FORT CARSON — Fort Carson will see a surge in the number of soldiers moving to southern Colorado, with thousands of arrivals expected this summer.
Military officials say they expect to see an average of as many as 300 soldiers a day relocating to Fort Carson. Lynthia Washington, who handles the paperwork for arriving soldiers, said the big increases will begin during the middle of this month.
The majority of the arrivals are expected to come from Texas, as about 6,500 soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division headquarters and its 1st Brigade Combat Team move to Colorado.
Local businesses hope the thousands of soldiers will be an economic boon. The Apartment Association of Southern Colorado said the military is its biggest source of renters.
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