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Wounded Warrior Commander Steps Down

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National Museum of the Marine Corps (Mary Davidson)

QUANTICO, Va. — Col. John L. Mayer will pass his duties as commanding officer for the U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment to Col. Willard A. Buhl during a change of command ceremony June 15 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Mayer has been the commanding officer of the Wounded Warrior Regiment since July 2010. He has played a pivotal role in the development of the Regiment’s lines of operation, family support plan, and many other programs. Mayer’s vision for the Regiment focused on ensuring that every wounded, ill and injured Marine participated in multiple programs to enhance their recoveries. He has been selected to serve as the chief of staff for amphibious operations for the 1st Division Royal Australian Army.

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Expect Overnight HOV Closures All Week

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Photo: Mary Davidson
Commuters use a busy Interstate 95 near Woodbridge on a weekday morning. (Mary Davidson)

DUMFRIES, Va. — Expect a week’s worth of overnight closures on the I-95/395 High Occupancy Vehicle lanes.

Crews will close the entire express lanes facility between Dumfries and the Pentagon starting at 8 p.m. through 4 a.m. Tuesday for test boring, utility markings, and survey work for the upcoming conversion of the lanes to toll lanes.

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North Stafford Water Main Break Repaired

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NORTH STAFFORD, Va. — A water main in North Stafford burst on Sunday afternoon in the 100 block of Lakewood Drive, in an apartment neighborhood located behind a Wingate Inn on Va. 610.

Public works crews from Stafford County were called to repair the break, and repairs to the water line were said to have been completed about 8 p.m. Sunday. Residual damage to the pavement near the break site still needed to be fixed, according to information provided by Stafford County.

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Teen Summer Bus Passes On Sale

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OmniLink switch riders buses at the Potomac Rappahannock Transportation Center in Woodbridge.

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — The OmniLink Teen Summer Pass, which enables teens to get unlimited local bus rides for the whole summer for one low price.

Teens ages 13-19 may use the OmniLink Teen Summer Pass on OmniLink and Cross County Connector buses between Friday, June 1 and Saturday, September 1, 2012. The pass costs $30, and in return teens get an unlimited number of local bus rides for three full months! Passes will be sold from June 1 – August 4, 2012.

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New Dumfries Clinic on Schedule to Open

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Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in May 2011, prior to its opening. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com)

DUMFRIES, Va. — One of two new family health centers expected to serve 47,000 military personnel will open in Dumfries on July 2.

Located just outside the town on Fettler Park Drive, The Dumfries Health Center will outpatient primary and specialty care, as well as laboratory, radiology, and specialty health services for military members and dependents enrolled in TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Plus insurance programs.

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Dumfries Summer Youth Employment Program Deadline Nears

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(Photo submitted by Town of Dumfries)

DUMFIRES, Va. — The Dumfries Summer Youth Employment Program will provide an opportunity for our area students to get an in-depth, hands-on experience on the internal workings of Town Hall, provide insight to the daily operations of local government and develop leadership skills through service based learning.

The students will be exposed to all aspects of Town Hall operations by working in some of the Town’s various departments to include, Community Services, Economic and Community Development, Public Works, and the Police Department. In addition, program participants will have the unique opportunity to be mentored by Town Council, during the length of the program.

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First Lady Rallies Voters to Obama’s Vision

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First Lady Michelle Obama addresses a crowd of more than 400 people at VFW Post 1503 in Dale City, telling supporters her husband, President Barack Obama, needs four more years to finish the work he’s started. (Mary Davidson/PotomacLocal.com))

By KJ MUSHUNG

DALE CITY, Va. – The parking lot of the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars building on Minnieville Road was full hours before First Lady Michelle Obama was slated to appear. So was the parking lot of the Staples Mill Shopping Center down the street. Nearby neighborhood roads were lined with cars as people walked some distance to see the first lady speak on behalf of her husband’s campaign.

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