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The renaming of Fort Cavazos to Fort Hood isn't quite as simple as the stroke of a pen. In fact, we're learning it will be weeks before it becomes official. During a speech at Fort Bragg on June ...
Fort Cavazos, for instance, was originally named for Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood. It will be renamed in honor of Col. Robert B. Hood, who received a Distinguished Service Cross for heroism ...
General Cavazos, a native Texan, was a Medal of Honor recipient and once commanded the post now bearing his name. The renaming from Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos was seen as a long-overdue tribute to ...
Cavazos rotated back to the United States in 1953, and was assigned to Fort Hood. Reaching the rank of lieutenant colonel, Cavazos deployed to Vietnam in 1967 – where he commanded the 1st ...
Weeks after Fort Cavazos changed back to Fort Hood, a Texas school district could be following a similar path by returning ...
The base will be redesignated Fort Cavazos in honor of Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos, a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars who was born in Texas to Mexican-American parents.
In 2023, Fort Hood, named after Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood, in Killeen was renamed Fort Cavazos in honor of Richard E. Cavazos, a Medal of Honor recipient and the nation's first Hispanic four ...
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — While addressing members of the military at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on June 10, President Donald Trump said he intends to "restore" the names of several U.S. military ...
Fort Sill, and NAS JRB Fort Worth participated in an NFL-style boot camp at AT&T Stadium, hosted as part of the USAA Salute ...
Fort Cavazos has been redesignated as Fort Hood to honor WWI hero Col. Robert B. Hood, an official renaming ceremony will be held at a later date.
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — An incident at BLORA - Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area - is currently being investigated, according to a post on the Fort Cavazos DES Law Enforcement Facebook page.
The Fort Hood Press Center said Friday morning that this comes in honor of a Texas-born hero of the Korean and Vietnam wars, Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos.