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MEDCoE celebrates Veterans Day with local community
November 15, 2022 — Soldiers and leaders assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, or MEDCoE, celebrated past and present service members by engaging with local San Antonio and surrounding communities on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2022... MORE

PHOTOS: ARNORTH takes part in Veterans Day at the Alamo
November 14, 2022 — U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John R. Evans Jr., Army North commanding general, took part in a wreath-laying ceremony for Veteran’s Day at the Alamo Plaza in San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 11, 2022. The Alamo hosts a Veteran’s Day event to celebrate, honor, and recognize active and former military and their families... MORE

Celebrate America’s Military showcases Veterans Day events
November 10, 2022 — As Celebrate America’s Military continues, several traditional events are scheduled for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and throughout the weekend... MORE

As Celebrate America’s Military continues, several traditional events are scheduled for Veterans Day, Nov. 11.

Commissaries offer veterans benefits year-round
November 10, 2022 — The Defense Commissary Agency recently implemented a series of new benefits for its patrons... MORE

SECDEF observes National Veterans and Military Families Month
November 10, 2021 — Our families serve every bit as much as we do. That’s one reason why it’s so important during this National Veterans and Military Families Month that we take time to recognize them for the sacrifices they make and for the support they continue to give all those who have worn -- and who still wear -- the uniform... MORE

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

Joint Base San Antonio honors veterans who continue to serve
November 9, 2021 — On Nov. 11, Veterans Day will be observed in ceremonies and events around the nation, including at Joint Base San Antonio. Veterans Day honors the men and women who have served in the U.S. military, and here at JBSA, many of those veterans continue to serve as civilian Department of Defense personnel. To commemorate this special day, several provided their thoughts on what Veterans Day means to them and how they continue to serve their country through their work... MORE

San Antonio Market vaccine and testing site closures for Veterans Day
November 4, 2021 — The following are Veterans Day weekend closures for Joint Base San Antonio's COVID-19 screening/testing sites: The Brooke Army Medical Center site will be closed Nov. 11-14, and will reopen Monday,... MORE

Due to an increase in cases, the WHASC is conducting a drive-through COVID-19 testing available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on the first floor of the parking garage. Since the testing site uses the polymerase chain reaction tests, the results are available to patients through TRICARE Online within 24 to 72 hours.

433rd Airlift Wing supports Veterans Day at Briscoe Middle School
November 26, 2019 — Members of the 433rd Airlift Wing joined service members from other military services and from several Air Force Junior ROTC squadrons to support multiple Veterans Day events held throughout the day at Dolph Briscoe Middle School Nov. 11... MORE

Maj. Matthew Menendez, 68th Airlift Squadron pilot, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas briefs students from Dolph Briscoe Middle School, Nov. 11, 2019, on the mission of the 433rd Airlift Wing, and the facts about the aircraft they fly, the C-5M Super Galaxy.

343rd Training Squadron Airmen volunteer at Veterans Day event
November 15, 2019 — Three 343rd Training Squadron Airmen participated in a Veterans Day ceremony for residents of Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation Nov. 8... MORE

Staff Sgt. Victor Medina-Ornelas, 343rd Training Squadron Block One Instructor, shakes the hand of a veteran at a Veterans Day ceremony at Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation in San Antonio Nov. 8.

Veterans Day ceremony honors the price of freedom
November 11, 2019 — Hundreds of veterans, military members, family and patriots turned out for a celebration of America’s veterans at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11... MORE

Members of the Douglas MacArthur High School Army Junior ROTC present the colors at the start of the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11.

BAMC Veterans Day ceremony honors ‘unbroken chain of patriotism’
November 8, 2019 — Brooke Army Medical Center honored the nation’s “unbroken chain of patriotism” during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 1... MORE

Guest speaker retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala praises veterans, past and present, for sustaining an “unbroken chain of patriotism” during the Veterans Day ceremony at Brooke Army Medical Center Nov. 1.

JBSA honors veterans at wreath-laying ceremony, parade
November 16, 2018 — Military personnel and members from the community attend a wreath presentation ceremony at The Alamo and parade in San Antonio Nov. 10. The ceremony was part of the Veterans Day parade held to honor veterans and current active duty Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines... MORE

Members from the Air Force Band of the West march and perform in the Veterans Day parade in San Antonio Nov. 10. The event was held to honor veterans and current active duty Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines.

Veterans honored during Brooke Army Medical Center ceremony
November 9, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center held its 3rd annual Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 2 featuring patriotic music, performances by a local high school marching band and drill team, a health fair and lunch... MORE

Retired Master Sgt. Walter Taylor, a former Brooke Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion Soldier, was the guest speaker during the 3rd annual Veterans Day Celebration at BAMC Nov. 2. The former combat engineer was seriously injured in Afghanistan in 2011 when he was struck in the face by a rocket-propelled grenade. As he healed, he continued to serve his fellow veterans and their families within the WTB in uniform and as a civilian.

Veterans Day: ‘A day to remember, acknowledge and share gratitude’
November 9, 2018 — Over the years, Veteran’s Day has had many names: Armistice Day, Day of Peace, or Remembrance Day. I most often think of Veteran’s Day as a day for remembrance, acknowledgement and gratitude... MORE

Brig. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman
Commander, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio

Local youth group honors veterans at senior center
November 22, 2017 — A group of members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Youth Center’s Torch Club went to the Parklane West Senior Center outside JBSA-Fort Sam Houston’s Wurzbach Gate Nov. 11 and put together a veteran’s day ceremony to honor them and thank them for their service... MORE

A group of members of the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Youth Center’s Torch Club went to the Parklane West Senior Center outside JBSA-Fort Sam Houston’s Wurzbach Gate Nov. 11 and put together a veteran’s day ceremony to honor them and thank them for their service.

Army North leader speaks to New Braunfels Utilities for Veterans Day
November 22, 2017 — The military uniform is the most visible sign of a veteran, but Soldiers in uniform are only a small percentage of veterans within the population. In the San Antonio area – Military City, U.S.A. – there are veterans all around us every day. That’s no different at New Braunfels Utilities, or NBU, a community-owned, not-for-profit public power utility for the city of New Braunfels, Texas... MORE

As part of Veterans Day recognition events, Army North Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Division Chief Col. J.D. Highfill spoke at the New Braunfels Utilities’ annual Veterans Day breakfast Nov. 10.

Air Force Alpha Warriors prove mettle in ‘Final Battle’
November 16, 2017 — Forty-three Airmen from installations worldwide competed in the first Air Force Alpha Warrior competition, a celebration of functional fitness and resiliency, Nov .11, 2017 in Selma, Texas... MORE

Army Chief of Staff visits Brooke Army Medical Center
November 13, 2017 — U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley visits with patients and staff at Brooke Army Medical Center in honor of Veterans Day Nov. 11, 2017... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center Commanding General Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (right) discusses the BAMC trauma mission with U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley Nov. 11, 2017 as Col. Michael Ludwig, deputy commander for Inpatient Services, looks on. Milley spent Veterans Day visiting with patients and staff at BAMC.

San Antonio youth, ISR Wingmen honor veterans together
November 14, 2016 — Veteran’s Day means many things to many people. For a select group of volunteers from 25th Air Force, and Joint Base San Antonio, this November 11 meant spending their day educating local students on the importance of honoring military members, past and present... MORE

Master Sgts. Carma McCall, 25th Air Force Inspector General's office, and Justin Seigrist, Air Education and Training Command, speak to students at Stevenson Middle School on Veteran's Day. Photo by: Lori A. Bultman