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.
Las Vegas area resorts, agencies and veterans groups will begin their weekend salute to troops Friday when 80 wounded warriors and their families arrive for a Walk of Gratitude at the Mirage
A congressional field hearing set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Las Vegas City Hall will focus on how effective the Department of Veterans Affairs regional benefits office in Reno is for serving veterans in Southern Nevada.
The 1st Cavalry Division Association-Nevada is sponsoring a concert on Veterans Day to support local veterans organizations.
Nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” the gregarious Malaysian businessman is well known by U.S. Navy commanders in the Pacific, where his company has serviced warships for 25 years.
The Red Cross helps recruit suitable veterans into the Boots to Business program. MGM hires these vets and trains them for management level jobs. They get a mentor who is an employee and also a military veteran.
A Nevada Army National Guard soldier received a medal Saturday afternoon for rescuing a drowning 2-year-old in the summer.
With the federal government in the midst of a major expansion of burial services for veterans, U.S. Rep. Dina Titus asked the Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday why Nevada remains one of only a handful of states without a national cemetery.
Counselors and advocates for gamblers who struggle with their addictions are turning their attention to military veterans.
Legislation that seeks to expand and streamline benefits for military veterans returning to civilian life was introduced Tuesday in Congress.
WASHINGTON — The House on Monday passed a suite of bills to benefit military veterans, including several sponsored by Nevada lawmakers.
Relatively few paratroopers have jumped through an atomic bomb’s mushroom cloud and lived to tell about it. And 82-year-old Al Tseu from the 82nd Airborne Division not only did that, but his main chute malfunctioned on the jump.
A number of military personnel are turning to the surgical procedure to remove excess fat from around the waist so they can pass the Pentagon’s body fat test, which can determine their future prospects in the military.
A growing number of military parents want to end the age-old tradition of switching schools for their kids.
