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Thunderbird pilot aimed plane away from a home before ejecting

An Air Force Thunderbird pilot who ditched his jet moments after flying over the Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony reported engine trouble and told air traffic controllers he was aiming the plane away from a home before he ejected safely into a field.

F-16s refuel during Nellis’ Red Flag exercise — PHOTOS

A KC-135 Stratotanker with the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron, supplemented by Boom Operator Senior Airman Eric Medina of the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, hook up with F-16 fighter jets from Shaw Air Force Base during a Red Flag exercise.

Summerlin teen named corps commander at Kansas military school

Justin Gilbert, 17, of Summerlin has been named the Battalion Commander of the 129th Corps at St. John’s Military School in Salina, Kan. The rank is the highest position a senior cadet can attain at the private school.

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Las Vegas WWII vet honored for service in France

Las Vegas resident Robert Stava was awarded the rank of chevalier by the National Order of the Legion of Honor for his service during WWII.

Las Vegas veteran-turned-magician gets new smile after PTSD breaks his teeth

Retired U.S. Marine veteran-turned-magician John Hamilton enjoys using his tricks to make students smile but also to talk about the importance of staying in school. But when he broke his front teeth due to grinding, a result of post-traumatic stress disorder, he lost his smile.

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System grapples with spike in veterans visits

The Veterans Benefits Administration continues to chip away at a backlog of disability claims, but a spike in veterans seeking care for disabilities and health issues has caused the VA Southern Nevada Healtchcare System to struggle in meeting those needs.

Body of missing US airman found in Italian river

The body of a U.S. airman has been found in a river in the northern Italian town where he went missing 10 days ago, Italian authorities said Tuesday.

Two Nevada congressman will help shape final defense bill

Rep. Cresent Hardy, R-Nev., and Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., are two of 44 Republicans that House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., appointed Friday to the conference committee for the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act legislation.

Henderson Veterans Court offers second chance to struggling former military members

Albert Gutierrez was too old to continue down the path he was on, which included sleepless nights locked up in jail. Years of alcohol abuse had left the 70-year-old U.S. Army veteran in trouble with the law and estranged from his family. When the treatment court known as Veterans Court was made an option to him, he had a choice.

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