Retired Corps Major General Craig Crenshaw is Virginia’s Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. He spoke about sacrifice, remembering and supporting veterans. A powerful message.
WATCH: The importance of remembering
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PHOTOS: Lumineria 2023-Before dark @ the Fredericksburg National Cemetery
What the cemetery looks like before darkness
WATCH: Why the Fredericksburg National Cemetery is called a soldier’s cemetery
Retired Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Historian Don Pfanz is author of the book, Where Valor Sleeps-A History of Fredericksburg National Cemetery.
PHOTOS: After the sun went down–2023 Lumineria
85% of the graves at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery are of unknown soldiers–mainly from the Civil War
WATCH: Taps @ the Luminaria
Fredericksburg National Cemetery
PHOTO: The Confederate Cemetery in Fredericksburg decorated for Memorial Day
The Confederate Cemetery in Fredericksburg decorated by The Ladies Memorial Association of Fredericksburg and volunteers.
PHOTOS: Get the National Cemetery ready for the Luminaria
Scouts and other volunteers were out early Saturday morning. The Luminaria is from 8-11.
PHOTOS: VFW Post 3103 places flags at Oak Hill Cemetery
Remembering those who served. Fredericksburg VFW Post 3103, Post Auxilary and guests placed flags at the graves of veterans at Oak Hill Cemetery on Saturday morning.
PHOTOS: Memorial Day observed in Stafford
Remembering sacrifice at the Armed Services Memorial on Friday morning
WATCH: Congresswoman Spanberger reads military stories of area veterans on Capitol Hill
On the floor of the U.S. House, 7th District Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger honored Veterans, servicemembers, and Virginia military families.
WATCH: Big Sunday event at Dominion Raceway in Spotsylvania
Let’s Roll – It’s an Endurance Trial Event at Dominion Raceway in Spotsy. The 9/11 Trail encourages participants to put their endurance to the test by cycling, running or walking
PHOTOS: 2023 Marine Corps Historic Half
After a busy day with runners, the City now prepares to remember the fallen on Memorial Day weekend
PHOTOS: Marine Corps Historic Half. Wear Blue: Run to Remember
Wear Blue: Run to Remember on Riverside Drive.
PHOTOS: Marine Corps Historic Half: On the course
Marines offering encouragment or helping out at water stations.
WATCH: Stirring start to the Marine Historic Half
The National Anthem performed by Julie Perry and Barbara Powell
PHOTOS: A big surprise at Park Ridge Elementary School in Stafford
Welcome home Senior Master Sergeant Johnson. Charlotte and Cameron are surprised by their mom’s return from deployment on Friday at Park Ridge Elementary School in Stafford.
WATCH: Reunited in Stafford! Air Force mom back from deployment surprises her kids
Senior Master Sergeant Johnson surprised her kids at Park Ridge Elementary School in Stafford on Friday afternoon.
PHOTOS: Opening programs for the anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville
The Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park talked about events 160 years ago at the start of the Battle of Chancellorsville.
WATCH: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park looks at the country at the time of Chancellorsville
Steward Henderson, Pete Maugle and Frank O’Reilly describe what was happening within the army and within the country in the spring of 1863.
NSWC Dahlgren Division range testing may produce very loud noise April 20
NSWCDD delivers warfare systems to protect the nation and defeat its adversaries.
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