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Local vets head to Raleigh to air concerns
Special to The Pee Dee Post * Talking Points * Legislative Goals * NC Veterans Facts RALEIGH — Jeff Joyner and Carlton Hawkins of American Legion Post 147, Rockingham,…

Mission accomplished
DAR chapter helps to preserve gravesite of Henry William Harrington ROCKINGHAM — The mission of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is to promote historic preservation, education…

Curry: Benefits unknown for new NC veterans affairs
Gov. Pat McCrory’s proposal to establish a new state government department for information technology makes sense. But lawmakers should revisit a similar proposal for a department targeting veterans affairs. Those…

This Day in NC History: The fall of Raleigh
On April 13, 1865,the city of Raleigh surrendered to the army of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman. The city’s loss was the latest in a growing accumulation of Confederate setbacks. Three…

Nearly 6 years after Fort Hood shooting, Lunsford receives Purple Heart
Former Rockingham man shot 7 times in 2009 Army base attack By Heather Graham-Ashley III Corps and Fort Hood Public Affairs Related coverage * Video of Friday’s ceremony * Feb. 8:…

Hike for the 22 set for April 25
Event to highlight veteran suicide awareness, prevention By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * ‘Either I shoot guns or I draw’ * Area vets rally for PTSD awareness * New challenge highlights PTSD…

This Day in NC History: Charlotte’s massive WWI installation
On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I. That summer, Major General Leonard Wood, charged with selecting sites for new military camps, visited Charlotte as part of a…

‘There’s plenty of eggs’
American Legion Post 147 wraps up Easter Sunday with egg hunt By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Photo gallery LEDBETTER — More than 80 people took part in the annual tradition of…

Tailgating on Little River
Memorial kayak trip planned in honor of Zachary Goforth By Kevin Spradlin PeeDeePost.com * Memorial River Run FB page * Aug. 26, 2014: Former county man dies in ATV crash…

American Legion: VA must ‘hold true to its mission’
WASHINGTON D.C. — The American Legion’s national commander, Michael D. Helm, admonished the Department of Veterans Affairs for eliminating its informal claims process, which has been used in roughly half of all such…
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