Editing Fort Cavazos (section)

===2000–2009 Army deployments===
At the beginning of the 21st century, the Army's modernization was in full swing. Some of these new advances in technology and war fighting included the fielding of the M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank, the M2A2 [[Gulf War|Operation Desert Storm]] (ODS) Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, the [[M109 howitzer|M109A6 Paladin howitzer]], the [[Bell OH-58 Kiowa|OH-58D Kiowa Warrior]], the [[Boeing AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow Helicopter]], and the [[Bradley Fighting Vehicle#M6 Linebacker|M6 Bradley Linebacker]].{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

Fort Hood was the first installation selected to privatize post housing under the residential communities initiative. Under this initiative, new housing units, remodeled housing and community improvements will be added to the post.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

In 2001, the [[War on Terror]] became a prime focus. The post transitioned from an open to a closed post with the help of military police from reserve units. The 1st Cavalry sent additional troops to [[Kuwait]] to protect against possible aggressive actions from Iraq. The 4003rd Garrison Support Reserve unit fills vacancies left by deploying units on post. Fort Cavazos has a key role as a training base for mobilizing Reserve and National Guard units to support the Homeland Defense effort.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

Many Fort Hood units were deployed to [[Afghanistan]] for [[Operation Enduring Freedom]], and to [[Iraq]] for [[Iraq War|Operation Iraqi Freedom]]. In December 2003, the 4th Infantry Division captured [[Saddam Hussein]]. In the spring of 2004, the 1st Cavalry Division followed the 4th Infantry Division deploying to Iraq. [[Task Force ODIN]] was created at the post.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

In September 2005, 13th COSCOM and key enablers were called to support Joint Task Force [[Hurricane Katrina|Katrina]]/[[Hurricane Rita|Rita]] hurricane relief and went on to serve as the senior joint logistical support command for JTF Katrina. 13th COSCOM eventually provided one hundred million rations, collected human remains with dignity, executed emergency engineering operations, transported, distributed and stored over one billion dollars in humanitarian relief from both non-governmental and federal sources from across the nation.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

In 2009, Fort Carson, [[Colorado]]'s First Army Division West re-stationed to Fort Hood in order to consolidate its mission to conduct [[Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces|reserve component]] mobilization training and validation for deployment, switching places with 4th Infantry Division, which relocated to Fort Carson.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.army.mil/-newsreleases/2009/04/03/19239-force-structure-actions-at-fort-hood-and-other-installations |title=Force Structure Actions at Fort Hood |publisher=U.S. Army Public Affairs. |access-date=5 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619212120/http://www.army.mil/-newsreleases/2009/04/03/19239-force-structure-actions-at-fort-hood-and-other-installations/ |archive-date=19 June 2009}}. 8 June 2009.</ref>