At Saturday’s Leashes of Valor graduation, Marty Copeland explained how fostering a dog he thought he didn’t need ultimately brought him the support he’d been missing.
Volunteers fanned out Saturday morning, placing hundreds of small American flags at the graves of local veterans.
A proud moment as new veteran–dog teams step forward at Leashes of Valor.
The Leashes of Valor ceremony brought a powerful mix of pride and emotion.
Leashes of Valor says more than 50 veterans paired with its service dogs have experienced no suicides, highlighting the program’s impact ahead of Saturday’s graduation ceremony.
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division will conduct range testing the rest of the week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which may produce loud noise in nearby communities.
Navy range testing later this week will produce loud noise and close part of the Potomac River in King George.
Marine Corps Base Quantico will delay opening until noon Tuesday and restrict access due to heightened security for a high-level military meeting, with potential traffic delays expected nearby.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division will conduct range testing Sept. 23–26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., which may produce very loud noise in surrounding communities.
Retired U.S. Marine Tai Mamea of Spotsylvania was honored at the Pentagon with the 2025 Spirit of Hope Award for his volunteer work supporting veterans.
The National Anthem is played everyday at noon–on 9/11 in Spotsylvania it was performed live.
On 9/11, we also remember Axel, the first service dog of Leashes of Valor founder Jason Haag, whose support helped shape the Spotsylvania nonprofit’s mission to serve post-9/11 veterans.
Retired Marine Capt. Jason Haag, founder of Spotsylvania-based Leashes of Valor, says the legacy of 9/11 continues to shape his life and drives his mission to provide service dogs to post-9/11 veterans.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division will conduct range testing the rest of the week, potentially causing loud noise in surrounding communities.
Rep. Eugene Vindman said he’s tried to talk to the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs about the matter — to no avail.
Testing expected from 8-5.
The 98-year-old Spotsylvania resident was just 18 when he shipped off to Okinawa in 1944, serving as a quartermaster.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division will perform weapons testing on August 13, with loud noise expected and river access restrictions in place for public safety.
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division will conduct range testing from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Culpeper Regional Airport on Saturday marks the 80th anniversary of “Doris Mae,” a fully restored TBM-3E Avenger torpedo bomber originally built by General Motors at the close of World War II.
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