By Patricia Deal, CRDAMC Public Affairs FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas—Dark clouds and rain didn’t dampen the patriotic spirit of Saegert Elementary School students as they high-fived and fist-bumped Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Soldiers during the school’s annual Freedom Walk to commemorate Patriot Day, September 11. Patriot Day, observed as […]
Fort Cavazos News
Donors needed for Freeze Dried Plasma Program
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos)–Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos)’s Robertson Blood Center is seeking male A, B and AB blood types who are at least 175 pounds to donate blood plasma that will be used to create a new lifesaving product for the Armed Services Blood Program (ASBP). The new freeze-dried plasma (FDP) […]
USAOTC to host Operational Testers’ Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Ft. Bragg, N.C.
By U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The 25th Annual Operational Testers’ Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be hosted by U.S. Army Operational Test Command’s (USAOTC) Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate (ABNSOTD) here at 9 a.m. Sept. 20. The 2018 Hall of Fame inductee, Chief Warrant Officer 2 […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) to host two town halls to discuss lead-based paint usage in post housing
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) leadership will host two town halls at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Howze Auditorium, here, to discuss lead-based paint usage in pre-1978 housing units on the installation. As a result of nation-wide interest at all Army installations […]
1st Cav. Div. to celebrate 97th birthday
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division are scheduled to hold a ceremonial cake cutting for the division’s 97th birthday on Sept. 13 at 9 a.m. at the 1st Cavalry Division museum. Media are invited to attend. Media wishing to attend should RSVP to Master Sgt. Jacob Caldwell […]
Army conducts first operational test of UH–60V Black Hawk helicopter digital cockpit
By Sgt. 1st Class Richard. A. Sosa, Rotary Division Research, Development, Test and Evaluation NCO, Aviation Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command REDSTONE ARESENAL, Ala. – Experimental test pilots from Redstone Test Center (RTC) here teamed with operational pilots, crewmembers and ground troops from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), Fort Bragg, N.C. to […]
