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How veterans are making sense of New Orleans attack

Jackson M. Smith stands near a raised garden bed at Bastion, a community for injured veterans in New Orleans, on Jan. 17, 2025. The veterans living in the community tend to the garden as part of their interconnected living.
Kat Stromquist
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Gulf States Newsroom
Jackson M. Smith stands near a raised garden bed at Bastion, a community for injured veterans in New Orleans, on Jan. 17, 2025. The veterans living in the community tend to the garden as part of their interconnected living.

Two men with military ties made headlines after two deadly incidents in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Some veterans have been trying to make sense of the tragic events. 

And our criminal justice reporter Kat Stromquist is joined by Texas Newsroom reporter Lauren McGaughy to tell us more about these deadly events and the reporting they’ve been doing around them. This week’s Gulf States Gem: Lauren shares why she loves Mardi Gras.

This episode is hosted by environment and communities reporter Danny McArthur and edited by Tyler Pratt. Our theme music is by DJ Supreme.

To get in touch with the team, email connect@gulfstatesnewsroom.org.

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U.S. veterans are worried that two deadly incidents involving current and former service members could increase stigma, or paint veterans as somehow damaged.