Nov 4, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- During National Disability Employment Awareness Month each October, the Department of Labor and other federal agencies put a spotlight on the issues job-seekers with disabilities face, and how they can be overcome. At Fort Sam Houston, a luncheon was held at the Dodd Field Chapel Oct. 28 and a pair of speakers gave very different perspectives on living and coping with disabilities.

Nov 2, 2010

Oct 29, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Brooke Army Medical Center opened its newest addition, the Fort Sam Houston Primary Care Clinic, during a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 21.

Sep 10, 2010

Several hundred service members and community members came together Sept. 10 to walk a mile to honor the 2,993 victims killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and to support American service members, during the Freedom Walk 2010 event hosted by U.S. Army North at the historic Quadrangle here.

Sep 10, 2010

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- It was the word "divorce" that sent Spc. Joseph Sanders' mind to a dark place, and the quick thinking of his battle buddy Spc. Albert Godding that brought him back from the edge.

Sep 10, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Servicemen and women from U.S. Army North and Fort Sam Houston bow their heads and reflect during a moment of silence for the victims of 9/11, and to honor service members deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world, before heading out in the pre-dawn hours Sept. 10 at the historic Quadrangle during Fort Sam Houston's inaugural Freedom Walk. Army North is the Army Service Component Command and Joint Forces Land Component Command to U.S. Northern Command. It conducts homeland defense, civil support operations and theater security cooperation activities in order to protect the American people and our way of life.

Sep 10, 2010

Registration is ongoing for the 2010 U.S. Army Championship Combatives Tournament. The tournament will take place at the Paul R. Smith Fitness Center Oct. 1-3, 2010, and is hosted by the Maneuver Center of Excellence and the U.S Army Combatives School.

Sep 9, 2010

Standing at attention deep in the ranks of the Soldiers in crisp ACUs and combat boots, Capt. Kamaljeet Kalsi was just like every other officer there - proud of his achievements and ready to graduate from Basic Officer Leadership Course Class 10-105.

Sep 8, 2010

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Such was the case Aug. 25 when members of Army North's Civil Support Training Activity, out of Fort Sam Houston, Texas, deployed to Minneapolis during a pre-evaluation training exercise in support of the 55th Civil Support Team, which was called upon by the local Richfield County police and fire department to help decontaminate a crime scene.

Sep 2, 2010

Even as Hurricane Earl swept up from the Caribbean towards the east coast of the United States, leaders and staff of the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters hosted an emergency response exercise here on Aug. 31. The National Guard Soldiers trained alongside public safety and emergency management officials from across the Capital District for a tabletop exercise to discuss plans and procedures to improve the National Guard's response capabilities in the region. Brigadier General Steven Wickstrom, the commander of the 42nd Infantry Division led the effort to generate dialogue and discussion between military planners and civilian authorities to improve the coordination and response of National Guard members following a disaster.

Sep 2, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- A study to measure the effectiveness of animal assisted therapy using dogs is in the final stages at the Warrior Transition Battalion at Brooke Army Medical Center.

Sep 2, 2010

"What are dreams' Inside the Sleeping Brain," was recently shown at Brooke Army Medical Center as an opportunity for staff to learn about the science behind sleeping and dreams.

Sep 1, 2010

The New York District is working with the NJ National Guard on solar power projects to save the Guard and area taxpayers considerable money.

Aug 2, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Kids serve, too. That's the message at Operation Purple, a summer camp for children whose parents are deployed or are about to deploy. At the Blue Streak Stables in Seguin, one of three camps hosting Operation Purple in Texas, U.S. Army North Soldiers from Fort Sam Houston took a day July 29 to talk about the military and to lead 55 young girls in leadership challenges and relay races.

Aug 2, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Army North welcomed its new deputy to the commanding general during a ceremony in the historic Quadrangle here July 30. Guy Sands-Pingot, who is a brigadier general in the Army Reserve, was appointed as a member of the Senior Executive Service - the uppermost ranks of federal civil service. He will support Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, commanding general, Army North and Fort Sam Houston, and will serve as the command's senior civilian employee.

