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Social Media helps unite Hearts Apart
February 28, 2014 — Military members and their families understand the commitment and dedication that is asked of service members; service which occasionally requires deployments. That is why support groups, such as the... MORE

Members of the 724th Aeromedical Staging Flight helped augment the 433rd Medical Group during the Lackland Reservists' overseas annual tour July 2008 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The 433rd MDG spent much of their time inventorying and testing Contigency Aeromedical Staging Facility War Reserve Materiel. The CASF is a unique, modular aeromedical staging facility that is designed to support world-wide expeditionary contingencies.

From left - Unidentified 433rd MDG member, Staff Sgt. Jaclyn Santos, Tech. Sgt. Edward Villanueva and Tech. Sgt. Mae Estoy.

(Air Force courtesy photo)

AF Basic Military Training Honor Graduates for 28 Feb
February 27, 2014 — Congratulations to the following 74 Airmen for being honor graduates among the 747 Air Force basic military trainees who graduate Feb. 28; 320th Training SquadronFlight 147Christian BeauchampJustin... MORE

JBSA-Randolph road repair-work schedule
February 27, 2014 — South Gate, East Gate, 5th St West, and Golf Road - all impacted during road repair. Detour and warning signage will be in place in advance for each phase of work.Road repair work will occur in four... MORE

Joint Professional Development Seminar set for March 27-28
February 27, 2014 — The JBSA Joint NCO Professional Development Seminar is schedule for March 27-28 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston METC Auditorium, building 1467. The two-day course is designed... MORE

Chief's Group sponsors golf tourney
February 27, 2014 — The Randolph Chiefs' Group is scheduled to host its annual golf tournament March 21 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information or to sign up, contact any chief master sergeant or call 652-9348 or... MORE

Fort Sam Houston Cemetery begins strictly enforcing existing floral regulations, policies
February 27, 2014 — Effective Saturday, the Fort Sam Houston Cemetery at 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road will more strictly enforce the existing National Cemetery Administration floral regulations and policies. This is being... MORE

To ensure all veterans and their family members receive proper dignity and respect, cemetery leadership and staff will actively ensure all gravesites and headstones comply with NCA policies.

Admiral visits Navy Medicine Training Support Center, seeks input on resiliency, prevention messaging
February 27, 2014 — Rear Adm. Sean Buck, director of the 21st Century Sailor Office, spoke with staff and students at the Navy Medicine Training Support Center Feb. 19 about recent policy initiatives on resiliency and... MORE

RAdm. Sean Buck, director of the 21st Century Sailor Office speaks with Navy Medicine Training Support Center staff and students about recent policy initiatives on resiliency and prevention activities in the Navy.

METC cardiovascular program director spearheads initiatives
February 21, 2014 — Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus cardiovascular technician program can thank their program director, Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Spears, for a series of initiatives... MORE

ARNORTH Civil Support Training Activity trains military responders at 'Shrine of Democracy'
February 21, 2014 — As part of a U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) exercise, a small team of South Dakota National Guard service members assisted local emergency responders in investigating a simulated chemical and... MORE

BMETs celebrate 15 years of joint training
February 21, 2014 — Army, Navy and Air Force biomedical equipment technicians came together to celebrate a milestone reached Jan. 31 that spanned a decade and a half: 15 years of consolidated training. A ceremony marking... MORE

Volunteers sought for creek cleanup at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
February 20, 2014 — For the last two decades, the annual Basura Bash Waterways Cleanup for the San Antonio area has united thousands of volunteers who collected nearly 430 tons of trash and more than 44 tons of... MORE

Valentines for veterans
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Staff Sgt. Kathryn North and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Anderson, 2014 Joint Base San Antonio Air Force military ambassadors, speak with veterans before the 2014 National Salute to Veteran Patients program Feb. 14 at Audie Murphy VA Hospital in San Antonio. The military ambassadors and Joint Base San Antonio military leaders distributed valentines and visited with veteran patients. Veterans’ Administration facilities across the United States pay tribute to veteran patients annually during this week-long salute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandria Slade)

Rambler offers yearlong fitness challenge
February 20, 2014 — For those seeking to mix up their workouts while 2014 is young, the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Rambler Fitness Center offers the New Year New You Program, a self-paced fitness challenge... MORE

Thomas Brewer, retired Air Force Security Forces Squadron master sergeant, works out Tuesday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Rambler Fitness Center. The New Year New You program is a year-long event that encourages participants to focus on getting in shape throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)

Baseball returns to JBSA-Lackland
February 19, 2014 — A retired Airman wants to share his love for baseball and create some team spirit here.Ron Moore, who retired from active duty in 1993 and moved to San Antonio in June 2013 from upstate New York, is... MORE

Pound down, drop pounds in new fitness class
February 19, 2014 — Patrons here can rock out with drumsticks while burning calories in a new fitness class offered at the Kelly Fitness Center. Instead of pounding down on the drums, they pound down on floor mats to the... MORE

Arrhythmia cases rising among younger people
February 13, 2014 — A 34-year-old surgeon was getting ready for a surgical procedure when he suddenly felt his heart racing. He was feeling well previously, until the symptoms began during an otherwise routine morning at... MORE

AMEDDC&S Reservist wins Army Small Arms Championship title
February 13, 2014 — More than 200 Soldiers competed against each other and Mother Nature at the history-making 2014 U.S. Army Small Arms Championship at Fort Benning, Ga., from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. Snow, ice and... MORE

502nd ABW kicks off JBSA energy campaign
February 13, 2014 — The 502nd Air Base Wing launched an energy campaign designating 2014 as an Energy Action Year throughout Joint Base San Antonio during a ceremony Feb. 6 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. Brig. Gen. Bob... MORE

Brig. Gen. Bob LaBrutta (left), 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, signed a proclamation that designates 2014 as an Energy Action Year in JBSA during a ceremony Feb. 6 at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston. Representing the JBSA energy team at the signing were Ruben Ramos (second from left), JBSA-Randolph energy manager; Andy Hinojosa, JBSA-Lackland energy manager; Ray, the JBSA energy mascot; James Wimberley, JBSA chief of portfolio optimization; and Lauriebeth Smith, JBSA energy manager section chief. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Olivia Mendoza/Released)

Geekbus visits sixth graders at Lackland ISD
February 13, 2014 — Sixth graders at Lackland Elementary School became the first students in the San Antonio area to use a 37-foot mobile technology education unit when it visited the campus Jan. 29-30. Operators of the... MORE

The Geekbus visited Lackland Independent School District Jan. 29-30 as part of an initiative created by San Antonio Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Connectory to motivate and inspire students to explore careers in STEM fields. Aboard the bus, students learn about advances in technology, renewable energy and computer programming, with an in-class portion where they learn video game software and build controllers from common materials. Lackland IDS was the initial stop for the Geekbus program.

Run-Bike-Run: Opportunity to improve fitness level
February 12, 2014 — The Run-Bike-Run, hosted by the Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Rambler Fitness Center, gave people a chance to hit the ground running the morning of Feb. 1 at JBSA-Randolph Eberle Park.Run-Bike-Run... MORE

Army Sgt. Patrick Piche (left), 717th Military Intelligence Battalion intelligence analyst, and Army 1st Lt. Brittney Piche, Department of Nutrition Medicine Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Clinic dietician, complete the bike portion of the Run-Bike-Run event Feb. 1 at Eberle Park JBSA-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kenna Jackson)