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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Military spouse hiring still a priority

Your San Antonio Chamber is hard at work making connections between our Military and the businesses who strive to support them. As the Nation’s first designated Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ), San Antonio was host to the US ...

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Military spouse employment is top priority

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is excited to support Hiring Our Heroes initiatives for our military families in San Antonio and nationwide. With momentum from the recent Executive Order signed by President Donald Trump, which will aim to make ...

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Senior Non-Commissioned Officers enjoy Fiesta reception

The Chamber’s Military Affairs Council, along with presenting sponsors, USAA and Texas A&M San Antonio, were excited to host the annual Fiesta Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Reception at VFW Post 76 to kick-off the Chamber’s Fiesta ...

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Thursday, April 12, 2018

Don’t forget to Purple Up! For Military Kids Day

In 1986, former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger designated April as the Month of the Military Child. Designed to recognize and highlight the sacrifices and unique challenges experienced by military families worldwide, this special month holds a ...

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Chamber hosts 433rd Civic Leader tour

Various community and business leaders from the Charleston area boarded a Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster aircraft to participate in a Civic Leader tour in Texas on March 15 and 16. “The purpose of a Civic Leader tour, such as this, is to ...

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Purple Up! For Military Kids Day

In 1986, former Defense Secretary Casper Weinberger designated April as the Month of the Military Child. Designed to recognize and highlight the sacrifices and unique challenges experienced by military families worldwide, this special month holds a ...

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

JBSA is honored for outstanding leadership

Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) was recognized for its outstanding leadership in building a robust, innovative partnership program that has become embedded in JBSA’s culture and day-to-day mission. Despite the unique challenges of a ...

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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Chamber hosts United States top Air Force recruiters

The Military Affairs Council was honored to host Major General Garrett Harencak and his team from the United States Air Force Recruiting Service, along with members of the Air Force Recruiting Alumni Association, for a reception in honor of the ...

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Chamber attends JBSA Air Show Appreciation Reception

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to be invited to the Joint Base San Antonio Air Show Appreciation Reception at the Headquarters, 502d Air Base Wing Pavilion on Fort Sam Houston. Brig Gen Heather Pringle and her staff, along with ...

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Chamber attends Second Annual Texas Military Summit in Austin

The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Council (MAC) continues to actively engage in topics vital to ensuring success of our military missions here in San Antonio. An important partner in the state in these discussions is the ...

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Chamber contributes to successful DEAAG application

This past October, your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to pen a strong letter of support and bring together other area Chambers to aid in Port San Antonio’s application for the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) ...

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Chamber wraps up CAM 2017

Your San Antonio Chamber of Commerce was honored to organize the 47th year of Celebrate America’s Military events beginning on November 1 and continuing on through November 18. CAM was founded in 1970 when our military needed us the most, and ...

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