Virginia January 16, 2022 Youngkin responds to school mask mandate pushback from Virginia schools Virginia school districts acted quickly to remind their staffers and students about mask policies shortly after newly sworn-in Gov. Glenn Youngkin's order to lift the mandate, prompting a response by the governor.
US November 25, 2021 Afghan translator expresses gratitude for daughters' education, first Thanksgiving in America Three months ago, Zabiullah R., who served as a combat translator for the 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan, did not know what would happen to him and his family after the U.S. military withdrawal.
Veterans July 10, 2021 Widow, 90, faces economic hardship amid massive backlog of veteran records Ninety-year-old Susana Mallinson has been waiting over a year for her husband Frank's military service records from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis.
Proud American July 3, 2021 Washington's newest memorial sees its first Fourth of July The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the unveiling of Washington's newest monument--the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. The debut was slated for May 2020, right before the year's Fourth of July celebrations. But the memorial didn't make its appearance until September 2020. Now, with the district returning to normal, tourists can enjoy the Capitol's newest tribute.
MILITARY July 1, 2021 Military families express growing frustration over pandemic-induced backlog of veteran records The partial shutdown of the National Personnel Records Center, an agency of the National Archives, has led to a backlog of approximately 500,000 requests.
MILITARY January 22, 2020 Afghanistan Ambassador partners with Independence Fund, brings cultures together Amb. Roya Rahmani says 40 years of war has left her country with deep wounds.
