FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) officials have released the name of a Soldier who died March 14 near East Rancier Avenue, Killeen, Texas. Bell County Justice of the Peace, Judge Daryl Peters pronounced the service member deceased at 2:47 a.m. March 14. Spc. Freddy Beningo Delacruz […]
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Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) officials direct elevated health protection measures
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Due to the recently announced presumptive COVID-19 case announced by Bell County Public Health in Belton, Texas, Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) officials are recommending that all military, civilians, family members and visitors on post take appropriate action to protect themselves and others from contracting the […]
Death of a Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Soldier
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) officials have released additional information on the news release from a Department of Defense announcement of a Soldiers’ death who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Spc.* Juan Miguel Mendez Covarrubias, 27, whose home of record is listed as Hanford, California, was […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) prepares for Central Texas COVID-19 response
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) and Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center leadership and staffs are in regular and close communication and coordination with federal, state, local, and private sector health partners to conduct prudent planning in regard to COVID-19. “Currently, military and local area public […]
Field Artillery Soldiers test self-propelled Howitzer upgrade reliability
By Capt. Matt Campbell, Test Officer, Fire Support Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs YUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona — Fourteen Field Artillery Soldiers here tested new breech upgraded components on the M109A7 self-propelled Howitzer, aimed at increasing the system’s overall reliability. The M109A7 is currently fielded to three battalions and will eventually […]
Death of a Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Soldier
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) officials have released the name of a Soldier who was found unresponsive March 5 in his on-post residence. Spc. Christopher Wayne Sawyer, 29, whose home of record is listed as Longview, Washington, entered the Army in October 2017 as a wheeled […]
