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JBSA-Randolph clinic combats diabetes
November 7, 2013 — Diabetes, the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States, has reached epidemic proportions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 26 million Americans have been... MORE

'Game of Bones' helps bring ethnic communities together
November 7, 2013 — In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Observance Month, active duty, retirees, friends and family members participated in the 13th Annual Rafael Rodriguez Jr. Dominoes Tournament Oct. 26 at the Joint... MORE

JBSA-Randolph Family Advocacy conducts 'black eye' experiment
November 7, 2013 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Family Advocacy program conducted its first "black eye" project Oct. 25, a social experiment to assess public and personal reaction to signs of abuse, as part of... MORE

Veterans Day pays tribute to all service members
November 7, 2013 — An armistice unofficially ended hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in the year 1918.A year later, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed... MORE

JBSA receives rebate from CPS Energy
November 6, 2013 — Joint Base San Antonio, CPS Energy's largest customer, will receive a five-figure check this month for its participation in a demand response program by the utility.Col. William Eger, 802nd Mission... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston to fully open North New Braunfels Avenue South Gate
November 5, 2013 — The North New Braunfels Avenue gate on the south side of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will open for both inbound and outbound traffic at 6 a.m. Nov. 8. The gate will be open from 6 a.m. to... MORE

Deputy Secretary of Defense visits JBSA-Lackland
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METC students attain variety of academic accomplishments
November 1, 2013 — In the two years since becoming operationally capable, the Medical Education and Training Campus has good reason to boast about its successes. A product of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure... MORE

ARNORTH commanding general leads panel on North American security at AUSA conference
November 1, 2013 — Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins, commanding general, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), and senior Army commander for Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and JBSA-Camp Bullis, led a discussion panel on... MORE

Physical Therapy keeps Airmen fit to fight
October 31, 2013 — As members of a combat-ready organization, Airmen must maintain specific physical requirements at all times. However, when accidents affect an Airman' s performance and combat readiness capabilities,... MORE

JBSA mortuary affairs, honor guard fulfill solemn tradition
October 31, 2013 — When entering the Air Force, all members swear to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Although some Airmen complete a career unharmed, there are some whose promise results in... MORE

Memory Lane: Pilot training comes to Randolph
October 31, 2013 — (Editor's note: Memory Lane is a monthly column featuring the history of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.)Today, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph is home to one of the largest flying schools in the... MORE

Military working dog monument dedicated
October 28, 2013 — The first national monument dedicated to U.S. Military Working Dog teams was unveiled in a ceremony here Monday.The dedication and unveiling ceremony completes a quest to nationally recognize military... MORE

Establishment of Defense Health Agency brings changes to military medicine
October 25, 2013 — Earlier this year, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter directed the establishment of the Defense Health Agency to assume shared functions, services and activities of the Army, Navy, and Air... MORE

Mammogram important in detecting breast cancer
October 24, 2013 — The National Cancer Institute estimates more than 39,000 women and more than 2,000 men have already died from breast cancer in the United States in 2013 and more than 234,000 new cases have been... MORE

Weights not needed to pass AF PT test
October 24, 2013 — When it comes to working out for the Air Force physical training test, drop the dumbbells; focus on abdominal crunches, push-ups and running. For one physical training leader at Joint Base San... MORE

EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE Changes in Chapel Services
October 24, 2013 — EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISEAll JBSA chapel worship and religious education events have been temporarily suspended. Chapel staff are available 24/7 in the Quarantine Area, medical Points of... MORE

STOMP workshop: special-needs families information source
October 24, 2013 — The Joint Base San Antonio Exceptional Family Member Program, which guides and informs military families with special-needs members, hosted a Specialized Training of Military Parents workshop Oct... MORE

School clubs teach fundamental robotics, video game design
October 24, 2013 — As part of a Randolph Elementary School effort to encourage participation by students interested in technology, engineering, construction and computer programming, fifth-graders attended their first... MORE

Virtual system transforms Soldiers' training, saves Army money
October 24, 2013 — Live training cannot always be conducted due to time or money constraints, but thanks to the Dismounted Soldier Training System at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston's Mission Training Complex,... MORE