Fort Belvoir News

The Defense Logistic Agency at Fort Belvoir kicked off its year-long Healthy Base Initiative, a demonstration project designed to improve the health of federal employees and soldiers working at Government installations.

Alexandria hosted three pit stops Friday as part of the region's Bike to Work Day , giving commuters a chance to pick up free food and coffee, enjoy live music, receive free bike tune-ups and enter prize giveaways on their way to work.

A new report from the Government Accountability Office shows that the number of civilian and military employees at Joint Base Lewis-McChord increased by almost 64 percent since 2006, a pace that marked the fourth-fastest clip for any domestic military installation.

Liz Willis pedals across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge as she heads home from work in Alexandria on May 3. The Woodrow Willson Bridge trail has become an important commuting pathway between Prince George's County and Alexandria.

Rita is a dachshund, low to the ground where a cicada might alight , and a rescue dog at that.

The Fairfax Marriott SpringHill Suites Hotel by Marriott at Fair Oaks will present a night of creativity, inspiration, music and networking for the local community.

Colonel Steven Middlecamp will assume command of the US Army Garrison at the installation.

Subject: Pool Report #4 - golf Undeterred by the cloudy skies, POTUS is golfing at Fort Belvoir.

She was born in Fort Belvoir, Va., daughter of the late George M. and Marian Merritts.

Based on job performance, leadership skills, military bearing and community involvement, three service members in the Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical Command recently earned the JTF CapMed Enlisted Service Members of the Year Awards for 2012.

Aleut Facilities Support Services signed a five-year contract to provide facilities operation support services to the U.S. Army Installation, Mission and Installation Contracting Command for Fort Belvoir, Va.

A Gaithersburg woman's death is opening a dialogue over the care of aging loved ones who show signs of memory loss.

"With some 60,000 Soldiers in Afghanistan and another 90,000 in 150 countries, I guarantee you that not far from each of them is a Red Cross volunteer," said Chief of Staff of the Army Gen.

The National Museum of the United States Army may finally be coming to the end of its quest for approval.

Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day , and several Fairfax County locations will serve as drop-off points.

All the amazing things our wounded veterans do, even without limbs, could serve as inspiration to those 13 civilian amputees who lost their limbs in last week's marathon bombings.

A Front Royal man whose arrest on a firearms charge led police to call in the Army for help in searching his home was sentenced Tuesday in Warren County Circuit Court to a mandatory five years in prison.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter is the recipient of the 2013 Ronald Reagan Missile Defense Award for his distinguished contributions in advancing missile defense as a critical defense capability for the United States.

Army Brig. Paul M. Nakasone, deputy chief of staff for intelligence at International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Afghanistan, will become director of Army Cyber Operations Integration Center at 2nd Army/Army Cyber Command at Fort Belvoir, Va.

UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: A Dominion Power outage map is showing more homes in the Mount Vernon area, including about 33 homes in Fort Hunt, near Parkers Lane and Fort Hunt Road, without power Friday night.