Remembering Dad
Ed Gill has a story to tell. It is the story of his father, a Marine who was killed at Iwo Jima. Ed was just three years old when he died a combat casualty.
Read moreEd Gill has a story to tell. It is the story of his father, a Marine who was killed at Iwo Jima. Ed was just three years old when he died a combat casualty.
Read moreAlvin “Al” Braxton Hackney passed away on Saturday, July 10th, 2015. He was 83. Al Hackney served for many years
Read moreWe are about to conclude another successful post year. A year that continued our trend of increasing activities, promoting and developing community awareness, building our post membership, and developing a strong cadre of post officers on the Post Executive Committee who are committed to continuing our 96 year legacy of service.
Read moreAt the legion meeting last night “The Dachau Ashes” were discussed. The story, briefly, is that a US World War
Read moreThey descended upon Washington, DC, and Quantico, VA, to gather in remembrance of the 70th Anniversary of their assault on
Read more“Thank You for your service,…..” You have heard it many times and when it first started, it was closer to
Read moreOur very own Bud Hampton, a survivor of Iwo Jima and other South Pacific campaigns, was selected by The Greatest Generation Foundation to revisit the islands and participate in a Commemorative Ceremony on Iwo Jima.
Read moreThe Orange County Veterans Service Office is hosting a Job Fair in Hillsborough on March 25th at 10 am.
Read moreAmerican Legion Post 116 in Fuquay-Varina is hosting a Vietnam Veterans Day tomorrow, Sunday, March 22nd, at the Post Home. The event includes display of the Vietnam Memorial Small Wall.
Read moreYou have seen the pins on our member blue caps. Do you know that you can add a commemorative or service pin to your cap? Officers often wear a pin or bar to show their office held.
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