FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Fort Sam Houston, Texas ~ 06 OCT 2009

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Fort Sam Houston is a U.S. Army post in San Antonio, Texas. Known colloquially as "Fort Sam," it is named for the first President of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston.

The installation's missions include serving as the command headquarters for the United States Army North (formerly the Fifth United States Army), United States Army South, the Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) headquarters, the Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Center and School, the Fifth Recruiting Brigade, 12th Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps Brigade, Navy Regional Recruiting, the San Antonio Military Entrance and Processing Station, and the U.S. Naval School of Health Sciences, Bethesda Detachment.

The U.S. Army has maintained a presence in the Alamo City since 1845. During that time, the installation has performed five distinct and important roles: that of a headquarters, logistical base, mobilization and training site, garrison and provider of medical support.

At first, the Army leased facilities in the City of San Antonio, including the Alamo. In fact, the Army repaired the Alamo structure and added a roof so it could be used as a headquarters.
In 1876, the Army began to move its facilities to the present site of Fort Sam Houston upon completion of the Quadrangle. The post has since increased in size from the original 92 acres donated to the Army by the city, to approximately 3,000 acres today.

Learn More About The History Of Fort Sam Houston HERE!

Today, Fort Sam Houston is known as the "Home of Army Medicine", providing space for a major medical treatment facility, medical research and education activities, as well as medical training and operations commands supporting worldwide Army medical care for Soldiers and their families.

Commands located here which are associated with the Army medical community include the Medical Command Headquarters; the Veterinary Command ; the Dental Command  the Army Medical Department Center and School; the Institute of Surgical Research; the Great Plains Regional Medical Command, and Brooke Army Medical Center.

Major commands on Fort Sam Houston include: U.S. Army North; 6th U.S. Army; Installation Management Command-West Region; Military Entrance Processing Station -San Antonio; 5th Recruiting Brigade; U.S. Navy Recruiting District Headquarters; and U.S. Navy School of Health Sciences.

Known as the brain trust for the Army Medical Department, the Army Medical Department Center and School annually trains more than 25,000 students attending 170 officer, NCO and enlisted courses in 14 medical specialties.

 The command maintains several academic affiliations for bachelor and masters degree programs with major universities such as Baylor University, University of Texas Health Science Centers at Houston and San Antonio, and University of Nebraska.

Learn More About Fort Sam Houston HERE!

The original U.S. Army Medical Museum was founded as a research facility in Washington, D.C., in 1862. Today, the institution is known as the National Museum of Health and Medicine of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In 1920, the Museum was re-established at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, with the Medical Field Service School.

In 1946, the School and Museum were transferred to Fort Sam Houston, Texas. In 1955, the Museum received its designation as the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum from the Surgeon General of the Army.

In 1978, the AMEDD Museum Foundation was established by concerned individuals to raise funds for a new museum facility. Built with private donations raised by the Foundation, the present AMEDD Museum officially opened its doors in July, 1989, and ownership was transferred to the U.S. Government.

Since its dedication in 1989, the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum has continued to enhance its reputation as one of the most outstanding facilities of its kind in the world as an ideal venue for the restoration, preservation and exhibition of significant historic medical items.

Visit The U. S. Army Medical Department Museum HERE!

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[Army Air Corps]

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[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and Thank you Hope!

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[laurenmarlowe]

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[laurenmarlowe]

Permission granted ConorMacNessa! Howdy!

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[ConorMacNessa]

Hi Hope!

*HUGS*

Another great Pledge! Thank you very much!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

Road Trip: Fort Sam Houston

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[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening AAC, it’s great to see you this evening!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Lauren - *HUGS* - thanks for tonite's road trip to Ft. Sam Houston!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Army Air Corps]

Good to be here. Checking in as I clean house in preparation for a visit from family next week.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

2LT Rebecca USA (Daughter of U S Army EOD)
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
AbnSarge USA
Allegra
aviator USAF
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
Cannoneer No. 4
CAPT Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline)
CAPT Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou)
Chris USA (amom)
Chuck USA (RightOnline)
COL Mike (gpapa)
CMS USA
ConorMacNessa USN USMC
David USAF (LUV W)
Defender2
Deven USA (Shimmer)
Ethan USMC (georgiabelle)
Fred (DocRock)
GulfWar1Vet USA
IS2 Brianne USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
IS2 Heather USN (My Hearts in London - Everett)
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
Kevin and David USA (vigilante2)
Laurita USA
LCPL Carter USMC
Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
LT David (Coldwater Creek)
M1911A1 USMC (M0sby)
M1Tanker
Major joma89 USAF
MEG33's Navy Grandson
Michael USAR (RightOnline)
Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak)
Milo828 USA (mystery-ak)
Nate USN (sneakers)
Old Sarge USA
OneLoyalAmerican USCG
PFC Alan USA (brother-in-law Stonewall Jackson)
PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo)
PFC Jake USMC (son of Enough_Deceit)
Pvt Alex USA (son of Enough_Deceit)
Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
SGT Ev USA (Mozie)
SGT Gray USA (colorcountry’s son)
SGT Sean Reed (preed)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SPC William Akin USA (Step-son of BlueLancer)
SSG Brian USA (repubmom)
SSG Dustin USA (SIL of U S Army EOD)
SSG Dusty USA (MountainDad)
SSG Mitchel USA (tina07)
SSG Spencer USA (grame)
SSGT Don May Jr USMC (debm29palms)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
USAFSecurityForces (son of visualops & TheStickman)
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Kathy!

*HUGS*

Great to see you this evening!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[laurenmarlowe]

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Rosner radios the position of possible hazardous material along the shorelines of downtown Pago Pago, American Samoa, Oct. 3, 2009, after a tsunami caused structural damage to the island on Sept. 30, 2009. Rosner is a Army National Guardsman assigned to the 93rd Civil Support Team. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cohen Young

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Lefebvre provides security as a convoy passes through an entry control point in the Nawa district of the Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Sept. 28, 2009. Lefebvre is assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, a combat element of Regimental Combat Team 3 that is deployed to conduct counterinsurgency operations in partnership with Afghan National Security Forces in southern Afghanistan. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Phillip Elgie, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Papp, assigned to the 19th Engineer Battalion, installs tin sheets on a roof during a construction project at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on Sept. 14, 2009. The 19th Engineer Battalion is forward-deployed to southern Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte, U.S. Navy. (Released)

[Army Air Corps]

Glad to see a Canteen thread Ft. Sam what with San Antonio being my hometown.

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you ConorMacNessa!

Fort Sam is a fantastic base, and serves a mighty mission. God bless our Medics!

*HUGS*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Woohoo!!! Road tripping!

Good evening, lauren...do I need to start the gopher wood order? *HUGS*

[OBXWanderer]

Ah yes, Fort Sam, and memories of the WAC Shack on Sunday nights....(and I was USAF).....