Archive for: Iraq war
Condoleezza Rice Discusses Iraq War on the Forty Acres
By Jack McBee
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice faced a frank question last night while addressing a full house at the LBJ Library’s Lady Bird Auditorium. Joshua...
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The Soldier’s Tale
By Mike Agresta
Army veteran and UT alum Kevin Powers, MFA ’12, has published perhaps the premier novel of the Iraq War. The reviews are in for Kevin Powers’s debut novel,...
A Poet Borne From War
By Samantha Youngblood
Before the Iraq War, veteran Kevin Powers, MFA ’12, says he couldn’t have imagined becoming a writer. But the attention reaped by his upcoming contribution...
‘Train As You Fight’: Army’s Bravest Gives Advice on Leading
By Kristina Shevory
Salvatore Giunta, the first living recipient in decades of the military’s highest honor, came to UT not to share war stories, but to talk about how tough it is...
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This Texas Ex Is Singing His Cowboy Songs in Music City
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How a Former Marine Built UT’s National Championship Weightlifting Team
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Two Award-Winning Professors (and One Hollywood Celebrity) Make Science Cool
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The Way Back: Hoop Dreams
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Good Reads Q&A: This Children’s Book Brings Social-Emotional Learning to Life in Technicolor