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The certificate reads in part: Reposing special confidence in the integrity, learning and zeal of [honoree], I [the Governor of North Carolina] do by these presents confer The Order of the Long Leaf Pine with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary, privileged to enjoy fully all rights granted to members of this exalted order, among which is the special privilege to propose the following North ...
The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is a state agency designed to advocate for the relationship the state has with its military and veterans' installations and populations. It was created by the North Carolina General Assembly with the support of Governor Pat McCrory.
North Carolina House of Representatives and veterans advocate Ruby Dee: 2000 Actress Walter Dellinger: 2010 Acting United States Solicitor General and law professor Walter DeVries: 1998 Political consultant and founder of the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership: James Dodson: 2012 Sports writer: Phil Donahue: 1982 Talk show host ...
Wake County has more than 50,000 veterans, the largest veteran population in the state. ‘Why did they wait’ Organizers began working with the city in early August, said Terry Chatfield, one of ...
Towards the end of the Civil War, Congress passed the first significant veterans' preference legislation.This act provided that: Persons honorably discharged from the military or naval service by reason of disability resulting from wounds or sickness incurred in the line of duty shall be preferred for appointments to civil offices, provided they are found to possess the business capacity ...
Voters in North Carolina will decide a full slate of primaries Tuesday, including contested races for governor, U.S. House and other offices, not to mention the Democratic and Republican ...
Western North Carolina VA Health Care System VA nurse Joseph R. Healy serving at a local shelter in Asheville, NC. “We contacted 100% of the high-risk veterans, either by phone or in person at ...
Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 5.1 acres (2.1 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had over 6,000 interred remains.