Oct 4, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers from 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted a simulated downed aircraft and shoot-and-run range, here, Sept. 29 - 30.

Oct 4, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - With the cry of, "Yes, Spur Holder!", 44 Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division looked for initiation into the "Order of the Spur", here, Sept. 28 - 29.

Oct 1, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - The importance of having a well trained fire support element and its ability to be a decisive combat element on the battlefield is invaluable, said the 1st Cavalry Division commanding general.

Oct 1, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division hosted fifth grade students from Miller Heights Elementary School and Sparta Elementary School of the Belton Independent School District Sept. 24 at their battalion tactical operations center at one of Fort Hood's training areas.

Sep 28, 2010

The first task occurred in the breaking hours of the morning when the unit received the alert to grab their gear, prepare to load up in the motor pool, and move out to their initial firing positions...

Sep 28, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - The stresses of a Soldier tend to come from all aspects of his or her career; handling normal activities, preparing for deployment or readjusting to 'normal life' after a deployment. These stresses are typically seen by everyone around them and there are some members of their communities that want to help relieve these stresses.

Sep 28, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - The stresses of a Soldier tend to come from all aspects of his or her career; handling normal activities, preparing for deployment or readjusting to 'normal life' after a deployment. These stresses are typically seen by everyone around them and there are some members of their communities that want to help relieve these stresses.

Sep 27, 2010

Fort Hood, Texas - Soldiers from Company A, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct a squad live-fire exercise at the House Creek shoot house on Sept. 22. This event kicked off the unit's collective training after completing individual skills training. This training is done to maintain unit cohesion and ability to operate in an urban environment in combat.

Sep 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Twenty-year-old Army Specialist Eric Brubaker doesn't want to hear the word hero used in conjunction with his name, he doesn't want to feel a pat on his back or a hand shake followed by the words "good job;" truth be told Spc. Brubaker probably doesn't want to see his name in print either.

Sep 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas-As Soldiers from the 41st Fires Brigade took a break from the physical demands of the Table XV, battery level training exercise, they took advantage of the down time and devoted some time to training and strengthening a part of the body often forgotten about; the spirit.

Sep 27, 2010

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted final checks of their Bradley fighting vehicles weapon systems, Sept. 20, prior to moving into Iraq later this month.

Sep 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- On a calm week-day morning, children and adults stood forming a circle with their heads bowed around their school flagpole to pray for their school and nation.

Sep 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas-- Moroccan army officers visited 1st Bn., 8th Cav. Regt. during a field exercise on Fort Hood, Texas, Sept. 21

Sep 27, 2010

Four cannons point to the sky, fire in sequence and smoke fills the air. Then, the barrels lower into a 45 degree angle as they prepare to fire again.

Sep 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - As Field Artillery Soldiers prepare to move locations and conduct counter fire mission, their unit is mortared with several rounds which produce an unknown yellow smoke.

Sep 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Some of the most important jobs on the battlefield do not involve raiding weapons caches, searching for enemy combatants, or kicking in doors because without the simple necessities like food, fuel, ammunition, and maintenance parts none of those jobs would be possible.

Sep 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - With a boom and a cloud of white smoke, chaos broke out around the Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment Battery Operation Center during the Table XV training exercise on North Fort Hood, Sept. 22.

Sep 23, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - The day was filled with 120 mm rounds, M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks and lunch for Soldiers and family members alike.

Sep 21, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,conducted a fire team exercise, here, Sept. 17.

Sep 20, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas -Soldiers with 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division hosted leaders from throughout the Central Texas area, Sept. 10, in order to enhance military and community relations.

Sep 20, 2010

Soldiers from 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, completed a two-day forward arming and refueling point (FARP) exercise, here, Sept. 15, 2010.

Sep 20, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Driving around Fort Hood at lunchtime can be a nightmare. Add the long lines of fast food restaurants to that and you've probably taken up your whole lunch hour.

Sep 20, 2010

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait -With their new mission of Operation New Dawn underway, Soldiers assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, have a few more items to finalize to ensure they are mission ready.

Sep 20, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas--Photos taken from the 1st Cav. Div.'s Band during a concert at the 1st Cav. Div. Museum, here, on Sept. 14.

