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Patriotic artist wraps up huge American flag in Las Vegas

Patriotic artist Scott LoBaido, saying “every day is Veterans Day,” thanked veterans of Nevada on Wednesday for their service after painting a huge American flag on the side of American Legion Post 8 in Las Vegas.

Creech joins Air Force higher education program

With high-tech aircraft and command of cyberspace, they excel in fighting the global war on terrorism. While those assets at Nellis and Creech Air Force bases are widely known, seldom does their prowess on the higher education front receive as much publicity.

Career fair planned for Las Vegas veterans

A career fair for military veterans will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada student union building.

Nellis air show draws a big crowd

More than 75,000 people came to Nellis Air Force Base’s Aviation Nation show Saturday to see up close the fast, precision flying of the Thunderbirds and other aerial demonstration teams.

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Hopeful disabled vets gather in Las Vegas

When many of the 4,000 Disabled American Veterans and spouses converged Friday for this weekend’s National DAV and Auxiliary Convention in Las Vegas, their arrival was marked with the promise of new hope.

Former Iraq war soldier gifted home in North Las Vegas

Wounded warrior Jesse Daunis, 41, held his 3-year-old daughter, Aaliyah, after receiving the keys to a North Las Vegas home from Wells Fargo and Operation Homefront representatives on Tuesday.

Army Rangers sought to help launch Las Vegas nonprofit chapter

A couple of Army Ranger veterans, Jerry Hocking and John B. Alexander, are seeking help to form a Las Vegas area base, or chapter, for the national nonprofit U.S. Army Ranger Association.

VA to scour appointment lists following Phoenix allegations

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to scour patient appointments at medical facilities including the center in North Las Vegas following allegations that waiting lists were manipulated at VA hospitals and clinics in Arizona, Texas and Colorado.

Plenty of events to honor Las Vegas veterans this weekend

Southern Nevada’s weekend-long Veterans Day celebration will feature events ranging from a parade, free dining, free access to Red Rock Canyon, and even free legal advice on benefits.

Red Flag, Thunderbirds at Nellis targeted for grounding

With fiscal cliff budget cuts looming a few weeks away, Air Force leaders said Thursday they will probably cancel upcoming Red Flag air combat training exercises at Nellis Air Force Base and ground the Thunderbirds demonstration team if Congress and the White House don’t agree on a solution to the nation’s $16 trillion debt.