Story by Staff Sgt. Ashley Dotson, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas – This morning, the 1st Cavalry Division hosted a special ceremony on Cooper Field to transfer the Medal of Honor award presented to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment Trooper, Cpl. Tibor Rubin for his selfless and valorous actions during the Korean […]
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1st Cavalry Division Medal of Honor Transfer Ceremony
You are invited to cover and take part in the 1st Cavalry Division’s Medal of Honor Transfer ceremony on Thursday, June 23, at 10 a.m. on Cooper Field, FORT HOOD, Texas, in honor of 3-8 CAV Trooper, Corporal Tibor Rubin. During this event, Cpl. Rubin’s family including his daughter, nephew and niece, will donate the […]
615th Aviation Support Battalion welcomes new commander
615th Aviation Support Battalion welcomes new commander By Capt. Taylor Criswell ILLESHEIM, Germany—1st Air Cavalry Brigade held a change of command ceremony today between outgoing commander Lt. Col. Nick Ryan and incoming commander Lt. Col. Jacqueline Stillwell on Storck Barracks. Brigade commander Col. Reggie Harper officiated the change of command as approximately 400 Soldiers […]
Black Jack Pays Tribute to the Fallen
FORT HOOD, Texas — Standing shoulder to shoulder, over 500 members of the FORT HOOD surrounding communities, gathered at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen during a Memorial Day ceremony to listen to Col. Ian Palmer, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team commander, honor America’s fallen on May 30. “It is my distinct honor […]
FORT HOOD Identifies Trooper Killed in Motor Vehicle Incident
FORT HOOD, Texas – FORT HOOD officials have released the name of a Trooper who died May 22 due to an off-post motor vehicle accident. Spc. Tristan E. Cooley, a 24-year-old who joined the U.S. Army in October 2019 as a Cavalry Scout assigned to 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, […]
Meadows Elementary Career Day Highlights Military Careers
Story by Sgt. Broderick Hennington, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division FORT HOOD, TX– Children are the future, and Meadows Elementary on FORT HOOD, Texas helped prepare its students for their future during the school’s career day on May 20, 2022. “I think that highlighting the different professions and sparking interest so that […]
