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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.

A portrait of courage: Iraqi humanitarian visits Warrior and Family Support Center
April 10, 2018 — An Iraqi humanitarian lauded as a national hero visited the Warrior and Family Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 26 to learn how the U.S. military cares for its warriors and their families... MORE

Paula Johnson (right) welcomes Aliyah Khalaf Saleh, known as Umm Qusay in Iraq, to the Warrior and Family Support Center as part of the Iraqi humanitarian’s visit to Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, March 26, 2018. Umm Qusay was one of 10 women from around the world honored with the 2018 Secretary of State’s International Women of Courage award.

Brooke Army Medical Center welcomes new command sergeant major
March 22, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews relinquished the organization colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond Hough during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 17... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center's new Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond D. Hough renders a salute to BAMC Commanding General Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson during BAMC's change of responsibility at the Warrior and Family Support Center Freedom Park Amphitheater March 17. Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews, who has served since October 2015, relinquished his responsibilities to Hough during the ceremony.

Soldier receives Purple Heart for Iraq combat injuries
March 9, 2017 — Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, presented the Purple Heart to Sgt. 1st Class Charles Graham during a ceremony held in the Purple Heart Garden at the Warrior and Family Support Center March 3... MORE

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (left), Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, presents the Purple Heart medal to Sgt. 1st Class Charles Graham (right) during a ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center March 3. Graham was wounded Nov. 9, 2005, when his unit was struck by indirect fire mortar rounds while at a Forward Operating Base in Iraq.

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