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Commentary: Army Materiel Command recognizes JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Soldiers, organizations
January 3, 2017 — I recently completed a visit with the great Soldiers and organizations of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 7, 2016, and I could not be more impressed. The professionalism, talent and hard work was apparent in every office, motor pool, and center I visited. ... MORE

Lt. Gen. Larry Wyche
U.S. Army Materiel Command
Deputy Commanding General

New Army North Reserve Engagement Cell director sets goals for Army Reserve
November 29, 2016 — Brig. Gen. John B. Hashem took the reins as the Deputy Commanding General-Reserve Affairs and Director, Army Reserve Engagement Cell, or AREC, for U.S. Army North during a welcoming ceremony held at the quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 7... MORE

Brig. Gen. John B. Hashem gives a speech to members of Army North (Fifth Army) during a welcoming ceremony at the quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 7.

Former undercover detective to speak about resiliency
November 21, 2016 — Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, expert and motivational speaker, Bob Delaney is scheduled to speak to Soldiers assigned to Joint Base San Antonio at the Fort Sam Houston Theater Dec. 2... MORE

U.S. Army North Soldiers train for natural disaster response in Oregon
November 15, 2016 — More than 60 individuals from various state, federal and government organizations worked together at the Oregon National Guard unit in Clackamas, Ore., from Oct. 30 to Nov. 4 on how to respond to natural disasters... MORE

Soldiers assigned to Army North along with civilians working for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, and other Oregon state agencies take part in a mock press conference at the Oregon National Guard center in Clackamas, outside of Portland, Ore., Nov. 1. More than 60 people from U.S. Army North, FEMA, National Guard and state agencies converged at the center to conduct certification training.

Army, family values are building blocks to hard work and sacks
November 2, 2016 — Alex Brown, a 6-foot-2-inch, 220-pound defensive end for the Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson High School Jaguars in San Antonio, may be the defensive newcomer of the year. He is the Jaguars’ top sack leader with seven sacks and the second leading tackler at 30 total tackles... MORE

Alex Brown (left), a 6-foot-2-inch, 220-pound defensive end for the Claudia “Lady Bird” Johnson High School Jaguars in San Antonio, chases down O’Connor High School Panthers quarterback Roel Sanchez Sept. 17 on his way to a quarterback sack. Alex attributes the sacrifices of his parents and having the support of his teammates support as motivation for him to succeed on and off the field.

Soldiers help fifth graders learn how to render honors, fold U.S. flag
October 25, 2016 — Soldiers from the Fort Sam Houston Honors Platoon met with a group of fifth-graders at M.H. Specht Elementary School in San Antonio Oct. 18 to teach them the proper way to fold, raise and lower the “Star-Spangled Banner.”... MORE

A fifth grader at Specht Elementary School in San Antonio is coached by Staff Sgt. Darren O. Thomas (left) and Staff Sgt. Brandon Hood (right) from the Fort Sam Houston Honors Platoon Oct. 18 on how to properly fold the U.S. flag, as well as how to render proper honors when raising and lowering the flag. The students are volunteers with the task of putting up the flag in the mornings and taking it down at the end of each school day.

Army North leads AUSA panel on homeland security
October 19, 2016 — Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, led a group of Army and Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, panelists in a discussion on homeland security at the Association of the United States Army, or AUSA, annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Oct. 5... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan (left), U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) commanding general, speaks on the unity of effort in defending and securing the homeland, along with Robert Salesses (right), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Homeland Defense Integration and Defense Support of Civil Authorities, at the Association of the United States Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5.

Strong Bonds training event strengthens Army couples
October 6, 2016 — To help strengthen military families, the U.S. Army North Command Chaplain’s Office conducted a Strong Bonds marriage training event Sept. 17-19 at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Marble Falls, Texas, that included team-building mixers, as well as discussions of how to improve communication, strengthen marriages and endure the challenges of life in the military. ... MORE

Couples participating in the Strong Bond’s training event work together during a team building exercise at the Strong Bonds Marriage Enrichment Training event at the Horseshoe Bay Resort in Marble Falls, Texas, Sept. 17-19. The event was conducted by the U.S. Army North Command Chaplain’s office.