JULY 29, 2025 — Two years after a name change, The Great Place is Fort Hood again, honoring a World War I hero, Col. Robert Benjamin Hood. During a ceremony July 28, 2025, at the III Armored Corps Headquarters flagpole, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hood commander Col. Mark McClellan and U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hood Command Sgt. Maj. Loyd Rhoades cased the Fort Cavazos colors and … [Read more...]

JULY 29, 2025 - The Army recently celebrated its 250th birthday — two and a half centuries of defending the nation since standing up, June 14, 1775. Not long after, on July 29, 1775, the Army Chaplain Corps was established to provide ministerial support to those soldiers. "The members of today's Army Chaplain Corps are sustaining and enriching a sacred legacy, which our … [Read more...]

JULY 28, 2025 — “We are here in support of Raven Focus which is a brigade annual training exercise for the 81st Stryker Brigade, based in Seattle, Washington,” said Lt. Col. Nathan Davis, commander, 1-357th Brigade Support Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. “For the National Guard and the Army Reserve, their biggest challenge is access to equipment and the time to train. You … [Read more...]

JULY 28, 2025 — As the temperatures rise, Soldiers face an increased risk of heat-related illnesses as they routinely undergo rigorous training across diverse weather conditions. The Fort Bragg Chief of Environmental Health, Department of Public Health, Lt. Col. Owen Price has seen firsthand the impact of heat stress on service members. Soldiers are susceptible to three main … [Read more...]

JULY 28, 2025 — In a landmark moment for parachuting, the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights, and the British Army’s Parachute Display Team, the Red Devils, successfully performed the world’s first six-way downplane formation during the closing ceremony of the Armed Forces Parachute Championships on July 18, 2025. Known as The Hex, the unprecedented formation … [Read more...]