A memorial ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base on Friday morning marked the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Veteran Shamus Flynn, now a Nevada attorney, said Afghans who worked as interpreters for the U.S. military were viewed as traitors in their own country.
As the Taliban swept through Kabul over the weekend, the takeover shocked the nation. But Nevada Army Guard Staff Sgt. Richard Rohweder, who served in Afghanistan, was not surprised.
Longtime Las Vegas resident Arlene Johnson will celebrate her 100th birthday Saturday with family and friends. She also just might hoist a mimosa or two.
The Injured Police Officers Fund said Jason Swanger, 41, joined the police department in 2013. He worked in the South Central Area and Enterprise commands.
The Nevada National Guard is slowly decreasing the number of members assigned to the COVID-19 mission before wrapping up operations by Sept. 30.
Officials said few people in the state have administered more COVID-19 vaccines than Nevada Air Guard Capt. Caleena Longworth. She graduated from medical school in May.
Joseph Rosa was told he would likely never walk again after suffering a broken back and leg in a hit-and-run accident in 2011. His response was to sign up for a gym membership.
Maj. Sarah Spy has wanted to be a pilot since she was a little girl. Now, at 37, she has become the first female flight instructor pilot for the Nevada Air National Guard.
During World War II, Wendover’s airfield served as a base for B-17 and B-24 bomber crews and was the training site of the B-29 unit that dropped the atomic bombs.
The jets are lined up eight deep, F-16s with muzzles and tail fins painted a star-spangled red, white and blue. The Thunderbirds are ready to roll.
A Las Vegas charity has been organizing the event for over 10 years before both Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
The pilot of a fighter jet owned and operated by a military contractor died when the aircraft crashed in a northeast Las Vegas neighborhood Monday.
Lt. Col. Justin Elliott, a squadron commander at Nellis Air Force Base, will lead the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.
The Thunderbirds returned to Nellis Air Force Base from the Cocoa Beach Air Show in Florida, according to a statement from the squadron.