On November 11th, Veterans Day, John Corbett (COL, US Army Retired), Chairman of the Committee to Honor America’s Veterans (CHAV), presented Post 68 with a $5,000 grant award to support the Post’s work on raising community awareness about veteran suicides through its “Be the One” program. John Hacker, 1st Vice Commander, and Eric Mens, Public Affairs Officer, represented Post 68. Hacker is the State Chair for the American Legion’s “Be the One” program.
Due to anticipated inclement weather, CHAV made the presentation in Firehouse No. 1, Sunset Beach, NC. Keynote Speaker, retired four-star Admiral Karl L. Shultz, provided a stirring speech to the audience, during which he paid a heartfelt tribute to several WW II veterans, veterans from all the service branches, and First Responders, acknowledging their service and sacrifice.
To learn more about how veterans can join the American Legion and what we bring to our veterans and community, visit https://ncpost68.org/.
