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Fort Hood PreviewFort Hood Preview
► Fort Hood’s OriginFort Hood’s Origin Temporary camp to train Tank Destroyer Temporary camp to train Tank Destroyer
BattalionsBattalions Became a permanent military installationBecame a permanent military installation
► Fort Hood’s ChangesFort Hood’s Changes ModernizationModernization Effect of terrorismEffect of terrorism
► Fort Hood’s CreditsFort Hood’s Credits Primary missionPrimary mission Supports 2 fully armored divisionsSupports 2 fully armored divisions
Fort Hood’s OriginFort Hood’s Origin
► World War II (1939-1945)World War II (1939-1945) U.S. Tank Destroyers V.S. German BlitzkriegU.S. Tank Destroyers V.S. German Blitzkrieg Killeen, TX - Camp HoodKilleen, TX - Camp Hood
► John Bell HoodJohn Bell Hood Confederate army generalConfederate army general Hood’s Texas BrigadeHood’s Texas Brigade
Fort Hood’s ChangesFort Hood’s Changes
► ModernizeModernize Replaced Tank DestroyersReplaced Tank Destroyers Building programsBuilding programs
ModernizeModernize
““This is a $40 million project, but I’m sure that theThis is a $40 million project, but I’m sure that the
troops who have benefited from it will tell you thattroops who have benefited from it will tell you that
having improved living conditions is priceless.”having improved living conditions is priceless.”
-Major General Joseph F. Fil, Jr.-Major General Joseph F. Fil, Jr.
Fort Hood’s ChangesFort Hood’s Changes
► ModernizeModernize Replaced Tank DestroyersReplaced Tank Destroyers Building programsBuilding programs
► TerrorismTerrorism Prime focus on security and the war on terrorismPrime focus on security and the war on terrorism
Fort Hood’s ChangesFort Hood’s Changes
““Fort Hood is very heavily committed. As we close Fort Hood is very heavily committed. As we close
out FY 2006, over 85% of its units will have served out FY 2006, over 85% of its units will have served
at least one year-long tour in Iraq or Afghanistan.”at least one year-long tour in Iraq or Afghanistan.”
-forthoodausa.org-forthoodausa.org
Fort Hood’s ChangesFort Hood’s Changes
► ModernizeModernize Replaced Tank DestroyersReplaced Tank Destroyers Building programsBuilding programs
► TerrorismTerrorism Prime focus on security and the war on terrorismPrime focus on security and the war on terrorism Open Post to Closed PostOpen Post to Closed Post
Fort Hood’s CreditsFort Hood’s Credits
► Primary MissionPrimary Mission III CorpsIII Corps
►Capability for a rapid and massive military Capability for a rapid and massive military responseresponse
► Unique PostUnique Post Supports 2 Fully Armored DivisionsSupports 2 Fully Armored Divisions
►11StSt Cavalry Division and the Ivy Division Cavalry Division and the Ivy Division
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“…“…soldiers of the Ivy Division brought the realsoldiers of the Ivy Division brought the real
Saddam Hussein to justice. When Ironhorse Saddam Hussein to justice. When Ironhorse
soldiers left for Iraq, Saddam Hussein was a soldiers left for Iraq, Saddam Hussein was a brutal brutal
dictator sitting in a palace, and by the time youdictator sitting in a palace, and by the time you
came home, he was sitting in a prison cell.”came home, he was sitting in a prison cell.”
-President George W. Bush-President George W. Bush
Fort Hood SummaryFort Hood Summary
► Fort Hood’s OriginFort Hood’s Origin Temporary camp to train Tank Destroyer BattalionsTemporary camp to train Tank Destroyer Battalions Became a permanent military installationBecame a permanent military installation
► Fort Hood’s ChangesFort Hood’s Changes ModernizationModernization Effect of terrorismEffect of terrorism
► Fort Hood’s CreditsFort Hood’s Credits Primary missionPrimary mission Supports 2 fully armored divisionsSupports 2 fully armored divisions