On Post With Fort Hood

COL Matthew Hoefer joins us to discuss the new Fort Hood Community calendar to connect soldiers, families and civilians with events on post and in the local area.  COL Hoefer also updates us on 1st Medical Brigade organizational changes, modernizing Army medicine and upcoming WFX and JEMX training.

Brigadier General Shannon-Mikal Lucas joins us to discuss the 51st Annual Retiree Appreciation Day September 18th-19th, Fort Hood Oktoberfest on September 19th at Sadowski Field.  We're also discussing the upcoming 8th Annual Rick Herrema Foundation Ninja Warrior Challenge on September 19th, 20th and 26th at Sadowski Field and the S.A.F.E. Color Run at Sadowki Field on September 25th.  BG Lucas also talks about the OEC mission of continuous, war-fighter informed testing and evaulation to accelerate Army transformation, inform senior leader decisions, and ensure the Army fields dominant capabilities.

COL Amit Gupta, Fort Hood Director of Psychological Health and Carl R. Darnall Medical Center Chief of Mental Health, joins us to discuss Fort Hood Ninja Warrior Course registration, Fort Hood Fight Night on September 11th at the Abrams Physical Fitness Center.  We're also discussing pharmacy services at CRDAMC, the Q-Anywhere app, ambient listening technology across the Military Health System along with the importance of immunizations, the Annual Retiree Health Fair on September 19th at CRDAMC and the Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Health Fair on September 28th.

COL Lillian Woodington joins us from the 89th Military Police Brigade to discuss back-to-school guidelines and safety.  We're also discussing the Hood Howdy coming up on August 18th at the Lone Star Conference Center along with Griffin Brigade's alignment with Lampasas ISD and the Bell County Juvenile Center.  COL Woodington also discusses the Griffin Brigade's opportunity to test and help shape the future of how a Military Police Brigade functions.

We're joined by CSM Javier Casanova, 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, to discuss this week's Change of Responsibility leadership shift on August 6th at 9am.  We're also discussing Hood Howdy which takes place August 18th from 10am to 1:30pm at the Lone Star Conference Center.  CSM Casanova also talks about the 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade's role in maintaining a high level of readiness for the U.S. Army.

LTC Eric Yost joins us to discuss Hood Howdy on August 18th at the Lone Star Conference Center on post.  We're also talking about the new Fort Hood Community Calendar and the role of the 1st Cavalry Division with Army transformation, new technology and equipment.

Lt. Col. Mattew McMillan, III Armored Corps Deputy Public Affairs Officer, joins us to discuss this week's Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center job fair on Friday, July 17th at Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen.  We're also discussing Fort Hood's tremendous economic and community impact in Central Texas along with the new online Fort Hood Community Calendar page and summer events with the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation including events and changes at Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area (BLORA).

We're visiting with Col. Mark McClellan, U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Hood Commander, about this week's III Armored Corps & CenTex Freedom Ball at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center on Thursday, July 2nd.  We're also discussing the upcoming Gary Sinise & Lt. Dan Band Mission Support Concert & Fireworks Spectacular at Sadowski Field on July 10th and the new Fort Hood community calendar to help integrate Soldiers and their families into the Central Texas community.

We're joined by CSM Tyrone Thompson, 1st Medical Brigade, to discuss this week's Fort Hood Fight Night on Friday, June 26th at Abrams Physical Fitness Center.  We're also talking about the upcoming III Armored Corps & CenTex Freedom Ball on July 2nd at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center, the Gary Sinise & Lt. Dan Band Mission Support Concert & Fireworks Spectacular on July 10th at Sadowski Field and the 1st Medical Brigade's role in soldier readiness, training, skill development and mission execution preparation.

We're joined by Col. Aaron Vandiver, Mobilization Support Brigade Commander to discuss the upcoming Fort Hood: Fight Night event on June 26th at Abrams Physical Fitness Center.  We're also discussing the III Armored Corps and CenTex Freedom Ball on July 2nd at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center and the Mobilization Support Brigade's "service through support" mobilizing thousands of Army National Guard and Army Reserve soldiers.

We're joined by Brigadier General Shannon-Mikal Lucas and Command Sergeant Major David N.  Sweeney from U.S. Army Operational Command to discuss the Phantom Warrior Combatives II event at Warrior Way Fitness Center on June 5th.  We also discuss Fort Hood Fight Night on June 26th at Abrams Physical Fitness Center, the III Armored Corps & CenTex Freedom Ball on July 2nd at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center and ATEC's transformation to better support the Army's need for rapid modernization.

