The Nevada Wing members gather for a photo beneath the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seal.
Photo by Capt. John D’Angelo, Nevada Wing
Maj. Mark Goodman
Public Affairs Officer
Nellis Composite Squadron
Nevada Wing
NEVADA – Members from four Nevada Wing squadrons as well as wing headquarters assisted during the dedication ceremony Aug. 6 for the $600 million Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Las Vegas.
Along with Maj. Carol Lynn, the wing’s chief of staff, 21 officers and cadets from the Henderson, Las Vegas and Nellis composite squadrons and the Jim Bridger School Cadet Squadron provided seating assistance to veterans, their families and friends and also helped out with distribution of refreshments.
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki was the keynote speaker for the event. U.S. Sens. Dean Heller and Harry Reid U.S. Rep. Shelley Berkeley were among the dignitaries also speaking.
The participating members:
Nevada Wing
- Maj. Carol Lynn, chief of staff
Henderson Composite Squadron
- Cadet Airman Josh Marlo
- Cadet Airman Basic Brandon Lemmon
Las Vegas Composite Squadron
- Cadet Chief Master Sgt. Alexander Sudderth
- Cadet Airman 1st Class Rachael Hollister
Nellis Composite Squadron
- Maj. Mark Goodman, public affairs officer
- Capt. John D'Angelo, deputy commander for cadets
- Cadet 1st Lt. Mario D'Angelo
- Cadet Airman 1st Class Brian Vu
Jim Bridger Middle School Cadet Squadron
- Maj. Terence Wood, commander
- Cadet Capt. Bevan Bray
- Cadet Tech. Sgts. Robert Burg, Isaac DeVicente and Luis Malfavon
- Cadet Staff Sgts. Joshua Chang, Gasper Gonzalez and Joshua Palabay
- Cadet Senior Airman Nicholas Franklin
- Cadet Airmen Emeli Amtman, Nicholas Billie, Olympia Castellanos and Bienne Tajima