Jul 30, 2010

BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - In the simulated metropolitan area of Indianapolis, a parking garage collapsed after a nuclear explosion hit the city. The report from local officials was that there were 23 civilians trapped inside the rubble, and their conditions and status were unknown. This was the scenario for the Soldiers from the 392nd Chemical Company, Arkansas Army National Guard based out of Little Rock, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue unit during Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise held at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center July 17. U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force - 51, headquartered in San Antonio, serves as the command and control element for the national emergency response FTX.

Jul 30, 2010

BUTLERVILLE, Ind. - In the chaotic mix of realistic training, a team of individuals donning orange vests can be seen flitting throughout the area as they jot down notes and observations; their mission is to prepare detailed observations on the steps taken while units perform life-saving measures during a mass casualty and decontamination training exercise. After the mission is complete, it is then up to the observer controllers to compile those notes and to provide the valued feedback to the units and commands conducting operations during the Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise July 11-21, at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, which is located near Butlerville, Ind.

Jul 30, 2010

CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. - Air Force Capt. Brian Clarke, Air Force Radiation Assessment Team liaison officer, Joint Task Force - 51, U.S. Army North, assesses injuries to a "civilian" after a simulated generator exploded outside the joint task force tactical operations center July 18 as part of the Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise here. The FTX, which involves more than 2,700 service members and Department of Defense civilians from around the country, is a national domestic terrorism response exercise in which a simulated 10-kiloton nuclear weapon was detonated in Indianapolis. From the tactical operations center, task force members directed units through search and rescue, decontamination, mass casualty, medical evacuation, logistics convoy missions and emergency support missions in support of civil authorities.

Jul 30, 2010

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FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Castmembers of the 2010 U.S. Army Soldier Show smoothly glide across the the stage during the Soldier Show performance July 27 at Trinity University's Laurie Auditorium in San Antonio. The performers entertained the packed house as they belted out a wide variety of tunes and exhibited their dancing skills. Following the performance, Maj. Gen. Perry Wiggins, the deputy commanding general for U.S. Army North and Fort Sam Houston, who served as the host and guest speaker for the event, presented each of the Army Show performers with a coin for excellence.

Jul 27, 2010

Leaning forward in the foxhole, members of the Expeditionary Contracting Command nullified potential problems during their contingency deployment in support of Operation Unified Response, the Haiti humanitarian assistance disaster relief mission. The deployment provided opportunities to use lessons learned from previous military deployment operations as well as capture new ones. The first ECC Soldier arrived in Haiti within the first 48 hours after the devastating 7.0 earthquake rocked the country.

Jul 23, 2010

The 25th Infantry Division welcomes three new leaders in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Baghdad during a "Flying V Ceremony" at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, July 23.

Jul 22, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- From a distance, Camp Bullis almost looks serene as it sits surrounded by acres of lush green forest, nestled at the base of the San Antonio foothills. It looks like a place of tranquility, but take a closer look, you'll find Camp Bullis has a lot more going on behind that wall of green forest than meets the eye.

Jul 22, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- With the turn of a shovel July 14, the 502nd Air Base Wing got a little closer to establishing itself on Fort Sam Houston, as Brig. Gen. Leonard Patrick, 502nd ABW commander, was joined by various local and military officials in breaking ground for the wing's new headquarters.

Jul 18, 2010

U.S. Army North Soldiers and Civilians arrive July 12 for the Vibrant Response 10.2 FTX. led by ARNORTH's JTF-51.

Jul 18, 2010

Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, commanding general of U.S. Army North and Fort Sam Houston, along with Adm. James Winnefeld Jr., commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Brig. Gen. Clif Tooley, commander of Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Center for Complex Operations, answer questions during a press conference July 16 during the Vibrant Response 10.2 field training exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind. Vibrant Response is a national emergency response exercise involving more than 3,500 personnel participating in a scenario in which a nuclear weapon detonates in a major U.S. city. The exercise is facilitated by U.S. Army North's Joint Task Force - 51, headquartered in San Antonio.

