My American Legion
We often hear from local veterans and our Chapel Hill area friends and family, “What is the American Legion all
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Veterans Health and Benefits Fair – Yanceyville
This news item came to us from Yanceyville. It’s a Veterans Health and Benefits Fair and an Agent Orange Class. It is tomorrow! If you live in the north county area, this may be something for you to consider. Don’t forget your neighboring vets. There is no better way to serve our community than to help veterans and their families. That is what we do in the American Legion.
Read moreVA Benefit Programs Help Families
Here is information from the VA that should be shared with not only your fellow members, but to non-member veterans in your neighborhood.
Read moreDOD Opens On-Line PX To All Veterans
The Department of Defense announced a policy change that will extend limited online military exchange shopping privileges to all honorably discharged veterans of the military.
Read moreTricare Pharmacy Network Change
CVS will leave the Tricare pharmacy network, replaced by drug giant Walgreens starting Dec. 1, the Defense Health Agency announced Friday. All CVS pharmacies, including those inside Target stores, will no longer be considered “in network,” but Walgreens, a company that left Tricare in 2011 in a nasty dispute over drug discounts will return, according to DHA.
Read moreVeterans’ Career Fair – Sep 1st
We have a Career Fair coming to the area on September 1st from 10 am to 1 pm. It will be at the Doubletree Hotel, Raleigh, NC.
Read moreGone Fishing – These fish were jumping in Chapel Hill!
American Legion Chapel Hill Post 6 held its first fishing social at the Post lake on Friday, 25 March. We held it from 6-8 pm. Eight current members, a new member, and a potential member attended. Where were you?
Read moreFishing Rodeo – Scouting at its best
A Fishing Rodeo is set for Boy Scout Troop 505 and Venture 505 for Saturday, April 16th, from 9 to 3. Our Scouts have graciously invited all the Boy Scout Troops from Orange and Chatham Counties to join them.
Read moreThe Fish are Jumping
Tim Ross has been busy restocking our post’s fish pond for winter fishing. About 250 6-10 inch Rainbow Trout were delivered by Foster Lake and Pond Management in November!
Read moreVA Eliminates Net Worth as Health Care Eligibility Factor
The Department of Veterans Affairs is updating the way it determines eligibility for VA health care, a change that will result in more Veterans having access to the health care benefits they’ve earned and deserve.
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