Fort Hood, one of the largest US military bases, has been renamed Fort Cavazos in honor of the late Gen. Richard Edward Cavazos, the Army's first Hispanic four-star general. The redesignation is part of an effort by the Department of Defense to rename military bases and other sites with titles linked to members of the Confederacy. Cavazos, who was raised in Texas, served in the Korean and Vietnam wars and eventually ascended to the rank of four-star general. The hope is that the installation's new name will also usher in a new culture at the troubled base.
Several U.S. Army bases will be renamed in the coming months as part of the military's effort to redesignate bases that currently honor Confederate leaders. Fort Hood will be renamed Fort Cavazos on May 9, in honor of Gen. Richard Cavazos, the first Latino four-star general. The Naming Commission recommended nine different Army bases for redesignation back in May 2022, and the renaming process is ongoing.
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.
