The post is one of nine U.S. Army installations being redesignated to remove names, symbols, displays, monuments and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederacy.
The post is one of nine U.S. Army installations being redesignated based on the Naming Commission’s recommendations to remove the names, symbols, displays, monuments and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederacy.
In 1951, Cavazos was commissioned into the Army and completed basic officer training at Fort Benning,. He began his military career deployed to Korea where he was the platoon leader of E Company, 2nd Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment. The unit, known as the Boringueneers, was primarily made up of soldiers from Puerto Rico, many of whom only spoke Spanish. As a result of his service and actions in Korea, Cavazos was awarded the Silver Star and a Distinguished Service Cross.
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