THE COMMAND staff at Fort Carson must be tone-deaf. The officials confirmed this week they are considering changing the name of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site northeast of Trinidad to “Fort Carson South.” That has led ranchers in the area opposed to expansion or heavier use of the site to wonder what’s up the Army’s sleeve. Congress has included a funding ban for expansion, but the ban refers to the site as Pinon Canyon. Would giving the site a new name be a dodge by Carson officials around the ban? Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., and Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., both were surprised at the Army’s announcement. Rep. Tipton said he is going to write the Army to say this is not a constructive idea. We couldn’t agree more.
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