A 90-year-old Army veteran living at the Southern Nevada State Veterans home died this week from COVID-19 complications after being discharged from a local hospital.
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For the first time since March, seniors living in long-term care facilities will now be visited by officials in the state’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.
Retired Army Green Beret Lt. Col. James “Bo” Gritz, portrayed in an episode of the miniseries “Waco,” now lives a relatively quiet life in Southern Nevada.
Nevada identified long-term care facilities as a cause for concern early in the COVID outbreak, but that initial burst of resolve to protect residents and staff has faltered.
Nellis Air Force Base is hosting Red Flag exercises this week and next amid the pandemic — but this time with only U.S. aircraft involved.
A veteran who swung a wrench at a North Las Vegas VA social worker last year was not arrested for nearly two months because the agency delayed in reporting the incident to local police, a newly released federal investigation found.
Starting Saturday, eligible beneficiaries can access the exchange, commissary and food services. Access to the satellite pharmacy on the weekends will begin July 25.
Officials at the base, which remains under a public health emergency, announced Thursday that Nellis is tightening restrictions because of Southern Nevada’s “sustained increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases.”
More than $2.4 million in CARES Act funding will go to support Las Vegas Valley families in need of emergency food and shelter.
The U.S. Army has been struggling to recruit during the pandemic. Next week, it embarks on its first nationwide virtual hiring event to recruit 10,000 new soldiers.
Six more residents and four employees at the Southern Nevada State Veterans Home have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week, the state announced Thursday.
Officials said Monday that the base has not been able to sustain the milestones necessary to move to Phase Four for at least two weeks.
Three more residents and a staff member at the Southern Nevada State Veterans Home in Boulder City have tested positive for COVID-19.
A statewide telephonic town hall on Tuesday will discuss fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event is hosted by AARP Nevada.
With the passing of the guidon during a closed ceremony Thursday, Col. Todd Dyer assumed command of Nellis Air Force Base from Col. Cavan Craddock, Nellis officials announced.