1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade Executes Revised ACFT Lt. Col. Christopher Flores, Special Troops Battalion commander discuses how the Troopers within the Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, take diagnostic ACFT with the revises recently made to ensure Soldiers are prepared when the ACFT is for record in October at Fort Hood (Now designated […]
1st Cavalry Division News
Retention excellence highlighted by ceremony
“Earning this streamer says a lot about this organization and that your retention numbers are off of the chart,” said Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, 1st Cavalry Division commanding general as recognized the 115th Brigade Support Battalion as the top 1st Cavalry Division unit for excelling in their fiscal year 2022 retention goals during […]
MEDIA ADVISORY – 1st CAV Division Commander Awards Streamer for Maintaining Talent through Retention Efforts
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – The 1st Cavalry Division Commander, Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV will award a retention streamer to leaders from 115th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team on Monday at 9 a.m. for achieving retention goals and retaining talent within the 1st CAV and the U.S. […]
1st Cavalry Division Trooper dies in training incident in California
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), TX – A 1st Cavalry Division Trooper died during a training incident March 10 at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. Spc. Joseph M. Meitl Jr., 23, joined the U.S. Army in May 2020. Following initial training, he was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, […]
Finding El Dorado: An African immigrant finds success in U.S. Army
Story by. Capt. Taylor Criswell, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Public Affairs FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Over 6,500 miles from Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas between Ghana and Benin sits the small country of Togo. In the modest village of Togoville, young children can be seen chasing each other through […]
1st CAV Troopers Conclude Support for Operation Allies Welcome
1st CAV Troopers Conclude Support for Operation Allies Welcome23 January, 2022 Maj. Marcellus L. Simmons Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), TX – The final 300 Troopers from 2nd Battalion 12th Cavalry Regiment “Thunderhorse,” 1st Cavalry Division returned to Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) on Jan 15, concluding the First Team’s support to Operation […]
