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Borden Institute marks Veterinary Corps birthday with release of veterinary textbook
June 5, 2019 — The Borden Institute, an agency of the Health Readiness Center of Excellence, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, released “Military Veterinary Services” as a part of the Textbooks of Military Medicine series June 3... MORE

Retired Brig. Gen. John Poppe (left), 25th Chief of the Army Veterinary Corps, presents the first copy of the “Military Veterinary Services” textbook to retired Brig. Gen. Charles Elia, the 15th Chief of the Army Veterinary Corps.

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.

HRCoE sets an ‘audacious goal’ for medical simulation and training
May 29, 2019 — A new Directorate of Simulation, or DOS, has been established at the Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or HRCoE, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The directorate is charged with coordinating and incorporating all medical simulation efforts across the full spectrum of medical and military operations... MORE

Attendees during the Strategic Medical Simulation Synchronization Summit hosted by HRCoE Directorate of Simulations May 15-16 got the opportunity to see the demonstrated capabilities of full body trauma simulation manikins.

BAMC celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander heritage
May 29, 2019 — Patients, staff and family members celebrated Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month at a ceremony in Brooke Army Medical Center’s Medical Mall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 23... MORE

Timothy Kanoia Kamaka performs at the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 23. Kamaka delighted attendees with his performance of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.”

Trinity Competition highlights best of the Health Readiness Center of Excellence
May 29, 2019 — The annual Trinity Competition is a grueling four-day event to determine the division-level Best Warrior, Drill Sergeant of the Year and Best Medic. Hosted by the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence, or AMEDDC&S HRCoE, winners represent the HRCoE in higher level competitions. ... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class David Nagle, Medical Professional Training Brigade, checks a simulated patient for injuries while competing in the Tactical Combat Casualty Care lane. The annual Trinity Competition is a grueling, four day event to determine the division level Best Warrior, Drill Sergeant of the Year and Best Medic.

CFPB launches expanded financial education program for service members
May 29, 2019 — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched the expansion of its online program, “Misadventures in Money Management,” which provides financial education tools to service members at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 23... MORE

Kathy Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spoke about the newly expanded Misadventures in Money Management, or MiMM, before an assembly of more than 1,000 service members at the Academic Support Building at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston.

Former Center for the Intrepid patient brings barbecue lunch to BAMC
May 24, 2019 — A former Special Forces medic who spent time recovering at the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston decided to make a stop at Brooke Army Medical Center May 20 to provide a barbecue lunch for patients, staff and family members... MORE

Brig. Gen. George N. Appenzeller, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general; Command Sgt. Major Thomas Oates, BAMC command sergeant major; and Sgt. Major James Brown, chief clinical sergeant major, serve lunch to BAMC staff, patients and family members during the Operation BBQ Relief event at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 20. Volunteers provided 8,000 meals during the event.

BAMC Day of Remembrance event teaches about Holocaust, honors survivors
May 22, 2019 — Brooke Army Medical Center held a Day of Remembrance observance May 15 to remember those killed during the Holocaust and honor those who survived... MORE

Dr. Steven Rosenblatt, guest speaker, lights a candle to honor the 6 million Jews killed during the Holocaust May 15 during the Days of Remembrance observance at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Rosenblatt, the son of a Holocaust survivor, talked about Adolf Hitler's rise to power and his mother's journey as a Holocaust survivor.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launches education program for military members
May 22, 2019 — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is launching its Misadventures in Money Management financial education tools for all active duty service members at the Academic Support Building, building 1467, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 23... MORE

Misadventures in Money Management, or MiMM, is a virtual financial education learning experience that fills a critical gap in consumer financial education topics for future service members. The program is currently in use by all of the military services: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and National Guard.

AMEDD Captains Career Course changes helping students become better leaders
May 21, 2019 — Changes in requirements in the Army Medicine Captains Career Course at the Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are better preparing students to lead in both ground combat operations and operations supporting civil authorities in emergencies... MORE

Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence students participate in a field training exercise for the Captains Career Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis May 7. Sitting clockwise at the table are Capts. Mike Bird, Maureen Mulholland and Kirby Leininger, who are looking at a map of Houston in a scenario in which a hurricane has made landfall on the city. During the exercise, the students put together a support operations plan for a medical battalion that is supporting civil authorities responding to the hurricane. Students in the Captains Career Course undergo nine weeks of training that includes classroom and hands-on training about the Military Decision Making Process, Army Health Systems Support and Force Health Protection doctrine, unit training management, leadership skills and staff officer functions.

