February 2022 – Veteran of the Month/Veteran Supporter of the Month

We congratulate Miguel Orozco for being named Veteran of the Month (VOM) and The Leatherneck Club for being recognized as Veteran Supporters for the Month (VSM) of February 2022. 

Miguel Orozco is a Marine Corps Veteran who's passionate about ensuring veterans are cared for and are honored for their service. In his daytime position, he is an Off-Tour Nursing Supervisor at the Sierra Nevada Healthcare System where prior to the pandemic he would perform the Honors Escort for veterans who passed away at the hospital.  This ceremony is where a flag would be placed over the gurney of the decedent and the hospitals’ police, staff who cared for the veteran, chaplain, and family if present would honor the life and service of the veteran who passed. However, as a result the pandemic, this ceremony was suspended indefinitely. This did not sit well with Orozco. He took it upon himself to build a mock gurney and hand sewed pieces of cloth to replicate the real thing to allow the ceremonies to take place in a COVID compliant manner.  

The Leatherneck Club of Las Vegas is a local business in southern Nevada that serves as a focal point for the veterans' community in the Las Vegas Metro area. The business serves as a local meeting spot for several veteran service organizations and offers patrons a professional grade Marine Corps Museum for the local community to enjoy. In being the Leatherneck Club, they take a special pride in ensuring that Marine Corps veterans in Las Vegas have a place to host reunions, and to celebrate the Marine Corps Birthday. The business is also an active supporter of the military offering its space as a venue for local military recruiters to hold their swearing in ceremonies for newly enlisted members of the military. The club has also been active in supporting the local Toys for Tots campaigns helping to collect toys for distribution to local children in need.

Due to the risk of coronavirus exposure, special ceremonies to honor and recognize the VOM and VSM are postponed until it is safe to resume them once again.

Veteran of the Month – Guidelines and Nomination Form

The Veteran of the Month (VOM) award recognizes Nevada veterans who contribute their time and energy to support veterans, their communities and/or the military. View the VOM guidelines and nomination form.

Veteran Supporter of the Month – Guidelines and Nomination Form

The Veteran Supporter of the Month (VSM) Award recognizes both active organizations and non-veteran Nevada community members that provide exceptional support to military stationed in Nevada, Nevada veterans, and their families. View for VSM guidelines and nomination form.