But to safely carry infantry ashore and then penetrate inland despite the best efforts of enemies to keep them out, the Marine Corps needs an armored vehicle that can swim.
The Army's 1st Cavalry Division and elements of the 4th Infantry Division, as well as the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 13th Corps Support Command, are based at Fort Hood.
Fort Hood, with about 40, 000 troops, is home to the Army's 1st Cavalry Division and elements of the 4th Infantry Division, as well as the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 13th Corps Support Command.