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Fort Cavazos is a United States Army post located near Killeen, Texas. 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 ...
The sign at the main gate of Fort Cavazos in Killeen, Texas on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. ... Fort Cavazos also covers a total of 340 square miles and supports multiple units and a corps headquarters ...
Most recently, three soldiers stationed at Fort Cavazos, formerly known as Fort Hood in central Texas, were arrested and charged with conspiracy to smuggle illegal foreign nationals.
Fort Hood, about 70 miles north of Austin, is the largest active-duty U.S. Army post in the U.S. and a top training facility since 1942, according to its website. About 40,000 soldiers work there ...
The 720th Military Police Battalion is a military police battalion of the United States Army based at Fort Cavazos, Texas. It is a subordinate unit under the Training and Readiness Authority of the 89th Military Police Brigade. [1]
The 504th Military Intelligence Brigade (504th MIB) is located at Fort Cavazos, Texas.The brigade is tasked to improve the situational awareness for commanders at division level or higher, so they can adapt their units combat power for the current operations.
The mission of the Horse Cavalry Detachment is to support the 1st Cavalry Division and Fort Cavazos (Renamed from Fort Hood 5/9/2023) by participating in ceremonies and other events; to support the U.S. Army in its public relations and recruiting efforts; and to preserve and maintain the standards of drill and traditions of the U.S. Cavalry during the 1800's.
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.