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Crews work to recover remains of 5 Marines killed in copter crash

Julie Watson and Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:10:50 +0000

Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego after training at Creech Air Force Base.

Rescuers battle heavy snow trying to reach downed copter out of Creech

Julie Watson and Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:52:03 +0000

The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter had gone missing as an historic storm dumped heavy snow and record rain over California.

Did residents at Boulder City veterans home die because of COVID-19 testing lapse?

Bill Evans Boulder City Review — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:00:43 +0000

The granddaughter of a man who died at the Boulder City home says staffers were aware that workers and residents were not being tested regularly for COVID-19.

This Las Vegas team made it to the Super Bowl

Marvin Clemons — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:13:03 +0000

The Air Force thunderbirds will be part of the festivities when the NFL championship game comes to Allegiant Stadium for the first time next month.

DOJ sues Nevada to protect pension rights of military servicemembers

Las Vegas Review-Journal — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 22:05:28 +0000

The agency alleges that when state employees are reemployed after military service, the Public Employees’ Retirement System violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act of 1994.

Expect noisier skies near Nellis Air Force Base as Red Flag begins

Tony Garcia — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:13:08 +0000

The large-scale military exercise will involve nearly 100 aircraft and close to 2,000 particiants from the United States and its allies.

U.S. defense secretary visits aircraft carrier defending waters off Israel

Tara Copp The Associated Press — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:08:55 +0000

Lloyd Austin visited the sailors he has ordered to remain at sea to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from becoming a wider regional conflict.

Hundreds of military promotions OK’d after GOP senator ends blockade

Kevin Freking The Associated Press — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:56:59 +0000

Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama had been under pressure from members of both sides of the political aisle to end his holds.

Family of U.S. veteran ‘devastated’ by burial rejection

Jeff Burbank — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 15:03:10 +0000

A veterans memorial cemetery in Boulder City at first accepted, then rejected family’s bid to have father, mother buried there.

Korean War vet surprised with Las Vegas Grand Prix tickets

Jeff Burbank — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 04:13:04 +0000

Douglas Bowman, 91, a veteran and former race car driver, has been a Formula One enthusiast for decades.

‘Largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi’ returns to downtown

Ricardo Torres-Cortez — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 14:00:48 +0000

Southern Nevada will honor its military service men and women in what’s touted as the “largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi.”

200 military discounts for active duty, retirees and more

Kent McDill The Penny Hoarder — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 18:41:16 +0000

There is no concrete way for American civilians to offer proper thanks to the servicemen and servicewomen who put their lives on the line to protect the interests of the country they serve, but many stores and consumer brands try their best to show gratitude by offering discounts.

First female commander takes over Nevada’s largest national guard brigade

David Wilson — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 01:16:05 +0000

Col. Amy Klima, an Afghanistan veteran, is the third female brigade commander in Nevada Army Guard history and the first to command the 17th Sustainment Brigade.

Officials: US soldier who crossed into North Korea in American custody

Kim Tong-hyung, Matthew Lee and Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:42:46 +0000

The fate of Pvt. Travis King remains uncertain, having been declared AWOL by the U.S. government.

Remembering Las Vegas scandal that brought down a US Navy secretary

Jeff Burbank — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:45:30 +0000

On Sept. 7, 1991, in the hallway of the then-Las Vegas Hilton’s third floor, a group of up to drunken male pilots started to grab and grope dozens of passing women.

How Raiders QB Garoppolo satisfies his need for speed

Tony Garcia — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:56:38 +0000

Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo did more than sign autographs during his visit to Nellis Air Force Base this summer.

‘Invisible enemy’: Nonprofit, legislators aim to help vets exposed to toxins

Jessica Hill — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:00:16 +0000

A nonprofit will push for legislation that will help veterans receive compensation for their exposure to toxic chemicals while working at a nuclear test site in the 1980s.

Ex-Nellis airman accused of raping teen babysitter

David Wilson — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 23:47:08 +0000

North Las Vegas police have accused a former airman of raping his family’s 16-year-old babysitter.

Nellis AFB’s John Boyd ‘changed the way every air force in the world flies’

Jeff Burbank — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:01:30 +0000

At Nellis AFB, the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, reserved for the branch’s most talented pilots, is housed in the Boyd Building, named after renowned fighter pilot and military tactician Col. John Boyd.

‘Step in right direction’: Bill targets those who scam veterans

Jessica Hill — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 01:23:48 +0000

The Veterans Protection from Fraud Act would increase penalties to up to 10 years in prison for fraud targeting a veteran, including mail fraud, general fraudulent schemes and more.

Las Vegas VA clinic blamed in response to patient who died after fall

Jeff Burbank — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:00:17 +0000

An inspector for the Department of Veterans Affairs identified deficiencies in a Las Vegas VA clinic’s response to a severely ill elderly patient who died in 2021.

U.S. Army soldier from Las Vegas dies during training exercise

Jeffrey Collins Associated Press — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 16:19:25 +0000

Officials are investigating what happened to the staff sergeant, who failed to return from a land navigation course.

‘Welcome Home’: Vietnam veterans honored with Quilts of Valor

Kiara Adams — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:00:21 +0000

Quilts of Valor were bestowed on Vietnam War veterans during a reunion at the Embassy Suites in Las Vegas.

Nellis Air Force Base moves back Aviation Nation dates to 2025

Taylor Lane — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 21:05:05 +0000

The Air Force base said in a tweet Thursday that the dates were changed “due to emerging mission requirements.”

Drag show at Nellis AFB canceled despite previous approval

Muri Assunção New York Daily News — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:50:41 +0000

Pentagon officials have canceled an upcoming drag event at the Nellis Air Force Base, even though the family-friendly show had been previously approved by the Air Force.

’Our fallen heroes’: Ceremony honors those who died in military service

Kiara Adams — Tue, 30 May 2023 02:46:09 +0000

The Memorial Day ceremony on Monday attracted hundreds to the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City.

New helicopters boost Nevada National Guard for rescues, disasters

Jimmy Romo — Wed, 17 May 2023 02:35:36 +0000

The helicopters will be able to perform search-and-rescue missions in nearly any local environment.

‘True American hero’: Fighter pilot survived Vietnam, conspiracy conviction

Brett Clarkson — Tue, 16 May 2023 13:00:09 +0000

Retired Air Force Lt. Col. James Abraham died March 27. In the 1970s, he was the general manager of the Aladdin casino.

‘We were never told’: Veterans of nuclear test site seek compensation

Jessica Hill — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 00:08:19 +0000

Veterans who worked at sites in Nevada in the 1980s are seeking compensation for health problems they’ve experienced in the decades since.

US airman based at Creech dies in Las Vegas

Jeff Burbank — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:20:22 +0000

Markel Ellison had been assigned to the Air Force base’s 432nd Wing, a squad known as the “Hunters.”