The Stanly News and Press (Albemarle, NC) Service News

VFW to host ceremony

2012-05-18T10:05:58-04:00

Norwood VFW Post 6183 will host a Memorial Day ceremony from 10-11 a.m. May 28 at the Post headquarters.

AMVETS assemble at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Vietnam veterans salute

2012-04-26T11:57:59-04:00

Representatives from AMVETS Rockwell Post 845, Albemarle Post 910, and the Pfeiffer University North Carolina AMVETS Career Center paid tribute to the parade of patriots that passed their display with handshakes and tokens of appreciation.

Parker graduates from basic training

2012-04-18T15:43:03-04:00

PFC Marcus Cody Parker has successfully completed his basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. After graduating on March 29 in the top 20 percent of the 2nd-13th Infantry Battalion, he was promoted to PFC-E3.

Local U.S. Army recruiting commanders visit the state’s first AMVETS Career Center

2012-03-23T12:14:19-04:00

Captain Timothy Page, U.S. Army Recruiting Company Commander, Charlotte, and Sergeant First Class Scott Dickinson, U.S. Army Recruiting Station Commander, Kannapolis, paid a personal visit to Pfeiffer University’s Misenheimer campus to tour North Carolina’s first AMVETS Veterans Career Center.

VFW will host St. Patrick’s Day Dance

2012-03-10T11:51:36-05:00

Club, Amvets to have benefit

2012-03-10T11:50:38-05:00

Airman graduates basic training

2012-03-06T16:09:51-05:00

Airman Jacob Thomas Robinson, son of Tom and Karen Robinson of Richfield, graduated from the United States Air Force Military Basic Training program on Jan. 26 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Kendall receives military medals

2012-02-27T16:13:40-05:00

The Congress of the United States House of Representatives honored CPL Willie J. Kendall, who was born in Stanly County in 1927, for service provided in the Korean War at 1 p.m. Feb. 19 at West Vandalia Presbyterian Church, Greensboro.

Chamber CEO receives first veterans advocate award

2012-02-10T12:29:30-05:00

Tom Ramseur, Stanly County Chamber of Commerce CEO and president, is the first recipient of the North Carolina Career Center 1 Annual Veterans Advocate Award.

Students receive nominations to U.S. Service Academies

2012-02-10T12:24:27-05:00

U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell (NC-08) has announced that he has nominated four local students to U.S. Service Academies. In order to receive an appointment to a military academy, students must first receive a nomination.