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January 2019 Veterans Voice Newsletter
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Message from the Director
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Message from the Director - January 2019
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Happy New Year!
We are starting 2019 with tremendous enthusiasm, as we're still flying high from the Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the new Northern Nevada State Veterans Home in Sparks just last month.
It was a tremendous way to end 2018 and sail into a new year!
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Richard Whiston and
Nevada Military Support Alliance
Receive Special Honor and Recognition
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Richard (Dick) Whiston received the honor of being named Veteran of the Month (VOM) and the Nevada Military Support Alliance was also honored as Veteran Supporter of the Month (VSM) in a special ceremony inside the Old Assembly Chamber in Carson City in December.
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Wreaths Across America 2018
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Thousands of volunteers showed up early Saturday morning on December 15, 2018 at both the Northern and Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemeteries. Wreaths Across America has become an annual tradition for many Nevadans.
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Free Gift for Gulf War Veterans
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Christmas may be over, but the giving will keep going this month to Americans who served in the Gulf War.
The State of Kuwait is providing a special "thank you" to the men and women who served in Operation Desert Storm. Gulf War veterans may receive a free commemorative, first-edition book, The Liberation of Kuwait. It includes a companion, feature-length documentary on DVD. The set retails for $49.95 but is yours, free, because of your service.
The high quality book was published in 2016 by Remember My Service Productions. It is full color and printed on heavy glossy paper. The 9" by 11" book has a hardcover and dust jacket.
We regret we cannot mail the free book sets due to cost. But you may arrange to pick up your free copy by emailing
[email protected]. We can make arrangements for you to pick up your copy from the nearest NDVS office. Thank you for your service!
For more tribute to Gulf War veterans, check out the Gulf War Veterans story under "Always Remember - Never Forget" section of this newsletter.
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Korean War Veteran? This Free Gift is For You!
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For a limited time, and for the first time ever, the nationally acclaimed book Korea Reborn: A Grateful Nation Honors War Veterans for 60 Years of Growth and The Remembered War, a 2014 GI Film Festival-selected documentary, are being bundled together in a collector's edition commemorative book and DVD set.
Both the book and DVD remember and honor the brave Americans who served during the Korean War. Their fight for freedom in a war-torn, distant land has nourished a modern and prosperous Republic of Korea, one of the world's most powerful testaments to the fruits of liberty.
The books are a gift from the South Korean government and are made available to you, Korean War veterans, at NO COST! The book retails for $49.95 but again, it is yours free, if you are a Korean War veteran
. While we honor the service of all who veterans, this offer is a special gift reserved only for those who served in combat during the Korean War.
The high quality book was published in 2016 by Remember My Service Productions. It is full color and printed on heavy glossy paper. The 9" by 11" book has a hardcover and dust jacket.
We regret we cannot mail the free book sets due to cost. But you may arrange to pick up your free copy by emailing
[email protected]. We can make arrangements for you to pick up your copy from the nearest NDVS office. Thank you for your service!
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Health and Wellness
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Ribbing-Cutting Ceremony Marks Major Milestone for
Northern Nevada State Veterans Home
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On Monday night, December 17, more than 600 people, including veterans, their families, elected officials, and community supporters, gathered into the foyer of the new Northern Nevada State Veterans Home at 36 Battle Born Way in Sparks, Nevada.
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FAQ Northern Nevada State Veterans Home
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The Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony marks a major milestone: the end of major construction. The Home is not yet open! The new facility must first receive its State and federal credentials. The new Home is expected to begin accepting new residents in the spring of 2019.
The Home will be owned by the State of Nevada. The Nevada Department of Veterans Services will oversee it. It will be managed by Avalon Health Care.
This facility will serve veterans, their spouses and Gold Star families
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FAQ Regarding Admission to the Northern Nevada State Veterans Home
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At the link are answers to some of our most frequently asked questions about the new Northern Nevada State Veterans Home.
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The Northern Nevada State Veterans Home is Hiring Now!
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You Served Your Country, Let Us Serve You
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Programs and Services
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Operation Recognition Provides Assistance in Obtaining
High School Diplomas
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The word "operation" can conjure up several varied meanings. In the military, a planned exclusion into enemy territory can be called an "operation." In medicine, "operation" generally refers to a surgical procedure. In manufacturing, preparing machinery pertains to ascertaining that it's in working "operation." But in Nevada when it comes to earning a high school diploma that should have been awarded long ago, one has to connect with Operation Recognition. That's the name of legislation that authorizes presenting diplomas to local veterans who left high school without graduating due to the military draft, or because they left on their own to join the service.
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Goodwill Opens Third Veterans Career Center
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Goodwill of Southern Nevada is well known to veterans and non-veterans alike for its familiar blue-colored name fronting its retail stores that sell previously owned merchandise. The company even shows up in newspaper cartoons. Recently a comic strip showed a young woman asking her father what he was doing. He replied, "I'm donating some of my clothes to Goodwill. They're in good shape, but I've outgrown them." The daughter answers, "So gaining weight is for a worthy cause!" And in the last panel while his wife looks on, the guilty-looking father is eating ice cream and explains, "Honest, sweetheart, this is all for charity." (Drum roll, please!)
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News You can Use
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Join Us for the 2019 Veterans Legislative Summit!
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The Nevada Department of Veterans Services (NDVS), in partnership with the United Veterans Legislative Council (UVLC), will be hosting an upcoming Legislative Summit in January. One summit will be held in Las Vegas, the other in Reno.
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Meet the Newest Members of Our Team
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The Nevada Department has added several new faces to our ranks. Two new members, John Karg and Justin Prazak were added to the Veterans Advocacy and Support Team (VAST) in the Reno office, and Evan Rush is the new Southern Nevada Outreach Director.
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Save Your Seat for FREE NVA Conference!
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The Nevada Department of Veterans Services is hosting a free, two-day training workshop to set you on the path to becoming a Nevada Veterans Advocate (NVA). What do NVA's do? Simply put, they are volunteers who help connect veterans to earned benefits and resources!
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Join Us for Veterans and Military Day at the Legislature
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We are already in the planning stages for a special day set aside by the Nevada Legislature to honor and recognize veterans and military members. This year Veterans
and Military Day at the Legislature will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2019.
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Employment/Education
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Armed Forces Chamber Receives Patriot Employer Recognition
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Congratulations to the Armed Forces Chamber!
Last month, our Southern Nevada Outreach Director Evan Rush presented a Patriot Employer Program Certificate to Andre Haynes, President of The Armed Forces Chamber of Commerce (AFCC) and Destiny Beavers, AFCC Secretary, in a special ceremony in Henderson, Nevada.
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Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Receives Patriot Employer Recognition
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The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas has long been known to be a veteran-friendly business, but on December 11, 2018, the Cosmopolitan became part of an elite, but growing group of businesses recognized for supporting veterans.
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Premiere Audio Receives Patriot Employer Recognition
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On December 8, 2018, NDVS Deputy Director of Programs and Services Fred Wagar and Evan Rush, Southern Outreach Director, presented a Patriot Employer Program Certificate to Kim Wicklund, President and Owner of Premiere Audio/ Video Integration. The recognition is given to veteran-friendly businesses that complete the NDVS Patriot Employer Program course.
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Always Remember
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Panama, Operation Just Cause
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Do you remember when the US invaded Panama?
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Remembering the Gulf Wars - Differences and Similarities
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They were deployed to the same country. Their target was the same man - Saddam Hussein. But they deployed years apart.
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Mark Your Calendar
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Mark Your Calendar - January 2019
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