Spc. 4th Class William A. Parrot, parachute rigger and grandfather of Pvt. John A. Ugarte served from 1970-1973. The Ugarte family continues to serve the nation even in a time of war . (Courtesy photo provided More
Soldier's from 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (Manchus), 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division finish strong, completing the Manchu Mile foot march April 6. The Manchu's pushed through th More
Colorado Springs, Colo. native, Spc. Grant Anderson, a team leader with 1st Platoon, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Division, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, answers military related quest More
An Afghan National Army soldier with Route Clearance Company, 1st Kandak, 205th Corps, pulls security during a battle drill, Oct. 14, at Camp Hero, south of Kandahar. The RCC spent the day training with U.S. Ar More
The sun rises over the village of Do'ab, Panjwa'i district, Oct.19. Do'ab has been full of insurgent activity and is the last area the Taliban have had the freedom to move throughout. Because of this, Afghan Na More
Pfc. Drew Johnson brings sandbags to the rest of his platoon Oct. 19 at Combat Outpost Lion in Do'ab village, Panjwa'i province. Johnson, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Com More
A soldier with the 475th Engineer Company, 368th Engineer Battalion, Naval Construction Regiment, watches as local 'jingle trucks' deliver loads of gravel to Combat Outpost Lion, Oct. 19. Before the arrival of More
As the ramp closes on a Stryker vehicle, a local boy from Talukan village gets a quick peek inside, Oct. 22. Soldiers with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Division, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th More
Lt. Col. Michael Mineni, commander, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, awards soldiers of Company A, 1st Bn., 22nd Inf. Reg., their “Manchu” belt buck More
Officers of 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, line up in formation for a demonstration as an historian from the Combat Studies Institute discusses the u More
Spc. Jason R. Keeny of A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, takes aim at targets of varying distances during a stress-shoot event during the spur More
Vehicles with 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team “Arctic Wolves” are staged and prepared for inspection on Fort Wainwright, Alaska Nov. 24, 2014. All vehicles going to the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, C More
Spc. Richard Azevedo (right) and Spc. Jonathan Soto (left), both infantrymen, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, wait for their turn in the gas chambe More
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division bring a “injured” team member to their forward aid station on Fort Carson, Jan. 22, 2015. The medics of More
Command Sgt. Maj. Richard L. Ayala Jr., incoming command sergeant major, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to Soldiers at a change of responsibility ceremony at the Special Event Ce More
Devin, a fourth grader with Bricker Elementary, demonstrates how to operate the robot he made to make cleaning his room faster and have more fun cleaning at the Bricker Elementary science fair March 6, 2015. (U More
Pfc. Terez Vickers and Sgt. Roderick Tacto, both with 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, listen closely as a North Middle School student presents his Histo More
Capt. Justin Hegg, intelligence officer in charge, 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to sixth grade students about global perspective March 20, 201 More
Soldiers and family members honor volunteers of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Oct. 29, 2015, at the Special Event Center on Fort Carson. “The volunteer efforts of all of them is what k More
1st Lt. David Choe, assistant operations officer, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, listens as a second grader from Centennial Elementary reads to him, Nov. 20, 2015. The Soldiers from Hea More
Col. Curtis D. Taylor, commander, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to Soldiers and families during the brigade Change of Command ceremony Dec. 11, 2015 at Fort Carson’s William “Bi More
Sandia National Laboratories veterans Lindsey Kibler and Gabrielle Holcomb hold photographs from their service in the U.S. Army at the New Mexico Veterans’ Memorial Park in Albuquerque. Kibler and Holcomb are t More
Lt. Col. Eric McCoy, center, commander, 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Owen Alexander, left, present an award to Spc. Glen More
Participants trek through the fog Sept. 29, 2017, in the final objective standing between them and the Expert Infantryman Badge, a 12-mile foot march while carrying a 35-pound ruck sack that they must complete More
Combat engineers with 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion deploy concertina wire in an effort to fortify defensive positions prior to the live fire portion during the Decisive Action Rotation 18-03 at the National More
Children work on the family vision poster during the Manchu Readiness Training, April 7, 2018 at the YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park. Chaplin Guido Gonzalez, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment Battalion Chapl More
The Liscum Bowl is on display at the 4th Infantry Division Museum, located outside Fort Carson's Gate 1, off of State Highway 115, and can be viewed by the public daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding federal holidays.
