Carson soldier to receive Silver Star after August attack
April 19, 2013 | Gazette.com :
A Fort Carson soldier will receive the Silver Star -- the Army's third-highest medal for combat valor -- for his actions during a deadly attack nine months ago in Asadabad, Afghanistan ...

Pentagon confirms Carson deployment plans
April 10, 2013 | Gazette.com :
The Pentagon confirmed its plan on Wednesday to send the headquarters of Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division to Afghanistan. About 450 soldiers with the division's headquarters...

Family, friends welcome soldiers home from Afghanistan
March 21, 2013 | Gazette.com :
While the Army veterinarian supported coalition forces in Afghanistan, there was plenty of work to be done at home. There were baths to give. Bedtimes to enforce. Laundry,...

Mind games prepare Carson commanders for Afghanistan
March 25, 2013 | Gazette.com :
Rarely was parking been this bad. Vehicles packed the parking spots in front of Fort Carson's old commissary on Friday, leaving a long walk for any latecomers. No one came to...

5 US troops die in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
March 12, 2013 | Gazette.com :
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has killed five American service members, officials said Tuesday. Monday night's crash brought the total...

Afghan troubles spell tough start for Hagel
March 11, 2013 | Gazette.com :
KABUL, Afghanistan -- It's... After surviving a combative Senate confirmation battle, he jumped on a military plane to Afghanistan and was hit with the jarring difficulties of...

Fort Carson soldier dies after attack in Afghanistan
January 23, 2013 | Gazette.com :
A Fort Carson soldier died on Sunday, about a month after he was injured during an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital. Sgt. Mark H. Schoonhoven, a newlywed from...