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Force Protection Excercise: Fort Hood validates capabilities during FPEX
Fort Hood officials validated the post’s ability to respond to disasters this week during the installation’s annual Force Protection Exercise. On Tuesday, emergency responders from the Directorate of Emergency Services and other post directorates managed the after-effects of two tornadoes hitting the post, a missing child, a chlorine leak from a train car on the installation and an opportunistic terrorist cell. The variety of scenarios and their near-simultaneous occurrences created an adequate test for post officials, Deputy Garrison Commander Andy Bird said. “We are validating our response. There has been good communication between directorates,” Bird said. “It’s good to keep practicing; practice keeps your skills honed.” Activities kicked off shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday when the Fo...» read more
Fort Hood officials validated the post’s ability to respond to disasters this week during the installation’s annual Force Protection Exercise. On Tuesday, emergency responders from the Directorate of Emergency Services and other post directorates managed the after-effects of two tornadoes hitting the post, a missing child, a chlorine leak from a train car on the installation and an opportunistic terrorist cell. The variety of scenarios and their near-simultaneous occurrences created an adequate test for post officials, Deputy Garrison Commander Andy Bird said. “We are validating our response. There has been good communication between directorates,” Bird said. “It’s good to keep practicing; practice keeps your skills honed.” Activities kicked off shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday when the Fo...» read more
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Vietnam vets to be welcomed home Monday
Fort Hood and community members will come together Monday-May 24 for Phantom Warrior Week and a Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Ceremony. Events begin Monday with a Corps Run at 6:30 a.m. and continue throughout the week with a welcome home ceremony for Vietnam veterans, a prayer breakfast, a pass in review and sporting competitions.
Fort Hood and community members will come together Monday-May 24 for Phantom Warrior Week and a Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Ceremony. Events begin Monday with a Corps Run at 6:30 a.m. and continue throughout the week with a welcome home ceremony for Vietnam veterans, a prayer breakfast, a pass in review and sporting competitions.
Families welcome home 1st Cav’s returning 1st BCT Soldiers after long deploymentFamilies and friends of Soldiers from 1st Cavalry Division´s 1st Brigade Combat Team waited in the bleachers at Cooper Field Thursday night for the first group of returning Soldiers to arrive. Despite the rainy weather and late hour, American flags and smiling, anxious faces were ever-present.
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21st Chem uses live sources for radiological trainingRICHLAND, Wash. - As the temperatures climbed, Soldiers assigned to the 21st Chemical Company, stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., suited in their Mission Oriented Protective Posture level four gear, reacted to a simulated detonation of a radiological explosive device in support of local civil authorities as part of their training mission May 8. The wreckage of a mangled vehicle represented ground zero and was surrounded by other debris on an area of dusty land concentrated with low-level doses of radioactive material provided by the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Section of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Panetta, Dempsey discuss Defense budget request, tough choices aheadWASHINGTON - As Congress marks up the military budget, the nation´s defense leaders said May 10 they stand ready to work with lawmakers to maintain the balance they built into their budget proposal. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke strongly on defense budget issues during a Pentagon press conference.
McHugh calls USASMA students 'testament to the value of the NCO Corps'FORT BLISS - Secretary of the Army John McHugh made it known that he has great admiration for the men and women of Class 62 currently enrolled in the Sergeants Major Course, or SMC, at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Fort Bliss. "You are the heart and soul of our force – the eyes and ears for all who join to fight for our country," McHugh said. "This class, this campus and all of you are a testament to the value and importance of the NCO Corps, and I am incredibly honored to be here.
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Travel the world without leaving TexasMARBLE FALLS - Travel down U.S. Highway 190 to Lampasas, drop south on the U.S. Highway 281, and you’re on your way to a global experience in Marble Falls. I started the day with a quaint lunch at an authentic French bakery, traveled across 137 acres on an African-style safari and ended with a Central Texas harvest.
Operation Welcome HomeMany Soldiers return from deployments and head home to be with their Families, but some Soldiers have to spend a little time in the barracks. “Operation Welcome Home” is a military tradition around the world set out to spruce up the barracks that Soldiers will be returning to, giving them something to come home to instead of an empty barracks room.
13th ESC hosts Belton leadersLeaders of the 4th Sustainment Brigade and 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) hosted a day’s worth of events for members of the Belton Chamber of Commerce May 8, intending to incite interaction between the neighboring communities while also educating the visitors about the Army and the Great Place. Colonel Charles Kibben, the 13th ESC chief of staff, started off the day by welcoming the Belton visitors and by talking to them about Fort Hood and the unit's mission.
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Behavioral Health Fair: CRDAMC Behavioral Health Fair features variety of services, support available to Soldiers, FamiliesMore than 30 different services and organizations from on and off post came together at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Behavioral Health Fair to put out a unified message that help and support are available to Soldiers and their Families. “One in four American adults suffers from one or more behavioral health issues. We put on the fair to raise awareness that help is readily available for whatever may be causing Soldiers or Family members stress. Additionally, we wanted a variety of services at the fair to support the idea that well-being means achieving a balance of mental, physical and spiritual health,” Lt. Cmdr. Allah Sharrieff, Public Health Service executive officer for Darnall’s Behavioral Health Department, said. The one-day fair and informational classes are part of Mental Health Month activities CRDAMC sponsored for May.
Pet PlatoonThe shelter is located on 80th St. and Engineer Dr. in Bldg. 4902. The Fort Hood Stray Facility is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fri. and closed for lunch from noon-1 p.m. The facility is closed on Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 287-4675. Fort Hood Stray Animal Facility is not on
Gatesville church brings Texas hospitality to training troopsArmy Reserve Soldiers training here with Division West for their deployment to Kuwait were treated to some Texas hospitality Sunday, organized by the First Baptist Church of Gatesville. It was a beautiful, sunny day for the 2012 Heart of Texas Salute to Warrior Citizens that gave many Soldiers a chance to unwind from the training conducted all across Fort Hood during the week. The event included live country music, a free raffle for door prizes, a horseshoe competition and more than a quarter-ton of barbecue.
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Masters Team provides adults competitive outletFilling a need for adult swimmers over the age of 18 who are looking to swim competitively, the Fort Hood Dolphins Masters Team provides a chance to improve in the water. The make-up of the team, which currently consists of a handful of swimmers, can be split into three different competitive groups, Dolphins head coach Jim Cole said.
Boxers prepare for Phantom Warrior Week’s main eventNearly 100 fighters in the midst of a three-week train-up for the upcoming boxing smoker, one of several events incorporated into Phantom Warrior Week, which begins Monday, train throughout the day in Abrams Physical Fitness Center. Filling out the two courts in the rear of the gym, the boxers, all of various experience levels, representing each of the brigades across post, receive instruction under the direction of head trainer Winston Parhan and the 15 other coaches on his staff.
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