Author: Sara Vogt
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How Las Vegas Veterans are Giving Back to their Community
For its third meet-up since its launch late last year, the Veteran Social Club hosted an event on January 14, 2023, at the Leatherneck Club, a Marine bar in Las Vegas. The Veteran Social Club focuses on bringing military veterans together to raise money for local charities while networking with their peers. The Club founder…
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Glittering Lights Give Veteran Discount
Glittering Lights hosted its annual military appreciation night on January 2, 2023. Glittering Lights sets up over 5 million Christmas lights along the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located about 20 minutes north of the Las Vegas Strip. The light show opens in early November and goes until the first week of January. Visitors can show…
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Playing Hockey with a Fury
Daniel Hayes grew up playing hockey in Las Vegas, Nevada. Before he left home for the U.S. Navy and then the Army, he grew his passion for the sport. When Hayes medically retired, he returned to his hometown and continued pursuing hockey. He found a camaraderie with teammates that reminded him of his days in…
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Spreading the Word about Veteran Home Loans
saramv · Spreading The Word About Veteran Home Loans Las Vegas, Nevada, is nestled between two active U.S. military bases, providing the city with nearly 40,000 military veterans. With that comes veterans looking to buy homes. The Las Vegas Chapter of the Veteran Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP) is a non-profit organization working to…
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Hiking to Fight Veteran Suicide
On Saturday, December 3rd, 2022, the non-profit Irreverent Warriors hosted its annual Las Vegas Silkies hike. The organization hosts hikes worldwide, visiting major cities like San Diego, New York, Houston, and London. Irreverent Warriors seeks to improve mental health and fight against suicide among military veterans through camaraderie and humor. Veterans flew in from around…
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Veterans on the Ice
In 2017, Las Vegas introduced its first NHL team, The Vegas Golden Knights. It spurred an obsession for ice hockey throughout the valley, with amateur sports teams sprouting from all ages. That year, military veteran Jason Griego saw the perfect opportunity to help his fellow veterans by forming a non-profit hockey team and organization. The…
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Nevada’s Plan for Fighting Veteran Suicide
On August 29, 2022, the Governor of Nevada, Steve Sisolak, created a proclamation for the state, declaring September as Suicide Prevention month. While the country struggles with a suicide epidemic, Las Vegas’ high veteran population provides a challenge for local healthcare officials. A 2019 datasheet reported 115 veteran deaths per year by suicide in Nevada,…
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From Combat to Community
Military Veterans find connection through exercise. Merging Vets and Players (MVP) Las Vegas is an organization that works to bring military combat veterans and retired professional athletes together to facilitate peer-to-peer support and community. The Las Vegas location offers jujitsu and engaging workouts to veterans transitioning out of the military into civilian life. MVP was…
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Rebuilding Las Vegas
Helping Veteran homeowners in the valley. New Yorker Billy Alt moved to Las Vegas in 2003. For the last 20 years, he has built himself a reputation as a hard-working real estate agent and an avid supporter of military veterans in the city. Alt served in the Marines Corps from 1993 to 1999 in logistics…
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Veterans Hunting for Adventure
Recently, veteran Marine Scott Robinson went on an extraordinary bear hunting trip to Canada with several veterans in tow as part of the Nevada Outdoor Adventure Foundation. He said the goal was to introduce them to a community of fellow veterans while sharing his love of nature and hunting with them. Life can be challenging…
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