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Nursery Road closes for VA overpass construction; Holbrook Road Gate opens inbound in mornings
August 18, 2017
The Fort Sam Houston Independent School District recently learned that Nursery Road will remain closed through te end of the year due to the construction of the bridge for the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

New Cole High School Stadium improves game experience for players and fans
August 18, 2017
Runners of the Cole High School cross country team work out under the direction of coach Tina Guerrero (right) on the new turf at the newly renovated Cole stadium Aug. 2.  Besides the new turf, a $7.3 million renovation of the stadium added new lights, a new press box, new restrooms, a new scoreboard and new concession area.

JBSA youth "deploy" in support of Operation JET
August 17, 2017
Operation Junior Expeditionary Team

Medical Education & Training Campus pharmacy student sets example for her children
August 17, 2017
Airman 1st Class Amanda Cervantes, a student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, conducts a mock exam to learn how to use the Composite Health Care System database. "Mock" exams test the skills that the students have learned to prepare them not only for the graded exam, but for what they will see in the clinical training phase and eventually in their permanent duty station.  Cervantes, a widow with four children, joined the Air Force Reserve to set an example for her children, serve her country, and work in the medical field so she can help people.

559th Host Bring Your Kids to Work Day
August 17, 2017
Airmen with the 559th Flying Training Squadron welcomed younger family members to Hangar 64 on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for Bring Your Child to Work Day August. 11.

Brooke Army Medical Center urology surgeons collaborate with Honduran counterparts
August 17, 2017
Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Steven Hudak (center), Brooke Army Medical Center urology surgeon, instructs Air Force Capt. Doug Cho (right), urology resident, and a Honduran general surgery resident (left) during surgery at Hospital Escuela in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. This was one of many surgeries performed as part of a medical readiness exercise from July 19-27.

Army North’s Task Force 51 provides connectivity during exercise, crisis
August 16, 2017
Matt Hopper, a telecommunications specialist with Task Force 51, U.S. Army North’s Contingency Command Post 1, changes the frequency on an auto control unit Aug. 9 inside the Sentinel vehicle at Kirkland Air Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during exercise Vigilant Guard 17-04 Aug. 3-11. The auto control unit enables operators to bridge the gap between disparate communications equipment.

Vigilant Guard: Army North TF-51 preparing for disaster relief in New Mexico
August 16, 2017
A Soldier with the 64th Civil Support Team, New Mexico Army National Guard, sets up the mass decontamination shower as part of a training scenario for the Vigilant Guard exercise Aug. 8 in Lamy, N.M. This decontamination site was part of a train derailment scenario that spilled hazardous waste injuring more than 100 role players.

Army North unit leaders expand awareness of Center for the Intrepid
August 16, 2017
Leaders from Headquarters, Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) toured the Center for the Intrepid facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 10 to learn about the importance of support and care provided to wounded warriors. The facility’s capabilities include state-of-the-art technologies designed to be used for rehabilitation, research, education and training. CFI maintains the military’s readiness by providing care, treatment and training to assist service members with rehabilitation to maximize their potential and reintegrate them back to the force.

Early registration deadline approaching for Rambler 120 adventure race
August 15, 2017
Competitors complete the rafting portion of the 2016 Rambler 120 October 1, 2016, at Canton Lake, Texas. The Rambler 120, hosted by the 502nd Force Support Squadron, features four- and eight-person teams that engage in a competition that challenges participants with a 22-mile bike race, 6-mile run, 2-mile raft race and a mystery event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stormy Archer)

Safety the back-to-school priority this fall
August 14, 2017
back-to-school

Military, local business leaders meet for community partnership forum
August 14, 2017
Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, speaks to attendees at the start of the Air Force Community Partnership Program Public-Public; Public-Private Partnerships Meeting at the Alamo Area Council of Governments Aug. 10.

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center hosts school workshop for parents
August 14, 2017

Randolph Field ISD officials look forward to middle school addition
August 12, 2017
The dugout at the new softball field at Randolph High School August 8, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio, Randolph, Texas.  A softball and baseball field have been built to support the Randolph HS athletics department.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Sean M. Worrell)

National security and ISR discussed during congressional visit
August 11, 2017
Congressman Will Hurd, 23rd District of Texas, visits with Maj. Gen. Mary O’Brien, commander, 25th Air Force.

Registration open for youth sports
August 11, 2017

Army Medical Department Center & School welcomes new command sergeant major
August 11, 2017
The Army Medical Department Center & School’s incoming Command Sgt. Maj. William “Buck” O’Neal accepts the colors from Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, commanding general, AMEDDC&S, while outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Andrew J. Rhoades looks on.

Drinking and driving don’t mix: find a ride, stay alive
August 11, 2017
Drinking and driving can be a deadly mix, with 28 people every day in the U.S. dying in vehicle crashes caused by a drunk driver – a fatality every 51 minutes. In addition, military members are not immune to the dangers of drinking and driving as 146 active-duty personnel died in vehicle crashes worldwide in 2016, with 60 percent of those accidents alcohol related.

BAMC medics exchange best practices with Honduran emergency medical personnel
August 11, 2017
Members of the Honduran Red Cross participate in a hands-on practical exercise to stop inguinal bleeding during a four-hour pre-hospital training course July 22 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

BAMC medics receive hands-on experience during Honduran MEDRETE
August 11, 2017
Pfc. Lillian Straw intubates a patient as Spc. Damien Allen looks on July 27 during a Medical Readiness Exercise in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The medics were able to work side-by-side with Honduran medical personnel, and under the supervision of a medical provider, they were able to practice core skills needed in a deployed environment.