Local veterans are coming together to try to get a lounge at McCarran Airport for members of the military passing through.

Typically the USO provides lounges for soldiers in airports. They offer snacks, a place to rest and internet access to traveling troops.

But the USO recently denied a plan to bring its services to McCarran Airport.

Now, local veterans are coming together to open an independent military lounge at the airport which would offer many of the same services.

“It means the 50,000 or so military that frequent McCarran Airport as they leave to go to bases or come back will have an opportunity to go to a very nice upscale lounge,” said Denny Weddle with the Military Hospitality Center.

The local Military Hospitality Center would be located in what is currently the U.S. Airways VIP customer lounge.

The county has agreed to put up $750,000 of the cost associated with the lounge effort. The group hopes to have it open by Veterans' Day 2008.

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