Charlie Williams celebrated his 98th birthday on May 1 and spent the time remembering his military service seven decades earlier. Born in 1925 in Tunnelton, West Virginia, he was the middle son of five boys. His father worked on the railroad Tunnelton Cooperative Coal...
The Hero’s Bridge Guardians of Freedom is a collection of images portraying our local veterans, in many cases holding an image from their time in service. We welcome veterans to reach out and sit for a portrait. We welcome businesses to sponsor this gallery of...
On May 19, 1948, 90 local World War I and II veterans banded together as Charter members of the Fauquier County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9835 in Warrenton, Virginia. In April 1974, the Post was re-named in honor of WWII veteran (and past Post Commander)...
Prior military service, especially in combat, has been shown to greatly affect the aging process. While some veterans do well, many others experience a recurrence of PTSD, depression and chronic illnesses from Agent Orange and other wartime exposures. The loss of a...
The five members of the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors each named a ‘citizen of the year’ Dec. 9 at the board’s last regular meeting of 2021. Molly Brooks Molly Brooks, founder of the Hero’s Bridge nonprofit, was Cedar Run District Supervisor Rick Gerhardt’s...
