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Word on the Street
June 18, 2014 — MORE

Randomly chosen, four people volunteered to answer the 'Word on the Street' question, "What is your favorite summer activity to do in the local area?"

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston celebrates Army birthday with run, cake cutting
June 18, 2014 — Thousands of Soldiers at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston celebrated the Army's 239th birthday by going for an early morning run June 13.The boom of a cannon and the raising of the American... MORE

Deployed local Air Force doctor finds ways to give back
June 18, 2014 — Deployed in support of New Horizons Belize 2014, a multifaceted exercise providing training opportunities for Belizean and U.S. medical professionals, an Air Force urologist is finding ways to give... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Forrest Jellison, urologist, works with his surgery team during a penectomy May 27, 2014, at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City, Belize. A U.S. Air Force surgical team deployed to Belize for two weeks during a New Horizons Belize 2014 surgical readiness training exercise in coordination with the KHMH urologist and hospital staff. The urology surgery team conducted approximately 20 procedures during the training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kali L. Gradishar/Released)

Dorm Council:Airman's spokesmen for unaccompanied living quarters
June 17, 2014 — An organization formed in 2009 plays a critical role for Airmen who reside at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph unaccompanied living quarters.The Airman's Dormitory Council gives dorm residents a... MORE

Airman 1st Class Abi Mello, Airman’s Dorm Council president, speaks to Airmen attending a council meeting May 28 at the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph unaccompanied dorm theater room. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Intramural softball season opens at JBSA-Randolph
June 17, 2014 — A game between the 359th Medical Group and the 561st Flying Training Squadron June 3 marked the opening of the 2014 intramural softball season, a summertime staple at Joint Base San... MORE

A scorekeeper watches as private softball teams from the Air Force Audit Agency and 435th Fighter Training Squadron warm up for a game June 12 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

Pet registration required for active-duty families new to base
June 17, 2014 — The summer permanent-change-of-station season is filled with many challenges for active-duty members and their families - from packing up and moving their household goods to finding a new place to... MORE

Donna Bothe, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Veterinary Clinic office manager, assists Lt. Col. Erwin Larios, Air Force Space Command 318th Operations Support Squadron director of operations, and his dog, Max, during a routine visit June 5 at the JBSA-Randolph Veterinary Clinic. All dogs and cats that live on base are required to be vaccinated for rabies in accordance with state laws. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melissa Peterson)

Firefighters participate in mutual aid training at JBSA-Randolph
June 17, 2014 — Firefighters from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph and Universal City paired up to put out controlled live fires June 12 at the JBSA-Randolph fire training grounds across from the east runway as... MORE

Staff Sgt. Erik Chittick (left), 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, speaks with Marla Jendrusch, Universal City Fire Department firefighter, during structural live-fire training June 12 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Desiree Palacios)

Legal, financial advisers urge divorcing couples to seek help
June 13, 2014 — Divorce can have devastating emotional consequences for the parties involved, but it also poses myriad legal and financial obstacles for the separating couples. If one or both parties are... MORE

Divorce can have devastating emotional consequences for the parties involved, but it also poses myriad legal and financial obstacles for the separating couples. (Graphic by Maggie Armstrong)

Student earns Gold Award, Girls Scouts' highest honor
June 13, 2014 — An afternoon tea at the Universal City Public Library in mid-February was the centerpiece of a project that earned a young woman from the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph community the Girl Scouts'... MORE

Vania Vasquez, 17, daughter of Annette and Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Vasquez, AFPC Office of Staff Judge Advocate NCO in charge of the services law division, received the Girl Scout Gold Award in a ceremony May 18 at St. Philip’s College in San Antonio. (Courtesy photo)

Organizations participate in JBSA-Randolph Inn's Safety Day
June 13, 2014 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Inn's Safety Day was held June 4 with help from several on- and off-base agencies in support of the Department of Defense's Critical Days of Summer program, which... MORE

Staff Sgt. Michael Moore and decoy Technical Sgt. Michael Sengphradeth, 902nd Security Forces Squadron, and his dog Ramon demonstrate how dogs attack violators June 4, 2014 during the Critical Days of Summer event at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joel Martinez)

