By Rosemary C. Gonzalez, Military Personnel Division chief, U.S. Army Operational Test Command WEST FORT HOOD, Texas — Nineteen Central Texas area college students connected with U.S. Army Operational Test Command mentors as part of the test unit’s Externship Friday. The Externship serves as an opportunity for OTC to reach beyond Central Texas to attract […]
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Death of a FORT HOOD Soldier at NTC
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD officials have released the name of a 1st Cavalry Division Soldier who died from injuries sustained in a tactical vehicle accident Jan. 14 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. Spc. Octavious Deshon Lakes Jr., 22, whose home of record is listed as Buford, Georgia, entered the Army […]
13th ESC hosts Houston Astros Visit to FORT HOOD
EVENT: 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command host Houston Astros to FORT HOOD DATE: January 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM WHAT: 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command will host Players and staff of the Houston Astros to FORT HOOD to visit with Soldiers and experience a day at FORT HOOD. Players attending are, Kyle Tucker, Josh James and Chris Devenski. […]
69th ADA Bde hosts color casing ceremony for upcoming deployment to Qatar
FORT HOOD, Texas — The 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Battery will host a color casing ceremony at 4 p.m. Jan. 17 in front of the Lightning Ranch sign alongside their headquarters building at 56021 Tedesco Way, here. This ceremony is a pre-deployment tradition as the 69th Headquarters and Headquarters Battery prepares […]
FORT HOOD officials host ribbon cutting ceremony for General Shoemaker Center
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD officials will rename the old Carl R. Darnall Hospital, Building 36,000, at 10 a.m. Jan. 22 to the Gen. Robert M. Shoemaker Center in honor of a former III Corps and U.S. Army Forces Command commander who retired in the Central Texas area and spent his retired life helping […]
FORT HOOD’s Education Center will host Credentialing Assistance Fair
FORT HOOD, Texas – FORT HOOD’s Education Center will host a Credentialing Assistance Fair 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Soldier Development Center here. The event is designed to help Soldiers gain credentialing in their perspective fields by linking them with programs and schools for industry certifications while on active duty. Media who would […]
