Fort Belvoir honored Veterans earlier today with a brief but poignant ceremony outside of Lieber Gate. In keeping with tradition, the ceremony was held 11 a.m., on the 11th day of the 11th month, which is when World War I ended. The Mount Vernon High School Chorus sang the National Anthem conducted by Ms. Judi Belzer. Colors were presented by the Fort Belvoir Headquarters BN Color Guard. The invocation was offered by Chaplain (Maj) Kristin Pappas. Alice Ess, President of the Belvoir Garden Club laid a wreath to below the Blue Star Memorial Highway sign to mark the occasion. Garrison Commander…

Station 19 Chief Earl Curtis has seen a lot in his years, especially in Lorton, where he has lived since 1928. Some Lorton locals know Chief Curtis as the Volunteer Fire Chief at the Lorton Fire Station on Armistead Road. Some know he helped build the station. Still more may just know him from Bingo at the hall. Others may have stored a boat in the back of the station. But not many have heard Chief Curtis's whole story. Curtis was born in the Ballston area of Virginia and at the age of three, he moved with his family to settle in Lorton. "We grew up as poor people, no one had a whole lot," …