Seven Soldiers assigned to the 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, New York Army National Guard, currently training for deployments at Fort Hood were recently sworn in as U.S. citizens in San Antonio by the United States Customs and Immigration Service and honored during a ceremony at north Fo…
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The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana, command team visited Fort Hood Friday as a part of their annual Winning the Fight for Talent Campaign, in which they visit dozens of Army installations as a part of their recruiting efforts.
The 62nd commanding general of III Armored Corps and Fort Hood, Lt. Gen. Sean C. Bernabe, provided updates to the local community surrounding Fort Hood March 23 during the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce Military Relations Council meeting and luncheon.
The U.S. Army Signal Corps plays a critical role in providing communication and information systems support to a wide range of military operations. The Signal Corps is made up of several units, including the 11th Signal Brigade, which is one of the largest and most active signal units in the…
KILLEEN — Texas A&M University – Central Texas students are answering the call to service by volunteering with United Way of Central Texas’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. VITA provides free tax preparation for qualified households.
Mayor Debbie Nash-King, a former Fort Hood Soldier, is breaking barriers as the first black female and the second woman to lead the city of Killeen.
Fourteen high school Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps teams representing Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps programs converged at Abrams Gym on Fort Hood to compete in the JROTC Skills Meet Saturday.
Fort Hood and the Central Texas Emergency Management Working Group were presented the U.S. Army 2022 Community Partnership Award March 16 and 23. The award highlights the partnership between Bell County, Coryell County, the city of Killeen, the city of Copperas Cove, the Killeen School Distr…
KILLEEN — Robert Gray Army Airfield and Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport were presented the U.S. Army 2022 Community Partnership Award March 14 during a city of Killeen council meeting. The award highlights the joint-use agreement signed in 2001 and the intergovernmental support agreement …
Middle schoolers and teens from across Fort Hood had the opportunity to speak to Child and Youth Services leadership as well as Col. Chad R. Foster, U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Hood commander, and Greta Buccellato, Fort Hood deputy to the Garrison commander, about the things they want to change …
The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center hospital staff was excited to invite the community back to its eighth annual Baby Expo at the main hospital March 11.
The 407th Army Field Support Brigade integrates and synchronizes Army enterprise support to the Army’s active duty, National Guard and Reserve units within its area of operations, and Army Field Support Battalion-Hood is one of the units under the brigade facilitating installation logistical…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has released a directive exempting all Soldiers scoring 540 points or more on the Army Combat Fitness Test from the body fat assessment, regardless of their height and weight. Soldiers must score 80 points or more in each event.
Fort Hood Family Housing was recognized as a 2022 SatisFacts survey award winner for earning top resident satisfaction scores.
WASHINGTON — For the first time since 2001, the U.S. Army has introduced a new brand that redefines what it means to “Be All You Can Be” for a new generation. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston made th…
KILLEEN — The city of Killeen Fire Department and the Fort Hood Fire Department were presented the U.S. Army 2022 Community Partnership Award Tuesday during a city of Killeen council meeting.
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On Aug. 4, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Hood, a private (E-1) assigned to 1st Cavalry Division, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of eight specifications of wrongful use of various controlled substances and three specifications of wrongful possession of…
On June 5, at a special court-martial convened at Fort Hood, a private (E-1) assigned to 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade was convicted by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of larceny in violation of Article 121, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to…