Military
Just before New Year’s Day 1945, Don Worpell packed his gear for a train ride from Camp Butner, N.C., to what his World War II papers described as a “secret destination” in Massachusetts.
The Nevada National Guard will conduct its annual training exercise in conjunction with New Year’s Eve events in Las Vegas with more than 200 troops at locations around the Strip, at McCarran International Airport and on standby around the valley.
In keeping with the low-key nature of military intelligence, a small contingent of Army Special Forces and Marine Force Reconnaissance veterans along with Veterans Affairs officials gathered Thursday to present Army Ranger Hall of Fame soldier Bill Anton with the prestigious Knowlton Award.
Despite broad support, a bid to crack down on individuals who lie about having earned medals for combat bravery has fallen short in Congress for this year.
The D gates terminal at McCarran International Airport erupted with spontaneous cheers and applause from holiday travelers Sunday night as nine Army Reserve soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms walked down the corridor clutching the hands of their loved ones on the final leg of a journey that brought them home safely from Afghanistan.
Navy Lt. Leonard Gross arrived at Pearl Harbor two years after the attack to work for “God.” That’s how he described Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific fleet.
A Japanese-American girl from Oahu and a seaman from Lemon Grove, Calif., have something in common that few can claim today: The two Las Vegas residents survived the Pearl Harbor attack on Dec. 7, 1941.
A remotely piloted, multimillion-dollar Reaper spy plane crashed during a training exercise Wednesday night on public land near Mount Irish in Lincoln County and crews from Nellis Air Force Base have responded to secure the wreckage, base officials said.
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