The North Carolina Chapter of Honor and Remember will be sponsoring The 5th Annual Run for the Fallen on Saturday, May 19, 2012 to honor the 178 troops from North Carolina who have been killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom since March 2001. Runners and walkers are invited to run/walk one or more miles to honor our fallen heroes. The run will be held at the Ayden-Grifton High School track, Highway 11 south, Ayden NC, starting at 9 AM.
This year Honor and Remember will be presenting personalized Honor and Remember flags to the families of PFC Joel Taylor of Beaufort County, and Sgt Rodney Murray of Pitt County, both of whom were killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Honor and Remember is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization that honors all of our fallen service members throughout American history. This organization’s mission statement is “to establish a tangible national symbol of gratitude, as a visible reminder to all Americans, thatperpetually recognizes all military lives lost in defense of our national freedoms”.The founder of this organization lost his son in Iraq in December of 2005.Since that time, his mission has been to have this flag dedicated and recognized as a national flag that would honor all fallen service members.You can find out more about this organization by visiting their website at www.honorandremember.org.
Contact:
Kathy Moore NC Chapter Director Honor and Remember
Posted at 06:18 PM on Friday, May 4, 2012 by post6088
GREENVILLE, N.C. - 9 On Your Side’s Allan Hoffman spoke at a fundraiser to refurbish a place that gives hundreds of veterans in Pitt County a place to go.
“The Hut" is open to all veterans even though it was founded 20 years ago by the Vietnam Veterans of America chapter.
Today at the Outback, vets paid for a steak dinner to raise money to add improvements to the hut, improvements that will make veterans more comfortable.
"The building is very old and it will now be energy efficient. And we know that they have to fundraise just to keep things going, so we wanted to do that for them so they would have a warm , safe, and dry home, which is our slogan at Rebuilding Together," said Sherri Sharf, Rebuilding Together.
A Sears grant and "Rebuilding Together" made the renovations possible.
Posted at 04:26 PM on Saturday, November 12, 2011 by post6088
Veterans venerated for national service
A cold wind, similar but not as harsh as the wind during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War, kept flags flapping during the Veterans Day observance at Veterans Memorial Park in Washington on Friday.
Jerry Cobb, a 20-year Army veteran who now works as a veterans employment representative at the N.C. Employment Security Commission’s Washington office, was the keynote speaker. Cobb said veterans who served their country should take advantage of the services, programs and benefits they are entitled to receive.
“I would like to say to you that this event has done nothing but grown larger each year,” Cobb said. “I see the community supporting veterans more and more. … I see a lot of faces out here who support every Veterans Day.”
Cobb also said veterans should take advantage of the preferences afforded veterans seeking jobs.
Bartow Houston, a member of American Legion Post 15, paid tribute to the nation’s POWs and MIAs, saying the nation deserves a full accounting of each POW and MIA.
Betty Ross, a member of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 15, talked about what veterans have provided the nation.
“It is a veteran, not the preacher, who has given you your freedom of religion.
“It is a veteran, not the reporter, who has given you freedom of the press.
“It is a veteran, not the poet, who has given you freedom of speech.
“It is a veteran, not the liberal protesters, who has given you the freedom to assemble.
“It is a veteran, and not the lawyer, who has given you the right to a fair trial.
“It is a veteran, and not the politician, who has given you the right to vote.”
As part of the observance, veterans and active-duty military members stood to be recognized as the service song of their respective branch of the armed forces played over a public-address system. Merchant Marine veterans were honored that way, too.
Posted at 07:29 AM on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 by post6088
A new Veterans Affairs health clinic is on track to open in eastern North Carolina in 2013.
U.S. Reps. G.K. Butterfield and Walter Jones said the VA awarded a contract earlier this week to build the new clinic in Greenville.
The clinic will provide a number of special services, including optometry, podiatry and mental health services. Officials say it can provide services to 20,000 veterans. The current clinic can serve just 8,000 vets.
Gilbane Development Company won the contract to build the new clinic, which is scheduled to open in late 2013.
