Hampton Roads City Guide

Vets honored with VB parade, ceremony

People from throughout Hampton Roads paid tribute to those who serve on Thursday at the annual Tidewater Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony in Virginia Beach.

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Vets honored with VB parade, ceremony

Outstanding Achievements Highlighted at Annual Recognition Ceremony

Outstanding Achievements Highlighted at Annual Recognition Ceremony — Mon Apr 12 14:29:00 UTC 2010 Click image for slideshow. Over 250 employees, students and community members walked on Lake Taylor High School’s stage to shake the hands of awaiting School Board members who recognized their outstanding achievements during the School Board Recognitio… about: April 2010 Board of education Business Finance Education High school Lake Taylor High School School Board

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Gen. James Jones to Keynote 65th Anniversary Ceremony of Battle of Iwo Jima

TRIANGLE, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gen. James Jones, U.S. National Security Advisor to President Obama, will participate in a special ceremony commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the National Museum of the Marine Corps at 11 a.m. on Feb. 19, 2010. More than 500 Iwo Jima veterans and their family members will attend the ceremony, honoring those who fought in one of the most famous World War II battles. Co-hosted by the Iwo Jima Association of America and the Marine Corps

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US Navy commissions new state-of-the-art warship

Norfolk News — Mon Jan 18 12:00:00 UTC 2010 Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Gary Roughead told reporters as he travelled to the ceremony that the new class of fast, flexible shallow-water warships would be useful for a wide range of missions, including responding to humanitarian disasters like… about: Admiral Caribbean Chief of Naval Operations Environment Gary Roughead Haiti Organizations United States Navy warship Chief

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Ceremony honors veterans in Chesapeake (WAVY TV 10 Portsmouth)

People from all around Hampton Roads honored America’s veterans Wednesday.  In Chesapeake, the wind and rain didn’t stop the annual Veteran’s Day Wreath Laying Ceremony, although it did move it indoors.

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