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Soldiers Patrol and Explore New Orleans

By Jeff Brady

Published September 13, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

A row of Army trucks is parked outside the now closed Saks Fifth Avenue on Canal Street in New Orleans.

Jeff Brady

Jeff Brady is a National Desk Correspondent based in Philadelphia, where he covers energy issues and climate change. Brady helped establish NPR's environment and energy collaborative which brings together NPR and Member station reporters from across the country to cover the big stories involving the natural world.

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