The Department of Defense recently announced it would be changing the name of Fort Hood to Fort Cavazos to remove any reference to the Confederacy.
Still, the name change is sparking a lot of controversy.
The name has now been officially changed to honor General Cavazos. The four-star general fought in both the Korean and Vietnam war. Hes the first Hispanic to reach the United States Army rank.
Cavazos was born in Kingsville, Texas, in 1929. He had a strong desire to join the armed forces and followed through on that dream. Once he graduated from high school, he enrolled at Texas Technical University, participating in the ROTC program. Soon after, he was shipped off to Korea. He was honored by receiving both the Distinguished Service Cross and the Silver Star during the war. By the end of his armed services career, Cavazos had received more than 29 awards, including the Purple Heart.
This is one of many name changes planned. According to Fox News, The change is one of nine U.S. Army installations the Department of Defense previously announced it would rename as part of an effort to remove Confederate-affiliated names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia.
However, the base was originally named after John Bell Hood, who fought for the Confederacy. A commission was authorized to locate references related to the Confederacy to be renamed. The mission to rename streets, bases, and references began in December 2022. According to Fox News, Per the commissions report, Fort Benning will be named Fort Moore; Fort Polk will be renamed Fort Johnson; Fort Bragg will become Fort Liberty; Fort Gordon will become Fort Eisenhower; Fort Lee will become Fort Gregg-Adams; Fort Pickett will become Fort Barfoot; and Fort Rucker will be renamed to Fort Novosel.
It will cost around $60 million.
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