Politics & Policy
June 16, 2023
A German Flag Went Missing in WWII. It Was Recently Found in Houston—Then Went Missing Again.
The treasured banner was discovered in a Texas gun store, sparking questions about the repatriation of artifacts.
War
Politics & Policy
July 15, 2022
The Korean War Memorial’s New Wall of Remembrance Appears to Forget Hundreds of U.S. Casualties
Dallas brothers Hal and Ted Barker, who have spent decades studying Korean War deaths, believe the wall is riddled with omissions and errors.
Books
January 2, 2020
Tim O’Brien’s ‘Dad’s Maybe Book’ Is a Love Letter to His Sons, 15 Years in the Making
The renowned author and Texas State professor’s latest work is about parenthood, but eschews the typical advice model.
True Crime
November 30, 2017
Shell-shocked
When Alberto Mendiola returned to El Paso from the war in Afghanistan, he was suffering from severe, untreated PTSD. But is that a viable defense for murder?
Border & Immigration
February 2, 2017
Welcoming the Stranger: Faces of the Refugee Crisis
Six stories of refugees resettled in Houston.
Politics & Policy
May 9, 2014
War Without End
For many military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, their only relief comes from a drug that is illegal in Texas: marijuana. Can a growing band of cannabis advocates persuade our legislators to change that?
Feature
January 20, 2013
Life During Wartime
Most of the 42,000 soldiers stationed at Fort Hood, one of the largest military installations in the world, are in Iraq or preparing to go. Meanwhile, the loved ones who are left behind wait—and hope they don't hear an unexpected knock at the door.
Music
October 31, 2012
One Man’s Mission to Help Heal Soldiers
Darden Smith finds that music therapy can help soldiers with PTSD.
Letter from San Antonio
October 31, 2011
Dogs of War
Why did the world’s most high-tech military bring along a dog when it raided Osama bin Laden’s compound? A visit to Lackland Air Force Base’s canine training school, in San Antonio, provides a few answers.
The Culture
March 31, 2009
Ghosts Of War
Happy Texas Independence Day! Read five stories about our state's history, including this piece about the battlegrounds of Texas, which tell an incredible story of struggle, sorrow, triumph, and terror.
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2009
Holding Garmsir
Fighting the Taliban, the 130-degree heat, the boredom, the homesickness, and the weight of history with the Marines of Mustang Platoon in Afghanistan.
Politics & Policy
March 1, 2006
The Protesters
The weekend after Thanksgiving, demonstrators gathered in Crawford and made their feelings about the war quite clear.
Politics & Policy
May 31, 1999
The Spying Game
How the war in Kosovo turned an Austin online company into the Lone Star State Department.
News & Politics
May 31, 1997
War Rooms
A massive buildup for Texas Tech University’s Vietnam archive.
Politics & Policy
April 1, 1996
War, Inc.
Brown and Root goes to Bosnia for the Pentagon—and cleans up.
Politics & Policy
April 1, 1991
Meaner Than a Junkyard Dog
“Guys like me like Iraq,” says Houston oilman Oscar Wyatt. “That’s the way the real world works, baby.”
True Crime
August 1, 1990
A Soldier’s Secret
In the farming town of Whitewright, stolen tenth-century illuminated manuscripts and ivory reliquaries weren’t all that Joe Meador had to hide.
Politics & Policy
March 1, 1978
The Smoldering Fire
More than once San Antonio has been the crucible for a Mexican revolution. A band of guerrillas in Oaxaca believes it could happen again.