Veterans
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Alexandria Runners Carry 9/11 Flag 485 Miles to Ground Zero
Old Town Run Club completed a 485-mile 9/11 remembrance relay from Shanksville to the Pentagon and Ground Zero, carrying an…
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Americanism and the Meaning of American Identity
By Donna Reuss Alexandria, VA – A quarter-century has passed since the attacks of September 11, 2001. For many, time…
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Alexandrians Can Honor 9/11 by Caring for Veterans’ Graves Saturday
A free Sept. 12 service project at Alexandria National Cemetery includes headstone cleaning and grounds care on the 25th anniversary…
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History of the U.S. Coast Guard: 236 Years of Service at Sea
By Donna Reuss Alexandria, VA – This idiom might be a good descriptor of the United States Coast Guard. It…
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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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