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Former international medical student returns to JBSA-Fort Sam Houston as general officer
June 4, 2019 — A South Korean delegation, led by a former international student trained at the Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, visited Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston recently. It has been more than two decades since Brig. Gen. Myoung-ok Kwon of the Republic of Korea Army was an international military student at the HRCoE in what is now known as the Captains Career Course, but she still has fond memories of the experience. ... MORE

Republic of Korea Army Brig. Gen. Myoung-ok Kwon (center), superintendent for the Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy, observes a live demonstration of a combat trauma management scenario in a mock aid station conducted by instructors for the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence’s Tactical Combat Medical Care course during a May 2019 visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Also pictured (to her right) is ROK Army Lt. Col. Yoomi Jung, director for the Academy’s Clinical Nursing Science Department.

AMEDDC&S social work student defends world championship bodybuilding title
December 6, 2018 — Three years ago, when Army Capt. Johnny Dotson was a first lieutenant, he was approached by someone at the Fort Leonard Wood (Missouri) main post gym and encouraged to look into becoming a competitive body builder. Though he had never thought of competing, Dotson took the stranger’s suggestion and began the research that propelled him into the competition lifestyle... MORE

Army Capt. Johnny Dotson training at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Central Gym.

Mission Thanksgiving a success with Soldiers, local families
November 26, 2018 — Thanks to more than 300 Military City Community Families who hosted nearly 900 Joint Base San Antonio and U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, Soldiers this Thanksgiving. This is a 20-year partnership with the community and the installation conducted by the 32nd Medical Brigade... MORE

Angel Gramling and father-in-law, Richard, are a military family who hosted Soldiers for Mission Thanksgiving Nov. 22.

AMEDDC&S Headquarters Support Company helps Feds Feed Families food drive
August 23, 2018 — The San Antonio Food Bank picked up more than300 pounds of food Aug. 21, collected by the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School Headquarters Support Company as part of the 2018 Feds Feed Families food drive... MORE

(From left) First Sgt. Julie Morris, U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School Headquarters Support Company, Ms. Ferenie Tinson, HRC Specialist, and Leo Zavala, San Antonio Food Bank truck driver, load a pallet of donated food items.

U.S. Army celebrates 243rd anniversary
June 11, 2018 — Spc. Matthew Saenz (second from left), a supply clerk with U.S. Army South, joins retired Army Brig. Gen. Charles V.L. Elia in the ceremonial cake cutting at San Antonio’s 243rd U.S. Army Birthday Celebration at the Grand Hyatt Riverwalk Hotel June 9... MORE

Spc. Matthew Saenz (second from left), a supply clerk with U.S. Army South, joins retired Army Brig. Gen. Charles V.L. Elia in the ceremonial cake cutting at San Antonio’s 243rd U.S. Army Birthday Celebration at the Grand Hyatt Riverwalk Hotel June 9. Saenz, 20, and Elia, 97, were the youngest and oldest Soldiers present and had the privilege of slicing the first piece of cake. Maj. Gen. Patrick Sargent (far left), U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School commanding general, observes the long-standing tradition with Command Sgt. Maj. William O’Neal (far right), AMEDDC&S senior enlisted advisor.

Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent assumes command of AMEDDC&S
June 1, 2018 — In front of a formation of Soldiers on the MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent assumed command of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, from Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein during a ceremony June 1, hosted by Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, Army Surgeon General and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command... MORE

(From left) Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, outgoing commander, U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School; Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West, Army Surgeon General and commanding general, U.S. Army Medical Command, and incoming AMEDDC&S commander Maj. Gen. Patrick D. Sargent salute the colors June 1.

AMEDD Center & School conducts sixth clinical pharmacy course
March 29, 2018 — Students attended the Clinical Pharmacy Course, or CPC, at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during the third week of March 2018... MORE

Cmdr. Janel Rossetto practices needle placement for battle field acupuncture on Dr. Adam Lang during the Clinical Pharmacy Course, or CPC, at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston during the third week of March 2018.

Sergeant Major of the Army visits soldiers, tours Vogel Resiliency Center
March 26, 2018 — Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey visited Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 23 and his stops included the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, the Vogel Resiliency Center and meeting wounded warriors at Brooke Army Medical Center... MORE

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey (left) speaks with Lt. Col. Christine L. Edwards (right), senior nutritionist at the Vogel Resiliency Center teaching kitchen March 23 about healthy cooking techniques and habits. Dailey visited Soldiers assigned to the US Army Medical Department Center & School going through their Advanced Individual Training to become battlefield-ready medics at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

AMEDDC&S Veterinary Science Department trains partner nations
January 18, 2018 — Global Health Engagement activities are taking place across every geographic combatant command and include disaster response, humanitarian assistance, military-to-military exchanges of expertise and military-to-civilian collaboration... MORE

Kazak Soldiers learn to field test water samples for contamination during a subject matter expert exchange on “Operational Preventive Medicine in Support of Deploying Forces.”

