Families of wounded warriors find a home away from home in North Las Vegas — PHOTOS

Las Vegas Review-Journal

9 years ago

Disabled American Veterans, Richard Portillo, left, Ramiro Parocua, center, and Neil Johnson, all of Henderson, check out the bed inside the 2-story building of Fisher House at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. A $6 million Fisher House is where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bizutesfaye

Army veteran ,Tim Hall, who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2010 leaves Fisher House after visiting the 2-story building at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. A $6 million Fisher House is where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bizutesfaye

The 2-story building of Fisher House is seen as Kenneth Fisher, Chairman and CEO, Fisher House Foundation, speaks prior to the opening of Fisher House with a ribbon cutting ceremony at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. A $6 million Fisher House is where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bizutesfaye

Army veterans Bettina Croy, left, and Annette Krogman, both of Henderson, visit the bedroom inside the 2-story building of Fisher House at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. A $6 million Fisher House is where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bizutesfaye

Wounded Army veterans, Tim Hall, right, who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2010, and Lester Wood of Henderson shake hands after visiting the 2-story building of Fisher House at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. A $6 million Fisher House is where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bizutesfaye

Army veteran Tim Hall, left in wheelchair, who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2010, Peggy Kearns, Director, VA Southern Nevada, Kenneth Fisher, Chairman and CEO, Fisher House Foundation, center, his wife Tammy Fisher, right, and their 2-year-old granddaughter Rose Fisher Deutch, Gov. Brian Sandoval, and Colonel Ronald Merchant, Depute Group Commander participated in the opening of the 2-story building of Fisher House with a ribbon cutting ceremony

Kenneth Fisher, Chairman and CEO, Fisher House Foundation, right, his wife Tammy, and their 2-year-old granddaughter Rose Fisher Deutch pose for a photo after participating in the opening of the 2-story building of Fisher House with a ribbon cutting ceremony at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. A $6 million Fisher House is where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover. Bizuayehu Tesf

Army veteran Tim Hall, right, who was wounded in Afghanistan in 2010, and his mother Tammy Hamrey listen to Gov. Brian Sandoval‘s speech prior to the opening of the 2-story building of Fisher House with a ribbon cutting ceremony at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. A $6 million Fisher House is where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal F

Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks prior to the opening of the 2-story building of Fisher House with a ribbon cutting ceremony at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. A $6 million Fisher House is where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bizutesfaye

Army veteran Brock Croy of Henderson, visits the bedroom inside the 2-story building of Fisher House at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. A $6 million Fisher House is where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bizutesfaye

The 2-story building of Fisher House is shown on 6900 N. Pecos Rd., at North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016. A $6 million Fisher House is where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover. Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bizutesfaye

Less than a year after breaking ground for a $6 million Fisher House where families of wounded warriors can stay while their loved ones recover, officials for the foundation and the nonprofit Nevada Military Support Alliance opened the 2-story building at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center campus on Thursday.

Gov. Brian Sandoval joined foundation Chairman and CEO Kenneth Fisher, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System Director Peggy Kearns and key donor representatives from the alliance, MGM and NV Energy at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.