1st Lt. Austin Yoakum, 1st Platoon leader, 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery Brigade, describes his team's readiness to fight in the improved M109 A7 Paladin Howitzer during their field training on Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 25, 2025. The improved design of the Paladin Howitzer makes the vehicle more durable and more lethal, and the field training makes the Troopers assigned to the Division Artillery Brigade just as lethal as their fighting machine. (U.S. Army Video by Spc. Steven Day)
As the school year starts across Killeen Independent School District, Troopers assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division Artillery Brigade reflect on their meaningful engagement with the Maude Moore Wood Elementary School through the U.S. Army’s Adopt-A-School program and looking ahead to what it means for a strong safe return.
1st Cavalry Division Troopers volunteered more than 600 hours supporting the school’s students and staff over...
