14 locals accepted for military spouse fellowship

Fourteen local residents are among nearly 200 military spouses who have been accepted to the Military Spouse Fellowship Program run by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.

FINRA is the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a non-governmental regulator of securities firms doing business in the United States.

The program provides fellowship recipients with the education to earn the accredited financial counselor designation. They will then be able to provide financial counseling and education within the military community.

The local participants are: Melissa Garrison, Delicia Hutchinson-Carswell, Meghan Lefevre, Sara Martinez, Quiana Oates and Torian Walker, all of Virginia Beach; Deborah Hughes and Karen McMiller of Norfolk; Crystal Korneli of Portsmouth; Jennifer O'Neal of Chesapeake; Beth Legate of Windsor; Sarah Melvey of Williamsburg; Novelda Sommers of Hampton; and Lori Thompson of Newport News.

For more information, visit www.saveandinvest.org.

New historical signs unveiled at Fort Story

New historical panels that tell the history of Cape Henry and Fort Story through photos and text were unveiled during a ceremony Thursday at the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse on Fort Story.

The project, replacing deteriorated signs, is a combined effort of Fort Story, Hampton Roads Naval Museum, Old Coast Guard Station, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities and Preservation Virginia, according to a news release.

Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base, which will begin initial operational control of Fort Story in January, also took part in the ceremony.

Native American Event to be held at Fort Monroe

Chief Walter D. "Red Hawk" Brown, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and the elected chief of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in Southampton County, will be the guest speaker for Fort Monroe's Native American Heritage Month celebration at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 6.

The free event will be held at the post theater and will include a pottery presentation and Native American songs and dances.

For more information, call (757) 788-4081 or e-mail carlos.romantosado@us.army.mil.change of command

Squadron gets new commander

The Tigertails of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 125 welcomed a new commanding officer this week.

Cmdr. C. Wesley Bannister relieved Cmdr. David L. Tidwell, according to a news release. The squadron flies the E-2C Hawkeye airborne command-and-control aircraft and is assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17.

Bannister, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and naval aviator, has been assigned to the squadron as executive officer since August 2007.

Tidwell, a naval flight officer with more than 2,400 flight hours, led the squadron since August 2007.

His next assignment is operations officer of the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush, which is to be commissioned in January.

Events

Salute to veterans 4:30 p.m. Nov. 11, Colonial Williamsburg. Parade open to all veterans. Free admission Nov. 7-11 to active duty military, reservists, retirees, veterans and their families, including families of currently deployed troops with appropriate identification. Tickets available only at on-site ticket sales windows. Information: www.history.org.

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