Post Elections – The story behind the ballot
Post Elections are held at our May General Membership meeting. Elections are the most important event for the post. It
Read morePost Elections are held at our May General Membership meeting. Elections are the most important event for the post. It
Read moreIf you missed our Hog Event last weekend, your loss. This reporter visited Friday night to wish the teams well, scout out the program, “grin-hug-and grip,” and cheer them on. As I crested the entrance hill, I was immediately greeted by a gaggle of RVs set up for the night. These guys take their pig events seriously. Everyone was smiling, bragging, and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the the pigs. Cookers were at the ready.
Read moreWe are coming back in just days of this announcement update. Are you ready for the excitement? We are! Mark your calendar and call your friends. Tell them to wash up, pack the family and head to the American Legion in Chapel Hill. The Classic Cook-off will be ready to Saturday afternoon, April 13th, from noon to 6 p.m.
Read moreGold Star Families received a real boost this month with the hosting of the 1st Annual Travis Manion Foundation Gold Star Charity Auction. The event was supported by post member Charles Weinberg and proposed by local Air Force ROTC Cadets.
Read morePost Commander Jim Parise announced special recognition to the Post Honor Guard and especially Sergeants-at-Arms Lance Kress and Wally Washburn. Lance and Wally attended the Department of North Carolina Mid-Year Conference and served as members of the Department Honor Guard and “posted the colors” at the conference.
Read moreIt is with great sorrow that we announce the death and memorial service of one of our long-time members. Elmer Gustavus Hughes, 102, of Chapel Hill, NC died July 29, 2023′ in Chapel Hill.
Read moreAmerican Legion Riders chapters are well known for their charitable work, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for
Read moreThe 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 moreMemorial Day is more than a day of shopping or a weekend away. Share your history by visiting a local memorial, cemetery, or our post home. Share your family story of men and women who have answered the call to serve their adopted home. We are a nation of pioneers and immigrants.
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