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Homeland Defense and Defense Security Cooperation Agency hosts national exercise at Naval Air Station North Island
March 4, 2024 — SAN DIEGO – It is said the best times to plan for natural disasters are when the skies are blue. That is exactly what the emergency preparedness liaison officer, or EPLO, community did last week... MORE

U.S. Army North hosts homeland defense conference, addresses current and future challenges
January 16, 2024 — SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Leaders from across the Department of Defense, federal agencies and research communities gathered for a homeland defense symposium hosted by U.S. Army North from December 12-14, 2023, in San Antonio to discuss the future of defense operations in the continental U.S... MORE

Army provides vocalist the best path to live out her childhood dream
January 4, 2024 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Army North 323d Army Band vocalist continues her service as she shares her talents by singing the National Anthem at a football game in Seattle, Wa. on Dec 1, 2023... MORE

U.S. Army North 323d Army Band vocalist continues her service as she shares her talents by singing the National Anthem at a football game in Seattle, Wa. on Dec 1, 2023.

An EOD Soldier’s family tree includes extensive Army service
November 14, 2023 — 5TH CANADIAN DIVISION SUPPORT BASE GAGETOWN, New Brunswick, Canada – A U.S. Army Soldier specializing in bomb disposal from the 192d Ordnance Battalion “Renegades” honed his skills to counter and dispose of explosive threats during Exercise Ardent Defender in Canada, Oct. 20 – Nov. 4, 2023... MORE

EOD, Exercise Ardent Defender, AD23, Ardent Defender, IED

Get to know Sgt. Jeffery Chappell, a member of Army North's Funeral Honors Platoon
October 16, 2023 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Army Sgt. Jeffery Chappell, a Soldier in the Military Funeral Honors platoon - Caisson Section at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, is part of a team that conducts funeral honors to honor fallen Soldiers in the San Antonio, Texas community. ... MORE

U.S. Army North hosts homeland defense seminar at AUSA, focuses on multi-domain operations
October 16, 2023 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Army North hosted a Homeland Defense Seminar during the annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Tuesday, October 10 in Washington D.C... MORE

Army North and the Mexican Army participate in the 77th Fifth Army Inter-American Relations Program
October 4, 2023 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WA – U.S. Army North (ARNORTH) and the Mexican Army participated in the 77th Fifth Army Inter-American Relations Program (FIARP) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and America’s I Corps from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 2023... MORE

U.S. Army North (ARNORTH) and the Mexican Army participated in FIARP

Task Force 51 commander relinquishes command
September 29, 2023 — Task Force-51 held a change of command ceremony at the Quadrangle on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Sept. 29 as Maj. Gen. William J. Prendergast relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Scott M. Sherman in a ceremony officiated by U.S. Army North Commanding General Lt. Gen. John R. Evans... MORE

Army North tackles the Future of Homeland Defense
September 21, 2023 — “Homeland defense is our number one priority.” Artificial Intelligence, high-altitude balloons used for surveillance, even social media applications like TikTok are examples of the emerging uses of technology that can disrupt this priority for the Army and Department of Defense... MORE

U.S. Army Units mobilize to White Sands Missile Range for Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise
July 19, 2023 — Demonstrating their rapid deployment capabilities, various Army units across the continental United States quickly assembled at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, from July 9-14 to participate in an emergency deployment readiness exercise... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Alex Gorski, U.S. Army North’s Task Force 51 current operations officer observes the training area during a no-notice Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise, July 11. The U.S. Army North and XVIII ABN activated subordinate units to participate in a no-notice Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise from July 10 - 15 to validate global response and readiness. The use of EDREs also assesses the unit’s home-station support procedures to ensure the Army can rapidly deploy to support America’s national security interests. (U.S. Army Photo by Bethany Huff)