Texas Fort Hood to be renamed for US army’s first Latino four-star general
by Ramon Antonio Vargas from US news | The Guardian on (#64GY4)
The facility, named for the late retired general Richard Cavazos, will become the first to honor a Latino service member
The US army's first Latino four-star general is set to become the namesake of the country's largest active-duty armored military base, replacing the Confederate leader after whom the facility was originally named.
In a recent memo to top military brass at the Pentagon, US defense secretary Lloyd Austin said officials had until 1 January 2024 to implement a recommendation to change the name of Texas's Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos, honoring the late retired general Richard Cavazos.
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