Technology is changing the way servicemen and veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are communicating, not just with their family and community but with the nation at large – something the soon-to-premiere web show In Their Boots captures in its tagline: “A new show. A new medium. A new America.”

The web series – which will weekly profile a new veteran and his or family, followed by a live discussion – premieres online on Wednesday, July 2, but locals don’t have to wait that long. There will be a sneak preview of the series’ premiere episode, “Beating the Odds,” featuring injured Round Rock Army combat medic Alan Babin and his family, on Wednesday, June 18, at 7pm at VFW Post 8787 (500 VFW Road). The Babin family will take part in a Q&A post-screening; there will also be a musical performance by Iraq vet Levon Ingram, and Iraq vet and In Their Boots host Jan Bender will be in attendance.

The evening is free and open to the public; donations are appreciated and will benefit the VFW foundation.

For more info, call 512-836-8767 or go here. RSVPs are encouraged.

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This article appears in June 6 • 2008.

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A graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Kimberley has written about film, books, and pop culture for The Austin Chronicle since 2000. She was named Editor of the Chronicle in 2016; she previously served as the paper’s Managing Editor, Screens Editor, Books Editor, and proofreader. Her work has been awarded by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia for excellence in arts criticism, team reporting, and special section (Best of Austin). The Austin Alliance for Women...