The Combat Veterans of America Motorcycle Club is gearing up to honor the nation’s living and deceased service members with events for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
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Soldiers are placing more than 220,000 small U.S. flags at Arlington National Cemetery to mark the start of Memorial Day weekend activities.
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital marked another first Tuesday as it dedicated its new Fisher House, a “home away from home” for military families to be close to a loved one who is hospitalized for an illness, disease or injury.
“Today we honor these men, Sean Callahan, Sean Cutsforth and Robert Kelly, for their bravery, their courage and their sacrifice,” Supervisor Marty Nohe said.
Frank Bolt served his nation more than 60 years ago as a member of the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Col. David Maxwell took over command of Quantico Marine Corps base during the time-honored change of command ceremony Friday at Little Hall.
The cremated remains of 17 veterans who remained unclaimed for years were buried in a service organized by the Missing in America Project’s veteran recovery program.
The pass will provide access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands.
A new program in Virginia will make it easier for veterans to get jobs in the transportation industry.
U.S. Sen. Jim Webb is a decorated Vietnam Marine combat veteran, he served as the first assistant secretary of defense for reserve affairs and later as secretary of the Navy.
The annual aviation show will take to the skies over the Manassas Regional Airport Saturday.
Rep. Rob Wittman, R-1st, doesn’t think Base Realignment and Closures is worth the money it takes to implement the changes.
Don't call Stephanie Lewis an inspiration.She'd much rather you think of her as an example.And an example she is. The 42-year old Woodbridge woman is one of 10 finalists in the Dr. Oz Transformation Nation Million Dollar You challenge, dropping about 50 pounds since last fall.
A soldier assigned to the Defense Logistics Agency at Fort Belvoir died of non-combat causes in Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday.
For the past three years as leader of Quantico Marine Corps base, Col. Dan Choike has urged his Marines to balance their work, personal and spiritual lives.
“We didn’t choose to have the Marine Corps base wrapped around our town,” said one of the 35 people attending a Wednesday night town meeting.
The town is the only municipality in the country surrounded by a military base. And the base wants to know who's coming and going.
"There are no bad dogs, but there are a lot of bad owners," said former Marine and former Secret Service agent Nick White, now a dog trainer in Woodbridge.
Submariners who lost their lives in either peace or war were remembered Saturday during a the memorial “Tolling of the Boats.”
Doctor’s appointments and medical tests were forgotten as Marines galloped around a horse corral Friday, grins wide and a fire in their eyes.
The Fort Belvoir Directorate of Public Works Natural Resource Office invites the community to enrich the environment during the Potomac River Watershed Cleanup on Earth Day, April 22, from 8 a.m. to noon.
The Navy said the crash was caused by a catastrophic mechanical malfunction, although a detailed investigation to pinpoint the exact cause is ongoing.
Ground was broken in Dale City last fall for the facility that will feature exhibits about life during wartime in the 20th and 21st centuries.
If you were near Washington, D.C., on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, the sight of this particular F/A-18 Hornet in the sky was probably a welcome one.
The band is one of 11 marching bands that will perform in the parade out of more than 150 nationwide applicants.
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