U.S Army Articles – Texas Monthly

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July 19, 2019

LULAC Calls For Fort Hood to Be Renamed Fort Benavidez

The national Latinx civil rights organization pushes for the Central Texas army base to finally honor a Texan hero.

By John Nova Lomax

Army Undersecretary Ryan McCarthy, U.S. Army Secretary Mark Esper, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville announce that Austin will be the new headquarters for the Army Futures Command during a news conference at the Pentagon July 13, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia.

News & Politics |

July 19, 2018

U.S. Army Mirrored Amazon’s HQ2 Search Tactics in Choosing New Futures Command Location

The Army chose Austin, citing its entrepreneurial culture and incentives from UT.

By Michael Hardy