FORT HOOD, Texas — 3d Cavalry Regiment will rename 19th Street Chapel to Lucky 16 Chapel in a ceremony here, Oct. 4. Since May, the regiment has been changing the landscape in their footprint to honor their 175 years of rich history, most recently dedicating Tal Afar Field to the regiment’s liberation of the city […]
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Media Advisory: Louisiana National Guard joint staff director visits FORT HOOD to present Humanitarian Service Medal to 3d Cavalry Regiment troopers
FORT HOOD, Texas — Brigadier General Thomas C. Friloux will present troopers from Regimental Support Squadron, 3d Cavalry Regiment, with the Humanitarian Service Medal here Sept. 30. The Humanitarian Service Medal was created Jan. 19, 1977 by President Gerald Ford and is awarded to any member of the United States military who distinguishes himself or […]
The 259th MCT supported Eastern Europe
FORT HOOD, TEXAS – As increasingly more units are supporting European Deterrence Initiative rotational deployments in Eastern Europe, the 259th Movement Control Team (MCT) just completed a nine month rotation in July 2021. While deployed, the 259th MCT fell underneath the 53rd Movement Control Battalion (MCB) with the mission to provide movement control capabilities across […]
Defense Health Agency formally establishes Central Texas Market
FORT HOOD, Texas – Defense Health Agency (DHA) Assistant Director for Health Care Administration, Dr. Brian Lein, and Central Texas Market Director and Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Commander, Col. Daniel Moore, will host a virtual market establishment ceremony and teleconference media roundtable at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center to introduce the Central […]
Special Operations, 82nd Airborne Snipers test new modular precision rifle at Bragg
By Mr. Mike Shelton, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – Operational testing of the Army’s newest generation sniper system — the MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) — marks the project’s final hurdle before fielding. “The modular nature of the PSR allows it to be tailored […]
1st Cavalry Division Hosts Parade to Celebrate 100 years of Legacy
On Friday, Sept. 24, at 9 a.m., 1st Cavalry Division will host a parade, reception and interactive displays on Cooper Parade Field. This will be the culminating event for the division’s CAV Week. The ceremony will include performances by the 1st Cavalry Division band, a special cavalry charge by the Horse Cavalry detachment and a […]
