http://www.fortcarsonblog.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:27:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fort Carson will get an Apache attack helicopter battalion, which is moving from its base in Korea in March to replace a scout helicopter unit leaving the Colorado Springs base for Fort Riley in Kansas. The Army announced Monday that about 500 soldiers, their 150 dependents, and the 24 AH-64 Longbow ... http://www.fortcarsonblog.com/2008/11/18/carson-getting-apache-battalion/ Living in Colorado we have access to some of the best skiing in the world just a short distance away. Your outdoor recreation center has ski equipment to rent and discounted ski lift tickets. A program Fort Carson soldiers may not be familiar with is Rocky Mountain Blue. This program is ... http://www.fortcarsonblog.com/2008/11/05/ski-days-are-here-again/ Fort Carson Fort Carson officials unveiled options to house thousands of new troops Wednesday night, including even more growth than had already been announced. The post is preparing an environmental impact statement on how it will deal with a planned fifth combat brigade and the possibility of a large helicopter unit. ... http://www.fortcarsonblog.com/2008/05/22/housing-options-for-fort-carson-troops/ FORT CARSON BRIGADE HEADING TO IRAQ Troops expected to leave in September for 12 months A Fort Carson brigade will head to Iraq this year, the Pentagon announced Monday, formalizing a decision that’s been known for months. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 4th Infantry Division, which ... http://www.fortcarsonblog.com/2008/05/21/brigade-heading-to-iraq/ February 11, 2008 Renters had an easier time finding apartments late last year. But those days are about to end, some experts say. Renters will see the supply of available apartments shrink significantly this year, they say. As that happens, free rent and other discounts offered by landlords will disappear and rents ... http://www.fortcarsonblog.com/2008/04/14/apartment-vacancies-will-dry-up-some-say/ April 1,2008 Fort Carson soldiers bore the brunt of a surge of Shiite violence in Baghdad over the past week and were instrumental in restoring an uneasy calm to the city, commanders said today. In six days of fighting in and around Sadr City, 36 soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team ... http://www.fortcarsonblog.com/2008/04/14/carson-brigade-bore-brunt-of-recent-battle/