Tag: Veteran
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The Veteran Social Club Drives for a Cause in Its Inaugural Golf Tournament
On June 10th, 2023, the Veteran Social Club hosted its inaugural golf tournament at Angel Park Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada. The non-profit used the tournament to benefit the University of Nevada Las Vegas Rebel Vets Organization. The UNLV Rebel Vets organization aims to provide assistance to military veterans on their route to higher…
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How the Veteran Social Club is Redefining Networking as a ‘Naughty Word’
The Veteran Social Club is Las Vegas’ newest veteran non-profit organization, founded and run by Navy veteran TJ Henderson. But this non-profit has a different take on how to help local vets, and that is through the phrase ‘networking is a naughty word’. Henderson’s goal is to bring veterans together to socialize, and that’s it. No strings attached,…
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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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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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