Dung Luu, who now lives in Las Vegas, will never forget what happened after North Vietnamese tanks rolled into Saigon 40 years ago on April 30, 1975, and put the former South Vietnamese capital under communist control.
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Vietnam War veterans from the Las Vegas Valley offered their thoughts on the 40th anniversary of the war’s end, April 30, 1975.
For Zak Farrell of Las Vegas and the families of 1,625 other U.S. military personnel who are still unaccounted for in Vietnam, the conflict over political ideals continues Thursday — the 40th anniversary of the war’s end.
With a boost from Station Casinos’ “Month of Honor” promotion in May, Arnold Stalk expects his Veterans Village living center for homeless veterans will soar to a new level.
The death of a 37-year-old Creech Air Force Base master sergeant whose body was found at Mount Charleston in early April has been ruled a suicide, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
The University of Florida and Emory University are investigating allegations that Zeta Beta Tau fraternity members disrespected wounded war veterans last weekend at Panama City Beach, Florida, by spitting, urinating and pouring beer on them.
It didn’t take long for northwest-area resident Christopher Aguilera to fall head over heels for Jennifer Flanagan.
With a helicopter whirling overhead and paint-ball guns aimed at targets on the horizon, a contingent of Nevada Army National Guard military police soldiers rehearsed Wednesday for a yearlong tour in Afghanistan where they will replace the first wave of about 30 MPs who deployed last year.
Soon, America will be too fat to fight. Forget about rampant diabetes, heart attacks and joint problems — the scariest consequence arising out of our losing battle with the bulge is the safety of our country.
Over 300 friends, family and former teammates of a 19-year-old North Las Vegas paratrooper lined the football field of Legacy High School on Sunday night to commemorate the life of the man, who died at an Army base on Thursday after his parachute failed to open during a jump.
Family and friends greeted returning veterans during a flag-waving homecoming event for 28 World War II veterans at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Sunday.
A Creech Air Force Base staff sergeant involved in overseas drone operations is being held in pretrial confinement while Air Force authorities consider charges against him based on allegations related to a domestic violence incident and drug use.
Isabel Duff, whose reign of Veterans Affairs health care facilities in Southern Nevada spanned a stormy period when veterans complained of long waits blamed on a doctor shortage, prolific patient loads and delays in reconstructing the hospital’s emergency room, will retire May 1.
The names of the Nevada National Guard soldiers and airmen who have served in combat operations in the Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom were unveiled Friday on 43 plaques stretching across an auditorium wall at the Office of the Adjutant General.
The Vietnam Veterans of Nevada Foundation will hold its first spring craft fair fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.