US Army Bases Across the Country Renamed to Honor Diverse Heroes and Remove Confederate Figures

Fort Hood, the Army base in Central Texas, will be renamed Fort Cavazos on May 9, in honor of Gen. Richard Cavazos, the first Latino four-star general and first Latino brigadier general. The name change was recommended by the Department of Defense's Naming Commission, which was created in 2021 after Congress ordered the removal of all imagery and titles honoring the Confederacy. The base currently bears the name of a Confederate general, John Bell Hood.