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You don’t need cell phone to be distracted driver
March 2, 2016 — Distracted driving has become the number one cause of fatalcar accidents and pedestrian deaths due to motor vehicles in the United States.In 2014, 4,223 pedestrians in the United States were killedby... MORE

531st IS captures base intramural basketball title
March 1, 2016 — The 531st Intelligence Squadron defeated the Navy InformationOperations Command Texas Gold team 44-34 Feb. 25 at the Chaparral FitnessCenter and won the 2015 Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Intramural... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Travis Stevenson, 531st Intelligences Squadron cyber operator, goes for a loose ball during the squadron’s matchup against the Navy Information Operations Command- Texas Gold intramural basketball team during the Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland Intramural Basketball Finals Feb. 25 at the Chaparral Fitness Center. The squadron won their second JBSA- Lackland Intramural Basketball Title in five years.

Joint Base San Antonio fire response crews red-hot at AETC’s February awards
March 1, 2016 — Joint Base San Antonio’s fire response community won big atthe Air Education and Training Command 2015 annual awards, which were announcedin February, with the 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron’s fire... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Timothy Walsh, 502nd Civil Engineering Squadron deputy fire chief, was the Military Fire Officer of the year.Joint Base San Antonio’s fire response community won big at the Air Education and Training Command 2015 annual awards, which were announced in February, with the 502nd CES' fire emergency services flight and two individual firefighters taking home some top honors.

Green Dot training gives Airmen tools to prevent violence and sexual abuse
March 1, 2016 — About 100 program implementerswrapped up Green Dot training at Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland Feb. 25 aspart of the Air Force's newly implemented violence and abuse preventioninitiative.These... MORE

(From left) Tech. Sgt. Michelle Falcon, Master Sgt. Rebekah Virtue, Mary-Catherine Grinda, Staff Sgt. John Toms and Araceli Mendoza, all Green Dot program implementers, participate in a Green Dot training exercise Feb. 25 at Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland’s Arnold Hall.

JBSA-Randolph hosting Freedom Flyer Events
March 1, 2016 — People who have access to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, areinvited to attend a wreath-laying ceremony 10:15 to 11 a.m. March 4th at WashingtonCircle’s Missing Man Formation Monument and the... MORE

Cole basketball teams surpassing expectations this season
February 26, 2016 — Basketball fever is running rampant at Robert G. Cole HighSchool with both the boys and girls varsity teams in the playoffs. Althoughthis isn’t the first year that both teams have made it this far,... MORE

What does a Navy hospital corpsman know about the heart?
February 26, 2016 — Marines know when they’re sent to the front lines, a U.S.Navy corpsman will be right there with them. Hospital corpsmen, better known as“Doc,” are medical specialists similar to civilian physicians’... MORE

Seaman Luke Wagner, Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program student conducts basic life support skills training during a course at the Medical Education and Training Campus on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Resilience on the Homefront: A POW wife's story
February 26, 2016 — When Capt. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris ejected from his F-105 ThunderchiefApr. 4, 1965, he left behind the cockpitof a doomed airplane and a family he dearly loved. At his 67th Tactical Fighter... MORE

Retired Air Force Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris and wife Louise spend time together at their home Feb. 3, 2016, in Tupelo, Miss. Louise Harris faced a myriad of obstacles during the time her husband spent in captivity during the Vietnam War but prevailed in part due to her resilience.

Former BAMC commander first to use heart-lung machine in Army
February 26, 2016 — Almost 60 years ago, a young surgical resident at FitzsimonsArmy Hospital, Colo., was assigned a daunting task. He was given three monthsto learn how to set up and operate a new piece of equipment... MORE

Capt. Floyd Baker (center), first-year surgical resident, using the pump-oxygenator to close an atrial septal defect during a surgery at Fitzsimons Army Hospital, Colo., in 1956.

Flag for Hope visits Fort Sam Houston Museum
February 25, 2016 — The Flag for Hope project was started to help promote Unityand Peace among all Americans and is supposed to symbolically representthousands of Americans holding hands without conflict or hatred and... MORE

U.S. Army veteran and artist Marcos Antonio (right) explains the meaning behind the Flag for Hope to Fort Sam Houston Museum curator William Manchester (left).

