Army South

More than 45,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have earned the Purple Heart award for wounds suffered due to an instrument of war at the hands of the enemy. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Curt Cashour)

CG honors Purple Heart veterans, talks Army South mission, CSA guidance

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – Honoring recipients of the Purple Heart and discussing the history of the award and his command’s mission, Army South’s commanding general spoke at the annual founders day dinner for the Alamo chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Feb. 17 at the Fort Sam Houston Golf Club. ... Full story

Doug B. Sanders, director of Army South's Personnel Recovery Coordination Cell, gives a presentation to the Warrior's Corner attendees at the Association of the United States Army Symposium in Washington, D.C., Oct. 12.

HQDA designates Army South executive agent for reintegration

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Army South’s Personnel Recovery Coordination Cell (PRCC), part of the command’s G-3 (operations) directorate, received best practice recognition from the Department of the Army and was recently designated as the executive agent for planning, leading and coordinating reintegration efforts Army-wide. ... Full story

Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas, Army South commanding general, presents Col. James Peterson, director of the Army South Operational Protection Directorate, with the 2011 Best Army Protection Program Award at Blesse Auditorium here Feb. 14.

HQDA recognizes Army South for best protection program

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – In January 2012 U.S. Army South was awarded U.S. Army’s best protection program of any command and the best antiterrorism (AT) program runner-up for a major subordinate command following a 2011 assessment by the Department of the Army’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Transformation, the Provost Marshal General’s Office and the DA Protection Directorates. ... Full story

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas, U.S. Army South commanding general, participates in the 2012 U.S. Army South ARSEC/MPEP Conference at the Army South headquarters building here Mar. 3.

Foreign area officers attend Army South area of responsibility orientation, conference

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Army South hosted the annual U.S. Army Section Chief and Military Personnel Exchange Program Conference at the Army South headquarters here March 4-9. ... Full story

Sgt. Matthew Archilla (center) works with Belize Defense Force soldiers as they prepare to rappel down the side of a cliff during a simulated high angle casualty evacuation near Belmopan, Belize, Feb. 11.

Army South subject matter experts brave jungle environment, work with Belize Defense Force

BELMOPAN, Belize -- Deep in the jungle of Belize, five U.S. Army Soldiers, accompanied by soldiers from the Belize Defense Force, moved through unfamiliar terrain with their casualty. The ability to move their casualty more than 200 yards was strenuous due to the climate and terrain. Time was a factor for their casualty, and they knew it. ... Full story

Soldiers of U.S. Army South and 56th Signal Battalion held a remembrance ceremony where they unveiled Capt. Reid’s remembrance photographs March 2, in front of building 1001.

Army South honors former assistant superintendent of Army Nurse Corps in remembrance ceremony

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Army South Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion and the 56th Signal Battalion wanted to recognize Capt. Elizabeth Dumbar Reid’s many accomplishments on the eve of the 76th anniversary of her death. Soldiers of both battalions paid tribute to Reid, during a remembrance ceremony held in front of the building originally dedicated in her memory in 1937. ... Full story

Nadia Linares, banking services representative, Broadway Bank, gives a lesson to Soldiers on how to make a budget to better keep track of money spent during a Financial Boot Camp held at Dodd Field Chapel here, Feb. 24.

Financial Boot Camp: planning ahead for your future

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – “I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.” E.E. Cummings, famous quote isn’t far off from depicting a large number of people today. ... Full story

Sgt. Gregory Lenski and Sgt. David Diaz pause for a quick break in front of the Alamo in downtown San Antonio during their 18-mile training road march Feb. 23.

Army South Soldiers march to the Alamo in preparation for Bataan Memorial Death March

SAN ANTONIO – While most people in San Antonio slept comfortably in their beds, approximately 10 Soldiers from U.S. Army South donned heavy rucksacks and hit the road Feb. 23 at 5:30 a.m. for an 18-mile training road march that took them from Fort Sam Houston to the steps of the Alamo and back. ... Full story

Soldiers of U.S. Army South's HHBN received training on pallet building at Fort Sam Houston, during a rapid deployment training exercise held Feb. 7-9 here.

Army South conducts deployment readiness exercise, tests Contingency Command Post

SAN ANTONIO –In January 2010, following the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the country of Haiti, U.S. Army South personnel deployed to support Operation Unified Response and helped U.S. Southern Command form Joint Task Force - Haiti. ... Full story

U.S. Army South commander, Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas, speaks to a Peruvian National Police helicopter pilot prior to boarding a flight to tour the Valley of the Apurimac and Ene Rivers (VRAE) in Peru on Feb. 8.

Army South Commander visits Peruvian military partners, senior leaders

LIMA – Feb. 10, 2012 – Army South commander, Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas, visited with military partners in Peru Feb. 7 – 10 gaining valuable insights into challenges facing the Peruvian military and strengthening military relationships between the United States and the South American country. ... Full story

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