III Corps and Fort Hood welcomed a new general to the post this week.
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Congressman John Carter, R-Round Rock, and Marc Nigliazzo, the president of Texas A&M University-Central Texas, announced this week that Carter secured $2.99 million for the Killeen university in the Defense Appropriations bill that will be on the House floor later this month. If signed …
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Whether you’re looking to see summer movies, experience something new at a cultural event, get the kids outside for some activities, enjoy local live music, or check out a farmers market, there’s an event or activity for everyone to enjoy this weekend. Read on for more details.
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The Temple Police Department and the Fort Hood Explosive Ordnance Disposal safely disposed of a grenade that was found at a Temple park.
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Fort Hood is welcoming new leadership for III Corps and the 1st Cavalry Division, two of the Army’s top units.
Killeen resident and U.S. Army combat veteran Erick Rodriguez remembers running into a little trouble soon after joining the military and reporting for basic training.
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Bell County’s veteran service officer was elected Monday as the secretary of the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers at the organization’s annual business meeting and training summit.
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The federal Government Accountability Office has completed an investigation into the high number of training deaths caused by ground vehicle accidents in the Army and Marine Corps.
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A news story about missing night vision goggles from Fort Hood made national headlines over the weekend.
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The Fort Hood officials have confirmed that multiple “Monocular Night Vision Devices” are missing from a maintenance facility at Fort Hood.
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Thousands of soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division will start returning home to Fort Hood this weekend after being deployed to Europe.
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A Killeen woman was reindicted this week on more charges related to the death of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen last year.
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The Army has confirmed that Spc. Vanessa Guillen, a Fort Hood soldier with the 3rd Cavalry Regiment found murdered last year, was indeed sexually harassed prior to her death.
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The Military Order of the Purple Heart will be celebrating Purple Heart Day starting at 4 p.m. Aug. 7 in Killeen.
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FORT HOOD — The Fort Hood soldier who drowned at Stillhouse Hollow Lake on Saturday had only been in the Army around two years, but was already a respected member of his unit, according to his commander.
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The body of a 21-year-old Fort Hood soldier who drowned at Stillhouse Hollow Lake on Saturday was recovered Monday morning, the Bell County Sheriff’s Department reported.
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BELTON — Texas’s largest military base, Fort Hood, received support from the Bell County Commissioners Court this week on its pursuit for millions of dollars in funding on a local project.
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“No soldier goes alone.” Those were the words spoken by a member of the Killeen Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9192, which often attends funerals and escorts fallen veterans and soldiers to their final resting place.
GROTON, Conn. — A Copperas Cove native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS California, one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered submarines.
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HARKER HEIGHTS — Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Danny Ady was heading toward a career in college basketball when life stepped in the lane, blocked his shot and pointed him toward the military.
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FORT HOOD — Fort Hood officials on Tuesday confirmed a missing soldier has been safely returned to his unit.
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FORT HOOD — Approximately 7,700 boots are on display at the Sadowski Parade Field here for the annual III Corps and Fort Hood Remembrance Display. The display honors the sacrifices of soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines since Sept. 11, 2001.
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FORT HOOD — It’s coming. From just an idea 10 years ago to rapid construction visible to all who drive by the main gate of Fort Hood on Interstate 14.
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FORT HOOD — As hundreds of people lined Interstate 14 and other main roads in Killeen to watch an early fireworks show Friday, hundreds more took up real estate on the playing field of Hood Stadium on Fort Hood.
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When a Facebook friend reached out to Kim Wedel shortly after Fathers Day, her world sank. It had been nearly two years since her son, Pvt. Gregory Wedel-Morales, had gone missing from Fort Hood in August 2019, mere days before he was supposed to receive his discharge.
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FORT HOOD — The final weeks of June brought some heavy competition among the soldiers of III Corps and the Security Force Assistance Command, and Fort Hood soldiers stepped up as the best warriors and advisors in their respective commands.
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Two former Fort Hood soldiers pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a scheme that possibly defrauded the Army out of up $11 million, according to news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas.
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Officials from Fort Hood said Tuesday a soldier has been located and is safe after he was reported missing last week by Fort Hood leaders.
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FORT HOOD — Teresa Kiphen, the aunt of Spc. Abram Salas II, confirmed Monday morning that her nephew had contacted his local Killeen pastor Sunday night. The family still does not know the reasons behind his disappearance from Fort Hood.
COPPERAS COVE — Star Group — Veterans Helping Veterans, a nonprofit, held its first in-person event Saturday since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Editor's Note: Spc. Abram Salas II was found safe with family in San Antonio earlier this week. Fort Hood leadership were in the process of arranging his return to the post.
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More than a dozen members of the Korean-American Association of Killeen joined officials from the Korean War Veterans Association for a ceremony Friday to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the start of the Korean War.
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Fireworks, festivities and fun during Fourth of July weekend include Fort Hood’s annual celebration, multiple events in Temple and the return of a parade in Belton.
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Fireworks, festivities and fun will once again converge on Bell County next week as Fourth of July events return after a year delay.
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FORT HOOD — The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center held a change of command ceremony at Sadowski Parade Field on Wednesday.
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FORT HOOD — Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center will host a change of command ceremony at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Sadowski Field to mark the transfer of leadership from Col. Richard G. Malish to Col. Daniel J. Moore.
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FORT HOOD — Construction on the National Mounted Warrior Museum is coming along on Fort Hood near the Bernie Beck Main Gate.
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UPDATE: The outdoor promotion ceremony of Col. David W. Gardner, commander of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, to brigadier general Wednesday morning has been moved inside due to the possibility of inclement weather.
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FORT HOOD — The 3rd Squadron, 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade held its first change of command ceremony Monday since recruiting for the unit began in 2018.
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Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center administrative offices and clinics will modify hours Friday in observance of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden on Thursday.
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VFW Post 9192 Auxiliary will be hosting a Father’s Day dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at 301 Wolf St. in Killeen.
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A commission to rename military installations named after Confederate soldiers was at Fort Hood on Wednesday to gather information on what the parameters should be when making recommendations for what the new names will be, however, the series of meetings was closed to the public and media o…
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Justice couldn’t come soon enough for the protesters who gathered on Wednesday afternoon outside the federal courthouse in Waco to chant, “Lock her up!” and “Justice for Vanessa now!” while passing drivers honked in agreement. Others gripped signs proclaiming, “Justice delayed is justice den…
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KEMPNER — When he finished high school, East Texas native Phillip Crutchfield knocked around for a few years, trying to figure out his next move, when he finally decided to follow in the footsteps of a long line of family who served in the military.
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