American Legion Veterans in Chapel Hill, NC
Chapel Hill Post No. 6 was in awe this month as the November 2021 edition of Chapel Hill Magazine hit the news stands. On the Contents page was a large photo of four Chapel Hill Post No. 6 members representing one hundred years of life and service to their country and community.
Read moreThe story about the Bedford Boys is a tale of country kids who signed up for the Reserve to receive extra pay for weekend drills. Pearl Harbor changed all of that and the men of Bedford, Virginia, was ordered to active duty and that led to a D-Day Landing. In 2011 a Chapel Hill High School 10th-grader, Gracian D’Cruz, asked the Chapel Hill Knights of Columbus and other local veteran groups to help sponsor a project to fund the National D-Day Memorial. It was in financial trouble and local students wanted to help. Local vets led by American Legionnaires Jerry Pilarski and Lee Heavlin worked to help the students. Chapel Hill Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9100 also provided funding and support and, in June students and veterans travelled to Bedford for the 67th D-Day Commemoration events. Gene and Louise Drogos also made the trip.
Read moreIt was Veterans Day. On Wednesday, November 11th, 2020, at about 11:00 hours, post members and families departed their homes
Read moreAmerican Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars veterans joined other local active duty, reserve, and veterans at St. Thomas More Church School for a Veterans Day Recognition Day.
Read moreMany have contacted the Post asking about events scheduled to recognize Veterans Day. Many of the following events appear as featured stories in the News section of this site. You can print this page and share it with friends. We hope you will attend most, if not all of the events.
Read moreThe NC Memorial Hospital is again honoring veterans and veteran employees in in the NC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL lobby on THURSDAY, November 10th, at 2 pm.
Read moreSt. Thomas More Catholic Church school is holding a Veterans Day recognition event, “Honoring Men and Women of Service Day” Monday, November 14th. The school asks that all veterans join in and asks that you would spread the following invitation to our special day with the students. Here is the event invitation and details.
Read moreSt. Thomas More Catholic School is hosting their annual Veterans Day Flag Ceremony and class visitation on Monday, Nov 9th. This annual event lets students meet and honor those who have served our country through the military, past or present.
Read moreThe University of North Carolina is sponsoring an event to honor Veterans on Campus at the Memorial Hospital lobby on November 10th at 2 PM.
Read moreThe Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Reserve Officer Training Corps of The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is honored to invite you to their annual 2015 Veterans Day Ceremony at the Carolina Alumni Memorial.
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