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Fort Sam Houston Military Tax Assistance Center helps generate $7.1 million in refunds
April 25, 2016 — The Military Tax Assistance Center at Joint Base SanAntonio-Fort Sam Houston wrapped up the tax season with leaders thankingmilitary and civilian volunteers for their time and contributions to the... MORE

BAMC staff honors Bataan Death March survivors at memorial march
April 15, 2016 — More than 6,600 marchers began the 2016 Bataan MemorialDeath March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 20 and Brooke ArmyMedical Center’s team was among them.The memorial march is held annually... 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.

Security Forces airmen go ‘above and beyond’ to ‘serve and protect’
March 16, 2016 — Security Forces personnel “serve and protect” those who liveand work throughout Joint Base San Antonio, but some Airmen have recently takenthe meaning of those words beyond the gates of JBSA-Fort Sam... MORE

JBSA 502d Security Forces Squadron personnel (From left to right) Officer Christopher L. Barker Jr., Security Assistant, Senior Airman Adrienne Barriere, Senior Airman S. Elizabeth Aguilar, Airman 1st Class Sean M. Jenkins, Airman 1st Class Quytin Lewis

BAMC community-based medical homes extend hours, services to meet patients’ needs
March 16, 2016 — Brooke Army Medical Center has implemented several changesto make it easier for TRICARE beneficiaries to access care during times and atlocations more convenient to them.These changes include extended... MORE

Pfc. Cole Blancett (right), physical therapy assistant, helps Douglas Biala stretch during a physical therapy appointment March 6 at the Capt. Jennifer M. Moreno Primary Care Clinic at Fort Sam Houston. Two physical therapists and two physical therapy assistants are available by appointment from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

MICC acquisition forecast event attracts area business leaders
March 16, 2016 — More than 150 business representatives from the San Antoniometropolitan area met with Army contracting officials March 2 to hear aboutupcoming contracting opportunities during the Mission and... MORE

SAMMC’s trauma mission benefits San Antonio, medical readiness
March 16, 2016 — “Trauma team to thetrauma room” often rings through the halls of the San Antonio Military MedicalCenter at Fort Sam Houston throughout the day and the night. SAMMC is one oftwo Level I Trauma Centers... MORE

MICC personnel participate in joint operational contract support exercise
March 16, 2016 — U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Commandacquisition and support personnel from Fort Sam Houston will be participatingin an annual operational contract support exercise Monday through... MORE

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

Social workers ‘forging solutions out of problems’
March 10, 2016 — March is NationalSocial Work Month and this year’s theme is “Forging Solutions out ofChallenges.”The NationalAssociation of Social Workers drew the inspiration for this year’s theme fromthe historic... MORE

Virtual Critical Care Consultation project designed to improve patient outcomes
March 10, 2016 — Army medics deployedto remote or austere locations can face challenges when caring for injuredSoldiers. In an effort toprovide medical care guidance and recommendations by senior, experienced... MORE

Army South political advisor mentors St. Mary’s students
March 10, 2016 — The role of a militarypolitical advisor is a long-standing role and commitment from the U.S. StateDepartment to provide a flag-rank equivalent official as a personal advisor toleading U.S. military... MORE

Cole Lady Cougars finish basketball season as 3A state semi-finalists
March 10, 2016 — The Robert G. ColeHigh School Lady Cougars basketball team lost to the Wall High School LadyHawks, 60-40, at the Alamodome March 3, ending their first run at the Region IVDistrict 3A girls state... MORE

Cole High School senior Dalesia Booth (center) attempts to shoot around two
Wall High School defenders during the Region IV District 3 semifinal game
at the state championship at the Alamodome March 3. Wall won the game,
60-40.

Commentary: METC cardiovascular technicians training for healthy hearts
March 4, 2016 — As a Navy cardiovascular technician, or CVT, I am one of themost highly specialized, medically trained enlisted professionals in the Navy.The training I deliver at the Medical Education and Training... MORE

Petty Officer 1st Class Aldrin Augustus (center), cardiovascular technician program instructor and Navy service lead at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, instructs Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Chessa Sheppard (left) and Army Spc. Victoria Belbusti (right) on using the cardiac catheterization simulator during a portion of their CVT didactic training. The simulator is used to demonstrate concepts learned in the classroom and exposes students to hands on training that they will be expected to perform.