Sep 16, 2010

Troopers from 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, maintained their combat readiness with training classes, here in the desert of Kuwait, prior to their deployment north into Iraq in the coming weeks.

Sep 15, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - When someone enlists in the Army there are many things they have to go through; from a full physical examination to raising their right hand and reciting the Oath of Enlistment from an Army commissioned officer.

Sep 15, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas-Within seconds of the two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters touching down, the quick reaction force teams jumped out and hit the dirt, forming a 360 degree perimeter.

Sep 14, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, helped set up the a nearly life-size traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center, Sept. 9.

Sep 14, 2010

KILLEEN, Texas - Soldiers from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, took part in a patriotic adopt-a-school event with the children and faculty of Trimmier Elementary School, Sept. 10.

Sep 13, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- At a small, nondescript field in the heart of Fort Hood, Texas, a group of Soldiers and family members of the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, gathered together to pay homage to the memory of those lost during the Global War on Terror and to take solace in the company of good friends.

Sep 13, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Hundreds of children, staff and parents, many donned in patriotic appeal and waving flags, filled the bleachers and with smiles on their faces sung Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A.".

Sep 10, 2010

Sep 10, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas -As sunlight peered through the stained glass windows, Family, friends and fellow Soldiers gathered together at the Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran's Chapel, here, to pay their respects to Sgt. 1st Class Ferdinando Gandy, Sept. 9.

Sep 9, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- With three weapons, multiple electronic systems and three crew positions to learn, cavalry scouts don't just know their career field, they live it.

Sep 8, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- About fifty riders from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, braved possible stormy weather to take part in a motorcycle mentorship ride through the lush back country of Central Texas, Sept. 2.

Sep 8, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Ten Soldiers from the Targeting and Acquisition Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, were the first to deploy from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn, Sep. 2.

Sep 8, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Officers from the 41st Fires Brigade, along with officers from the 1st Cavalry Division, attended a Red Team Fire Support Conference at Club Hood, here, to review this year's 1st Cav. Div. "Redbook," Sept. 2.

Sep 8, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas-The conga drums pounded in the background, the brass instruments wailed in the foreground, and the electric piano laid out the rhythmic patterns for the 1st Cavalry Division Band's new salsa group, Los Cavalleros.

Sep 7, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- While all Soldiers might wear the same uniform, collaborative training between multiple units isn't always an easy feat in the military.

Sep 7, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Col. Brian Winski, commander, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and his troopers gathered on Fort Hood's Cooper Field, Sept. 1, to case the brigade's colors in preparation for deployment in support of Operation New Dawn.

Sep 7, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas -The Soldiers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division headquarters set-up all shelters and network equipment of their tactical operations center (TOC) during an exercise, here, Aug.23 - Sept. 2.

Sep 7, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers and Family members of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division saw a change of responsibility during a ceremony, Aug. 31, on Fort Hood's Cooper Field.

Sep 2, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Chinook helicopter pilots from Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, perform a pinnacle maneuvers on a 300-foot vertical cliff during a training exercise, here, Aug. 26.

Sep 1, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - One is too many when hearing of combat veterans not receiving what they deserve. Some of these veterans have "fell through the cracks," and were allowed to exit the military without being properly recognized.

Sep 1, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Soldiers of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, participated in acouples retreat in San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 27-29, designed to have them focus on how to love one another and understand what their spouse loves about them.

Sep 1, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Troopers assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Calvary Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, were recognized for their services during an awards ceremony held by sponsors from the American Legion, Aug. 28.

Aug 30, 2010

Black Jack celebrates 93rd birthday

Aug 30, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas-Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment attend a week long Level I combatives course at the Kieschnick gym, here, Aug. 23 - 27.

Aug 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- There are few things more important to successful military operations than the ability for troops at different locations to communicate.

Aug 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- With a loud bang and flash of light, six Soldiers rapidly enter a building, and then in pairs, kick in doors. Small-arms fire erupts, and as quickly as it started; it's over.

Aug 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - While sitting on a stage before her speech, Annabelle Smith pointed out to a female Soldier, sitting with her legs crossed-ankle on knee, that she would have received demerits and an hour of guard duty for sitting like that when she was in the Women's Army Corps basic training because she wasn't sitting like a "lady."

