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News
Bills takes command of First TeamFriends, Families and troopers gathered at 1st Cavalry Division’s Cooper Field to witness the reins of America’s First Team change hands. Brig. Gen. Michael Bills took command of the 1st Cav. Div. from Maj. Gen. Anthony Ierardi during a ceremony Tuesday. “Command at any level is not only a critical responsibility, but a sacred privilege,” Bills said. “Being honored with command of one of the United States Army’s most storied units, the 1st Cavalry Division, is a duty I accept with the utmost devotion and dedication.” Bills joins the First Team following his tenure as the acting senior commander of 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, Colo. This is Bills’ first assignment with the 1st Cav. Div., but not his first time at the Great Place. Bills served as the 72nd colonel of the 3rd Ca...
Other News
The Army Marathon 2014Ice-cold rain pelted his skin from the cloudy skies above as he ran. He could feel his heart pounding as he breathed heavily. The feeling in his face and fingers was gone; everything was beginning to feel numb. He continued to push forward, mile after mile.
1st Air Cav units earn division, FORSCOM maintenance awardsA 1st Air Cavalry Brigade unit is in the running for an Army-level maintenance award to be decided this spring. The real story, however, is how they got there.
Commissaries partner with local pig farmersThe Fort Hood commissaries are working with local farmers filling up pig bellies, not trash bins. The commissaries are helping local pig farmers save money on feed while diverting food waste from the landfill and helping support the installation’s Net Zero Waste 2020 initiative through a pig partnership program.
Kosovo aviation training mission continues at 166th Avn BdeWith American forces in Afghanistan fully engaged in a dynamic drawdown and the recent end of conflict in Iraq, it is easy to forget the current peacekeeping operations American forces continue conducting in Kosovo.
Ironhorse rolls out, establishes area of operationsFORT IRWIN, CALIF. - During the pre-dawn hours in the Mojave Desert, Soldiers began loading their bags, checking their equipment, and inspecting their vehicles, in preparation for a two-week desert exercise.
Soldiers thank Gatesville community partnersDuring a recent two-day whirlwind of events, the 120th Infantry Brigade showed appreciation to its Gatesville community partner for the great contributions the city provided to Division West throughout 2013.
Cav Field Artillery unit trains for high-profile mission, Salute BtryCloaked in history and tradition, no major cavalry ceremony would be complete without the requisite sound of cannon fire echoing off of Cooper Field. The Soldiers responsible for ensuring ceremonies go off with a bang are called the salute battery.
SMA visits Cav unit at training centerWe're here to help
Phantom Voices
What are your plans for Spring Break?
“Spend some time with my kids.”
Sgt. 1st. Class Kelvin Harvey, Div. West
“I’ll be working, but maybe I’ll take my kids to Austin.” Spc. Johnathan Talivaa, U.S. Army Reserves
“Celebrating my wife’s birthday in Houston.” Spc. Cody Watkins, 3rd Cav. Regt.
“Just hanging out with my Family.” Christine Blow, civilian
“We’re new here, so we might try out Belton Lake.” Casie Causey,
civilian
News Briefs
Free stadium concert March 13
Department of Defense identification card holders and their Families are invited to a free concert by Tracy Lawrence at 7 p.m. March 13 at Hood Stadium. Lawrence will be joined by opening act Kyle Parks during the free concert, sponsored by the Ben Hogan Foundation for the Fort Hood military community. The doors open at 6 p.m.
Daylight Savings Time
Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday.
Celebrity at sub shop opening
Jared Fogle will be attending the grand opening of a new Subway sandwich shop from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 12 in the T.J. Mills Food Court.
There will be giveaways and a cake served at the event.
Women’s History Month
Join with Division West and the 36th Engineer Brigade host “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment,” in honor of Women’s History Month. The event will take place from 1:30-2:30 p.m. inside the Grande Ballroom at Club Hood March 19. For more information, call 553-5456 or email eric.j.tizolrivera.mil@mail.mil.
Spring Break Camp set
The Fort Hood Child, Youth and School Services offers the 2014 Spring Break Camp, March 10-14, for children in grades 6-12 who are registered with CYSS.
For more information or to register, call 287-8029.
Department of Defense identification card holders and their Families are invited to a free concert by Tracy Lawrence at 7 p.m. March 13 at Hood Stadium. Lawrence will be joined by opening act Kyle Parks during the free concert, sponsored by the Ben Hogan Foundation for the Fort Hood military community. The doors open at 6 p.m.
Daylight Savings Time
Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour on Sunday.
Celebrity at sub shop opening
Jared Fogle will be attending the grand opening of a new Subway sandwich shop from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. March 12 in the T.J. Mills Food Court.
There will be giveaways and a cake served at the event.
Women’s History Month
Join with Division West and the 36th Engineer Brigade host “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage and Commitment,” in honor of Women’s History Month. The event will take place from 1:30-2:30 p.m. inside the Grande Ballroom at Club Hood March 19. For more information, call 553-5456 or email eric.j.tizolrivera.mil@mail.mil.
Spring Break Camp set
The Fort Hood Child, Youth and School Services offers the 2014 Spring Break Camp, March 10-14, for children in grades 6-12 who are registered with CYSS.
For more information or to register, call 287-8029.
Fallen Warriors
None listed.
Justice Served
Court-Martial Results:
At a General Court-Martial Feb. 12, Spc. Tony Palmore, Company B, 62nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of assault consummated by a battery, two specifications of adultery, one specification of unlawful entry, and was found not guilty of one specification of damaging government property, one specification of assault consummated by a battery, one specification of unlawful interference with an emergency services call, one specification of aggravated assault, one specification of sexual assault and one specification of communication of a threat. The military judge sentenced him to 60 days of hard labor.
At a General Court-Martial Feb. 13, Staff Sgt. Erik Barnett, Company A, 115th Brigade Suppo...
At a General Court-Martial Feb. 12, Spc. Tony Palmore, Company B, 62nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade was convicted by a military judge of two specifications of assault consummated by a battery, two specifications of adultery, one specification of unlawful entry, and was found not guilty of one specification of damaging government property, one specification of assault consummated by a battery, one specification of unlawful interference with an emergency services call, one specification of aggravated assault, one specification of sexual assault and one specification of communication of a threat. The military judge sentenced him to 60 days of hard labor.
At a General Court-Martial Feb. 13, Staff Sgt. Erik Barnett, Company A, 115th Brigade Suppo...
