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TOP, Sgt. Evan Brady (blue reflective vest), a 1st Infantry Division Soldier, finishes first in the 2-mile run event of the physical fitness test portion of the III Corps Soldier and NCO of the Year Competition with a time of 12 minutes and 54 seconds Tuesday at Sadowski Field on Fort Hood. BOTTOM, Participants of the III Corps Soldier and NCO of the Year competition get their 100-meter pace count before beginning the night land navigation portion of the competition at Training Area 72 Tuesday on Fort Hood. Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from various units across III Corps competed to see who would be named the III Corps Soldier and NCO of the Year in a competition that was held Tuesday-Wednesday. The winner will be announced tonight....» read more
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III Corps welcomes new command chaplainFort Hood and III Corps celebrated the Chaplain Corps´ anniversary and the passing of the III Corps stole in a ceremony held July 17 at the Spirit of Fort Hood Chapel. The ceremony celebrated the Chaplain Corps´ 239 years of service to Soldiers and their Families, the retirement of outgoing III Corps Command Chaplain Col. Matthew Goff, and the passing of the III Corps stole to incoming III Corps Command Chaplain Col. Robert Whitlock.
Good Neighbors inductedIII Corps and Fort Hood recognized three new Good Neighbors of the local community who have greatly contributed to the well-being of Soldiers and their Families at the Great Place during the Good Neighbor dinner Tuesday night at Club Hood. Since 1996, Fort Hood has awarded 45 people the Good Neighbor Award, allowing the Fort Hood community to show appreciation for the Good Neighbors in the surrounding areas who have dedicated many hours and personal efforts to enhance the lives of Soldiers and their Families.
Cav troopers conduct maneuver operationsTroopers from the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment “Warhorse,” 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division have proven they are a trained and ready force. July 14 marked the end of their seven-day culminating training exercise, which included an air assault at the Boaz military operations on urban terrain site at Fort Hood.
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Airmen, Soldiers practice water tacticsJOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Airmen and Soldiers practiced amphibious special operations tactics during a water training exercise July 14-15 at Joint Base Lewis-McChords´ American Lake. Airmen from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron´s Red Team practiced helocasting alternate insertion and extraction training with Soldiers from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
‘Final Rule’ offers broader mental health care coverageWASHINGTON - TRICARE military health plan beneficiaries will now have access to both TRICARE-certified mental health counselors and supervised mental health counselors, a Defense Health Agency official said Friday. In an interview with DoD News, Dr. John Davison, DHA´s behavioral health branch chief, said the so-called “Final Rule,” published July 17, will go into effect Aug. 18 and is a follow-on to an interim rule published in 2011.
Marines experiment with military roboticsKAHUKU TRAINING AREA, Hawaii - The Legged Squad Support System concept has taken five years to develop by Boston Dynamics and $2 million to create. It is now being thrown into the heart of Kahuku Training Area, completely controlled and field tested by five young Marines from Company I, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The LS3 is a robotic mule, capable of traversing rugged terrain with Marines while carrying much of their load. It is programmed to follow an operator and detect large terrain objects to maneuver around.
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Gatesville's own ghost town has history to shareTHE GROVE - Recently, I’ve been seeking out a lot of “haunted” and spooky places as we get closer and closer to Halloween. While there are plenty of haunted houses and towns around Austin and San Antonio, Coryell County has its own little “haunted” town just 16 miles southeast of Gatesville.
Veteran 3CR bikers share experience, build camaraderie with new ridersMotorcycle riding is a pastime enjoyed by many Soldiers across Fort Hood. The hobby continues to grow with new riders taking to the streets each day. The warm summer months coupled with longer days create an opportunity for new motorcyclists to learn the intricacies of handling a bike on the open road. But with new riders comes inexperience that sometimes can lead to unintended mishaps. Experienced riders from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment “Brave Rifles” helped bridge this gap in experience with more than 15 troopers during a 50-mile motorcycle mentorship ride July 2 from Fort Hood to Round Rock.