Aug 26, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers of the 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division conducted a training exercise, here, Aug. 24, to prepare them for combat medical scenarios they may face while deployed.

Aug 25, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - For the first time in the 1st Cavalry Division's history, a brigade support battalion is conducting gunnery.

Aug 23, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division held a special Force Protection Day, here, at the Palmer Theater and the battalion's motor pool to raise safety awareness for all Soldiers and Family members, Aug. 20.

Aug 23, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- The best rifle and pistol shooters from the 41st Fires Brigade competed for top marksman bragging rights at the North Fort Hood Delta Rifle Range, here, Aug. 18.

Aug 23, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Family members of Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, joined their "Dealer" troopers, here, Aug. 20, during a one-mile fun run organized by the Family Readiness Group (FRG).

Aug 23, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- For Soldiers in the Army, there is an expectation that their leadership is knowledgeable and as combat ready as they are.

Aug 23, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, completed tank mounted maneuvers at Dalton Mountain Multiuse Range, here, Aug. 9-12, for the upcoming "Black Jack" gunnery.

Aug 19, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Colored light from the stained-glassed windows of Fort Hood's Memorial Chapel greeted mourners as they filled it's pews to pay their respects to one of 3rd Brigade's Soldiers, Aug. 17.

Aug 19, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Patients waiting in the emergency room of Fort Hood's Carl R. Darnell Medical Center (CRDAMC) may find themselves being cared for by Cav Soldiers.

Aug 19, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas -Cavalry Troopers from 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division received their M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles from the Army's reset program, here, Aug. 16.

Aug 18, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Many military medics have distinguished themselves by earning their Combat Medical Badge (CMB) while deployed in support of combat operations overseas, however, in the military medical community there is a badge that less than one percent of all medics have earned.

Aug 18, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Soldiers and supporters of 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division memorialized fallen heroes, here, Aug. 11, at a building dedication on Fort Hood.

Aug 17, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Expert Infantry Badge Testing, a highly valued badge earned by demonstrating expert knowledge of infantry skills, was conducted here, Aug. 9 through Aug. 13.

Aug 16, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas-Only 18 of 241 candidates finished the weeklong test and earned the Expert Field Medical Badges, here, Aug. 13.

Aug 16, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas-A free service for Fort Hood students offered by the 1st Cavalry Division Surgeon's office performed state required immunizations and sports physicals for over 500 1st Cav. Div. & Fort Hood community students.

Aug 16, 2010

1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division enjoyed the day at the Summer Fun Water Park, in Belton, Texas, Aug. 12. "Centurion" Soldiers and their families enjoyed a family-friendly evening of water slides, monkeybars and a hot dog dinner.

Aug 13, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- When it comes to military training, the most important lessons aren't usually learned from battalion, company or even platoon-level training. They're learned hands on in a small squad.

Aug 11, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, were introduced to radar and software upgrades at their battalion's motor pool, here, Aug. 3.

Aug 11, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- A former 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldier retired from the military, Aug. 3, at a ceremony on Cooper Field after only five years in service.

Aug 10, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- You don't always need a reason to play golf, but it's a little easier to explain to the boss, and the spouse, if you have one.

Aug 9, 2010

KILLEEN, Texas - A flight crew from 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, landed in the hearts and minds of youngsters attending Camp Soaring Eagle, a camp for kids with neurological disorders, when they landed in the activity field at Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for Children, here, Aug. 2.

Aug 9, 2010

Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, the Commanding General of the 1st Cav. Div., and leaders of the 4th BCT, 1st Cav. Div., ride together during a trail ride at the 1st Cav. Div. Horse Detachment Aug. 5.

Aug 9, 2010

Photos from the 4th BCT, 1st Cav. Div., brigade ball held on August 5th, 2010.

Aug 9, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Soldiers of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, made final preparations of their equipment, Aug. 2-6, for the units upcoming deployment to Iraq.

Aug 9, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Col. Douglas Crissman, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, his wife Carolyn, as well as the Heart of Texas West Point Society, hosted a reception for the U.S. Military Academy cadets participating in the Cadet Troop Leading Training program, July 22.