Colonel Meghan Raleigh, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Chief Medical Officer, joins us to discuss the Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise (JEMX) starting on May 31st, the Phantom Warrior Combatitives Invitational II on June 5th at the Warrior Way Fitness Center, the CRDAMC Summer Resource and Safety Fair, plus the III Armored Corps & CenTex Freedom Ball on July 2nd at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center and the Summer Sports Physcial Rodeo and Kids Fest later this summer on August 1st.

CSM Dimas Fonseca joins us to talk about the III Armored Corps and Fort Hood Remembrance Memorial Display on Sadowski Field May 21st through 26th to honor our fallen heroes and honor their ultimate sacrifice.  We're also discussing the III Armored Corps and CenTex Freedom Ball at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center on July 2nd.  CSM Fonseca also discusses the 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command and the 15th Finance Battalion's role in U.S. Army innovation and finance.

Lt. Colonel Randy Donathan, 57th Expeditionary Signal Batallion Commander, joins us to discuss this week's UFL "Hats Off to Heroes" game at Phantom Warrior Stadium.  We're also discussing the III Armored Corps and CenTex Freedom Ball 2026 on July 2nd at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center and the 57th ESB role within the 11th Corps Signal Brigade and support in operations across the world.

CSM Feix Gomez from 3rd SFAB joins us to discuss the Project Hero Texas Challenge at Fort Hood, the upcoming UFL "Hats Off to Heroes" game.  We're also discussing the III Armored Corps and CenTex Freedom Ball on July 2nd at the Killeen Civic & Conference Center and 3rd SFAB's role with U.S. Army readiness.

CSM Jason Malek joins us this morning to talk about this week's Ben Hogan Classic Golf Tournament at Clear Creek Golf Course along with the upcoming UFL "Hats Off To Heroes" pro football game on May 15th and the III Armored Corps and CenTex Freedom Ball on July 2nd at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.  CSM also discussed the 36th Engineer Brigade's Best Sapper competition, Hood Strike and Autonomous breach training.

Lt. Colonel Moises Jimenez joins us this week to talk about the upcoming Ben Hogan Classic Golf Tournament on April 24th.  We're also discussing the III Armored Corps and CenTex Freedom Ball 2026 on July 2nd and the role 1st CAV has in leading Army Transformation.

CSM Daniel Huddleston joins us to talk about Month of the Military Child Fest on April 10th at Bronco Youth Center.  CSM Huddleston also discusses the III Armored Corps and CenTex Freedom Ball on July 2nd at the Killeen Civic & Confererence Center and 504 Military Intelligence Brigade's role with the U.S. Army.

Col. Kamil Sztalkoper us to talk the 2026 Armed Forces Men's Soccer Championship hosted by Fort Hood this week.  We're also talking about Month of the Military Child Fest on April 10th, this summer's annual CenTex Freedom Ball and spotlighting 1st Medical Brigade in III Armored Corps.

Lt. Colonel Jese Snyder joins us to discuss this week's U.S. Army Experience 2026 at Fort Hood and Phantom Family Event.  Fort Hood will also host the 2026 Men's All-Army Soccer Camp and Armed Forces Championship starting Friday March 27th.  Lt. Colonel Snyder also discusses U.S.  Army readiness, efficiency and lethality in the current world environment.

Col. Mark McClellan, Fort Hood Garrison Commander, joins us to discuss the U.S. Army Experience 2026 and Phantom Family Event this month.  We're also discussing the annual  Fort Hood JROTC Skills Meet and Col. McClellan updates the latest post deployment numbers across the globe.

Col. Mark Andres, First Army-Division West Chief of Staff joins us to discuss First Army's role as a mobilization readiness and training command, training and deploying the U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard units.

Brig. Gen. Shannon-Mykal Lucas joins us to discuss OEC's role of ensuring new and modernized Army equipment works for soldiers who will use it, and how the OEC helps inform senior leader decisions, enhance capabilities and and ensure the Army remains dominant and ready.

We're joined by Colonel Christopher Ellison, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Deputy Commander for Patient Services to talk about CRDAMC's roll in maximizing resources and ensuring long-term readiness and sustainability for III Armored Corps.  Colonel Ellison also urges Central Texans to take precautions amid Measles virus outbreaks.

We're joined by CSM Amador Aguillen Jr., 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command at Fort Hood to discuss the grand opening of 42 Bistro, campus-style dining on post at Fort Hood.  We're also discussing the role of the 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command with the Army's armored combat power.

Colonel Ed Arnston of the 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade joins us to discuss the Mega Career Fair on January 27th and to discuss the 3rd SFAB's role in U.S. Army readiness.

