Army Maj. Andrew John "A.J." Tong, 33, of Yelm, Washington, is one of the more than 7,500 veterans who answers the roll call of those served by the Fisher House Foundation.
Around the globe, pneumonia is the leading cause of death in children younger than 5, according to statistics on the World Pneumonia Day Web site. Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a disease that is both preventable and treatable at little cost says the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Born, raised and still living in the same house -- the oldest in what longtime Alexandrians know as the "Seminary" community -- Elizabeth Henry Douglas is a rare gem with lots to tell, and she remembers it all very well.
While on his second deployment in Iraq with the 4th Infantry Division in April 2008, life as Sgt. Luis Rosa-Valentin knew it changed forever. He was the point man on a dismounted combat raid just outside Baghdad when, during a six-hour firefight, an improvised explosive device burst with such violence, it left Sgt. Rosa-Valentin a triple amputee.
Being told to get a job and find employment is not as easy as it seems, and in some cases many people don't know where to start. Goodwill of Greater Washington is here to help, providing a training program to learn how to seek employment.
Are the real world and the cyberworld on a cultural collision course? There was a time smooching at the drive-in and girlie magazines were parents' worst nightmares. Times have changed. These days, sex education has replaced gym class and health education. Home economics? Forget about it.
For 10 years, Portland Public Schools teacher Tony Hopson watched from the front of the classroom as black students were pushed out of the school doors.
Firsts are not new to Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School in Washington. The most recent citywide test scores established the nine-year-old public charter school's elevated status as the highest-performing nonselective high school in the District.
"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." That idiom is being cast aside as more and more youths use their cell phones and the Internet to cast aspersions. The consequences can be a life-and-death matter.
As 2010 dawns, county boards of elections in Maryland are readying themselves for a midterm election process that will continue to strain systems put in place following the 2002 passage of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA).
Prince George's County residents gathered with county officials and planners earlier this month to provide their input on a massive transit-oriented development plan that, if adopted, will transform the areas of Lanham, New Carrollton, Glenn Dale-Seabrook and Port Towns by creating more pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods to foster economic growth through mixed-use development.
Zane, an author who prefers not to use her real name, surprised fans at recent D.C. book signing by looking more like a Sunday-school teacher than a video vixen. "I'm the author," she said on many occasions that evening at B. Dalton Booksellers in Union Station.
The Washington area has seen the beginning of dramatic growth as federal agencies build new office space and the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) moves forward. One of the local entities seeing speedy growth is Fort George G. Meade. By 2011, nearly 22,000 jobs will be established on the post.
For most people, the image of a uniformed police officer brings to mind the idea of a cop on the beat who writes tickets and responds to accidents. However, in the Prince George's County Police Department, there also are multitalented officers with skills that reach beyond the scope of their law enforcement duties.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Rev. Jesse Jackson's first bid for the presidency. Running for the Democratic Party's nomination in 1984 and 1988, he was the most successful candidate of any black American until 2008, when Barack Obama captured the party's nomination.
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Bob King, Bishop Harry Jackson of Hope Christian Church and others disappointed with the D.C. Council and Mayor Adrian M. Fenty's approval of the same-sex marriage bill are ramping up their efforts to block the bill with legal action, advertisements and lobbying.
Months after economists declared the U.S. recession over, unemployment numbers paint a clear picture of why America's urban areas are hurting. With elections looming next year for all 435 House seats, the Congressional Black Caucus recently sent a letter to President Obama asking for federal dollars to create jobs and job-training opportunities for blacks.
As the L2 bus travels south across the county-city line and reaches just south of Chevy Chase Circle, it passes the Avalon Theatre at 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. The Avalon, the oldest movie theater in the city, stands stronger now than it ever has, according to community members and staff.
This Christmas season has been especially hard on charities seeking donations and gifts to make the holiday special for tiny tots and their older siblings. However, the children of the Cedar Heights community in Southeast Washington were feted with toys and Christmas carols Wednesday, courtesy of two groups known for fighting crime in the District.
The District and its surrounding communities have seen the beginning of dramatic growth at Fort Belvoir and the impending merger of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.
Maryland needs more federal dollars for Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) transportation projects, and Gov. Martin O'Malley said Friday that state officials will work closely with Congress to get them.
More than 20 Potomac Job Corps students attended the annual Salute to Vets hosted by the Labor Department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service. The Nov. 5 event featured a panel discussion with Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis; Iraq war veteran and businesswoman Dawn Halfaker, who lost her right arm in a rocket-propelled grenade attack; and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Michele S. Jones of the Army Reserve.
The Pope John Paul II Cultural Center's eighth annual creche exhibit, "Joy to the World," is showcasing more than 300 Nativity scenes from 47 countries around the world through Jan. 27.
Climate change. Economic crisis. Hunger. Poverty. Green jobs. Justice. These words and phrases are being heard around the globe this week as world leaders confer in Copenhagen. The goals of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which could wrap up Friday, include drafting precursors to a new climate-change treaty and ironing out details for aid to developing nations.
The season of giving and receiving has arrived, and with it come the results of a phone survey taken Aug. 11 through 27 by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life of 4,013 adults. So, what did they say?
The D.C. Council on Tuesday passed the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Act of 2009, which would allow gay marriage. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has promised to sign the bill into law, which then would place the measure in the hands of Congress and President Obama.
The Washington Times America's Morning News (Part 1), Mar. 9, 2010
