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Royal Thai Air Force nurses team up with 59th MDW for U.S. healthcare collaboration
October 3, 2023 — During July and August 2023, the 59th Medical Wing hosted a team of five Royal Thai Air Force nurses from Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Sai Mai District, Bangkok, Thailand, known for delivering primary care services to RTAF personnel and the wider community... MORE

The 59th MDW collaborated with the RTAF to foster strong international relations by providing them with valuable first-hand experience in patient care practices.

BAMC seeks volunteers to help support healthcare mission
October 2, 2023 — Brooke Army Medical Center is seeking volunteers to support its healthcare mission. ... MORE

Lessons From a Father: Soldier uses his father's life lessons as a guide to success
October 2, 2023 — A father can be the most important influence in a boy’s life. He is the first example of what it means to be a man, and the lessons he passes on can stick with his son for life. The lessons Spc. Armando Estrada learned from his father, Armando Estrada Sr., who helped shape the man he grew up to be and prepared him for his future profession: a Soldier in the United States Army... MORE

Task Force 51 commander relinquishes command
October 2, 2023 — Task Force-51 held a change of command ceremony at the Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Sept. 29 as Maj. Gen. William J. Prendergast relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman in a ceremony officiated by U.S. Army North Commanding General Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr... MORE

Not Just In April: Interactive Advocacy provides bold, provocative, and impactful training
September 27, 2023 — The U.S. Army South Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention team collaborated with Interactive Advocacy to provide a two-part annual training session at the Fort Sam Houston Theater on Sept. 15, 2023... MORE

Army veteran, Gold Star Mother shares her son’s story to honor his memory
September 26, 2023 — “I still hear his voice each day, and I dread the day that I forget what that voice sounds like,” said retired Chief Warrant Officer 5 Candy Martin as her voice shook speaking to a crowd of U.S. Army South Soldiers at the Fort Sam Houston Theatre on Sept. 21, 2023... MORE

Army North tackles the future of homeland defense
September 25, 2023 — “Homeland defense is our number one priority.” Artificial Intelligence, high-altitude balloons used for surveillance, and even social media applications like TikTok are examples of the emerging uses of technology that can disrupt this priority for the Army and Department of Defense... MORE

PHOTOS | U.S. Army North holds horse dedication ceremony
September 21, 2023 — U.S. Army North hosted a dedication ceremony to welcome two new horses to the Caisson Platoon at the Fort Sam Houston Section Sables in San Antonio, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2023. The new horses, Bloch and McCall, are named after World War II Medal of Honor recipients Col. Orville Bloch and Master Sgt. Thomas McCall... MORE

Vietnam War veterans honor fellow fallen Soldiers
September 21, 2023 — The USO San Antonio Warrior and Family Support Center hosted the Charlie Company Remembrance Ceremony and reunion at the Freedom Park Amphitheater on Sept. 15... MORE

Army South Mexican-American officer overcomes challenges, tragedy
September 21, 2023 — Capt. Elizabeth Dupont, U.S. Army South G3/5 planning officer, battled her whole life for what she wanted: her athleticism, her education, and her military service, but all the challenges she faced to forge her life couldn’t compare to the trauma of losing her only child... MORE

Mexican-American officer overcomes challenges and tragedy

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston hosts U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Best Medic Challenge
September 19, 2023 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Best Medic Challenge took place at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 18, 2023... MORE

Army to once again require NCOs to attend school for promotions
September 19, 2023 — Beginning in January 2024, the Army will reinstate its existing Select, Train, Educate and Promote Policy, which requires noncommissioned officers to complete professional military education training courses before they can be promoted... MORE

METC Physical Therapy Technician program goes digital
September 18, 2023 — The Medical Education and Training Campus' Physical Therapy Technician program is the first of METC’s 48 programs to permanently shift to eBooks for student learning. ... MORE

METC ultrasound student praised for catching abnormal scan
September 18, 2023 — Petty Officer 2nd Class Douglass Jones joined the Navy to challenge himself and develop skills that could one day be useful outside of the military. Fortunately for one service member, Jones was able to apply his newly learned skills in a very unexpected way. ... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston holds 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
September 11, 2023 — To commemorate the 22-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 7:46 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Main Flagpole on Stanley Road. Members of the community came together to honor the 2,977 people who lost their lives during the tragic event that happened in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. ... MORE

Army Reserve veterinarians augment Operation Walking Shield 2023
September 8, 2023 — Approximately 20 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 7350th Veterinary Detachment, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and the 7360th Veterinary Detachment, Montgomery, Alabama, performed an array of medical operations and procedures for local pets and ranch animals during Innovative Readiness Training-Operation Walking Shield 2023, Aug. 6-19, 2023... MORE

Retired Military Town Hall informs retired community, families
September 6, 2023 — A Retired Military Town Hall was held Aug. 26 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center. Topics included what services are available to the retired community and their families from JBSA installations, as well as healthcare updates from Brooke Army Medical Center and the Department of Veteran Affairs... MORE

JBSA commemorates 22nd anniversary of 9/11
September 6, 2023 — To commemorate the 22-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is hosting a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 7:46 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 at the Main Flagpole on Stanley Road. Please note Stanley Road will be closed in both directions from 6:30 a.m. until the event is over. The ceremony will include a flag formation, a moment of silence, an invocation and a speaker. Those planning to attend should be in place by 7:30 a.m... MORE

NAMRU San Antonio hosts 6th 'Mission Possible'
September 5, 2023 — Military and support personnel assigned to Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio recently attended the sixth edition of “Mission Possible,” an information-sharing event held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Aug. 31... MORE

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Aug. 31, 2023) – Capt. Ewell Hollis, Navy Medical Corps, of Nashville, Tenn., executive officer, Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, speaks to personnel on the 101 Critical Days of Summer during the sixth edition of “Mission Possible,” an information-sharing event held at the Tri-Service Research Laboratory. The purpose of “Mission Possible” is to better inform members of the command on the tactics, techniques, and procedures of the science directorates to include the resource acquisitions and administrative directorates. NAMRU San Antonio’s mission is to conduct gap driven combat casualty care, craniofacial, and directed energy research to improve survival, operational readiness, and safety of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel engaged in routine and expeditionary operations. It is one of the leading research and development laboratories for the U.S. Navy under the DoD and is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Command in Silver Spring, Md. (U.S. Navy photo by Burrell Parmer, NAMRU San Antonio Public Affairs/Released)

JBSA readies families during National Emergency Preparedness Month
September 5, 2023 — Joint Base San Antonio Military & Family Readiness Centers are celebrating Emergency Preparedness Month with a Community Preparedness and Ready event 9:30 a.m. to noon on Sept. 29, 2023, at the Military and Family Readiness Center at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, located at 3060 Stanley Road... MORE