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....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 01.26.2018
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, commander, U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) hosted a change of command ceremony for Task Force-51 at the historic quadrangle, Friday 26. Maj. Gen. John F. King, assumed command from Maj. Gen. Brian C. Harris, the outgoing commander of TF-51....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 01.05.2018
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, Commander for U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) hosted the grand opening ceremony to the new facility, Friday, January 5. The Vogel Resiliency Center is a new facility providing resiliency services to the Joint Base San Antonio community, located on JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, designed to focus, synchronize, and integrate the execution of programs that are directly......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 12.22.2017
The Vogel Resiliency Center is a new facility on Fort Sam Houston to support the Joint Base San Antonio community, which brings together eight entities of resiliency services into one location. The VRC houses the Army Wellness Center, Public Health Nursing, Chaplain and Spiritual services, Military Family Readiness, Health Promotion Operations, Army Substance Abuse Program, Nutrition Coaching,......
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 12.08.2017
The Vogel Resiliency Center is a project that’s going to bring together eight entities of resiliency services into one location. This facility is unique to fort Sam Houston and unique in the Army....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 11.06.2017
Fort Sam Houston hosts a Veterans Ceremony and Celebration for all military veterans, family and friends in the greater San Antonio area Nov. 8, 11 a.m....
Story by Sgt. 1st Class Shelman Spencer | U.S. Army North | 09.13.2017
One military family lost two sons - one to the struggle with mental illness and one to the battlefield. Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Mark Graham and his wife Carol, who lost their sons, recently spoke to service members about the importance of resiliency while visiting Fort Sam Houston....
Story by Sgt. Christopher Hernandez | 345th Public Affairs Detachment | 09.03.2017
BEAUMONT, Texas – During a humid, sun-drenched afternoon in the midst of a flooded river, two Zodiac inflatable boats traversed cautiously through the debris of the murky currents. Two crews of Soldiers from the 551st Multi-Role Bridge Company, a Texas Army National Guard unit based out of El Campo, Texas, operated both watercraft vehicles, Sep. 3....
