FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center was one of the first sites in the country to start administering the newly approved COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Dec. 15. CRDAMC and its Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) partners surged to ensure that all first-responders and medical personnel were […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) News Archive
Black Jack Brigade Badges Expert Soldiers and Infantrymen
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), TEXAS – The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, holds an awards ceremony to recognize Soldiers across the Installation and the Florida National Guard for earning their Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) or Expert Infantry Badge (EIB), Dec. 11, here. The EIB and ESB recognizes Soldiers who meet […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) to host community led holiday events
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) officials are hosting two community led events for Soldiers and Families Dec. 11 here. FedEx Freight will deliver more than 500 real Christmas trees to military families at 8;30 a.m. Dec. 11 at Hood Stadium as part of the Trees for […]
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division have been training and testing to earn the prestigious Expert Soldier Badge and the Expert Infantry Badge. Troopers who have earned the badge will be recognized in a ceremony 10:30, Dec. 11 at Cooper Field here. The Expert Soldier Badge and […]
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center postpones community flu vaccine event
CRDAMC Public Affairs FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center leaders have postponed the community flu-shot event planned for Saturday, Dec. 12. Beneficiaries over age 3 who want to get the vaccine before it is available at the medical treatment facility may use the TRICARE network. TRICARE participating […]
1st Infantry Division combined-arms Soldiers test Joint Assault Bridge
By Maj. Eric V. McDonald, Test & Evaluation Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT RILEY, Kansas — 1st Infantry Division Soldiers here recently finished operational testing of a new heavy assault bridge designed to cross wet and dry gaps, both natural and man-made. The Joint Assault Bridge (JAB), […]
