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Standing watch over Fort Hood since 1942
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Leisure
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. Marble Falls is located along the Colorado River, not THE Colorado River that feeds Lake Mead near my hometown of Vegas, but the Texas Colorado River that feeds Lake Marble Falls and other Highland Lakes in Central Texas. My parents came to visit me from Arizona, and I wanted to show them a good time. I’ve set the bar kind of high, because on past visits, I’ve taken them to the top of the Eiffel Tower, around the base of Stonehenge and skiing in the Alps. I was determined t...
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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.
Club Hood’s annual brunch celebrates Mother’s DayThe annual Mother’s Day brunch was held at Club Hood for Fort Hood’s Soldiers and their Families Sunday. Both the 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. settings were complete with a variety of salads, meat-carving stations, desserts, breakfast- and luncheon-style entrees, waffle and omelette stations, mimosas, coffee and other indulgences.
Calendar of Events
Calendar of EventsMay 17 Hood Hero Awards Ceremony Individuals and groups will be recognized for their selfless contributions to the Great Place during the Hood Hero Awards Ceremony and Luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. today in the Club Hood Grande Ballroom. Phantom Thunder The 89th Military Police Brigade will host the Phantom Thunder Motorcycle Mentorship Ride on Fort Hood and in the local community area today to reinforce safe motorcycle operations, highlight the beginning of the summer safety campaign and signify the beginning of the traditional motorcycle riding season. Riders will stage at Sadowski Field at 8:30 a.m. Before arriving at Sadowski Field, individual riders will have their personal protective equipment, vehicle safety requirements, licensing requirements, certification course requir...
Across Central Texas
Across Central TexasHARKER HEIGHTS Memorial Day Parade In honor of Memorial Day, bring the Family out for a parade and ceremony to honor those who gave their lives. The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. May 26 and will travel from Harker Heights High School to the City Hall. A ceremony at the Veteran’s Monument at 305 Miller’s Crossing will begin at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call 953-5465. KILLEEN Honoring Veterans Fort Hood and the local community will honor the fallen on Memorial Day at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen at 9 a.m. May 28. Memorial Day Freedom Run The 6th annual Memorial Day Freedom Run starts at Freedom Jeep Chrysler, 3602 E. Central Texas Expressway in Killeen. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the motorcycles will leave as a group at 8:15 a.m. for t...
Traveling Soldier
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. Marble Falls is located along the Colorado River, not THE Colorado River that feeds Lake Mead near my hometown of Vegas, but the Texas Colorado River that feeds Lake Marble Falls and other Highland Lakes in Central Texas. My parents came to visit me from Arizona, and I wanted to show them a good time. I’ve set the bar kind of high, because on past visits, I’ve taken them to the top of the Eiffel Tower, around the base of Stonehenge and skiing in the Alps. I was determined t...
