Vietnam
Former Carson High School principal Glen Adair dies
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 01/03/2014 - 12:02pmFormer Carson High School principal Glen Edward Adair passed away on Dec. 25, 2013. He was 69. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014 in Pittsfield, Mass. Memorial donations may be made to the Carson High School Scholarship Fund, 1111 N. Saliman Road, Carson City, NV 89701.
Carson City School District Superintendent Richard Stokes said Adair was a driven, high energy person who strived to make Carson High School the best it could be.
Nevada 150 Celebrates Veterans Day with Statewide Events
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 11/08/2013 - 1:27pmNevada’s Sesquicentennial is celebrating Veterans Day with statewide events Friday through Monday. Nevada residents and visitors are invited to join the celebration and demonstrate patriotism by honoring those who have fought for Nevada and the Country’s freedoms.
Free screening of Vietnam War documentary today at Western Nevada College
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/05/2013 - 3:35pmWestern Nevada College offers veterans and the public the opportunity to spend a part of Veterans Day viewing a documentary film about one of the longest and deadliest battles of the Vietnam War.
“Bravo! Common Men, Uncommon Valor” will be screened at 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, in Marlette Hall on the WNC Carson City campus. Admission is free.
Nevadans asked to 'Never Forget' MIA/POWs at Capitol Building ceremony
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 09/21/2013 - 12:13amNevadans paid tribute and remembered those missing in action and prisoners of war in a ceremony Friday on the Plaza of the Nevada State Veterans Memorial.
In a ceremony officially proclaimed POW/MIA Recognition Day in Nevada by Gov. Brian Sandoval, it was noted that more than 100,000 Americans have been unaccounted for in military operations spanning from WWI to present.
Doug Busey Sierra and Tahoe area fishing report for week of Sept. 20
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 09/20/2013 - 8:17amHello fellow anglers, the weather is cooling and the sun now setting at 7:30 p.m. A few things to remember this time of year. The yellow jackets and the bears are out in full force getting ready for winter hibernation. Both fierce and are looking for all the food they can get. But we have to remember that feeding bears is against the law.
POW/MIA Recognition Day observance today
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 09/17/2013 - 5:27pmThe Vietnam Veterans of America Carson Area Chapter 388 will again be presenting a special observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, today, Friday at 11 a.m. on the Plaza of the Nevada State Veterans Memorial.
The Memorial is located immediately behind the Nevada State Capitol Building at 101 N. Carson in Carson City. Guest speakers will be Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell - himself a member of Chapter 388 and Caleb S. Cage, Director of Military and Veterans Policy for the State of Nevada. Members of the Chapter will also present a "Missing Warrior Table and Honors Ceremony."
Carson City Council, Navy League of the United States
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Thu, 09/12/2013 - 10:14pmOn Wednesday, September 18, 2013, the Carson City Council of the Navy League of the United States will hold its next Dinner Meeting at the Gold Dust West Casino on Hwy 50 East.
The speaker will be Gwenn Sperling, HMCS(AW) USN (Ret’d). She will be discussing her career and more importantly her efforts as part of the JTFFA Recovery Team efforts in Vietnam and Laos to assist in bringing closure to families of MIA cases.
The Social Hour begins at 5:30 PM with the Dinner at 6:30 PM.
Cost is $25 per person
Traveling Vietnam Memorial Comes to the Comstock
Submitted by editor on Sun, 09/01/2013 - 10:46amThe 12th Annual Civil War Days celebration is underway — some are preparing for battle, while others pay tribute to our fallen heroes. Locals are taking visitors back in time to the 1800s to teach an important lesson.
History is repeating itself at the Comstock and it's not necessarily a bad thing.
Weekend air show at South Lake Tahoe canceled
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 08/23/2013 - 4:26pmThe 25th Annual Lake of the Sky Airshow at the Lake Tahoe Airport has been canceled Saturday due to the air quality conditions by the two large fires burning outside of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Also canceled was Sunday's Young Eagles Flights.
Friday night's "Pre-Flight Party" with special guest speaker WWII Triple Ace “Bud” Anderson is still confirmed. The Pre-Flight party is being held at the Flight Deck located at Lake Tahoe Airport beginning at 5:30pm. “Bud” will be joined with Vietnam Fighter Pilots Pete "Viper" Pettigrew & Mike "Wizard" McCabe.
