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Nutrition month stresses food preferences
February 28, 2013 — Eating healthy does not have to mean bland or boring.The National Nutrition Month 2013 theme, "Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day," encourages personalized healthy eating styles that lean heavily on food... MORE

Enthusiastic staff makes up JBSA-Randolph Inn
February 28, 2013 — Offering a welcoming environment and competitive pricing, the seasoned staff at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Inn is ready to take care of active-duty members, retirees, Department of Defense... MORE

Pharmacists play greater role in health care
February 28, 2013 — A new collaborative practice at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Clinic is allowing pharmacists to play a greater role in beneficiaries' health care.Randolph pharmacists are now operating a PharmD... MORE

Living the Dream…Again
February 26, 2013 — When most people think of retirement, they think of sitting for hours on a warm, sunny day with sand between their toes and a cold beverage in hand. For one person, retirement will mean long days... MORE

Vietnam War vet receives Bronze Star at JBSA-Randolph
February 26, 2013 — An Air Force retiree received a Bronze Star Medal with valor and a Purple Heart at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's Taj Mahal Feb. 15, nearly 48 years after rescuing officers and protecting military... MORE

Soaring to Success – 94th FTS glider instructor named most active in nation
February 26, 2013 — For Mark Matticola, a civilian soaring instructor pilot assigned to the 94th Flying Training Squadron, being recognized as the most active glider instructor in the nation by the Soaring Society of... MORE

Army Emergency Relief campaign runs March 1 to April 30
February 22, 2013 — The 2013 Army Emergency Relief campaign begins March 1 and runs through April 30. The kick-off is from 10 a.m. to noon March 12 at the Warfighter and Family Readiness Center, Building 2797. The... MORE

Panetta notifies Congress DOD preparing for furloughs
February 21, 2013 — Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has notified Congress that the Defense Department is prepared to implement furloughs for civilian personnel in response to the threat of sequestration.In a memo to... MORE

JBSA-Randolph members share insight, inspire workouts
February 21, 2013 — The excitement of working out after planning a fitness resolution usually fizzles by late February, a staff member from the Health and Wellness Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph said. That's... MORE

Young performers display range of talents at UGT contest
February 21, 2013 — Dancers, singers and musicians shared the spotlight at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Airman and Family Readiness Center Feb. 15 for the annual You Got Talent Family and Teen Talent... MORE

Comptroller squadron attends to financial needs of Airmen
February 21, 2013 — One of the focuses of the Air Force's third core value, "Excellence in All We Do," is to provide services and generate products "that fully respond to customer wants and anticipate customer... MORE

Community Services Mall reflects commitment to efficiencies
February 21, 2013 — One of the latest examples of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph's commitment to the Air Force's "cost-conscious culture" can be found on the location's south side, where Bldg. 895 has been transformed... MORE

JBSA patients given choice for refill prescription pickup
February 21, 2013 — The 230,000 beneficiaries within the San Antonio Military Health System will have the choice to pick up prescription refills from nine locations across San Antonio by calling the new SAMHS combined... MORE

ECMO medical team achieves cutting-edge patient transfer
February 20, 2013 — Marking a first for military medical care in the United States, an Army and Air Force team successfully transported a critically ill woman on a form of heart-lung bypass from the San Antonio Military... MORE

Soldier, family resilience programs offer many options
February 20, 2013 — The Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness-Performance and Resilience Enhancement Program, or CSF2-PREP, has been available at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston since 2008, but many people... MORE

Akeroyd Blood Donor Center has big year
February 20, 2013 — Donating blood to the Armed Services Blood Program is safe, simple and it saves lives. There is no substitute for it, and the donors around Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston know it. Last year,... MORE

Welcome to the Octagon
February 15, 2013 — "Welcome to the Octagon," said the instructor as the first group of remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) students entered the eight-sided room, housing a reconfigurable vehicle tactical trainer at... MORE

HAWC offers second phase of strength, conditioning
February 14, 2013 — (Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of articles about circuit training workouts published once a month in the Wingspread.) The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Health and Wellness Center... MORE

Vanpool program participants reap sizable savings
February 14, 2013 — The Mass Transit Benefit Program, a community vanpool service, started with one van and six people at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in June 2010. With word-of-mouth treatment and time, the program... MORE

DOD promotes participation of local small businesses
February 14, 2013 — As the nation rebounds from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, small businesses play a key role in contributing to the recovery.At Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and throughout... MORE