ARNORTH marks 10th anniversary of Defense Support to Civil Authorities course
February 25, 2016 — U.S. Army North marked its 10th year of leading the federalgovernment’s training efforts for military support to civil authorities in theUnited States.Since February 2006, ARNORTH has trained almost... MORE

Drone operators should know rules before flight
February 24, 2016 — Due to popularity and past holiday sales, the amount ofdrones has soared.The Federal Aviation Administration estimated more than onemillion drones were sold during the year-end holiday season. With... MORE

The Federal Aviation Administration estimated more than one million drones were sold during the year-end holiday season. With that many new drones added to existing numbers, federal, state and local officials are concerned about safety, security and privacy related to these remotely piloted aircraft. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Philip Carter)

Registration deadline Feb. 26 for JBSA-Randolph Youth Center spring break camp
February 24, 2016 — February 26 is the last day for parents to register their childrenfor the JBSA-Randolph Youth Programs school age spring break camp being heldMarch 14-18.Registration forms for the camp, being held... MORE

JBSA to train pool of lifeguards in March
February 24, 2016 — Summer is not quite around the corner, but aquatic centersand pools throughout Joint Base San Antonio will soon be advertising forlifeguards to meet the facilities’ needs during the 2016 swimming... MORE

Alex Pharris, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Parr Club pool lifeguard, oversees pool safety June 22, 2015, at JBSA-Randolph.Joel Martinez

Electrical system failure leading cause of home structure fires
February 24, 2016 — It’s second nature for many of us to flip a light switch,plug in a laptop computer or charge your mobile phone. Electricity makes ourlives convenient. Nevertheless, we need to be careful and keep... MORE

Military members must follow rules regarding political activities
February 24, 2016 — As election season heats up, Airmen and federal employeesmust follow strict guidelines to ensure no wrongdoing.Department of Defense Directive 1344.10 and Air ForceInstruction 51-902 outline what... MORE

Pharmacy provides drop box for expired, unused medications
February 24, 2016 — In an effort to improve safety among the Joint Base SanAntonio community, the JBSA-Randolph clinic pharmacy has installed a securemedicine collection drop box where patients can drop off expired,... MORE

New Crime Stoppers line helps security forces keep JBSA-Randolph safe
February 24, 2016 — A new Crime Stoppers telephone line is giving active-dutyand Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph members the ability to report suspiciousactivity on base without having to reveal their identities.The... MORE

Staff Sgt. Camilo Guzman, 902nd Security Forces Squadron Base Defense Operations Center controller, answers the “Crime Stoppers” hotline phone Feb. 23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The Crime Stoppers hotline allows JBSA-Randolph members to report suspicious activity on base without having to reveal their identity.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Stormy Archer)

Former POWs to speak at Freedom Flyer symposium March 4
February 24, 2016 — More than 30former prisoners of war from the Vietnam conflict will reunite for the 43rdtime March 4 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph during the annual Freedom FlyerReunion. The reunion,hosted by the... MORE

Col. Matthew Isler, 12th Flying Training Wing commander, speaks during the wreath laying ceremony March 20 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. The annual event is held in conjunction with the 42nd Freedom Flyer Reunion which honors all POWs held captive during the Vietnam War. The tradition began when members of the 560th Flying Training Squadron were given the task to retrain more than 150 POWs returning to flying status. To honor their return, their initial training included a “freedom flight.” The last group of POWs was released from captivity in North Vietnam March 1973. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Harold China/released)

Airman’s bond with ‘man’s best friend’ benefits Air Force
February 23, 2016 — A senior airman assigned to the802nd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland said he hasthe best job in the Air Force. Heworks with “man’s best friend” on a daily... MORE

Senior Airman Jordan Fuller, 802nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWD, Rocco, perform maneuvers Feb. 23, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Medina Annex. Handlers regularly practice obedience training with their working dogs to increase their team cohesiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Johnny Saldivar/released)