The First Team hosts “CAV Week” Sep. 20 through Sep. 24 in celebration of the division’s 100th Birthday. Next week, the 1st Cavalry Division will host a variety of events across Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) to commemorate its centennial birthday and honor Troopers past and present who served with the division during various […]
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Media Advisory: 3d Cavalry Regiment hosts mentorship event featuring social media influencers
Maj. Gabby Thompson, 3d Cavalry Regiment Public Affairs FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — 3d Cavalry Regiment will host a Sisters in Arms mentorship event here Sept. 17 at the Community Center Events and Bingo Center. The Sisters in Arms Mentorship Program – Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) provides members an opportunity […]
Army Field Artillery, Infantry Soldiers test newest dismounted GPS devices
By Maj. Matthew Truax, Test Officer, Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona — Airborne Soldiers from Fort Campbell, Kentucky tested two new GPS navigation systems here that could allow the Army to better shoot, move and communicate in a GPS degraded environment. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 32nd […]
1st Cavalry Division Celebrates 100 Years!
America’s First Team celebrated their 100th Birthday this morning with a cake cutting ceremony. Commanders and Troopers gathered at Cooper Field on Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) to begin festivities in honor of the division’s centennial. The 1st Cavalry Division was formally activated on Sep. 13, 1921 at Fort Bliss, Texas. The division, originally […]
Ft. Bragg Airborne troops support R&D to prevent Soldier head injuries
By Capt. Christopher Weber, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Airborne Soldiers here recently tested combat helmet sensors looking to help the Army lessen repetitive traumatic injuries to the head and neck while jumping from aircraft. The 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division and the Airborne […]
CRDAMC COVID-19 vaccination site closed Labor Day weekend
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center COVID-19 vaccination site, Abrams gym, will be closed 3-6 Sept., for Labor Day weekend. The site will resume normal hours at 7:30 a.m., 7 Sept.
