Army Ends Most Barracks Maintenance at Fort Cavazos Amid Federal Cuts

Name change from Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos

One of the Army’s largest installations has disbanded its teams responsible for routine and preventative maintenance of soldier housing, according to a service spokesperson, a move that comes amid a federal hiring freeze and deep cuts to the government workforce. Fort Cavazos, Texas, home to the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Regiment, phased out […]

Army Officer at Fort Cavazos Sets Record for Fastest Mile Run in Bomb Suit

The Bernie Beck Gate at Fort Cavazos, Texas

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Travis Chewning-Kulick is used to running marathons. He’s run 11 of them, including the Boston Marathon – his favorite – five times. The Liverpool native has completed the Mountain Goat, the Boilermaker, the Race for the Cure, the Swamp Rat Run and the Liverpool Turkey Trot on Onondaga Lake Parkway. He’s been […]

Army Family Awarded $10.3 Million After Living in Mold-Infested Home at Texas' Fort Cavazos

Homes on Fort Cavazos, Texas

An Army family at Fort Cavazos in Texas was awarded $10.3 million Monday after living in a mold-infested home run by a private Army housing company and repeated hospitalizations of their newborn infant for respiratory difficulties. Sgt. Jason Kiernan’s wife Sarah was having constant health problems, including respiratory issues, during her pregnancy while living in […]

LASIK Eye Surgeries Curtailed at Fort Cavazos Because of a Doctor Shortage

Soldier receives Lasik eye surgery

Soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, may have difficulty getting corrective vision surgeries such as LASIK until at least January because of a doctor shortage. After a week of inquiries from Military.com, a spokesperson for the base’s medical center said that refractive eye surgeries — which can alleviate or fix farsightedness, nearsightedness and astigmatism — are […]

8 Prison Recipes Soldiers at Fort Cavazos Can Use to Make Meals from the Shoppette

8 Prison Recipes Soldiers at Fort Cavazos Can Use to Make Meals from the Shoppette

By now, you might have heard the Army’s Fort Cavazos, formerly Fort Hood, has had some trouble getting junior enlisted troops real food in its dining facilities, forcing soldiers to drive to the nearest open chow hall, even if the round trip takes more than an hour. While base officials say they’ve remedied the issues, […]

Fort Cavazos Soldiers Have Been Without Proper Access to Food for Months

The water tower n at Fort Cavazos. (U.S. Army photo by Eric Franklin)

One of the Army’s largest bases has been barely able to keep its food services up and running for months, according to soldiers stationed there and dining facility schedules reviewed by Military.com. The situation at Fort Cavazos, Texas — previously known as Fort Hood — has left some junior enlisted with few options for meals, […]