Tag: U.S. Navy

Alexandria veteran receives SBDC awards

By Denise Dunbar | [email protected] Photographer Laura Hatcher, the 2021 Alexandria Small Business Development Center Veteran of the Year, has been selected as the runner-up...

My View with Joe Sestak: Do what’s right for Afghan women

Afghanistan has been part of me since I walked out of the Pentagon shortly before the plane struck on 9/11. I was soon in-country...

Sen. John McCain remembered in Alexandria

By Alexa Epitropoulos and Missy Schrott Though numerous political, military and civic leaders graduated from Alexandria’s Episcopal High School, there’s one alum who looms a little...

U.S. Navy honors legacy of Alexandrian Francis C. Hammond

The U.S. Navy is commemorating the 65-year anniversary of the sacrifice made by Alexandria resident and local middle school namesake Francis C. Hammond.  Hammond, who...

Old Town resident Matt Feely runs for city council

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] Matt Feely, a Navy veteran, Old Town resident and college professor, announced his candidacy for city council at the Alexandria...