Carolina Veterans Feed Homeless
Our local Carolina Veterans Organization had descended upon our post and kitchen in force to cook a meal to feed the homeless!
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Post 6 Wins State Recognition – Web Site Award
Chapel Hill Post No. 6, American Legion, was honored this month at the Department of North Carolina Mid-Winter Conference. Our post won First Place in the Web Site Award competition.
Read moreLeast We Forget – Iwo Jima Pilot’s Story
Many who fought there made a recent return trip. Some were interviewed and this is just one of their stories. This is the story of Captain Jerry Yellin of Fairfield, Iowa. He is the last surviving pilot of the Iwo Jima campaign.
Read moreChristmas Giving
Last weekend, one of our door locks failed. A key was stuck in the cylinder. It’s a commercial lock with a unique key set and it failed on a Saturday. A call went out to the adjutant. “What do we do?” Ouch!
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 moreUNC Chapel Hill Vets Project – Ruck for Hunger
This event at UNC may be the most important event for Post 6 in recent history. And all we have to do to make it a success is to show up and outreach to UNC vets. And even better yet, show up wearing something (including Post 6 name tag) that identifies you as an American Legion Post 6 member.
Read moreSharing One’s Skills in the Kitchen
You have heard it before. “It takes a Village…” And, I will have to agree that with any group, it
Read moreMarathon Jam Rescheduled for March 21
The weather this week has not been good to us. We received word from John Santa that the event is cancelled for this Saturday. However, we are working with John to find an alternate date in about three to six weeks. Then the show will again go on. We thank everyone for their continuing support of this very important project.
Read moreVeterans Recreation Center Opens
We are opening our new Post Veterans Recreation and Work Center on Feb 26th. A poker table, library, lounge chairs, television, and internet accessible computers will be available for drop-in local veterans to use or for members to attend Legion Institute on-line. Veterans can stop by to relax, meet other veterans, and share ideas with others.
Read moreField Kitchen Help Needed
If you have ever spent time in a field kitchen working with limited resources and a hungry battalion, we are looking for you. And, if you are a swabbie who knows his way around a galley, we need you, too.
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