Gustav Cannot Become a Photo Op

Why the incoming hurricane doesn't change anything about the administration.

"...forget the fact that, due to all the Louisiana National Guard's UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters being Iraq, they're having..."

Sept. 1, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Noriega Presents Immigration Plan

Democratic Senate challenger breaches the border wall

"...Jump Start II (Noriega, a lieutenant colonel in the National Guard, served as the Laredo sector commander in the..."

Aug. 6, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Tragedy on the Border

AFS Documentary Tour| Kieran Fitzgerald|The Ballad of Esequiel Hernandez|Tommy Lee Jones

"...in light of the current administration's use of the National Guard on the border (albeit, unarmed), now both for..."

June 6, 2008 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

An Uncertain Hand

A pair of wild cards in Place 3

"...in Austin, experience running small family businesses, Texas Army National Guard service, and "has been married for over five..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Oh Boy! Another Campaign Season!

City of Austin, AISD, and ACC poised for another round of elections

"...Ken Weiss: Texas Army National Guard officer, lifelong Austinite,toll-road opponent (www.weissforplace3.com) City Council, Place..."

March 7, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

On Foreign Soil

Matt Wester's compassionate paintings are drawn from photographs he took as a National Guardsman in Iraq

"..."After September 11, I decided to join the National Guard." Matt Wester explains his job like this: "A..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Arts Review by Rachel Koper

Noriega vs. McMurrey

Noriega and McMurrey go to the mat

"...for Cornyn. Contrasting his experience in the Army and National Guard (including a stint in Afghanistan) with the incumbent's..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Senate Candidates on Centex Parade

Last Thursday's Central Texas Democratic Forum might be as close as Democrats get to hearing Ray McMurrey and Rick Noriega spar face-to-face

"...the talk." (Noriega, a lieutenant colonel in the Texas National Guard, served in Afghanistan.) Noriega addressed more complaints to..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Continues Its Nomadic Ways

Local shopping extravaganza moves from Austin Music Hall.

"...the show has moved. It started at the old National Guard Armory that became the Armadillo World Headquarters. At..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

When Little Blue Men Fight the War at Home

Scott Prendergast on 'Kabluey'

"...came when his brother, a member of the Oregon National Guard, was called to Iraq in 2002 with two..."

Oct. 5, 2007 Screens Feature by Joe O'Connell

NFL Preview

"...Gibson guitar. In an effort to view the forthcoming National Football League season I stood on the shoulder of..."

Sept. 3, 2007 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

After a Fashion

A note from Stephen's brother sparks dreams of peace and Buffy Sainte-Marie

"...were fatally shot and nine were injured by the National Guard during an anti-war protest. As a feverishly devout..."

May 18, 2007 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Bush Awarded Purple Heart. No, Really.

"We feel like emotional wounds and scars are as hard to carry as physical wounds."

"...– who famously ducked Vietnam in the Texas Air National Guard and then famously ducked that – accepted the..."

April 24, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Perry's Vaccination Order Raises Questions

Perry Orders HPV Vaccine

"...and Means Committee, said Perry’s mandate caught him off guard because he and Nelson are working with Perry on..."

Feb. 5, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Film News

How to spend $5 million, get signed at Sundance, and get Caught in the Act

"...each. Austin Studios also will take over a Texas National Guard facility that AFS Executive Director Rebecca Campbell envisions..."

Feb. 2, 2007 Screens Column by Joe O'Connell

Neil Young

Record review

"...In May 1970, within days of the National Guard killing four student protestors at Kent State University,..."

May 19, 2006 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Stand Up for Jashinski!

"...Jashinski. Katherine is a specialist in the Texas Army National Guard (and former UT-Austin student) who has filed for..."

Nov. 21, 2005 Postmarks

Get on the Bus D.C. Report

If 100,000 march on the White House and nobody reports it, did it really happen?

"...war long before any hurricanes found us needing our National Guard here at home. And they are certainly not..."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Cinematexas' Political Arm

Film festival's radical approach extends to politics, too.

"...David Martinez, a documentary filmmaker; and Carl Webb, a National Guard member illegally defying stop-loss orders to report for..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

How Dare the Hurricane Hit During Bush's Vacation

"...agency that is supposed to protect us? Isn't our National Guard supposed to be in their own states protecting..."

Sept. 8, 2005 Postmarks

Is Anyone Wondering Why?

"...road? Because we've sent all our troops, reserves, and National Guard to Iraq and Afghanistan and don't have enough..."

Sept. 6, 2005 Postmarks

What Could Happen

"...be. Once we start realizing that 45% of the National Guard from Gulf Coast states and all of the..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Postmarks

Luv Doc Recommends: Austin Symphony 4th of July Concert and Fireworks

Zilker Park, Monday, July 4, 2005

"...by the 75 millimeter Howitzer cannons of the Texas National Guard Salute Battery. If the Howitzers don’t fill the..."

July 1, 2005 Column by The Luv Doc

Doesn't Trust the President

"...that our chicken-shit president, who ran away from the National Guard, could use them as scapegoats to make his..."

May 10, 2005 Postmarks

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Taking the bark off banana trees with slippers and four tons of potatoes

"...service such as RA for regular army, NG for national guard, and NR for naval reserve...."

Dec. 24, 2004 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Rock & Roll Books

Gift guide

"...is there as interviewer for Esquire. Dylan is relatively unguarded. Dylan is funny. Dylan strums a guitar. Cars crash..."

Dec. 3, 2004 Music Feature by Shawn Badgley

The Hightower Report

The Department of Homeland Security shills for Big Insurance; and Dubya uses Nixon's old hatchet man against Kerry

"...even produce proof that he showed up for his National Guard duty in Mississippi (a secure 8,000 miles from..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Yadda, Yadda

"...when Michael Moore claimed Bush was AWOL from the National Guard. Kerry himself has made his military service more..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Postmarks

Page Two

The real truth about (Hurricane) Charley, and the charmed life of President Bush

"...combat. Given the possibility Bush shirked even that light National Guard duty, the most daredevil political operative would stay..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Where Was Everyone?

"...saw an article about a ceremony to honor Texas National Guard troops who are being deployed to Iraq. Two..."

Aug. 25, 2004 Postmarks

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