By: Barbara Duckett Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Las Vegas, NV
Social Security is here for you, not just when you need us financially, but when you need accurate information about our programs, retirement, and more. There are many online sources for Social Security information, but you need to make sure you’re getting the right information.
By using www.socialsecurity.gov, you know...
By Megan Way | Photos by Su Phelps
Veterans Village welcomes all 2020 presidential candidates to take a tour of the Veterans Village facility and to participate in a Town Hall organized by Mike Kelly, President of Nevada Democratic Veterans and Military Families Caucus to speak to veterans and local media. On Friday, July 12th, the Nevada Democratic Veterans and...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement on the Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020, which includes reforms Senator Cortez Masto introduced to improve the management of privatized military housing installations, prioritize the needs of Nevada’s service members stationed at Fallon Naval Air Station and Nellis and Creech Air Force...
By: Megan Way | Photos by Su Phelps
Every Thursday, starting from Thursday, June 27th to July 25th from 3-4 p.m., at the Las Vegas City Hall, on Dina Titus’ floor, home buying professionals and veterans discussed everything from military widow benefits to eligibility to home loans. This was the Home Buying Workshops sponsored by Congresswoman Dina Titus.
The workshop is...
JULY 10, 2019 | LAURA WIDENER
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran this week against its continual threats, reminding them that Iran is in range of Israeli airstrikes.
Speaking from a military base in Israel with an F-35 fighter jet behind him, Netanyahu said, “Lately, Iran has been threatening Israel with destruction. It should remember that these planes can reach...
By: Megan Way | Photos by Su Phelps
June 29th is a special appreciation day for a certain veteran in the Valley. At 97 years old Jim Parker is a World War II veteran who served in the Air Force and U.S. Army Air Corps, with 49 years of flying experience under his belt and 23,000 flight hours logged. On...
By: Len Yelinek
Len Yelinek, right, Commander of Las Vegas Purple Heart Chapter 711, presents a $500 check to Jeff Gutting of "22 Veterans", assisted by Chapter 711's finance officer, Richard Small. "22 Veterans", named so because 22 veterans commit suicide daily, purchases and trains service dogs for veterans at risk. The Military Order of the Purple Heart, chartered by...
By: Megan Way | Photos by Su Phelps and Lawrence Oravetz
On July 14th, the Society of Military Widows Chapter 34 brought their chapter to their new meeting place, The Bridge at Paradise Valley. Some of veteran and veteran widows’ residents from the Bridge also joined SMW 34 for their meeting, (more than half of The Bridge’s residents are veterans...
JULY 03, 2019 TARA COPP - MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU
The next generation “Marine One” presidential helicopter will make its first public flight at President Donald Trump’s July 4 event, two U.S. officials confirmed to McClatchy.
The helicopter is not in official use yet. It is being produced by a team from Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky. In the last few months the...
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