Joint Base San Antonio > News

MEDCoE hosts ceremony, recognizes passing of 'Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act'
October 30, 2024 — On Sept. 26, 2024, President Joe Biden signed the “Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act” into law. This gold medal recognizes the pilots, crew chiefs and medics who “served honorably during the Vietnam War aboard helicopter air ambulances.”... MORE

MEDCoE celebrates its history with centennial anniversary book launch
December 2, 2021 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence conducted a ceremony to unveil a book dedicated to its Centennial Anniversary Nov. 30. The event was hosted by Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, MEDCoE commanding general, at the Army Medical Department Museum vehicle pergola at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

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... MORE

Army Medical Department Museum preserves history, supports education
September 12, 2019 — The Army Medical Department Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston traces its origins back to the Museum of Field Equipment established by the Medical Field Service School, or MFSS, at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, May 17, 1944... MORE

A flyer for the opening of the renovated museum in 1954.

Medical Professional Training Brigade welcomes new command sergeant major
May 22, 2019 — Command Sgt. Maj. Jennifer A. Redding assumed responsibility of the Medical Professional Training Brigade in a ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 22... MORE

Col. Shauna L. Snyder (right), commander, Medical Professional Training Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, passes the unit colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Jennifer A. Redding at an assumption of responsibility ceremony held at the Army Medical Department Museum May 22.