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ksat.com | Courtney Friedman |Adam Higgins
Local NewsHope Lodge will provide free stays and opportunities for connection between families battling cancerPublished: April 17, 2025 at 7:00 PMTags: Health, Cancer, American Cancer Society, San Antonio, Hope LodgeSAN ANTONIO – Every year, more than 9,000 cancer patients come to the San Antonio area for lifesaving treatment. The American Cancer Society knows, but there’s one thing they don’t know.
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ksat.com | John Paul Barajas |Adam Higgins |Adam Barraza
Local NewsSurveillance footage shows more than 10 people ransacking the store early Monday morningPublished: April 17, 2025 at 6:36 PMTags: San Antonio, CrimeSAN ANTONIO – More than $50,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from Hazel Sky Smoke Shop in the Dominion after a group of nearly a dozen people broke into the store early Monday morning, according to the owner. Surveillance footage shows more than 10 people ransacking the store early Monday morning.
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tspantx.com | Steve Spriester |Daniel Villanueva |Adam Higgins
SAN ANTONIO – The United States’ involvement in the Vietnam conflict dates back to 1950 and lasted through six presidential administrations. It began with large financial commitments and military advisors helping in anti-communist efforts. >> Click here to view our interactive project. Combat Marines were the first to land in Da Nang in early 1965. By 1975, the Marines at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon were the last to leave.
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tspantx.com | Steve Spriester |Daniel Villanueva |Adam Higgins
SAN ANTONIO – If you grew up in the 1990s watching college football, you may remember when Texas A&M linebacker great Dat Nguyen dominated headlines, not just for his play on the field but for being the son of Vietnamese refugees. He was living the American Dream. That storyline followed him from College Station to Arlington, where he played for the Dallas Cowboys from 1999 to 2005.
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ksat.com | Steve Spriester |Daniel Villanueva |Adam Higgins
Published: April 16, 2025 at 1:02 PMTags: Saigon to San Antonio, Vietnam War, Veterans, MilitarySAN ANTONIO – Fifty years is a long time. Memories fade, things are lost, history is forgotten. We did not want that to happen to the men and women from San Antonio who served in Vietnam. At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, KSAT will air the special, “50 Years After The Fall: From Saigon to San Antonio,” to highlight how the war in Vietnam affected veterans in the Alamo City and South Texas.
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tspantx.com | Steve Spriester |Daniel Villanueva |Adam Higgins
SAN ANTONIO – Pick up one of the phones in the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum, and you will hear the recorded words of the former president. “It’s a mess.”President Lyndon B. Johnson knew the Vietnam situation was trouble when he inherited it following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He also couldn’t wrap his mind around the fact that superior American firepower and troops wouldn’t win. >> Click here to view our interactive project.
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ksat.com | Steve Spriester |Daniel Villanueva |Adam Higgins
Published: April 16, 2025 at 12:14 PMUpdated: April 16, 2025 at 12:20 PMTags: Saigon to San Antonio, Vietnam War, Veterans, Military, UT Health San Antonio, PTSD, Artificial IntelligenceSAN ANTONIO – When it comes to finding healthy solutions for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the choices could appear limited, but that is far from the case.
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ksat.com | Steve Spriester |Daniel Villanueva |Adam Higgins
SAN ANTONIO – Nearly 9 million Americans served in the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam era, with more than 2.5 million serving in Vietnam alone. Over 58,000 service members were killed during the Vietnam War. Back in 1973, 2,633 Americans were still listed as missing in action. Today, that number has dropped to 1,573 thanks to the efforts by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and their joint field activities with the governments of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.
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ksat.com | Steve Spriester |Daniel Villanueva |Adam Higgins
SAN ANTONIO – On Sunday, April 13, KSAT shared for the first time some of the stories we have been working on for our special, “50 Years After The Fall: From Saigon to San Antonio.”The project is focused on sharing stories from the war in Vietnam, experienced by our local veterans. The first story we shared was a deeper look at the meanings behind the mural at the corner of Commerce and Colorado streets, just down the street from Lanier High School on the West Side.
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1 week ago | 
ksat.com | Steve Spriester |Daniel Villanueva |Adam Higgins
Published: April 16, 2025 at 12:00 PMTags: Saigon to San Antonio, Vietnam War, Veterans, Military, Lyndon B. JohnsonSAN ANTONIO – Pick up one of the phones in the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum, and you will hear the recorded words of the former president. “It’s a mess.”President Lyndon B. Johnson knew the Vietnam situation was trouble when he inherited it following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
