Fort Hood set to be renamed after Richard Cavazos, Texas’ first Hispanic four-star general!

Klein, Texas – The US Department of Defense is set to rename Fort Hood, Texas, America’s largest active-duty armored military center, to honor a four-star Hispanic general in place of his original name, Confederate General. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin Pending Change Thursday in A Note to Senior Pentagon Officials He agreed to a recommendation that the base be called Fort Cavazos. This name was previously recommended by the Naming Committee, which was created by Congress to propose new names or remove names and symbols commemorating Confederate personalities. Federal officials…

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