From the Annals of the Great War –  In 1942, Camp Hood was activated as a temporary camp for training soldiers after America’s entry into World War II.  The camp was named for Confederate general John Bell Hood.  Called Fort Hood after being made a permanent base in 1950, the fort is reputed to be one of the largest military bases in the world.   The Fort is a primary base for the Army’s armored training.  Units from Hood have fought in all of the major U.S. military actions since 1942.  Fort Hood is the federal government’s second largest land-holding in Texas, trailing only Big Bend National Park.