Fort Carson

Rayanne Hunter credits TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors) with helping her family heal after her husband, Army Staff Sergeant Wesley Hunter, died in 2010 from complications related to injuries sustained in an IED attack in Iraq in 2008. The nonprofit provided resources like regional seminars and a grief camp for her children, fostering a supportive community for military families.

Governor Jared Polis ordered Colorado flags to fly at half-staff on Thursday, July 2, to honor Sergeant Devin A. Seibel, a Fort Carson soldier who died in Iraq on May 31, 2026. The tribute occurred from sunrise to sunset.

Robert Irvine is working to change how the U.S. Army feeds troops. Fort Carson soldiers are among the first to receive new dining options.

Celebrity chef Robert Irvine visited Fort Carson to assess its Army Food Program modernization efforts. Fort Carson is among the first Army posts in this initiative, which focuses on healthier eating. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also recently visited the base to review its updated food programs.

Fort Carson officials are holding a memorial for Sgt. Devin A. Seibel, a 26-year-old soldier killed during a training accident in Iraq on May 31. Seibel, assigned to the 2nd battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Carson, died alongside British soldier Lance Corporal James Freeman at Erbil Air Base.

A soldier who served at Fort Carson died after being struck by an M2 Bradley during a training exercise at Fort Irwin, California. The incident occurred on June 10 in low visibility conditions, involving Spc. Adrian Bonsey, a combat engineer with the 3rd Infantry Division.

The Pentagon released documents describing a February 2022 incident where five U.S. Army members at Fort Carson reported seeing a potato-shaped, shimmering object over Cheyenne Mountain. The object, described as having non-symmetrical fish-scale-like panels, vanished abruptly after two minutes, with no video or photos captured. An FBI investigation suggested low confidence in an explanation involving sunlight reflection, though witnesses reported clear weather and no aircraft or balloons.

A declassified FBI document describes a February 2022 incident where five U.S. Army members at Fort Carson reported seeing a potato-shaped, opalescent object hovering over Cheyenne Mountain. The object, described as having irregular, fish-scale-like panels, vanished after two minutes, with no video or photos captured. The Pentagon's third UFO-related document release included this event, though investigators suggested a low-confidence explanation of sunlight reflection.

The Pentagon released 72 UFO-related files, including descriptions of objects like a spinning disc, a glowing red orb, and a potato-shaped entity with shimmering scales. The documents, part of a third disclosure since President Trump's directive, lack conclusive evidence of alien life but detail unexplained sightings and government analyses.

The Pentagon released 72 UFO-related files describing sightings of spinning discs, glowing orbs, and a potato-shaped object with fish-like scales. A 2022 incident in Colorado Springs involved Army members observing a motionless, shimmering object over Cheyenne Mountain, while 2023 sightings included bright orange and red orbs. The government provided inconclusive explanations, such as sunlight reflection, but no evidence of alien life or foreign technology was confirmed.