Jul 18, 2010

Almost twenty-four hours after a notional nuclear blast exploded in Indianapolis, planes began arriving in the early morning hours to transport critical assets needed to support recovery efforts.

Jul 18, 2010

Air Force Brig. Gen. Jonathan Treacy assumed command of JTF-CS from Army Maj. Gen. Daniel "Chip" Long Jr. during a July 2 ceremony in Continental Park. Lt. Gen. Guy Swan III, the commanding general of U.S. Army North and Fort Sam Houston, Texas, served as the ceremony's presiding official.

Jul 16, 2010

FORT BRAGG, N.C. Aca,!aEURc Asked about his first impression of the U.S. Army Forces Command/U.S. Army Reserve Command combined headquarters complex under construction here, Gen. James D. Thurman, FORSCOM commanding general, simply said Aca,!aEURc "Wow".

Jul 8, 2010

A recent series of beind-the-scenes security changes at Army Knowledge Online has caused some users to no longer be able to access the web-based portal.

Jul 1, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Grass, sidewalks and landscaping have replaced dirt and construction equipment at several Base Realignment and Closure Act 2005 facilities and other military construction sites, as the number of completed projects on Fort Sam Houston continues to increase.

Jul 1, 2010

Fort Sam Houston's Safety Office, together with Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation, and Army Community Service presented a day of fun and safety awareness for Soldiers, Family members, employees and friends June 23.

Jul 1, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- The future of military medical training arrived at Fort Sam Houston in a big way June 30 with the opening of the sprawling Medical Education and Training Campus.

Jun 22, 2010

The techniques the Soldiers learned during the training are used as part of the Army's Water Survival Training Curriculum 21 - 21.

Jun 21, 2010

Service before self is expected of our Soldiers, but one family has taken it to new heights.

Jun 18, 2010

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Amidst the sounds of grinding power tools and pounding hammers, a group of future physician assistants opened their hearts June 5, giving time and sweat to help build a house for a low-income family. Working with Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio, Inc., approximately 30 members of the local Interservice Physician Assistant Student Society laced up work boots and donned hard hats at a south side San Antonio location.

Jun 18, 2010

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Pvt. Jake Betts had two things in mind when he joined the Army eight months ago - make his mother proud and start a career. Meeting a two-star general was not on the list.

Jun 18, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Brooke Army Medical Center Volunteer Services kicked off the annual youth volunteer summer program June 10, with an orientation for more than 55 volunteers.

Jun 18, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- As the nation celebrated the 235th Army Birthday and Flag Day June 14 so did Soldiers and Family members of the Fort Sam Houston community. A celebration was held at the post flagpole to reflect on the Army's history and honor our nation's flag.

Jun 18, 2010

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Valor and sacrifice were recognized during a combat awards ceremony for members of the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment June 10.

Jun 10, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Counterfeit models of the U.S. Army's Combat Application Tourniquet are available on the Internet and on the open market. Using the counterfeits can be lethal and the Army considered this enough of a problem to send out a priority message April 14 sounding the alert on these bogus devices.

May 24, 2010

Soldiers and community members from Army North and Fort Sam Houston banded together to contribute more than $217,000 in donations to the Army Emergency Relief program through the 2010 Fort Sam Houston AER campaign. To celebrate their achievements, the campaign workers hosted a Hawaiian-style luau for AER representatives and contributing units May 17.

May 24, 2010

Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis have a special place in the heart of San Antonio and our Department of Defense. Our place in history is as relevant and secure as the other fortress of strength with which we share this south Texas home - the Alamo.

May 24, 2010

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May 21, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Students from Varnett Elementary, East Campus, Houston, visited Fort Sam Houston May 14 as part of their spring trip to San Antonio.

May 11, 2010

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JTF-CS Public Affairs

May 10, 2010

May 10, 2010

Brig. Gen. Harold Greene welcomed students from three high schools who participated in the U.S. FIRST Robotics Challenge.

