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VA surveillance video deleted

Surveillance video wanted by the House Veterans Affairs Committee for an inspector general’s probe into the treatment of a blind Navy veteran in October during a lengthy emergency room wait at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center has been deleted.

Marine veteran teaches fellow homeless survival skills

A Marine veteran, with help from the Westminster Presbyterian Church’s food pantry, he has been a guardian angel for fellow homeless people living in hidden hooches on the shrub-dotted desert next to the North Las Vegas Airport.

Nevadans sum up VA complaints: long waits, bad attitudes

Long waits and bad attitudes. Those are the most common complaints of veterans who shared their experiences at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities in the Las Vegas Valley after reading about Sandi Niccum’s ordeal in Thursday’s Review-Journal.

Las Vegas USO volunteer complains about nonprofit leaders’ pay

USO volunteer Jack Ross is happy with USO’s effort to assist armed forces personnel at McCarran International Airport and other lounges and clubs around the world, but he is disappointed that the nonprofit’s top administrator makes more in his salary package than the base pay for President Barack Obama.

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Nevada veterans to get drive-up flu shots Saturday

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center will offer drive-up flu shots Saturday for veterans who are enrolled in the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System and have a VA identification card.

Thunderbirds F-105 model resurrected at Nellis Air Force Base

Like the red-white-and-blue jet their father flew, the one perched on a pedestal outside the Thunderbirds hangar at Nellis Air Force Base made their hearts soar Friday when the team re-dedicated the 600-pound model in honor of their dad, Capt. Gene Devlin.

Veteran: ‘It’s nice to be remembered’

As the American Legion Post 8 battleship float rolled down Fourth Street Monday near the front of the annual Las Vegas Veterans Day parade, the two words spoken most often from tens of thousands of flag-waving spectators were “thank you.”

Las Vegas veteran recalls battles around Pork Chop Hill

Sixty years later after the truce in Korea, Army veteran William “Bill” Miller recalls the “war” that cost the lives of friends around Pork Chop Hill.

Las Vegas parade to honor veterans Monday

The largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi River will roll up Fourth Street on Monday, showcasing a new theme as well as a new sponsor.

Miracle Survival

After surviving two crashes, Don Harten believes God had a plan for him but dying in the Vietnam War wasn’t part of it.

Plenty of events to honor Las Vegas veterans this weekend

Southern Nevada’s weekend-long Veterans Day celebration will feature events ranging from a parade, free dining, free access to Red Rock Canyon, and even free legal advice on benefits.

LV events to salute veterans this weekend

Las Vegas area resorts, agencies and veterans groups will begin their weekend salute to troops Friday when 80 wounded warriors and their families arrive for a Walk of Gratitude at the Mirage

Boots for Business program trains veterans for business world

The Red Cross helps recruit suitable veterans into the Boots to Business program. MGM hires these vets and trains them for management level jobs. They get a mentor who is an employee and also a military veteran.

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