At 340 square miles, Fort Hood is the largest U.S. military installation and sprawls across an area larger than New York City.
Other facts about the Army base:
- Fort Hood is the only post in the U.S. capable of supporting two divisions with tanks and other heavy armor: the 1st Cavalry and the 1st Army Division West
- Adjacent to Killeen and 60 miles northeast of Austin
- Home to III Corps
- Active duty officers, as of Aug. 19: 4,929
- Active duty enlisted: 45,414
- Family members on base: 17,954
- Family members off base: 89,933
- Civilian employees: 8,909
- Some 20,000 Fort Hood soldiers are in Afghanistan or Iraq
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