May 8, 2010

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May 7, 2010

The enlisted Soldier can be found pretty much anywhere in the world, representing a nation that is committed to protecting freedom and democracy.

May 7, 2010

Soldiers of the Multi-Role Bridge Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, launched bridge erection boats and float ribbon bridge sets Thursday at Campo's Marina in St. Bernard, La., so commercial vessel can quickly load protective booms to place along the coastline.

May 7, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- With the Army Community Service auditorium at Building 2797 looking more like a balloon-filled musical baby land, the second annual Operation Baby Shower April 30 was deemed a huge success by everyone who attended.

May 4, 2010

More than 700 Fort Bliss motorcycle riders took part in a installiation-sponsored safety ride around El Paso. The riders battled 40 mile-an-hour wind gusts to promote motorcycle safety.

May 4, 2010

More than 65 Fort Bliss medical personnel are striving to earn an Expert Field Medical Badge.

Apr 30, 2010

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - An operation of this scale has not been undertaken since the Vietnam War. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Directorate of Logistics is responsible for successfully completing a historic year of repair and maintenance. Dealing with left-behind equipment from the deployment of three Stryker brigades, the 17th Fires Brigade and I Corps was a Herculean undertaking.

Apr 29, 2010

Army families that have issues have an avenue at hand for resolving them through the Army Family Action Plan program. The AFAP program was created in 1983 with the advent of the first AFAP Planning Conference.

Apr 29, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Fort Sam Houston Soldiers and civilians learned about the Holocaust during Days of Remembrance ceremonies held throughout the post.

Apr 29, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Culminating a four-month initiative March 25, a biometrics team from the 470th Military Intelligence Brigade was in Colombia to demonstrate a device that could help the Colombian military improve force protection.

Apr 29, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Twelve Families of fallen service members gathered at the Fort Sam Houston Equestrian Center April 24 under a blue Texas sky to support each other and learn about outreach programs available to them. The Survivor Outreach Services Program has one sole purpose: to deliver on the Army's commitment to support the Families of fallen service members who died while on active duty.

Apr 29, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- One of the last pieces of the Joint Base San Antonio puzzle moved into place April 26 as the 502nd Mission Support Group officially stood up during a ceremony at Fort Sam Houston's historic MacArthur Field.

Apr 28, 2010

The muster for Individual Ready Reserve Soldiers at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, was the first one to be held outside the continental United States.

Apr 23, 2010

After extensive testing and evaluation, the military has launched an improved system to better compensate servicemembers who personally move their household goods on military orders.

Apr 22, 2010

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Fort Sam Houston hosted a Fiesta event April 18. Fiesta runs April 15-25 throughout San Antonio.

Apr 22, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Military City USA gained a new neighbor April 19 as military and community leaders gathered at Fort Sam Houston for a groundbreaking ceremony for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command's new headquarters.

Apr 20, 2010

Photo Release- Partygoers celebrate Fiesta at ARNORTHAca,!a,,cs historic 'Quad'

Apr 20, 2010

When the Army Sustainment Command's top enlisted leader speaks, people listen. Such was the case when Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Blake spoke at the 2010 Midwest Small Business Government Contracting Symposium held April 12-13 at the i Wireless Center in Moline, Ill.

Apr 19, 2010

The Pentagon got a new look Friday morning. "Army Logistics Around the World," the Pentagon's newest exhibit, was revealed to an audience of more than 100 people. Using digital images, videos, and captions, the exhibit shows Pentagon employees and tourists the crucial tasks completed everyday by more than 300,000 Army Logisticians all over the world.

Apr 16, 2010

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - It was a blending of military cultures, civilian style. The public-outreach campaign by the senior leaders of Joint Base Lewis-McChord continued last week with a briefing for the professional organizations supporting the Army and Air Force.

Apr 9, 2010

Corpus Christi Army Depot delivered its first CH-47F Chinook helicopter to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, Feb. 6, marking a turning point in the service history of the helicopter at the depot.

Apr 9, 2010

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Vice President Joseph Biden meets military personnel from Fort Sam Houston at the Alamo Dome during the Women's NCAA Final Four basketball game April 6.

