The Nevada Army National Guard broke ground Saturday on a memorial for five members of a Chinook helicopter crew who were shot down in Afghanistan.
The memorial will be ready for dedication Sept. 25, five years after the death of Chief Warrant Officer John M. Flynn of Sparks and his flight engineer, Staff Sgt. Patrick D. Stewart of Fernley.
Three soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard also died aboard the helicopter .
In May, discounts and specials at Las Vegas Valley restaurants celebrate the contributions of service members.
Onofrio “No-No” Zicari, 101, will revisit the spot where he spent the worst hours of his life for the 80th anniversary of the perilous fight.
Natalie Villegas, who served in the U.S. Air Force at Creech Air Force Base, was killed by a suspected impaired driver on Saturday. Her father hopes to honor her life and find justice.
The veterans facility, which previously earned top grades in all categories on the Medicare.gov website, was downgraded after inspections by federal authorities.
Roy Hashimura, who recently celebrated his 105th birthday in Las Vegas, enlisted in the Army because he “wanted to be a loyal American,” his son says.
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.
The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter had gone missing as an historic storm dumped heavy snow and record rain over California.
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.
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.
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.
