ACPD Helps Wounded Veterans Get Segways
Fifty military veterans who sustained life altering injuries during combat received new Segway vehicles at a ceremony today in front of the Marine Corps Memorial in Rosslyn. The charity Segs4Vets...
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Obama Unveils Jobs Plan During Arlington Visit
President Obama chose Arlington's Fire Station No. 5 (1750 S. Hayes St) as the place to deliver a speech about the creation of a new Veterans Jobs Corps. Around 11:30 a.m. the President arrived at...
Morning Notes
It's 11-11-11 -- Today's Veterans Day holiday falls on a uniquely symmetrical date: 11-11-11. In addition to ties to doomsday myths, the 11-11-11 date has produced some actual trends, including...
Veterans Day in Arlington
Tomorrow the nation will honor our military veterans, and Arlington will be the hub of the country's Veterans Day commemorations. Arlington National Cemetery will hold its annual National Veterans...
Fundraiser at Whitlow’s Will Feature Mechanical Bull
Whitlow's (2854 Wilson Blvd) is inviting bar-goers to take the bull by the horns, so to speak, to raise money for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). The Clarendon watering hole...
Military ‘Welcome Home’ Event to Be Held in Crystal City
The Veterans Administration is holding its annual "Welcome Home Celebration" for hundreds of returning combat veterans in Crystal City next weekend. The event, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott...
ACPD Helps Give Segways to Wounded Veterans
At a ceremony on the grounds of the Iwo Jima memorial this morning, some 50 wounded warriors will receive brand new Segway personal transport vehicles, the reward for "graduating" from a...
Morning Notes
Arlington Joins Region-Wide HOV Enforcement Effort Today -- Today Arlington police will be joining Virginia State Police and other local law enforcement agencies in an effort to crack down on HOV...
Board Recognizes Yorktown Grad Killed in Iraq
A moment of silence was observed in the Arlington County board room yesterday in recognition of a fallen native son. Capt. Michael Cassidy, a married father of two young girls, died last month in...
