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Nellis A-10 squadron prepares for end of legendary plane’s flying days

The nation’s fleet of A-10 Thunderbolt II planes is destined for the bone yard under Pentagon plans to phase out the close air support aircraft. The Nellis Air Force squadron commander is caught in the middle, torn between switching to the F-35 while knowing that the A-10 is still the best, proven aircraft for close air support.

 
Argument may have preceded Fort Hood attack

The soldier who killed three people at Fort Hood may have argued with another service member shortly before the attack, and investigators believe his unstable mental health contributed to the rampage, authorities said Thursday.

Pancake breakfast to raise funds for Honor Flights from Las Vegas

Red Rock Harley-Davidson will host a pancake breakfast Saturday to raise money for Honor Flight Southern Nevada, a nonprofit organization that plans to fly 55 World War II veterans to see memorials in the Washington, D.C., area near the end of April.

 
Fallen comrades, mixed-martial arts help Marine beat PTSD

Mixed-martial artist Shane Kruchten was down on the mat in Las Vegas on Saturday night but not out of his fight for life — and his fallen Marine comrades were there with him, their names tattooed on his back.

Reid, Heller say ‘growing pains’ at root of new VA hospital’s problems

Despite patient complaints about the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Las Vegas, Nevada’s U.S. senators on Tuesday attributed problems to “growing pains” and said they are not ready to join the criticism.

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Navy: Base shooting suspect didn’t have own weapon

A civilian approaching a Navy destroyer at the world’s largest naval base late at night took a weapon from a sailor who was standing watch and used it to shoot and kill another sailor who was trying to help his embattled colleague, Navy officials said Tuesday.

Las Vegas veteran helps tell Charlie Company’s story of Vietnam War

Willie McTear, of Las Vegas, is one of Charlie Company’s survivors featured in a two-hour documentary that premieres Wednesday on the National Geographic Channel. Titled, “Brothers in War,” it is narrated by Charlie Sheen and based on the book, “The Boys of ’67: Charlie Company’s War in Vietnam.”

Advocates call for Veterans Affairs reform

With their sights set on reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaders of a nonprofit veterans advocacy group came to Las Vegas Thursday night to launch the first of more than a dozen policy forums for their state chapters.

Obama awards 24 military heroes belated Medals of Honor

On Tuesday, 24 mostly ethnic or minority U.S. soldiers who performed bravely under fire in three of the nation’s wars finally received the Medal of Honor that the government concluded should have been awarded a long time ago.

Nevada woman accuses military hospitals of being grinches at Christmastime

Angeline Clark and women of the 1st Cavalry Association Auxiliary in Southern Nevada had hoped their holiday cards would help bedridden soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center “have a blessed Christmas,” but their cards saying “Guide Us To Your Glorious Light” were returned.

Nevada flaws aired at ‘patient dumping’ session

Flaws in Nevada’s mental health system played a central role on Friday as a federal civil rights panel investigated the “dumping” of patients from psychiatric hospitals.

 
VA secretary: Agency knew during construction that Nevada ER was too small

The Department of Veterans Affairs realized that the emergency room of its $585 million hospital in North Las Vegas would be too small but decided to finish the project and go back and fix it later, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki told Congress on Thursday.

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