Col. Lillian Woodington joins us to discuss changes in the new year on post at Fort Hood including the addition of 42 Bistro campus style dining, the upcoming Mega Career Fair along with role of the 89th Military Police Brigade to insure soldier readiness in a changing world.

We're joined by Colonel Mark McClellan, Fort Hood Garrison Commander to discuss the Garrison Town Hall on January 14th, along with a shift in garrison directorates for 2026, new housing and barracks on post and the "Pegasus Charge" initiative.

Staff Sergeant Erica-Reid Brown, Sergeant First Class Michael Blue and First Lieuntenant Ben Alaniz join us this week to discuss the 1st Cavalry Division Band's role with community relations and connecting through the power of music.

CSM Shavondra Devereaux, 1st Medical Brigade Command Sergeant Major at Fort Hood joins us to discuss the Nature in Lights holiday drive-through event along with Trees For Troops and the 1st Medical Brigade's mission of maintaining readiness in support of the DCRF mission.

Lt. Colone Michael Pasquale, 89th Military Police Brigade Deputy Commanding Officer joins us to discuss the Fort Hood National Night Out on October 7th at Phantom Warrior Stadium and the 89th MP's role with supporting border security in Texas and the Southwest.

We're talking with CSM Apryl L. Williams of the 504th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade about the upcoming Fort Hood Fight Night II: Return to the Ring event on September 12th and Fort Hood's Virtual Town Hall on September 25th to answer questions and address concerns regarding installation services.  CSM Williams also discusses ongoing support from the 504th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade.

Colonel Kamil Sztalkoper joins us to discuss Fort Hood Fight Night Return 2 The Ring on September 12th at Abrams Physical Fitness Center.  We're also discussing upcoming deployments and resources available on post during Suicide Awareness Month in September.

Colonel Justin M. Pritchard, 36th Engineer Brigade Commander at Fort Hood, joins us to discuss upcoming community engagment events including the Central Texas State Fair and PBR Challenger Series Military Appreciation Night August 28th-31st.  We'll also discuss the Fort Hood Fight Night: Return 2 The Ring event on post on September 12th along with duties and support provided by the 36th Engineer Brigade, including southwest border operations and equipment testing.

Col. Mark McClellan took command of U.S. Army Garrison – Fort Hood on July 11, 2025. Prior to that he served as the director of the Department of Tactics, Training, and Doctrine, Maneuver Center of Excellence, at Fort Benning, Georgia.
McClellan has held previous command and staff officer positions with the 4th Battalion, 64th Armored Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division; the Directorate of Admissions at West Point; the 4th Infantry Division and the 77th Armored Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. He was also a professor of military science at New Mexico State University Army ROTC in Las Cruces, New Mex...

Colonel Werner J. Barden is a native of Thomasville, GA.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Lee University, TN in 1993.  He commissioned into the United States Army in 1999 from North Georgia College where he received his Master's Degree in International Studies.  COL Barden received his Master of Strategic Studies degree from the United States Army War College in 2020.
 
His previous military assignments include: 
Chief of Staff, Medical Readiness Command-Europe, 
Sembach, Germany; Commander, 519th Hospital 
Center, Sembach, Germany; G-3/5/7, Regional Health 
Command-Central and Chief, Basic Officer Leader 
Course, Army Medical Command, Joint Base San An...

Chief Master Sergeant William Picket was a Senior Enlisted Leader at the 9th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Hood, Texas. He served as a senior advisor to the Commander, providing oversight to organize, train, and equip personnel for integrating airpower effects. His responsibilities included leading 7 international operating locations in combat and ensuring personnel remained focused on their mission

Command Sgt. Maj. Joe E. Johnson Jr. assumed the responsibilities as command sergeant major of the U.S. Army Operational Test Command, Fort Hood, Texas.CSM Joe E. Johnson Jr. is a native of Elizabethtown, North Carolina, entering the Army in May 1996 as a Chemical Operations Specialist. CSM Johnson has served in a variety of assignments and held positions in U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).His leadership assignments include Brigade CSM of 3rd Chemical Brigade, Fort Leonard Wood...

COL LaHavie J. Brunson was born the son of SGM(R) Albert and Delphine Brunson, in Fayetteville, NC. He comes from a military family with two brothers who currently serve, and a sister-in-law and a brother-in-law who all have proudly served as officers in the United States Army. As a youth, he was heavily involved in academics and sports, and achieved the Eagle Scout rank. COL Brunson is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was commissioned as a 2LT in the Quartermaster Corps in 1998. COL Brunson's awards and decorations include the Legion of...