FORT HOOD, Texas — Leaders from the 1st Cavalry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team “Blackjack” will conduct a welcome home ceremony and uncase their brigade colors during a ceremony scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 25 at 9 p.m. on Cooper Field here. This is the final flight of Blackjack Troopers to arrive from Korea after […]
1st Cavalry Division
1st Cav, operational testers, host Florence, Texas Elementary School students at Horse Platoon
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs FORT HOOD, Texas – Students from Florence, Texas’ Elementary School hitched up with 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment Troopers here Thursday as a reward for their participation in the Academic University Interscholastic League (UIL). Test officers and NCOs of the U.S. Army Operational […]
MEDIA ADVISORY – B-Roll of first Blackjack Brigade flight home from Korea
FORT HOOD, Texas — The first flight of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers returned to FORT HOOD early this morning from the Republic of Korea. A welcome home ceremony was held at 4:15 a.m. this morning on Cooper Field here. Blackjack Troopers are returning to FORT HOOD after a nine- month […]
First Blackjack flight to return from Korea
FORT HOOD, Texas — The first flight of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers is scheduled to return this weekend from the Republic of Korea. A welcome home ceremony is scheduled for 3 a.m. Sunday morning on Cooper Field here. Blackjack Troopers are returning to FORT HOOD after a nine- month rotation […]
MEDIA ADVISORY – First Team to promote deputy commander to brigadier general
FORT HOOD, Texas — Col. Matthew J. Van Wagenen, 1st Cavalry Division Deputy Commander – Support, will be promoted to brigadier general during a retreat ceremony scheduled for Friday at 2:30 p.m. on Cooper Field here. Van Wagenen recently served as the Commander, Task Force Southeast in Gardez City, Paktia Province, Afghanistan from April to August […]
3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team to uncase colors Nov. 20
FORT HOOD, TX — The 1st Cavalry Division’s 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team is scheduled to uncase its colors on Monday, Nov. 20 at 11 p.m. on Cooper Field here. Brigade and battalion commanders will perform the honors signifying the brigade’s official return from Kuwait after their nine-month deployment. More than 3,000 Greywolf Troopers have […]
