A pair of Southern Nevada veterans with physical disabilities got their first time in the water Thursday with the Dive Pirates Foundation.
Military
Increased noise from military jets will be heard through Feb. 13 over the north end of the Las Vegas Valley as Nellis Air Force Base hosts a Red Flag air combat training exercise, base officials said.
About 30 River Rats huddled at a Las Vegas resort last week to reflect on what their minds can’t erase nearly 40 years after the end of the Vietnam War.
When Air Force veteran Merle Voight was diagnosed with breast cancer early last year, the 49-year-old was in shock. The former nurse recalled working on the oncology floor, seeing chemotherapy patients vomit as they also lost weight and most of their hair. That image frightened her, but a Non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical care program helped turn a scary event into one of hope.
Islamic extremists bent on violent acts against free-speech nations are sometimes overlooked by intelligence agencies because the agencies reject important information that could derail attacks, says a Las Vegas intelligence expert and former CIA adviser.
A Nevada National Guard soldier will have more than a passing interest in Sunday’s NFL playoff game when he turns on the TV to watch the Indianapolis Colts play the New England Patriots with his wife and sons in their Las Vegas home.
A career fair for military veterans will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada student union building.
The Department of Veterans Affairs expects to open a renovated health care clinic in Laughlin to serve veterans in rural areas of Southern Nevada.
