Veteran of the Month

CARSON CITY — Everyone is welcome to join the Nevada National Guard on Friday at 10:30 a.m. as it marks both the 245th birthday of U.S. Army and Flag Day with a special guest speaker and the cutting of an Army birthday cake during a Facebook Live broadcast here.

U.S. Army veteran David Meeker has proven himself an able leader and willing volunteer, supporting Nevada's military members and fellow veterans. That is why he was chosen to receive the Veteran of the Month award and honor.

Carmen Rank, federal contractor to the Skyline Transition Assistance Advisor Program, is most recently known for her work in connecting all Nevada National Guard and reserve members to resources as well as benefits earned through military service.

Carson City resident Brenda Horton, along with Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Dallas Croft, are set to receive an award and recognition from Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's office in a special ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 21 2017.

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval will honor a distinguished area veteran and a veteran's support group in a ceremony this coming Monday, August 21. The public is invited to attend as United Veterans Legislative Council Chairman Kevin Burns and the Douglas County non-profit, Welcome All Veterans Everywhere will be recognized and honored.

Gov. Brian Sandoval and the Nevada Department of Veterans Services are pleased to announce Reno's Veterans Guest House is this month's "Veteran Supporter of the Month." The award and recognition were given to the non-profit at a ceremony Tuesday at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Reno's Veterans Guest House is considered a "Home Away from Home" for U.S. military veterans and their families. The only facility of its kind in the country, the Guest House provides temporary, overnight lodging for veterans or military members while they are undergoing treatment at any medical facility in the Reno-Sparks area.

The 2017 Nevada State Legislature set aside a day to honor active duty military service men and women as well as veterans Wednesday.

The public is invited to attend Veterans and Military Day at the Legislature in Carson City on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.

The day-long event starts at 8 a.m. with coffee. The opening ceremony begins at 9 a.m. featuring Governor Brian Sandoval. The ceremony will take place in front of the Veterans Memorial, located behind the Capitol Building.

CARSON CITY — During a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion, the Northern Nevada Patriot Guard Riders were honored as Nevada's Veteran Supporter of the Month for November.

A retired United States Marine gunnery sergeant has been named Nevada Veteran of the Month by the Nevada Office of Veterans Services (NOVS).

Frank Reynolds of Carson City was selected by nomination for his work serving fellow veterans both in the community and statewide.

The USNS Carson City, the US Navy’s newest Expeditionary Fast Transport Vehicle christened in January, completed acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico this week. The Carson City will be formally turned over the US Navy on June 24, 2016.

Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell, in collaboration with the Navy League of the United States Carson City Council, presented Gov. Sandoval with a commemorative coin depicting both the recently christened USNS Carson City and the historic USS Carson City, a Tacoma-class frigate commissioned by the U.S. Navy from 1944-1945.

Dayton veteran was honored Friday morning as Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Veteran of the Month.Donald Podlas, an occupational forces Marine C ...

Gov. Brian Sandoval recognized John Matthews as Nevada’s December 2014 Veteran of the Month in a recent presentation at the state capitol. Nevada Department of Veterans Services manages the monthly program. “As I r...