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) News Archive
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 […]
It’s Tea Time, Your Highness! Military Kids Invited to Disney Tea Party at the Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) Exchange
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos) — It’s tea time! The Army & Air Force Exchange Service invites princes and princesses from far and wide to a Disney Princess Tea Party celebrating “Frozen 2” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 7 at Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos)’s Clear Creek Exchange. Tea and cookies […]
Army Recruiting hosted U.S. Army Basic Training Experience on Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) for thousands
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Army Recruiting hosted the U.S. Army Basic Training Experience on Sadowski Parade Field here March 3 for more than 9,000 high school students across Texas. The Basic Training Experience included a “Drill Sergeant Experience,” “New Army Combat Fitness Test,” and “Army Obstacle Course Team Building.” The career […]
