COPPERAS COVE — For Preteen Miss Five Hills Kaydence Roberts, Saturday, June 6, will close a royal chapter in her life. Roberts, daughter of Staff Sergeant Devon Roberts who serves in the 1st Cavalry Division, Headquarters Battalion, will crown her successor on Saturday.
COPPERAS COVE — For Preteen Miss Five Hills Kaydence Roberts, Saturday, June 6, will close a royal chapter in her life. Roberts, daughter of Staff Sergeant Devon Roberts who serves in the 1st Cavalry Division, Headquarters Battalion, will crown her successor on Saturday.
Floating on a large, inflated rubber tire tube down the cool, crystal-clear Guadalupe River as it winds its way through beautiful Hill Country scenery is a time-honored Texas tradition and a must-do weekend adventure that deserves a prime spot on anyone’s bucket list.
COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove High School 2020 graduate Jerome Gaillard had to make a decision that most seniors only dream of. Both the U. S. Air Force Academy and the U. S. Naval Academy offered him a slot in their preparatory schools. Approximately 12 percent of students applying to the m…
What a priceless gift we are each given in the U.S., to be able to celebrate and benefit from a holiday we most likely gave no sacrifice for. How interesting it is, that a holiday that is made up from 0.4 percent of the U.S. population is one in which so many Americans partake in?
KILLEEN — Among the 174 acres of the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, the family of the late 1st Sgt. Ricky McGinnis gathered around his headstone on a cloudy Monday afternoon for Memorial Day.
KILLEEN — Dozens of people braved the heat, which peaked at 93 degrees, Friday afternoon to show their support for the family of missing Fort Hood soldier Pfc. Vanessa Guillen.
As Taps sounded Monday under heavy rain and cloudy skies, more than 20 soldiers and civilians stood at attention; paying their respects to the more than 450 4th Infantry Division soldiers who gave their lives for America during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
If a lazy day of tubing, swimming, hiking, fishing or maybe enjoying a nice riverside picnic sounds like a good way to shake off some cabin fever, then Blanco River State Park might be the place to go this weekend.
KILLEEN — A local food pantry, which was originally designed to serve military, veterans and first responders in the area, continues to serve hundreds of people every week.
COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove High School senior Donovon Blow represents a long family history of service members that served honorably in the military. With his recent appointment to the United States Military Academy Preparatory School, he is following in the footsteps of his grandfather, …
Fort Hood officials have changed some of the previous restrictions in the new general orders put out Friday by Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, deputy commander of III Corps and Fort Hood.
Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, III Corps and Fort Hood deputy commander, and Col. Jason Wesbrock, Fort Hood Garrison commander, hosted a Facebook virtual town hall on Tuesday to answer questions about the most recent order lifting some restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
I do not know that you could ever describe the love of a mother. Perhaps, not even the relationship between her and her offspring.
COPPERAS COVE — Sharing stories often begins with reading aloud. Reading aloud provides a number of opportunities and benefits for children of all ages, from strengthening their vocabulary to increasing their attention span.
COPPERAS COVE — A steady stream of cars pulled into Copperas Cove Fire Station No. 2 Monday as area residents hoped to get tested for the new coronavirus.
How do soldiers stay ready while maintaining social distancing? For the tankers of D Troop, 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, you turn to online gaming.
FORT HOOD — A Killeen man who spent several weeks in Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Intensive Care Unit left the Fort Hood hospital Thursday afternoon amid a host of clapping and cheering medical staff.
KILLEEN — When the COVID-19 pandemic caused the nation to go into a semi-lockdown, protective equipment such as face masks became very difficult to find.
Some neighborhood supply tables have popped up on Fort Hood, and it has inspired another Killeen woman to help those in her neighborhood.
KILLEN — Ferrying ammunition and other supplies to front line U.S. troops during the famed “Battle of the Bulge” was harrowing duty for young deuce-and-a-half driver W E Rainwater, who earned a total of four Bronze Star medals for his actions during World War II.
Life as an infantry soldier is a little different now-a-days. With social distancing guidelines in place, including Fort Hood, noncommissioned officers are adapting while training soldiers.
