Marine Corps Celebrates 236th Birthday
Marines in Arlington and around the world are celebrating the birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. On Nov. 10, 1775, a committee of the Continental Congress met at a Philadelphia tavern and...
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Mailer Blasts GOP State Senate Candidate -- A mysterious last-minute political mailer has been sent to voters in the 32nd state Senate District. The mailer attacks GOP state Senate candidate...
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Krupicka Uses Marine in Mailer -- State Senate candidate Rob Krupicka has gotten the attention of a conservative web site for printing an endorsement from a Marine sergeant, along with a photo of...
Happy Birthday, Marine Corps
Today is the 235th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrote the following on his blog to mark the occasion: For 235 years,...
Memorial Service for Motorcyclist to be Held This Afternoon
The motorcyclist who was killed in a crash on Route 50 last Friday will be remembered by friends and family at an Arlington funeral home this afternoon. Gerald Glasper, a 41-year-old former...
To Do Tonight: Sunset Parade at the Iwo Jima Memorial
It's a weekly summer tradition in Arlington, and it's starting tonight. The Marine Corps' first Sunset Parade of the year starts tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the Iwo Jima Memorial. The hour-long...
