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Patients, staff the stars at Center for the Intrepid 10th anniversary celebration
January 30, 2017 — More than 500 people attended the 10th anniversary celebration of the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 27... MORE

The guest speakers for the Center for the Intrepid 10th anniversary celebration Jan. 27 at Brooke Army Medical Center were (from left) Arnold Fisher, honorary chairman, Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund; Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, BAMC commanding general; Col. David Duplessis, chief, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine; Lt. Col. Joseph Alderete, CFI medical director and Lt. Col. Kathleen Yancosek, CFI director.

Army helicopters land at MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
January 27, 2017 — Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment,1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division arrived in five helicopters– four Hueys and a Chinook – from Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 19 and landed on the MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and proceeded to the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum for a tour... MORE

Soldiers from Company C, 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division arrived in five helicopters – four Hueys and a Chinook – from Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 19 and landed on the MacArthur Parade Field at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and proceeded to the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum for a tour.

Navy Chief Petty Officers help beautify local park
January 27, 2017 — Sailors from Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi-San Antonio Detachment, or NHCCC SA DET, and the Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston took part in a community relations project at Patrolman Guadalupe Martinez Park in San Antonio Jan. 21. NHCCC SA DET and the Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston have a joint Chief Petty Officer 365 program where chiefs and petty officers participate in regular training, physical fitness and community relations opportunities... MORE

Petty Officers 1st Class Lori Estess (left), from Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi-San Antonio Detachment, or NHCCC SA DET, and Mari Williams from Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command, or NMETLC, shovel fresh mulch into a wheelbarrow during a community relations at Patrolman Guadalupe Martinez Park in San Antonio. NHCCC SA DET and the Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston have a joint Chief Petty Officer 365 program where chiefs and petty officers participate in regular training, physical fitness and community relations opportunities.

Navy Reserve-Navy Medicine Education and Training Command ensures Reserves remain ready
January 27, 2017 — The Navy Reserve-Navy Medicine Education and Training Command, or NR-NMETC, held its annual leadership symposium at Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command, or NMETLC, headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 20-22... MORE

Officers and chief petty officers from Navy Reserve-Navy Medicine Education and Training Command pose for a photo at Navy Medicine Education, Training and Logistics Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 20 during a three-day leadership symposium.

Army South Soldiers train with M9 at JBSA-Camp Bullis
January 27, 2017 — U.S. Army South Soldiers from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston trained on pistol marksmanship at JBSA-Camp Bullis Jan. 24. The ARSOUTH Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion conducted pre-marksmanship instruction and ran a pistol qualification range... MORE

U.S. Army South Soldiers from Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston qualified with their assigned M9 pistol at the JBSA-Camp Bullis range Jan. 24.

Medical Education and Training Campus adds USUHS to degree partnership program
January 26, 2017 — Students who complete their training at the Medical Education and Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will have the opportunity to earn an associate degree under an agreement between METC and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, or USUHS... MORE

Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness training points Soldiers toward readiness and resilience
January 26, 2017 — Soldiers learned the differences between fixed, mixed and growth mindsets – among other performance techniques – during a four-hour executive resilience and performance course at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Training Center Jan. 20... MORE

Soldiers chart differences between how fixed and growth mindset individuals approach criticism during an Executive Resilience and Performance Course on Jan. 20 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Comprehensive Soldiers and Family Fitness Training Center.

ARNORTH, AMEDDC&S assist American Legion post in flag detail
January 25, 2017 — A detail of Soldiers from the Army Medical Department Center & School and the Army North Caisson Platoon at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston volunteered to raise, lower, and fold the flags for the Floresville American Legion Post 38 at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle Clock Tower Jan. 23... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Antwaun Smith (center) observes as Spc. Christopher Hanna (left) and Pvt. Brady Smith (right) fold a U.S. flag at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle Clock Tower Jan. 23. A detail of Soldiers from the Army Medical Department Center & School and the Army North Caisson Platoon volunteered to raise, lower, and fold the flags for the post. The flags will be presented as part of the post’s “Lest We Forget” program to commemorate the raid on Cabanatuan prisoner of war camp in the Philippines Jan. 30, 1945.

Retired Army couple renew wedding vows at BAMC
January 25, 2017 — Renewing wedding vows is a special occasion for many married couples. For Albert and Connie Ross, their 10-year vow renewal celebration Jan. 19 was special in many ways, for it was held at the exact same spot where they first met at the Brooke Army Medical Center 12 years ago. Additionally, the ceremony officiant was the bride’s “Battle Buddy” and as an added surprise, the person who walked her down the aisle – in this case the hospital hallway – was her surgeon while she was hospitalized. ... MORE

Connie (left) and Albert (right) Ross recite their 10-year vow renewal Jan. 19 in the exact same spot where they first met at the Brooke Army Medical Center 12 years ago. Retired Army Staff Sgt. William Watson (center) was the bride’s “Battle Buddy” and officiated the ceremony.

New 68W Utilization Program increases readiness, improves patient care
January 25, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston launched a new program Jan. 17 to help increase the readiness of enlisted health care specialists who serve within the organization. The 68W Utilization Program will allow medics to practice the skills they need to maintain their core competencies so they are ready if deployed downrange... MORE

Staff Sgt. Alfredo Herrera Jr. (left), noncommissioned officer in charge of 2 East, works with Jenedra Curry (right), registered nurse on 2 East, to set up an intravenous drip for a patient. Brooke Army Medical Center launched a new program Jan. 17 to help increase the readiness of enlisted health care specialists who serve within the organization. The 68W Utilization Program will allow medics to practice the skills they need to maintain their core competencies so they are ready if deployed downrange.

U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School veterinarians have pets to adopt
January 25, 2017 — Thinking about adopting a pet? The U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Department of Veterinary Science Animal Health Branch at Joint Base San Antonio has launched a new website at https://ke.army.mil/petadoption/ to retire and find a loving home for each of our animals... MORE

Even though Oliver is 10 years old and is starting to get some grey hair on his muzzle, one would never guess he is this old because he still loves to run and play. He gets along well with other dogs.

Partnership helps JBSA understand the uses of microgrid technology
January 24, 2017 — An innovative partnership between Joint Base San Antonio and CPS Energy is helping both entities further understand the uses and effectiveness of microgrid technology, which has the capability of producing power without being on the electric grid... MORE

James Boston III, CPS Energy manager of market intelligence, shows how one of components in the battery energy storage system works at the microgrid test site at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Campbell Memorial Library on Jan. 13. Powered by solar energy, the microgrid has the capability of producing energy for the library while being disconnected from the electric grid.

Brooke Army Medical Center celebrates legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 24, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted an observance Jan. 18 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr... MORE

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (left), Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews (right) present certificates of appreciation to students Avea Walters (second from left) and Seleste Cavazos (second from right) for reading their essays about Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 18 during the Martin Luther King Jr. observance in the Medical Mall.

Navy Recruiting District San Antonio support personnel recognized for superior performance
January 24, 2017 — Mariel Grimes was recognized as the Navy Recruiting District San Antonio civilian of the year and Petra Allen as the contractor of the year by Navy Cmdr. Karen Muntean, NRD-SA commanding officer, during an awards banquet held in Live Oak, Texas, in November 2016... MORE

Mariel Grimes, an enlisted processing assistant assigned to Navy Recruiting District (or NRD) San Antonio speaks with future Sailor Antonio Victor Lara of McAllen, Texas, regarding his in-processing for enlistment into the U.S. Navy. Grimes, a native of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands was recognized as the NRD's Civilian of the Year for Fiscal Year 2016.

Navy instructors, students honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 24, 2017 — Staff, students and leaders at Navy Medicine Training Support Center, or NMTSC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston celebrated the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, Jan. 17... MORE

Staff and students from Navy Medicine Training Support Center watch a video during a celebration to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Medical Education Training Campus at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 17. NMTSC's Diversity Council planned and conducted a ceremony and reception to honor King and educate personnel about what he accomplished.

Medical Education and Training Campus holds active shooter, lockdown drill
January 23, 2017 — The Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, current operations section, in conjunction with a security response team from the 502nd Air Base Wing, conducted an active shooter/lockdown drill in and around the vicinity of Smith Hall and Sebban Hall at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 18... MORE

An armed intruder, played by William Torres, a training instructor with the 502nd Security Forces Squadron, gets inside an unlocked laboratory in Smith Hall on the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 18. METC worked with Torres and his security response team from the 502nd Air Base Wing to conduct an active shooter/lockdown drill.

Army South hosts State Partnership Program Conference
January 23, 2017 — Military leaders from 20 states descended upon Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 18 in support of the Department of Defense joint security cooperation program, managed by the National Guard Bureau that matches the states/territories of National Guards within the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility of Central and South America and the Caribbean... MORE

Maj. Gen. K.K. Chinn, U.S. Army South commander opens up the State Partnership Program Conference at the Mission Training Complex at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 18 with a discussion on security cooperation changes and challenges that state partners may face in 2017. More than 150 delegates from 20 states converged to exchange military skills and experience, share defense knowledge and further mutual security cooperation.

Wounded warriors open eyes of major leaguers
January 21, 2017 — Two major-league baseball players and a broadcaster visited with wounded troops as the 2017 Houston Astros Caravan stopped at the Warrior and Family Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 18... MORE

Houston Astros pitcher Joe Musgrove shakes hands with a wounded Soldier while Astros outfielder Tony Kemp looks on during the 2017 Houston Astros Caravan visit to the Warrior and Family Support Center on Jan. 18 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. U.S. Army photo by Tim Hipps, Army North Public Affairs

Naval researchers focus on monitoring immune system to diagnose, treat traumatic injuries
January 20, 2017 — The Department of Combat Casualty Care at the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio, or NAMRU-SA, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston works towards understanding both the physiologic and molecular changes which occur in response to traumatic injury. One of the unit’s primary focus areas is the identification of the mechanisms the immune system exploits to respond to injury, specifically hemorrhage and poly-trauma... MORE

470th Military Intelligence Brigade civilian donates racing items to troops
January 20, 2017 — What started off as hobby has been become a passion for Lee McKinney, a retired Navy master chief petty officer. McKinney, now a Department of the Army civilian at the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, began taking donations from the South Texas racing community and mailing the items in care packages to troops deployed worldwide... MORE

Lee McKinney, a civilian at the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade at Joint base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, personally packs and pays for shipping to send care packages with racing memorabilia to deployed service members worldwide.