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As originally constructed, Fort Cavazos had an area of 158,706 acres (64,226 ha), with billeting for 6,007 officers and 82,610 enlisted personnel. The main cantonment of Fort Cavazos had a total population of 53,416 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. Fort Cavazos was the most populous U.S. military installation in the world. [1]
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A Troop of the 4th Squadron served in Vietnam with the 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division in Vietnam from 1968 to 1971. After Operation Iraqi Freedom II, the 12th Cavalry Regiment underwent a major transition as elements from 2/7CAV, 1/9CAV, and 3/8CAV were reflagged and combined with the regiment to create the battalions currently in service.
Fort Hood, about 70 miles north of Austin, is the largest active-duty U.S. Army post in the U.S. and a top training facility since 1942, according to its website. About 40,000 soldiers work there ...
The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division ("Third Grey Wolf Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division" [1]) is a combined arms armored brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division based in Fort Cavazos, TX. Major equipment includes the M1A2SEP Tanks, M2A3 & M3A3 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, M109A7 Paladin howitzers, and M1114 up-armored Humvees.
At Fort Cavazos, the 13th ACSC remains always ready to deploy with no notice/short notice to support efforts around the world. Currently the 13th has the following missions: Providing command and control of all assigned and attached units. Providing Combat Service Support to Fort Cavazos units through:
Fort Cavazos was previously named after Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood. Cavazos, who died in 2017 at 78, grew up on a cattle ranch in Kingsville, Texas, and was of Mexican American heritage.
The original Air Assault School is located at Fort Campbell, home of the 101st Airborne Division. There are also or have been schools at: Fort Novosel, Alabama; Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Fort Cavazos, Texas; Fort Bliss, Texas; Camp Blanding, Florida; Fort Moore, Georgia; Fort Drum, New York; Fort Johnson, Louisiana; Fort Ord, California; Fort ...