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Making a Difference: American Heroes Challenge
On the big screen, superheroes are a dime a dozen, possessing mysterious powers of flight, webbing and awesome crime-fighting gadgets. In the real world, our heroes have no such sci-fi magic, only carefully honed skills and the courage to put their lives on the line to protect their country and communities. On November 6th and 7th, residents got to see these real heroes in action at the American Heroes Challenge.Held at the Clark County Shooting Park, American Heroes Challenge participants competed in a two-day, multi-stage live fire firearms and tactics competition. Twelve teams of five competed in seven stages including live fire skills test, live fire stress course, post raid search, sniper challenge, tactical shooting team relay, informant contingency rescue and active attacker response and trauma care. Approximately 8,000 people attended the unique event, making it the largest of its kind, as well as the only one to benefit charity.
All proceeds from the event go toward the goal of raising at least $1 million for the construction of the world-class Las Vegas Veterans Memorial, which is designed to honor past, present and future veterans and their families. For more information on the American Heroes Challenge nonprofit organization, visit www.americanheroeschallenge.com.
