Don’t Toss It! – Recycling
We have an in-house project to collect aluminum cans and pull-tabs. The post will benefit and so will you!
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Speakers’ Bureau – Benefits Beyond Belief
Our Post Speakers’ Bureau was started a number of years ago to help the post commander fill special requests for a speaker, a guest appearance, a historical talk, to join in to speak on a radio program, and more. We get lots and lots of requests. Our speakers can be found in Cary, Henderson, Yanceyville, Hendersonville, Burlington, and far beyond. They are our American Legionnaires on parade. They put a face to the American Legion and our community service as veterans.
Read moreOur Veterans Memorial Needs You – Orange County
You have heard us talk about it and some of you have even participated in the initial project for a veterans memorial in Chapel Hill. A lot has happened during the last five years. It is now getting a home on a pristine site overlooking Homestead Road and a new name, The Orange County Veterans Memorial.
Read moreLegion Riders – New Group Forms in Chapel Hill
Legion Riders -They are all over our nation and are forming at posts and ours is one of them. If you are a motorcycle enthusiast and a veteran, you may be eligible to join.
Read moreSt. Thomas More School Welcomes Vets
St. 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 moreVeterans Honored at NC Memorial Hospital
The 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 moreUNC Chapel Hill Veterans Day Salute
The 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.
Read moreOrange County Honors Veterans
The Orange County Department on Aging invites veterans to a breakfast hosted in their honor on Wednesday, November 11, from 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Lt. Col. Bernardine (Bernie) Donato, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force (Retired) will be the guest speaker.
Read moreHampton Speaks at Civitan
Major Everett “Bud” Bud Hampton, USMC (Ret.), recently served as guest speaker at The Friendly City Civitan of Durham, NC. The Civitans were holding their 9th Annual Veterans’ Appreciation Luncheon with 72 area veterans attending.
Read moreRemembering 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.
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