Community News
To have your community related announcements posted hereon, please forward the information and any flyers by email to our Adjutant; contact information for the Adjutant and other Post officers is available on our Post Officers page.
Examples of community related announcements are:
- Special events,
- Fundraisers for your high school, college, church, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Elks, Moose, Chamber of Commerce,
- Scholarships for the education of your children,
- Youth oriented baseball or other athletic events, etc.
More personal examples are:
- Disabled veterans needing rides to keep their medical appointments,
- Active duty deployed whose dependents need, e.g., minor home repairs, batteries installed in their alarm systems, etc.
- Veteran dependents needing baby sitters during an emergency.
If your announcements serve a benefit to and/or improves community quality of life, and is legal, Post 545, at it's sole discretion, may post your announcement. Except for emergencies, please allow at least two weeks notice prior to the event date.
SCROLL DOWN TO SEE DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING EVENTS!
---- Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Area
---- America 250 Jamboree
---- Junior Ranger Day at Moores Creek National Battlefield
---- Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC)
---- Women Veterans Health Care Summit
---- Cape Fear Purple Hearts Dinner
---- HBOT4Heroes Gala
---- Saturday, April 18, 2026 ---- The Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Area will fly its fifth mission to Washington, DC. Please review the press release.
---- Saturday, April 25, 2026 ---- America 250 Veteran Jamboree will be held from 10 am to 4 pm at the Veterans Hall Quad, UNC Wilmington campus. Join Us for a powerful celebration honoring our nation’s heroes from WWII to today. As part of the America 250 commemoration, UNC Wilmington invites All Veterans, All Services, All Periods, military families, students, and community members to gather in tribute and fellowship.
- Honoring ALL veterans from WWII to present day
- Celebrating the university’s GI Bill legacy & impactful contributions to America 250 for the past 79 years
- Live music and community resources and activities
- Distinguished Veterans to include MOH recipients, PH recipients, UNCW Military Alum, community member,
- All VSO's can have a booth for information sharing etc.
---- Saturday, April 25, 2026 ---- Junior Ranger Day at the Moores Creek National Battlefield. For detailed information, please open and review the file below.
/files/moorescreekjrranger.pdf
---- May 28 - 30, 2026 ---- Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC) at Wilmington National Guard Armory (by the airport) // opens at 1000. This is a chance for veterans to have their disability claims reviewed and possibly approved. VA Secretary is expected to attend on May 28th. For full details, directions, and important instructions, please click on and open the file below.
---- June 18 - 19, 2026 ---- Women Veterans Health Care Summit at Homer E. Wright Event Center in St. James, NC. For full details, directions, and important instructions, please click on and open the file below.
/files/Flyer_Final_for_Women_Vets_Health_Summit_.pdf
---- August 1, 2026 ---- Cape Fear Purple Hearts Dinner ---- See details on the flyer below.
---- September 11, 2026 ---- HBOT4Heroes Gala
Location: The Pavilion at The Angus Barn, Raleigh, North Carolina
Attire: Black Tie Recommended
Guests will enjoy a formal sit-down dinner, musical entertainment, auctions, and meaningful moments honoring our nation’s heroes. Additional details, including ticket information and parking guidance, will be shared closer to the event.
