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However, Fort Hood will now commemorate Colonel Robert B. Hood, a WWI veteran who earned the Distinguished Service Cross, rather than Confederate General John Bell Hood.
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The signage of the Bernie Beck Gate has once again changed as the former name of the Texas Army base was reinstated.
Fort Cavazos is Fort Hood once again, and Hood's daughter has thoughts President Trump ordered the Texas infantry base restored to its original name. That's stirred mixed emotions for Col. Robert ...
On Tuesday, Army personnel began removing "Fort Cavazos" from signage at the massive armored infantry post in Central Texas.
For example, Fort Hood in Texas, originally named for Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood, will now instead honor Distinguished Service Cross recipient Col. Robert B. Hood, who served during World War I.
However, Fort Hood will now commemorate Colonel Robert B. Hood, a WWI veteran who earned the Distinguished Service Cross, rather than Confederate General John Bell Hood.
Military officials expect to formally order the return to Confederate base names soon, but with different honorees.