tug-of-war.

“We work together during the training cycle, we’ve recognized a lot of talent spread across the battalion and we’re going to showcase it today,” said Bowers.

Five battalions stood in their way and one-by-one they began to fall.

Cavalry scouts, medics, infantrymen and artillerymen succumbed to the rhythmic pulls of the tankers.

As the dust settled, only the alliance of Soldiers from the 2nd Special Troops Battalion would derail the Death Dealers mission.

The two, ten-man teams picked up their ends of the rope, each group standing on their side of the demarcation zone. The referee’s

hand dropped, the rope tensed, and for an hour-long second, did not budge.

Then a pull, a budge, then another, a landslide, the 2nd Special Troops tumbled. The tankers won.

“That last pull we just came together, we jumped on the pull first, and whoever pulls in sync first, has the battle one,” said Bowers. “We had the battle won.”

Tug-of-war victory at hand, the pair of 1st Bn., 67th Armor leaders had no concern for the outcome of the other sporting events for the day.

“Mortus et Destructo,” Myers said his battalions motto, Death and destruction. We violently execute everything we do.”

Senior leaders of 2nd ABCT battle for possession of the ball during the 2nd ABCT’s Senior Leader Organizational Day at the Wilderness Sports Complex on Fort Carson, Colo., Sept. 6

Sgt. 1st Class, Mariano Archbold, automated logistical specialist, Rear Detachment, 204th BSB pulls a tug-of-war rope during the 2nd ABCT’s Senior Leader Organizational Day at the Wilderness Sports Complex on Fort Carson, Colo., Sept. 6.

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Col. Omar Jones IV......................2nd ABCT CommanderCommand Sgt. Maj. Robert Lehtonen 2nd ABCT CSMMaj. Chris Maestas.................................................PAO OICStaff Sgt. Andrew Porch..................................PAO NCOICSgt. Marcus Fichtl...............................Layout and DesignStaff Sgt. Andrew Porch............................................Editor

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Photos by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch

Soldiers of HHC, 2nd STB, stand in front of the compnay formation before being recognized for progression to the next rank during a promotion ceremony at the company operations faciity, Sept. 5.

Sgt. Corey Jones, human resource specialist, HHC, 2nd STB, is promoted by his wife, Carmen Jones, during a promotion ceremony at the company operations facility, Sept. 5. Ten Soldiers received recognition for reaching the next rank.

‘Hellraiser’ Soldiers receive promotions

‘Death Dealers’ hold resiliency breakfast Photos by Staff Sgt. Andrew Porch

A Soldier from 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg., pours syrup on his food during a resiliency breakfast at Veterans Chapel, Sept. 11.

Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Bellinger, senior enlisted advisor, 1st Bn., 67th Armor Reg., bows his head during a resiliency breakfast at Veterans Chapel, Sept. 11.

Maj. Douglas Ball, brigade chaplin, 2nd ABCT, cooks pancakes during a resiliency breakfast at Veterans Chapel, Sept. 11.

3-16 FARDyanne Beckman.........................................................526-1635dyanne.m.beckman.civ@mail.mil

1-67 ARSGT James Riggs...........................................................524-1476James.g.riggs.mil@mail.mil

204th BSBMSG Nolan Johnson....................................................526-4172nolan.j.johnson.mil@mail.mil

2-8 INUrsula Pittman...........................................................526-0727ursula.t.pittman.civ@mail.mil 2 STBSGT Tanisha Scott.....................................................503-2602tanisha.m.scott2.mil@mail.mil

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2nd ABCTValarie Adams............................................................524-4797valarie.a.adams.civ@mail.mil

1-10 CAVFrancy Arvizu..............................................................526-1946francy.arvizu.civ@mail.mil

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21 22 23 24 25 26Mother-Daughter Book Club@East Library4:00 p.m.

Moonlight Safari@ Cheyenne Mountain Zoo6:00 p.m.

Cheese and Chocolate@ The Melting Pot6:00 p.m.

P.O.D.@ The Black Sheep7:00 p.m.

Family Fun Fest@ The Masters House10:00 a.m.

Run for Home 5K@ Goose Gossage Park10:00 a.m.

Colorado Springs Fall Home & Family Pet Expo@ Colorado Springs Event Center11:00 A.M.

Reel Rock Movie@Stargazers Theater7:00 p.m.

Harvest in the Park@ Bear Creek Nature Park12:00 p.m.

Colorado Mountain Man@ Garden of the Gods Park1:15 p.m.

The Mowgli’s@The Black Sheep7:00 p.m.

Arrival- The music of ABBA@ Pikes Peak Center7:00 p.m.

Sensory Friendly FilmCars 2 @ Old Colorado City Library6:30 p.m.

Sevendust@ The Black Sheep

Sports Corp College Hockey Face Off Luncheon@ Colorado Springs Marriot12:00 p.m.

Northern Italy Wine Tasting Class: A Curious Palate@Soiree5:30 p.m.

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