On behalf of the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, Maj. Gen. Paul Calvert and Command Sgt. Maj. Shawn Pospisil send a shout out to the Army Football team as they take on Oklahoma.
FORT HOOD, Texas -- The first flight of 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division Soldiers returned to Fort Hood early this morning from the Republic of Korea.
“Ready First, Sir,” greets a soldier with a salute as Chaplain (Major) Leo Moras approaches to meet him outside the tent chapel. Returning the salute with a big broad smile Chaplain Moras, a member of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division from Fort Bliss, Texas replies, “Iron Soldiers,” his unit’s motto.
Tactical Base GAMBERI, Afghanistan- It’s 6 a.m. and the morning sun is making its climb above the mountain range that encircles our tactical base. The six four-man teams participating in the “Roadrunner Challenge” think little of it, as beating the heat isn’t the only race to be won. Bragging rights are at stake.
