Military
Break out the popcorn. Put on some tunes. Check your email once in awhile, especially if you’re flying a remotely piloted spy plane in monotonous circles for hours at a time over a terrorist’s hideout in Afghanistan.
A soldier from Las Vegas, a sailor from Henderson, and a Marine from Boulder City share their World War II experiences and their thoughts on Veterans Day and the war in Afghanistan, with advice for today’s service members.
After 15 months in development and investing $1.5 million in a mission simulator, visitors to the Aviation Nation air show today and Sunday will have a chance to sit in the virtual cockpit of an F-22 Raptor flying low over the desert to clear an area for an attack on an enemy weapons facility.
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid on Friday seconded President Barack Obama’s insistence that federal deficit cuts must start with more taxes from people earning above $250,000. Nevada Republicans in Congress were either silent or dismissive of the call.
Several dozen immigrants were sworn in at Nellis Air Force Base on Friday to defend and protect their new sovereign, the United States of America.
With the specter of defense budget cuts clouding future air shows at Nellis Air Force Base, a private Las Vegas-based foundation is poised to offer financial help if only the Pentagon will let it.
Henderson will have its annual Veterans Day ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Henderson Events Plaza Amphitheater, next to the Veterans Memorial Wall and City Hall.
More than 35,000 people turned out in Carson City to celebrate Nevada’s 148th anniversary, America’s military heritage and catch up with friends during a good old-fashioned Nevada Day Parade that featured bands, beauty queens, planes and politicians.
