American Legion Veterans in Chapel Hill, NC
Gold Star Families received a real boost this month with the hosting of the 1st Annual Travis Manion Foundation Gold Star Charity Auction. The event was supported by post member Charles Weinberg and proposed by local Air Force ROTC Cadets.
Read moreEvery service, every war or conflict, every uniform, and every vehicle worth remembering is present at this EXTENSIVE collection. Now, before you click the link below, take a walk to the kitchen or refrigerator for the beverage of your choice. You are in for a long ride. A ride down memory lane. I’ll bet you will bookmark, share, and rewatch this video more than once. Here goes….enjoy.
Read moreThe story about the Bedford Boys is a tale of country kids who signed up for the Reserve to receive extra pay for weekend drills. Pearl Harbor changed all of that and the men of Bedford, Virginia, was ordered to active duty and that led to a D-Day Landing. In 2011 a Chapel Hill High School 10th-grader, Gracian D’Cruz, asked the Chapel Hill Knights of Columbus and other local veteran groups to help sponsor a project to fund the National D-Day Memorial. It was in financial trouble and local students wanted to help. Local vets led by American Legionnaires Jerry Pilarski and Lee Heavlin worked to help the students. Chapel Hill Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9100 also provided funding and support and, in June students and veterans travelled to Bedford for the 67th D-Day Commemoration events. Gene and Louise Drogos also made the trip.
Read moreAs you look around the new post you will see member-provided memorabilia. Items will appear on the walls. There are command plaques, paintings, pictures and more. There are also some items that have a history…a Post historical item. It could be a flag, book, map, or decor. All these things decorate our post in the same way that we post things around our own homes, dens, offices, and yards.
Read moreOur post dinners, socials, meetings, projects, and fundraisers keep our members busy. Some are even busier, because they volunteer to lead projects and programs with their church, other fraternal groups, and clubs. Still others find time to accept additional challenges that puts them “in the hot seat.” That’s those jobs where you get real busy tackling the tough jobs. Jobs that can make you wonder, “Why me?”
Read moreWe have spent some time taking a look at some of the contributions of the women who have served their country. Their contributions during World War II are simply amazing. Enough said, take a look for yourself…with Women on the Wing.
Read moreLet us not forget the many, many women of Chapel Hill Post No. 6 who served their country in uniform. March is Women’s History Month!
Read moreWe are very fortunate to have Beth Ann Koelsch, curator of the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project, return to Chapel Hill to participate in our Memorial Day remembrance.
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