FORT HOOD, Texas — The Directorate of Public Works Natural & Cultural Resources Management Branch along with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Balcones National Wildlife Refuge is conducting a prescribed burn operation beginning at noon Nov. 1 in live-fire training area 80 at Dalton Mountain here. The burn is contingent upon weather conditions and […]
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Army Vice Chief of Staff gives 50th birthday shoutout to Operational Test Command
Gen. Joseph M. Martin, U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff, gives a shout-out to the West FORT HOOD, Texas-based U.S. Army Operational Test Command (OTC) for its birthday to help celebrate 50 years of Operational Testing since October 1, 1969. Martin commanded OTC June 2012 – April 2013. Operational testing began Oct. 1, 1969, and […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: First Team Troopers to return from deployment to Afghanistan
MEDIA ADVISORY: First Team Troopers to return from deployment to Afghanistan FORT HOOD, Texas — Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division headquarters will be welcomed home during a ceremony scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 2 at 12:15 a.m. on Cooper Field. This final flight of Soldiers is returning from a deployment to Train Advise Assist Command-South […]
1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division to conduct convoy movement exercise
FORT HOOD, Texas — The 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division will conduct a convoy movement of approximately 260 military vehicles using two different routes for a field training exercise. The convoys will depart between 5 a.m. – 6 p.m. Nov. 3 from FORT HOOD to Camp Bowie Training Center, Brownwood, Texas. The unit […]
Kuffour, Amodor win annual culinary competition
Spc. Yaw Kuffour, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Sgt. Jason Amodor, 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, were the Soldier and noncommissioned officer winners of the III Corps Culinarian of the Year competition Oct. 24. The competition lasted three days and consisted of three different challenges that not only […]
Vice President Pence speaks to FORT HOOD Soldiers during his post visit
FORT HOOD, Texas — VP stresses White House support for troops, modernization during Great Place visit By Brandy Cruz FORT HOOD Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas – The applause was deafening as more than 1,500 Soldiers gave a big, Texas-sized welcome to Vice President Mike Pence, who toured the installation, watched a demonstration of the […]
