Veterans Courts: Where's the Money?
Veterans courts prove successful but lack funding
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July 23, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
And Now Veterans: 'We Owe Them'
New veterans' court set to open later this spring
"...will establish, later this spring, the courthouse's newest addition: veterans' diversion court. The impetus for the court came nearly..."
March 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Take Care of Veterans
"...the advancing age of our surviving World War II veterans, time is short for these particular victims of asbestos-related..."
May 25, 2005 Postmarks
Day Trips: Veterans Memorial Plaza, San Antonio
Small park in downtown San Antonio serves as a moving Memorial Day reminder
"...Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown San Antonio does not glorify..."
May 26, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod
Veterans Neglected
"...Editor, Going into the second week of school, many veterans, including myself, have yet to receive our GI Bill...."
Sept. 2, 2010 Postmarks
Veterans' Clinic
Doggett and health-care reform opponents have a conversation
"...Lloyd Doggett's discussion of health-care reform at the Austin veterans outpatient clinic last Thursday went more like a discussion..."
Aug. 14, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols
Veterans Talk About the War
Footage from the weekend's Winter Soldier hearings hosted by IVAW
"...On Feb. 28, Iraq Veterans Against the War played host to the Winter Soldier..."
March 4, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Take a Journey With Healing Veterans in 'The Battle Back Home'
MSNBC to air Wounded Warrior Project docu-series
"...10 years ago. To celebrate WWP's decade of serving veterans, the group co-produced – together with Austin-based Flow Nonfiction..."
Nov. 9, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese
Stand Up For Veterans!
"...yet another irksome constitutional "tax exemption" (his quotes) for veterans. State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte was right to..."
Nov. 5, 2013 Postmarks
Are There No Veterans in Austin?
"...country free. Within last week's issue, I saw no veterans' information except that you may have remarked about several..."
Nov. 16, 2011 Postmarks
sxswf: Veterans – and Elvis – in the Building for 'Happy New Year'
Elvis Mitchell to moderate Happy New Year Q&A
"...conduct a post-film Q&A with the filmmakers. Local Texas veterans, as well as Allen Bergeron of the City of..."
March 13, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones
Again, the Veterans Get the Heat
"...Dear Mr. Black, The city fathers (and mothers) did veterans a great disservice by closing off Congress at 8am..."
Nov. 11, 2008 Postmarks
Warped and Bloodied: Two New Books by Drafthouse Veterans
Giving the forgotten children of horror and exploitation the analysis they deserve
"...from disappearing. Now two books by Drafthouse and AGFA veterans – Warped and Faded: Weird Wednesday and the Birth..."
Dec. 3, 2021 Arts Feature by Richard Whittaker
Veterans Before Illegals
"...I feel it's the greatest betrayal of our military veterans who have served our country to spend a penny..."
April 14, 2006 Postmarks
Veterans Deserve Our Help
"...to borrow from foreign countries like China and Japan. Veterans deserve our help. Period. President Bush's new budget makes..."
March 14, 2005 Postmarks
Come Join Veterans for Peace Every Friday
"...Editor: We invite the public to join with Veterans for Peace in our weekly vigil in front of..."
Sept. 15, 2003 Postmarks
Films and Shows at SXSW by Austin Residents and Veterans
Fill your schedule with ATX @ SXSW
March 5, 2021 Screens Feature
Trust Veterans, Not Draft Dodgers
May 4, 2004 Postmarks
Collateral Damage
Assessing the cost of service for minority veterans
"...of January 2015, about 20% of Austin's homeless are veterans, a higher percentage than is found in any other..."
July 17, 2015 News Feature by Kahron Spearman
Soldier's Heart
Thousands of Iraq War veterans will come home to
face serious psychological problems and a system
unready to help them
"...study found, approximately the same level suffered by Vietnam veterans. Others think it could spike even higher and note..."
Dec. 24, 2004 News Feature by Dan Frosch
'Telling' the Truth
Austin veterans perform their pasts to bridge the civilian-military divide
"...performance based on the real experiences of eight local veterans and military family members, most with no stage experience...."
April 26, 2013 Arts Feature by Robyn Ross
The Ground Truth
Far from being just one more documentary wishing to expose alternative truths about the war in Iraq, Foulkrod's film instead airs some of the hard-won truths learned by American soldiers.
"...and even more distressing are the voices of returning veterans who feel betrayed by a government that unleashes them..."
Sept. 15, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Adler Not Waving the Rebel Flag
Mayor will not march in Vet parade with Confederate banners
"...Adler announced this week he will forgo tomorrow’s annual Veterans Day parade, and will instead spend Saturday working a..."
Nov. 10, 2017 News Post by Michael King
Texas Vets Push for Marijuana Reform
Veterans Lobby Day held Wednesday at the Capitol
"...is what brought disabled Navy veteran Corey Benshoof to Veterans Lobby Day at the state Capitol on Wednesday...."
Feb. 23, 2017 News Post by Montinique Monroe
2015 Academy Award-Nominated Documentary Short Films: Program A
Program A consists of the two longest doc shorts, and they’re among the best of the batch.
"...“Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1” is also about human bonds forged, this..."
Jan. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Coming Out Under Fire
"...around recently recorded interviews with nine gay and lesbian veterans who served during this wartime period. Some left the..."
Aug. 5, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Thank You for Your Service
American soldiers return from Iraq and try to readjust to civilian life
"...the problems of PTSD and social neglect experienced by veterans returning from the war in Iraq. While overseas, the..."
Oct. 27, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Support Our Troops – Plink a Quarter in Their Cup
ACLU firebrand Debbie Russel on homeless vets in Austin
"...a discussion of what percentage of Austin homeless are veterans. Russell writes "Command Sergeant Jim O' Leary … went..."
Aug. 20, 2008 News Post by Wells Dunbar
News Roundup: Refugees, Republicans, & Rhetoric
Refugee politics take center stage
"...Syrian refugees to the city, and encourages homes for veterans; Austin's sole Dem congressman backpedals hard from an anti-refugee..."
Nov. 22, 2015 News Post by the News Staff
Best List Bust-Up
Valley Veterans leap to defense of Rep. Flores over inclusion on "Texas Monthly" list
"...something he knows about). Now he's getting hammered by veterans groups for going after Rep. Kino Flores, D-Palmview...."
