FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Memorial Day weekend visits for families who have relatives buried in cemeteries within the Fort Cavazos live-fire training areas are between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. May 28. Families may visit the cemeteries between these hours without area access clearance. No vehicle pass is required for the cemetery visits unless accessing […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) News Archive
Great Place redesignates to Fort Cavazos
By Janecze Wright Fort Cavazos Public Affairs FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Fort Hood, better known as the Great Place, was officially redesignated as Fort Cavazos in tribute to Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, the first Hispanic American to earn the rank of four-star general, during a ceremony at III Armored Corps Headquarters May 9 here. More […]
Kingsville: Learn, explore a hero’s hometown
By Samantha Harms Fort Cavazos Public Affairs KINGSVILLE, Texas — So often when traveling in Texas, you have to drive through the outskirts of a small town. In fact, Texas has more than 200 small towns. I have always found that small towns are where someone can find the heart and soul of the country. […]
Command Sgt. Maj. Jackson Assumption of Responsibility
FORT HOOD, Texas – Troopers and families of the 1st Cavalry Division welcomed a new division command sergeant major during a ceremony on Cooper Field at Fort Hood, Texas. Command Sgt. Maj. LeVares J. Jackson Sr. took on the responsibilities as the 34th senior enlisted advisor for America’s First Team. For the past few months, […]
New software to enhance battlefield mission command tested at Ft. Bragg
By Mr. Scott Uini, Enterprise & Mission Command Test Division, Mission Command Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — A new Army software package tested here by airborne troopers may impact mission command at all levels on the modern battlefield. The Mounted Mission Command Software Version 3.1, (MMC-S v3.1) aims […]
1st Cavalry Division Welcomes New Command Sergeant Major
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – 1st Cavalry Division will welcome a new command sergeant major during a assumption of responsibility ceremony 9 a.m. May 12 at Cooper Field. Command Sgt. Maj. LeVares J. Jackson Sr. comes to Fort Hood from Fort Benning, GA, after serving as the United States Army Armor School and Maneuver Center of […]
