Advance Morning News
It's Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - Veterans Day. This morning, the editor looks at last night's Spotsylvania School Board meeting, and we republish our popular tribute to the Greatest Generation.
Veterans Day Procession: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, step off at 10:30 a.m. along Washington Avenue from Mary Ball Street to George Street.
Veteran’s Day Commemoration: Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Fredericksburg Area War Memorial at George Street, begins at 11 a.m.
FROM THE EDITOR: “I Am an American”
By Martin Davis
At Monday’s School Board meeting, Superintendent Clint Mitchell made clear that his immigration status and citizenship are not up for debate.
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Op-Ed: Saying Farewell to the Greatest Generation on Veteran’s Day
By David Kerr
They’re snippets in the newspaper or on Internet sites. A paragraph or two announcing the passing of the last survivor of a particular World War II action or battle.
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