New doctrine Smart Book helps Soldiers, leaders navigate the Army Health System
May 21, 2019 — The Army Health System Doctrine Smart Book is designed to provide the basic information necessary for leaders to familiarize themselves with this doctrine and the original sources. It clarifies why various constructs exist and how they all fit together... MORE

A 68W Combat Medic attending the Army Medical Department Center & School, Health Readiness Center of Excellence Noncommissioned Officers Academy Advanced Leader Course prepares an injection.

METC med tech student assists car crash victims
May 21, 2019 — A student in the Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, or AMSA, program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, helped render aid at the scene of a major car crash recently... MORE

Airman 1st Class Colten Connelly simulates a c-spine stabilization on a “patient” during emergency medical technician training in the Aerospace Service Medical Apprentice program at the Medical Education and Training Campus. The technique is the same one he administered to a vehicle accident victim. The purpose of this skill is to prevent further injury to patients involved in a trauma. When this skill is completed appropriately, the patient is unable to move and will stay on the backboard until a physician evaluates them for spinal injuries.

360 Degree Leader program: ‘what rocks are you carrying?’
May 20, 2019 — There’s an iconic image of a soldier from the 173rd Airborne Brigade on bent knee, loaded down with more gear than you can imagine anyone could carry. The 360° Leader Program, taught at the Vogel Resiliency Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 15, began with this image... MORE

Dr. Mary Lopez, a retired Army colonel and 360° Program co-founder, engages in an exercise called “3-by-3” with Staff Sgt. Peter Tuinei-Flora, 56th Signal Battalion, during the 360° Leader Program at the Vogel Resiliency Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 15. The purpose of the exercise is to open good communication lines between spouses by sitting knee-to-knee and allowing one spouse to speak for three minutes without interruption.

Army secretary recognizes MICC small business director
May 14, 2019 — The Mission and Installation Contracting Command director of small business programs at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston earned the Secretary of the Army Award for Small Business Utilization for his direction of the command’s program in 2018... MORE

Mark Massie earned the Secretary of the Army Award for Small Business Utilization for his direction of the command’s program in 2018. He is the director of small business programs for the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

BAMC Virtual Medical Center wins MEDCOM Mercury Award
May 10, 2019 — A team from the Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center and Regional Health Command-Central has been selected as the 2018 U.S. Army Medical Department Mercury Award winner for Health Information Technology Team of the Year. The Mercury Awards recognize Army medical department personnel who have made significant contributions and demonstrated outstanding excellence and achievement in health IT. ... MORE

Zekelia Rembert, virtual health nurse care coordinator, reviews patient photos using the virtual health cart at the Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 10. The team at the Virtual Health Center at Brooke Army Medical Center and Regional Health Command – Central has been selected as the 2018 U.S. Army Medical Department Mercury Award winner for Health Information Technology Team of the Year.

Spurs legend speaks, signs autographs at Military Spouse Appreciation event
May 10, 2019 — Former San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson spoke to military spouses and children, signed autographs and shot some hoops during the Military Spouse Appreciation Day event at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 9... MORE

Former San Antonio Spurs legend David Robinson spoke to military spouses and children, signed autographs and shot some hoops during the Military Spouse Appreciation Day event at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 9.

METC student responds to medical emergency
April 30, 2019 — Airman Grace Dawson, a student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, or AMSA, program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, applied her new medical skills in a real scenario when a fellow Airman suffered a medical emergency March 21... MORE

Airman Grace Dawson practices inserting a breathing tube during training in the Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice program at the Medical Education and Training Campus. Dawson, a student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Aerospace Medical Service Apprentice, or AMSA, program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, applied her new medical skills in a real scenario when a fellow Airman suffered a medical emergency March 21.

Poet puts a twist on Army South SHARP Training
April 26, 2019 — U.S. Army South hosted a Sexual Harassment Assault Response Prevention, or SHARP, event at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 17. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Wilson, a SHARP advocate and artist, shared lessons he learned from firsthand experience. ... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Edward Wilson, a SHARP advocate and artist, shared lessons learned from firsthand experience at U.S. Army South's SHARP training event on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 17.

Brooke Army Medical Center family ties: a generational affair
April 26, 2019 — Everyone says the military is a tight-knit community, but for one family, the connection to Brooke Army Medical Center and Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is formidable, spanning three generations... MORE

Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Andy Murtha holds baby Claire in front of the old Brooke Army Medical Center building at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 6, 2019. Murtha and his daughter share the legacy of being born at BAMC.

5th Brigade Army ROTC teams compete at Sandhurst Military Skills Competition
April 25, 2019 — Two ROTC teams representing 5th Brigade Army ROTC, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, participated in the 51st annual Sandhurst Military Skills Competition April 12-13at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York... MORE

Tarleton State Army ROTC cadets carry weighted ammo cans during the Burden, the final event at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition in Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, April 12-13. The team was one of two representing 5th Brigade Army ROTC, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.