Legion Fall Conference Awards Announced
The 2014 Department of North Carolina Fall Conference Awards were announced and are posted on the Department Website.
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Veterans Day – 2014
For American Legionnaires, Veterans Day is very important. It is our opportunity to remember and recognize the contributions of our fellow servicemen and women. They have served their country, now they are actively serving in their community. Veterans are everywhere and you may be working with one and not even know it.
Read moreMilitary Appreciation Day at Golden Corral
Golden Corral and its guests raise millions for Disabled American Veterans organization. They do this by providing a free meal to local veterans at most Golden Corral restaurants. The Disabled American Veterans are present at the dinner and accept donations for their programs to assist disabled veterans.
Read moreVeterans Day in Chapel Hill
There are lots of events going on in our town to commemorate Veterans Day. This is a very special day for us as we recognize living veterans. Watch this site for details on what we are doing as speakers at local events.
Read moreVietnam and North Carolina
Just a little more than 50 years ago, military advisors started arriving in Vietnam. They were there until 1975. Over 9 million men and women served during the Vietnam conflict era and 2,709,918 serve in-country and there were 47,378 hostile deaths.
Read moreNational Oratorical Contest
The American Legion Oratorical Contest exists to develop deeper knowledge and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high school students. Since 1938, the program has presented participants with an academic speaking challenge that teaches important leadership qualities, the history of our nation’s laws, the ability to think and speak clearly, and an understanding of the duties, responsibilities, rights and privileges of American citizenship.
Read morePost Library Coming Back
Our post books found a new home in Iraq with our servicemen and women. That left our shelves bare for a number of years. But, thanks to local veterans and members of our post, we are slowly rebuilding the post collection.
Read moreBoys and Girls State Attend Meeting
We are pleased to announce that the students we sponsored for North Carolina Boys and Girls State are going to join us next week for our September Post Meeting dinner on Sep 9th.
Read moreBoys State Story
Our Boys State participants are now home and are sharing their stories and photos with us. Justin Laatz shared his thoughts.
Read morePost Recruiting New Members
We are looking for local veterans to join our post.
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