Fort Cavazos officially renamed Fort Hood but this time for different Hood

The Army installation outside Austin known has Fort Cavazos was officially renamed Fort Hood in a ceremony on Monday.

For two years, the base was named after Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, a Texas native who was recently awarded the Medal of Honor for his service during both the Korean War and Vietnam War.

The original name was Fort Hood. In 2021, the Biden administration began renaming installations named for Confederate leaders. Fort Hood was named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate Army commander…

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