Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Stone | Col. Michael Tarsa, deputy commanding general, 4th Infantry Division, presents a...... read more read more
FORT CARSON, Colo. - Pastor William Gamble was there Aug. 28, 1963, during the March on Washington when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Gamble was at Fort Carson Jan. 15 to share his memories of the event and the life and work of the civil rights leader during a ceremony held in King’s honor at the Elkhorn Conference Center.
“Social change was happening, it was at its peak during the ’60s. This march was a kind of punctuation of all that was going on,” said Gamble. “The civil rights era was a life changing time for many young people (such as) myself.”
The event was hosted by the 43rd Sustainment Brigade who planned the event with the assistance of the 4th Infantry Division Equal Opportunity Office.
“It went well,” said Sgt. 1st Class Erin Debaun, equal opportunity adviser, 43rd SB. “The goal (of the observance) was to educate people on Martin Luther King, his value and his contributions to society. That’s what happened.”
The ceremony was so well attended that some people had to be turned away, said Sgt. 1st Class Liza Wells, equal opportunity adviser, 4th Inf. Div.
“We had a packed house, (it was) standing room only,” said Wells. “I’m very happy about how it went.”
Deputy Commanding General for Support Col. (P) Michael T. Tarsa, 4th Inf. Div. and Joint Task Force Carson, thanked Gamble for his keynote speech and spoke of King’s mark on history.
“As we think of Dr. Martin Luther King and the importance of his leadership in the ’60s, and his enduring legacy, it’s both with inspiration and humility,” said Tarsa.
“You can tell by how many people are crowded into this room, how important this observance is to all of us.”
Tarsa thanked 43rd SB Commander Col. Anthony Whitson and Command Sgt. Maj. Jacinto Garza for “putting on this tremendous observance.”
Aidaliz Garcia, daughter of Spc. Ernesto Garcia, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, won the MLK poster challenge. Tarsa presented her with a certificate of appreciation and a 43rd SB “Rough Rider” backpack.
| Date Taken: | 01.15.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 01.22.2015 14:50 |
| Story ID: | 152486 |
| Location: | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, US |
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