Key Spouse Program key to family readiness
June 13, 2014 — Air Force spouses are key to maintaining stability on the home front as Airmen maintain focus on the war front, according to the wife of the Air Force's top officer. The Key Spouse Program is an... MORE

Basic Military Training Honor Graduates for June 13
June 13, 2014 — Congratulations to the following 70 Airmen for being selected as honor graduates among the 705 Air Force basic military trainees who graduated today:320th Training Squadron Flight 367Clinton Begnoche... MORE

502nd CES responds quickly to HHS needs
June 11, 2014 — The 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron responded with lightning speed after the call came late on a Friday afternoon in mid-May to establish an emergency shelter to house up to nearly 1,200 unaccompanied... MORE

The 502nd Civil Engineer Squadron worked quickly to prepare a former basic recruit housing and training facility into a haven for more than 1,000 unaccompanied alien children in less than 24 hours. (Courtesy Photo)

Edmondson becomes BMT commander
June 11, 2014 — Air Force Basic Military Training welcomed a new commander Monday during a change of command ceremony at the Recruit and Family In-processing Information Center on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.Col... MORE

Col. Mark Camerer (left), 37th Training Wing commander, passes the 737th Training
Group guidon to Col. Michele Edmondson during a change of command ceremony Monday. Edmondson replaces Col. Deborah Liddick (right) as BMT commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Joshua Rodriguez)

Liddick retires, reflects on time at BMT
June 11, 2014 — Friday's Air Force Basic Military Training graduation and parade will no doubt be special for the BMT senior leader. It will be the last BMT graduation and parade for Col. Deborah Liddick as the 737th... MORE

Col. Deborah Liddick, 737th Training Group commander, pictured here June 6, 2013, oversaw her final Air Force Basic Military Training graduation and parade June 6 as the BMT senior leader. Following a BMT change of command ceremony June 9, Liddick retired after 25 years in the Air Force.

'Cut suits' help Soldiers stay a cut above in realistic training exercise
June 4, 2014 — Soldiers from the Medical Readiness and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston participated in the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise/Global Medic from... MORE

(From right) Surgeons Maj. Sina Haeri and Lt. Col. Raymond Frost, 320th Medical Company, 324th Combat Support Hospital, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, cut into the patient (wearing a “cut suit”) to conduct an emergency laparotomy. Acting as the patient, combat medic Spc. Kevin Stebler, 912th Dental Company, was brought into the operating room for injuries due to a roadside bomb.
Photo by Army Staff Sgt. Carrie A. Castillo

Precision Transistion
June 4, 2014 — MORE

Maj. Gen. Bart O. Iddins, 59th Medical Wing commander, presents the 359th
Medical Group organizational guidon to Col. Dana James, during the unit's
change of command ceremony May 29, 2014 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.
Iddins officiated the ceremony as Col. Althea B. B. Miller relinquished
command of the 359th MDG to James. James, a native of Reading, Pennsylvania,
previously commanded the 60th Medical Operations Squadron, Travis Air Force
Base, California. In 1987, she received her bachelor of science in nursing
from West Chester University, Pennsylvania, and was commissioned in the Air
Force in May 1989. James received her master of education in exercise
science and wellness from Wichita State University, Kansas, in 2001. James
is board-certified in nursing administration and has held various clinical
and administrative positions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melissa Peterson)

The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps - 98 years Army Strong
June 4, 2014 — The U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, formally established by an Act of Congress June 3, 1916, celebrated its 98th anniversary with a ceremony May 30 at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum amphitheater... MORE

Post-traumatic growth: thriving through life's crises
May 30, 2014 — How often do we hear that yet another Soldier, colleague or family has been traumatized by an event?Learning that someone survived a crisis may cause us to look at him or her differently, imagining... MORE

Best of the best Soldiers vie for the Expert Field Medical Badge
May 30, 2014 — One hundred and eight military medical personnel representing units from throughout Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, the Army National Guard, Fort Sill, Okla., and Joint Base Lewis-McChord,... MORE