Reid announces $4.5 million in grants for Nevada veterans' service organizations
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Fri, 07/12/2013 - 2:21pmGrants amounting to $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will go to four Nevada service organizations that assist veterans in the Silver State, Nevada Sen. Harry Reid announced Friday.
U.S. Vets, Vietnam Veterans of California, The Salvation Army, and HELP Social Service organization, each have received grants totaling $4.5 million through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program. This program supports VA’s efforts to prevent at-risk veterans from becoming homeless and rapidly re-house those who have recently fallen into homelessness.
Carson City Crossfire gets new name, returns to airwaves after 10-year hiatus
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 3:01pmWith political flame throwing at an all-time high, there has indeed been something missing from the Carson City air waves lately.
Sure, civility doesn't make the headlines these days, but what happens when two people can disagree, throw in some hilarious zingers at themselves and each other and still remain long-standing friends when the studio lights go dim?
Welcome to Capital CrossFire 2.0., a program that will return to the Carson City airwaves after a 10-year hiatus.
Gun bill passes in Assembly, expects veto by Governor
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Mon, 06/03/2013 - 4:33pmHowever, the bill is expected to be vetoed by Brian Sandoval in the next 10 days.
The bill requires background checks on the private sales of guns and requires courts to report mental health issues, which would be used as part of the background check.
Carson City Vietnam veterans to unveil special memorial in Fernley to fallen soldiers, nurses
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 1:57pmThe Vietnam Veterans of America, Carson City Area Chapter 388 invite you attend a Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 27, beginning at 11 AM at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley.
The service will be an hour long. Immediately following the service, there will be an unveiling of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The shrine lists the names of 151 young men from Nevada who gave their lives in Vietnam. Adjacent to that are the names of eight nurses who also gave their lives in Vietnam while they were there caring for our troops.
Senate Passes Bill for Universal Background Checks on Guns
Submitted by Nevada Media Alliance on Wed, 05/22/2013 - 4:11pmNevada Rural Housing Authority Mourns Death of Board Commissioner, Former Chairman, Vice Chairman, Tom Cook
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 05/06/2013 - 11:34amCARSON CITY — The Nevada Rural Housing Authority staff, along with its Board of Commissioners, are mourning the death of Commission member, Tom Cook. Cook died at Carson Tahoe Hospital, while surrounded by loving family, on April 25, 2013.
Explore the World at Your Library: New Zealand
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 1:53pmThe Carson City Library will present Explore New Zealand at Your Library on Thursday, May 9th, at 6:00 p.m. in the library auditorium.
Library staff member Una Gauper recently visited the island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Her journey spanned months of travel and adventure. Her large network of extended family provided expert travel guidance as she experienced the culture and explored the landscape.
Carson City Bike Month Bigger Than Ever
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 8:08amMay is Bike Month in Carson City, and that means more bike riders out and about, commuting, or riding for fun. In honor of National Bike Month, Muscle-Powered, Citizens for a Walkable and Bikeable Carson City has developed a full schedule of events for 2013, including the Tour de Carson May 5- a 30-mile bike ride for more advanced riders, along with two Family Cruise rides, one on May 15 at 6 p.m. starting at Telegraph Square, and a second Ride with a Vet on May 18 in conjunction with Chapter 388 of the Vietnam Veterans of America.
Lawmakers seek to reduce Nevada's VA claim backlog
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 9:19amU.S. Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller joined representatives of Nevada's delegation of U.S. House of Representatives — Joe Heck (NV-03), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Steven Horsford (NV-04) — in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Benefits Allison Hickey and Reno VA Regional Office Director Edward Russell, offering help in addressing Nevada’s backlog of VA claims.
'Always Lost: A Meditation on War' exhibit honored at Nevada Legislature
Submitted by editor on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 5:52am“Always Lost: A Meditation on War” has returned home to Carson City and was given full honors Wednesday at the Nevada Legislature.
Western Nevada College’s acclaimed creative writing/photographic exhibition about the costs of war will be on display in the Nevada Legislative Building’s second-floor atrium weekdays through May 3.
Get Ready for Bike Month
Submitted by BikeCarson.com on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 10:21am(Story originally appearing on MusclePowered.org by Anne Macquarie)
Next month is Bike Month and there are plenty of activities planned in Carson City. We kick off on April 24 with Nevada Moves Day at the State Legislature.
Muscle Powered is organizing exhibits in the front foyer of the legislative building highlighting Nevada groups working for better walking and biking. Participants include the Reno Bike Project, Safe Routes to Schools, the Carson Valley Trails Association and more.
