FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas- Daryl and Diana Dorcy will visit the 1st Cavalry Division Museum on Apr. 5. at 1:30 p.m. to donate a framed painting of Col. Ben Dorcy and Lt. Col. Laurence Dorcy in uniform. They will also donate two scrapbooks and personal memorabilia. Col. Ben Dorcy and his wife, […]
1st Cavalry Division News
Field Artillery Soldiers test latest M109A7 Paladin Howitzer upgrade at Ft. Riley
By Sgt. 1st Class Derek Green, Research Development Test & Evaluation NCO, Fire Support Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT RILEY, Kans. — Field Artillery Soldiers here are testing the new M109A7 Family of Vehicles (FoV) 155mm / 39 caliber Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) and the M992A3 FoV Carrier Ammunition Tracked (CAT). […]
Blackjack Brigade to uncase colors after 9-month Korea tour
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Leaders from the 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Blackjack” will conduct a welcome home ceremony and uncase their brigade colors during a ceremony scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 25 at 9 p.m. on Cooper Field here. This is the final flight of Blackjack Troopers to […]
1st Cav, operational testers, host Florence, Texas Elementary School students at Horse Platoon
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Students from Florence, Texas’ Elementary School hitched up with 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment Troopers here Thursday as a reward for their participation in the Academic University Interscholastic League (UIL). Test officers and NCOs of […]
MEDIA ADVISORY—MMA fighter to visit Greywolf Soldiers
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas— Nationally recognized, mixed martial arts athlete, Josh Koshcheck will be sharing some of his fighting techniques when he visits the Soldiers of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf”, 1st Cavalry Division here on Feb. 6. Koshcheck will participate in the Briagde’s esprit de corps run officially announcing the […]
MEDIA ADVISORY- 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment to color casing and Change of Command ceremony
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — The 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment is scheduled to hold a combined color casing ceremony and a change of command ceremony at 1 p.m. Feb. 2. on Cooper Field. Lt. Col. Tim M. McGrew will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Chad P. Corrigan. 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry […]
