The War Department announced the location in January 1942, and the initial completion was set for that August. Its origin was the need for wide-open space to test and train with World War II tank destroyers.
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. Formerly named Fort Hood for Confederate General John Bell Hood, the post is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 mi (97 km) from each, within the U.S. Cavazos, a native Texan and the US Army’s first Hispanic four-star general.
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