Fort Hood is a large United States military installation; it is the home of III Corps, 1st Cavalry Division, 13th Sustainment Command, First Army Division West, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Medical Brigade and many other Forces Command and other units.
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It authorized a square division organization of 7,463 officers and men, organized as follows: Headquarters Element (34 men) Two Cavalry Brigades (2,803 men each)
Gen. John B. Richardson assumed command of the 1st Cavalry Division in a ceremony Wednesday morning, seven months after the previous commander of Fort Hood's largest combat unit was suspended in the wake of a soldier's death that sparked several investigations into the Texas base. Former commander Maj.
Camp Hood was designated as Fort Hood, a permanent installation, in 1951. Today Fort Hood is the largest active duty armored post in the United States, and is the only post in the United States that is capable of supporting two full armored divisions.
Usually commanded by a major general, divisions are made up of three or four brigades and include 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers. Current divisions include airborne, armored, infantry and mountain divisions. Each can conduct major tactical operations and sustained battlefield operations.
In a ceremony attended by Battalion leadership, Soldiers, veterans, and family members of the 2nd Engineer Battalion the Battalion's Colors were ceremonially burned. The tradition of burning the colors stems from the events that took place during the Battle of Kunu-Ri during the Korean War.
The Marines are often the first on the ground in combat situations, leading the charge when conflict arises. They also serve on Navy ships, protect Naval bases and guard U.S. embassies. Marines patrol during a simulated embassy reinforcement.
As of today, the 7th Cavalry Regiment is currently represented by the following active Units: The 1st Squadron, organized as an Armored Reconnaissance Squadron, is assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division currently stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.
KILLEEN, Texas -- Fort Hood likely will be renamed Fort Cavazos after a blue-ribbon commission recommended that the Confederate-named Army base receive a new name along with eight other military bases nationwide.
The Army's largest active-duty armored post, with about 40,000 soldiers, was named after Gen. John Bell Hood, who led the Confederate Army's Texas Brigade during the Civil War.
TexasFort Hood / StateFort Hood is located in southwestern Bell and southeastern Coryell counties in Central Texas. Most of the 218,000 acres owned by the United States Army is located in Coryell County.
Current Units of the 1st Cavalry DivisionHeadquarters & Headquarters Battalion. (Maverick) Headquarters Service Company. Operations Company. ... 1st Brigade Combat Team. (Iron Horse) HHC, 1st BCT. ... 2nd Brigade Combat Team. (Black Jack) HHC, 2nd BCT. ... 3rd Brigade Combat Team. (Grey Wolf) HHC, 2nd BCT.
The patch also was the largest divisional patch approved in the United States Army. “The patch had to be large enough to be seen through the dust and sand at Fort Bliss,” Mrs. Dorcy later explained. “And we made it that way because it is worn by big men who do big things.”
LTG Robert P. WhiteIII Corps (United States)III CorpsCommanding GeneralLTG Robert P. WhiteCommand Sergeant MajorCSM Arthur "Cliff" Burgoyne Jr.Deputy Commanding General, ManeuverBG Christopher G. BeckDeputy Commanding General, SupportMG Michael R. Keating15 more rows
approximately 90,000 soldiersToday, III Corps consists of approximately 90,000 soldiers in four divisions and several separate brigades stationed at Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Carson, Colorado; Fort Riley, Kansas; and Fort Sill, Oklahoma.