BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — The Pungo Strawberry Festival is among the major community events canceled due to concerns about the spread of
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Letter: Knight reflects on recent Virginia General Assembly session
Ed. — This is adapted from state Del. Barry Knight’s recent letter to his consituents in the 81st House District following the recent session
Ed. — The Independent News asked people to write about lessons from their military service, past or present, and most responses ran this summer
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE OCEANA — U.S. Navy Capt. John Hewitt relieved Capt. Chad Vincelette as commanding officer of Naval Air Station Oceana on Saturday, Sept.
BY TERRY KING KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — My friends and neighbors removed me from my family when I was about 25 years old – they
BY AMANDA VELA VIRGINIA BEACH — Lessons — where would we be without them? Where would I be without them? Throughout my life, I have
BY MARK THOMAS MAHMOD NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA — One important lesson I’ve learned through my short time of military service is to never quit.
BY CHAD VINCELETTE NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA — During a counseling session when I was a young naval officer, my commanding officer told me that in
BY LINDA KUEHN If you had to do it all over again, would you still have joined the Navy? That is a question I
BY JACOB RICHARDSON Many thoughts, feelings and habits have stayed with me throughout my time in the Navy. The most profound and impactful for