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Warrior Transition Battalion prepares to take on new ‘SRU’ designation
June 16, 2020 — On Nov. 5, 2019, the Army announced the restructuring of its Warrior Care and Transition Program and formally recognized itself as the Army Recovery Care Program. The Warrior Transition Battalions would soon restructure and re-designate as Soldier Recovery Units... MORE

Army Lt. Col. Andrea Castillon, Warrior Transition Battalion commander (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Gabriel Camacho (right) put the finishing touches on a tree dedicated to all who previously and currently served in the unit at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 12. The WTB will be renamed as the Soldier Recovery Unit June 23, 2020.

WTB Soldiers, staff give back to Military City USA
March 4, 2020 — More than 75 members of the Brooke Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston wanted to pay it forward by teaming up with Habitat for Humanity, landscaping several homes in the Lenwood Heights housing area Feb. 12... MORE

Operation Battle Buddy Check: Army medicine leaders visit wounded warriors
October 8, 2019 — Thirty-three students attending the Army Medical Department Noncommissioned Officer Academy, or NCOA, Senior Leader Course 201-20 volunteered to speak to several Soldiers at the Brooke Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion, or WTB, and their families Sept. 28... MORE

Soldiers in transition with family members pose for a group photo with Army Medical Department Noncommissioned Officer Academy students at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Three BAMC Soldiers headed to 2019 DOD Warrior Games
April 3, 2019 — Service sports rivalries are sometimes played out on a national level, particularly in December when the annual Army vs. Navy football game is played. For wounded warriors, that sports rivalry takes place every year at the Department of Defense Warrior Games, hosted this year by U.S. Special Operations Command in Tampa, Florida, June 21-30... MORE

Spc. Kevin Holyan launches a few practice seated discus throws prior to the field event March 11, during the Army Trials at Fort Bliss, Texas. The 2019 Army Trials is an adaptive sports competition with more than 100 wounded, ill and injured active-duty Soldiers and veterans competing in 14 different sports for the opportunity to represent Team Army at the 2019 Department of Defense Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida.

Joint Base San Antonio Warrior Transition Battalion commemorates 77th Pearl Harbor anniversary
December 21, 2018 — During the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the United States lost 2,335 American fighting men and women, including 2,008 Sailors, 218 Soldiers, 109 Marines and 68 civilians, resulting in a total of 2,403 American lives lost. To commemorate the event which drove the nation into World War II, the recovering service members and supporting staff at the Joint Base San Antonio Warrior Transition Battalion conducted a unified physical training event at the Fitness Center at the Medical Education and Training Campus Dec. 7, 2018. ... MORE

To commemorate the event which drove the nation into World War II, the recovering service members and supporting staff at the Joint Base San Antonio Warrior Transition Battalion conducted a unified physical training event to commemorate the 77th Pearl Harbor anniversary at the Fitness Center at the Medical Education and Training Campus Dec. 7, 2018.

Purple Heart honors EOD Soldier’s service, sacrifice
June 7, 2018 — A Warrior Transition Battalion Soldier was presented the Purple Heart for his combat wounds during a ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston June 1... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center Commanding General Brig. Gen. George Appenzeller (left) thanks Purple Heart recipient Sgt. 1st Class James L. Burch (center) for his service during a Purple Heart ceremony at Warrior and Family Support Center June 1 as Burch’s wife, Dixie, looks on.

Dignity and protection: learning walking cane self-defense
March 12, 2018 — The Jimmy Brought Fitness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was buzzing with activity Feb 3 as weights were clanging, elliptical machines were churning, music was blaring, and patrons seemed to be keeping their New Year’s resolution to take care of their bodies. There was also a distinct group of 40 active duty service members, wounded warriors, veterans and family members who commandeered some space in the gym to learn the intricacies of walking cane self-defense. ... MORE

Master Phillip Lobo, a fighting and fitness instructor, demonstrates a cane self-defense strike technique on instructor Evan Payne, while assisting the Warrior Cane Project train 40 active duty service members, wounded warriors, veterans, and family members in cane self-defense tactics Feb. 3 at the Jimmy Brought Fitness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Lobo and Payne, along with several other instructors provided a 3-hour session teaching the intricacies of cane self-defense.

BAMC Warrior Transition Battalion celebrates 10-year anniversary
October 26, 2017 — The Brooke Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion marked its 10-year anniversary Oct. 20 during a celebration at the Liberty Field Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson talks about the accomplishmentss of the Warrior Transition Battalion at the WTB 10-year anniversary celebration at Liberty Field Barracks at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 20.

BAMC NCO earns medal at air rifle competition
July 26, 2017 — Army Staff Sgt. Marcus Menchaca (left), Warrior Transition Battalion, Brooke Army Medical Center, is congratulated by BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond Hough (center) and BAMC Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (right) after winning the bronze medal in the air pistol competition July 6 at McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Ill., during the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marcus Menchaca (left), Warrior Transition Battalion, Brooke Army Medical Center, is congratulated by BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond Hough (center) and BAMC Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (right) after winning the bronze medal in the air pistol competition July 6, at McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Ill., during the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games. The DoD Warrior Games are an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 265 athletes representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces and the Australian Defence Force competed June 30 – July 8 in archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming and wheelchair basketball.

Career, education opportunities available to Soldiers in transition
January 12, 2017 — The Army Career and Education Readiness, or CER, Program offers Soldiers in transition several resources including internships, vocational training, continuing education and work assignments within the Army... MORE

Frank Howe (left), safety representative for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with Army Staff Sgt. Louis Thompson about identifying hazardous situations on job sites at Fort Sill, Okla. Thompson, a Soldier in Fort Sill's Warrior Transition battalion, is getting on-the-job experience through Operation Warfighter.

Adaptive reconditioning: aiming with a purpose
December 14, 2016 — With the conclusion of Warrior Care Month, it is fitting to end on a note that points to the beginning of a new year. When a service member is wounded, ill or injured, it takes more than 30 days to heal. It sometimes takes months, even years to adjust to a new normal. One way wounded warriors show their strength is through adaptive reconditioning. ... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Tiffany Rodriguez-Rexroad, Bravo Company, Warrior Transition Battalion, Brooke Army Medical Center, inspects her air rifle before firing during a training session at Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 10, 2016. The training is part of the WTB’s adaptive reconditioning program. (U.S. Army photo by Robert A. Whetstone/Released)

‘Triad of Care’ important part of warrior’s recovery process
December 8, 2016 — Each Soldier within the Warrior Transition Battalion, or WTB, has a “Triad of Care” and they are at the center of this symbolic triangle. This triangle is set in place the minute a Soldier enters the WTB to provide them a complete system of support during their recovery at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston... MORE

(From left) Staff Sgt. Karolyn King, squad leader; Staff Sgt. Ron Jimenez, platoon sergeant; and Olga Ledford, nurse case manager, meet with Sgt. 1st Class Joe Rincon Dec. 1 at the Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Triad of Care team members frequently meet with their Soldiers to discuss things like appointment schedules.