Aug 9, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Maj. Gen. Daniel Allyn, 1st Cavalry Division commander, and Maj. Gen. Donald Campbell, commander of the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) signed an initial memorandum of agreement, here, Aug.3, outlining a pilot program for Army recruiters.

Aug 5, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Maintaining a strong marriage can be tough when you're in the military. Between deployments and training, Soldiers don't always have quality time with their spouses.

Aug 5, 2010

Photos taken during a rehearsal for a live-fire training that focused on building fire team skills, Aug. 3.

Aug 4, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- It was a day-long tour, complete with equipment displays and a tour of a field site, for Chilean Army officers who visited the 15th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, July 30, 2010.

Aug 4, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas-As the artillery rounds flew overhead, Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 20th Field Artillery Regiment continued press forward and train.

Aug 4, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - "Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole!" Combat engineers from C Company, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, shouted this warning to surrounding Soldiers to take cover from an impending blast.

Aug 4, 2010

KILLEEN, Texas - Soldiers from the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, took time out of their workdays to volunteer with the Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity.

Aug 4, 2010

Long Knife Soldiers run as a team

Aug 4, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Teamwork and endurance led more than 70 leaders from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division over four challenges during physical fitness training at Fort Hood's Training Area 8, July 30.

Aug 3, 2010

The first sergeants and command sergeants major of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, known as the 1st ACB Diamond Club, ran to raise awareness of the importance of keeping fit and setting the standard as senior noncommissioned officers.

Aug 3, 2010

"Long Knife" ships equipment, ready for Operation New Dawn

Aug 3, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas-After a week of pouring rain and thunderstorms, the clouds parted and let the sun shine on the Red Team United States Field Artillery Association golf tournament held at the Clear Creek Golf Course, here, July 29.

Aug 2, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Family members and Soldiers from 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, gathered to mourn the loss of one of their own at the 1st Cavalry Division's Memorial Chapel, here, July 29.

Aug 2, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- In 1943, Gen. Frederick Browning, commander of the British First Airborne Corps, granted a battalion of paratroopers from the United States Army's 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment membership in the British Parachute Regiment and authorizing them to wear the British-style maroon berets.

Jul 30, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Sgt. Derek Schicchi, known to many as a great friend and outstanding Soldier, was remembered during his memorial service at the "Ironhorse" Chapel, here, July 28.

Jul 30, 2010

Photos of "Blackjack" during the opening ceremony for the 2010 Amateur Softball Association's 14 and under, B-Girls Fast Pitch Southern National Tournament at the Lions Club Park in Killeen, Texas, July 29.

Jul 28, 2010

He's been shot at in combat, he's saved lives on the battlefield and he responded to the wounded victims of the Nov. 5 attack on Fort Hood, and now Staff Sgt. Zackary Filip has been named the Military Times Soldier of the Year.

Jul 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, and other units from throughout Fort Hood, acted as mentors and friends for children throughout the Central Texas area who've lost loved ones serving in the military during a seminar hosted by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivor, here, July 23-24.

Jul 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - Twenty Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division spent time with children during the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Seminar at Meadows Elementary School, here, July 23 and 24.

Jul 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- A former 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldier was awarded the Purple Heart Medal last week for injuries he sustained in Diyala Province during a combat logistical convoy in the fall of 2007.

Jul 27, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- With a straight face and professional look, Spc. Luis Rodriguez, an ammunition team chief with 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, walked across the stage to receive the Fort Hood Warrior Leader Course Commandant Challenge award, at Howze Theather, July 22.

Jul 26, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - It's considered one of the hardest tests in the Army to overcome and one of the most coveted badges to earn. It also denotes professional competence and physical endurance of medical Soldiers.

Jul 26, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas- Among the 200 plus Soldiers attending Warrior Leader Course class 11-10, a multiple launched rocket system crew member excelled ahead of his peers to achieve the school's highest academic honor, the Distinguished Honor Graduate, during the July 22 ceremony held at Howze Auditorium.

Jul 26, 2010

FORT HOOD, Texas - A 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Soldier graduated with honors from the III Corps' Warrior Leader Course, here, July 22.