Tag: veterans
Resilience in the face of ‘dis-ease’: City native details upbringing in...
By Lexie Jordan
Native Alexandrian and member of the first graduating class of then-T.C. Williams – now Alexandria City – High School, Rick Evans has...
AFF 2023: ‘Soldier’ captivates with a veteran’s harrowing story
By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected]
The 22-minute short documentary film, “Soldier” by Justin Zimmerman, follows Daniel Krug, a veteran who eloquently details his struggle with...
Your Views: Fairly compensate our disabled veterans
To the editor:
Our disabled veterans are grossly undercompensated and have been for generations. This is most especially true for our totally and permanently disabled...
Struggling veterans find new home in Alexandria
Operation Renewed Hope Foundation opened a new home in Alexandria for Northern Virginia veterans struggling with homelessness on March 9, according to a news...
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...
Life Well Lived: Trauma treatment redefined
By Mara Benner
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is most often associated with veterans who have undergone significant trauma while serving our country – but PTSD...
Alexandria Film Festival announces schedule
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
The annual Alexandria Film Festival will bring more than 50 film screenings to Alexandria between Nov. 9 and 12.
All screenings...
