Author: Adjutant Post68
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Vietnam Veterans Day March 29th
March 29th is designated by Congress as Vietnam Veterans day. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that today there are more than 6 million U.S. Vietnam veterans living in America and abroad, along with 9 million families of those who served during this timeframe. The American Legion makes no distinction between veterans who served in-country, in-theater, or who… Read more
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Message from Ist Vice Commander
Members of Post #68, There are a number of things coming up quickly for the post and I want to pass them on to everyone. All of these items are on the post webpage so be sure to check the calendar often at http://ncpost68.org The post-election for officers is coming soon so if you have… Read more
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Commander Hacker video – 11 March 2022
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How many more? – Sound of Silence
VERY INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO and MUSIC Read more
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Request for assistance from membership at Rice Festival
Post 68 members: The North Carolina Rice Festival is scheduled to be held on March 5th at the Leland Cultural Arts Center in Leland. This is the first time in a couple of years the Rice Festival has been held due to COVID. Post 68 will be there to support this event and to promote our… Read more
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Post 68 FISH FRY!
To the membership of American Legion Post #68, John E. Jacobs American Legion Post #68 will be holding a Fish Fry fundraiser on Saturday April 23rd from 11am – 3:30pm. Once again the event will be a pick-up only. The location will be at the entrance to Dean’s Performance Racing and Automotive at 1370 Lanvale… Read more
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Post 68 raises flag at the new Elderhaus center
Post 68 continues developing a relationship with Elderhaus. On February 17th, Post 68 members attended the grand opening of Elderhaus ribbon cutting ceremony for their new building. Post members then raised an American flag for Elderhaus. The flag used had previously flown over the Battleship North Carolina. Read more
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Veteran Smiles – speaker for Feb 2022
Veteran Smiles is a non-profit organization started in 2019 as a comprehensive effort to provide dental care to at-risk veterans by Col David McCracken (ret), LTC Jessie Covery (ret) and was developed in conjunction with East Carolina University for North Carolina residents only. On 1 day/year – they help 30 selected veterans to walk away… Read more
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Commander’s Message – February 2022
Message from Post 68 Commander John Hacker to our membership for February 2022. Read more
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Post 68 Oratorical winner receives check for winning District contest
On 16 February 2022, Post 68 Oratorical Contest winner North Brunswick High School Student and JROTOC member Solomon Smith received a $1000 check from Post 68 Commander John Hacker for winning the Department of North Carolina District 9 Oratorical competition. Smith now goes on to compete in the Division II competition on Feb 26th at… Read more