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Defense alliance updates council on Fort Hood growth; small modular reactor pilot possible
Summary
Keith Sledd of the Heart of Texas Defense Alliance reported that Army FY26 projections may add soldiers and families to Fort Hood and said Fort Hood is among installations being considered for small modular reactor pilots.
Keith Sledd, executive director of the Heart of Texas Defense Alliance, gave the council a quarterly activity report that covered forces growth at Fort Hood, infrastructure grants and a potential small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) pilot at the installation.
Sledd said the Army’s FY26 draft budget includes modest increases and a roughly 3.8% pay raise for service members and that the Army plans to increase overall end…
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