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Present meets past at Fort Sam Houston Museum
November 29, 2019 — Jacqueline Davis, Fort Sam Houston Museum director, shows Mary Jean Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, artifacts from her grandfather's life, during her visit to the Fort Sam Houston Museum Nov. 22... MORE

Jacqueline Davis(left), Fort Sam Houston Museum director, shows Mary Jean Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, artifacts from her grandfather's life, during her visit to the Fort Sam Houston Museum Nov. 22. During her visit, Eisenhower also toured the U.S. Army North headquarters and visited the Eisenhower quarters, still in use today. President Eisenhower was stationed at Fort Sam Houston both as a lieutenant and a colonel, and he even met his wife, Mamie, at the Army post.

U.S. Army North conducts change of command July 8
June 27, 2019 — U.S. Army North will conduct a change of command ceremony at Staff Post Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston at 9 a.m. July 8. Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, who has commanded U.S. Army North for the last three years, will relinquish command to Lt. Gen Laura J. Richardson. Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commanding general, U.S. Northern Command, will host the ceremony. ... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan (left), who has commanded U.S. Army North for the last three years, will relinquish command to Lt. Gen Laura J. Richardson (right).

U.S. Army North evaluates North Carolina National Guard unit
June 24, 2019 — Every 18 months, the 42nd Civil Support Team is required to be validated on core tasks, such as the decontamination process, identifying threats and materials, and coordinating with civilian authorities in a realistic setting. This validation proves that the unit is ready to respond to a chemical, radiological or biological event. U.S. Army North provides training and evaluates specialized units in the National Guard to meet homeland defense and homeland security mission sets... MORE

Soldiers and Airmen from the 42nd Civil Support Team are evaluated on core tasks while conducting training at the Buncombe County Training Center June 13 as part of a U.S. Army North validation training exercise in Woodfin, North Carolina.

Collaboration emphasized at 2016 Regional Border Commanders Conference
December 14, 2016 — Collaboration was the word of the week at the 2016 Regional Border Commanders Conference as military and law enforcement leaders from Mexico and the United States met at U.S. Army North headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 29 through Dec. 1 to discuss how to better address issues along their borders. ... MORE