By Rodney Jackson, Carl R Darnall Army Medical Center Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas – As families prepare for a new school year and Soldiers continue to meet the demands of military service, August serves as an important reminder that staying current on immunizations is one of the simplest ways to protect individual and […]
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III Armored Corps and Fort Hood to host Phantom Fury Fight Night
FORT HOOD, Texas – III Armored Corps and Fort Hood Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host Phantom Fury, a combatives competition, at 6 p.m. Aug. 21 at Abrams Physical Fitness Center. The event will feature Soldiers from across the installation who have advanced through preliminary qualifying rounds to compete in the […]
U.S. Army Experience, KISD Band Showcase coming to Phantom Warrior Stadium
FORT HOOD, Texas – III Armored Corps and Fort Hood will host the U.S. Army Experience and Killeen Independent School District Band Showcase beginning at 3 p.m. Aug. 21 at Phantom Warrior Stadium. Band students from Ellison, Shoemaker, Killeen, Harker Heights and Chaparral High Schools will attend an interactive U.S. Army Experience Career Expo starting […]
36th Engineer Brigade to conduct live-fire exercise Aug. 20
FORT HOOD, Texas – The 36th Engineer Brigade will conduct essential training with a Mine Clearing Line Charge between 8 – 9:30 a.m. Aug. 20, resulting in loud noises and temporary closure of several roads and training areas on the installation. During this time frame, East Range Road from Mile Marker 9 to Triple A […]
Hood Howdy returns to Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood’s Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation will host their semi-annual Hood Howdy from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Aug.18 at the Lone Star Conference Center. Attendees will be able to receive valuable information about the installation, gain more insight about the local military community and meet numerous […]
Update: Fort Hood identifies Apache pilots lost in mishap
FORT HOOD, Texas – A Fort Hood AH-64E Apache attack helicopter experienced a mishap at approximately 1:40 p.m. Aug. 12 near Salado during a maintenance test flight, resulting in the loss of two Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. The pilots have been identified […]
