Fort Hood
Large Army installation
Fort Hood is a U.S.
Army installation in central Texas, one of the largest military bases in the world.
Named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, it was established in 1942 and has served as a major training and deployment center.
The base was renamed Fort Cavazos in 2023 as part of an effort to remove Confederate names from military installations.
Central Texas municipality
- TempleNamed religious structure
- Central TexasMid-state geographic region
- AustinTexas capital city
- WacoCentral Texas municipality
Armed forces member
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- colonelSenior military officer
- generalWidespread, not specialized
infantry · cavalry · armor · artillery · deployment · PCS · dependent · veteran
Stationed military force
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- headquartersCentral command location
- cantonmentPermanent military station
- motor poolCentralized transportation assets
mess hall · commissary · housing · parade ground · airfield · range · training area
Simulated military operations
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- live fireActual ammunition in use
- simulationImitation of real processes
- field trainingOn-site skill development
gunnery · marksmanship · war games · basic training · mobilization
Second global military conflict
- tank destroyerVehicle built to kill armor
- 1942Four-digit date, mid-century
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
- Gulf War1991 Kuwait liberation
Iraq War · Afghanistan · renaming · 2023
Hinged barrier in fence
- checkpointInspection station on route
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
- visitor centerInformation point for guests
- MPElected parliamentary representative
military police · patrol · perimeter · restricted area · badge · pass
Killeen
Central Texas municipality
- TempleNamed religious structure
- Central TexasMid-state geographic region
- AustinTexas capital city
soldier
Armed forces member
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- colonelSenior military officer
general · infantry · cavalry · armor · artillery · deployment · PCS · dependent · veteran · active duty
garrison
Stationed military force
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- headquartersCentral command location
- cantonmentPermanent military station
motor pool · mess hall · commissary · housing · parade ground · airfield · range · training area
combat exercises
Simulated military operations
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- live fireActual ammunition in use
- simulationImitation of real processes
field training · gunnery · marksmanship · war games · basic training · mobilization
World War II
Second global military conflict
- tank destroyerVehicle built to kill armor
- 1942Four-digit date, mid-century
- Cold WarProlonged East-West standoff
Gulf War · Iraq War · Afghanistan · renaming · 2023
gate
Hinged barrier in fence
- checkpointInspection station on route
- access controlRestricting resource availability selectively
- visitor centerInformation point for guests
MP · military police · patrol · perimeter · restricted area · badge · pass
- Coryell CountyJonesboro, Mound, Osage, Pearl
- U.S. MilitaryArmy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Pentagon
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- Military Sitesforts, military bases, fortresses, naval stations, air force bases
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Fort Hoodpublic park
Municipal recreation grounds
college campus · private property · university campus · shopping mall · residential neighborhood
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