Marine 2nd Lt. Fernando Perez stops to admire the photographs in the “Focus on Ability: Celebrating Our Wounded, Ill and Injured Marines’ Achievements” exhibit at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle. Most of the photographs use selective color making the subject, a wounded Marine, standout from the background. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (Jan. 19, 2011) – The National Museum of the Marine Corps’ newest temporary exhibit, titled “Focus on
Ability: Celebrating Our Wounded, Ill and Injured Marines’ Achievements,” features photographs and artwork of wounded, ill and injured Marines thriving on their journey to recovery. The exhibit will be on display on the Museum’s second floor Jan. 20 through May 10, 2012.
“This exhibit captures the fighting spirit of our wounded, ill and injured Marines,” said Col. John L. Mayer, commanding officer of the Wounded Warrior Regiment. “We are looking forward to the public being able to see the outstanding accomplishments of our Marines throughout the Corps as they strengthen their mind, body, spirit and family.”
The photos in the exhibit show Marines and sailors supported by the Regiment participating in activities such as horsemanship, adaptive sports and Marine Corps missions. The show also includes art work created by wounded warriors. The WWR staff designed the exhibit, which emphasizes a constant goal for Marines in recovery: focus on ability.
“We wanted to showcase what our Marines are doing as they move through the recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration phases,” said April Peterson, the exhibit project manager and deputy program manager of the Regiment’s recovery care coordination program. “These photos and art pieces are a testament that our Marines are very much still in the fight.”
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is located at 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, Va. The Museum, which opened November 10, 2006, brings to life the U.S. Marine Corps’ rich history and honors the commitment, accomplishments, and sacrifices of all Marines. It is open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day except Christmas. Parking and admission are free. For more information on the National Museum of the Marine Corps, call 703-784-6107 or visit www.usmcmuseum.com.
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Exhibit Specialist Alice Webb puts the finishing touches on the Wounded Warrior Exhibit Friday morning at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. (Photo: Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D) has been appointed to the House Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Oversight and Accountability. Leveraging his experience as a former Obama administration technology advisor and entrepreneur, Subramanyam aims to promote innovation, support economic development, and champion research and STEM education in Virginia’s 10th District, which includes western Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park.
Subramanyam will advocate for federal workers in the Oversight Committee, representing the 34,000 in his district. He plans to hold the former Trump administration accountable, ensure efficient government services, and resist efforts to politicize federal service or relocate jobs out of Virginia. A former Virginia General Assembly legislator, Subramanyam is known for bipartisan achievements and community service, including his work as a firefighter and EMT. He resides in Ashburn, Virginia, with his family.
Police have arrested a suspect in connection to the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in the 8300 block of Sunset Drive near Manassas on January 9.
Marlon Osvaldo Bautista, 20, of Manassas Park, was apprehended on January 13 and charged with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Bautista is being held without bond, and a court date is pending.
The victim has been identified as Calvin Tyshaun Odell Batsone, 22, of Woodbridge. Police say Batsone was shot during an altercation involving two groups that escalated into gunfire. The groups fled the scene in separate vehicles, and Batsone was later transported to an area hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. No additional injuries or property damage were reported.
Daryl Price, a senior at Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School in Manassas, now has his artwork on display in an international exhibition.
Price submitted his Advanced Placement (AP) art studio portfolio to the College Board in 2024, and was one of 50 students selected out of 80,000 to have their artwork displayed on the international stage.
“I feel so incredibly honored to have my work be chosen to be part of such an awesome exhibition,” Price said.
Price was in the two-dimensional studio art class. According to a Prince William County Schools (PWCS) press release, Price created scenes paying homage to punk music.
“In my years in PWCS, I think all of my art teachers have been really supportive of just creation and my imagination in general,” Price said. “Colgan itself … really helped me find and establish my creative voice.”
The Fredericksburg City Council will meet on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The council’s work session begins at 5 p.m., and their regular session begins at 7:30 p.m.
The regular meeting will be streamed live, and the agendas for both meetings has been posted online.
During the 5 p.m. work session, the council will hold a planning commission interview and then discuss the proposed technology district overlay with the planning commission. City staff presented plans for a 250-acre technology district at a December 10, 2024 council meeting. The district will be located in Celebrate Virginia South, parallel to the Rappahannock River.
After two public meetings in October, the council voted on October 23 to amend the city code in order to allow data centers within most commercial zoning districts in the city. The purpose of the district is
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Experience the passion and drama of Puccini’s “The Girl from the Golden West”.
Featuring special guest musicians from The Chesapeake Youth Orchestra, this performance brings Puccini’s masterpiece to life with an extraordinary cast.