Col. Monté Rone, left, commander, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, holds the colors while Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Tennant, command sergeant major, 1st SBCT, puts on the casing during a More
The Rachel Lipsky Band performs for Soldiers at Tactical Base Fenty, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018 as part of a six-day tour throughout the region. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Perkey)
Sgt. Tyler Buchko, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, signs the mail log for a package he just picked up from the mailroom while Pfc. Edil Velez, also from 2-23 Inf. Regt. P More
Spc. Brianna Gastineau, right, with Company C, 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, checks a Soldier’s ears during a physical exam July 31 during morning sick c More
Staff Sgt. Benjamin Campbell, combat medic with 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, competes for the Regional Health Command-Pacific Best Medic competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 7, 2018. The c More
Isabelle Blair, right, greets her husband Staff Sgt. Jacob Blair, a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, after he stepped off of a C-1 More
Sgt. Ye Kim, wheeled vehicle mechanic, 4th battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, grabs items from the recovery bar to recharge, Sep. 6, 2018 at the Robert C. More
Ryan Sheckler, center, professional skateboarder, eight-time X Games medalist and actor, goes through the line at the Robert C. Stack Dining Facility during his visit to the Mountain Post Sept. 12. Sheckler sig More
A U.S. Air Force Humvee, assigned to Det. 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron sits under the Aurora Borealis, during Arctic Anvil, Oct. 9, 2018, in the Donnelly Training Area, Alaska. Air Force, Army and All More
1st Lt. Victoria Robertson crosses the finish line during The Boulder Colorado 70.3 Ironman Race, Aug. 4th, 2018. Robertson finished the race in the top 25% of all competitors with a time of 7:20.32. (U.S. Army More
Staff Sgt. Edwin Williams, right, coaches Staff Sgt. Lorenzo Jones, both with 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, as he applies new techniques t More
Members of the Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard lead the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade along Tejon Street Saturday downtown Nov.3.
Sgt. Kristian Myrick assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division meets his 3 month old daughter, Amelia, at a welcome home ceremony at Fort Carson, More
Cadet Antonio Hawkins, a former Army noncommissioned officer turned cadet, gives instructions to his platoon during military movement drills during ROTC lab at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in More
Delfin arrives to our formation from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. During his opening statements he said he is proud and motivated to lead this Fit, Inspired, Disciplined, Trained and READY unit! Plea More
Spc. Chris Hunt, a combat medic assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, finishes the 12-mile ruck More
On August 26, 2019, Maj. David Bowers pinned on Chief Warrant Officer 2 Cybelle Calderon's new rank during her promotion ceremony.
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division and Gen. James C. McConville, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, front right, perform the prep More
Gen. James C. McConville, right, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, receives training instructions alongside Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Ar More
Two Soldiers with 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, carry a wood log as a team during the Ivy Challenge Nov. 7, 2019 at Fort Carson, Colorado. The event facilitated physical fitness to bu More
FORT CARSON, Colo. - Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston speaks to Soldiers from the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, following a training session, Nov. 7, 2019. 1SBCT facilitated p More
Pfc. Wyatt Fulton, a Soldier assigned to 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division holds his rifle above the water while swimming in a water relay race as part o More
Sgt. Nayib Covarrubias, an infantryman assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepares to execute the standing power throw during t More
Soldiers assigned to 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, complete a platoon run, Nov. 18, 2019, as part of a brigade-wide platoon competition on Fort Carson, C More
Spc. Kyere Asare assigned with 299 Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, plays with his 1-year-old son, Josiah, during the Fort Carson Christmas tree lighting cerem More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Cook, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Deployment Cell, Deployment Reintegration Cell, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, works on his computer at F More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, head out on patrol around the perimeter of Al Asad Airbase in western Iraq, Feb. 14, 2020. Al Asad is More
A motor transport operator, assigned with 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, secure “Gym-in-a-Box” equipment to a Load Handling System vehicle, May 5, 2020, Fort Carson, Colorado. The new e More
Cpl. William Salvatore, field wireman and great-grandfather of Pvt. John A. Ugarte served from 1950-1952. Salvatore was stationed in Korea 1950-1951. (Courtesy photo provided by the Ugarte family)
The sun rises over the village of Do'ab, Panjwa'i district, Oct. 19. Do'ab has been full of insurgent activity and is the last area the Taliban have had the freedom to move throughout. Because of this, Afghan N More
A D7 bulldozer works on collecting gravel to line the newly built Route Agha and Combat Outpost Lion Oct. 19 in the village of Do'ab. The road and COP were built to provide easier routes to and from the village More
Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, "Arctic Wolves," use sandbags to reinforce the top of a guard tower at Combat Outpost Lion.
