FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Hood - Killeen, Texas ~ 19 FEB, 2008

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Fort Hood, Killeen, Texas

Fort Hood, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, is a U.S. Army post located halfway between Austin and Waco, in Killeen, Texas.

John Bell Hood (June 1, 1831 – August 30, 1879) was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Hood had a reputation for bravery and aggressiveness that sometimes bordered on recklessness, and was considered one of the best brigade and division commanders in the Confederate States Army.

A 340 square mile installation (217,337 acres), Fort Hood is the only post in the United States capable of stationing and training two Armored Divisions.

The rolling, semiarid terrain is ideal for multifaceted training and testing of military units and individuals. Fort Hood is "The Army's Premier Installation to train and deploy heavy forces."

In addition to the 1st Cavalry Division and 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood is also residence for Headquarters Command III Corps, 3d Signal Brigade, 3d Air Support Operations Group, 13th Support Command (Expeditionary), 13th Finance Group, 21st CAV Brigade (Air Combat), 89th Military Police Brigade, 504th BfSB, the Dental Activity (DENTAC), the Medical Support Activity (MEDDAC), U.S. Army Operational Test Command (USAOTC), and various other units and tenant organizations.

Read More About "The Great Place"!

Also located at Fort Hood are The 1st Cavalry Division Museum and The 4th Infantry Division Museum

Visit The 1st Cavalry Division Museum Here!

Visit The 4th Infantry Division Museum Here!

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We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[laurenmarlowe]

GREAT movie! Wish I could find the song. I’ll look around!

[laurenmarlowe]

Hehehehehe, evening Sagre!

[PROCON]

Good Evening, Lauren and thank you for your post!!

[PROCON]

Yo, SandRat, did you have to redo your fence with concrete anchor posts?!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening Connie!

Thank you for the awesome Tribute to Our Troops!

[Old Sarge]

"Shaddap and keep pushin' - it was YOUR idea, 'C'mon, Sarge,
we GOTTA have the deluxe XM119-A2 Tactical Popcorn Popper', you said..."

[laurenmarlowe]

That’s very cool Connie!

[SandRat]

Last one was at the right side this one was at the back and yes cheated and put a galvanized steel post in the hole where the wooden post used to be.

[Kathy in Alaska]

TS....takes the gold!!

[SandRat]

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[PROCON]

Hiya Peeps! :D

Not sure what peeps means, but doing just great!!

Your weather cooperating?!

[laurenmarlowe]

Thank you for your service to our Country PROCON!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And to The Mayor.....the silver!

[MEG33]

Thank you for the tour of Fort Hood,lurenmarlowe.

News and soldier stories from Fort Hood here.

http://www.kwtx.com/forthood

[PROCON]

Lauren, I could never be better!!

You and yours?!

[Tanniker Smith]

Okay, this is too funny -- well, a little amusing anyway.

My son was watching "Home Improvement" on Nick at Nick a few minutes ago, so I sat down and watched him (gave me an excuse for an ice cream sandwich, which I keep away from the keyboard). Anyway, Jill's father passed away and the Taylors travel down to Texas to be with her family. Her father was an Army man, a colonel, stationed at Ft. Hood.

One of life's little co-incidences.

[Kathy in Alaska]

And MeekMom medals...taking the bronze!

[shezza]

DH was stationed at Fort Hood when we were first hitched... we lived in a little apartment in Copperas Cove, deep in the heart of Texas. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you MEG!

Thanks so much for the link, lots of great stories and information there!

[mylife]

I almost got run over by a tank while in driving around in blackout conditions while on war games there.

It came blasting off the trail and across the road.