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‘Fit Mom’ provides expectant mothers with exercise guidelines
November 5, 2015 — One of the top priorities for an expectant mother is to stayas physically active as possible, since a fit body will benefit both her andher baby.A class scheduled from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 13 in... MORE

Leading the way: A spark to start a fire
November 5, 2015 — As a leader, do not let your ego get in the way. Stand tall,but not above everyone else. Do not tell people what to do, show them. Showingthem is what leading is all about. When you show them, you are... MORE

ARMY PICKS BEST MEDICS
November 5, 2015 — The competition took place from Oct. 27 through Friday at Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis... MORE

Soldiers competing in the 2015 Army Best Medic Competition receive a briefing about the maneuvers required to execute the Combat Stress Shoot events at Camp Bullis. The competition took place from Oct. 27 through Friday.

Mission Thanksgiving gives Soldiers a break at Thanksgiving
November 5, 2015 — Local Army commanders invite people to welcome Soldiers into their home in recognition of Thanksgiving Day. For many Soldiers, Thanksgiving will be their first major holiday away from home and their families. For some it can be lonely being away. ... MORE

The community's charity and dedicated support demonstrate the appreciation San Antonio has for their service and sacrifice of their families.

Fort Sam Houston hosts ‘Salute To Veterans’ Nov. 13
November 5, 2015 — Fort Sam Houston will host its annual Salute to Veterans Ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at MacArthur Parade Field... MORE

Fort Sam Houston service members stand in formation during last year’s Salute to Veterans Ceremony Nov. 14, 2014. Last year, Fort Sam Houston paid special recognition to World War II veterans who fought in France. This year’s ceremony, scheduled for 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at MacArthur Parade Field, will highlight Vietnam veterans. The ceremony recognizes all veterans of all services, however, and is open to the public.

Celebrate America’s Military events
November 5, 2015 — Celebrate America’s Military... MORE

Air Force legend interacts with next generation of Airmen
November 2, 2015 — Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education andTraining Command, hosted a distinguished visitor, retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole,one of two surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders from WWII... MORE

Retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole, Doolittle Raider, shakes hands with members of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at his 100th birthday celebration Oct. 30, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The Doolittle Raiders were a group of 80 men who served under the command of Gen. James “Jimmy” Doolittle. The Raiders conducted a bombing mission on Japan April 18, 1942, in retaliation for the attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer/Released)

Operation Home Cooking phone lines open Nov. 2
November 2, 2015 — San Antonioarea families can express their warmth and hospitality to Airmen and traineesat Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland by allowing them an opportunity to enjoy aholiday meal and family atmosphere... MORE

2015 JBSA Air Show, Open House showcases AF missions to local community
November 1, 2015 — More than 250,000 people attended the 2015 Joint Base SanAntonio Air Show and Open House Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 to witness military and civilian aerialacrobatics, learn about various static aircraft... MORE

Visitors take their photo in front of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during the Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House Oct. 31, 2015, at JBSA-Randolph, Texas. Air shows allow the Air Force to display the capabilities of our aircraft to the American taxpayer through aerial demonstrations and static displays. JBSA-Randolph’s air show allowed attendees to get up close and personal to see some of the equipment and aircraft used by the U.S. military today.

Thunderbirds enlist recruits at JBSA Air Show and Open House
November 1, 2015 — More than 50 recruits from south Texas participated in an enlistment ceremony performed by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during the2015 Joint Base San Antonio Air Show and Open House Oct. 31 at... MORE

Air Force recruits recite the oath of enlistment at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Oct. 31, 2015. The enlistment was held before the U.S. Thunderbirds performance at the 2015 JBSA Air Show & Open House at JBSA-Randolph. In attendance were friends and family who witnessed the enlistment.(U.S. Air Force photo by photo by Johnny Saldivar)

Thunderbirds inspire future Airmen
October 30, 2015 — Members of the Air Force Air Demonstration Team, theThunderbirds, spoke to students at Judson and Samuel Clemens High School inConverse and Schertz, Texas, respectively, today about the... MORE

Maj. Joshua Boudreaux, Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbird 2, speaks to Samuel Clemens High School students Oct. 30, 2015, at Samuel Clemens High School in Universal City, Texas. The Thunderbirds will be performing at the JBSA Air Show and Open House Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 3 p.m.

NBA Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon takes flight with Thunderbirds
October 29, 2015 — Becky Hammon, NBA assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs,flew with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team Oct. 29 atJoint Base San Antonio-Randolph. This once in a lifetime... MORE

San Antonio Spurs Assistant Coach Becky Hammon flew with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Oct. 29 during a media flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The pilot for her flight was Thunderbird 8 Maj. Scott Petz. The Thunderbirds will be performing at the JBSA Air Show and Open House to be held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. Opening ceremonies are at 11 a.m. both days. Go to www.jbsa.mil for more information on the two-day event that is free and open to the public.

