Serving the Soldiers, Civilians and Families of 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.

Issue 7 April 8, 2010

Maj Gen Milano knights Soldiers

Story and photo by Spc. April York
PAO, 2nd BCT, 4th Inf. Div.
Six Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 10th
Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat
Team, 4th Infantry Division were inducted
into the Order of St. George by Maj. Gen.
James M. Milano, commanding general of the
U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox, at a
knighting ceremony held at the 1st Sqdn., 10th
Cav. Reg., Regimental Room on March 22.
The Soldiers are being “recognized for
their long and honorable service to the Armor
and Cavalry,” said Capt. Todd Gross, human
resources officer for 1st Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg.
Each Soldier was awarded either a bronze,
silver or black medallion. They were then
asked to kneel on their left knee as Milano
tapped each of their shoulders with his saber.
After the Soldiers were knighted, Milano
presented each of them with an Order of St.
George certificate.
The bronze medallion is awarded to the
very best of tankers or armored cavalrymen.
The silver medallion is awarded to a Soldier
after completion of a long and distinguished
service to armor or armored cavalry, and the
black medallion is awarded to well deserving
armor lieutenants, pre-command captains,
and junior enlisted tankers and cavalrymen.
The medal of St. George “epitomizes what
every Cavalryman should strive for. It displays
leadership and confidence in your trade,”
said Master Sgt. Michael Kelley, former first
sergeant of Headquarters and Headquarters
Troop, 1st Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg., who received
a medallion.
He feels special that the major general
would take the time to deliver the medals in
person and knight him as well as the other
recipients on this occasion, he said.
“Let me tell you about St. George
Maj. General James M. Milano, commanding general
Medallions,” Milano said. “It’s not just a of the U.S. Army Armor Center and Fort Knox, knights
rubber stamp. It is a very distinct recognition Capt. Andrew P. Williams, 1st. Squadron, 10th Cavalry
among Armor Cavalry. It is my distinct honor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, into the Order of St. George at the 1st
to present these awards today,” he said. It’s an
Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg.
added bonus to being chief of armor.
Milano awarded Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Capt. Andrew Williams, assistant operations
Gangwer from Troop A, a bronze medallion. officer for HHT, Staff Sgt. Julio Torrez, section
He awarded Kelley, who will be retiring in sergeant for Troop C, and Staff Sgt. David
about five months, a silver medallion. Selby, also a section sergeant for Troop C.
Milano then awarded black medallions to No matter what their rank, they have had
Capt. Keith Gilbert, commander of Troop B, an impact on Soldier’s lives, Milano said.

Commander’s Column To ensure we are successful,

Lt. Col. Patrick Stevenson, commander
2nd Special Troops Battalion
Discipline and standards
are the most important facets
of all successful organizations.
These cornerstones instill
a desire to improve, create a
positive environment and provide
the foundation for our strength.
As commander of the Lonestar
Battalion, I am constantly
motivated by the pride I see in
our Soldiers as a result of our
discipline and our adherence
to standards, pride in our
organization, and pride in our
ability to execute our tasks, and
pride in our personal conduct.
As we continue on our course
towards deployment readiness,
we must continue to take pride in
our unit. That positive attitude
will reflect in everything we do
and will set the conditions for the
tasks we have in front of us.
we need to protect our fellow
Soldiers - not only during the
duty day, but outside of it as
well, whether through a word of
caution before a risky adventure
or well-deserved congratulations
for a task well done.
The decisions that we make
each day not only impact ourselves
and our Families, they affect our
unit and our community.
I charge our Soldiers to think
about the effects their actions will
have and the perception that the
community and the nation will
have from those actions.
We have many tasks ahead
of us between now and our
deployment. I ask each and every
one of you to remember where
we started, what we have
accomplished to this point,
and what we have left to do
to prepare. We must instill
discipline in ourselves and
our subordinates now, project
a positive reputation to our
community, and make certain
that every decision we make
protects our own and our
unit’s reputation.
On behalf of the Lonestar
command team, I want to
extend my praise and gratitude
for the discipline I see each day
in our Soldiers.
Our ability to conduct
ourselves in accordance
with standards is the reason
we are so successful as an
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Fundamentals of reconnaissance organization.

The leadership and commitment our
Soldiers exemplify assures me that we
will continue to be successful far into the
future.

2nd Lt. Joshua Jackson, Spc. Kyle Holaday and Spc. Travis Ice, Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry,
2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, measure the slope of a hill during reconnaissance
training at training area bravo, March 10. The training encompassed core cavalry scout tasks such as:
determining the slope of a hill, velocity of a stream and measuring the radius of a curve. These tasks are
essential in determining the maneuverability of a route. Training began in a classroom setting March 9
and followed up with mounted practical training exercises March 10. Soldiers also participated in driv-
ers training to familiarize themselves with the high mobility multi-purposed wheeled vehicle.