Apr 8, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- First celebrated on April 22, 1970, Earth Day was the largest grassroots movement in U.S. history with over 20 million Americans involved in environmental activities.

Apr 8, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- A kick-off ceremony April 1 at Army Community Service focused on protecting children, as April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Month of the Military Child.

Mar 29, 2010

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The Army is continuing to enhance its warfighters with something more powerful than new artillery weapon systems, night vision scopes and expensive gadgets.

Mar 29, 2010

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Mar 29, 2010

Personal tragedy has led one Department of the Army civilian on a path of healing that is changing lives for wounded warriors and garnering national recognition.

Mar 28, 2010

- It's invisible to the enemy, can cover distances of up to 250 kilometers, can fly at altitudes of 20,000 feet for more than 10 hours, and can gather and transmit visual information in real time to ground force commanders. What is it' It's the Hunter -- a 23 foot-long, remotely operated, unmanned aircraft system maintained and operated by a team of aviation Soldiers with Troop F, 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Diamond Head and approximately 30 Northrop Grumman Corporation civilian contractors from Contingency Operating Base Speicher, near Tikrit, Iraq. To those it serves, it's an invaluable and indispensible part of Task Force Wings and 3rd Infantry Division operations throughout U.S. Division-North.

Mar 26, 2010

The Army will sponsor its third Sexual Harassment / Sexual Assault Prevention Summit in Arlington, Va., from March 29 - April 1.

Mar 26, 2010

FORT BLISS, Texas - Soldiers from the 94th Engineer Battalion break an old concrete slab during the construction of a new border road. The Soldiers also constructed three low-water crossings, improved drainage ditches, and installed guard rails, while executing a Border Patrol engineer support mission near the Laredo. Soldiers from the 94th Engineer Battalion, based at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., deployed to the United States - Mexico border in January to provide engineer support to the U.S. Border Patrol

Mar 25, 2010

Pending a Congressional decision on the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law, the Secretary of Defense implemented changes to current regulations Thursday to ensure a "fairer and more appropriate" enforcement of the law.

Mar 25, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- The Fort Sam Houston Family Advocacy Program has planned a variety of activities in recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month.

Mar 25, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- Soldiers of the 328th Human Resource Company and 363rd Quartermaster Battalion were honored during a Welcome Home Warrior-Citizen ceremony March 20.

Mar 25, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- During spring break, preschoolers swarmed the Middle School and Teen Center racing around the gym, coloring in the craft room and hung out waiting for a treat from the kitchen. Teens from the Torch Club, Sports Club, the Smart Girls and Passport to Manhood clubs planned and implemented activities for the Child Development Center preschoolers March 16 and 18 as a way to accumulate community service hours.

Mar 25, 2010

LabTV: Michelle Richardson and other food scientists at an Army research lab in Natick, Mass., ensure that the vitamins, minerals and calories in each ration meet the required levels in MREs for Soldiers.

Mar 25, 2010

For the first time in 23 years, the U.S. Army is allowing a pair of Sikh Soldiers to keep their hair and beard intact and wear a turban.

Mar 22, 2010

As the New York Army National Guard battalion's firing batteries conducted training and gunnery exercises on the M119A2 howitzer, the unit's medical section ran a simulation of an enemy artillery round impacting in the headquarters battery's operating area.

Mar 19, 2010

Fort Sam Houston acquired 20 low-speed electric utility vehicles in January - known as Neighborhood Electric Vehicles - as part of a larger Department of Defense order for 4,000 electric cars and trucks tagged for worldwide usage.

Mar 11, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- The Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G1 approved Feb. 26, the Army Medical Command's request to allow all active duty enlisted Soldiers to apply for the U.S. Army Master of Social Work program hosted by the Army Medical Department Center & School and affiliated with Fayetteville State University.

Mar 4, 2010

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- The Base Realignment and Closure project to expand Brooke Army Medical Center is moving into an accelerated phase of construction with the completion of the structural steel frame of the hospital's seven-story addition.