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Why Is It Named Montgomery County?

Rockville, Maryland

Some GoDCers (probably quite a few) live just across the District line in Montgomery County. But, how many of you know the etymology of the county? We should probably do one of these for every county in the area, just like we did a while ago for Arlington. So, why is it named Montgomery County? The county, currently listed as ... Read More »

The Smiling Army Cook

1917. Arlington, Virginia. "Fort Myer officer training camp mess." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

Great photo. You can’t help but smile back when you look at it. The guy in the photo is an army cook at Ft. Myer in 1917. I only wish I had a name and story for this man. This guy’s smile deserves to be shared with your friends on Facebook. Read More »

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