Throughout Virginia lawns, unbeknown to homeowners, Army companies have taken hold. Marching from one lawn to the next, these companies aren’t made of any Soldier you may have come across before. Rather, these soldiers are worms … more specifically, Fall Armyworms. And, how they got here is a story of the perfect storm. 

The commission charged with renaming military bases that honor the Confederacy said it is uncertain whether Fort Belvoir will fall within its jurisdiction, its chair told InsideNoVa.The commission charged with renaming military bases that honor the Confederacy said it is uncertain whether Fort Belvoir will fall within its jurisdiction, its chair told InsideNoVa.

WASHINGTON -- Despite the impacts of COVID-19, the Army successfully met all its mission requirements in fiscal year 2021 including a no-notice deployment of the 82nd Airborne Division to Afghanistan in August, the service’s top enlisted leader said Thursday. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston considers that no small feat. He said the Army’s success can largely be credited to the service’s People Strategy, which prioritizes optimizing the talents and abilities of Soldiers while building unit cohesion to boost mission readiness.

The commission tasked with recommending new names for nearly a dozen military installations honoring Confederate leaders is seeking citizen input on what to name Fort Belvoir and three other Virginia Army posts: Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Lee and Fort Pickett.

Of the current firefighters working on Fort Belvoir, Fire Chief Kevin Good estimates that he and about 10 others were on duty Sept. 11, 2001. “I remember those feelings that day: helplessness, confusion, anger,” Good said. “As we move farther away from that day, we must continue to carry those feelings and remember exactly what that felt like.”