By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas – Students from Florence, Texas’ Elementary School hitched up with 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment Troopers here Thursday as a reward for their participation in the Academic University Interscholastic League (UIL). Test officers and NCOs of the U.S. Army Operational […]
1st Cavalry Division News
MEDIA ADVISORY—MMA fighter to visit Greywolf Soldiers
FORT HOOD, Texas— Nationally recognized, mixed martial arts athlete, Josh Koshcheck will be sharing some of his fighting techniques when he visits the Soldiers of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Greywolf”, 1st Cavalry Division here on Feb. 6. Koshcheck will participate in the Briagde’s esprit de corps run officially announcing the return of the Brigade […]
MEDIA ADVISORY- 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment to color casing and Change of Command ceremony
FORT HOOD, Texas — The 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment is scheduled to hold a combined color casing ceremony and a change of command ceremony at 1 p.m. Feb. 2. on Cooper Field. Lt. Col. Tim M. McGrew will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Chad P. Corrigan. 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, will then case […]
MEDIA ADVISORY – B-Roll of first Blackjack Brigade flight home from Korea
FORT HOOD, Texas — The first flight of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers returned to FORT HOOD early this morning from the Republic of Korea. A welcome home ceremony was held at 4:15 a.m. this morning on Cooper Field here. Blackjack Troopers are returning to FORT HOOD after a nine- month […]
First Blackjack flight to return from Korea
FORT HOOD, Texas — The first flight of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers is scheduled to return this weekend from the Republic of Korea. A welcome home ceremony is scheduled for 3 a.m. Sunday morning on Cooper Field here. Blackjack Troopers are returning to FORT HOOD after a nine- month rotation […]
Death of a FORT HOOD Soldier
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD officials have released the name of a Soldier who was found unresponsive Jan. 18 at his off-post residence in Harker Heights, Texas. Sgt. Tyler Dylan Compton, 21, whose home of record is listed as Stafford, Virginia, entered active-duty service in October 2010 as an infantryman. He was assigned to […]
