Active duty military offered free annual pass to all BLM public lands

 RENO -- To show their appreciation for those who serve in the U.S. military, on May 19--Armed Forces Day--the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will begin issuing an annual pass offering free access to all BLM-managed public lands for active duty military members and their dependents. “Our active duty military ...

• 1:28 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Gov. Sandoval signs order allowing for professional licensure reciprocity for military spouses

    CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today announced he has signed an executive order providing reciprocity for military spouses seeking professional licensure in Nevada. The order is effective immediately. “Our state government is comprised of a number of professional licensing boards and commissions which have a direct impact on ...

• 11:14 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Feds going high tech to help wounded soldiers and veterans

In an effort to help war veterans with several mental and other problems they face when they return home from tour, the government has launched several mobile apps. The Department of Veterans Affairs states that more than 53,000 people have downloaded their mobile app called 'PTSD Coach' in the last ...

• 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012

BLOG: Camp Century, city under ice

Fifty years ago, a secret United States military installation known as Camp Century was constructed 40 feet below the surface of the Greenland Ice Cap, just 800 miles from the North Pole. The remote outpost, buried deep under Arctic ice, was manned by more than 200 American military personnel and ...

• 11:24 a.m. Friday, March 23, 2012

Nevada Guard Deployment

• 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012

NV Guard unit deployed to Afghanistan

CARSON CITY – After 18 months of preparation, the Nevada Army Guard’s Bravo Company, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion is set to leave the Silver State and take the first leg of its deployment journey to Afghanistan.   The unit’s CH-47 Chinook helicopters and flight crews are set to fly ...

• 10:26 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012

Tour honoring WWI vets makes stop in Reno

Waddell & Reed's “Honoring Our History” Traveling World War I Exhibition will roll into Reno for its 39th stop on a national 75-city tour.   In partnership with Ivy Funds and the National World War I Museum, a custom 18-wheel “big rig” truck has been transformed into a traveling World War I exhibition.  Dubbed the “Honoring Our ...

• 11:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20, 2012

54% favor full combat role for women in military

Most voters think women should be allowed to serve in the same combat military roles as men but also believe they should be able to pass the same physical tests as men do if they’re going to be in the Green Berets or Navy SEALs. The latest Rasmussen Reports national ...

• 11:10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20, 2012

BLOG:Some harsh reality for the unemployed…from a legless, one-armed Iraq veteran

If we really want to pull our nation out of this economic abyss, perhaps it’s time to stop babying, coddling and wet-nursing the unemployed.    Welcome to Harsh Reality 101!  Your instructor today is Bryan Anderson, author of No Turning Back.   Bryan joined the Army in 2001, just before ...

• 10:33 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012
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Photos: Troops return home as US mission ends in Iraq

• 5:43 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011