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Obama Nominates New Fort Hood Commander
President Barack Obama has nominated Maj. Gen. Robert W. Cone for promotion and assignment as Fort Hood’s next commanding general, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Friday.
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WASHINGTON (June 5, 2009)--President Barack Obama has nominated Maj. Gen. Robert W. Cone for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as commander of III Corps and Fort Hood, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Friday.
Cone is now serving as special assistant to the commanding general at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Va.
Previously he commanded the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan.
His previous assignments include stints at Fort Hood as the 4th Infantry Division’s operations officer and as commander of the 4th Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade.
He’s a West Point graduate and has a Master of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College in Rhode Island.
He will succeed Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch, who was nominated in May 2008 to command Fort Hood and III Corps’ 40,000 troops.
Lynch succeeded Lt.. Gen. Raymond Odierno.
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Logged on late to a 'dead forum" being no one has contributed since June. Perhaps my echo will ring in that we need to support our military. It's now early November, and have just sent my 66th CARE parcel to the Field Hospital near Baghdad. Please pray for our troops and hold them in the special light of your faith, whatever it is. Love makes a difference . . an umbrella of LOVE.
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I served with Bob Cone while at AOB at Ft. Knox. Bob is the man for the job.
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A little consistency...there should be plenty of consistency in the Army. Uniforms, same food, everything looks the same and the routine is very consistent. Army Wife I am just kidding with you...could not resist. I agree with you, it is hard always changing out leaders, whether in the military or in civilian life.
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