National voting advocacy group Vet the Vote held an event today alongside state and Clark County officials to encourage veterans to become poll workers. Joined by Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar and ...
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is significantly expanding its coverage of veterans exposed to toxins and hazardous materials, the department announced Monday.
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is expanding its coverage of veterans exposed to toxins and hazardous materials, giving more service members opportunities to receive treatment, the department announced Monday. The expansion, which takes effect ...
Officials on Monday celebrated the grand opening of Nevada’s first Veterans Business Outreach Center, or VBOC, at the UNLV Technology Park in Spring Valley. It’s the 28th such center nationally ...
The legislation — introduced late last month by Nevada U.S. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, both Democrats — would allow the U.S. Air Force to place 15 devices known as threat emitters at the Nevada Test and Training Range ...
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing for Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Rosen, called out the actions of the senior senator from Alabama.
Lance Zaal is in Ukraine for the fourth time since the start of the war. During his trips, he’s trained 80 civilians in techniques to resist Russian troops and has helped import gear. Zaal joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2002 ...
A bill compelling corrections officials in Nevada to establish standards for caring for transgender inmates was signed into law by Gov. Joe Lombardo, marking a key win for advocates at a time when conservative lawmakers across the country seek to restrict trans rights.
Nevada is primed to receive grant money aimed at bringing federal economic development programs tailored to active military personnel and service veterans. The move ...
Jesus Romero has received a scholarship from the military worth up to $180,000 — $45,000 per year — to attend the university of his choice before commissioning as a Marine Corps officer through ...
While U.S. Army recruiters are struggling to meet enlistment goals, the Nevada Army National Guard has bucked the trend. While the active-duty Army fell 25% short of its goal for fiscal 2022, leaving some 15,000 positions empty nationwide, Nevada’s guard met 95% of its goal. The organization “bucked national ...
The program follows the structure of the military with emphasis on leadership and character. It’s popular in the Clark County School District, with units at about two dozen high schools.
The Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony are facing many battles: a fight to preserve their land, a fight to keep their water rights, and a fight to maintain their culture.
The congressional hearing was the first in more than a half-century to focus on military reports of unexplained phenomena — the current term for UFOs — and a chance for lawmakers to prod the Pentagon for more information. It was also an opportunity for government officials to clarify why explanations were not forthcoming and outline their plans for improving data collection.
After hiding all night in the mountains, Air Force Capt. Kevin Larson crouched behind a boulder and watched the forest through his breath, waiting for the police he knew would come. It was Jan. 19, 2020. He was clinging to an assault rifle with 30 rounds and a conviction that, after all he had been through, there was no way he was going to prison. Larson was a drone pilot — one of the best. He flew the ...
