General Ulysses S Grant Speaks in Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill Post 6 is proud to host General and President Ulysses S. Grant, portrayed by Dr. Curt Fields, for an evening with fellow veterans to discuss the Union Army and politics of his day.
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Legion College – Boot Camp for the Young and Old Alike
The Department of North Carolina, through it’s Leadership Development Committee, held it’s first “Legion College” in the summer of 1985. The 2023 Legion College will be held July 21-22, 2023 at the Village Inn in Clemmons, NC.
Read moreSecond Annual Veterans Day Meet and Mingle
There is a Veterans Day Meet and Mingle event at the Chatham County Community Library. The date is Saturday, November 9th, 2019, at 2 p..m.
Read moreVeterans Day at St Thomas More Church School
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars veterans joined other local active duty, reserve, and veterans at St. Thomas More Church School for a Veterans Day Recognition Day.
Read moreSpeakers’ 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 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.
Read moreRobert Patton Remembered
With any local remembrance of the liberation of German concentration camps, there comes to mind Robert F. Patton. Robert was very active with his military unit association and worked well into his 90’s as an activist supporting remembrance of The Holocaust.
Read morePost Commander Lauded
Out he came from the kitchen and still wearing his apron, Post Commander Heavlin was summoned by the assembled members for a special treat. He was about to receive a special award from the post officers.
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.
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