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U.S. Army North Hosts 2020 Hurricane Rehearsal of Concept Drill
July 21, 2020 — U.S. Army North, federal, state, tribal and territorial partners are ready to respond as we near peak hurricane season for the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico... MORE

U.S. Army North recognizes U.S. Army Birthday with virtual celebration
June 8, 2020 — The U.S. Army’s birthday, on June 14, is an opportunity to honor our longstanding legacy of service, our values, and our fellow Soldiers and Army Civilians, including those service members who made the ultimate sacrifice. This year, the Army Birthday falls during a challenging time in American history. While COVID-19 may have upended our daily lives, we wish to maintain the Army’s traditions while practicing social distancing and keeping everyone safe. Therefore, U.S. Army North is hosting a virtual Army Birthday celebration ceremony at 10 a.m. on June 12. ... MORE

U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) celebrates 77 years with celebration, streamer ceremony
January 10, 2020 — It was 77 years ago last Sunday when Fifth Army officially activated, Jan. 5, 1943, at Oujda, French Morocco. In 2004, with its rich, vibrant history that originated during the ongoing battles of World War II, Fifth Army became U.S. Army North.To celebrate this distinguished Army’s accomplishments over those 77 years, Soldiers, family members and... MORE

U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) celebrates its 77th birthday celebration at the Military and Family Readiness Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Jan. 10, 2020.

Excess ARNORTH computer equipment provides educational opportunities
November 15, 2019 — In the early morning hours of Nov. 15, U.S. Army North personnel at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston quietly loaded 100 excess laptops and peripherals into a rental trailer, which departed the area headed east. Its final destination was Wilkinson County High School in Woodville, Mississippi, thanks to the Department of Defense’s Computers for Learning program... MORE

Homeland Defense: Our nation’s new frontline
October 15, 2019 — Once again, the Association of the United States Army delivered on their commitment to provide an informative and impactful forum on all things Army at this year’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct 13-16. AUSA featured presentations on the state of the Army and its future, as well as panel discussions on military and national security topics... MORE

"We collaborate with joint, inter-agency, and international military partners to achieve protection in-depth, across the globe, within the approaches to the homeland, as well as inside the nation’s borders." Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson, U.S. Army North commanding general, speaking on Homeland Defense at the Association of the United States Army conference.

Army North heads underground to train in NYC
October 3, 2019 — The U.S. Army North Civil Support Training Activity's mission is to conduct training and evaluation of units within the Defense Department’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear, or CBRN Response Enterprise, also known as CRE... MORE

Members of U.S. Army Reserve chemical and medical companies provide immediate assistance to a simulated casualty during a mock subway joint exercise at the FDNY’s Training Academy, Randalls Island in New York, Sept. 26. The training, planned by the U.S. Army North Civil Support Training Activity, incorporated elements from the U.S. Army Reserve, New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority, and New York City Emergency Management, and was geared toward creating a holistic response effort that helped test the core competencies of Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear response.

Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson takes command of U.S. Army North
July 9, 2019 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) conducted a change of command ceremony at Staff Post Field on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 8... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, incoming U.S. Army North commander, accepts the Army North (Fifth Army) colors from U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commanding general, U.S. Northern Command, during the change of command ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston July 8. Richardson most recently served at U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where she was the deputy commanding general.

U.S. Army North evaluates North Carolina National Guard unit
June 24, 2019 — Every 18 months, the 42nd Civil Support Team is required to be validated on core tasks, such as the decontamination process, identifying threats and materials, and coordinating with civilian authorities in a realistic setting. This validation proves that the unit is ready to respond to a chemical, radiological or biological event. U.S. Army North provides training and evaluates specialized units in the National Guard to meet homeland defense and homeland security mission sets... MORE

Soldiers and Airmen from the 42nd Civil Support Team are evaluated on core tasks while conducting training at the Buncombe County Training Center June 13 as part of a U.S. Army North validation training exercise in Woodfin, North Carolina.

Army North commander among leaders stressing cohesion during Hurricane Michael relief efforts
October 12, 2018 — The devastation and unpredictable damage of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year caused Army leaders to take a hard look at relief effort procedures. Hurricane response became a timely topic as Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida Panhandle Oct. 10. After Maria, one objective became clear: interagency cooperation between the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Defense is essential in disaster response. ... MORE

Members of the National Guard conduct search and rescue operations in North Carolina last month following Hurricane Florence. Disaster preparedness and unity of effort will be an Army priority, Army leaders said Oct. 9, 2018 during the annual AUSA meeting. With Hurricane Michael making landfall in Florida, Army leaders said they re-evaluated their response procedures after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico last year.

JBSA joins Hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts
August 30, 2017 — Several mission partners across the base have sprung together into action setting up installation support bases to support Hurricane Harvey disaster relief operations across the south Texas region.The hurricane, projected by weather forecasters to dump rain on the south Texas region for several more days, has necessitated the activation of both... MORE