Texas Scorecard by Darrell Frost | May 9, 2023
The Central Texas outpost is one of nine U.S. Army bases to change its name to remove an association with the Confederacy.Fort Hood is receiving a new name.
As of May 9, Fort Hood will be called Fort Cavazos, named in honor of Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos (January 31, 1929 – October 29, 2017), a Texas-born veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars and the first Hispanic to achieve the rank of four-star general in the U.S. Army.
Background
Fort Hood is one of nine U.S. Army bases originally named after Confederate military figures that was recommended for a new name by a government task force created in response to the racial unrest sparked by George Floyd’s death in May 2020.
Although President Trump vetoed the legislation authorizing the task force, saying that “these locations have taken on significance to the American story and those who have helped write it that far transcends their namesakes,” the House and Senate overrode his veto in the last vote of the 116th Congress. The Naming Commission was formed in March 2021 and delivered a three-part report of its recommendations to Congress a year and a half later.
“General Cavazos’ combat proven leadership, his moral character and his loyalty to his Soldiers and their families made him the fearless yet respected and influential leader that he was during the time he served, and beyond,” said Lt. Gen. Sean Bernabe, the commanding general of Fort Hood. “We are ready and excited to be part of such a momentous part of history, while we honor a leader who we all admire.”
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