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Undersea Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic opens at Brooke Army Medical Center
June 21, 2017
Army Capt. Kyle Salik is the first patient to receive oxygen therapy at the new Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 20. Hyperbaric oxygen can be used to treat 14 different indicators including wound healing.

59th MDW opens new hyperbaric medicine facility on JBSA
June 20, 2017
Col. Michael Richards gives an opening speech during the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Clinic ribbon cutting June 16, San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

470th Military Intelligence Brigade commander throws first pitch at Missions game
June 20, 2017
Col. James C. Royse, commander of the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the San Antonio Missions vs. Corpus Christi baseball game at Wolff Stadium in San Antonio June 13.

Air Force dormitories at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston declared a ‘Green Dot Zone’
June 20, 2017
Col. Mark A. Lee (left), 502nd Air Base Wing vice commander, and guest speaker Marlo Bearden (right) present Airman 1st Class Al Qaisi (middle) the first-ever 59th Training Group “Green Dot Spotlight” award during the unveiling ceremony.

New potential approach to traumatic brain injuries assessment, treatment
June 16, 2017
Jeffrey T. Howard, Ph.D., a general health scientist and epidemiologist at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research and primary investigator at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, uses a transcranial Doppler technology called the Neurovascular Complexity Index to evaluate a new algorithm that measures cerebral blood flow velocity.

SAM Junctional Tourniquet among exhibits at the 2017 Military Invention Day
June 15, 2017
Michael A. Dubick, Ph.D., chief of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Damage Control Resuscitation Research Program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, explains the function and capabilities the SAM Junctional Tourniquet to Gen. Mark A. Milley, Army Chief of Staff.

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research’s top NCO arrives from AMEDDC&S
June 15, 2017
Sgt. Maj. William “Dave” Poist Jr. is the senior enlisted advisor of the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

SeaPerch a huge hit at University of the Incarnate Word STEM Camp
June 13, 2017
Lt. Diana Tran-Yu, Navy City Outreach Southwest Region officer, speaks with middle school girls during SeaPerch Day held at the Ann Barshop Natatorium on the campus of the University of the Incarnate Word as a part of the miniGEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Sciences) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Camp.  SeaPerch is an innovative underwater robotics program that equips teachers and students with the resources they need to build an underwater ROV in an in-school or out-of-school setting.

Soldiers commemorate 100th anniversary of World War I
June 12, 2017
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Juan Ayala (left) and Texas Senator Dr. Donna Campbell (right) thank retired rmy Air Force Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole (center) for his service with the Doolittle Raiders May 20 at a World War I commemoration event at Brooks City Base Hangar 9. The event was hosted by the City of San Antonio Department of Military Affairs to honor those who served in World War I.

Military leaders spur on Soldiers at Army Birthday Run
June 9, 2017
Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn (left), commanding general, U.S. Army South, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, congratulates runners after the U.S. Army Birthday Run at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston June 4.

West Point cadets learn about Army Environmental Command through sponsorship program
June 9, 2017
Cadets Naquore Davis (left) and Kimi Walker (right), from the U.S. Military Academy, gained valuable experience and knowledge from members of the U.S. Army Environmental Command during a visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 31-June 2. The cadets participated in a sponsorship program through the Army Environmental Command that allowed them to learn about the command and its environmental programs and the impact those programs have on Army operations.

Navy Medicine Training Support Center commemorates Battle of Midway 75th anniversary
June 8, 2017
The Basic Medical Technician and Corpsman Program Color Guard presents the colors during the singing of the national anthem at a commemoration of the Battle of Midway 75th Anniversary at the Medical Education and Training Campus June 6 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. The ceremony consisted of a guest speaker, ceremonial laying of the wreath and singing of the Navy Hymn.

Army South Partners With Local Elementary School
June 2, 2017
Sgt. Bryant McLean, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army South, assists a student into a M1089 wrecker vehicle, during Booker T. Washington Elementary School’s Career Day May 26.  Soldiers allowed the students to sit in the vehicles and honk the horn, to give them an idea of what it is like to be a U.S. Soldier.  The school and unit are partnered through the Adopt-a-School program.

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Outpatient Clinic provides vital care
June 2, 2017
Col. (Dr.) Booker King places the latest American Burn Association and the American College of Surgeons reverification certificate next to previous certificates at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center.

USAISR researchers ensure blood for service members is Zika-free
June 2, 2017
Researchers at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research recently initiated a study to ensure that all blood collected at Department of Defense blood collection facilities is free from the Zika virus; they are continuing to test all blood donations for the foreseeable future.

470th Military Intelligence Brigade Announces Knowlton Award Recipients
June 1, 2017
The Knowlton Award is awarded to select individuals who have demonstrated the high standards of integrity, moral character, professional competency and selflessness, and who have contributed significantly to the promotion of the Military Intelligence Corps. From left are award recipients Maj. Heather Richards, Maj. Melissa Tovar, Maj. Theodore Severn and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Frank Kuylen.

Courts-martials, crime and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
June 1, 2017
Courts-martials, crime and punishment at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston

Medical Education and Training Campus staff celebrate Healthcare Technology Management Week
May 31, 2017
D. Calvin Jackson, a retired Army master sergeant biomedical equipment technician, or BMET, speaks to staff, students and instructors from the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston as part of Healthcare Technology Management Week. METC instructors from the tri-service biomedical equipment technician, or BMET, program planned daily events to raise awareness during the week.

University of Texas at San Antonio students intern with 470th Military Intelligence Brigade this summer
May 30, 2017
Col. James A. Royce, 470th Military Intelligence Brigade commander, and Dr. C. Mauli Agrawal, University of Texas at San Antonio interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, shake hands after signing the agreement for the pilot internship program at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 24.

U.S. Army veterinarians visit Colombian military working dog breeding kennels
May 26, 2017
A Colombian military working dog handler and trainer briefs Lt. Col. Douglas Owens (black shirt), U.S. Army Medical Center & School Animal Medicine Branch chief, and Lt. Col. Troy Creason, (far right), U.S. Army South veterinarian, about demining training conducted in Tolemaida, Colombia, just before performing a demonstration.