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Vegas veteran, wife go from tent to home

Air Force veteran Mark McGrath was among the ranks of Southern Nevada’s 692 homeless veterans until he and his wife, Jennifer, made the move to permanent housing in April thanks to a HELP USA program.

VA braces to bust its budget

The Department of Veterans Affairs is bracing to bust its budget this year, in part because it has underestimated the demand for care in places like Las Vegas, a House panel was told Thursday.

Prehistoric artifacts plentiful where Nellis jets rock the sky

Archaeologist Kish LaPierre is so impressed with the richness of artifacts at a Nellis Air Force Base site that she plans to nominate it for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

VA’s Women’s Health Center celebrating first anniversary

Staff and volunteers at the VA’s Women’s Health Center will celebrate the facility’s first anniversary on Tuesday with an open house in hopes of recruiting more of Nevada’s women who served to sign up for care.

 
Hopes rise for man searching for uncle’s remains in Vietnam

A Las Vegas man says new information that is “quite intriguing” has renewed his hope that the remains of his uncle, Air Force 1st Lt. San D. Francisco, will finally be returned to U.S. soil 47 years after his jet was shot down over North Vietnam.

 
Surprise reunion brings smiles, tears — VIDEO

A year after he deployed to the Middle East, Airman Jason Driscoll was reunited with his family on Friday night — much to his daughter’s surprise.

DMV offers new tax filing aid for veterans

Nevada veterans in Clark County can now claim their annual property tax exemption when renewing their vehicle registration online or at one of the Department of Motor Vehicles’ self-service kiosks.

Senators warn VA to keep hands off Filipino fund

Key senators on Wednesday warned the Department of Veterans Affairs against diverting money from a Filipino veterans fund to rescue a hospital project in Colorado or any other purpose.

Creech Air Force Base: Waging war from afar

On Tuesday, the U.S. Air Force provided media with a rare glimpse of Creech Air Force Base’s role in fighting the global war on terrorism with the nation’s fleet of remotely piloted aircraft.

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