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  • Nevada Guardsmen enthralled by POW’s harrowing tales from Vietnam

    Nevada Guardsmen listened in rapt attention to retired Col. Thomas Kirk's anecdotes from Vietnam on July 30 during the 4th annual Patriots' Luncheon, an annual event held in conjunction with the Reno Tahoe Golf Open. Kirk's speech highlighted the event hosted by the Montreux Golf and Country Club

  • DOD technician furloughs reduced to six days

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday that furloughs affecting Department of Defense civilians and military technicians will be cut from 11 days to six days.Hagel said that Pentagon officials found sufficient savings in the final months of the current fiscal year to lessen the burden on those

  • Army Guard claims golf General's Trophy again

         This year's version of the Nevada National Guard's annual Army Guard vs. Air Guard golf tournament looked very similar to the 2012 tourney, as the Army Guard claimed the General's Golf Trophy for the second consecutive year. The Army Guard prevailed by four strokes, 59-63, in the

  • Nevada Guard, DOD will muscle through furlough period

    As the Department of Defense enters the furlough period, the department will concentrate on the core mission of defending the United States and its interests, Pentagon press secretary George Little said Monday.The Nevada National Guard's technician work force began to experience the direct effects

  • Nevada Office of Veterans Services hosts women's wellness event

    More than 50 women veterans attended the Nevada Office of Veterans Services Women Veterans Wellness Event here on June 29 at the Siena Hotel. The event was the first of three wellness events the Office of Veterans Services will host this year for women veterans. The events emphasize healthy life

  • Free financial counseling available for Nevada Guardsmen

    With thousands of Department of Defense civilians - including many Nevada Guard technicians -- facing upcoming Sequestration-related furloughs, proper financial planning is crucial.Free financial counseling for Nevada Guardsmen and their families is now available at several locations in northern

  • Attendance soars at Air Guard Family Day

    The Nevada Air Guard hosted its annual Family Day here at the air base on June 22. The Silver State's Airmen exchanged their military duties for an afternoon of fun activities and picnicking with relatives and friends.There were numerous attractions and fun activities for all, including a dunk tank,

  • 2 Nevada Guard Soldiers perish in Boulder City plane crash

    Two Nevada Guard Soldiers, Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Edwards, 41, of Las Vegas, and Pfc. Cody Hall, 23, of North Las Vegas, were killed when the Beechcraft A45 they were flying off duty crashed Sunday near Boulder City, Nev. Both Soldiers were assigned to 1st Detachment, Bravo Company, 3rd/140th

  • Air Guard scores 1st at Tahoe Relay

    Despite grueling hill climbs and temperatures in the 90s, the Nevada Air National Guard running team overcame every natural hurdle to take first place in the Corporate Division of the 49th Annual DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay on June 8.The team featured seven runners who combined to run 72 miles

  • Guard Chief affirms National Guard is 'all in' for deployments

    The National Guard's policy on providing forces was made crystal clear in a recent memo from the National Guard Bureau Chief to the Army and Air Force Chiefs of Staff. In short, the National Guard is fully accessible and "all in," stated Gen. Frank Grass."We commit the Army National Guard to