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Tuesday, February 05, 2013  About 2,000 Fort Carson soldiers are preparing for deployment to a new assignment.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  An Army study says the Fort Carson region could gain up to 4,100 military and civilian jobs or lose up to 11,000 as the service downsizes over the next few years.

Friday, October 28, 2011  The Colorado Army National Guard is building a training center and a readiness center in the Colorado Springs area.

Friday, August 27, 2010  Eight soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard are returning home after a nine-month deployment in Bahrain

Tuesday, May 11, 2010  The state health department released details of the agreement this week. The deal settles a federal lawsuit filed by the state. It must still be approved by the judge.

Monday, April 19, 2010  Aircraft will be flying between Buckley Air Force Base, the Front Range Airport in Watkins, the Rocky Mountain Metro Airport in Broomfield and the Greeley Airport.

Thursday, March 04, 2010  A wilderness classification would allow for non-motorized recreation, livestock grazing and scientific research. But it would forbid mineral development, logging and vehicles like ATVs and mountain bikes.

Wednesday, March 03, 2010  Tracie White of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said Wednesday the debris doesn't pose a threat, but it may indicate that dangerous unexploded shells are there.

Thursday, September 10, 2009  Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, the adjutant general of Colorado, said Thursday the facility is the home of the new Delta Company, 1st of the 157th Infantry Battalion. It will also serve as a temporary armory and recruiting station.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009  An Army report released last week said the trauma of combat in Iraq may have helped drive Fort Carson soldiers to kill as many as 11 people after they came home.

Friday, April 17, 2009  The battalion, which is based out of Colorado Springs, has units in Longmont, Aurora, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and La Junta.