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► 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

Fort Hood’s CreditsFort Hood’s Credits

“…“…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

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