FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Fort Cavazos’ Directorate of Emergency Services has closed West Range Road between Elijah and Manning Mountain roads due to heavy smoke from wild land fires in the area. West Range Road, on the western portion of the training area, will remain closed until further notice. The Fire Department will continue to […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) News Archive
Troop Battalion, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center gets new Senior Enlisted Advisor
By Rodney Jackson, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Public Affairs FORT CAVAZOS, Texas –Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center welcomed a new Troop Battalion senior enlisted advisor during a ceremony July 19 in the hospital atrium. Command Sgt. Major Antonio Davis assumed command, as outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Stephine Sweat will move on to […]
First Team Memorializes The Past
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Troopers who paid the ultimate sacrifice during wartime were recognized and honored as the 1st Cavalry Division unveiled three new memorials throughout the week coinciding with the Division’s change of command. “This has been in the making for two years,” said Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, 80th commanding general of […]
Passing The Torch
Story by U.S. Army Sgt. Alex Romey FORT CAVAZOS, TX – Troopers from America’s First Team assembled on Cooper Field to bid farewell as Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson IV, the outgoing commanding general of the 1st Cavalry Division, relinquished command to the incoming general, Maj. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral at a ceremony on July […]
Community leaders honor, highlight partnership at Fort Cavazos
By Samantha Harms Fort Cavazos Public Affairs KILLEEN, Texas — Complex problems require community solutions. This is a saying that Col. Chad R. Foster, the now-former U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos commander, said often throughout his tenure as the garrison commander. Foster was often heard saying it throughout community engagements or amongst key leaders, including during […]
Fort Cavazos heightens readiness with full-scale disaster response exercise
By Eric Franklin Fort Cavazos Public Affairs Office FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Fort Cavazos officials put their disaster response capabilities to the test in a full-scale exercise this week, reinforcing their commitment to timely and effective assistance in times of crisis. The exercise kicked off at 8 a.m. July 11 simulating a two-vehicle accident, causing […]
