The majority of military stationed in the “Springs” are thrilled to live in Colorado’s second largest city, with glowing reviews of the city’s amenities and neighborhoods being typical. Military families as well as civilian transplants from across the country are flocking to Colorado Springs to take advantage of idyllic settings and near perfect weather.
Year after year, Fort Carson earns top billing on lists touting high marks for quality of life factors. Soldiers conduct a live-fire exercise using a tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided weapon system at Fort Carson, Colo., March 18, 2020. Fort Carson also hosts units of the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, and the Colorado Army National Guard. The Army’s Fort Carson, also known as The Mountain Post, is home to the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Brigade Combat Teams of the 4th Infantry Division, the 10th Special Forces Group, the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron, the 71st Ordnance Group, the 759th Military Police Battalion, the 10th Combat Support Hospital, and the 43rd Sustainment Brigade.
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