VIDEO: Speaking at the Armed Services Memorial on Courthouse Road in Stafford, Lt. General Ron Christmas, USMC (Ret.), talked about what the familes of veterans must often endure.

Fredericksburg Veterans Day events feature procession, ceremony and resource fair

PHOTOS: This is what 600 packages headed overseas to troops looks like. Blue Star Mothers of Fredericksburg and volunteers did the packing in about 90 minutes on Saturday morning at the Berea Fire Station in Stafford.

VIDEO: Blue Star Mothers of Fredericksburg and about 200 volunteers assembled 600 care packages ready to be sent to service members overseas. The community donated everything in each box.

A moving moment at the 2019 Davey’s Battle Brothers Memorial Ride. The annual event remembers Sgt David Ruhren of Stafford who died in Iraq in the mess hall bombing in 2004. Participants in the ride this year received a coin from Sgt. Ruhren’s mother.

VIDEO: The start of the 2019 Davey’s Battle Brothers Ride from the Mason-Ruhren Readiness Center in Fredericksburg to Stafford County. Sgt Ruhren died in the 2004 attack on the mess hall in Iraq

VIDEO: Balloon release at 2019 Davey’s Battle Brothers Memorial Ride at the Mason-Ruhran Readiness Center in Fredericksburg. Sgt. David Ruhran died in Iraq in 2004 in the mess hall bombing.

Cristian Benton is serving the country in the Navy. His parents live in Fredericksburg.

A 2017 Mountain View High School graduate and Stafford native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile destroyer, USS Halsey.

Provided by the Navy KIEL, Germany – Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Wilford, a native of Fredericksburg,  is participating in the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise with 18 other nations. “I am blessed to have the opportunity to is it many ports," said Wilford....

VIDEO: Stafford-based government contractor SimVentions held a ribbon cutting at a new Dahlgren office in King George.

VIDEO: The namesake of the USS Chancellorsville is the Battle of Chancellorsville. There is a local Friends of USS Chancellorsville group. Among the group, local businessman Joe Wilson and Lynn Freshour, a retired Navy chief warrant officer who lives in Spotsylvania .

VIDEO: Goosebumps. The Some Gave All Motorcycle ride in memory of Army Sgt. Nick Mason and Marine Sgt. Josh Fraizer. Spotsy High to King George High. We watched them go by on Route 208 in Spotsylvania.

PHOTOS: Wave after wave after wave after wave of riders. The Some Gave All motorcycle ride Sunday morning from Spotsy High to King George High in memory of Army Sgt. Nick Mason of King George and Marine Sgt. Josh Frazier of Spotsylvania. Remembering two heroes. Community.

PHOTOS: This was Memorial Day 2019 in Fredericksburg at the Confederate Cemetery. The Fredericksburg National Cemetery. The Our Fallen Heroes Memorial.

A day to remember those who gave all.

VIDEO: Silence at the Our Fallen Heroes Memorial in downtown Fredericksburg on Memorial Day as Gold Star Spouses Taylor Strong and Elizabeth Davis spoke about their heroes.

VIDEO: Remembering and honoring sacrifice. Taps played at the Fredeicksburg National Cemetery Saturday night before the rain hit the annual Illumination.

VIDEO: Memorial Day 2019: Stafford County. Retired Army Chaplain Jack Marcom.