A compound in Do'ab, used as a checkpoint in the village, shows the destruction caused by insurgent activity in the area. However, the Afghan National Army now mans this checkpoint, as well as various other che More
A ditch is formed after the removal of rock by engineers with the 368th Engineer Battalion, Naval Construction Regiment. The ditch serves as an obstacle for Taliban fighters in the village of Do'ab, near the ti More
A local villager shakes the hand of Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Gogue, Oct. 22, in Talukan village, Panjwa'i district, Kandahar province. Gogue, a Sinajana, Guam native, is a weapons squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 21s More
Capt. Eric Magnuson, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, looks on as Cpt. Kyle Bergner, commander, Troop A, and 1Lt. Lucas Werner,(kneeling) platoon leader, all with 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regime More
Soldiers of 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, ascend Agony Hill during the squadron’s spur ride on Nov. 20, 2014. “As the Cavalry gets smaller and small More
Cpt. Michael Chavis, brigade medical planner, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, breaths in clean air after exiting the gas chamber at range 72, Jan. More
Capt. Nathaniel Turner, physician assistant, instructs Spc. Maria Venegas, medic, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Divi More
Command Sgt. Maj. Edison M. Rebuck, (Center) outgoing command sergeant major, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, inspects the sword of the noncommissioned officer before handing it to Col. More
Second Lt. Kierstin Schwager and 2nd Lt. David Sheppard, both field artillery officers, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, listen to Diana Gall More
Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Scott (bottom), platoon sergeant, and Sgt. Hollie Tyson, human intelligence collector, both with 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, a More
Capt. Justin Hegg, intelligence officer in charge, 299th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, speaks to sixth-grade students about global perspective, March 20, 20 More
Spc. Richard Azevedo, Stryker driver, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, serves pumpkin pie to students and their families at Centennial Elementary School, Nov. 20, 2015. The Soldiers from More
Soldiers, families and guests render honors to the national colors during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner," Dec. 11, 2015, during the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Change of C More
Staff Sgt. Craig Spangler and his team provide over watch as friendly forces maneuver the street below during Decisive Action Rotation 18-03 at the National Training Center, Jan. 19. The training is reflective More
Soldiers with 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, receive a briefing prior to air assault training, Feb. 14, 2018. The battalion conducte More
Chaplin Guido Gonzalez, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment Battalion Chaplin and his wife give an example on a board of what family vision is and why it matters April 7, 2018 at the YMCA of the Rockies, Estes More
Spc. Chase Williams, mail clerk and human resources clerk, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, retrieves a package for a Soldier. Around 1,200 pounds of mail is received each day. The mail is scanned, sorted and p More
Sgt. Storm Pough, combat medic with 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, competes for the Regional Health Command-Pacific Best Medic competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 7, 2018. The competition b More
Pvt. Dillon Ferguson, left, wheeled vehicle mechanic, 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and Spc. Brendan Rooney, wheeled vehicle mechanic, 4th Battalion, 9th More
Professional skateboarder, Ryan Sheckler, his girlfriend Christina Perrault pose for a photo with Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Sep. 12, 2018 during h More
Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division arrive to the Pueblo Chemical Depot, Sept. 17, as part of the Operation Prominent Hunt Exercise in More
1st Lt. Victoria Robertson poses for a photo prior to starting The Boulder Colorado 70.3 Ironman Race, Aug. 4th, 2018. Robertson trained extensively for the Ironman Race which consisted of a 1.2 mile swim, 56 m More
4th Infantry Division Soldiers apply new techniques to improve their run during the Master Fitness Trainer Course (MFTC) Oct. 19 at the McKibben Track. Instructors from the MFTC Mobile Training Team taught prop More
Living History re-enactors dressed in uniforms from all military branches from World War I to present serving as grand marshals of the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade on Tejon Street Saturday downtown Nov. 3.
Brigadier General William L. Thigpen addresses the Soldiers of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Jan. 16, 2019, at a welcome home ceremony at Fort Carson, Colorado, following a nine month More
Cadet Antonio Hawkins (left), a former Army noncommissioned officer turned cadet, laughs with his classmates during a negotiation practical exercise at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in Colorado More
Sgt. Scott Frymire, right, a section sergeant for the fueling segment of Company I, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, receives a challenge coin for ex More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, perform pull-ups as part of a physical training (PT) event during a visit from Gen. James C. M More
FORT CARSON, Colo. - Soldiers assigned to 1st Styker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, complete the team log event during the Ivy Challenge Nov. 7, 2019, on Fort Carson, Colorado.The event facilitated More
FORT CARSON, Colo. - Soldiers assigned to the 1st Stryker Combat Brigade Team, 4th Infantry Division carry jerrycans during a training exercise Nov. 7, 2019. 1SBCT facilitated physical fitness in order to build More
Soldiers assigned to 4th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, sprint down a hill during a platoon run, Nov. 18, 2019, as part of a brigade-wide platoon competition More
An infantryman assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, completes the obstacle course as part of the Raider Week competition at Fort Carson, Colorado, Nov. 18, 2019. Teams of eight wi More
Soldiers with the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division swim in a water relay race as part of a brigade wide competition, Nov. 18, 2019, Ivy Physical Fitness More
U.S. Army Sgt. Christopher Cook, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Deployment Cell, Deployment Reintegration Cell, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, poses in front of the Arct More
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, share medical supplies with Iraq Army soldiers charged with guarding Al Asad Airbase in western More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, inventory their “Gym-in-a-Box” equipment, May 5, 2020, Fort Carson, Colorado. The new equipment encompasses the Army’s new approach t More
The 4th Infantry Division Band marches in the Colorado Springs Veterans Day Parade Nov. 3 downtown ahead of a formation of nearly 40 service members from all five military branches proudly carrying the Flight o More
Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (Manchus), 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division team up with Soldiers from the 1st Space Brigade to tackle the Manchu Mile foot march. Th More