FORT HOOD – The III Armored Corps and Fort Hood, in conjunction with the Dallas Renegades and the United Football League, are joining together in a unified effort to honor service members and their families through the league-wide “Hats Off To Heroes” initiative. This special event is highlighted by the Dallas Renegades versus the Orlando […]
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Operation Hood Strike integrates Active, Reserve, and Guard components at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood will host a demonstration of Active, Reserve, and National Guard Army components for engineer bridging and operations training May 15 for Operation Hood Strike 2026. The demonstration is a display of U.S. Army’s cohesive approach to interoperability amongst its components as well as engineer, military police, aviation, sustainment and […]
Fort Hood hosts Project Hero Texas Challenge
FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood will welcome more than a dozen veterans and their supporters at 9:10 a.m. May 7 as they cycle through the installation during the 2026 Project Hero/UnitedHealthcare Texas Challenge-a six-day, 350-mile ride from San Antonio to Fort Worth. Project Hero is a national nonprofit that was founded in 2008. It […]
Full-scale exercise uses real-world scenarios to test preparedness, ensure readiness
By Janecze Wright III Armored Corps Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas – Fort Hood began its annual two-day full-scale exercise at 8 a.m. at Phantom Warrior Stadium. The exercise is designed to practice the installation’s ability to effectively respond to a crisis situation. This year’s full scale exercise brings together Soldiers, first responders and community […]
Fort Hood to conduct annual full-scale exercise May 5-6
FORT HOOD, Texas – Emergency response officials at Fort Hood will conduct their annual full-scale exercise from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5-6 at various locations across the installation. The joint exercise will involve installation first responders working alongside local law enforcement to rehearse response and recovery operations during a simulated, real-world disaster scenario. […]
Black Jack Brigade Cases Colors for Upcoming European Rotation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT HOOD, Texas – The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division “Black Jack” cased its colors Friday in a ceremony marking the unit’s upcoming rotation to Europe. The casing of the colors formally signifies the brigade’s transition to a forward-deployed unit. The brigade and its nearly 4,000 soldiers and associated […]