Gatesville offers Texas-sized salute to troopsGATESVILLE - Local community members offered a Texas-sized welcome for more than 1,200 National Guard and Army Reserve troops Sunday at North Fort Hood. The Salute to Warrior Citizens is an annual event sponsored by Gatesville’s faith-based communities. This, the event’s third year, was the largest and included state and national organizations and businesses, event organizer Diana Fincher said.
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One team one fight: 1st Cav participates in new studyThe secretary of defense rescinded the direct ground combat assignment rule, which stated that women could not serve in certain duty positions, in January 2013. While groundbreaking, this action did not open all of the military occupational specialities to women. In the effort to make strides toward opening all MOSs, the Army is executing a study to assess the physical demands required to do those jobs.
Soldier 2020 helps reshape today’s ArmyGender neutrality within the ranks of the Army has been a hot topic this year. Female Soldiers are now allowed to fill positions within the Army they had been excluded from in the past. A new study hopes to ease this transition in order to fill these positions with Soldiers capable of the physical demands, no matter what the recruit’s gender. This study is called Soldier 2020. The hope is that this research fits potential recruit Soldiers in more physically demanding military occupational skills before beginning their careers.
Pet Platoon, Pets for AdoptionThe 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.
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On-post lifeguards test skills, competeThe lifeguards from Fort Hood’s seven on-post pools gathered for the third annual Lifeguard Competition Saturday at 42nd Street Pool. The event organizer, Jody Valdes, Fort Hood Aquatics, said the postwide event builds
Round Rock Express recognizes Soldiers with Military Appreciation NIghtROUND ROCK - More than 350 Soldiers from the 3rd Cavalry Regiment enjoyed a night of free baseball courtesy of the Round Rock Express during its Military Appreciation Night July 17 at the Dell Diamond. In the annual event, the Round Rock Express, a minor league baseball affiliate of the Texas Ranges, honored and supported present and former service members and their Families with a night of free baseball and military-themed recognitions.
Football season approaches; sports lull hits hardThe World Cup and recent NBA free agency fireworks managed to push back and delay one inevitable realization I come to every summer: we’ve reached the worst sports period of the year. Rivaled only by the post-Super Bowl stretch in February, the mid to late summer is a time I dread as a sports fan.
News Briefs
Construction complete
Officials from Fort Hood’s Directorate of Public Works announced late Monday that Old Georgetown Road is now back open for
travel, as the construction on
Jackson’s Crossing bridge is now complete. DPW officials also
caution motorists to drive safely
in the area, as there is still high usage by the military and
construction workers currently operating in the ranges around the road.
Partial road closure through Aug. 11
A portion of Santa Fe Avenue, near the new hospital construction, is now closed to traffic. The portion of Santa Fe Avenue affected runs from 62nd Street to 65th Street. Traffic along this stretch of road heading eastbound will be detoured north onto 65th Street,
then east down Warehouse Avenue.
Officials from the Directorate of Public Works recommend that drivers using Santa Fe Avenue as their entry and exit to the installation use the access gates at T.J. Mills Boulevard or Clear Creek Road to alleviate traffic congestion in the area.
This portion of Sante Fe Avenue will re-open to traffic Aug. 11.
Officials from Fort Hood’s Directorate of Public Works announced late Monday that Old Georgetown Road is now back open for
travel, as the construction on
Jackson’s Crossing bridge is now complete. DPW officials also
caution motorists to drive safely
in the area, as there is still high usage by the military and
construction workers currently operating in the ranges around the road.
Partial road closure through Aug. 11
A portion of Santa Fe Avenue, near the new hospital construction, is now closed to traffic. The portion of Santa Fe Avenue affected runs from 62nd Street to 65th Street. Traffic along this stretch of road heading eastbound will be detoured north onto 65th Street,
then east down Warehouse Avenue.
Officials from the Directorate of Public Works recommend that drivers using Santa Fe Avenue as their entry and exit to the installation use the access gates at T.J. Mills Boulevard or Clear Creek Road to alleviate traffic congestion in the area.
This portion of Sante Fe Avenue will re-open to traffic Aug. 11.
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