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QUANTICO — A IMAX movie theatre was included as part of the first phase of a $100 million expansion of the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

The movie they show — “We, The Marines” — is narrated by actor Gene Hackman, of Superman fame. If you haven’t been to the new theatre to see the film, or if you want to see it again, tickets are discounted half off this weekend.


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WOODBRIDGE — The desire for a Bi-County Parkway, while not widespread in Prince William, is alive and well in neighboring Loudoun County.

Loudoun leaders on June 20 approved its 2019 compressive plan, which identifies Northstar Boulevard as a new corridor that supports travel between area jurisdictions.


Obituaries

Robert William Hughes, age 93, of Woodbridge, VA, passed away July 15, 2019. Husband of Ann Marie Hughes. Father of Marianne, the late Daniel, Eileen (James) Erwin, Patrick (Karen), and Lois (Dean) Hunstad. Grandfather of four, great-grandfather to two.

Robert was born in Altoona, PA on December 10, 1925 to Helen and Edward Hughes. He grew up in Altoona with his ten brothers and sisters. On his seventeenth birthday, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served in Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa and Nagasaki during World War II. Robert was proud of his service in the Marines.