Fort Hood covers a total of 340-square miles and supports multiple units, a corps headquarters and a robust mobilization mission. Fort Hood also meets the training and support requirements for many smaller units and organizations, thus maintaining a vital defense force for the United States of America.
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
G-4 learns Lean Six Sigma to refine logistics
A group of 15 officers and one Army civilian recently wrapped up two weeks worth of training that will help them help the Army save time, manpower and money.
The group, with oversight from U.S. Forces Command Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma trainer Jon Shupenis and subject-matter experts, earned t...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
Know the facts, do homework before purchasing pre-owned vehicle
Service members are often targeted by businesses around military installations because they have a steady paycheck. Given that a personal vehicle is the biggest purchase for many young Service members, there are many important factors to consider when purchasing a used vehicle.
Do your homework
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
5-4-5 enhances communication between Soldiers, leaders
Good leaders understand the importance of knowing what is going on in their Soldiers’ lives, and they are often looking for ways to improve communications with their Soldiers.
In 2010, the 5-4-5 program was developed within the 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, as an experiment...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
NBC RV Strykers, Fox vehicles put through range
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. — The morning sky was filled with numerous clouds giving the barren training area a picturesque background. The wind howled through, kicking up sand to help create a combat environment. Yet it couldn’t compete with the power and thunderous boom of machine gun fire.
The...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
Civilians recognized; Hall of Fame welcomes 2
Sixty-three civilians, representing more than 2,000 combined years of service, were honored May 10 at Fort Hood’s Civilian Employee Recognition Ceremony.
“It’s events like this, where we bring the Garrison together and we recognize the great service of our civilians and distinguished members of the...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
Training device falls from Army helicopter
At approximately 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, the Fort Hood Police Station received a call from a Killeen resident to report an unknown object falling into an open field
adjacent to Aquarius Drive and Trimmier Drive in Killeen from an AH-64 Apache helicopter.
Killeen Police Department responded and located...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
Vietnam vets to be welcomed home Monday
Fort Hood and community members will come together Monday-May 24 for Phantom Warrior Week and a Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Ceremony.
Events begin Monday with a Corps Run at 6:30 a.m. and continue throughout the week with a welcome home ceremony for Vietnam veterans, a prayer breakfast, a pass in...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
Families welcome home 1st Cav’s returning 1st BCT Soldiers after long deployment
Families and friends of Soldiers from 1st Cavalry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team waited in the bleachers at Cooper Field Thursday night for the first group of returning Soldiers to arrive.
Despite the rainy weather and late hour, American flags and smiling, anxious faces were ever-present.
T...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
1st Cav finishes with 2 of top 3 spots at Sullivan Cup competition
1st Cavalry Division’s 1st and 3rd Brigades placed in the top three of the first-ever Sullivan Cup, a four-day competition among 15 different units to determine the Army’s top tank crew, May 10 at Fort Benning, Ga.
“The inaugural Sullivan Cup competition was a great opportunity to re-instill Soldie...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
3rd Cavalry Regiment honors fallen Soldier
A memorial was held for Spc. Joshua Martin, a cavalry scout assigned to 3rd Squadron Thunder, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, during a ceremony May 9 at the Spirit of Fort Hood Chapel on post.
The ceremony allowed friends and Family members the opportunity to pay their respects and a place to lean on one ot...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
Force Protection Excercise: Fort Hood validates capabilities during FPEX
Fort Hood officials validated the post’s ability to respond to disasters this week during the installation’s annual Force Protection Exercise.
On Tuesday, emergency responders from the Directorate of Emergency Services and other post directorates managed the after-effects of two tornadoes hitting t...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
Fort Hood is welcoming Vietnam veterans home May 21. what do the traditions of welcome home ceremonies mean to you?
Fort Hood is welcoming Vietnam veterans home May 21. what do the traditions of welcome home ceremonies mean to you?...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
Free national park pass for military
Beginning Saturday, active-duty service men and women and activated National Guard and Reserves can obtain the new military version of the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Annual Pass.
The pass will be accepted at National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servi...
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
Justice Served
Court Martial results:
May 10, at a General Court-Martial, Sgt. Dillon Schmidt, 720th Military Police Battalion, 89th Military Police Brigade, pled guilty to aggravated sexual assault. The Military Judge sentenced him to five years confinement, reduction to the grade of E-1, forfeiture of all pay a...
http://www.forthoodsentinel.com/story.php?id=9159
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May 17, 2012 in Fort Hood, Texas by clevine
62nd Signal Battalion receives 2 Army deployment awards for exellence
Headquarters Department of the Army officials released the names of the winners and runners-up of the fiscal year Army Award for Maintenance Excellence, Deployment Excellence Award and Supply Excellence Award programs.
In the All-Army Operational Deployment Unit category, Alpha Company, 62nd Expedi...
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