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Nellis Air Force Base

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[nel-is] / ˈnɛl ɪs /

noun

  1. the largest air base in the U.S. Air Force's Tactical Air Command, located near Las Vegas, Nev., and developed from what began in 1941 as a U.S. Army Air Corps field.


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Other drag performances were held at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada and on the USS Ronald Reagan.

From Washington Times

Organizers of an event at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada canceled a drag show timed to Pride Month, which began Thursday, according to a Facebook post quoted by Fox News.

From Seattle Times

Nellis Air Force Base has previously hosted drag performers.

From Seattle Times

One of the canceled events was a drag show scheduled for Thursday at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, just northeast of Las Vegas, NBC reported.

From New York Times

Officials at Nellis Air Force Base did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday.

From New York Times