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San Antonio Military Health System celebrates first year
September 27, 2012 — San Antonio Military Health System celebrated its one-year anniversary with a ceremony at the San Antonio Military Medical Center Sept. 14.Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, commander of the 59th... MORE

Gold Star Mothers remember loved ones
September 27, 2012 — Our nation has powerful words for when one loses a loved one, such as "widow" and "orphan." Although accurate, how do people refer to parents who go through the tumultuous emotions involved when they... MORE

Debbie Agnew lost her son, Staff Sgt. Clinton Newman, when a makeshift bomb detonated near his Humvee Feb. 13, 2006, near Deh Rawod, Afghanistan. Newman was a member of the 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Hiring Heroes Career Fair connects military to employers
September 27, 2012 — Retired and active duty veterans, wounded warriors and military dependents revved up their job search at the Hiring Heroes Career Fair Sept. 18, taking advantage of 43 employers who were accepting... MORE

Texas Department of Public Safety Cpl. Arminda Henke meets with
members of the armed forces like Sgt. 1st Class Christian Garcia at
the Hiring Heroes Career Fair Sept. 18. Veterans and retirees make
up 60 percent of the DPS force, according to Henke. Photo by Deyanira Romo Rossell

Local retirees gather for annual event
September 27, 2012 — An annual retiree appreciation day event Sept. 22 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph attracted more than 500 retirees, nearly double last year's attendance of 277. The event honoring retired military... MORE

Senior Airman Kelly Boos (left), 359th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, takes a blood pressure reading for Bill Jurczyn during the retiree appreciation event held at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Sept. 22. The event is held annually at the Kendrick Club to educate the local retiree community on services available to them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rich McFadden)

Senior leaders announce improved health system
September 27, 2012 — The San Antonio Military Health System celebrated a year of historic and unprecedented change in military medicine Sept.14.During a press conference at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, Joint... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn and Army Maj. Gen. Ted Wong speak during the San Antonio Military Health System one year anniversary celebration at the San Antonio Military Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Sept. 14. Hepburn is the SAMHS director and the 59th Medical Wing commander. Wong is the SAMHS deputy director and the Brooke Army Medical Center commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Corey Hook)

JBSA-Randolph security forces stage exercise
September 27, 2012 — The actions taken to ensure the safety of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph members, including the Giant Voice, are examples of timely measures the military takes in response to active shooter... MORE

902nd security forces members apprehend the suspected active shooter during the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph active shooter exercise Sept. 17 and 18. (U.S. Air Force photo by Don Lindsey)

National Night Out event brings community together
September 27, 2012 — National Night Out was established in 1981 to educate communities on how to fight against drugs and crime. NNO is annually observed the first Tuesday of August. However, the Joint Base San... MORE

Drug Take-Back Day takes place Saturday
September 27, 2012 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Exchange satellite pharmacy will be the site Saturday of another Drug Enforcement Agency National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.Scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in... MORE

National Night Out event brings community together
September 26, 2012 — National Night Out was established in 1981 to educate communities on how to fight against drugs and crime. NNO is annually observed the first Tuesday of August. However, the Joint Base San... MORE

Scott Ridenour, 902nd Civil Engineer Squadron, teaches Fernando Leal how to use a fire extinguisher during the 2011 National Night Out event at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. This year's event is scheduled for Oct. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexis Siekert)

Rudesheim takes command of U.S. Army South
September 24, 2012 — Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim assumed command of U.S. Army South from Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas during a change of command ceremony at MacArthur Parade Field on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam... MORE

Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser (left), commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks to attendees of the U.S. Army South change of command ceremony between Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim (center), the incoming commanding general of U.S. Army South, and Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas (right), the outgoing Army South commanding general, during their change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Sept. 14. (Photo by Eric R. Lucero, U.S. Army South Public Affairs)

Navy surgeon general visits wounded Marines, Sailors
September 24, 2012 — Focusing on their concerns, Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, surgeon general of the Navy, spent Sept. 13 visiting with wounded Marines, Sailors, and the staff of Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi... MORE

Vice Adm. Matthew L. Nathan, surgeon general of the Navy, visits with Andrew Knudson and presents him with a coin. Knudson was training in Navy dentistry when he became ill and plans to complete his training after he recovers. Nathan visited with wounded Marines, Sailors, and the staff of Naval Health Clinic Corpus Christi Detachment at the San Antonio Military Medical Center Sept. 13 prior to visiting and encouraging Knudson. (Photo by L.A. Shively, JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Public Affairs)

