WADI SHADIYA, Jordan — On a hilltop in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the calm morning silence is broken when two F-16 Fighting Falcons drop their explosive payload. As a cloud of powdery dust and shrapnel rise from the target area, the engines of five M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks roar to life and […]
Fort Hood News Archive
FORT HOOD hosts Lemonade Day
FORT HOOD, Texas — III Corps and FORT HOOD officials will host a Lemonade Day ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. May 4 in the front entry area of III Corps Headquarters here. The FORT HOOD Garrison Commander Col. Todd Fox and the Killeen Director for Lemonade Day Amanda Stephens will provide opening remarks. Following […]
FORT HOOD Soldier to announce Dallas Cowboys 4th Round NFL draft pick
Dallas Cowboy’s Manager Terrence Wheatley presents Sgt. 1st Class Shonta Tucker with the 1st place award for completing the Dallas Cowboys Military Combine while her daughters, Brianna and Asia, look on. In February, Tucker, a Platoon Sergeant at FORT HOOD’s Warrior Transition Unit, was one of 50 Soldiers competing in the Dallas Cowboys Military NFL […]
CRDAMC to host 6th annual Behavioral Health and Wellness Information Fair
FORT HOOD, Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Department will host its annual Behavioral Health and Wellness Information fair Tuesday, May 2, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the main hospital. Organizations from FORT HOOD and local communities will highlight programs and services promoting overall health, wellbeing and personal growth. […]
Country singer Pat Green performs free FORT HOOD concert
FORT HOOD, Texas — Country singer Pat Green will perform free for all military identification card holders at 6:30 p.m. April 27 at Hood Stadium. In addition, this event will showcase a Kids Zone, which begins at 4 p.m. There also will be food trucks on site and alcohol sales will be available. Doors open […]
Death of a FORT HOOD Soldier – Pvt. Justin Antwan Lewis
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD officials have released the name of a Soldier who died April 17 of apparent gunshot wounds in Killeen, Texas. Pvt. Justin Antwan Lewis, 19, whose home of record is listed as Henderson, North Carolina, entered active-duty service in August 2016 as a cavalry scout. He was assigned to 3rd Cavalry Regiment, FORT HOOD, Texas, since February 2017. […]
