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IHG Hotels & Resorts
July 21 at 10:07 PM ·
We all play a part in supporting safe travel and want our guests to be able to Stay With Confidence. That’s why, effective Monday, July 27, face coverings will be required in all public spaces at our hotels in the Americas. This is in line with The American Hotel & Lodging Association’s ‘Stay Safe Guest Checklist’ and our broader cleaning enhancements to ensure a clean and healthy hotel stay. Learn more about the latest industry-wide standards and our IHG Way of Clean below.
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We all play a part in supporting safe travel and want our guests to be able to Stay With Confidence. That’s why, effective Monday, July 27, face coverings will be required in all public spaces at our hotels in the Americas. This is in line with The American Hotel & Lodging Association’s ‘Stay Safe Guest Checklist’ and our broader cleaning enhancements to ensure a clean and healthy hotel stay. Learn more about the latest industry-wide standards and our IHG Way of Clean below.
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Fort Hood Area Events
July 11 at 5:00 PM ·
Fort Hood and the National Mounted Warfare Foundation (NMWF) are excited to announce that the Secretary of the Army has approved the construction of Phase I of the $11M National Mounted Warrior Museum (NMWM) on Fort Hood.
The NMWM will be a state-of-the-art, 21st Century museum that will honor the legacy of the soldiers and units that have served on Fort Hood, as well as the history of mounted combat in the United States Army.
“The moment we have been working toward for nine years has finally arrived,” said Lieutenant General (Retired) Paul Funk, President and CEO of the NMWF. “Now that we have the Secretary of the Army’s approval for the project, we can move forward and build the museum that will be worthy of “The Great Place.”
Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, III Corps deputy commanding general, stated, "Fort Hood is exceptionally excited to soon host the National Mounted Warrior Museum. The home of America's Armored Corps is the ideal place to display the history and innovation of Mounted and Armored Warfare. This museum will stand as a testimony to the strength, agility and power that armored warfare brings to the modern battlefield. Since the advent of horse cavalry, the history of warfare is the history of armored combat. I am incredibly thankful and appreciative of the veterans, National Mounted Warfare Foundation, Retired Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, and the volunteers who have come together to make this deserved distinction a part of our community."
Bob Crouch, NMWF vice president, stated, “We are grateful for the partnership we have enjoyed with Fort Hood and the U.S. Army’s Center of Military History throughout this endeavor. We are also thankful for our donors and other supporters who have believed in this project and helped us get where we are today.”
Crouch noted that the U.S. Army is providing the land and the design, fabrication, and installation of exhibits for the Museum, and will own and operate the Museum once it opens.
“The National Mounted Warrior Museum will become a major destination for Central Texas. Projections show the Museum will attract an estimated 265,000 visitors annually, 199,000 of which will come from outside the Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA),” Crouch said.
Fort Hood and NMWF officials state that a groundbreaking ceremony will likely take place in September, with construction to begin immediately afterward. Both the 1st Cavalry Museum and the 3rd Cavalry Regiment Museum will incorporate their collections into the National Mounted Warrior Museum. The staff from those museums will transfer, along with the artifacts, to the new museum, and the old museums will close, leaving the National Mounted Warrior Museum as the only museum on Fort Hood.
Officials project Phase I of the 58,000 square foot National Mounted Warrior Museum to open in 2022. Phase I of the Museum will feature 13,000 square feet of permanent exhibit space and 7,000 square feet of temporary / opportunity exhibit space.
Future phases include an 11,000 square foot expansion of the permanent exhibit space, four large multi-functional classrooms/conference rooms, a gift shop, and offices for the NMWF and museum staff. The museum will be located outside of the main gate of Fort Hood between the Marvin Leath Visitor’s Center and the 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment stables and will be fully accessible to the public.
Visit https://nmwfoundation.org/ for more information.
Welcome Home!
2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division was live.
July 10 at 1:31 PM ·
Today we are uncasing the brigade's and battalion's colors.
The ceremony signifies that we are officially complete with our overseas mission in support of Atlantic Resolve and are returned back to operations at Fort Hood, Texas.
#BlackJack #FirstTeam #LiveTheLegend
Fort Hood Area Events
July 10 at 3:00 PM ·
City of Killeen announces:
The Family Aquatics Center at Lions Club Park will open from noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays beginning July 11. It is closed weekdays.
In order to comply with state COVID-19 protocols, capacity will be limited to 300 people. Pool and lounge areas will be open, but water slides, the rock wall, basketball hoops and certain spray features will be closed. Face coverings will be required at all times other than while swimming, eating or drinking.
Daily admission is free for children three and younger, $6 for children ages four to 16, $7 for adults ages 17 to 54 and $5 for senior citizens ages 55 and older.
Long Branch Pool hours have changed to 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. It is no longer open Saturday and Sunday. Daily admission is free for children three and younger, $2 for children ages four to 16, $3 for adults ages 17 to 54 and $2 for senior citizens ages 55 and older.
For more information on all City aquatics programs and facilities, call 501-6537 or visit www.KilleenTexas.gov/Swim.
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Fort Hood Area Events
October 30 at 5:00 PM ·
Saturday, October 31st - Halloween Fort Hood Area Events
Also check out the EVENTS tab on this page. Events that don't have flyers will be listed there. Have a fun Halloween and please be safe and stay healthy.
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FHSC 39th Annual Holiday Bazaar 2020
