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Trump ordered the Texas infantry base restored to its original name. That's stirred mixed emotions for Col. Robert B. Hood's ...
To rip this honor from Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, an American soldier who served with distinction in Vietnam and Korea is, for some of us, another national slap because we didn’t “win” our ...
Army personnel began removing "Fort Cavazos" from signage at the massive armored infantry post in Central Texas.
Richard E. Cavazos, a Korean War hero, native South Texan and Texas Tech alumnus known for becoming the first Hispanic U.S. Army general, posthumously received a Congressional Medal of Honor from ...
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas (KWTX) - Gen. Richard E. Cavazos is one of the seven U.S. Army soldiers to be awarded the Medal of Honor by President Biden on January 3, 2025.
The late Army Gen. Richard Cavazos, a larger-than-life San Antonian who served as a role model for Hispanic soldiers, will be awarded the Medal of Honor. The White House announced that President ...
FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Fort Cavazos namesake, Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, is one of seven former U.S. Army soldiers who will be receiving the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden.
General Richard E. Cavazos passed away in 2017 at the age of 88 due to complications from Alzheimer's. General Cavazos, a native Texan, was a Medal of Honor recipient and once commanded the post ...
The Army post, originally named for Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood, was renamed in 2023 to honor Richard E. Cavazos, America's first Hispanic 4-star … ...
The family of Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, for whom the fort was renamed in 2023, said the change was confirmed by a representative of the Army during a phone call made to the family, ...
Col. Kevin Bradley and wife Alison stand before an image of Gen. Richard E. Cavazos after Fort Hood was renamed Fort Cavazos on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Richard E. Cavazos was born on Jan. 31, 1929 in Kingsville to Mexican-American parents. His father, a World War I veteran, was the first Hispanic foreman at the King Ranch, ...