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Nevada MIA families still seeking loved ones’ remains

More than 130 family members of missing military personnel from four states met in Las Vegas on Saturday to remember their loved ones and meet with Department of Defense staff to discuss finding and recovering remains from battlefields going back to World War II.

Lawmakers organizing support for A-10 Thunderbolt warhorse

A band of lawmakers announced Thursday they will organize in support of the A-10 Thunderbolt, a close-air support fighter the Pentagon wants to retire over the next five years.

Investigators completing probe into VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas

The inspector general for the Department of Veterans Affairs is finalizing an investigation into how the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas handled treatment of Sandi Niccum, a 78-year old blind veteran who waited six hours in pain for emergency care in October, Congress was told Wednesday.

 
Competition helps troops adjust to life without limbs

After the opening ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, trials for amputee Mark Johnson and some of the 130 military members to make the team for the 2014 Warrior Games in Colorado got off with a splash Monday at the UNLV pool.

Nellis A-10 squadron prepares for end of legendary plane’s flying days

The nation’s fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II planes is destined for the bone yard under Pentagon plans to phase out the close air support aircraft. The Nellis Air Force squadron commander is caught in the middle, torn between switching to the F-35 while knowing that the A-10 is still the best, proven aircraft for close air support.