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston bids farewell to retired Army leader
September 24, 2012 — A solemn funeral procession with Army North's military caisson Soldiers on horseback and honor guard members slowly made their way to the pavilion Sept. 10 as family, friends and loved ones began to... MORE

Pallbearers from U.S. Army North’s Military Honors Platoon move the casket from the caisson to the bier during the interment of retired Lt. Gen. Johnny Johnston Sept. 10 at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Keith Anderson, U.S. Army North Public Affairs)

Airline staff institutes new travel policy
September 19, 2012 — Beginning Oct. 1, the Defense Travel System is changing. Any authorization that includes air travel must be approved within 72 hours in advance of the trip start date to avoid airline reservation... MORE

AFPC assists in managing civilian careers
September 19, 2012 — Whether you are a civilian employee, hoping to become one or planning to hire one, the myPers website has information to help you find opportunities and manage your career, Pat Stokes, Air Force... MORE

JBSA-Randolph POW/MIA ceremony takes place today
September 19, 2012 — All with Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph access are encouraged to attend the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action retreat ceremony, an event on behalf of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 5 p.m. today at... MORE

POW-MIA “You Are Not Forgotten” flag. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Volunteers needed for JBSA recreation park project
September 17, 2012 — Active-duty members, civilian employees and dependents have an opportunity to participate in a project Sept. 29 that will benefit a facility that serves all of Joint Base San Antonio as well as other... MORE

The construction site of the new nature trail located at Joint Base San Antonio Recreation Park at Canyon Lake is shown in this photo. The trail will connect Sunnyside Cove, the Randolph Recreation Park with Hancock Cove, formerly the Ft. Sam Houston Recreation Park. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Don Lindsey)

Cadet 'slips the surly bonds of Earth' in historic 1st solo powered flight
September 14, 2012 — A senior with Cadet Squadron 40 "slipped the surly bonds of Earth" during her solo flight Sept. 7, marking the first time in Air Force Academy history that a cadet has flown a solo powered flight in... MORE

Lt. Col. Scott Oskvarek presents Cadet 1st Class Staci Rouse with a name patch upon her landing to commemorate her historic fight Sept. 7. Rouse was the first cadet in Academy history to fly solo in a powered aircraft. Oskvarek is an instructor pilot with the 70th Flying Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Kaplan)

Medical Education and Training Campus welcomes new commandant
September 13, 2012 — Navy Rear Adm. William M. Roberts became the second commandant of the Medical Education and Training Campus during an Assumption of Command ceremony Sept. 7. Among the distinguished guests were... MORE

Navy Rear Adm. William M. Roberts (far left) became the second commandant of the Medical Education & Training Campus (METC) during an Assumption of Commandant ceremony September 7. (Also pictured: Army Col. Gino Montagno, METC deputy commandant (center), and Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joel Berry, METC command chief (right). METC trains the world's finest medics, corpsmen, and
techs; supporting our nation's ability to engage globally. (Photo by Lisa Braun/released)

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston honors Gold Star mothers, families
September 13, 2012 — Honoring those who have fallen in war has been a tradition since the beginning of our nation - and no one feels the impact of this loss greater than the mothers and families of our lost heroes... MORE

Jim Stokes and Marlene Nash, two of the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston
Survivor Outreach Services coordinators, affix the Gold Star flag Sept. 11 to the front
of the new SOS building. The building officially opens to the public Sept. 29 following the ribbon-cutting ceremony in honor of Gold Star Mothers’ and Families’ Day. (Photo by Sgt. Lee Ezzell,ARNORTH Public Affaris)

AF veteran shares wisdom with paralympians
September 13, 2012 — The camaraderie of being part of a team is a draw to many athletes and can be referenced as the reason why many embark on lengthy careers, staying the course even when things are not always going... MORE

Former Air Force Staff Sgt. Mario Rodriguez, right, a member of the 2012 U.S. Paralympic fencing team, squares off with France's Ludov LeMoine during the Paralympic Games in London, on Sept. 4, 2012. Rodriguez elected to have his leg removed in 1992 after an untreatable tumor was discovered. (Department of Defense photo/Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr.)