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ARNORTH OFFICIALS MEET WITH CANADIAN COUNTERPARTS
July 6, 2016 — Col. Daryl Cross (right), incoming Canadian Director Army Staff shakes hands with Col. John Highfill (left), Chief Security Cooperation Division, Army Norath, at Fort Sam Houston June 28, kicking off... MORE

Col. Daryl Cross (right), incoming Canadian Director Army Staff shakes hands with Col. John Highfill (left), Chief Security Cooperation Division, Army Norath, at Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle June 28.

ARNORTH Soldier uses jiu-jitsu as therapy to cope with PTSD
June 24, 2016 — The traditional Brazilian martial art of jiu-jitsu isn’tjust a workout or some sport to practice for 33-year-old Sgt. 1st Class BrentSchneider, U.S. Army North Security Operations Division... MORE

323rd Army Band 'Fort Sam's Own' woodwind quintet named best in Army
March 16, 2016 — The 323rd Army Band’s woodwind quintet was named the Army’stop woodwind ensemble in this year’s Musical Performance Team of the Yearcompetition.The quintet, consisting of Staff Sgt. Michael Becker... MORE

Spc. Martin “Doctor” Van Klompenberg plays bassoon during the 323rd Army Band’s woodwind quintet rehearsal March 3. The quintet was recently named the Army’s top musical performance team of the year in the woodwind ensemble category. The quintet’s winning submission was a performance of Van Klompenberg’s arrangement of a Beethoven piano sonata he originally created to honor the late Lt. Col. Brandon Darby at a recent memorial service.

Army’s Task Force 51 trains on emergency deployment at JBSA-Lackland
March 10, 2016 — A team from U.S. ArmyNorth’s Task Force 51 at Fort Sam Houston packed their bags and headed acrosstown to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland March 2 to train on loading theirequipment on military... MORE

U.S. Army North hosts Regional Border Commanders Conference
March 4, 2016 — U.S. Army North hosted a Regional Border CommandersConference at Fort Sam Houston Jan. 20-21 with representatives from the MexicanSecretariat of National Defense, or SEDENA, and numerous U.S. civilian... MORE

Army North commander talks ‘Military City USA’ to SA Chamber of Commerce
March 3, 2016 — Lt. Gen. Perry L. Wiggins, commander of United States ArmyNorth (Fifth Army) and senior commander of Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis,addressed the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Feb. 24 at Sunset... MORE