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Martin King Tells The Story Of Nevada's World War II Veterans

Mar 11, 2020
More than 75 years ago, German troops launched a massive attack on American 
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VA Opens Gambling Addiction Center In Las Vegas

Jan 09, 2020

With military bases throughout Nevada and some 42,770 veterans living in the state, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has opened its second in-patient gambling addiction recovery center.

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Korean War Veterans' Last Mission: Build Memorial To 'Forgotten War'

Mar 12, 2018

The Korean War began 67 years ago this week and more than 35,000 Americans died in the brutal three-year conflict that has been dubbed America’s forgotten war.

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George "Mik" Todd seen here in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in July 2009. He served with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines.
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'Combat Medicine:' Afghanistan Vet Seeks To Help Others Through Hip-Hop

Jun 21, 2017
A new hip-hop album by a veteran of the war in Afghanistan drops Wednesday. His target audience: fellow vets suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Coalition forces fire a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during a training exercise in Afghanistan's Helmand province in 2013.
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Do U.S. Troops Risk Brain Injury When They Fire Heavy Weapons?

Apr 05, 2017
Some modern shoulder-fired weapons produce blast waves powerful enough to rattle the brain. A $30 million study aims to help the military figure out how much blast exposure, over time, is too much.
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Midair: Collison at 30,000 Feet

Nov 11, 2019

During the Vietnam War, Major Don Harten, a Las Vegas resident, did just about everything right despite everything going wrong. 

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Stephen Coning (right) served five years in the U.S. Marines, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan. He took his own life this summer, leaving behind his wife, Sky, and their 2-year-old son, Koleton.
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After A Vet's Suicide, Getting VA Benefits Can Compound A Family's Grief

Aug 31, 2016
A former Marine who served in Afghanistan took his own life recently. But there was no diagnosis linking his service to his suicide, making it hard for his family to receive full death benefits.
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