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Fundraiser to aid families of vets getting treatment

The Nevada Military Support Alliance wants to build a “Fisher House” in Las Vegas and hopes that a fundraising gala next month at Red Rock Resort will raise about 10 percent of the funds for the project. Retired Gen. Bryan “Doug” Brown, former commander of U.S. special forces will be the keynote speaker.

North Carolina flags lowered to mark Marine deaths in Hawthorne

North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is reversing course and ordering flags lowered statewide in honor of the seven Camp Lejeune Marines who died in a training explosion last month in Nevada.

Titus pushes to get benefits for vets stuck in VA quagmire

Help is on the horizon for veterans mired in a swamp of paperwork that’s stalling their benefits, but a local veteran who has battled the agency for decades is skeptical.

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Nevada delegation urges speedier help with benefits for veterans

Spurred by an avalanche of outrage from veterans who have waited months to more than a year for the Department of Veterans Affairs to process their claims, Nevada’s congressional members released a letter Thursday they sent to regional and national VA officials complaining about the backlog.

Hagel cancels creation of new drone, cyber medal

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is canceling the creation of a new military medal for drone and cyber warriors, and instead wants military leaders to develop a special pin or device that would be attached to already existing medals or ribbons.

Historic budget cuts halt training flights, trim F-35 testing at Nellis

The sequester budget ax fell heavy Friday on Nellis Air Force Base with confirmation by the 57th Wing commander that leaders canceled this summer’s Red Flag air combat exercise as well as the next graduate-level Weapons School for pilots, an unprecedented move in the 66-year history of the Air Force.

Air Force halts some training operations; Nellis impact unknown

The Air Force is taking aim at its big costs of fuel and flight this week, temporarily halting training operations for 12 active duty fighter and bomber squadrons across the United States in order to save nearly $300 million.

Air Force: Series of errors led to Nevada drone crash

A series of errors, including a pilot’s failure to properly complete a pre-flight check, led to the crash of an unmanned drone aircraft in December in a remote area north of Las Vegas, Air Force officials said Tuesday.

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