2013 Memorial Day Service at the Raleigh National Cemetery on Sunday, May 26th
- For the 82nd year, Raleigh Post One of the American Legion will sponsor the Memorial Day Service at the Raleigh National Cemetery on Sunday, May 26th. The guest speaker will be LT. Col Carl D. Hodges Jr. (retired United States Air Force). We cordially invite you and your family to this event.
Your local American Legion Post is made up exclusively of veterans of wartime military service, and they understand the hardships our servicemen and women have endured in Iraq and Afghanistan. We use this occasion to thank the men and women of our armed forces all over the world for their faithful service, and to honor those who have gone before them.
The ceremony will be held at the Raleigh National Cemetery, 501 Rock Quarry Road, on Sunday, May 26, 2013. The Raleigh Concert Band will start playing at 1:30 p.m., the ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. In order to pay tribute to our fallen comrades, representatives of several patriotic organizations will place wreaths at the graves of our fallen comrades.
We look forward to seeing you at the service.
Sincerely,
Anthony B. Bonapart
Commander
American Legion Raleigh Post One
Upcoming Events: Please place on your calendar and plan accordingly.
North Carolina American Legion 2013 Conferences: February 21-23, June 12-15 and October 24-26. The conferences will be held at the North Raleigh Hilton, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27609-7330 (919) 872-2323.
Apr 11th , Post regular
membership meeting.
Social at 6:30 p.m. and
dinner 7:00 p.m. Meeting
at 7:30 p.m. Firefighter of
the Year award.
Apr 25th, Post 1 Executive
Board meeting at 6:30
p.m.
Yard Sale: The Post 1
yard sale is scheduled for
Friday, May 3, 2013
through Saturday, May 4,
2013.
May 9th, Post regular
membership meeting.
Social at 6:30 p.m. and
dinner 7:00 p.m. Meeting
at 7:30 p.m. Guest
Speaker Robert Tatum on
Veterans Benefits - Post
Elections
May 23rd, Post 1 Executive
Board meeting at 6:30
p.m.
Post 1 Memorial Day
Ceremony: Sunday, May
26, 2013, Raleigh National
Cemetery, 501 Rock
Quarry Road, The
Raleigh Concert Band will
start playing at 1:30 p.m.,
the ceremony will begin at
2:00 p.m.
Jun 13th, Post regular
membership meeting.
Social at 6:30 p.m. and dinner 7:00 p.m. Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Jun 27th, Post 1 Executive Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. ď‚· July 4th - Annual open house and flag burning ceremony
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Veterans, You May Now Salute Your Flag
Many veterans are not aware of the change, but there has been a significant shift in the law regarding saluting Old Glory.
Veterans and military personnel can now salute the flag whether they are in uniform or not, according to a relatively new act passed by Congress.
"During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when the flag is passing in a parade or in review, all persons present in uniform should render the military salute," states the new law passed in January.
Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may now render the military salute; this was signed into law this year in the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act.
When the flag passes, the law states, all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart or, if applicable, remove their hats or headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, with the hand over the heart.
Citizens of other countries present should stand at attention.
If you wish to see the summary or full text of the Law, click on the Link below. The text is in Section 594 of the bill on the bottom of page 138.
