IMMEDIATE RELEASE Army announces upcoming 2nd ABCT, 1st Cavalry Division, unit rotation WASHINGTON — The Department of the Army announced today the upcoming winter rotational deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Europe. The 2nd ABCT stationed at Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas, will replace the […]
1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division News
IRONHORSE Welcomes New Commander
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/432604/ironhorse-welcomes-new-commander Story by: Army Sgt. Darrell Stembridge, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs Col. Christopher Dempsey took command of 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team “IRONHORSE,” 1st Cavalry Division during a traditional ceremony held on Cooper Field, Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas on Nov. 3. Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, 1st Cavalry Division commanding […]
IRONHORSE Holds Assumption of Command Ceremony
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division will host an assumption of command ceremony on Nov. 3 at 9 a.m. on Cooper Field where Col. Christopher Dempsey will assume command of the brigade. Dempsey brings over twenty years of experience serving as U.S. Army armor officer […]
1st Cavalry Division Hosts “CAV Week”
The First Team hosts “CAV Week” from Sept. 12 through Sept. 16 in celebration of the division’s 101st Birthday. Next week, the 1st Cavalry Division will host a variety of events across Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas to commemorate its birthday and to build camaraderie around the heritage of the First Team. Events […]
Troy Aikman Gets a Taste of the CAV Life
Story by Staff Sgt. Ashley Dotson, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs Photos by Spc. Cheyne Hanoski, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs Troy Aikman Gets a Taste of the CAV Life | Article | The United States Army FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), TX – The First Team hosted Troy Aikman, former National […]
The State of the 1st Cavalry Division: Past, Present and Future
Story by: Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV and the 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs Office On Sept. 13, 2021, America’s First Team held a birthday celebration to honor the division’s centennial anniversary. Over the past 100 years, the 1st Cavalry Division has demonstrated courage, audacity, and emerged victorious on the battlefields of World War […]
