By Samantha Harms FORT CAVAZOS (Now designated Fort Hood) 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 […]
Archives for May 2023
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 (Now designated Fort Hood), 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 […]
Great Place redesignates to FORT CAVAZOS (Now designated Fort Hood)
By Janecze Wright FORT CAVAZOS (Now designated Fort Hood) Public Affairs FORT CAVAZOS (Now designated Fort Hood), Texas — Fort Hood, better known as the Great Place, was officially redesignated as FORT CAVAZOS (Now designated Fort Hood) in tribute to Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, the first Hispanic American to earn the rank of four-star general, […]
1st Cavalry Division Renames Airfield During Dedication Ceremony
FORT HOOD, Texas – The 1st Cavalry Division, hosted a dedication ceremony in the honor of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Keith Yoakum and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason Defrenn, May. 4 at FORT HOOD. During the Dedication Ceremony, Col. Timothy Jaeger, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Commander, highlighted the significance of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade […]
