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Fort Cavazos, Texas, has been renamed Fort Hood, this time honoring a World War I soldier, Col. Robert Benjamin Hood. The ...
Just two years after being renamed Fort Cavazos, the U.S. Army base in Central Texas has reverted to its original name — Fort ...
It is now named for Col. Robert B. Hood, a Kansas native who served with the 12th Field Artillery Regiment of the 2nd ...
For two years, the armored infantry post honored Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, a Texas native and Medal of Honor winner. No longer.
Fort Cavazos was officially renamed back to Fort Hood during a ceremonial event honoring its legacy and namesake, Col. Robert ...
An Army post in Killeen, Texas, was renamed again, for the second time in as many years. A ceremony held on Monday marked the ...
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army post in Killeen reverted to the name Fort Hood in a brief ceremony Monday morning, ending a two-year stint as Fort Cavazos. Col. Mark McClellan and Command Sgt. Maj ...
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 ...
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 Hood, formerly Fort Cavazos, was officially renamed as of June 11. To commemorate this, officials will be hosting a renaming ceremony.  According to the Fort Hood ...
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 ...
Fort Hood was renamed in 2023 to Fort Cavazos, after Korean and Vietnam War veteran, Texas native and Medal of Honor recipient Richard E. Cavazos. Cavazos served as the III Corps commanding ...