Afghanistan
Three years and walking, Carson City group remains dedicated to our troops
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 07/24/2010 - 12:34amAs we go about our business after work on Fridays, celebrating the end of the week, about 30 people clad in red t-shirts and carrying American flags have gathered for three years running to walk down Carson Street in support of our American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I first met Mike McElfish, organizer of the Friday Red Shirt Walk, in September 2008 after he helped coordinate a similar walk in memory of Army Sgt. Timothy Smith of South Lake Tahoe who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad on April 7, 2008.
Sea to Shining Sea riders to bicycle through Carson City
Submitted by editor on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 8:10pmA team of athletes, many of whom are wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, will leave from Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday for World T.E.A.M. Sports’ inaugural bike trek across America called Sea to Shining Sea. The group will arrive in Carson City on May 28 on their way to their Virginia Beach, Va., destination.
A must read about Afghanistan: "The Lion's Grave" by Jon Lee Anderson
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 03/14/2010 - 2:12pmI know' we've just been told all about Afghanistan by Greg Mortenson in his local lecture, but if you want to get a feel for the gritty side of life in Afghanistan, check out "The Lion's Grave" by Jo
Storytime with Miss Sarah
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 1:56pmShe started with the standard "I am so proud to be an American," paid respect with "happy birthday Ronald Reagan," and almost blew it with a lame "ice tea" joke.
"Three Cups of Tea," by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 01/03/2010 - 10:20amSometimes you come across a book that explains all the things we are doing wrong in Afghanistan and Iraq and you wonder why all those brain trusts in the White House and Pentagon hadn’t picked upon it
Nobody Asked Us, But ... Fly your flags high for the veterans
Submitted by on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 7:57amNobody Asked Us, But ...
Guy W. Farmer: President Obama dithers on Afghanistan
Submitted by on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 7:43amGuy W. Farmer: President Obama dithers on Afghanistan By Guy W.
Movie program to help Nevada's deployed troops
Submitted by on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 7:31amMovie program to help Nevada's deployed troopsStaff Writer
New GI Bill sending veterans to school
Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/01/2009 - 4:01amWASHINGTON - Spc. Marco Reininger started the year on the dusty streets of Afghanistan. He'll end it on the campus of Columbia University with the government picking up a large chunk of the $100,000 tab for tuition.