Members of Congress took the first steps Wednesday to stave off or reduce cuts to military benefits that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had proposed earlier this year.
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An elderly blind veteran crying in pain spent four hours and 45 minutes in the emergency room of the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas before seeing a doctor in October, but federal inspectors said in a report Wednesday that such long waits were not unusual for patients at the hospital.
Faced with a staggering backlog of veterans’ disability claims in Nevada, the Department of Veterans Affairs will add 20 employees to process claims at the VA’s Las Vegas benefits office.
Author brings panel discussion on veterans, PBS documentary to Las Vegas
Christmas came early for Anthony and Jodi Shepler. On March 29, the Phoenix couple were handed the keys for free to a newly refurbished Las Vegas home donated by Bank of America and HomeStrong USA, which seeks to ease the financial burden of those who served in the military. Anthony Shepler is a National Guard veteran and retired U.S. Army Corporal and on 100 percent disability.
The morning sun was shining, the fountains were dancing and the crowds parted on Saturday to make way for 50 Nevada veterans entering the National World War II Memorial in the nation’s capital.
An ex-Marine was sentenced to death Thursday for the murder of naval officer, Amanda Snell in 2009.
The captors of an American soldier held for nearly five years in Afghanistan have signaled a willingness to release him but are unclear which U.S. government officials have the authority to make a deal, according to two individuals in the military working for his release.
Boulder City veterans seeking bus service to the Veterans Medical Center in North Las Vegas see one problem fixed, only to encounter another.
The Spirit of 45 event at the Henderson Pavillion is meant to pay tribute to our WWII veterans. The event featured a “kiss-off” which was inspired by the iconic photo of the V-Day kiss in Times Square.
Nine anti-war activists protesting drones were arrested Wednesday at Creech Air Force Base, 45 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
A Russian fighter jet made multiple, close-range passes near an American warship in the Black Sea for more than 90 minutes Saturday amid escalating tensions in the region, U.S. military officials said Monday.
From basic training to the battlefield, Elko author Kurt Neddenriep offers his advice in “Combat Finance,” a new book for citizens and soldiers on how to achieve financial freedom and avoid becoming a “soup sandwich,” as his drill sergeant put it.
More than 130 family members of missing military personnel from four states met in Las Vegas on Saturday to remember their loved ones and meet with Department of Defense staff to discuss finding and recovering remains from battlefields going back to World War II.
A band of lawmakers announced Thursday they will organize in support of the A-10 Thunderbolt, a close-air support fighter the Pentagon wants to retire over the next five years.
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