By: Richard D. Keirn
On March 1, 2019 Richard D. Keirn a member of Chapter 730 Military Order of the Purple Heart received the Nevada Governor's Volunteer Recognition Certificate Award for his volunteer service to veterans to include 937 Claims and 3,793 hours for the year 2018. The award ceremony was held at the Henderson Heritage Senior Center in Henderson Nevada.
The Governors Volunteer Recognition Certificate along...
By: Abigail Kelly
Washington, D.C. (February 27, 2019)— The Elizabeth Dole Foundation today announced its 2019 class of Dole Caregiver Fellows – 26 military and veteran caregivers who have been carefully selected from across the country to represent the Foundation including Tera Sanderson of Las Vegas, Nevada. Sanderson will represent Nevada from 2019-2021.
As a Dole Caregiver Fellow, Sanderson will serve as an advocate...
By: Ruth Rannazzisi
Monthly meetings of the Greenspun-Radio Post 21 and the Womens Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of American gather together to meet and take care of business; in hopes of staying in touch with the needs of the veterans from previous wars who are disabled and homeless. The meetings discuss the needs and...
By: Megan Way | Photos by: Su Phelps
On February 13th Veterans Village and T.H.E. Salon (Total Hair Experience Salon) cut the ribbon with a crowd in recognition of the grand opening of the new salon at Veterans Village 2. This new salon will provide a limited amount of free make-overs per month for all new residences. Having a salon...
By: Megan Way | Photos by: Su Phelps and Lawrence Oravetz
Nevada Consumer Affairs hosted their 4th Annual Consumer fraud prevention fair on Friday, Mar 8th at the Nevada Business Center to teach the public about consumer fraud and scams. The mission of Nevada Consumer affairs is to protect consumers- who live on, work in and visit Nevada – from...
By: Megan Way | Photos by Reuben D’Silva
Cpl. Reuben D'Silva (USMC ret.) received the VFW Southern Nevada Teacher of the Year community service at the VFW Post 10047 on Thursday, March 21 at 5pm
VFW Post 10047
By: Meggan Holzer
Benjamin Franklin created the first volunteer fire department in Philadelphia in 1736. After witnessing devastating fires as a child in his hometown of Boston and then as an adult in Philadelphia, he wanted to create “organizations that would battle all fires, regardless of whose property was burning.” Volunteer firefighters still comprise 70% of all firefighters in the...
By: Su Phelps Photos: Su Phelps
The 53rd Annual Sons and Daughters of Erin St Patrick’s Parade. The Parade ran from 10:00 am to noon on Saturday, March 16th.
By: Megan Way | Photos by: Su Phelps and Clark County Fire Department
Class 18-2 of the Clark County Fire Department graduated on Feb 28th. The ceremony was held at the Orleans Hotel & Casino.
By: Terry Lee Parker
Among the many veterans organizations that choose to have their annual reunion in Las Vegas; Casper Aviation Platoon is one of the most unique in recent history.
“Casper Aviation Platoon was the only separate aviation platoon in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Casper was organized with the HHC 173d Airborne Brigade, on Okinawa in...
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