American Legion Veterans in Chapel Hill, NC
The Department of North Carolina, through it’s Leadership Development Committee, held it’s first “Legion College” in the summer of 1985. The 2023 Legion College will be held July 21-22, 2023 at the Village Inn in Clemmons, NC.
Read moreThe PACT Act was signed into law, yet many eligible veterans do not know that they are entitled to service-connected disability benefits from it. Vietnam presumptive entitlements were concurrently expanded.
Read morePost Elections are on May 9th!
Read moreOur Nominations Committee reports out on Thursday, April 6th, at the PEC meeting. That report will include a list of candidates for Post Year 2023-2024. This list is not the post ballot. We will call for additional candidates from the floor during our April 11th meeting. Are you interested? Watch for information from the Adjutant.
Read moreThe American Legion has a program to check up on and help engage an absent member with Post activities. Sometimes they are dealing with work, family or other issues. Often it is age or illness.
Read moreNorth Carolina has extended the exemption of military retirement pay for retirees who have served “in the armed forces for at least 20 years or those who medically retired or survivors of one of those veterans.
Read moreFor over 100 years the American Legion has been identified with a special emblem. Now we have changed how we use the emblem. This is part of a rebranding of The American Legion.
Read moreThis story is for the many prior military visitors to our web page seeking information on just what is going on at the new Chapel Hill American Legion Post on NC Highway 54 West.
Read moreThe Town of Chapel Hill is promoting the upcoming Vets on the Move event June 25th. Their goal is specifically to connect veterans in the community with the necessary tools to utilize and navigate alternate modes of transportation.
Read moreA one hundred-year-old American Legionnaire arrived at Chapel Hill Post No. 6 to an official “Piping Aboard” of a dignitary. The post members stood at Attention throughout the Post Home as the Post’s Ship’s Bell rang and the honorary Bosun’s mate announced, “Elmer Hughes, Arriving!”
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