FORT HOOD, Texas – FORT HOOD officials have released the name of a Soldier who died of an apparent gunshot wound Oct. 12 at the Williamson-Bell County line. Master Sergeant Alva Joe Gwinn, 39, whose home of record is listed as Richwood, West Virginia, entered active-duty military service in September 1999 as a combat engineer and was assigned […]
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CRDAMC to host annual Walk to Remember tomorrow
FORT HOOD, Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center will host its annual Walk to Remember at 3 p.m., Oct. 14, at the FORT HOOD Spiritual Fitness Center. Walk to Remember is a special event to connect parents and families together to express grief, remember our babies, and bring awareness to the difficult issues […]
Death of a FORT HOOD Soldier
CW4 Derrick Anthony Walker FORT HOOD, Texas – FORT HOOD officials have released the name of a Soldier who died of a long-term illness Oct. 5 in San Antonio, Texas. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Derrick Anthony Walker, 40, whose home of record is listed as Roanoke, Virginia, entered active-duty military service in June 1997 as […]
CRDAMC to host baby expo Oct. 14
FORT HOOD, TX– Carl R. Darnall Army Medical will host its fifth annual baby expo for new and expectant parents from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Oct. 14 at the main hospital. The family friendly health fair event boasts more than 50 exhibitors offering resources and products from prenatal through the first year. Baby Expo […]
Soldier for Life, Workforce Solutions partner with new program
By Kelby Wingert, FORT HOOD Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD and Workforce Solutions of Central Texas officials signed a memorandum of understanding Sept. 28 on a new technical certification program for transitioning Soldiers. The new program, which will launch in January 2018, is a result of “Operation Welcome Home” an initiative signed […]
1st Cav. Div to hold change of command, change of responsibility
FORT HOOD, Texas — The 1st Cavalry Division is scheduled to hold a combined change of command and change of responsibility ceremony at 9 a.m. Oct. 3 on Cooper Field. Maj. Gen John C. Thomson III will relinquish command to Brig. Gen. Paul T. Calvert. Calvert, who was confirmed by the senate for promotion in July, […]
