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Battle Born: Nevada War Stories
Battle Born: Nevada War Stories is a new project being launched by the office of Lt. Governor Brian K. Krolicki. Based on a long tradition of wartime works, it will be a collection of video and audio tapes from Nevada veterans of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), detailing their personal stories as they interpret and remember them. The Battle Born project will be a lasting and moving tribute to those who have so bravely defended our country since 9/11.
The Lt. Governor’s staff, including a former Army captain and GWOT veteran, will travel to all 17 of Nevada’s counties to meet with veterans and record their stories of personal courage and sacrifice. In choosing the participants, special attention will be paid to representing service members from all branches and rank of the service, and from northern, southern and rural Nevada.
Interested participants can e-mail Caleb Cage, Senior Policy Advisor, at cscage@ltgov.nv.gov. There will also be sign-up sheets at the 2nd Annual Veterans Conference, which will be held September 12, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. For more information, please visit ltgov.nv.gov.
Governor Gibbons proclaims August 7th as Purple Heart Day
WHEREAS; American troops bravely serve their country all around the globe; and
WHEREAS; we are reminded, every day, of the sacrifices of these proud men and women, and recognize their dedication to duty; and
WHEREAS; the Purple Heart was established on August 7, 1782, during the Revolutionary War, when General George Washington issued an order establishing the Honorary Badge of Distinction, otherwise known as the Badge of Military Merit or the Decoration of the Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS; the Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to members of the Armed Forces who are wounded in conflict with an enemy force, or while being held by an enemy force as a prisoner of war, and may also be awarded to the next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who are killed in conflict with an enemy force, or who die of a wound received in conflict with an enemy force; and
WHEREAS; Nevada proudly salutes the brave members of the United States military and their devotion in the preservation of the United States of America and the preservation of our national interests at home and abroad;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIM GIBBONS, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, do hereby proclaim, August 7, 2009, as
PURPLE HEART DAY
New law ensures higher education opportunity for
children, spouses of deceased Nevada Guardsmen
 CARSON CITY — Ensuring the opportunity for higher education for the children and spouses of deceased Nevada National guardsmen, Gov. Jim Gibbons signed
Assembly Bill 188 here on Wednesday. The bill states effective July 1, 2009, the board of
regents of the Nevada higher education system is authorized to waive tuition and fees for
any child, widow or widower of a person who was killed while serving in the Nevada
National Guard. Read more...
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