FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — The Cowboys 4 Heroes nonprofit organization along with Prasek’s Family Smokehouse and the Gary Sinise Foundation will honor Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Soldiers, Families, Veterans, and Retirees with a free boxed meal at 11 a.m. Oct. 24 in the Old Warrior Way Post Exchange parking […]
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Deployment complete, III Corps headquarters uncases colors Oct. 23
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Lt. Gen. Pat White and Command Sgt. Maj. Cliff Burgoyne, Jr., will uncase the III Corps colors at 9 a.m. Oct. 23 at the III Corps Headquarters flagpole here. The Corps’ yearlong deployment was in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve; nearly 400 […]
1AD drone operators test new Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
By Sgt. 1st Class Leonel Rubio, Test and Evaluation NCO, Aviation Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BLISS, Texas — Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) operators from the 1st Armored Division (1AD) are wrapping up operational testing of the new RQ–7B Shadow Block III system here while exploiting their operational skills. Operators flew […]
Army informs Guillén Family on line of duty investigation
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – The Army briefed the Guillén family Oct. 20 on the results of the line of duty investigation into Spc. Vanessa Guillén’s death. This investigation concluded that Vanessa’s death was ‘in the line of duty.’ The Army conducts a line of duty determination for all Soldier deaths. This […]
U.S. Army Operational Test Command welcomes new command sergeant major
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs Officer WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — A new command sergeant major taking over as standard bearer of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command was welcomed in a ceremony here Friday. Command Sgt. Maj. Martin M. Conroy arrived after serving […]
2ID Soldiers test upgraded Anti-Tank Guided Missile Stryker targeting system
8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment Soldiers prepare to execute an optically tracked wire guided (TOW) live-fire at Yakima Training Center, Washington during operational testing of the Stryker Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) vehicle. (Photo by Lawrence Boyd, Visual Information Specialist, U.S. Army Operational Test Command) By Maj. Jacob Baker, Test Officer, Maneuver Test Directorate, U.S. Army […]
