Frank Napp Honored
Frank Napp was recently honored on his 93rd birthday by his Durham grocer, Harris Teeter.
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Our 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 morePost 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 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 morePost Membership –
In our newly released newsletter, we included a section on membership and the importance of growing membership. New members are important, but we need to retain all of our existing members.
Read moreUNC Vets Need Help to Fight Hunger
First Vice Commander, Shane Hale, and UNC veteran student and President of Carolina Veterans Organization, Mike Hart, discussed the UNC veteran-sponsored “Ruck for Hunger” at the last two American Legion membership meetings. We’d like to remind all Legionairres that this event occurs on Saturday, 3 Oct 15.
Read moreDachau Ashes Burial – Dedication of Monument
At the legion meeting last night “The Dachau Ashes” were discussed. The story, briefly, is that a US World War
Read moreBluegrass and Porch Music
The Marathon Jam went on as planned today. People were knocking on the doors more than an hour before the start. They came from as faraway as Maryland and Vermont! One couple came in from Fuquay-Varina Post 116!
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 moreScouting Court of Honor – Feb 4th
Troop 505 and Venture 505 are holding a Court of Honor on Wednesday, February 4, at 7:30 p.m. All post members are invited and encouraged to attend.
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