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Army South Soldiers hold coat drive for local elementary school
March 1, 2018 — The Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army South at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston held a coat drive from Jan. 8 to Feb. 1, for the students of Booker T. Washington Elementary School in San Antonio. The school and battalion are partnered through the Adopt-a-School program... MORE

Army South hosts Soldiers from El Salvador
February 21, 2018 — U.S. Army South recently hosted a delegation from the Armed Forces of El Salvador for a series of staff talk steering committee meetings. The delegation from El Salvador was led by Col. Angel Lima... MORE

Army South makes history with new teammate
November 21, 2017 — Brig. Gen. Ellen S. Clark assumed the position of U.S. Army South’s Director for the Army Reserve Engagement Cell, or AREC, during a Nov. 15 ceremony hosted by Army South Commanding General Maj. Gen. Mark R. Stammer. Aside from the significance of being the second highest ranked Soldier in the organization, Clark is also the first female general officer to serve in U.S. Army South. ... MORE

Army South unveils Hall of Honor, inducts recipients
September 19, 2017 — Thanks to the behind-the-scenes efforts of Army South historian Dr. Isaac Hampton, the Army South Hall of Honor became a reality with a flagship ceremony Sept. 14 in the lobby of the headquarters building at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Brazil, U.S. reach agreement at army-to-army staff talks
August 1, 2017 — Army South and Brazilian delegates reached consensus on 43 agreed-to-actions, or ATAs, during army-to-army staff talks in Brasilia, Brazil July 26. The ATAs, which include opportunities to work together and improve readiness through training, exercises and other exchanges, take place in fiscal year 2018... MORE

Army South facilitates Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force energy conservation conference
July 24, 2017 — With an abundance of sunshine, wind and rain, the Trinidad and Tobago, or TTO, Defense Force is taking a pro-active approach in this southern Caribbean region when it comes to renewable energy strategy. Port of Spain in Trinidad was the sight of a recent bi-lateral subject matter expert exchange conference hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force. This fourth annual military-to-military engagement focused on water and energy conservation policy development. ... MORE

Army South hosts Colombian sergeants major visit to U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy
June 8, 2017 — Almost two dozen sergeants major from the Colombian Sergeant Major Academy, Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquiai, or PISJA, recently visited the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson, S.C., where these drill sergeants are produced... MORE

Alamo Wing supports U.S. Army South exercise
September 21, 2016 — The 433rd Airlift Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland lent a helping hand to Soldiers from U.S. Army South Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston as they geared up at the JBSA-Lackland flightline for an emergency deployment exercise to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Sept. 8... MORE

ARSOUTH deputy commanding general helps dedicate local high school
September 21, 2016 — Brig. Gen. James Wong, the U.S. Army South deputy commanding general and director of operations and National Guard affairs, joined several community members and board members from the Judson Independent School District for the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of Veterans Memorial High School in San Antonio Sept. 9. The school opened Aug. 22 and welcomed 600 freshman and sophomore students for its inaugural year. ... MORE

Army South, partner nations wrap up PANAMAX 2016
August 18, 2016 — U.S. Army South wrapped up Fuerzas Aliadas PANAMAX 2016, an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored multi-national exercise focused on ensuring the security of the Panama Canal and the surrounding region Aug. 4 at Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Civil-military relations seminar strengthens U.S. Army South-Chile bond
September 10, 2015 — More than 100 participants from the military and government of Chile, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations and the U.S. Army, including members of U.S. Army South, gathered in Santiago, Chile, to conduct a Civil-Military Relations Professional Development Exchange seminar Aug. 16-21... MORE

U.S. Army South conducts M249 Range at Camp Bullis
September 3, 2015 — Army South machine gun range at Camp Bullis... MORE

Former commanders return to Army South to discuss lessons learned, future of command
August 27, 2015 — U.S. Army South recently had the opportunity and privilege to draw from more than 250 years of collective military service when it hosted its first former commanders’ conference at its headquarters on Fort Sam Houston Aug. 10... MORE

Army South headquarters conducts active shooter exercise
August 20, 2015 — Active shooter training provides participants the opportunity to practice and be prepared on how to respond to an active shooter incident at work or outside of work... MORE

Army South Soldiers learn the art of building and loading a pallet
August 20, 2015 — Building and loading a pallet might seem a rudimentary skill, but a group of 20 U.S. Army South Soldiers at Fort Sam Houston learned it’s more complex and requires more proficiency to prepare mass quantities of supplies to move during air cargo lifts... MORE