Army trains for modern battlefield with Texas exercise focused on speed, technology

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Army engineers are trying to adapt to the evolving demands of the modern battlefield. In Fort Hood, Texas, active, reserve and National Guard Army troops put their combat abilities to the test in a rigorous, hands-on training. FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army is embracing state-of-the-art technology to adapt to the evolving demands of the modern battlefield. ‘Operation Hood Strike’ brought units from the Army's active duty, reserves and National Guard to Fort Hood, Texas for a rigorous, hands-on stress test. Canadian troops joined the training too. "We're a total Army. We're a total engineer regiment. And we will fight with them in wartime. So we have to train with them here in peacetime," Col. Justin Pritchard, 36th Engineer Brigade Commander, said. Troops were thrown into a realistic combat scenario. Their mission was to cross Lake Belton and close in o