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Port San Antonio’s Station ‘X’ marks the spot
May 27, 2022 — Military and community city leaders attended the San Antonio Historical Marker Station "X" dedication at Port San Antonio May 21. The marker is located across the parking lot that is now the home of the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology at Port San Antonio. ... MORE

418th CSB welcomes new command sergeant major
May 27, 2022 — Soldiers and civilians from the 418th Contracting Support Brigade welcomed their new enlisted leader to the unit during a change-of-responsibility ceremony May 19 at Fort Hood, Texas. The 418th CSB is a subordinate unit of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas... MORE

ARNORTH hosts federal, DOD leaders for hurricane rehearsal of concept drill
May 27, 2022 — In preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr., U.S. Army North commander, hosted more than 100 military and civilian leaders both in person and virtually for its hurricane rehearsal of concept drill at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 25... MORE

1st Mission Support Command joins other federal and DOD leaders for a hurricane rehearsal of concept drill hosted by ARNORTH

Army South Situational Assessment Teams deploys in El Salvador
May 27, 2022 — Two U.S. Southern Command Situational Assessment Teams, referred to as SSAT, participated in FA-HUM 2014 in El Salvador in the second week of May... MORE

BAMC helps public learn how to ‘stop the bleed’
May 27, 2022 — According to Bleedingcontrol.org, “uncontrolled bleeding is the number one cause of preventable death from trauma.” In San Antonio, there is an ongoing effort to train as many people as possible on how to control bleeding to increase the chances of victim survival... MORE

Settlement of estate
May 27, 2022 — The commander regrets to announce the death of Army Master Sgt. Fritzgerald Clinton, assigned to U.S. Army Installation Management Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, who passed away May 12, 2022... MORE

U.S. Army North, FEMA, others prepare for 2022 Hurricane Season predicted to be “above average”
May 26, 2022 — As the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane season approaches, U.S. Army North hosted more than 150 military and civilian partners who gathered in person and virtually for a Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept (ROC) Drill at the Army Medical Department ROC Drill Facility at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, May 25... MORE

Army South departs Honduras concluding deployment exercise
May 24, 2022 — U.S. Army South finished a contingency command post deployment exercise at Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras May 19, to increase readiness for upcoming contingencies in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of operations... MORE

Settlement of estate
May 24, 2022 — The commander regrets to announce the death of Army Sgt. 1st Class Miranda S. Hayes, assigned to Company A, 188th Medical Battalion, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, who passed away May 13, 2022... MORE

SAUSHEC honors faculty members for their contributions to military medicine
May 20, 2022 — San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium held its annual faculty awards dinner May 14 at the Randolph Parr Club. The event honored faculty members for their dedication and expertise in training future military medical and allied health professionals... MORE

Enlistment option allows buddies to train, serve together
May 19, 2022 — Leaving home for the first time can be scary, but doing this with your closest friends makes it a lot easier. The Army offers a program allowing people to join with up to four of their friends... MORE

Two soldiers in uniform pose with three students with enlistment certificates for the Army.

MEDCoE commanding general commissions 24 UTSA ROTC Cadets
May 18, 2022 — The University of Texas at San Antonio Reserve Officer Training Corps Roadrunner Battalion held a commissioning ceremony for 24 cadets as they entered the U.S. Army as second lieutenants, at the UTSA main campus, May 13, 2022. In a packed auditorium, Maj. Gen. Dennis LeMaster, commanding general U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, had the honor of serving as the guest speaker and administering the oath of the commissioned officer to the graduates... MORE

ARNORTH hosts ceremony, surprises WWII Soldier with long-overdue medals, including Bronze Star
May 17, 2022 — U.S. Army North paid special tribute to the service of U.S. Army Pfc. Reid F. Clanton during a ceremony, awarding him long-overdue medals at the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 16, 2022... MORE

Army South kicks-off 7th annual Peru-U.S. Army-to-Army Staff Talks
May 16, 2022 — The 7th annual Peru-U.S. Army-to-Army Staff Talks seek to promote bilateral efforts in order to develop professional partnerships and increase interaction between partner nation armies... MORE

MEDCoE celebrates 102 years of training, educating Army medicine personnel
May 16, 2022 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, which marked its centennial birthday without ceremony in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conducted a 102nd MEDCoE birthday commemoration event to honor the MEDCoE’s place in Army Medicine’s rich and storied history at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 13... MORE

MEDCoE hosts Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
May 16, 2022 — Gilbert Cisneros Jr., Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, accompanied by Seileen Mullen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, visited the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence as part of a larger tour of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 12-13, 2022... MORE

New EFMP liaison dedicated to Navy personnel in South Texas
May 16, 2022 — For military families with special needs, the Department of Defense Exceptional Family Member Program provides support and resources to help members and their families thrive in military life. At Joint Base San Antonio, EFMP programs are available to all branches of the military, but an additional bonus for Navy personnel in and around San Antonio is that they have their own case liaison for the program. ... MORE

Person in military uniform speaking to another person at a table, with handouts.

Army South begins deployment exercise in Honduras
May 13, 2022 — U.S. Army South Soldiers arrived in Honduras May 12 for a nine-day deployment exercise with more than 60 Soldiers to set up a contingency command post in preparation for future forward operations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility... MORE

IMCOM brings leaders together to focus on people
May 13, 2022 — Garrison commanders and command sergeants major from Army installations around the world gathered for a three-day conference May 3-5 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston to collaborate on ways to enhance Soldier, family and civilian readiness... MORE

BAMC Auxiliary supports patient care through welfare grants
May 13, 2022 — The Brooke Army Medical Center Auxiliary held its annual Welfare Recognition Ceremony May 11. This year, the welfare committee approved 15 grants and four emergency requests totaling more than $24,000 to help support patient care at BAMC... MORE