Wounded Warriors are greeted by Nellis Air Force Base Airmen and locals during a "Salute our Troops" event May 16, 2012, at the Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. The wounded service members and their families were treated to a VIP weekend in Las Vegas to show appreciation for their sacrifices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Tam/Released)

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Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Palazzo Hotel, and his wife Miriam Ochshorn thank wounded veterans for their service during a "Salute our Troops" welcome at the Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. Wounded Warriors from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, arrived in Las Vegas for the "Salute our Troops" welcome ceremony at the Palazzo Hotel. The resort treated these troops and their spouses to a weekend stay with VIP treatment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P.Coleman/Released)

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The Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors during a "Salute our Troops" event May 16, 2012, at the Palazzo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev. Wounded service members and their families were treated to a VIP weekend in Las Vegas to show appreciation for their sacrifices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Tam/Released)

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Photos: Wounded warriors get Vegas VIP treatment

Published May 16, 2012
By 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Wounded Warriors from Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, arrived in Las Vegas, Nev., for a "Salute our Troops" stay at the Palazzo Hotel May 16. They arrived to applause from a group of Nellis Air Force Base Airmen and members of the public who assembled to greet them. During a welcome ceremony, Sheldon Adelson, owner of the Palazzo Hotel, and his wife Miriam Ochshorn thanked wounded veterans for their service. The resort treated these troops and their spouses to a weekend stay with VIP treatment in recognition of their sacrifices.