Tag: military
WWII army nurse Marian Elcano dies at 99
By Lindsey Sullivan | [email protected]
Marian Rebecca Sebring Elcano, a decorated WWII U.S. Army nurse, died in her sleep on Oct. 4 from congenital heart...
The Business Plan with Bill Reagan: Why veterans succeed as entrepreneurs
For a variety of reasons, veterans are very accomplished entrepreneurs. About 10 percent of U.S. businesses are veteran-owned and they have an impressive success...
Our View: Finding our own path
Everything we do in life is a stepping stone for what comes next, whether we realize it or not.
While modern wellness coaches encourage us...
Former T.C. student, army veteran helps city schools go green
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Hang around Andrew Aultman for any length of time and he’ll call you “sir” or “ma’am.” He can’t help himself....
Our View: Never forget
Our national holidays in the United States have layers of meaning. At their most superficial, they are three-day weekends that lend themselves to cookouts,...
Floating away stress and anxiety
By Mara Benner
What do D.C. United’s Wayne Rooney, Olympian Carl Lewis, singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel and actor Susan Sarandon all reportedly have in common? They...
The homeless man who made Alexandria civil rights history
By Jim McElhatton | Email Jim
For years, James Lomax spent his afternoons on the same curb across from an Old Town church that serves...
Our View: March Madness gives way to electoral fever
Alexandria’s local elections are fun – at least for those on the sidelines watching.
Our city’s Democratic primary campaigns tend to hold most of the...
Alexandria City Public Schools appoints new transportation head
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Alexandria City Public Schools has appointed a new director of transportation.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Lois Berlin appointed Charles Stone to the...
Local couple on front lines of Stolen Valor law
Doug and Pam Sterner don’t want the notoriety that comes with exposing people posing as military heroes, but with the Supreme Court weighing the...
