Fort Carson is a United States Army post located directly south of Colorado Springs in El Paso, Pueblo, Fremont, and Huerfano counties, Colorado, United States.
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10 Facts About Fort Carson
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The developed portion of Fort Carson is located near the City of Colorado Springs in El Paso County.
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Fort Carson is the home of the 4th Infantry Division, the 10th Special Forces Group, the 4th Security Force Assistance Brigade, the 440th Civil Affairs Battalion, the 71st Ordnance Group, the 4th Engineer Battalion, the 759th Military Police Battalion, the 10th Combat Support Hospital, the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, the Army Field Support Battalion-Fort Carson, the 423rd Transportation Company and the 13th Air Support Operations Squadron of the United States Air Force.
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Fort Carson was home to the 5th Infantry Division, known as the Red Devils.
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Camp Carson was established in 1942, following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Camp Fort Carson was named in honor of the legendary Army scout, General Christopher "Kit" Fort Carson, who explored much of the West in the 1800s.
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Camp Fort Carson was home to nearly 9,000 Axis prisoners of war – mostly Italians and Germans.
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In 2003, most Fort Carson units were deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
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Fort Carson census-designated place includes the developed portion of Fort Carson located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
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At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Fort Carson CDP was 13,813, while the population of the 80902 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 12,289 and the 80913 ZCAT was 2,988.
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