Fort Carson, CO

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. The developed portion of Fort Carson is located near Colorado Springs in El Paso County. The post also hosts units of the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and the Colorado Army National Guard. Elementary schools on post are:. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Fort Carson, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Fort Carson, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Fort Carson was also home to the 5th Infantry Division, known as the Red Devils. Camp Carson was established in 1942, following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Camp Carson was named in honor of the legendary Army scout, General Christopher "Kit" Carson, who explored much of the West in the 1800s.