Fort Hood is located adjacent to Killeen, Texas in the beautiful "Hill and Lake" country of the Great State of Texas, approximately 60 miles north of the capital city of Austin and 50 miles southwest of Waco. The rolling, semiarid terrain is ideal for multifaceted training and testing of military units and individuals. It is the only post in the United States capable of stationing and training two Armored Divisions. Fort Hood is "The Army's premier installation to train and deploy heavy forces. Fort Hood is a three hundred and forty square mile installation.
Fort Hood soldiers use state-of-the art training facilities. Housed in the Close Combat Tactical Trainer are exact replicas of tank and Bradley fighting vehicle crew compartments, which allow troops to play realistic video-game type scenarios to familiarize themselves with the equipment and how to interact as a unit before taking the equipment to the field.
Fort Hood was named for the famous Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood, an outstanding leader who gained recognition during the Civil War as the commander of Hood's Texas Brigade.
Official Website for Fort Hood
