73°F
weather icon Clear
Las Vegas, NV
Military

Hundreds attend veterans stand-down event — PHOTOS

World War II, Korea and Vietnam veteran Arby Hambric, 90, discusses with Antony Baker of Safe-Link how to get a free cell phone during the 14th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Tashina Harruff, volunteer, checks the size of a shoe for U.S. Marine Corps veteran Matthew Sandesson during the14th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Kellie Orozco, second right, volunteer, escorts U.S. Army veteran Curtis Cohen to pick free clothing during the 14th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Kellie Orozco, volunteer, watches as U.S. Army veteran Cuttis Cohen sifts through free clothing during the 14th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Nicky Feuring, volunteer, discusses with U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sanford Person as he stands in line to get free clothing during the 14th annual U.S. Vets-Las Vegas stand-down event at the Cashman Center Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
More Stories
U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Qu ...
Pentagon accepts anonymous $130M donation to help pay military during the shutdown
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a roundtable on criminal cartels with President Do ...
US is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in major escalation of military buildup
United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Hegseth expected to be part of demonstration flight in Nevada, report says
Members of the Pentagon press corp carry their belongings out of the Pentagon after turning in ...
Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules
By KEITH ROGERS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
March 16, 2017 - 12:01 am
 

Hundreds of veterans attend the 14th annual stand-down Wednesday sponsored by U.S.VETS-Las Vegas and a host of co-sponsors.

The event at the Cashman Center offered housing placement, employment and education, financial assistance, access to military records, legal assistance, counseling and treatment, medical, dental and vision care, showers and haircuts.

MOST READ
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
U.S. military senior leadership listen as President Donald Trump speaks at Marine Corps Base Qu ...
Pentagon accepts anonymous $130M donation to help pay military during the shutdown
By Konstantin Toropin and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press

The Pentagon confirmed Friday that it has accepted an anonymous $130 million gift to help pay members of the military during the government shutdown, raising ethical questions after President Donald Trump had announced that a friend had offered the gift to defray any shortfalls.

President Donald Trump is greeted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth before speaking to a gat ...
Trump wants to use US cities as training grounds for the armed forces
By Ben Finley, Konstantin Toropin and Evan Vucci The Associated Press

The president joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday in declaring an end to “woke” culture before an unusual gathering of hundreds of top U.S. military officials.

MORE STORIES