FORT HOOD, Texas — Distinguished Central Texas associates have been invited to “Partnership Day” Thursday to help the U.S. Army Operational Test Command celebrate 50 years in the business of testing Army equipment. Media are invited to attend while civic leaders, college chancellors, and the like, mingle with Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry […]
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1st Cavalry Division Welcomes Home 154th Composite Transportation Company Soldiers
FORT HOOD, TX – The 1st Cavalry Division welcomed home Soldiers of the 154th Composite Transportation Company, 553rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, during a ceremony at Abrams Physical Fitness Center on FORT HOOD, December 7, 2018. “Let’s get these Soldiers reunited with their families,” said 1st Cavalry Division’s Deputy Commanding […]
1st Cav. Div. to hail and farewell deputy commanders
FORT HOOD, Texas – Leaders of the 1st Cavalry Division are scheduled to conduct a retreat ceremony Friday at 2:30 p.m. on Cooper Field here. During the ceremony, the division will bid farewell to Brig. Gen. William D. Taylor, Deputy Commanding General – Maneuver. Leaders will also formally welcome Col. Chris Norrie, incoming Deputy […]
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 […]
1st Cav. Div. to rededicate Global War on Terrorism memorial
FORT HOOD, TX — Soldiers and leaders of the 1st Cavalry Division are scheduled to conduct a memorial rededication ceremony on Friday, Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. on Cooper Field here. Nine new names of Soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel will be added to the division’s […]
1st Cav. Div. to celebrate 96th birthday
FORT HOOD, TX — Troopers of the 1st Cavalry Division are scheduled to celebrate the division’s 96th birthday Wednesday morning, Sept. 13, at 9 a.m. at the 1st Cavalry Division Museum here. Military and civic leaders from Central Texas, to include FORT HOOD Good Neighbors, will be in attendance. The ceremony will consist of the playing of the […]
