The program is a community memorial to those who have served our country through the years.

“My greatest satisfaction is to see young people that I have mentored succeed at work. My aim is to provide them with guidance and show them doors to career growth within the organization.”

“Unmanned and remote technologies allow force projection into areas that we would normally not go without putting sailors’ lives at risk,” said Helm.

Cross is recognized for outstanding leadership as the NSWCDD Projectile Integration Lead Engineer for the Gun Launched Guided Projectile effort, ensuring the success of fielding a guided projectile.

The award is for Impact on Hypervelocity Projectile Technology

PHOTOS: A walk like none other on Memorial Day downtown.

VIDEO: Fredericksburg and Spotyslvania National Military Park Chief Historian John Hennesy talks aout sacrifice and remembering.

VIDEO: Teri Reece usually spends Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. She’s a member of Blue Star Mothers of Fredericksburg and the National Third Vice-President of Blue Star Mother’s of America. This year she walked to remember in downtown Fredericksburg.

VIDEO: Posted by the United States Air Force Band: Taps at Culpeper National Cemetery.

VIDEO: Spotsylvania Senator Bryce Reeves spoke about CPL McGee at a State Capitol hearing on namig the Guinea Station Bridge over I-95 in his memory.

VIDEO: Massaponax High School football coach Eric Ludden talked to Spotsylvania Supervisors earlier this year about CPL Ryan McGhee. Ryan was one of Coach Ludden’s former players who died in 2009 in Iraq. The Guinea Station Road bridge over I-95 will be known as CPL Ryan C. McGhee Memorial Bridge.

VIDEO: We talk at the Our Fallen Heroes Memorial in downtown Fredericksburg with VFW Post 3103 Commander and Fredericksburg Area Veterans Council Chair Tai Mamea about the value of Memorial Day.

VIDEO: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park Superintendent Kirsten Talken-Spaulding shares her story

VIDEO: We look back: Memorial Day 2019 at the Our Fallen Heroes Memorial in Fredericksburg. Two spouses speak of sacrifice.

VIDEO: We look back. With Memorial Day events around the region virtual this year, highlights from several moving ceremonies in 2018.

PHOTOS: Blue Star Mothers of Fredericksburg have tied yellow ribbons downtown on lampposts on William and Caroline Street and among the trees in the medium in Central Park to honor fallen military heroes.

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Kiara Williams is currently on the Atlantic Ocean

VIDEO: Tai Mamea of Spotsylvania was one of the many volunteers putting flags next to the graves of veterans in the Oak Hill Cemetery Saturday. He explains the importance of recognizing and remembering.