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===1990β2000 Army deployments=== In August 1990, the post was alerted for deployments to Southwest Asia as part of the joint forces participating in [[Gulf War|Operation Desert Shield]]. The deployment to [[Saudi Arabia]] began in September, extending into mid-October. On 21 May 1991, with the reactivation of its 3rd Brigade ("Greywolf") the 1st Cavalry Division became the largest division in the Army upon its return to the United States. In October 1992, the Engineer Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division was reactivated. Through the Engineer Restructuring Initiative, the nucleus of the brigade was formed around the [[8th Engineer Battalion (United States)|8th Engineer Battalion]]. The [[20th Engineer Battalion]] was brought from Fort Campbell, KY, to join the brigade, and the [[91st Engineer Battalion (United States)|91st Engineer Battalion]] was activated to complete the brigade. In November 1992, the unit designations for the battalions remaining from the former "Tiger" Brigade of the 2nd Armored Division were returned prior to the activation of the division at the post on 2 December 1992. This action was done to realign the historical designations of units to their parent divisions. On 29 November 1992, the 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry was designated as the 1st Battalion, 9th Cavalry; 1st Battalion, 67th Armor to 3rd Battalion, [[8th Cavalry Regiment|8th Cavalry]], and 1st Battalion, [[3rd Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|3rd Field Artillery]] to 2nd Battalion, [[82nd Field Artillery Regiment|82nd Field Artillery]]. On 16 December 1992, 1st Cavalry Division units designated to accomplish realignments for historical purposes and included the 1st Battalion, 32nd Armor reflagged as 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry; 3rd Battalion, 32nd Armor to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry; and Battery A, [[333rd Field Artillery Regiment|333rd Field Artillery]] to Battery B, [[26th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)|26th Field Artillery]]. During the post war periods called [[Operation Desert Farewell|Operation Desert Calm]] and [[Operation Provide Comfort]], post units continued to serve in the [[Persian Gulf]] area. From December 1992 to May 1993, post soldiers deployed to [[Somalia]] for [[Unified Task Force|Operation Restore Hope]] to command and control the Joint Task Force Support Command. In the fall of 1994, the post's units participated in the largest deployment since Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm executed split base operations in the Caribbean Basin, Central America and Southwest Asia, in support of Operations Vigilant Warrior and Sea Signal V, as well as other contingency operations. 13th Corps Support Command Commander Brig. Gen. Billy K. Solomon deployed along with a portion of the headquarters in December 1992 to [[Mogadishu]] to serve as the nucleus of [[Joint Task Force Support Command]]. Their major units included the 593rd Support Group ([[Fort Lewis (Washington)|Fort Lewis]]), 36th Engineer Group ([[Fort Benning]]), [[7th Transportation Brigade (United States)|7th Transportation Group]] ([[Fort Eustis]]), and 62d Medical Group (Fort Lewis). The command headquarters returned to Fort Hood in May 1993. As a result of the [[Base Realignment and Closure]] Commission (BRAC) reductions, the [[5th Infantry Division (United States)|5th Infantry Division (Mechanized)]], then located at [[Fort Polk]] Louisiana, was reflagged as the [[2nd Armored Division (United States)|2nd Armored Division]] in late 1992. By mid-1993, the division at Fort Hood had completed changes of unit names to those associated with the 5th Division, and began participation in the early stages of the Army's Experimental Force, [[Transformation of the United States Army|Force XXI]]. In 1995, the 2nd Armored Division was reflagged as the [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|U.S. 4th Infantry Division]]. Twenty-five years after making its home in Colorado, the 4th Infantry Division was again restationed to meet the Army's requirements but this move would be quite different from others. It became a split-based organization with six brigades and three separate battalions stationed at the post and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team remaining at [[Fort Carson]]. By December 1995, the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) assumed responsibility as the Army's Experimental Force (Force XXI), and on 15 December 1995, its colors were unfurled for the first time over central Texas and the post. Since the 1990s, post units have supported [[Implementation Force|Operation Joint Endeavor]] in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. In October 1998, The 1st Cavalry Division was the first United States division to assume authority of the Multinational Division (North) area of operation in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The mission was to conduct operations to enforce the military provisions set forth by the Dayton Peace Accords. In 1998, the Ironhorse Division was designated to be the Army's first Multi-Component unit. The main objective being to enhance Total Force integration, optimize the unique capabilities of each component, and improve the overall readiness of the Army. The program was developed to leverage the strengths of the Army's three components (active, reserve and National Guard). As such, 515 positions within the division have been designated as reserve component. These positions include individuals, a unit from the [[Wyoming National Guard]] and dual-mission units from the [[Texas Army National Guard]]. In addition to peacekeeping efforts, the post's units routinely participate in national and international disaster relief efforts. Hours after the [[1985 Mexico City earthquake]], III Corps units were ready to move out to provide assistance. Fort Hood units also aided [[Managua]], [[Nicaragua]], after an earthquake ravaged the city. During the 1990s, the post continued an extensive building program to modernize. This modernization continues today{{when|date=October 2015}}, with emphasis on quality of life, force projection and training. The Robertson Blood Center, Soldier Development Center, and a new commissary at Warrior Way have been completed. Many other improvements were made to improve the Power Projection Mission of the post such as improvements to the railhead and the runway at Gray Army Airfield. Training ranges have been upgraded.
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