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JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center hosts school workshop for parents
August 14, 2017 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center is hosting “PCS’ing with School Age Youth,” a workshop for active-duty and military spouses whose children are transferring to a new school, from 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 23.... MORE

PHC-Central Soldier represents Army at Armed Forces Volleyball Tourney
June 30, 2017 — Spc. Rikki Inman, an animal care specialist at the South Texas Branch Veterinary Services at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, represented Army Medicine, Regional Health Command-Central and Public Health Command-Central on the All Army Volleyball team at the 2017 Armed Forces Women’s Volleyball Tournament where the Army placed third over the course of the four-day tournament.... MORE

59th MDW opens new hyperbaric medicine facility on JBSA
June 20, 2017 — Designed from the ground up to provide outstanding patient care, the 59th Medical Wing’s new, state-of-the-art facility near the San Antonio Military Medical Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston expands the wing’s capability to provide hyperbaric medicine and wound care.... MORE

ARNORTH Soldiers vie for ‘Best Warrior’ slot
June 16, 2017 — Every year Soldiers across the Army vie to call themselves the best warriors during an intense competition, and this year is no different. After enduring four long days of intense physical and mental tests, two Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Soldiers from U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and two Soldiers from the U.S. Army Installation Management Command garnered the title of “Best Warrior” competitor. ... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Youth Center hosts police forum
May 19, 2017 — Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Youth Center members are hoping a discussion they had with police officers from the 502nd Security Forces Squadron at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston in April will lead to further cooperation and understanding between youth and law enforcement.... MORE

Military intelligence soldiers win big at German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge event
April 10, 2017 — Four Soldiers from the 505th Military Intelligence Brigade (Theater) at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston were awarded the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, or GAFPB, after participating in the challenging event held at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis March 31 through April 2. ... MORE

First military flight remembered at JBSA
March 3, 2017 — Members of the JBSA community gathered to celebrate the 107th anniversary of military aviation on March 2 at the JBSA-Fort Sam Houston MacArthur Parade Field. On March 2, 1910, then U.S. Army Lt.... MORE

JBSA Sailor selected as Navy Medicine’s Sailor of the Year
January 30, 2017 — A Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sailor was selected as the Navy Medicine 2016 Sailor of the Year during a ceremony at Defense Health Headquarters, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 27.... MORE

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

Unique rehab center at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston gets injured military back on duty
November 30, 2016 — Not long after receiving innovative care for serious combat-related injuries, Air Force 2nd Lt. Marc Esposito gave his future wife a tour of the unique rehabilitation center that helped the Air Force special operator get back to jumping out of planes. The state-of-the-art setting cast with advanced technology inside the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston impressed Elizabeth Russell Esposito so much that she took a job there. ... MORE