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Service to country runs in Fisher family
February 10, 2017 — When Reginal Fisher Jr. held up his hand to take the oath to enlist in the Navy Feb. 1 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, it was both an exciting and special day for him. But the biggest memory that will stick with Fisher from that day is that his father, Navy Lt. Reginal Fisher Sr., administered the oath to him. ... MORE

Reginal A. Fisher Jr. (left) , a 2016 graduate of Allison Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas, enlisted into the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman at the San Antonio Military Entrance Processing Station at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. His father, Lt. Reginal A. Fisher Sr., a native of Longview, Texas, and the enlisted operations officer for Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, administered the Oath of Enlistment. Future Sailor Fisher will become the fifth generation serviceman in his family. His great-great grandfather, Pfc. Tinzer Morrow, served in the Army during WWI; his great grandfather, Cpl. Willie Lee Fisher, served in the Army Air Corps in WWII; his grandfather, Cpl. James Lewis Fisher, served in the Army during the Vietnam War; and his father, who served in OPERATION IQAQI FREEDOM/ENDURRING FREEDOM.

Fort Sam Houston Navy units pin new chief petty officers
October 2, 2015 — Service members from the Medical Education and Training Campus and Navy Operational Support Center-San Antonio gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston with friends and family members to welcome the 24 newest chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony Sept. 16... MORE

Chief Hospital Corpsman Damien Bush (center) receives his anchors during a pinning ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Navy Medicine Training Support Center and Navy Operational Support Center San Antonio came together to pin 24 chiefs following a six-week indoctrination phase.

Sailors, Marines honor 9/11 victims at local fire station
September 23, 2015 — Sailors from San Antonio-area commands gathered to commemorate the events of 9/11 during a ceremony Sept. 11 at San Antonio Fire Station 1... MORE

Sailors bow their heads during the invocation at a 9/11 commemoration ceremony Sept. 11 at San Antonio Fire Station 1