KINGS BAY, Ga. – Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Badillo, a native of San Antonio, Texas, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to USS West Virginia, homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. As a submariner, Badillo is part of a small percentage of Navy personnel continuing a 125-year tradition of service under the sea to…
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Morgan’s Hotel™ Breaks Ground: An Ultra-Accommodating™ Hotel
San Antonio, TX – Morgan’s Hotel™ is breaking ground and breaking barriers with its Ultra- Accommodating™ new standard of hospitality. Using intentional design, technology, and quality staff who anticipate guests’ needs in advance and during their stay, this cutting-edge hotel provides an Ultra-Accommodating™ experience at an affordable price. With the goal of providing guests with…
GRAMMY-Winning Trumpeter Chris Botti Returns to The Tobin Center Stage
SAN ANTONIO, TX (May 21) Renowned trumpeter Chris Botti, a name synonymous with musical virtuosity and cross-genre collaborations, is set to captivate audiences at The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts this Fall. This incredible show is scheduled for a one-night-only performance in the H-E-B Performance Hall on August 15, 2025 at 8PM. Tobin Member Pre-Sale is happening now. Tickets will go on sale on May…
The 2025 PEPSI® National Battle of the Bands Brings the Culture, Sound, and Celebration Back to Houston
HOUSTON, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — During the kickoff press conference held at NRG Stadium on Wednesday, May 14, Webber Marketing, in collaboration with the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority and Lone Star Sports & Entertainment, unveiled the plans for the 2025 PEPSI® National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB). Building on the energy of last year’s milestone 10th anniversary, this year’s event promises an…
DR. NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON BRINGS “HOPE FOR CIVILIZATION” TO THE TOBIN CENTER
SAN ANTONIO, TX (May 14) The Tobin Center is thrilled to welcome renowned astrophysicist, best-selling author, and captivating science communicator Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson for an evening of powerful insight and cosmic perspective in Hope for Civilization. This out of this world show is scheduled in the H-E-B Performance Hall on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Tobin Member Pre-Sale is happening now. Tickets will go…
Sailor wishes stepmother in San Antonio a happy Mother’s Day
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 1st Class Natalia Murillo, a Las Vegas, Nevada, native serving in the United States Navy, wishes their stepmother, Mary Lee Murillo, from San Antonio, Texas, a happy Mother’s Day. Sailors help maintain America’s advantage at sea. This means they do not always get to celebrate holidays with their loved ones….
San Antonio native participates in a damage control drill aboard USS Preble
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Alyssa Munoz, from San Antonio, reports a fire main casualty during a damage control condition two drill aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) in the Philippine Sea, April 22. Preble is forward deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S….
Gridley Pulls Into Guam
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Joshua Brown, from San Antonio, Texas, spots contacts from the bridge-wing of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) while pulling into Naval Base Guam in the Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2025. Gridley, assigned to the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of…
Sailor with family ties to San Antonio named Sailor of the Year serving with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command
MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 1st Class Gabriela Tseh, whose sister resides in San Antonio, Texas, was recently named 2024 Sailor of the Year (SOY) serving with Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Cherry Point, North Carolina. Apr 17 Sailor with family ties to San Antonio named Sailor of the Year serving with Navy…
USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) visits Cairns, Australia
CAIRNS, Australia (April 16, 2025) – Operations Specialist 3rd Class Angel Acosta, from San Antonio, stands watch on the bridge of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prior to arriving to Cairns, Australia, for a scheduled port visit, April 16, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct…