Bastion Community in New Orleans (2018)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-11-16
Duration: 00:05:14
Subjects: Military | Veterans | Housing
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Dorrington, Brandon Interviewee
- Tete, Dylan Interviewee
- Washington, Anne Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 16, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Kevin Gautreaux’s visit to the Bastion Community of Resilience in New Orleans, the only planned community for military veterans in the United States. He interviews: Brandon Dorrington, a U.S. Army Ranger veteran and Bastion resident; Dylan Tete, a U.S. Army veteran and the founder of Bastion; and Anne Washington, the mother of U.S. Army paratrooper and Bastion resident. This segment is a part of the Veterans Coming Home Initiative. Host: Andre Moreau