Story by Senior Airman Gabriel Jones | 502nd Air Base Wing | 04.28.2025
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Air Education and Training Command hosted Air Force Day at the Alamo in downtown San Antonio, Texas, April 28, 2025, as part of the military Fiesta celebrations....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class ShaTyra Reed-Cox | U.S. Army South | 04.26.2025
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Maj. Gen. Phil Ryan, commanding general of U.S. Army South, helped kick off Fiesta San Antonio 2025 by serving as a guest speaker at the San Jacinto Victory Celebration, April 26. Hosted by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) Alamo Heroes Chapter, the event honored the 189th anniversary of Texas’ independence following the pivotal Battle of San......
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class David Kolmel | Naval Medical Forces Development Command | 06.24.2021
The Navy was well represented during Fiesta as the Naval Technical Training Center (NTTC)-Lackland hosted Navy Day at the Alamo on June 24....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Human Resources Command | 04.30.2019
A burial service is set for a U.S. Army soldier who died while fighting in North Korea in 1950. Army Corporal James C. Rix, 18, a native of Alamo, Georgia, will be buried with full military honors on Saturday, at Union Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in his hometown....
Story by Staff Sgt. Michael Kelly | 132d Wing, Iowa Air National Guard | 08.17.2018
Davy Crockett was one of the most iconic Americans of the early 19th Century as the United States developed from a colonial power and opened wide western expansion. He was a famous hunter, army scout and entrepreneur. Crockett also served in congress, fighting for the rights of Native Americans. His sense of adventure as well as new opportunities eventually led him to Texas and ultimately his......
Story by Master Sgt. Michael Leslie | 36th Infantry Division (TXARNG) | 05.16.2018
The Texas Army National Guard’s oldest unit, dating back to 1823, the 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment of the 72nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted a deployment ceremony May 16, 2018 at Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston. The battalion is preparing to deploy to the Horn of Africa, partnering with more than ten nations to promote regional stability and prosperity....
Story by Staff Sgt. Tomora Nance | U.S. Army North | 05.08.2018
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas— Present day San Antonio, known as “Military City, USA” traces its history back 300 years with the founding of Presido de San Antonio on May 5, 1718. Approximately two miles from the Alamo, the city of San Antonio donated about 92 acres of land to the Army by 1875, creating what is today Fort Sam Houston....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 04.06.2018
More than 30 generals and senior leaders from across the Department of Defense; U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) and its subordinate units; Arizona, New Mexico and Texas National Guard along with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol; and Mexico’s Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA) met for the annual Border Commanders Conference to discuss current trends taking place along the shared border....
