Posted on May 13, 2023
Fort Cavazos battalion commander fired for ‘loss of confidence’ following investigation
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A battalion commander for the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Cavazos was fired after a command investigation called into question his ability to lead troops, according to officials at the Texas Army post.
Lt. Col. Damasio Davila was relieved as commander of the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment on April 26 by Col. Chris Dempsey, the commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, “due to a loss of trust in his ability to command,” base officials said. He had led the unit since June 2021.
He is at least the third commanding officer within the brigade and at least the fourth within the division to be fired within the past two years.
Lt. Col. Damasio Davila was relieved as commander of the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment on April 26 by Col. Chris Dempsey, the commander of 1st Brigade Combat Team, “due to a loss of trust in his ability to command,” base officials said. He had led the unit since June 2021.
He is at least the third commanding officer within the brigade and at least the fourth within the division to be fired within the past two years.
Fort Cavazos battalion commander fired for ‘loss of confidence’ following investigation
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I found this in an article from 2020 after Vanessa Guillen and it makes sense:
'Air Force veteran Jennifer Norris believes Fort Hood’s current situation has been years in the making.
For the past decade, Norris, a trained social worker with a master’s degree in public policy, has been tracking crimes committed by and against service members and advocating for reform. She posts her research on her website, Military Justice for All.
She first focused her research on several large military bases, but after noticing a trend of Fort Hood deaths, Norris narrowed her efforts to the Texas post.
“I didn’t set up to go after Fort Hood at all. It’s a compilation of systematic issues,” she said.
At the end of 2017, Norris used her own money to travel from her home in Maine to Washington to meet with lawmakers. By the time she got home, Norris said she thought everyone had moved on without intending to address the problems.
“The other bases are nothing like Fort Hood is right now,” she said. “I think the anomaly with Fort Hood is that its isolated and that it’s such an economic powerhouse in the community that it’s in everybody’s best interest to protect it so they can protect themselves.”"
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/why-is-fort-hood-the-army-s-most-crime-ridden-post-1.642104
'Air Force veteran Jennifer Norris believes Fort Hood’s current situation has been years in the making.
For the past decade, Norris, a trained social worker with a master’s degree in public policy, has been tracking crimes committed by and against service members and advocating for reform. She posts her research on her website, Military Justice for All.
She first focused her research on several large military bases, but after noticing a trend of Fort Hood deaths, Norris narrowed her efforts to the Texas post.
“I didn’t set up to go after Fort Hood at all. It’s a compilation of systematic issues,” she said.
At the end of 2017, Norris used her own money to travel from her home in Maine to Washington to meet with lawmakers. By the time she got home, Norris said she thought everyone had moved on without intending to address the problems.
“The other bases are nothing like Fort Hood is right now,” she said. “I think the anomaly with Fort Hood is that its isolated and that it’s such an economic powerhouse in the community that it’s in everybody’s best interest to protect it so they can protect themselves.”"
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/why-is-fort-hood-the-army-s-most-crime-ridden-post-1.642104
Why is Fort Hood the Army’s most crime-ridden post?
In addition to an increase in homicides at Fort Hood, Texas, the number of violent crimes committed by soldiers at the post this year — and since 2015 — is alarming. The two issues raise questions: Why this base? Why now?
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