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

Issue 20 August 5, 2010

Story and photos by Spc. April York

2nd Brigade Combat Team PAO
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, trained force on force
during lane training July 29 to Aug. 7.
Their mission was to destroy all enemy
forces that crossed the scenario-specific
international border using both M1A2
Abrams Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles.
“This training gives us the opportunity to
practice our fire and maneuver procedures
which are beneficial on both a battalion and
company level,” said Command Sergeant
Major Shawn Alvarado, 2nd Bn., 8th Inf.
Reg.
Companies A, B, C and D were each given
two iterations on the lane to sharpen their
skills and to identify areas of weakness and Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division, move down the Hasty Attack lane in thier Bradley fighting vehicle to engage enemy forces July 31.
strength, he said.
There were 5 company training lanes Support Company provided logistics and Battery A from 3rd Battalion, 16th Field
and one battalion lane at the Pinon Canyon support such as food services and vehicle Artillery Regiment also took part in the
Maneuver Site. Movement to Contact, Hasty maintenance, said Alvarado. lane training as they begin their transition
Attack and Cordon and Search were offensive The Headquarters and Headquarters to perform as an infantry unit during future
assault lanes while Patrol Base Defense and Company maintained security and ran operations.
Convoy Security were defensive lanes. operations at the Forward Operating Base According to Alvarado, the training was
All companies in 2nd Bn., 8th Inf. Reg. Talon, said 1st Sgt. Jeffery Dice, HHC first successful and will be very beneficial if and
participated in the training. The Forward sergeant. when 2nd BCT deploys to Afghanistan.

Capt. Jason Meloy, commander for Company B, 2nd

Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Com-
bat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discusses strategy
Soldiers from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry with his platoon leaders for thier second iteration of
Division, bound in formation to engage enemy forces during training at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site. the Hasty Attack lane.
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1-10 Cav heads to gunnery

Subsequent training tables were
opportunities for crews to continue to develop
continuity and gain confidence and verify
Story by Capt. Andrew Cairns combat readiness. critical GST tasks prior to the qualification
1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment Bradley and Truck crews table.
The dust trails can be seen for miles as conducted four gunnery tables in “The training prior to rolling to the
Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 10th preparation to qualifying their field provided both tangible and intangible
Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade assigned weapon system development and the early tables of Bradley
Combat Team, 4th Infantry on Table VI. The first Gunnery substantiates the hard work thus far,”
Division, once again mount up of four was Table II, said Spc. Michael McDevitt, driver on B66,
on their Trucks and Bradley Truck/ Bradley Crew Head Quarters Platoon, Troop B.
Fighting Vehicles and deploy to Proficiency 2nd Lt. Andrew Carfang, 2nd Platoon,
down range Fort Carson to Troop B, believes that this gunnery has
execute Light and Heavy proven to be a valuable training event
Table VI Scout Gunnery. and motivates him for the upcoming
July 16 to 24 esprit challenge of being a platoon leader
de corps was forged and during platoon and troop level
crew level bragging rights maneuvers.
were earned as Buffalo “This gunnery has allowed me
Soldiers executed crucial and to gain confidence in my weapon
landmark training. systems and leadership.
For weeks soldiers had trained for As a result of shooting table VI and
the culminating exercise by conducting table XII, our crews will be more cohesive and
Bradley Automated Training, Gunnery Skills Course which affords our platoons better prepared for maneuver
Testing, and other various pre-gunnery tasks. crews to conduct a complete dry warfare.”
Table VI Gunnery is a precursor to numerous run where both offensive and defensive When the dust settles on Operation Bison
follow on platoon, troop, and squadron level engagements to induce comfort and instill Stampede, Buffalo Soldiers will be clearly
reconnaissance training exercises and will confidence in crew before shooting live set apart from their maneuver counterparts
act as an indicator to the squadron’s overall ammunition. within the Warhorse Brigade.

1-10 Cav honors last wish of local resident

Story by Capt. Geoffry Guinup
1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment
The Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th
Infantry Division, were honored to be able
to fulfill the last wish of John Bink, terminal
patient and local resident July 27.
Honoring Bink was a great opportunity for
a friend of Fort Carson but it was also a chance
for 2nd BCT to increase community relations
within the greater community of Colorado
Springs.
Lt. Col. John Cook, commander for 1st up and ready to fire the 25mm Bushmaster of
Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg.,Command Sgt. Maj. the M3A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle on Range
Dale Veneklasen, 1st Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg., 109.
and various Soldiers and noncommissioned Bink showed himself to be a natural
officers gave Bink a guided tour of the myriad Cavalryman, destroying multiple stationary
of equipment employed by an Armored and moving targets.
Reconnaissance Squadron. His excellent marksmanship left Cook
Bink learned about the M3A3 Bradley, the and Veneklasen with no choice but to induct
M1064 Mortar tTrack, the M1026 HMMWV, Bink into 1st Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg’s Order of
the M1067 Medic Track and the various the Spur; presenting him with silver Cavalry
equipment that each features. spurs, a spur certificate and a 1st Sqdn., 10th
Once the lessons were done, Bink was suited Cav. Reg. baseball cap.

photo by Capt. Geoffrey Guinup
Lt. Col. John Cook, commander for 1st Squadron,
10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
4th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Dale
Veneklasen, 1st Sqdn., 10th Cav. Reg., honor John
Bink, a local resident, with silver Cavalry spurs.
photo by Spc. Shameka Edwards, 4th Inf. Div. PAO
John Bink, a local resident, and his family are
honored by Soldiers of 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry
Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry
Division at an event July 27 to honor his last wish to
fire rounds from an M3A3 Bradely Fighting Vehicle.
photo by Spc. Shameka Edwards, 4th Inf. Div. PAO
John Bink, a local resident, and Staff Sgt. Mueller,
1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade
Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division look out over the
Bradley Fighting Vehicle to view the targets that Bink
had just engaged July 27.
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Training hard at Pinon Canyon

Chaplain’s Corner
Be a battle buddy
What does it mean to be someone’s battle
buddy? In scripture there are countless
examples of what a battle buddy looks like.
In 1 Samuel: 20 Jonathan risks it all; his
relationship with his father, his status as prince
and even his life in order to save his dearly
loved friend, or battle buddy, David.
In the New Testament of the Bible is the
ultimate example of a battle buddy, when
Christ is lifted upon the cross.
When I look at all these men who were
willing to sacrifice it all for their battle buddies,
I often wonder; if called upon to, would I be
able to do the same?
Blessings
Cadet Zachary Ashley
Chaplain Intern

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