Rosen Celebrates Groundbreaking for Certified Small Arms Training Range She Secured for Nevada National Guard

HAWTHORNE, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined the Nevada Army National Guard to celebrate the groundbreaking for Nevada's first small arms training range, which she secured. When complete, the range will allow Nevada National Guard members to fulfill their weapons qualification training without having to travel out of state, at greater convenience to the Guardsmen and lower cost to the taxpayer.

"For far too long, the men and women of the Nevada National Guard have been forced to travel hundreds of miles out of state to complete mandatory training every year - wasting their precious time traveling and at a great expense to taxpayers," said Senator Rosen. "I'm thrilled to have secured the first-ever small arms training range for the Nevada Army National Guard and ensure that our Guardsmen no longer have to travel out of state for their required annual weapons qualification. I'll always work with anyone - Republican, Democrat, or Independent - to deliver for Nevada."

"The new range will allow Nevada Soldiers to meet military marksmanship standards without having to leave the state - finally giving Nevada Guardsmen and women access to an in-state Army weapon qualification range that meets Army requisites," said Brig. Gen. Randy Lau, Nevada Army National Guard commander. "I want to thank our Congressional delegation for their unwavering support throughout this process. Without them, this would not be possible."

Senator Rosen has consistently advocated for the needs of the Nevada National Guard and other servicemembers in our state. This year, she secured $5.4 million to build a new fuel cell hangar for the Nevada Air National Guard, and nearly $9 million for military construction projects for the Nevada Army National Guard. As part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, Senator Rosen helped secure a 5.2 percent pay raise for servicemembers, as well as provisions to expand health and family support services for those who have served at remote installations like Creech Air Force Base and Naval Air Station Fallon. Senator Rosen also spearheaded the effort to provide unaccompanied junior servicemembers with a dislocation allowance when transitioning from military to off-base private housing.

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