UPDATE: All lanes have reopened to traffic at the Bernie Beck Main Gate. *************************** 06:11 a.m. July 8, 2022 FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas — The Bernie Beck (Access Control Point #1) Main gate is currently closed until further notice to all inbound traffic due to ongoing maintenance on traffic control barriers. It […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos) News Archive
U.S. Army Operational Test Command holds change of command ceremony
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs WEST FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – (June 30, 2022) Friends, family, and workers of the unit charged with testing equipment to make sure Soldiers fight with the best gear possible held its change of command ceremony Thursday. “My son George […]
America’s “First Team” Begins Reorganizing and Adds Short-Range ADA Capability
Story by: U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Broderick Hennington FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – On Friday morning, June 24th, during a ceremony on Cooper Field. Lt. Col. Sam Pearson III assumed command of the 6th Battalion, 56th Air Defense Artillery, Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, which received orders to re-activate this summer to […]
First Team Publishes The “Yellow Book” To Promote Standards And Discipline
Story by: U.S. Army Capt. Christopher Buys FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – The 1st Cavalry Division published a standards book called the “Yellow Book” on June 21 at Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas to outline standards for both Troopers and Leaders regarding topics covered in U.S. Army regulations, directives and […]
CRDAMC announces Independence Day holiday hours
FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center administrative offices and clinics will modify hours July 1-4 in observance of the Independence Day Federal Holiday. Outpatient clinics including Community-Based Medical Homes will be open for scheduled appointments Friday, July 1. Beneficiaries are encouraged to keep their scheduled appointments. The […]
Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos)’s own wins III Armored Corps Best Squad Competition
Hi-res B-roll and images on DVIDS here By Sgt. Andre Taylor, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment FORT HOOD (Now designated Fort Cavazos), Texas– The III Armored Corps and Fort Hood (Now designated Fort Cavazos)’s 89th Military Police Brigade earned the title of III Armored Corps’ “Best Squad” June 25 after multiple days of grueling competition […]
