The teenage cadets sat two to a foot locker, polished black boots pointed into the barracks aisle, eyes focused on Sgt. Joshua Gilliam. Nine years ago, their platoon sergeant sat in the same spot, a ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- It's a time-tested program to help at-risk youth. The "Commonwealth Challenge" youth academy, run by the Virginia National Guard is now in its 12th year. From 5:30 a.m.
Until I looked it up today, I had forgotten what happened to the Commonwealth Challenge, the all-sports competition between Virginia and Virginia Tech that started in 2005-2006. My impression was that ...