Sunday, November 11, 2012
President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day.
President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2012. Read the full remarks by the president at Arlington National Cemetery, as released by the White House. The ceremony began at 11:36 a.m. Sunday: Thank you so much. Please, everybody, be seated. Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Secretary Shinseki, for a lifetime of service to our nation, and for being such a tireless advocate on behalf of America’s veterans, including your fellow Vietnam veterans. To Rick Delaney; to Vice President Biden; to Admiral Winnefeld; Major General Linnington; our outstanding veteran service organizations; our men and women in uniform –- Active, Guard and Reserve -- and most of all, …
Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals year-round ,as well as on Veterans Day.
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
A number of local and national businesses in McLean and around Northern Virginia are saluting veterans, military service men and women, and their families this Veterans Day by offering local discounts, specials and promotions. Two important notes: Free food: Store discounts: Free activities:
Saturday, November 12, 2011
A Pause to Say Thank You
Veterans of World War II, Korean, and Vietnamese, families of veterans and a company-size group McLean High School students gathered for an annual McLean Veterans Day observance in a memorial garden at the school Friday. Principal Dr. Deborah Jackson spoke movingly of the sacrifices of the families of veterans. Two weeks ago she and her family welcomed home a son-in-law returning from Afghanistan. She has a niece serving in the Army in Iraq. She lost a cousin in Vietnam. The flag that flew over the school once covered the casket of a 23-year-old Army officer killed in Vietnam in 1970. His daughter Paige Whitlock is now an assistant principal at McLean High. She was eight-months old when her father John Wilson Roberts III was killed after …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Thanking those who put on a uniform and defended us.
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- Karen Goff
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Veterans Day is Friday, Nov. 11. Here are some spots to pay respects: McLean - American Legion holds annual observance and program at the Veterans Memorial McLean High School. It's wonderful. 11 am in the parking lot in the front of the school. Herndon - American Legion Wayne Kidwell Post 184, along with the Town of Herndon, will hold its annual Veterans Day Observance at the Veterans Memorial on the Herndon Town Green at 11 a.m. The Town Green is located behind the Herndon Municipal Building, 777 Lynn St. The observance will be held at 11 a.m., and will include the Herndon High School Junior Naval ROTC presenting the Colors. This year's featured guest speaker will be Col. William Campenni of the US Air Force/Air National Guard. Arlington…
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Schools Open, Government Closed
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
What's opened and closed in Fairfax for Nov. 11, Veterans Day Public Schools and School Offices – Open. County Government – Closed. Courts – Closed. Library – Closed. Fairfax Connector – Operating weekday service on most routes; except routes 335, 395, 585, 595, and 597, which will not operate; and Route 980 will operate a reduced level of service. Fastran – Not in service. Park Authority – RECenters and lakefront parks open regular schedule. Nature centers and historic sites will be closed, with these exceptions: Nature Center at Huntley Meadows Park open noon to 5 p.m. Frying Pan Farm Park open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and visitor center open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Green Spring Gardens open noon to 4:30 p.m., but historic house is closed. Teen …
Keith Best
9:59 am on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The uncertainty of the election was holding back employers. They were poised to start hiring with the election of Romney/ Ryan. Now that Obamabots have ended that hope, employers will be laying back because of Obamacare and higher taxes on small business owners. Many are laying off people.You Obamabots have no idea what you have done. Who is John Galt? more ›