A job well done

Story and photo by 2nd Lt. Ian Faison
3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment
Soldiers from Battery A, Battery B, and
Forward Support Company (Gladiators), 3rd
Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division,
were recognized for their hard work on March
26. Col. John Kolasheski awarded Staff Sgt.
Juan Godina and Sgt. Richard Cortez, Impact
Army Achievement Medals for their influence
as battery retention noncommisioned officers.
Their hard work and dedication spearheaded Col. John Kolasheski recognizes Soldiers from 3rd
the battalion’s success in meeting the fiscal Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd BCT, 4th
year 2010 retention goal. Inf. Div., for acceptional performance. The ceremony
was held at their motorpool March 26.
Kolasheski and Lt. Col. Tom Munsey
also recognized Sgt. Jason Pater, Spc. Jacob expertise and professionalism. The battalion
Greenwell and Spc. Samuel Kohn. Since successfully completed load bearing equipment
taking on the additional duty as the Battalion draw efficiently and effectively. Their actions
Environmental Compliance NCO, Pater has set the standard in Gladiator Company and
performed exceptionally well. Thanks to his motivated Soldiers to reach their high level of
hard work, the battalion has successfully passed efficiency.
multiple Ft. Carson Environmental Protection The individual dedication of these five
Agency inspections with no deficiencies. Thunder Pride Soldiers epitomizes the hard
Greenwell and Kohn are two of the top work that makes 3rd Bn., 16th FA Reg. well on
performing mechanics in the battalion because its way to being the premier artillery battalion
of their hard work and solid mechanical in the Army.
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Officers hone their warfighting skills
Story By 1st Lt. Jeffrey Rudderforth
2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment
For many Soldiers in a combined arms
unit it may seem routine to conduct live fire
exercises (LFX). In a LFX Soldiers hone their
skills to react to contact and engage targets
with their assigned weapons systems. In most
cases the leaders of these Soldiers conduct the
ranges and training with limited opportunities
to actually partake in the training themselves.
The officers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry
Regiment, conducted a live fire exercise on
March 18 to hone their basic warfighting skills
and build esprit de corps. Lt. Col. David Hardy,
the commander of 2nd Bn., 8th Inf. Reg. said,
“It’s important for leaders, whether they are
platoon leaders or staff officers, to constantly
hone their basic Soldier skills so that they
can train and lead their units. This was a
great training event and lots of fun too.” After
confirming their zero on assigned weapons,
the officers spent the afternoon learning basic
short range marksmanship skills (SRM) from
recent graduates of the course. They followed
Chaplain’s Corner: watching over us
Sunday morning, while on my way to
chapel, I was confronted by a deer standing
in the road. I nearly came to a complete stop
and had to blow my horn several times before
“Bambi” decided to get out of the road.
As soon as she had run safely into the
bushes on the other side, a car came around the
curve traveling about 50 mph. The driver was
completely unaware that just a few seconds and
a caring chaplain had kept him from possibly
having a terrible accident.
You know, that driver didn’t slow down to
thank me, offer to buy my breakfast, or promise
to tell all his loved ones and friends about my
good deed. He didn’t even smile and wave as he
flew by in an obvious rush.
As I drove on, I wondered how many times
God had saved me from danger or trouble
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Col. John Kolasheski.......................2nd BCT Commander
Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Barteau.....2nd BCT CSM
Lt. Col. Richard Stebbins................................2nd BCT PAO
2nd Lt. Christopher McMillan....................................Editor
Staff Writers
Sgt. Seth Barham and Spc. April York
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up the instruction period with SRM live fire
tables that stressed basic firing positions,
reflexive firing and shooting around obstacles.
After the SRM tables, the officers conducted
a short familiarization range using short range
training ammunition (SRTA) which provides
a realistic range restricted alternative to basic
service ammunition and is often used in urban
training. The officers wrapped up their training
by learning basic room clearing techniques.
They reviewed the role of each member in a
“stack” movement technique through a house
and basic tactical principles to follow in an
urban mission. After some rehearsals, the
officers conducted a “dry-fire” mission at night
in a shoot house to validate their training.
The event was successful as the officers were
able to put their basic soldiering skills into
practice. The event built camaraderie amongst
the leadership from the battalion at all levels.
The officer LFX was an excellent way to ensure Sgt. James Garofalo, Sgt. Joshua Nichols, and Staff Sgt.
Brian McCraney give instruction to officers from 2nd
that all of the leaders in the battalion were able Battalion, 8th Infantry Regriment, 2nd Brigade Combat
to learn from each other and work as a cohesive Team, 4th Infantry Division, during live fire exercises
unit. March 18.
The Fort Carson’s 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized),
the Equal Opportunity Office, and the Sexual Assault Response
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