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COMMENTARY: Air Force training recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy
January 11, 2024 — Recent Air Force training championing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s lessons on appreciation, diversity, inclusion, and equality came together like a Georges Seurat painting... MORE

Capt. Wilmine T. Simon, Tech Sgt. Benson Berdy Jean, Lt. Col. Jacqueline Garcia-Castellanos, and Capt. Robert Tang Bau (left to right), 482d Medical Squadron, poses in front of a projection of Georges Seurat's painting "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" at Homestead Air Reserve Base on January 7, 2024.

MLK Day: 'A Day On, Not A Day Off!'
January 16, 2023 — On January 16, 2023, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday will mark the 28th anniversary of the National Day of Service. This day was established to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King, and to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities... MORE

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: Remember! Celebrate! Act!

BAMC celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with virtual presentation
January 20, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a live virtual presentation on BAMC’s Facebook page Jan. 14... MORE

Commentary: 'The Dream,' still inspiring
January 17, 2020 — “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed; We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”... MORE

front view of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 30 foot sculpture located at the National Mall in Washington D.C.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: 'Everybody can be great -- because anybody can serve'
January 17, 2020 — Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr... MORE

American people called to engage in public service, promote peaceful social change to honor MLK memory
January 18, 2019 — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded the world that, "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."... MORE

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded the world that, "Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."

Brooke Army Medical Center celebrates legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 24, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston hosted an observance Jan. 18 to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr... MORE

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (left), Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews (right) present certificates of appreciation to students Avea Walters (second from left) and Seleste Cavazos (second from right) for reading their essays about Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 18 during the Martin Luther King Jr. observance in the Medical Mall.