Monday, May 26, 2025

Good Morning! On this day in 1864, the Battle of North Anna ended inconclusively. After three days of fighting, the Union maintained its bridgeheads over the North Anna River. Union commander U.S. Grant outflanked the Confederate position and forced Gen. Lee to move to defend Richmond.

The Virginia Flyover wishes all of our readers a good Memorial Day. Thank you for flying with us. Today and tomorrow, we will bring you abbreviated versions to give us time to celebrate with our families. We will return with a full edition on Wednesday.

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Memorial Day Observances

Soldiers from the Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard, placed flags at every grave in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday during their annual “flags in” installation. The flags will remain in place through today.

At 11 a.m., the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington will host the 157th National Memorial Day Observance ceremony to recognize and commemorate all fallen service members. A live stream will begin 10 minutes before the event starts.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will hold commemoration ceremonies this morning at more than 130 cemeteries, including nine in Virginia.

Beginning at 12:30 p.m., volunteers at the Virginia War Memorial will read the names of almost 12,000 Virginians who made the ultimate sacrifice. The “Say Their Names Marathon 2025” is expected to take about 12 hours.

Memorial Day History

The idea of setting aside a day to honor fallen service members dates back to at least the Civil War. Arlington National Cemetery hosted the first official, national Decoration Day commemoration in 1868.

Some Virginians say the tradition started even earlier.

Petersburg’s Department of Tourism, for example, states that graves there were decorated with flowers in 1866. “That is what it was known as—Decoration Day—until it was changed to Memorial Day,” the department’s Gene Ross said.

Today at 3 p.m., the nation will mark the National Moment of Remembrance, which encourages all Americans to pause for one minute of silence to remember and honor those who have died in service to the nation.

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➤ Statewide: The Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded $983.6 million to 53 applicants in the latest round of the SMART SCALE program, which prioritizes projects that improve safety, reduce congestion, and contribute to economic development. (Details)

➤ Halifax County: Virginia State Police said they are cracking down on speeding on U.S. 360, an 83-mile stretch of highway that’s seen 311 crashes since January 2025. (More)

➤ Newport News: Police Chief Steve Drew said non-fatal shootings are down 14% and homicides are down 42% in the city so far this year. The chief credited partnerships with community organizations for helping drive down crime. (Details)

➤ Culpeper: L3Harris broke ground on an expansion of its facility in Orange County, where it will produce small and medium solid rocket motors for the military’s Javelin antitank weapon. (More)

➤ Prince William County: The Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 to extend a contract allowing ICE and Customs and Border Protection agents to use the county’s weapons training facility. Under the agreement, DHS will pay $53,000 next year. (Details)

➤ Statewide: The U.S. Department of Education has named eight Commonwealth schools as 2024 National Blue Ribbon award recipients. (The List)

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