Author: Adjutant Post68
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Veteran Suicide and Risk part 1
Most of the Veterans today are recently transitioned Veterans with combat experience who struggle with reintegration to civilian life. Many times, these struggles manifest as acute suicide risk, anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use, and adjustment disorder. I have found post-9/11 Veterans are very resilient and can make significant and positive contributions to society. But at… Read more
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National Vietnam War Veterans Day
The Leland VFW Post 12196 will be hosting a National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Mar. 29, 2022 at 5 pm. The event will be held at Founder’s Park in Leland (113 Town Hall Dr, Leland, NC 28451). The commemoration recognizes all who served on active duty in the U. S. Armed Forces at any… Read more
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American Legion Post 68 – January 2022 Homeless Sweep
On a recent wintry morning in January 2022, several members of Leland’s American Legion John E. Jacobs Post 68 conducted a Leland-area sweep of homeless sites to try to identify veterans who might need assistance. The Legion members, led by Commander John Hacker (pictured below), visited four known sites and were able to identify and… Read more
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Post 68 Oratorical Contest winner takes District 9 competition!
Solomon Smith, Post 68’s 2022 Oratorical contest winner went on to win the American Legion Department of North Carolina District 9 competition today at St James Post 543. Solomon was presented a check for $1000 by Post 68 Commander John Hacker. Smith now moves onto the Division II competition. Solomon is a student at North… Read more
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49th Anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam Peace Accord
Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, marks the 49th Anniversary of the signing of the Vietnam Peace Accord, which effectively ended the U.S. participation in the war. A total of 9,097,000 military personnel served on active duty during the Vietnam era, with over 2,709,000 Americans serving in Vietnam, about 9.7% of the generation. There are 58,281 who… Read more
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Post 68 January Meeting
January was an exciting month for Post 68. We completed a very successful Wreaths Across America program during December (thanks to Rob Penwell) along with our Post Holiday Party. Our guest speaker for the evening was Solomon Smith – North Brunswick High School and JRTOC member who was the winner of our 2022… Read more
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Post 68 presents BCC student veteran with scholarship
Article by Richard Fry Read more
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NBHS JROTC student receives award
Photo: Post 68 Commander John Hacker presents JRTOC Cadet Solomon Smith with the Post Scholastic Excellence award Read more
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Flag Raising Brunswick Sr. Center
Post 68 donated a new American Flag to the Brunswick Senior Center in Leland which was raised by Post members on June 16th, 2021. cover photo: Post 68 members salute the Flag as it is raised over the Brunswick Senior Center Read more