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Discipline but no criminal charges in hospital bombing in Afghanistan

A U.S. aerial gunship attack on a hospital in Afghanistan that killed 42 people occurred because of human errors, process mistakes and equipment failures, and none of the aircrew or U.S. ground troops knew the target was a hospital, a top U.S. general said Friday.

Heller, other senators announce bill to improve VA care

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller on Thursday joined other key players on veterans issues to announce what is being billed as “groundbreaking” legislation for the Veterans Affairs Department.

Foreign ‘dirty bomb’ responders will start training in Nevada

In a few months a one-of-a-kind facility in Area 1 at the Nevada National Security Site north of Las Vegas will add an international dimension as police officers from eastern Europe and elsewhere outside the U.S. learn how to find and deal with dirty bombs.

Care fair and town hall meeting for veterans set for Saturday

Rep. Cresent Hardy, R-Nev., and the Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System will co-host a care fair and town hall meeting for veterans Saturday at the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas.

Nellis Air Force Base welcomes 57th Wing’s first woman commander

In a historic ceremony Friday at Nellis Air Force Base, Brig. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt took the reins of the 57th Wing, bridging the gender gap to become the wing’s first woman commander and highest-ranking female officer to command at Nellis.