The sound of an excavator and a small bulldozer demolishing an outdoor basketball court echoed as people gathered Oct. 16 behind Abrams Physical Fitness Center for the Abrams Outdoor Fitness Park ground-breaking ceremony at Fort Cavazos. The new facility, funded by Installation Management Command, will feature workout stations with equipment for different types of workouts, a multiuse court, walking/running track, play areas for children and more. There is no other like it in the Army, and the aim of the $2-million facility is to give families a place where adults can focus on their physical fitness, however they see fit, while still being near their children. “(This facility) symbolizes not only our commitment to fitness but our dedication to innovation, readiness and community well-being,” said Col. Lakicia Stokes, U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos commander, during the ceremony. “Physical fitness has always been a cornerstone of military readiness and building resilient units, Soldi...