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Vietnam Soldier awarded MoHROGERS - The Medal of Honor Memorial Ceremony for Staff Sgt. Felix Conde-Falcon was held in the Rogers Cemetery Saturday morning, honoring the fallen Soldier 45 years after his death. Conde-Falcon earned the Medal of Honor through exceptionally valorous actions as a platoon leader during a sweep operation near Ap Tan Hoa, Vietnam, April 4, 1969, while serving in Company D, 1st Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division. Conde-Falcon’s platoon was under-strength, with about 16 or 17 Soldiers and a missing lieutenant platoon leader due to injuries. Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, III Corps and Fort Hood commanding general, attended the ceremony and helped tell Conde-Falcon’s story to the audience in the cemetery after visiting with several veterans who served in Vietnam...
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First Team troopers battle for slots in sniper platoonAn ear-piercing crack echoed throughout the landscape with the sound of a projectile ricocheting off of a metal target. Silence returned, yet the source of the interrupting sound remained undetected as the wind blew through the tall grass.
Ironhorse Brigade welcomes new command teamThe sound of cannons firing and horses galloping could be heard across Cooper Field as the 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division said farewell to its leader and welcomed two new leaders to the Ironhorse Family April 7 at Fort Hood.
Med Bde Soldiers, friends honor Lazaney-RodriguezMore than 100 Soldiers and friends attended the memorial service for Staff Sgt. Carlos Lazaney-Rodriguez April 10 at the Spirit of Fort Hood Chapel. Lazaney-Rodriguez was the Company B supply sergeant and an S4 noncommissioned officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment for the 21st “Fear Not” Combat Support Hospital, 1st Medical Brigade. He was a victim of the April 2 shooting on Fort Hood.
WTB says goodbye to beloved 1st Cavalry SoldierChad Gregersen said in his five years of service, he had never met another officer who cared more about those under his command than Capt. Stanley Frederick. Steve Barnett shared that he will never be able to eat a “drop of apple pie” without thinking of him, and reminded that he will be looking for his battle buddy “Stan the Man” when he gets to the “big gym in the sky.”
New rules can help boaters battle zebra musselsBoaters in Central Texas will now be required to drain their watercraft to help fight the spread of invasive zebra mussels following a vote by state officials. Recently, House Bill 1241 was approved adding 30 counties in North and Central Texas to the requirement, including Bell and Coryell counties.
Cav Soldiers returning weapons back to fightA small group of Soldiers stand equipped and ready to restore the firing capabilities of a weapon when a gunner pulls the trigger and nothing happens. Any component inside a weapon has the potential to break or malfunction, whether it is a firing pin in a .50 caliber machine gun or the thermal weapon sights on an M1A2 Abrams tank.
Engineer battalion sports new colors for new leaderNot often in the Army does it happen that an outgoing and incoming unit command sergeant major reflag a unit together on the same day that they conduct their change of responsibility. Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel O’Brien, 1st “Centurion” Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, outgoing senior noncommissioned officer, and Command Sgt. Maj. Derek Cuvellier, 91st “Saber” Brigade Engineer Battalion, 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div., senior NCO participated in that rare event when O’Brian handed over responsibility as senior NCO to Cuvellier and the two also reflagged the 1st BSTB to the 91st BEB during a combined ceremony March 26 at Fort Hood.
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Phantom Voices
What are your plans for easter this year?
“Probably going to the lake with friends and Family to barbecue.”
Pfc. Edward Roberts, 3rd Cav. Regt.
“We are going to
Austin to spend the day with my sister-in-law and her husband.” - Kaia Biller, civilian
“Going to church with friends and then helping the kids do an Easter eggs hunt.” - Douglas Huey, retired
“I just got here, so I might go spend some time with my friend and his family.” - Spc. Rick Siegal,
1st Cav. Div.
“Going to church with my Family.”
Valerie Williams, retired
News Briefs
National Compassion Fund
The National Center for Victims of Crime has joined with Fort Hood to collect donations from the public on behalf of the victims and Families of the mass shooting April 2.
One hundred percent of donations collected by the National Compassion Fund will go directly to the Families of the deceased and those victims injured.
The fund is the first and only of its kind serving the victims of mass casualty crimes.
Any member of the public can visit the National Compassion Fund Website at www.NationalCompassionFund.org and donate via credit or debit card, mail a check or a $10 donation can be made by texting SURVIVOR to 84456. The $10 will be added to your phone bill. By using the website’s secure credit/debit card facility, there will be a 3-percent transaction fee, and they ask that donors consider covering this fee. Donations are tax deductible.
Anyone wishing to donate must be 18 years of age or have parental permission to participate.
For more information, call 202 467 8743 or contact Mai Fernandez, Executive Director at mfernadez@ncvc.org or Jeff Dion at jdion@ncvc.org.
BLORA Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
It’s time for the annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area.
A variety of pre-hunt activities begin at 6 p.m today.
The park gates will close at 8:10 p.m. in preparation for the egg hunt, which begins at 8:30 p.m.
More than 65,000 candy-filled eggs will be hidden across three fields. All age groups hunt for eggs at the same time, and adults are required to hunt with children 2-7 years of age.
Admission to BLORA will be $6 per vehicle, $10 for 12/15-passenger vans and $20 for 24-passenger buses.
For additional information, call 287-2523 or visit www.hoodmwr.com.
The National Center for Victims of Crime has joined with Fort Hood to collect donations from the public on behalf of the victims and Families of the mass shooting April 2.
One hundred percent of donations collected by the National Compassion Fund will go directly to the Families of the deceased and those victims injured.
The fund is the first and only of its kind serving the victims of mass casualty crimes.
Any member of the public can visit the National Compassion Fund Website at www.NationalCompassionFund.org and donate via credit or debit card, mail a check or a $10 donation can be made by texting SURVIVOR to 84456. The $10 will be added to your phone bill. By using the website’s secure credit/debit card facility, there will be a 3-percent transaction fee, and they ask that donors consider covering this fee. Donations are tax deductible.
Anyone wishing to donate must be 18 years of age or have parental permission to participate.
For more information, call 202 467 8743 or contact Mai Fernandez, Executive Director at mfernadez@ncvc.org or Jeff Dion at jdion@ncvc.org.
BLORA Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt
It’s time for the annual Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt at Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area.
A variety of pre-hunt activities begin at 6 p.m today.
The park gates will close at 8:10 p.m. in preparation for the egg hunt, which begins at 8:30 p.m.
More than 65,000 candy-filled eggs will be hidden across three fields. All age groups hunt for eggs at the same time, and adults are required to hunt with children 2-7 years of age.
Admission to BLORA will be $6 per vehicle, $10 for 12/15-passenger vans and $20 for 24-passenger buses.
For additional information, call 287-2523 or visit www.hoodmwr.com.
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