Gov.Glenn Youngkin led the celebration of Virginia Women Veterans Week, March 17-23, during a special ceremony hosted by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond.

In one of the largest-ever expansions of Veteran healthcare, all Veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards during military service — whether at home or abroad — are now eligible to enroll directly in VA healthcare, according to US Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who represents part of the Prince William County area.

A VA Claims Session will be held in Haymarket on April 6, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and hosted by the ALL AMERICAN VFW POST 12218 of Haymarket/Gainesville.

Ernesto Febus, USMC (ret), has been named to Young Marines Board of Directors. The organization is headquartered in Prince William County.

Wreaths Across America Radio pledges to deliver a once-in-a-lifetime broadcast Jan. 13, 2024 at 3 p.m.from Washington National; Cathedral dedicated to the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans and their families, capturing the essence of this momentous occasion.

Colin became a Marine because he was passionate about making the world a better place,” Amy Wolfe stated. Colin was deployed to Iraq in July 2006. He wa“s killed by a roadside bomb only seven weeks later on August 30, 2006. Now, 17 years after Colin’s death, with the knowledge that the feelings of loss never get easier, his mother is committed more than ever to reach out to all who have served and suffered and to help them in their healing.

National POW-MIA Day is Friday, Sept. 15. Gov. Glenn Youngkin has ordered that the Stars and Stripes, the Virginia flag and the MIA flag be flown from sunrise to sunset Sept. 15

Occoquan's VFW Post 7916 will hold a brief ceremony for National POW/MIA Recognition Day in Occoquan's Mamie Davis Park at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15.