Fort Carson to honor 15 soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan last month

Fort Carson honors 15 troops killed in Afghanistan

Soldiers killed in battle lauded as heroes as Fort Carson deals with loss of 8 comrades

FORT CARSON, Colo. — The Pentagon announcement Wednesday confirmed their worst fears — the eight American soldiers killed in a bloody weekend attack in Afghanistan were all from a single Fort Carson unit. But commanders here insisted that unit’s morale is rebounding.

Defense Department confirms 8 soldiers killed in Afghanistan firefight were from Fort Carson

FORT CARSON, Colo. — The Defense Department has confirmed that the eight soldiers killed in an attack on an U.S. outpost in Afghanistan were all from Fort Carson.

Defense official: Colorado-based troops among 8 killed in Afghanistan

FORT CARSON, Colo. — A defense official says at least some of the eight U.S. soldiers killed in a fierce battle in Afghanistan last weekend were from Fort Carson in Colorado.

Father of soldier returning from Iraq killed on the way to reunion

FORT CARSON, Colo. — A soldier returning home from Iraq received grim news as soon as he arrived — his father died in a car crash while en route to greet him.

Army: Heavy combat in Iraq may have been a factor in soldier slayings at home

FORT CARSON, Colo. — The psychological trauma of fierce combat in Iraq may have helped drive soldiers in a single battle-scarred Army unit to kill as many as 11 people after their return home, the military said Wednesday.

Army report: Heavy combat in Iraq may have been factor in soldier slayings at home

FORT CARSON, Colo. — Heavy combat in Iraq where U.S. soldiers witnessed the deaths of many fellow troops may have contributed to hostile behavior by Colorado-based veterans accused or implicated in 11 slayings back home.

Licking their wounds: New federal program pairs service dogs with wounded warriors

FORT CARSON, Colo. — Army Specialist Cameron Briggs washes down a cocktail of prescription drugs every day for post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain injury he suffered when four roadside bombs rocked his Humvee in Iraq.