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Air Force: Series of errors led to Nevada drone crash

A series of errors, including a pilot’s failure to properly complete a pre-flight check, led to the crash of an unmanned drone aircraft in December in a remote area north of Las Vegas, Air Force officials said Tuesday.

Budget cuts end Blue Angels’ 2013 season

PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. — The U.S. Navy has canceled the remainder of the elite Blue Angels demonstration team’s 2013 season because of federal cuts.

Red Flag training up in air

A fledgling intelligence squadron at Nellis Air Force Base put all its pieces together for the first time in a recent Red Flag air combat exercise. But now it may experience a setback.

Military support group gives Army amputee a new home

The Nevada Military Support Alliance, which evolved from the Nevada Patriot Fund, was there again on March 30 to celebrate the homecoming of Army Sgt. Tim Hall to his new home in Hawthorne.

F-35 plane marked for Nellis still being examined in Texas

An F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter jet destined for Nellis Air Force Base that made a precautionary landing March 11 at the Lubbock, Texas, airport is still there, a spokesman for manufacturer Lockheed Martin said Thursday.

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Vietnam War veterans honored at Las Vegas event

Nearly 100 veterans, politicians and citizens turned out at the Gold Coast on Saturday to honor veterans of the Vietnam War for Nevada’s first Vietnam Veterans Day.

POW benefits advocate Janice Skiba dies at 71

With her captivating smile and her bulldog determination, Janice Skiba never gave up in her battle inside and outside the Department of Veterans Affairs to secure benefits for former prisoners of war.

New Vietnam Veterans Day event to be held Saturday

With a proclamation from Gov. Brian Sandoval, Nevada will mark its first Vietnam Veterans Day on Friday followed by an observance Saturday at the Gold Coast hosted by Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 17.

Nellis officials cancel this year’s Aviation Nation air show

Citing budget cuts under the sequester law, Nellis Air Force Base officials said Tuesday they are canceling the Aviation Nation air show, the largest free public event in Nevada, that had been scheduled for November.

Bar Association offers help to Las Vegas veterans

Veterans in need of legal assistance to help appeal disability ratings, secure benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs and resolve domestic matters can attend an open house Friday at U.S. Vets-Las Vegas.

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