Another great day for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. Army as U.S. Army South changes command between MG Clarence K.K. Chinn and MG Mark R. Stammer. ADM Kurt W. Tidd commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is the reviewing officer. The ceremony took place Oct 3rd on Joint Base San Antonio - Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.
U.S. Army South hosted a delegation from the El Salvadoran Army recently for a series of staff talk steering committee meetings on JBSA-Ft. Sam Houston. The delegation from El Salvador was led by Col. Angel Lima.
FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS - Brig. Gen. Ellen S. Clark assumed the position of U.S. Army South’s Director for the Army Reserve Engagement Cell (AREC) during a ceremony hosted by Army South’s Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Mark R. Stammer. Aside from the significance of being the second highest ranked Soldier in the organization, Clark is also the first female general officer to serve in U.S.
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON— U.S. Army South hosted representatives from 12 partner nations here during PANAMAX 2017, an annual U.S. Southern Command-sponsored multinational exercise focused on ensuring the security of the Panama Canal and the surrounding region.
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas- The hallways once echoed with the sounds of crying babies, metal carts being wheeled and monotone beeps indicating life. Those sounds are now replaced with shouts of ‘¡Juntos Podemos!’ (Together We Can) and the hustle of Soldiers’ combat boots making their way to meetings. A lot has changed in 80 years.
The Conference of the American Armies met from Nov. 28 to Dec. 3 to discuss and agree on combined goals regarding human rights, specifically the rights of those who have been affected by a natural disaster. The conference, hosted by the Dominican Republic army, took place in Punta Cana, which is at the country’s eastern edge. More than 20 armies from countries as far north as Canada and as far south as Chile sent delegates to represent both...
BOGOTA – The world is more connected now than it has ever been, with this new level of connection also comes a new set of challenges. How do you determine those challenges and once identified, how do you plan for them? The Conference of the American Armies met Sept. 19-23 in Bogota, Colombia to deal with that exact question.
