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Resilience during holidays can be daunting, but possible
December 9, 2020 — Joint Base San Antonio offers many programs and services which can help lift spirits and assist in navigating the holidays in a positive way... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio offers many programs and services which can help lift spirits and assist in navigating the holidays in a positive way.

JBSA Suicide Prevention Taskforce coordinates resources
October 1, 2020 — Saving lives is the mission of the Joint Base San Antonio Suicide Prevention Task Force. ... MORE

Joint Base San Antonio's Suicide Prevention Task Force

JBSA chapels offer virtual options during pandemic
July 22, 2020 — Religious freedom is an entitlement for service members guaranteed in Title 10 of the U.S. Code and the chaplains at Joint Base San Antonio are doing their best to ensure all service members, retirees, Department of Defense civilian employees, and their family members have options for practicing their faith during COVID-19... MORE

Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Kimberly Hall welcomes viewers to a virtual service being livestreamed from Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland July 12, 2020.

JBSA chaplains, counselors utilize technology to provide counsel and guidance during pandemic
April 16, 2020 — Mental health specialists, chaplains and counselors throughout Joint Base San Antonio are utilizing technology and finding resourceful ways to keep in touch with their clients who seek counseling and guidance during this time of social distancing... MORE

Army’s top chaplain: more social distancing, less disconnection
April 8, 2020 — While officials have relied on “social distancing” to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Army’s top chaplain says the term doesn’t mean stopping all contact with friends and family... MORE

Weathering COVID-19: Spiritual Resilience
April 3, 2020 — How to cope during stressful times using spiritual resiliency... MORE

Sunshine peers through gloomy clouds, bringing rays of hope to Cannon Beach, Ore. February 23, 2019. (Courtesy photo by Emily Moon)

JBSA provides several donation options for flood victims
August 31, 2017 — Many people in the Joint Base San Antonio community want to do something to assist the flood victims in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Several options, more impactful and helpful, exists to donate to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey, than food and clothing donations. ... MORE

The 502 Air Base Wing Chaplain Corps is partnering with faith-based community organizations to provide a much-needed resources for when people return to their once-flooded homes and the clean-up phase begins.

Chaplain internship: an important part of becoming a chaplain
July 19, 2017 — As part of the Chaplain Candidate Program, the internship portion is an opportunity for seminary and other professional religious school students to evaluate their compatibility and potential for commissioning as an Air Force Chaplain... MORE

Master Sgt. Crystal Ybarra, 319th Training Squadron military training instructor, provides a tour to chaplain candidates of the Basic Expeditionary Airmen Skills Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 5, 2017. The tour was part of the Chaplain Candidate Intensive Internship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal Wright)