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'Fort Sam’s Own' 323rd Army Band, 313th Army Band perform at Alamo
July 6, 2021 — During an Independence Day concert held at the Alamo in downtown San Antonio July 2, “Fort Sam’s Own” 323rd Army Band performed with the 313th Army Band, a U.S. Army Reserve band from Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama...

MICC responsive to urgent Army Futures Command contract needs
July 2, 2021 — Army Futures Command officials in Austin, Texas, reached out to the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Sam Houston contracting office June 7 with the urgent need for the software requirement after exhausting other procurement vehicles and outreach for recommendations...

MEDCoE hosts first educator tour since COVID-19 pandemic
July 2, 2021 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, recently opened its doors for recruiting tours for the first time in over a year. Due to COVID-19 mitigation measures, public tours of the Army’s proponent for medical training and education had been suspended since March 2021...

U.S. Army North HHBN conducts change of responsibility
July 1, 2021 — The U.S. Army North Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion held a change of responsibility ceremony at the main post theater on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 29, 2021...

Vogel Resiliency Center holds monthly virtual healthy cooking events, food distribution
June 30, 2021 — The Vogel Resiliency Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosts monthly virtual cooking events as a follow-up to their monthly Military Family Food Distributions...

Three IMCOM Soldiers named Team USA coaches for Summer Olympics
June 29, 2021 — Staff Sgt. Spencer Mango, Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Bowsher, and Sgt. Terrence Jennings, all Soldier-coaches with the World Class Athlete Program, have been named as Team USA coaches for the Summer Olympic Games...

'Fort Sam’s Own' 323rd Army Band to perform patriotic concert at The Alamo
June 29, 2021 — The "Fort Sam’s Own" 323rd Army Band, alongside the 313th Army Band, will perform in concert at The Alamo July 2 at 11 a.m...

ARNORTH deputy commanding general retires after 36 years of service
June 29, 2021 — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. David P. Glaser concluded his career June 11 after 36 years of service overseeing Army operations throughout the United States and overseas...

Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity tests Rapid Opioid Countermeasure System at JBSA-Camp Bullis
June 29, 2021 — The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity, or USAMTEAC, conducted a customer test for the Rapid Opioid Countermeasure System, or ROCS, auto-injector at the Deployable Medical System Equipment for Training site at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis June 23...

U.S. Army Golden Knights make first ever jump into JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle
June 28, 2021 — As part of this year's Fort Sam Houston Fiesta Reception hosted by U.S. Army North, a member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights Demonstration Team, descends into the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 20. The Golden Knights were the first to ever jump into the Quadrangle...

Two NAMRU-SA members recognized by American Society of Military Comptrollers
June 28, 2021 — The American Society of Military Comptrollers, or ASMC, has selected two Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio members for awards recognizing their work within the command...

312th Military Intelligence Battalion holds FTX
June 25, 2021 — The 312th Military Intelligence Battalion held a field training exercise at the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command Intelligence Training Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis May 3-14, 2021. ...

Preventing suicide includes support of JBSA family, agencies
June 25, 2021 — Whether it’s going through basic training, processing or deploying, service members, military spouses and family members are constantly having to adapt to change. Sometimes the stressors of military life, or other life-changing events, can cause loneliness, isolation or depression and lead to thoughts of suicide. ...

IMCOM commanding general kicks off Fiesta San Antonio opening ceremony
June 24, 2021 — Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, commanding general of U.S. Army Installation Management Command. served as the senior commander for the Fiesta event June 17, representing the partnership between the Department of Defense and San Antonio, known as Military City, USA®...

ARNORTH ends COVID-19 vaccination mission, leaders look back on effort
June 24, 2021 — With more than 5 million vaccinations administered, the Army has concluded its COVID-19 support mission, which found Soldiers helping others and building trust within some of the nation’s hardest-hit communities, Army leaders recently said...

Colombian Army conducts staff talks with Army South, trains at Joint Readiness Training Center
June 24, 2021 — The U.S. Army can trace its history training with the Colombian Army, or COLAR, to more than 60 years ago, when U.S. Army Ranger officers developed the Lancero training program for the COLAR in the mid-1950s...

MICC focuses on safety, health measures for return to office
June 24, 2021 — Mission and Installation Contracting Command leaders at all levels can make a difference by becoming involved and fostering a positive safety and occupational health culture, enabling MICC Soldiers and civilians to effectively manage their personal risk as the MICC workforce begins returning to the office after working for more than a year under COVID-19 protocols...

MEDCoE graduations re-opening to family and friends
June 22, 2021 — Family and friends of trainees assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are invited back to base for the first open graduation since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Reopening MEDCoE graduations will occur in a systematic manner that is not expected to be complete until July 9 at the earliest...

Hunt Military Communities assumes housing management at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
June 22, 2021 — Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston welcomed the Hunt Military Communities announcement June 22 that it will assume asset and property management at the historic U.S. Army post...

Army Medical Department Museum now open
June 21, 2021 — The Army Medical Department Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has re-opened its doors to all Joint Base San Antonio personnel, students, residents and their families...