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Jun 19, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

Happy homecoming reunites a family

"Where's Daddy?" It's a question little Sharise has asked a lot over the last year. But, patience isn't usually the strong suit of a 3-year-old. Good thing for her, her father is on this United Flight coming home today. "There's Daddy!" After...

Tags: U.S. Army, Amusement and Theme Parks

Jun 11, 2013 |Story| AP Virginia

Memorial for Virginia soldier killled in Afghanistan scheduled for Thursday

A memorial service is scheduled Thursday for a soldier from Virginia who was killed in Afghanistan. The service for 21-year-old Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli of Moseley is set for 4 p.m. Thursday at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Chesterfield. The...

Jun 7, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

Elementary students honor soldier who died in Afghanistan with song

An elementary school in Chesterfield County, Virginia is remembering a soldier who died in Afghanistan in a special way. Thursday, on the 69th anniversary of D-Day, the kids at Woolridge Elementary sang a song to the family of Kyle Stoekli. He died...

Tags: Chesterfield County

Jun 3, 2013 |Story| AP Virginia

Virginia soldier killed in Afghanistan

A Virginia soldier has died fighting in Afghanistan. Specialist Kyle Stoeckli of Mosely, Virginia, died Saturday when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device in Maiwand, Afghanistan. Stoeckli, 21, was based in Fort Bliss, Texas....

May 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

Kimberly McBroom's Blog

Tuesday, May 28 Hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend! Of course, having yesterday off makes today feel like a Monday... We had perfect weather for all of the Memorial Day remembrance events. It's so important to take a moment and honor those who...

Tags: Igor (movie), The Salvation Army, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963), Gifts, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Apr 5, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

Officials say Virginia contractor illegally detained in Afghanistan

Three congressmen say a Virginia contractor has been illegally detained and beaten in Afghanistan. U.S. Reps. Scott Rigell and Frank Wolf of Virginia and Duncan Hunter of California sent a letter Thursday asking Secretary of State John Kerry to...

Tags: U.S. Department of State, John Kerry

Jan 18, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

Soldier from Hampton killed in Afghanistan

The Defense Department says a Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier from Virginia died Wednesday in Afghanistan. Sgt. David J. Chambers of Hampton, Va., was killed in the Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, by an improvised bomb while on foot patrol....

Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)

Sep 23, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

General John Douglass answers your questions

This week we continue our focus on the 5th District Congressional candidates. This will be the first election using new district maps based on the 2010 census. The 5th district is in the central part of Virginia stretching vertically across the state. It...

Tags: Social Security, World War II (1939-1945), Justice System, Mitt Romney, Military Equipment

Aug 27, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

Aug 21, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

Friends remember Campbell County Marine killed in Afghanistan

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The flag in front of the Altavista Fire Department is lowered to half-staff, in honor of a close friend named Gregory Copes. "He was just an awesome guy," said Josh Layne, a friend of Copes who volunteers for the Altavista fire company. Copes wasn't a...

Aug 10, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

Jun 28, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

Hundreds come out to remember a fallen soldier in Rockbridge County

Many people are still coming to terms with the death of Chase Prasnicki. About 200 people gathered on the Rockbridge County football field in silence Thursday night. Prasnicki's football jersey, number 17, from Rockbridge County High School stood in the...