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Fort Hood is a United States military post located in Killeen Texas. The post is named after Confederate General John Bell Hood. It islocated halfway between Austin and Waco about 60 miles (100 km) from each within the U.S. state of Texas.Its origin was the need for wide-open space to test and train with World War II tank destroyers. The War Department announced the location in January 1942 and the initial completion was set for that August.
