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Caisson Platoon honors fallen heroes
March 6, 2020 — On the quiet, narrow streets north of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, residents regularly see processions of family and friends escorting their loved ones on their journey to the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery... MORE

Time change a great time to test smoke, carbon monoxide alarms
March 6, 2020 — Working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms save lives by quickly giving you and your loved ones an early warning signal that something is wrong. Fire spreads fast and carbon monoxide is a silent killer. Working alarms are the most critical component of your escape plan. Daylight Savings Time begins March 8, 2020... MORE

2020 Emergency Preparedness Conference readies JBSA, city partners for natural disasters
March 6, 2020 — The Emergency Preparedness Conference brought together Joint Base San Antonio mission partners and local, state and federal government agencies to prepare and discuss potential plans in the event of a natural disaster in the San Antonio area, specifically a catastrophic flood... MORE

Army medical personnel describe efforts to develop coronavirus vaccine
March 6, 2020 — The first phase of testing has already started — testing potential vaccines in mice to see what their response is and making sure it's safe, Dr. Kayvon Modjarrad, director of Emerging Infectious Diseases at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research said March 5. ... MORE

This illustration reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.

Navy recruiting Sailors for esports team
March 6, 2020 — The Navy Recruiting Command has officially launched the first Navy esports team, Goats&Glory. Esports is part of NRC’s initiatives to reach the next generation of Sailors in a digital environment... MORE

Feedback Fridays
March 6, 2020 — Feedback Fridays is a weekly forum that aims to connect the 502d Air Base Wing with members of the Joint Base San Antonio community. Questions are collected during commander’s calls, town hall meetings and throughout the week... MORE

Military Post Offices implementing changes for international mail
March 5, 2020 — Beginning March 13, 2020, the United States Postal Service and Military Post Offices will stop accepting handwritten customs forms on packages destined for international addresses... MORE

Army now accepting applications for next astronaut
March 5, 2020 — If you're looking to upgrade your combat uniform to a spacesuit, here's your chance. The Army is currently searching for candidates to be its next astronaut... MORE

Personal Finance Assistance – free with military ID
March 5, 2020 — On average, a personal finance counselor costs $100-$300 an hour. But for Department of Defense ID card holders at Joint Base San Antonio, a personal financial counselors is, you guessed it … free. ... MORE

USAREC to pre-screen future Soldiers for coronavirus disease as precautionary measure
March 5, 2020 — U.S. Army Recruiting Command is pre-screening all future Soldiers who are about to ship to basic training to ensure they have not been exposed to COVID-19, or coronavirus disease... MORE

U.S. Army Medical Department Board tests extracorporeal life support
March 5, 2020 — The U.S. Army Medical Department Board, U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, performed a test at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Feb. 18-20 that could dramatically improve battlefield survivability... MORE

JBSA-Lackland's Chapman Training Annex dedicated to fallen Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
March 4, 2020 — With family, friends and fellow Airmen in attendance, the Chapman Training Annex was officially renamed during a ceremony March 4, 2020. Previously known as the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Training Annex, it was renamed in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. John A. Chapman, an Air Force combat controller who gave his life fighting in Afghanistan in 2002. ... MORE

Navy Medicine unveils logos to support new command structure
March 4, 2020 — Navy Medicine unveiled a series of unifying logos March 3 to support the establishment of more than 60 new medical commands... MORE

WTB Soldiers, staff give back to Military City USA
March 4, 2020 — More than 75 members of the Brooke Army Medical Center Warrior Transition Battalion at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston wanted to pay it forward by teaming up with Habitat for Humanity, landscaping several homes in the Lenwood Heights housing area Feb. 12... MORE

Air Force develops hard-hitting Defender Challenge 2020 drills for Security Forces
March 4, 2020 — The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge will pit security forces teams against each other in San Antonio May 11-15, 2020. ... MORE

Sixteenth Air Force participates in San Antonio Mayor's CyberCup College Fair
March 4, 2020 — Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) commander, spoke to CyberPatriot participants at the 10th Annual San Antonio Mayor's Cyber Cup College Fair and Awards Luncheon at the Omni Hotel in San Antonio Feb. 29... MORE

Military Housing Privatization Initiative Tenant Bill of Rights signed
March 3, 2020 — Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy, Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly and Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett signed the Military Housing Privatization Initiative Tenant Bill of Rights Feb. 25... MORE

Spring Break: Every parents dilemma – how to keep kids occupied without spending too much?
March 3, 2020 — Students at Fort Sam Houston Elementary and Robert G. Cole Middle and High Schools will be springing out of school March 9-13, along with many other local students whose spring breaks are the same week... MORE

DOD makes plans to combat coronavirus
March 3, 2020 — Defense Department civilian and military leaders are working to ensure the department is ready for short- and long-term scenarios, as well as domestic and international situations... MORE

Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley speak to reporters at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 2.

METC combat medic training unveils new EMT sim labs
March 3, 2020 — Emergency medical technician, or EMT, training is an integral part of the Department of Combat Medic Training program at the Medical Education and Training Campus, or METC... MORE