Like many young men of his generation, Jack Mates didn’t talk much about what he did or experienced in the military during World War II. He came home, got married, raised a family and pursued a career that would adequately support him, his wife and kids. Reliving war exploits just didn’t’ seem that important to him.
After 17 years in the U.S. Air Force, Steven Matzeder was looking to settle into civilian life.
In 1943, 19-year-old Hughie “Gopher” Mills was living in Charleston W.Va., and working at a Lincoln automobile dealership preparing delivery of new vehicles. One of four boys, his idea was to save up enough money to attend West Virginia State College, about 12 miles from home.
In the Boulder City home of World War II veteran Ross Pirruccello, there is a map in a wide black frame hanging on his living room wall above a mantelpiece laden with family photos and a small, white angel statue with one missing wing.
Former U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tony Rodriguez gladly shares stories about how he fractured a rib and his shin while on a tour of duty in the Philippines during the late 1980s.
It’s been a long road to employment, but Yancy Louston is grateful for every step.
Kenneth Ruiz knows he’s a lucky man. It’s not a Vegas kind of luck that follows you to the tables. It’s the kind of luck you need to survive battles in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War.
Hundreds of soldiers, veterans and civilians attend the funeral of a 99-year-old former World War II airman they had never met, heeding the call on Twitter to attend the service so his passing would not go unmarked.
Sixty years later after the truce in Korea, Army veteran William “Bill” Miller recalls the “war” that cost the lives of friends around Pork Chop Hill.
The surviving Doolittle Raiders, all in their 90s, considered their place in history for their daring World War II attack on Japan amid thousands of cheering fans, as they prepared for a final ceremonial toast Saturday to their fallen comrades.
The largest Veterans Day parade west of the Mississippi River will roll up Fourth Street on Monday, showcasing a new theme as well as a new sponsor.
After surviving two crashes, Don Harten believes God had a plan for him but dying in the Vietnam War wasn’t part of it.
Southern Nevada’s weekend-long Veterans Day celebration will feature events ranging from a parade, free dining, free access to Red Rock Canyon, and even free legal advice on benefits.
Under a law that took effect July 1, non-resident veterans are allowed to pay in-state tuition at any Nevada System of Higher Education institution. The law grants Nevada residency to veterans who enroll in school within two years of being honorably discharged from service.
Members of a House Veterans Affairs subcommittee attending a Las Vegas field hearing Thursday asked VA officials in charge of the Reno benefits office about the backlog of disability claims they are trying to reduce.
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