A pilot with more than 7,000 hours of experience flying a B-17 and his co-pilot were among seven people killed when the bomber crashed and burned at a Connecticut airport, officials said Thursday.
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Ex-Green Beret Mark Christianson, 67, recently received the device, which allows him to walk by supporting part of his weight and helping him move his legs, through the VA.
The suit says the sheriff’s office “demonstrated hostility” to his military leave in 2016, then fired him in 2018.
Nellis law enforcement, DEA agents and local police worked together to arrest Master Sgt. Michael Reimers of the 99th Communications Squadron on Wednesday at the base.
The 27-year Air Force veteran, a resident of Las Vegas for more than 30 years, died on Sept. 16 in Illinois at the age of 90.
Clarence Smoyer was denied a Bronze Star at the time due to a minor disciplinary issue.
The Department of Justice has argued that the military allows service members who contract HIV to continue to serve if they can perform their duties.
The two were part of the first group of U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers sent to Afghanistan less than a month after 9/11, where they secretly entered the country on horseback.
Brig. Gen. William Burks, 65, who led both the reserve forces for 10 years, handed over the title of adjutant general to Brig. Gen. Ondra Berry, 60, Saturday in Reno.
While many newly renovated units at the complex will be reserved for veterans, the city of Las Vegas will lease 10 units to help those transitioning out of homelessness.
Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis said in a statement that the ships will remain at sea until the threat from the storm subsides.
The USS Arizona Memorial welcomed large numbers of visitors to its reopening after 15 months of repairs, officials said.
Veterans and their loved attended the 11th Armored Calvary Regiment 34th annual reunion at the Westgate on Saturday in Las Vegas.
A planned development on federally owned land is expected to have a subdivision that will act as off-base housing for Creech and Nellis Air Force base personnel.
Federal officials are bracing for a possible influx of people headed to Nevada next month to storm Area 51, a classified area controlled by the Air Force.