Fort Hood
United States military post located in Killeen, Texas
Fort Hood is a United States Army post located near Killeen, Texas. The post is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 mi (100 km) from each, within the U.S. state of Texas. The post is the headquarters of III Armored Corps and First Army Division West and is home to the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Regiment, among others.
The post was originally named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, commander of the Texas Brigade during the American Civil War. In 2023 it was renamed Fort Cavazos for Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, a native Texan and the US Army's first Hispanic four-star general. In 2025, it was renamed back to Fort Hood, after Col. Robert Hood.
Its origin was the need for wide-open space to test and train with World War II tank destroyers. The War Department announced the location in January 1942, and the initial completion was set for that August.
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