FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT HOOD, Texas – The 1st Cavalry Division reactivated its engineer brigade during a ceremony Oct. 22 at Fort Hood, restoring a division-level engineer capability to the First Team for the first time in more than two decades. The reactivation transitioned the 36th Engineer Brigade, known as the “Rugged Brigade,” into the […]
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1st Cavalry Division welcomes new commander
FORT HOOD, Texas – Brig. Gen. Chad C. Chalfont assumed command of the 1st Cavalry Division during a ceremony Oct. 7, 2026, at Cooper Field on Fort Hood. Chalfont returns to the First Team after previously serving as the division’s deputy commanding officer-support and deputy commanding general-maneuver from 2022 to 2024. Most recently, he served […]
1st Cavalry Division soldiers honor return of historic 7th Cavalry grave marker
CROW AGENCY, Mont. – Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, based at Fort Hood, Texas, participated in a Sept. 29 ceremony at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument marking the return of a grave marker for an unknown 7th Cavalry soldier. The ceremony brought together representatives from the U.S. Army, National Park […]
Fort Hood identifies Soldier who died in rollover
FORT HOOD, Texas — A Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery Brigade, died Sept. 14 following a vehicle rollover involving a HMMWV Front Line Ambulance during training at Fort Hood. Private First Class Ethan Brewer, whose home of record is Apex, North Carolina, entered the Army in 2025 […]
Fort Hood Soldier dies after vehicle rollover incident
FORT HOOD, Texas – A 1st Cavalry Division Soldier died following a vehicle rollover incident at Fort Hood during training Sept. 14. A second Soldier was injured and is receiving medical care. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our First Team Soldier,” said Brig. Gen. Ethan Diven, acting commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division. […]
3d Cavalry Regiment Color Casing Ahead of Korea Deployment
FORT HOOD, Texas– The 3d Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, “Brave Rifles,” cased its colors Sept. 11, 2026, on Cameron Field at Fort Hood, Texas, in preparation for its upcoming deployment to the Republic of Korea. Col. William B. Chastain, the 81st commander of the 3d Cavalry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian M. Michaud, […]
