American Legion Veterans in Chapel Hill, NC
From the Chapel Hill Seymour Center comes: A Veteran’s Affair: Wall of Honor New Recipients and Reception. If you have not seen the center’s Wall of Honor designated to honor veteran participants of the Seymour Center and Central Orange Senior Center, stop by and check it out! Our Chaplain, Peter O’Grady, was selected as one of the first veterans to receive this honor.
Read moreWe are very fortunate to have a strong advocate for community and veterans news in our area. It is WCHL Radio with both AM and FM stations. But, did you know that there is also a WCHL website loaded with news on local activities, events, sports, veterans news, community service activities and more.
Read moreOur first Spring Antiques Fair is now up and running. The many vendors arrived all day on Thursday to set up their tents and to setup their wares.
Read moreThe American Legion is hosting an Antiques Fair at the Legion Post Home this weekend on Friday and Saturday, March 28-29. Event hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Parking is free, but adults are asked to donate $5 to the American Legion Post.
Read moreWe are looking for local veterans to join our post.
Read moreMilitary Missions In Action is excited for all that is going on in 2014. They are seeking veterans’ assistance with any or all of the following events and happenings.
Read moreDid you stop by and join in on the fun and music of the Marathon Jam? Many, many musicians joined together to sing and play music for twelve non-stop hours! The initial report is that over $11,000 was raised for Fisher House this year. More will continue to come in and we expect the number to grow.
Read moreChapel Hill is again hosting the site for the 11th Annual Marathon Jam is a national day of service by musicians to benefit the Fort Bragg Fisher House. Fisher House is “a home away from home for wounded soldiers and their families.” How does the Jam work? The Chapel Hill Jam is this Saturday, February 22, 2014, from One PM to One AM.
Read moreYour post leaders are totally amazed at the original thinking that individual members come up with to support your post. Your post commander could not succeed without their ideas and support. He knows what gets done behind the scenes, but do you?
Read moreSixty-nine years ago today, thousands of Marines stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima. Their mission was to secure the island and the three airfields there. The fighting went on for several weeks, but on 23 February 1945, five marines and one navy combat medic (hospital corpsman) raised the Stars and Stripes over Mount Surbachi.
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