Military
Like most veterans who showed up for Tuesday’s opening of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Las Vegas, 75-year-old Tom Stacey was pleased with the service he received. The $1 billion VA Medical Center opened for limited services Tuesday on the first floor of the six-floor structure.
Imagine swarms of drone aircraft fighting the wars of the future. One big remotely piloted “bird” could control an array of stealthy planes with bombs and missiles to “knock the door down” for manned fighter jets high over enemy territory via satellite links to a ground station in Nevada. Or South Dakota. Or anywhere.
A Navy veteran who died after throwing himself in front of a friend during the Colorado movie theater shooting – and who, it is suspected, may have tried to stop the shooter – was remembered Friday for his fearlessness and positive attitude.
