American Legion Veterans in Chapel Hill, NC
Start the baseball season with some outstanding Carolina College Baseball at UNC-Chapel Hill on Saturday, April 20th. We have Military Family appreciation tickets for just $3 a person! The game will include a fireworks display.
Read moreThe University of North Carolina Hospital is hosting an event to recognize our local veterans at NC Memorial Hospital the week of Veteran’s Day. The event will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 9th. Guests are asked to join with the hospital staff in the main lobby of the NC Memorial Hospital.
Read moreThe Carrboro Police Department is sponsoring a Drug Take Back event on September 27, 2012, from 3 pm until 7 pm at Carrboro Town Commons at 301 W. Main St.
The community is invited to drop-off unwanted or expired prescription or non-prescription medications for environmentally safe disposal.
Read moreDid you know that Federal employees, past and present can get a discount on their wireless phones? How about discounts at restaurants, stores, and service centers? And, if you are an AARP member, there are local discounts for you.
Read moreOn Flag Day, June 2011, local veterans dedicated a new flagpole for University Mall. The original flag was now showing signs wear and Ken Jackson, owner of Wentworth & Sloan Jewelers talked to Delos O’Daniel of the American Legion. As always, Delos said, “Don’t worry about it. I can handle it,” and so he did. Delos located a new flag for Ken Jackson and assisted with its raising on Wednesday, August 8th. Flag color guard members were Bud Hampton, Delos O’Daniel, and Ed Gill.
Read moreThere is a Job Fair for veterans and their spouses in Chapel Hill on June 1st. The event is sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, working in cooperation with GE and Hero2Hired and other partners. More than 50 employers will be at the fair! Update your resume and sign-up!
Read moreBack in 2008, Congress passed a law that changed the way veterans salute the flag. We are no longer required to just put our hand over our heart. We can salute the flag just as we did when we were on active duty.
Read moreThe American Legion is really on the move with communications. The May 2012 edition of The American Legion devoted the center fold two-page spread to announcing recent and on-going changes to the way they share news and information.
Read moreOrange High School students and faculty hosted local veterans, senior citizens, no9n-profits, neighbors and parents for an evening of entertainment and a dinner. It was their way of giving something to the community and at the same time draw attention to the urgent need to do things for others without any expectation of return.
Read moreDinner table chatter is always interesting and we hear comments, critiques, current news on family and friends, and a lot of other great stuff. But, recently some have asked, “Why do some members have caps and others don’t?” Good question.
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