• 2 Brigade Commanders Fired At Fort Hood For Loss Of Confidence

    October 7, 2022
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    Col. Jon Meredith, left, and Col. Anthony Wilson were relieved as commanders of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division and 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, respectively, at Fort Hood, Texas. (U.S. Army)

    AUSTIN, Texas — Two brigade commanders within the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood have been relieved of command because of a loss of confidence in their judgement and ability to command, according to officials at the Texas Army base.

    Maj. Gen. John Richardson, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, removed Col. Jon Meredith as commander of the division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team and Col. Anthony Wilson as commander of the 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade, said Col. Wayne Marotto, spokesman for Fort Hood.

    “The cases are not related, and the reliefs were based on two separate investigations. To protect the privacy of the individuals involved, the Army does not comment on investigations,” Marotto said.

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