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Fort Hood officially renamed in Monday ceremony

KWBU | By Molly-Jo Tilton

Published July 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM CDT

From left, Sohail Salgado, work reception technician, Fort Hood Directorate of Public Works, Operations and Maintenance Division, and Stephen Short, air-conditioning mechanic, DPW, OMD, drop a tarp at the Bernie Beck Gate sign to reveal the new name of the installation during the commemorative renaming ceremony July 28, 2025, at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army photo by Janecze Wright, Fort Hood Public Affairs)

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At the naming ceremony Monday, garrison staff spoke highly of the legacy of Colonel Robert B. Hood – the World War I veteran the fort is now named after. No mention was made of General Richard Cavazos, the fort’s previous honoree.

The fort had been named Fort Cavazos in 2023, following federal legislation barring the naming of military installations in honor of confederate soldiers.

The return to Fort Hood comes after President Trump issued an order earlier this year to return the nine southern bases renamed in 2023 to their original names.

The original name change was estimated to cost around $1.5 million. No estimates for the cost of this name change have been released yet.

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