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ARNORTH CG visits New York, New Jersey field medical sites
April 15, 2020 — Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, commanding general of U.S. Army North at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, recently visited field medical sites at the Javits New York Medical Station in New York City and the Edison Field Medical Site in Edison, New Jersey, to view medical operations... MORE

AAFES supports ARNORTH, service members with mobile store at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
April 13, 2020 — To provide necessities for service members and personnel who are supporting operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army and Air Force Exchange Service opened a Mobile Field Exchange store at the Mission Training Complex at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston April 6. ... MORE

Army hospitals ready in New York, Seattle
April 2, 2020 — Army medical professionals began treating patients at the Javits Convention Center in New York City April 1 and an Army hospital unit deployed to Seattle began receiving patients April 3, according to U.S. Army North and U.S. Northern Command officials... MORE

Army North responds to COVID-19
March 26, 2020 — At the direction of U.S Northern Command, U.S. Army North has requested the deployment of units to provide defense support of civil authorities in response to the COVID-19 national emergency... MORE

Caisson Platoon honors fallen heroes
March 6, 2020 — On the quiet, narrow streets north of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, residents regularly see processions of family and friends escorting their loved ones on their journey to the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery... MORE

Exercise Sudden Response 20 showcases task force support to civil authorities
February 5, 2020 — Members of Joint Task Force Civil Support, or JTF-CS, at the direction of U.S. Army North and U.S. Northern Command, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations, and web-based command and control collaborative tools Jan. 23 to 29 in Killeen, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas, to ensure capabilities for Defense Support of Civil Authorities... MORE

ARNORTH leader observes joint U.S.-Canadian Army training
January 28, 2020 — Maj. Gen. David Glaser, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) deputy commanding general, met with Major-General Stephen Cadden, Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre commander, and Col. David Gardner, Joint Readiness Training Center, Operations Group commander, to observe U.S. and Canadian Armed Forces exercising together Jan. 21 at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana... MORE

Sergeant Major of the Army visits JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
January 16, 2020 — During a visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 15, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston joined senior Army noncommissioned officers from across the post during a morning physical readiness training session led by U.S. Army North, as well as Soldiers with the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence... MORE

U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) celebrates 77 years
January 13, 2020 — It was 77 years ago when Fifth Army officially activated, Jan. 5, 1943, at Oujda, French Morocco. In 2004, with its rich, vibrant history that originated during the ongoing battles of World War II, Fifth Army became U.S. Army North... MORE

323rd Army Band commander promoted to top warrant officer grade
January 2, 2020 — Jonathan D. Ward, the commander and band master of “Fort Sam’s Own” 323rd U.S. Army Band was recently promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 5... MORE

ARNORTH leaders visit Soldiers at southern border
December 2, 2019 — Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Army North Commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Alberto Delgado, Army North Senior Enlisted Advisor, visited service members along the southern border Nov. 25-26... MORE

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

Excess ARNORTH computer equipment provides educational opportunities
November 18, 2019 — In the early morning hours of Nov. 15, U.S. Army North personnel at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston quietly loaded 100 excess laptops and peripherals into a rental trailer, which departed the area headed east. Its final destination was Wilkinson County High School in Woodville, Mississippi, thanks to the Department of Defense’s Computers for Learning program... MORE

Army North heads underground to train in NYC
October 3, 2019 — The U.S. Army North Civil Support Training Activity's mission is to conduct training and evaluation of units within the Defense Department’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear, or CBRN Response Enterprise, also known as CRE... MORE

Army North to take stage, highlight mission at 2019 AUSA meeting
October 3, 2019 — Are you curious about the current state and future plans of the U.S. Army? Mark your calendar to tune into livestream panel discussions from the 2019 Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 14-16. Army North Commanding General, Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, will join two panel discussions during the AUSA meeting... MORE

ARNORTH NCO earns Soldier's Medal for heroism
September 25, 2019 — Maj. Gen. David P. Glaser, U.S. Army North deputy commanding general-operations, presented the Soldier’s Medal to Sgt. James Miller, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 24. The Soldier’s Medal recognizes acts of heroism during a non-combat situation... MORE

Lincoln Military Housing residents have voices heard at JBSA- Fort Sam Houston housing town hall
September 20, 2019 — Residents of Lincoln Military Housing at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston participated in a town hall with JBSA and LMH leaders at the Military & Family Readiness Center Sept. 18... MORE

Army North responds to Hurricane Dorian by staging forces, equipment
September 20, 2019 — While Homeland Defense is U.S. Army North’s number one priority, the command also provides military-unique capabilities in support of requests from a lead federal agency following destructive storms such as Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Sandy, Harvey, Maria and Florence... MORE

Husband and wife, both three-star generals, share secrets to dual family success
August 28, 2019 — During the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Richardson family faced a difficult dilemma. James and Laura Richardson, Army officers with promising careers, both received orders to deploy to Iraq... MORE

Army North civilian is a 2019 Joint Women’s Meritorious Service Award recipient
August 26, 2019 — Martha Wilkins, U.S. Army North Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer Program Manager, was recognized as one of the 2019 Joint Women’s Meritorious Service Award recipients at the Joint Women’s Leadership Symposium hosted by the Sea Service Leadership Association... MORE