Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero

Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero

It's official. Fort Hood, named for a high-ranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E. Cavazos, the country's first Hispanic four-star general.Fort Cavazos is the Army's largest armored, active-duty military installation, according to a report in the Austin American-Statesman.

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