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Governor Sisolak and NDVS

Director Kat Miller present

Veteran and Veteran Supporter of

the Month on Veterans Day

■ Janet Snyder and NDVS Terri Hendry

evada Department of Veterans Ser- JWV Page
vices (NDVS) Director Kat Miller Congratulations to the Oct 2020 Vet- Post 64 4
Nwelcomed everyone, followed by eran Supporter of the Month (VSM):
American Legion Post 76 Honor Guard, Belinda Morse, President and one of
the founding members of Honor
Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer, and intro- Flight of Southern Nevada is recog-
duction of our Nevada national legisla- nized by Governor Sisolak.

Steve Sisolak thanked NDVS Director
Kat Miller for her work above and be-
yond. He remarked how veterans like
to wear their hats, and said when we see
Congratulations to June 2020 Veteran veterans with a hat with their service, to
of the Month (VOM) and Veteran Sup- shake their hand and say ‘thank you’ -
porter of the Month (VSM). The VOM every day is Veterans Day. We need to be Page
is Morton Friedlander and the Kline thankful and congratulate them for their HORSES4HEROES 10
Veterans Fund is recognized as June
2020’s VSM. The Kline Veterans Fund

provides financial assistance and sup-
Congratulations to the 23 recipients of port to homeless and at-risk veterans
either the Veteran of the Month (VOM) in southern Nevada. State Senator Pat
or Veteran Supporter of the Month Spearman is also featured.
(VSM) award recognized by Governor
Sisolak on Veterans Day 2021! These
recipients missed an in-person cer- tors: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto,
emony due to the pandemic. Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-1),
This photo shows VOM Reverend Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-3), and
Carlton Fogg Jr. (in uniform) along with Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-4),
VSM Richard Keirn (in plaid). Kiern plus state and local leaders. Mayor Pro
is next to Governor Sisolak. Veterans Tem Stavros Anthony greeted every- Nov 2020 Veteran Supporter of the PSYCHEDELIC Page
Services Commission members Kacy one and recognized Metro Police. He Month - Forgotten Not Gone is a veteran DRUGS 9
Drury and Wendell Blaylock are also thanked all veterans and praised them peer support program whose mission is
featured. stomping out veteran suicide. The pro-
for volunteering in the community, plus
praising our community for its support gram achieves this by getting veterans
physically and socially active within
of veterans all year long. Governor society. They view it as a proactive way
to engage with the veteran community
Congratulations to the December 2020 to promote emotional, physical, and
Veteran of the Month (VOM) and Vet- spiritual health within a veteran peer
eran Supporter of the Month (VSM): support environment. The aim of these
The VOM is Robert Gibbs. As a Veterans efforts is to remind our military com-
Service Officer, Robert helps veterans munity, who were not lost at war but

file benefit claims. The VSM is the LV forgotten at home, to make the decision

Rotary Club which honors outstanding to live again.
Nellis Airmen and women with the Wet-
zel award, named for Rotary member (Continues on page 1)
Col. Scotty Wetzel.

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