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ARNORTH CG visits New York, New Jersey field medical sites
April 15, 2020 — Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, commanding general of U.S. Army North at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, recently visited field medical sites at the Javits New York Medical Station in New York City and the Edison Field Medical Site in Edison, New Jersey, to view medical operations... MORE

Army Col. Kimberlee Aiello (right), 44th Medical Brigade commanding officer, gives Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, commanding general of U.S. Army North, a tour of the Javits New York Medical Station, April 12, 2020.

Army hospitals ready in New York, Seattle
April 2, 2020 — Army medical professionals began treating patients at the Javits Convention Center in New York City April 1 and an Army hospital unit deployed to Seattle began receiving patients April 3, according to U.S. Army North and U.S. Northern Command officials... MORE

Army North responds to COVID-19
March 26, 2020 — At the direction of U.S Northern Command, U.S. Army North has requested the deployment of units to provide defense support of civil authorities in response to the COVID-19 national emergency... MORE

ARNORTH leaders visit Soldiers at southern border
December 2, 2019 — Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Army North Commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Alberto Delgado, Army North Senior Enlisted Advisor, visited service members along the southern border Nov. 25-26... MORE

Pvt. 1st Class Jon Solano, an infantryman assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, gives Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, Commanding General, U.S. Army North, a demonstration on the operation of the mobile surveillance camera truck near Tucson, Arizona, Nov. 26, during a visit to service members working along the U.S. southern border.

Army North to take stage, highlight mission at 2019 AUSA meeting
October 3, 2019 — Are you curious about the current state and future plans of the U.S. Army? Mark your calendar to tune into livestream panel discussions from the 2019 Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 14-16. Army North Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, will join two panel discussions during the AUSA meeting... MORE

Army North Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, will join two panel discussions during the annual AUSA meeting, happening Oct. 14-16.

Husband and wife, both three-star generals, share secrets to dual family success
August 28, 2019 — During the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Richardson family faced a difficult dilemma. James and Laura Richardson, Army officers with promising careers, both received orders to deploy to Iraq... MORE

Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson and Lt. Gen. James Richardson discuss their dual military family life, which has spanned more than three decades. Dual military families are family units where both parents serve in the military. Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson is the commanding general of U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Lt. Gen. James Richardson serves as the deputy commanding general of Army Futures Command in Austin,

Army North welcomes new deputy commanding general
July 24, 2019 — Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, U.S. Army North Commanding General, welcomed Maj. Gen. David P. Glaser, the new U.S. Army North Deputy Commanding General-Operations, during a ceremony at the Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 23... MORE

Maj. Gen. David P. Glaser, the new U.S. Army North Deputy Commanding General-Operations, speaks during his welcome ceremony at the Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 23.

Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson takes command of U.S. Army North
July 9, 2019 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) conducted a change of command ceremony at Staff Post Field on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 8... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, incoming U.S. Army North commander, accepts the Army North (Fifth Army) colors from U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commanding general, U.S. Northern Command, during the change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 8. Richardson most recently served at U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where she was the deputy commanding general.