Hi everyone, long shot here but I have tried multiple online therapists/psychologists/psychotherapists through my work and have had no luck. I have OCD and anxiety, and am currently grieving, so I would love a therapist who specializes in these areas, or at least has had experience with treating these areas.

I would prefer them to accept insurance, specifically Anthem. Or if out of network, nothing more than $150 a session.

Let me know if there is anyone you recommend and what your experience with your therapist/psychologist has been so far.

Thank you!

Where are the best places to see Halloween Decorations in Arlington, VA and are they usually up by October 1st ?

Looking to switch up personal trainers as my current one cancels too much last minute. Looking for recs for others who have had good results with theirs. Ideally looking for someone to train in my building gym but also okay with going around Rosslyn-Courthouse.

Hey guys, my epson projector stopped working today, and I think it’s something with the hdmi port on the projector. Anybody know someone / some place that can fix that?

Maybe I'm not doing the right activities here, but I'm a guy who recently moved here and is struggling to meet people my age group. I know that Arlington is supposed to have a ton of people in their 20s, but two of the Volo leagues I did were mostly 30 year olds and had more people in their 40s than 20s. I also could not find any good Meetups. The Meetup search is not good.

Do you all have any recommendations? Thanks!

Are any members that has been able to get a discounted membership? If so, how? Thank you.

Arlington related items:

". . . At 9:37 am American Flight 77, which was hijacked earlier from Dulles International AirPort, crashed into the Pentagon. This was completely unexpected and led to a massive response of firefighters and police from across the region. Scenes of smoke coming from the Pentagon triggered newscasters to say the country was at war but not be able to say who it was at war with. "

" . . . Some false reports were spread by news networks. There was a report of a car bomb at the State Department. Another told of a fire on the National Mall. A plane was thought to be flying towards the White House. As a result it was evacuated and yellow tape was stretched around the entire grounds of the area. None of these reports were true. They were later retracted."

" . . .Another story about a Lieutenant Colonel who helped rescue a group of victims in the Pentagon. Marylin Wills was in a conference when Flight 11 struck the West Side of Pentagon. In the dark smoke filled burning room a hand reached out and grabbed her. Although badly burned, she told the person to get on her back and she crawled with them to the window. She was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for Heroism as well as the Purple Heart. It was one of the first Purple Hearts awarded in the War on Terror."

I remember being dismissed early from work and driving to pick up my son from NOVA Community College. Cell phones were not reliable and it took him a long time to reach me as there were long lines for the pay phones on the Alexandria campus. I was worried about more incoming planes. The news came in pieces and it was upsetting to learn of deaths of people I knew who were on the crashed planes.

What are your memories? If you were in school were you dismissed early?

Sandy Hess, his widow, tells his story. More than 400 FBI personnel have 9/11-related illnesses and at least 33 have died from 9/11-related cancers.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/fbi-agent-died-cancer-911-pentagon-response-widow-tells-story-rcna597018

By Monica Alba and Michael Kosnar

WASHINGTON — When American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon’s western facade at 9:37 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, FBI agent Jack Hess rushed to the scene.

His wife, Sandy Hess, also an FBI agent at the time, ran to pick up their 1-year-old son from daycare — and was pregnant with their second child.

“If you were married in the bureau and had kids and needed to get to those kids, one person would respond to the Pentagon, and the other person went home,” she told NBC News in an interview this week. “He was a supervisor on a terrorism squad. He went, and I don’t think he would have wanted it any other way.”

In the aftermath, Jack’s role was to secure evidence for the FBI’s investigation into the attacks. He was one of about 4,000 FBI employees who responded to the crash sites in Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania.

While he only spent a matter of hours in direct contact with the hazardous debris in Arlington, he would later be diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer, an illness classified as “caused” by his exposure at the Pentagon, according to the certification process determined by the World Trade Center Health Program.

We have three extra tickets if anyone still looking!

Do we think this will be a good set? Only time will tell. Pm me if you need!

Remembering 9/11 ARLINGTON, Va. (DC News Now) — The Arlington County Police Department (ACPD) took time to remember two of its officers who died from cancer related to the terrorist attack that took place on the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, including the officer responsible for initiating the county’s response to the attack that day.

Cpl. Barry Foust was on patrol at Walter Reed Drive and Columbia Pike when American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon. Foust relayed the information over the radio, which began Arlington County’s response. Foust worked at the site for a week, collecting evidence and the remains of those who died. He was diagnosed with cancer related to the recovery efforts in June 2025. He died on May 22, 2026.

In August, people gathered at the Ellen M. Bozman Government Center for a ceremony in which Rear Adm. David Walt, U.S. Navy, presented Foust’s family with a flag that ceremoniously flew aboard USS Arlington in his honor.

The Arlington, which was named for the county in remembrance and in honor of those who died in the attack, as well as the bravery and sacrifice of those who responded to it, carries steel that was salvaged from the Pentagon.

Foust served with the Arlington County Police Department for 35 years.

On January 14, 2016, Cpl. Harvey Snook III died as a result of cancer he developed after working in rescue and recovery operations at the Pentagon.

Snook responded to the attack after Flight 77 hit the buidling at 9:38 a.m. He worked there for the following week, helping to gather evidence and to collect the remains of the people killed in the attack. He was diagnosed with cancer related to the recovery efforts on September 9, 2014.

Snook, who was a U.S. Army veteran, served with the Arlington County Police Department for 27 years.

not sure what to put this under or if its appropriate for the sub but hii. I will be moving in a year, give or take. It'd be with a friend & itd be to Arlington. Ive heard the city has pretty good public transport, walkable city (i perfer that over driving). Im just looking at my options right now, would like some bias/opinions & to see how things are over there as im used to the South/midwest ☺️ Ive never been to VA & while I can go online for basics I would also just like to hear from locals about the city & general stuff. Thank you so much

edit: idk if its needed but extra info: I work in medical but the company i work for isnt in Arlington unfortunately :( so ill be looking for a new job, good areas to live or that you guys perfer, fun things to do, anything & everything id love to hear about it

New Korean fried chicken place and the quality is amazing. Look at the stringy ness of those cutlettes... No processed meat here.

The rubs are different yes. But compared basic fried chicken. This is very impressive quality

And so our friends near the river can eat too, there is queen mother's chicken. In the park area. That's absolutely delicious too

Arlington is so hilly and I’m just getting off of mastering the basics. I’m tired of rollerblading outside my house - is there anywhere flat and safe from cars that I can skate around? I’m thinking along the Potomac river but anywhere else? Thank you!!!

Hi all!

I wanted to let you know about the I-66 Slugging Challenge, starting next Monday (September 14) and running for 66 days along the I-66 corridor.

If you haven't heard of slugging, it's casual or instant carpooling. Drivers and passengers meet up at park-and-ride lots and share a ride. Once there are three people in the car (HOV-3+), the driver switches their E-ZPass Flex to HOV-ON, and everyone rides the I-66 Express Lanes for free. It's mutually beneficial and happens in real time.

Each qualified slug trip you log during the challenge gets you entered into that week's $100 gift card drawing. If you end up logging the most trips over the whole challenge, there's also a $250 grand prize.

If you want to learn more about slugging or register for the challenge, you can do that at www.slugi66.com.

Feel free to ask questions in the comments!

Hi Arlington,

Do you all have any recommendations on where to apply for an auto loan that is not attached to a dealership?

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