FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD senior leaders fielded dozens of questions from concerned community members during an hour-long Facebook Live virtual town hall event here, March 19. Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, deputy commanding general, III Corps and FORT HOOD, was joined on a panel of senior leaders by Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center […]
Archives for March 2020
FORT HOOD Senior Commander hosts virtual town hall
FORT HOOD, Texas – The FORT HOOD senior commanding general will host a FORT HOOD Virtual Town Hall at 9 a.m. March 19 live on the FORT HOOD Facebook Page available at Facebook.com/FortHood. Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, III Corps deputy commanding general, will address his virtual audience with an opening statement followed by statements from […]
Death of a FORT HOOD Soldier
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD officials have released the name of a Soldier who died March 14 near East Rancier Avenue, Killeen, Texas. Bell County Justice of the Peace, Judge Daryl Peters pronounced the service member deceased at 2:47 a.m. March 14. Spc. Freddy Beningo Delacruz Jr., 23, whose home of record is listed […]
FORT HOOD officials direct elevated health protection measures
FORT HOOD, Texas – Due to the recently announced presumptive COVID-19 case announced by Bell County Public Health in Belton, Texas, FORT HOOD officials are recommending that all military, civilians, family members and visitors on post take appropriate action to protect themselves and others from contracting the COVID-19 virus. In response to Bell County’s announcement […]
Death of a FORT HOOD Soldier
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD 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 killed March 11 when his unit was engaged […]
FORT HOOD prepares for Central Texas COVID-19 response
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD 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 health officials have seen no evidence of COVID-19 […]
