Nine million Americans served in the armed services between Nov. 1, 1955, to May 15, 1975—nearly two decades aligned with the Vietnam War. This generation of veterans is honored annually on “Vietnam War Veterans Remembrance Day.” The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) National’s founding principle is “Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another” inspires … [Read more...]
Reno Battalion Prepares for Deployment to Poland
The first Nevada Army National Guard battalion to deploy to Europe in peacetime received a sendoff Friday in a mobilization ceremony conducted at the Harry Reid Readiness Center north of Reno. Approximately 70 soldiers representing every corner of the Silver State will first travel to Fort Hood, Texas, for additional training for at least one month and also to link up with … [Read more...]
Army Veteran Receives Silver Star Medal – 50 Years Later
The forbidding jungle, hot and steamy on an early March day, shrouded the movement for the North Vietnamese Army as they infiltrated the border from Cambodia to South Vietnam’s Central Highlands. A platoon from the U.S. Army’s 4thInfantry Division patrolled the Plei Trap Valley, nicknamed the “Valley of Tears” and described as a “tortuous place” with steep mountains, … [Read more...]
Sparks Councilman Honored as Veteran Supporter of the Month
CARSON CITY — Sparks City Councilman Paul Anderson has been recognized as Veteran Supporter of the Month for December 2019 in a ceremony conducted at the Old Assembly Chambers at the Nevada state capitol. Sisolak said Anderson has taken the lead on the Truckee Meadows Mayor’s Challenge Team. He said the team fights against suicide among veterans and their families. After a … [Read more...]
Family Members, Volunteers Honor Veterans by Placing Wreaths on Grave Sites
FERNLEY — Hundreds of people filed toward the cemetery’s pavilion and plaza on a cold morning, prepared to help place thousands of wreaths on veterans’ graves. More than 2,400 volunteers and family members attended the annual Wreaths Across America remembrance on Saturday at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery to honor men and woman who served in the armed forces … [Read more...]
Veterans Share Experiences After Latest Honor Flight
Veterans on the latest Honor Flight Nevada to the nation’s capital recalled situations in their lives after they returned home from Washington, D.C. Standing behind a 20-mm gun at the Navy Museum in Washington, D.C., Navy veteran Bruce Robison, who served aboard the USS St. Louis Brooklyn-class light cruiser during World War II, recalled a day when Japanese aircraft strafed … [Read more...]
Sparks Resident Named Nevada’s Veteran of the Month
Linda Dickinson of Sparks strongly believes in service and helping her fellow veterans. Dickinson served in the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War era, and most recently, she presided over Sierra Nevada chapter 989 of the Vietnam Veterans of America as commander for four years. The Nevada Department of Veterans Services named Dickinson as its September … [Read more...]
Berry Assumes Command as State’s New Adjunct General
Brig. Gen. Ondra Berry assumed command Saturday of the Nevada National Guard in a time-honored tradition that has endured throughout the years of military history. The 60-year-old Sparks resident, a retired Reno policeman and recently a senior vice president in MGM Resorts International human resources office, became the state’s adjutant general after assuming the position … [Read more...]