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Veterans Day Celebrated In Great Falls

A dozen or so hardy souls quietly gathered in the drenching rain at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to pay tribute to America's veterans in an unofficial ceremony. Even though the Great Falls Freedom Memorial website announced, "Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 Veterans Day Ceremony will not be held," the printed words did not stop them.  Continue reading

Fairfax County Students Develop App To Help Veterans

Some of the Fairfax County high school students have developed an app geared towards veterans. This app will help veterans searching for services. The app is called the Clinical Trial Selector. The purpose of this app is to give veterans and folks on Medicare access to clinical trials. The application is developed by Ethan Ocasio, a high school junior at The New School of Northern Virginia, Neeyanth Kopparapu and Shreeja Kikkisetti in about six months. Continue reading

Be A Part Of Annandale Parade 2019

The popular Annandale Parade will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019, beginning at 10:00 am. Marching along Columbia Pike from the historic white church and the Annandale Shopping Center near Gallows Road, all the way to the Bowling Alley-Safeway, thousands of participants from Clowns, Storybook Characters, and Marching Bands to Antique & Military Cars, Fire Trucks, Civic Organizations, Scouts, and beautifully costumed International Dancers will parade before the residents of Greater Annandale. Continue reading