Nov. 4, 2022 San Antonians honor nation’s heroes during Celebrate America’s Military San Antonio is called Military City USA for a reason. When the city, which has a population nearing 1.5 million, celebrates service members, it pulls out all the stops. This year’s Celebrate America’s Military, hosted by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, is no exception. During November, numerous
Nov. 3, 2022 New Yellow Ribbon Program representative The 433rd Airlift Wing and 960th Cyberspace Wing Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program changed representatives Sept. 1, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.
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Nov. 1, 2022 Alamo Wing hosts Helping Hands open house event Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 433rd Airlift Wing and the 960th Cyberspace Wing were invited to attend a Helping Hands Open House event Oct. 15, AT Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The open house was a collaboration of multiple resource agencies, such as the Chaplain Corps, Office of
Nov. 1, 2022 DOD ID cardholders can host students in tech training on Thanksgiving Day For the sixth year, Operation Family Feast is giving community members the chance to celebrate their Thanksgiving Day with students in technical training across Joint Base San Antonio.
Oct. 21, 2022 Active duty suicide rate drops; Austin says more work needed The Annual Report on Suicide in the Military for 2021 shows a decrease in the suicide rate for active duty service members and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stresses the Department of Defense will not stop working to address the root causes of this issue.
Oct. 21, 2022 DAF senior leaders amplify SecDef directives for reproductive health care Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the DoD would ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care within its authority and consistent with applicable federal law, in addition to clear guidance for health care providers to operate effectively.
Oct. 20, 2022 National Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign brings purple out for good cause The U.S. first declared October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1987 and the 2022 campaign is in full swing. The purpose of the Department of Defense campaign is to bring awareness to the military community's responsibility to support victims, respond to abuse, and focus on
Oct. 18, 2022 Basic Military Training announces Thanksgiving Day plans Residents of San Antonio who have an immediate family member in Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland or have a current Department of Defense ID card (active or retired) will have the opportunity to share Thanksgiving Day with a trainee. Additionally, graduating Airmen that week
Sept. 24, 2022 433rd CES honors 9/11 first responders Members from the 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a 9/11 memorial stair climb at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Sept. 11, 2022, to commemorate the 110 flights of stairs first responders had to climb inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.