Over in the high desert of West Texas, between the Davis Mountains and famed Big Bend National Park, is a local legend and long-time unsolved celestial mystery that draws curious visitors from around the world to a tiny town called Marfa.
Less than two hours’ drive from Killeen-Fort Hood is one of the state’s prime springtime destinations to find picture-perfect postcard scenery that makes for an excellent day trip or even part of a nice weekend getaway.
Fort Hood soldiers are on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19 to help ensure city governments around the nation can get the supplies and medical care they need.
Saturday marked 78 years since Capt. Robert “Bob” Gray participated in the famed “Doolittle Raid,” the first allied strike on the Japanese islands during World War II.
Finding something to do on the weekend is becoming more and more of a challenge during this unprecedented virus pandemic, as area cities and counties tighten the clamps on any and all kinds of public and private recreational facilities.
Redeploying an armored brigade combat team from overseas requires extensive planning and risk mitigation and involves lots of moving parts. It is never simple, but add in the element of fighting a global pandemic at the same time and a unit is faced with additional challenges.
Soldiers are used to functioning as small teams, which is why the role of a squad leader is integral to the success of a unit. In the fight against COVID-19, small team leaders are finding themselves faced with a new mission.
The coronavirus outbreak has made it difficult for some people to find basic items, such as toilet paper, baby wipes and food.
With restrictions imposed to try and control the ongoing coronavirus pandemic closing down many familiar entertainment venues across central Texas, people are having to get creative in their efforts to find diversion from their day-to-day routines and “get out of the house.”
GRAFENWOHR, Germany — On a global scale, citizens around the world are navigating the slipperiest of slopes along what is currently the uncharted territory of the coronavirus.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected quite a few services normally available to soldiers and their families on Fort Hood, and as of Friday, soldiers and their families have been asked to shelter at home.
Packing up the car and heading out to look at beautiful, blooming fields of wildflowers is a spring time Texas tradition, and central Texas is one of the best places in the state for taking colorful family photos and just plain ol’ basking in the beauty of nature.
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At the height of their power, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, now referred to as Daesh, operated in 18 different countries and had an annual budget of $1 billion with an estimated 30,000 members. They conducted ground attacks on both government forces and any other force that opposed th…
An M1 Abrams tank belonging to a 1st Cavalry Division unit caught fire on Thursday outside of the unit’s motor pool.
If watching gorgeous sunsets and great movies from the comfort of your own vehicle sounds like an enjoyable night out, then the new Globe Drive-in Theater at Brushy Creek Amphitheater in Hutto might be just the ticket.
COPPERAS COVE — Junior Miss Five Hills Hayley Sawyer has a heart for helping others. She developed the community service platform, H3: Hayley Helps the Homeless.
Despite schools across the Killeen-Fort Hood area closed this week as school districts canceled classes due to coronavirus concerns, some local schools are continuing to serve free meals to children, including two schools on Fort Hood.
A Fort Hood soldier was one of three service members killed March 11 in a rocket attack at Camp Taji, Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Friday.
COPPERAS COVE — Five-year old Mikayla Heileson is proud of her daddy. The kindergartener’s father, Spc. Austin Callison of the 91st Engineer Battalion, has been in the United States Army for six years.
HARKER HEIGHTS — For more than 10 years, Lemonade Day has been a part of the greater Fort Hood community with young entrepreneurs putting up shop in front of their homes, busy shopping centers and local businesses.
They’re back. The final 218 soldiers of 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division returned Saturday and celebrated the occasion at the division’s Cooper Field.
Heroes on the Water: The Fort Hood Chapter of Heroes on the Water has announced its 2020 Kayak Fishing Event schedule.
After 20 hours of travel, by plane and bus, I finally made it to Camp Casey, South Korea with the remainder of Fort Hood’s 1st Brigade Combat Team soldiers. For the next several days, I will be following the mission and daily lives of Ironhorse troopers as they begin a nine-month rotation in… Read more
Our second day in South Korea began early. But it was not as early as for some. Read more
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