- Issue Archive for
- Jan 4-10, 2005
- Vol. 24, No. 106
News
Fund the Louisiana SPCA
Mayor Nagin should beware: This problem could, literally and figuratively, come back to bite him on the butt.
Unlikely Crusader
How libertarian technocrat Michael Powell saved his career and lost his soul
Kid-Friendly
Sgt. Azemar King was brought to Iraq to fix vehicles -- but he also made friends with some of the youngest Iraqis.
Lauren and Azemar King
Notes From Baghdad
When his National Guard unit was deployed to Iraq in October, UNO jazz student William Thompson left behind his studies -- but brought his music with him.
Family Ties
Stationed in Kuwait, Sgt. Rosalind Sevalia of the Army Reserve has experienced both homesickness and an unexpected family reunion.
Oceans of Sand
Coast Guard reservist Lumas Garrett recalls the day-to-day reminders that the desert was a long way from home.
Law and Order
Amid protests over Iraqi detainee conditions, Maj. William Blackston worked tirelessly to free prisoners who didn't belong in custody.
Approaching Storm
Angered by 9/11, Shayne Carter joined the Air Force Reserve. He didn't know he'd be leaving for Afghanistan just as his pregnant wife was evacuating during Hurricane Ivan.
Facing Terror
On Sept. 11, 2001, the war came to René Poché.
Stepping Up
Gary Hawkins temporarily headed reconstruction efforts in Iraq for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers while his family rallied to care for his ill wife.
Double Duty
As both a medic and photographer with the Louisiana National Guard, Carlos Sanchez saw more than one side to the conflicts.
Morale and Mardi Gras
To bolster spirits, Coast Guard reservist Jennifer Loudermilk and other Louisianians kept a few beads up their sleeves.
Jennifer Loudermilk (second from left)
