"The American flag does not fly because the wind moves past it... The American flag flies from the last breath of each military member who has died protecting it." At 11:00 a.m. on the 28th of April, 2012, there will be a monument dedication ceremony at the Northern Nevada Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Fernley, Nevada. This monument is being dedicated to honor American Military Heroes who have been killed in action. Please join the Ghost Soldiers Motorcycle Club and the Northern Nevada Veterans Coalition for the unveiling and dedication of this tribute to those men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for family, freedom, and love of their country. The monument is also to honor those who gave their lives, and those who will give their lives, to ensure that we may live and raise our children in our great country as free men and women. If you are a veteran you know the price of freedom; if you have someone who served or is serving, this is a way to honor their service. One hour is a small part of your day to honor those who are America's greatest heroes. Bring a vet, a friend, and your children and family to make this an event they will always remember. Join us on April 28th and let our American Military Heroes and their families know they will never be forgotten!"

Brad the barber at The Old West barbershop is offering free haircuts to all Veterans. The offer is good from Apr 1 to the end of May 2012.

The shop is at 235 Redfield Pkwy, #103, Reno Nevada ph # (775) 400 0200
Redfield is one street north of T J Max,west of Virginia St.

Hours are Mon thru Fri 9:30am-6 pm/Sat 9:30am-4pm.
Dee Goodman is the owner and can be reached at 636 2145.

The Nevada Veterans Writing Project takes on a regional scope in June of 2012 by expanding to invite veterans from surrounding states. The Veterans Writing Conference will be held June 1-2 in Las Vegas with invitations being extended to veterans and family members in Nevada, Arizona, California and Utah.

Promoted by the Nevada Office of Veterans Services (NOVS), the two-day meeting will allow attendees access to experienced and well published authors who are part of the veteran and military community.

"We had so much success with the first two writing projects within the state of Nevada, we had to offer more opportunities through a conference like this for veterans and their family members," said Caleb Cage, NOVS Executive Director. "We believe that this conference could be the catalyst for building bridges between different generations of veterans and between veterans and the broader Nevada community."

"We had so much success with the first two writing projects within the state of Nevada, we believe this conference could be the catalyst for offering more educational opportunities through conferences like this for veterans and their family members," said NOVS Executive Director, Caleb Cage.

The NOVS has joined forces with professors from the College of Southern Nevada in order to bring together the first conference of its type in the region. Six different noted authors have accepted invitations to serve as instructors and panelists for the two day event which will include general and breakout sessions. Biographies and qualifications for each speaker can be viewed at the NOVS website.

"This is our first undertaking of this kind and with this level of scope. The first two efforts within Nevada were very successful, but we wanted more collaboration in the military writing community and access to a wider range of experienced authors. To do this, we wanted to expand the attendance and decided to reach out to veterans from surrounding states in order to reach the 100 attendees we'd like to see. We believe they'll be plenty of interest to make this conference successful and can create more knowledge and interaction within the writing community," said Cage.

The conference is scheduled to be held at New York New York Hotel Casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. A full schedule of the two day event will be available on NOVS website where interested veterans and their family members can register for the event. Hotel reservations are suggested and a select number of rooms

There are no fees to attend the conference other than attendees paying for their own hotel reservations and food costs. More information and registration can be made at www.veterans.nv.gov.