The thunder of helicopters landing in a cloud of dust brought flashbacks to wounded warriors who watched the opening ceremonies for the second annual Olympic-style trials at Nellis Air Force Base. The games that began Friday are part of their healing process.
The scene Wednesday of first responders wearing bright orange hazardous material suits, scaling railroad tank cars and trying to shut off leaks was not far from the place where 42 tons of liquefied chlorine spewed from a pipe at the Pioneer Chlor Alkali plant 24 years ago.
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were out flying in formation around Nellis Air Force Base on Wednesday.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is turning over leadership again at the top of its embattled regional benefits office in Reno.
Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said he disappointed that Veterans Secretary Robert McDonald did not mention in a meeting Monday that he’d be apologizing the next day for lying about his special operations service.
Forty-six years ago in Vietnam, Steve Lowery risked his life in a battle for Hill 1308. Now the decorated Marine veteran is fighting his way up a paperwork mountain that the Department of Veterans Affairs has created.
Whether you are an active or retired service member, a veteran, or a family member, a military bank can offer full financial services that accommodate your very specific needs.
World War II Marine buddies Joe Rodgers of North Las Vegas and Bob West, of Farmington Hills, Mich., were reunited last week, nearly 70 years after they fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima and 69 years since they last saw each other after the war ended.
Twenty-two U.S. Marines were injured on Thursday in a training exercise at Twentynine Palms military base in Southern California, when a fire extinguisher system accidentally discharged inside an amphibious vehicle, officials said.
With high-tech aircraft and command of cyberspace, they excel in fighting the global war on terrorism. While those assets at Nellis and Creech Air Force bases are widely known, seldom does their prowess on the higher education front receive as much publicity.
