Two years ago, Fort Hood in Central Texas was changed to Fort Cavazos in honor of Gen. Richard Cavazos, the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general, who served in the Korean War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The Department of Defense is changing the name of the Army base back to its original name, Fort Hood, but is honoring a different person this time instead of the Confederate general. The new honoree, Robert B. Hood, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism during World War I when he directed artillery fire in France. Fort Cavazos isn’t the only base going back to its old name. The name changes are occurring at seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders. Now, they are all reverting back to their original names, but with different honorees. The announcement on the name changes came just hours after President Donald Trump previewed the decision, telling troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, that he was changing the names back. Fort Bragg, which was changed to Fort Liberty by the Biden administration, was the first to have its original name restored after the Army found another person…

A teacher from Galveston will be among the six-person crew in Blue Origin’s next trip to space, the company announced Wednesday. The mission, named NS-32, is the New Shepard program’s 12th human and 32nd overall flight. The flight’s date has not yet been announced. Blue Origin released the crew’s names and qualifications, and said a livestream will be available on its website 30 minutes before takeoff. Aymette (Amy) Medina Jorge Jorge, a high school and middle school STEM teacher at Odyssey Academy in Galveston, secured her spot on the NS-32 mission after receiving a sponsored seat from Farmacias Similares, a pharmaceutical chain in Mexico. Blue Origin said Jorge has led more than 60 space experiments among her students, including developing and flying biometric sensors with her students, and performing in-flight 3D printing. Blue Origin said Jorge is the 2013 recipient of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Challenger Center Trailblazing STEM Educator Award. Born in Puerto Rico, Blue Origin said Jorge’s mission is to boost Hispanic representation in STEM fields and push for greater inclusion in science for underrepresented communities. Dr. Gretchen Green Dr. Green is a radiologist specializing in women’s imaging…