Carson senior goes extreme with coupons; collects items for local veterans
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 04/10/2013 - 11:26amA senior project for a Carson City high school student that involved "extreme couponing" for two months netted more than $1,100 worth of goods that he donated to area veterans.
Dallas Burnett, a Carson High School senior, managed to find, clip, cut, and ultimately save $818.56 in grocery and household items that he donated to the Veterans Guest House in Reno.
Carson City recognizes Vietnam Veterans Day at Mills Park
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 03/30/2013 - 6:58pmDozens of veterans gathered Saturday at Mills Park in Carson City to pay tribute to fellow war veterans, to recognize the 50th anniversary of the official start of the Vietnam War and to commemorate the 40-year-mark of the end of combat operations, March 29th, 1973.
The gathering, hosted by the Carson City Area Vietnam Veterans Chapter 388, brought together several dozen Northern Nevada veterans of the Vietnam War and other wars for a ceremony, similar to ones held across the county in recognition of National Vietnam Veterans Day.
Community invited to ceremony, social Saturday at Mills Park in honor of Vietnam Veterans Day
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 12:33pmThe Carson City Chapter 388 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will hold a public Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony and social gathering on Saturday at Mills Park beginning at 5 p.m.
The short ceremony will be held at the Vietnam Memorial, located at Carson City's Mills Park in the southeast corner. The park may be accessed from either Saliman Road or Seely Loop, across from Carson High School.
Public invited to attend ceremony and ‘social’ honoring Vietnam Veterans Day
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 03/08/2013 - 11:47amThe Carson City Chapter 388 of the Vietnam Veterans of America will mark Vietnam Veterans Day in a short ceremony and social gathering on Saturday, March 30, 2013.
The short ceremony will be held at the Vietnam Memorial, located in Mills Park in Carson City, NV in the southeast corner of the park at 5 PM. (The park may be accessed from either Saliman Road across from Carson High School).
After the ceremony, a “Welcome Home” social will be held at the High Sierra Brewery Company, located at 302 North Carson Street at 5:30 PM. No Host Bar, free appetizers, and good cheer.
Change of command at Downtown Business Association
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 3:40pmLenny Chappell, outgoing Chairman of the Carson City Downtown Business Association, receives a star for his successful shepherding of the organization during his tenure from fellow board members at the recent DBA appreciation dinner. In the main photo, from left: DBA board members Dana Freund, new chair Liz Andrews-Booth, AJ Matule, Lenny Chappell, Karyl Summers and Sue Jones.
Mayor presents award to DBA on behalf of Vietnam Vets
Carson City Library Explore the World series focuses on Chile
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 5:30pmCarson City Library will present Explore Chile at Your Library on Thursday, March 7 at 6 p.m. in the library auditorium. Danilo A. Muñoz Ormeño was born in the city of Los Angeles in the beautiful country of Chile.
In Chile, he studied theater at Viña del Mar. He came to the USA in 2010 and lives in Carson City, Nevada. Danilo is working in the culinary arts.
Explore Mendocino and Fort Bragg, Calif. at Carson City 'Your Library' presentation
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 2:56pmCarson City Library will present Dr. Gino Giudice Thursday, January 24th, at 6:00 p.m. in the library auditorium.
Explore the World at Your Library is a bimonthly program and hosts a series of presentations by people from other countries or by those who have traveled to far-away places.
Carson City Vietnam veterans make it personal
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 10:45amMembers of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 388 are ringing in the New Year by knocking on doors throughout Carson City. They are making personal visits to those who helped bring the Traveling Wall Memorial to Mills Park for “Battle Born Days” and the Nevada Day celebrations.
Veterans Day
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 11/11/2012 - 2:50pmMy grandfather lived through the Great War - the War to end all wars. And I think of him on this eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month honoring the Armistice. I remember my grandfather on this day along with my father who fought in WWII in Africa and Italy. Today especially, I think of my nephew who has fallen on the battlefield in Afghanistan engaged in combat with the ancient cult of murder and slavery called Islam.
Reflections on the Traveling Vietnam Wall
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sat, 11/10/2012 - 8:21pm“If thou be judged, thou shall be judged by the company ye keep”
— Author Unknown
When the Traveling Vietnam Wall came to Carson City, I was a member of the Honor Guard. In no particular order, and if I’m to be judged, then, the following comments are from men and their families whose company I choose to keep!