List of Renamed Bases-- Part 6: Fort Hood becomes Fort Cavazos, Fort Pickett Becomes Fort Barfoot

Fort Hood, Texas, becomes Fort Cavazos, named for  Army General Richard E. Cavazos, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during the Vietnam War.

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Fort Pickett, Virginia, becomes Fort Barfoot, in honorof Army  Tech Sgt.  Van T. Barfoot, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions with the 45th Infantry Division during World War II in Italy.

He was a Choctaw Indian.

--Old Secesh