The ghosts of old BAMC still roam U.S. Army South headquarters building
October 29, 2015 — Building 1000 on historic Fort Sam Houston may be occupied by U.S. Army South, but that wasn’t always the case... MORE

The “Galleon Ghoul” name pays homage to U.S. Army South’s unit patch with a Spanish Galleon ship on a wave.

San Antonio Spurs spend time with local wounded warriors
October 29, 2015 — Warriors, family members and staff are often treated to lunch at the Warrior & Family Support Center, but rarely is lunch served by local sports superstars. Sixteen San Antonio Spurs players, along with head coach Gregg “Pop” Popovich and other members of the Spurs organization filed off a bus Oct. 21 to serve lunch, sign autographs and mingle with wounded warriors and their families. ... MORE

Spurs player Tony Parker (far right) and his teammates served lunch at the Warrior and Family Support Center Oct. 21. The team visited with warriors, family members and staff and signed autographs before heading over to the Center for the Intrepid to visit with patients and play wheelchair basketball.

Military kids learn life lessons from NBA pros at Fort Sam Houston
October 29, 2015 — Seventy-five Department of Defense youth from Joint Base San Antonio locations learned life lessons and basketball skills from NBA and former San Antonio Spurs legend Bruce Bowen and current Spurs guard Patty Mills during a Jr. NBA clinic at Cole High School on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 19... MORE

Bruce Bowen, former San Antonio Spurs legend and current ESPN analyst, encourages Jr. NBA clinic participants during a dribbling drill at Cole High School on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Oct. 19. Bowen shared his enthusiasm for the sport, physical fitness and healthful living with the participants and their family members.

Fort Sam Houston hosts school partnership update with local districts
October 29, 2015 — Fort Sam Houston leaders met with representatives from the Fort Sam Houston, Northeast and San Antonio Independent School Districts for a luncheon Oct. 22 to discuss recent successes and future plans for the installation’s “Adopt-A-School” initiative... MORE

Lt. Gen. Perry Wiggins (second from left), commanding general, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and senior Army commander for Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis, listens to updates on the “Adopt-A-School” program Oct. 22. He was joined at the head table by his wife, Annette, and representatives from the Fort Sam Houston, Northeast and San Antonio Independent School Districts

Construction projects abound on Brooke Army Medical Center campus
October 29, 2015 — New construction of two facilities and renovation work at the Center for the Intrepid are keeping construction workers busy on the Brooke Army Medical Center campus and have resulted in the temporary loss of more than 200 patient parking spaces... MORE

Under construction just outside SAMMC’s main entrance is a hyperbaric facility addition, which is also about 13,000 square feet. Construction is expected to be completed next July.

Brooke Army Medical Center doctors focus on healing hands and arms
October 29, 2015 — The Hippocratic Oath is viewed as a rite of passage for physicians. It is not unique to U.S. doctors, but familiar to all in the profession. As medical practitioners from the San Antonio Military Medical Center traveled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras to conduct an orthopedic medical readiness exercise Sept. 16-30, a specific element of that oath was on the forefront of their minds... MORE

Army Lt. Col. Mickey Cho and Honduran residents work on a case. The Brooke Army Medical Center team conducted a medical readiness exercise in Tegucigalpa, Honduras Sept. 16-30, focusing on orthopedic procedures to hand and arm injuries. (U.S. Army photo/Released)

U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Joint Trauma System wins medical excellence award
October 29, 2015 — The Joint Trauma System at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research on Fort Sam Houston was selected as the winner of the eighth annual Maj. Jonathan Letterman Award for Medical Excellence, presented by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Bethesda, Md., Oct. 8... MORE

(From left) Craig Lebo, National Museum of Civil War Medicine board member; Col. (Dr.) Kirby Gross, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Joint Trauma System director; Dr. Kenneth Bertram, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command principal assistant for acquisition; and Betsy Estilow, National Museum of Civil War Medicine board president during the eighth annual Maj. Jonathan Letterman Award for Medical Excellence by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine Oct. 8 in Bethesda, Md. Gross accepted the award for the USAISR JTS.

AETC commander visits BMT, JBSA-Lackland
October 28, 2015 — Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander of Air Education and Training Command, recentlycompleted a three-day visit to the 37th Training Wing at Joint BaseSan Antonio-Lackland, Oct. 21-23.The commander... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Seth Stockwell, 343rd Training Squadron instructor, left, shows Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, commander, Air Education and Training Command, how to properly use a Taser during a tour of the 343rd TRS Oct. 23, 2015, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. After shooting the device, the commander volunteered to experience a Taser discharge first hand, a requirement of all security forces members who carry the weapon. Roberson visited JBSA-Lackland as part of a tour of all AETC bases to learn about the mission and needs throughout the command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Marissa Garner)