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Nursery Road closes for VA overpass construction; Holbrook Road Gate opens inbound in mornings
August 18, 2017 — The Fort Sam Houston Independent School District recently learned that Nursery Road will remain closed through the end of the year due to the construction of the bridge for the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery... MORE

New Cole High School Stadium improves game experience for players and fans
August 18, 2017 — The stadium at Robert G. Cole High School at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is undergoing a transformation as a $7.3 million project in renovations and improvements has given the facility much-needed upgrades... MORE

JBSA youth "deploy" in support of Operation JET
August 17, 2017 — Over 150 Joint Base San Antonio youths participated in the annual Operation Junior Expeditionary Team hosted by the 433rd Airlift Wing Aug. 11 here at JBSA-Lackland. Operation JET is an annual event that provides children of military service members a chance to experience the deployment process their parents go through... MORE

Medical Education & Training Campus pharmacy student sets example for her children
August 17, 2017 — Airman 1st Class Amanda Cervantes, a student in the Medical Education and Training Campus Pharmacy Technician program on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, wants her children to follow her lead by serving in the military... MORE

559th Host Bring Your Kids to Work Day
August 17, 2017 — Airmen with the 559th Flying Training Squadron welcomed younger family members to Hangar 64 on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph for Bring Your Child to Work Day August. 11... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center urology surgeons collaborate with Honduran counterparts
August 17, 2017 — A team of Brooke Army Medical Center urology surgeons, nurses, medics and support staff completed a Medical Readiness Exercise July 19-27 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras... MORE

Army North’s Task Force 51 provides connectivity during exercise, crisis
August 16, 2017 — Soldiers and Department of Defense civilians assigned to U.S. Army North’s Task Force 51 conducted a weeklong exercise Aug. 3-11, called Vigilant Guard 17-04, at Kirkland Air Base in Albuquerque, N.M. For Task Force 51, the exercise focused on preparation for disaster support to local, state and federal response efforts with minimal notification and response time... MORE

Vigilant Guard: Army North TF-51 preparing for disaster relief in New Mexico
August 16, 2017 — A disaster can strike at anytime whether it’s man-made or natural causes, and being prepared is essential to any entity providing disaster relief. One way to ensure preparedness is training. Several Soldiers and Department of Defense employees with U.S. Army North’s Task Force 51 participated in Vigilant Guard 17-04 from Aug. 3-11 at the Onate Military Complex in Santa Fe, N.M. ... MORE

Army North unit leaders expand awareness of Center for the Intrepid
August 16, 2017 — Since 9/11 and the nation’s engagement in both Iraq and Afghanistan, many military service members have returned with burns, traumatic brain injury, amputations and other orthopedic needs. Those needs are met at the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, where they receive cutting-edge, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and prosthetics. ... MORE

Early registration deadline approaching for Rambler 120 adventure race
August 15, 2017 — Early bird registration continues through Sept. 15 for the 11th edition of the Joint Base San Antonio Rambler 120, a fitness challenge that tests individuals and teams with a 6-mile run, 22-mile bike race and 2-mile raft race... MORE

Safety the back-to-school priority this fall
August 14, 2017 — Along with organizing busy school and extracurricular schedules, back-to-school safety should be the priority for children and parents this fall... MORE

Military, local business leaders meet for community partnership forum
August 14, 2017 — “Success will continue to breed success,” was the message Joint Base San Antonio Community Partnership Manager Monte Cox wanted to get across at the Air Force Community Partnership Program Public-Public; Public-Private Partnerships Meeting at the Alamo Area Council of Governments Aug. 10... MORE

JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center hosts school workshop for parents
August 14, 2017 — The Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Military & Family Readiness Center is hosting “PCS’ing with School Age Youth,” a workshop for active-duty and military spouses whose children are transferring to a new school, from 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 23... MORE

Randolph Field ISD officials look forward to middle school addition
August 12, 2017 — With the 2017-18 school year just weeks away, a construction program that has resulted in a new high school continues to transform the Randolph Field Independent School District complex on the far west side of Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph... MORE

National security and ISR discussed during congressional visit
August 11, 2017 — Congressman Will Hurd, 23rd District of Texas, visited with Maj. Gen. Mary O’Brien, 25th Air Force commander, and other leaders at the Numbered Air Force’s headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Aug. 4, 2017... MORE

Registration open for youth sports
August 11, 2017 — Youth centers across Joint Base San Antonio are offering registration for flag football, cheerleading, and soccer... MORE

Army Medical Department Center & School welcomes new command sergeant major
August 11, 2017 — The Army Medical Department Center & School’s incoming Command Sgt. Maj. William “Buck” O’Neal accepted the colors from Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, AMEDDC&S commanding general, at a change of responsibility ceremony held at the AMEDD Museum amphitheater Aug. 10... MORE

Drinking and driving don’t mix: find a ride, stay alive
August 11, 2017 — Drinking and driving can be a deadly mix, with 28 people every day in the U.S. dying in vehicle crashes caused by a drunk driver – a fatality every 51 minutes... MORE

BAMC medics exchange best practices with Honduran emergency medical personnel
August 11, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center medics exchanged best practices with more than 40 Honduran Red Cross volunteers and paramedics during a four-hour pre-hospital training course July 22. The event was part of a Medical Readiness Exercise conducted from July 19-27 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras... MORE

BAMC medics receive hands-on experience during Honduran MEDRETE
August 11, 2017 — Two Army medics from Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston were part of a team that received the opportunity to participate in a Medical Readiness Exercise conducted from July 19-27 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras... MORE