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US Senate expands healthcare for veterans; measure known as Elizabeth Dole legislation

Measure now goes to House of Representatives for consideration.

New PBS Civil War documentary series to be screened at Manassas Battlefield March 29

The National Park Service will host a preview screening at Manassas National Battlefield Park March 29 of Civil War: The Untold Story, a visually stunning new five-part documentary series narrated by Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey) and produced for public television.

Sen. Warner’s March 29 Academy Day to provide overview of two-tier admissions process

Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) will host his fourth annual Virginia Service Academy Day on Saturday, March 29th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre in Charlottesville. Preregistration is required.

Warrior Buddies: Unconditional love for our nation’s heroes

With proximity to Fort Belvoir and Quantico, Prince William Humane Society embarks on a new "warrior buddies" program that helps homeless dogs to find homes and and wounded veterans to find companion service animals.

Wittman introduces legislation to eliminate cuts to military retirees’ COLAs

Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-01) has introduced H.R. 3792 to repeal the provision in the Bipartisan Budget Act, H.J.Res. 59, affecting military retirees and has written a letter to House Armed Services Committee Chairman McKeon, asking for his commitment to address this issue before it goes into effect at the end of 2014.

Warner and Kaine introduce Military Retirement Restoration Act to repeal benefit cuts

US Senators from Virginia, Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, have introduced legislation they say will repeal and replace the Bipartisan Budget Act provisions that propose to cut military pensions for working-age military retirees by 1 percent beginning in January 2015.

Wreaths to be laid at 550+ cemeteries Dec. 14 including Manassas and Arlington

Manassas Lioness Lions Club and Daughters of the Confederacy added the Manassas Confederate Cemetery on Center Street to 500+ cemeteries participating in Wreaths Across America. On Saturday, December 14th at noon sharp, all of these cemeteries will be honoring our fallen heroes at the same time.

US Army Band reschedules Dec. 8 American Holiday Festival concert

the United States Army Band’s, American Holiday Festival concert scheduled for TONIGHT at 7:30 p.m. at Brucker Hall on Fort Myer in Arlington, Va. has been rescheduled to Saturday, December 14 at 7:30 p.m.

NORAD exercise planned for Washington, D.C. area midnight-2 a.m. Tuesday

North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Continental United States NORAD Region (CONR), will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 14-02 Monday night and into Tuesday morning in the Washington, D.C. area between midnight and 2 a.m. (EST).

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