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The post is named after Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, a native Texan and the US Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. Formerly named Fort Hood for Confederate General John Bell Hood, the post is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 mi (97 km) from each, within the U.S. state of Texas.
John Bell Hood was born in Owingsville, Kentucky, the son of John Wills Hood (1798–1852), a doctor, and Theodosia French Hood (1801–1886). [5] He was a cousin of future Confederate general G. W. Smith and the nephew of U.S. Representative Richard French . [ 6 ]
Fort Hood – named after high-ranking Confederate officer John Bell Hood – is going to be renamed, according to The Naming Commission’s final report. The fort will be called Fort Cavazos ...
Fort Cavazos was previously named after Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood. Cavazos, who died in 2017 at 78, grew up on a cattle ranch in Kingsville, Texas, and was of Mexican American heritage.
Fort Hood (1942), in Killeen, Texas, named for Confederate General John Bell Hood, was redesignated Fort Cavazos on 9 May 2023 in honor of General Richard Cavazos [19] Fort Lee (1917), in Prince George County, Virginia , named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee , was redesignated Fort Gregg-Adams on 27 April 2023 in honor of Lieutenant ...
Fort Hood, the sprawling Army base in Central Texas, will officially be renamed Fort Cavazos on May 9, shedding its Confederate name.
Fort Hood (1942), in Killeen, Texas, formerly named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, was redesignated Fort Cavazos on 9 May 2023 in honor of General Richard Cavazos [84] Fort Lee (1917), in Prince George County, Virginia , named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee , was redesignated Fort Gregg-Adams on 27 April 2023 in honor of ...
Fort Hood in Texas should be renamed Fort Cavazos after Gen. Richard Cavazos, the first Latino brigadier and four-star general, the Naming Commission recommends.