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.
by Maj. Joseph W. Payton, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs
When you see an image of a Soldier on a mission, that’s the result of hundreds of hours spent planning and rehearsing.
Few people can appreciate the magnitude of the efforts required before boots arrive on-ground better than military planners like those in the 1st Cavalry Division’s Plans section.
For two-days last week, the First Team planners sought to improve their...
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.
