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U.S. Army North hosts Regional Border Commanders Conference
March 4, 2016 — U.S. Army North hosted a Regional Border CommandersConference at Fort Sam Houston Jan. 20-21 with representatives from the MexicanSecretariat of National Defense, or SEDENA, and numerous U.S. civilian... MORE

Commentary: METC cardiovascular technicians training for healthy hearts
March 4, 2016 — As a Navy cardiovascular technician, or CVT, I am one of themost highly specialized, medically trained enlisted professionals in the Navy.The training I deliver at the Medical Education and Training... MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class Aldrin Augustus (center), cardiovascular technician program instructor and Navy service lead at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, instructs Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Chessa Sheppard (left) and Army Spc. Victoria Belbusti (right) on using the cardiac catheterization simulator during a portion of their CVT didactic training. The simulator is used to demonstrate concepts learned in the classroom and exposes students to hands on training that they will be expected to perform.

Pet therapy provides stress relief for Corpsmen students
March 4, 2016 — The Navy chaplain at Navy Medicine Training Support Centerat Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is in the business of speaking tostudents under stress. After having enough young adults come... MORE

Seaman Jeniffer Rodriguez, a student in the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, pets Lady, one of the Navy Chaplain Lt. Cmdr. Scott Adams’ certified therapy dogs, during “Pet Therapy” night at the Navy student barracks.

National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program recognizes SAMMC
March 4, 2016 — San Antonio Military Medical Center at Joint Base SanAntonio-Fort Sam Houston was recently recognized by the National Safe SleepHospital Certification Program as a “Silver Certified Sleep Leader,” for... MORE

Army North commander talks ‘Military City USA’ to SA Chamber of Commerce
March 3, 2016 — Lt. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins, commander of United States ArmyNorth (Fifth Army) and senior commander of Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis,addressed the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Feb. 24 at Sunset... MORE

Commentary: you don’t need to have
March 3, 2016 — Distracted driving has become the number one cause of fatalcar accidents and pedestrian deaths due to motor vehicles in the United States.In 2014, 4,223 pedestrians in the United States were killedby... MORE

Navy Surgeon General visits Navy Medicine San Antonio
March 3, 2016 — NMETC Public AffairsThe Navy’s surgeon general made his second trip sinceassuming his new position in December, visiting Navy Medicine commands in SanAntonio Feb. 18 and 19.Vice Adm. C. Forrest... MORE

SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 19, 2016) Vice Adm. C. Forrest Faison III, Navy Surgeon General and Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), uses a tablet to control a simulation model in the nursing synthesis lab at the Medical Education and Training Campus on board Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The lab is a part of the Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program where all hospital corpsmen students get hands-on experience with simulated patients. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jacquelyn D. Childs/Released)

DOD: Tax changes could affect service members, families
March 2, 2016 — Several tax law changes could significantly affect howservice members and their families file their 2015 income tax returns.“It’s probably the biggest set of changes in many years”said Army Lt. Col... MORE

DOD: Training, awareness critical in human trafficking fight
March 2, 2016 — The signs of human trafficking could be all aroundDepartment of Defense personnel: a subcontractor withholds passports and delayspayment to its employees or a company forces potential workers to pay a... MORE

Miltary members urged to learn how to prevent Zika virus
March 2, 2016 — Have you ever heard of the Zika virus? Up until about a month ago, unless you were studying raretropical diseases, probably not. Now, you can’t turn on the TV or surf the webwithout seeing an article... MORE

Know how to prevent the zika virus graphic.

Air Force monitoring Zika virus infection
March 2, 2016 — The Air Force is closely monitoring the emergence of Zikavirus infection in the Americas, Oceania, and Africa to help inform and protectAirmen and their families. The Department of Health and Human... MORE

359th Medical Group’s Fit Kid event focuses on nutrition, physical activity
March 2, 2016 — Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph’s 359th Medical Group isplanning an event this month that will emphasize the role proper nutrition andphysical activity play in shaping healthy lifestyles for... MORE

March marks Brain Injury Awareness Month
March 2, 2016 — Often called one of the “invisible wounds of war,” traumaticbrain injury, or TBI, is the result of a blow or jolt to the head that disruptsthe normal function of the brain. Anyone can suffer a TBI, it... MORE

Brain Injury Awareness timeline Mar 2015 (US Air Force Graphic / Steve Thompson)

Sen. Campbell, Commissioner Bush visit JBSA-Randolph
March 2, 2016 — Texas Sen. Donna Campbell and Texas Land Commissioner GeorgeP. Bush visited Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Feb. 24 to tour 12th FlyingTraining Wing facilities and learn about its mission.The 12th FTW... MORE

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush, Texas Sen. Donna Campbell and Lt. Col. Emil Bliss, 12th Flying Training Wing Community Initiatives director, discuss encroachment issues at an air traffic control tower Feb. 24 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.

You don’t need cell phone to be distracted driver
March 2, 2016 — Distracted driving has become the number one cause of fatalcar accidents and pedestrian deaths due to motor vehicles in the United States.In 2014, 4,223 pedestrians in the United States were killedby... MORE

531st IS captures base intramural basketball title
March 1, 2016 — The 531st Intelligence Squadron defeated the Navy InformationOperations Command Texas Gold team 44-34 Feb. 25 at the Chaparral FitnessCenter and won the 2015 Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Intramural... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Travis Stevenson, 531st Intelligences Squadron cyber operator, goes for a loose ball during the squadron’s matchup against the Navy Information Operations Command- Texas Gold intramural basketball team during the Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland Intramural Basketball Finals Feb. 25 at the Chaparral Fitness Center. The squadron won their second JBSA- Lackland Intramural Basketball Title in five years.

Joint Base San Antonio fire response crews red-hot at AETC’s February awards
March 1, 2016 — Joint Base San Antonio’s fire response community won big atthe Air Education and Training Command 2015 annual awards, which were announcedin February, with the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron’s fire... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Timothy Walsh, 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron deputy fire chief, was the Military Fire Officer of the year.Joint Base San Antonio’s fire response community won big at the Air Education and Training Command 2015 annual awards, which were announced in February, with the 502nd CES' fire emergency services flight and two individual firefighters taking home some top honors.

Green Dot training gives Airmen tools to prevent violence and sexual abuse
March 1, 2016 — About 100 program implementerswrapped up Green Dot training at Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland Feb. 25 aspart of the Air Force's newly implemented violence and abuse preventioninitiative.These... MORE

(From left) Tech. Sgt. Michelle Falcon, Master Sgt. Rebekah Virtue, Mary-Catherine Grinda, Staff Sgt. John Toms and Araceli Mendoza, all Green Dot program implementers, participate in a Green Dot training exercise Feb. 25 at Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland’s Arnold Hall.

JBSA-Randolph hosting Freedom Flyer Events
March 1, 2016 — People who have access to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, areinvited to attend a wreath-laying ceremony 10:15 to 11 a.m. March 4th at WashingtonCircle’s Missing Man Formation Monument and the... MORE

Cole basketball teams surpassing expectations this season
February 26, 2016 — Basketball fever is running rampant at Robert G. Cole HighSchool with both the boys and girls varsity teams in the playoffs. Althoughthis isn’t the first year that both teams have made it this far,... MORE