Fort Hood

Fort Hood

Fort Hood is a United States Army post located near Killeen, Texas. The post is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 mi 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.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Military Installation

• Type:  Army Post
• Area:  332.05 Sq Mi (860 Sq Km)
• Website:  Official Website
• Built:  1942
• Garrison:  Iii Armored Corps, First Army Division West, 1St Cavalry Division, 36Th Engineer Brigade, 13Th Sustainment Command, 3Rd Cavalry Regiment, 116Th Military Intelligence Brigade, 504Th Military Intelligence Brigade, 89Th Military Police Brigade, 1St Medical Brigade, Operational Test Command, 407Th Army Field Support Brigade, 48Th Chemical Brigade, 69Th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 11Th Signal Brigade, 3Rd Security Force Assistance Brigade, 9Th Air Support Operations Squadron
• Wikidata description:  United States Military Post Located In Killeen, Texas
• Wikidata label:  Fort Hood
• Wikidata aliases:  Fort Hood, Fort Cavazos, Texas, Fort Cavazos, Tx, Fort Hood, Tx, Camp Hood

• Related Topics:  Forts In Texas, United States Army Posts