Occupational therapist fine tuning skills through AMEDDC&S graduate program
December 11, 2017 — As an Army occupational therapist, Maj. Robin Tennekoon is inspired by the strength, courage and resiliency shown by the service members she provides care for on a daily basis at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Maj. Robin Tennekoon, a graduate student and fellow in the U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctor of Science in Occupational Therapy program at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, gives a presentation about an upper extremity orthopedic condition.

Soldiers persevere through rain to win AMEDDC&S Best Medic Competition
September 29, 2017 — Staff Sgts. Scott Dandrea and Joshua Merriss from the 232nd Medical Battalion were the winners of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School Best Medic Competition, which took place at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Sept. 25-28... MORE

Staff Sgt. Scott Dandrea, 232nd Medical Battalion, going through the low crawl portion of the obstacle course during the AMEDDC&S Best Medic Completion at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Sept. 25-28.

AMEDDC&S social work students making a difference at Haven for Hope
July 31, 2017 — Interning at a local non-profit organization that helps and provides services for the homeless has felt like a calling for Army 2nd Lt. Dori Lapenias, a graduate student in the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Army 2nd Lt. Dori Lapenias, a graduate student in the social work program at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, meets with a client at Haven for Hope in San Antonio July 19. Lapenias is one of four AMEDDC&S graduate students in the social work program who interned this summer at Haven for Hope, a 22-acre campus that helps homeless individuals and families with services to help them become independent and find a permanent home.

BAMC Emergency Medicine physicians culminate training with exercise
June 30, 2017 — The Brooke Army Medical Center Emergency Medicine Department recently graduated 26 Army and Air Force emergency medicine physicians after a weeklong exercise June 12-17... MORE

Emergency medicine doctors accompany 19th Special Forces Group personnel conducting a raid to seize an individual declared a high value target at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis as part of the Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise June 15. The exercise allows the doctors to observe what happens when there is a casualty and how the patient is treated and moved.

AMEDDC&S instructor awarded first Basic Army Instructor Badge
May 5, 2017 — Staff Sgt. Nissan N. Armas was awarded the first Basic Army Instructor Badge, or BAIB, at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, U.S. Health Readiness Center of Excellence at the Non Commissioned Officer Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 2... MORE

Staff Sgt. Nissan N. Armas (center) is congratulated by Col. Tayna Peacock (left), Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, Directorate of Training and Academic Affairs, U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School, and Sgt. Maj. Christopher R. Marshall (right), Sergeant Major, Directorate of Training and Academic Affairs, AMEDDC&S.

One person helps make a difference for students, teachers, community
January 6, 2017 — Students at Smith Elementary School in San Antonio received a surprise Dec. 12, 2016, when Danielle Smith, a civilian employee at the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, donated boxes of school supplies and presented several of the teachers with gift baskets and gift cards at a ceremony held in the packed school gym... MORE

(From left) Sgt. 1st Class Roberta Stevens, Vanessa Fo-Norton, Sgt, 1st Class Antonio Young, Staff Sgt. Brady Kornelis, Karen Archondisis, Danielle Smith, Mariana Ruiz, Command Sgt. Maj. Napoleon Noguerapayan and 1st Sgt. Thadenia Leach hold up a sign from students at Smith Elementary School thnaking the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston for donated school supplies Dec. 16, 2016.

Army Medicine and U.S. Border Patrol partner for training, veterinary care and cost savings
October 25, 2016 — The U.S. Army Animal Care Specialist, 68T, advanced individual training course at the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is one of the most demanding within Army medicine. 68Ts are responsible for the prevention and control of diseases transmitted from animal to man, as well as the comprehensive care for government-owned animals... MORE

Maj. Patrick Grimm, Deputy Chief of Animal Health Branch, performs a gastropexy on a Customs and Border Patrol working dog while assisted by Pvt. Jade Baxter, a student attending Army Animal Care Specialist, 68T, advanced individual training.

AMEDDC&S Best Medics compete at Camp Bullis
September 28, 2016 — Five Soldiers competed in the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School 2016 Best Medic competition at Camp Bullis Sept. 12-14... MORE

Staff Sgt. Jeremiah S. Gettler carryies an injured Soldier during the U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School 2016 Best Medic competition at Camp Bullis Sept. 12-14.