Veterans
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The Legacy of a Single Day: How the Fourth of July Shaped America
By Donna Reuss Alexandria, VA – Ah, the 4th of July! Picnics, flags, fireworks, everything red-white-and-blue! And it’s an even…
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Women Veterans Recognition Day: Honoring a Legacy of Service
Alexandria, VA – Athena. Freyja. Morrigan. Sekhmet. Durga. Bellona. Anat. Ianna. Oya. Kali. You may recognize a name or two.…
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Saluting Our Armed Forces: Alexandria Memorial Day & Armed Forces Day Events
By Donna Reuss Alexandria, VA – Memorial Day will soon be here, the most recognized holiday within the National Military…
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Code of Support to Host America 250 Concert in Alexandria
ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Code of Support Foundation will present “Let Freedom Ring,” a family-friendly concert in celebration of America’s…
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Purple-Up! Celebrate Military Children in Alexandria This April
By Donna Reuss Alexandria, VA – We all have heard the term “military brat.” Maybe some of you reading right…
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Land of the Free: History and Meaning of the Star-Spangled Banner
Alexandria, VA – Wow, does it get any more patriotic: a US Air Force, Navy, and Air National Guard flyover…
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Author Jeff Gottesfeld to Celebrate “Honor Flights” at Old Town Books
Alexandria, VA — Families, veterans, and community members can gather Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. at Old Town Books,…
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The Flyover: An All-American Tradition
By Donna Reuss Alexandria, VA – It’s February, and we all know what that means: Super Bowl! And this most…
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Tom Evans Muscles On, Heading for 99
Alexandria, VA — Ask Tom Evans to tell you about his last 99 years and be prepared to listen to…
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In His Own Words: Tom Evans Keeps History Alive As a WWII Memorial Tour Guide
I’m pleased to participate in this effort. Too little is known about WWII; after all, it was over 80 years…
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