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AF fails in bid for 4th straight military softball title
September 27, 2012
All-Air Force first baseman Josh Wiggs hits a home run in the sixth inning of the All-Air Force softball team’s exhibition game against the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, varsity team at JBSA-Randolph’s Rambler Field Sept. 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)
Tuesday is National Night Out
September 27, 2012
Not left behind: Wingman keeps fallen Airman's memory alive
September 27, 2012
Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Jacobson
Liddick takes command of Air Force Basic Military Training
September 27, 2012
Col. Mark Camerer, 37th Training Wing commander, left, presents the 737th Training Group guidon to incoming commander Col. Deborah J. Liddick as Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Williams, 737th TRG superintendent, looks on during the assumption of command ceremony Sept. 21 on the parade grounds at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Liddick commands the Air Force’s only basic military training group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robbin Cresswell)
AF works to defend Armed Forces soccer title
September 27, 2012
Players from the All-Air Force Soccer team practice Tuesday at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. The defending champion Air Force team is preparing to defend it’s Armed Forces Soccer tournament title next week at Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)
9/11 run draws large participation at JBSA-Lackland
September 27, 2012
Airmen Basic Joseph Cole, left, and David Martinez, and Airman 1st Class Andrew Watson, members of the 344th Training Squadron, carry a U.S. fl ag with the names of those who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks during the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy’s “Let’s Lift Up Our Fallen” 9/11 remembrance run Tuesday. The names were imprinted on the stripes. Several organizations on base participated in the 9-hour, 11-minute run, which began at 7 a.m. and concluded at exactly 4:11 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alan Boedeker)
An Airman's gift: BMT-taught CPR saves her brother's life
September 27, 2012
Airman Basic Shelby Goff sits with her 6-year-old brother, Amadeaus Foster, at their home in Grand Junction, Colo. (Courtesy photo, Dean Humphrey, The Daily Sentinel)
Public Health Command NCO Receives Order of Military Medical Merit
September 27, 2012
During a ceremony at the Army Medical Department museum Spt. 14, retired Maj. Gen. Patrick Sculley, president of the museum foundation’s board of directors, presented Order of Military Medical Merit medallion to Master Sgt. Daniel Watford, who was recognized for managing health and well-being operations in Afghanistan. Watford, currently serves as the for Public Health Command Region South chief operations NCO, was recognized for his contributions in training NCOs to lead by example and preparing Soldiers for medical operations and ensuring their preparedness to go to war. The Order of Military Medical Merit is a unique organization founded in 1982 by retired Maj. Gen Bill Lefler, former commanding general of the Army Health Services Command – which is now the U.S. Army Medical Command – to recognize distinguished service by military and civilian members of the Army Medical Department. Watford is accompanied by his wife, Erica. Photo by Phil Reidinger
HONORING NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY
September 27, 2012
Dr. Thomas McNish, a former Vietnam prisoner of war for 6 1/2 years, speaks to U.S. Army South Soldiers and civilians during a ceremony in front of the Army South headquarters Sept. 21. The National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony recognized and honored those who have been imprisoned and those missing while defending the nation. The ceremony concluded with the raising of the POW/MIA flag on the flagpole in front of the ARSOUTH headquarters. Photo by St. Tamika A. Exom
METC Honors Fallen Navy Corpsmen
September 27, 2012
Two fallen Navy corpsmen were honored during a memorial ceremony at the Medical Education and Training Campus Sept. 20. Hospital Corpsman First Class Darrel Enos and Hospital Corpsman Third Class Clayton Beauchamp were remembered by a gathering of METC and Navy senior leadership, staff and students of the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Training Program, METC’s combined Navy corpsman and Air Force medical technician schoolhouse, and members of the American Association of Navy Corpsmen. Beauchamp’s brother, Hospital Corpsman Second Class Christopher Beauchamp, attended the ceremony from the Naval Branch Health Clinic, Fort Worth, Texas, and delivered remarks about his brother during the ceremony. PHOTO BY LISA BRAUN
Spouse caregivers: Adapting to a new role
September 27, 2012
Genette Burgess (center) spends time with her husband Dan and children, 9-yearold Kaylee and 10-year-old Gracie, at the Warrior and Family Support Center. The family often goes to the WFSC to relax between Dan’s medical appointments. “The Warrior and Family Support Center is a great place to interact with people,” Genette said. PHOTO BY LORI NEWMAN
306th WWII legacy honored by Princess, Memorial
September 27, 2012
GREENHAM COMMON, United Kingdom – Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and Col. Brian Kelly, 501st Combat Support Wing commander, pause for a moment of silence to honor the American servicemen who were based locally and lost their lives during World War II. Her Royal Highness dedicated three memorial stones for U.S. Visiting Forces at the Greenham Business Park in Greenham Common, United Kingdom, Sept. 21. The three-part memorial is in remembrance of 16 service members killed when two B-17 Flying Fortresses collided above Greenham Common Dec. 15, 1944; 33 Airmen who died just three days earlier when their Horsa Glider crashed on takeoff at the base; and American servicemen who were based locally and lost their lives during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John Barton)
San Antonio Military Health System celebrates first year
September 27, 2012
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn and Army Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong speak during the San Antonio Military Health System one-year anniversary at the San Antonio Military Medical Center Sept. 14. Hepburn is the SAMHS director and the 59th Medical Wing commander. Wong is the SAMHS deputy director and Brooke Army Medical Center commander. Photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook
San Antonio Military Health System celebrates first year
September 27, 2012
Gold Star Mothers remember loved ones
September 27, 2012
Debbie Agnew lost her son, Staff Sgt. Clinton Newman, when a makeshift bomb detonated near his Humvee Feb. 13, 2006, near Deh Rawod, Afghanistan. Newman was a member of the 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.
Hiring Heroes Career Fair connects military to employers
September 27, 2012
Texas Department of Public Safety Cpl. Arminda Henke meets with members of the armed forces like Sgt. 1st Class Christian Garcia at the Hiring Heroes Career Fair Sept. 18. Veterans and retirees make up 60 percent of the DPS force, according to Henke. Photo by Deyanira Romo Rossell
Local retirees gather for annual event
September 27, 2012
Senior Airman Kelly Boos (left), 359th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, takes a blood pressure reading for Bill Jurczyn during the retiree appreciation event held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Sept. 22. The event is held annually at the Kendrick Club to educate the local retiree community on services available to them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)
Senior leaders announce improved health system
September 27, 2012
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn and Army Maj. Gen. Ted Wong speak during the San Antonio Military Health System one year anniversary celebration at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Sept. 14. Hepburn is the SAMHS director and the 59th Medical Wing commander. Wong is the SAMHS deputy director and the Brooke Army Medical Center commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)
JBSA-Randolph security forces stage exercise
September 27, 2012
902nd security forces members apprehend the suspected active shooter during the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph active shooter exercise Sept. 17 and 18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)
National Night Out event brings community together
September 27, 2012