The Quantico story turned out to be a big one for us. The news that two Jordanian nationals tried to breach security at our region’s largest military installation, home of the FBI Academy and a host of other critical federal installations, came as a shock when not only did it happen — but when base officials voluntarily declined to tell us about it.
We pressed them, and finally, they answered. We’re still on the story, and at a press gaggle, Gov. Glenn Youngkin told us he’s still waiting for answers from the White House about the Quantico incident, which was one of two similar incidents at military bases in Virginia.
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The concert will take place at 3:30 pm on Sunday, May 18th at Darnestown Presbyterian Church, located at 15120 Turkey Foot Rd in Gaithersburg. Tickets are $35 and may be purchased at https://www.mocosings.org/events-1/nocturnes-and-lullabies-benefit-concert.
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