Bastion - a New Orleans Community for Veterans

Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans

Mark Bologna

Society & Culture, Music, History, Places & Travel, Neworleans, Jazzfest, Nola, Dining, Mardigras, Bourbonstreet, Food

4.8 • 891 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Today, we discuss Bastion, a Community of Resilience. Bastion is a community, purpose built for veterans. To learn more about it I am joined by Jackson Smith, Bastion’s Executive Director.

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0:00.0	Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast
0:15.0	where we explore the food, music, culture, places, and people that make New
0:19.2	Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip, living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are,
0:26.0	you've come to the right place.
0:29.0	And now, your host, Mark Bologna.
0:36.0	Hey y'all, this is Mark.
0:37.0	Welcome to episode 207.
0:39.0	Today's episode is all about a community called Bastion.
0:42.0	It's a unique New Orleans community specifically designed. This episode is all about a community called Bastion.
0:42.6	It's a unique New Orleans community specifically designed to serve the needs of military veterans.
0:47.7	The last show is all about the New Orleans music scene with entertainment writer Keith Sparrow.
0:52.3	If you missed it, go back and give it a
0:53.4	listen. I think you'll enjoy it. Before we jump in, let me talk about the people
0:56.9	that make this show possible. Support comes from the Historic New Orleans
1:00.5	collection, the City's premier history museum, located a
1:03.2	520 Royal Street in the heart of the French Quarter. Check out their online
1:06.8	publication called First Draft. It's a combination blog and online exhibition space
1:11.6	at HNOC.org slash First Draft. and online exhibition
1:15.0	exhibition unknown sitters displays portraits from the Historic New Orleans
1:18.3	collections holdings of people who are unidentified in the historical
1:22.0	record.
1:23.0	The sitters' identities were lost or erased from history for a variety of reasons.
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