On May 12th, Gary Gillette, VP & Registrar, of the New Bern Chapter, attended the National JROTC Awards Ceremony at the West Craven High School in Vanceboro, NC.  This year’s recipient of the SAR JROTC Medal was Cadet Jeffery Kornegay.  Cadet Kornegay is the current AS-2 Flight Commander and was also selected to attend his […]

Ken Wilson, President of the Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR, recently attended the Roanoke Rapids City Council meeting to present a Law Enforcement Commendation medal to patrolman Jamie Hardy of the Roanoke Rapids Police Department. The award reflected Hardy’s effort last year to disarm a suicidal man as well as his overall job performance.

The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution recently awarded the SAR Law Enforcement Commendation Medal to Lt. Eric D. Johnson of the Halifax Co. Sheriff’s Department. Lt. Johnson was recognized for his “outstanding achievement and dedication to the maintenance of law and order.” Having over 20 years in law […]

Cadet Dajah Smith has been awarded the SAR Bronze JROTC medal “in recognition of outstanding leadership qualities, military bearing and excellence, thus exemplifying the high ideals and principles which motivated and sustained our patriot ancestors.” The awarded was presented by Halifax Resolves Chapter NC SAR Pres. Ken Wilson.

Cadet Aaron Cameron of the SW Edgecombe HS AFJROTC was awarded the SAR Bronze JROTC medal at the unit recent awards ceremony.  The presentation was made by Halifax Resolves Chapter President Ken Wilson.

Halifax Resolves SAR Pres. Ken Wilson recently presented the SAR Eagle Scout Recognition Certificate to Dalton Mark Smiley of Troop 146 in Roanoke Rapids. Smiley was recognized “For outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership and citizenship evidenced by his attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout.”

On Wednesday, April 27, Gary Gillette, VP & Registrar of the New Bern SAR Chapter, attended the NJROTC award ceremony at the Pamlico High School in Bayboro, NC.   This year, Cadet Derek Flake was the recipient of the SAR JROTC Medal.  Amongst his many other achievements, it was noted that during the school year, Cadet […]

In a recent BSA Court of Honor, Eagle Scout Collin M. Harris, Troop 144, Tar River District, East Carolina Council was awarded the SAR Eagle Scout Recognition Certificate by Halifax Resolves Chapter President C. Kenith Wilson. The certificate recognized Harris “For outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership and citizenship evidenced by his attainment of the rank […]

The Halifax Resolves Chapter, North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution recently hosted a ceremony celebrating the 240th anniversary of the adoption of the Halifax Resolves. The ceremony was held on the site of the Colonial Courthouse in Halifax, NC.  Dignitaries in attendance were NSSAR Secretary-General Mr. J. Michael Tomme, Sr., NSSAR South Atlantic Vice-President […]

Ken Wilson, president of the Halifax Resolves Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, appeared before the Halifax County Board of Commissioner and requested adoption of a proclamation recognizing Saturday’s upcoming observance of the signing of the Halifax Resolves. The proclamation was adopted unanimously and will be read at the April 9th ceremony by […]

The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution has awarded an SAR Flag Certificate to Nash Community College for correctly flying the U.S. flag for patriotic purposes. Jimmy Mizelle, a member of campus security, accepted the award presented by Halifax Resolves Chapter VP R. J. Myrick.

The Halifax Resolves Chapter of the North Carolina Sons of the American Revolution recently presented Michael Brisson with the SAR Flag Certificate for correctly flying the U.S. flag for patriotic purposes. The presentation was made by Halifax Resolves Chapter VP R.J. Myrick.

AgCarolina Farm Credit in Halifax was recently awarded the Sons of the American Revolution Flag Certificate recognizing their efforts in properly flying the U.S. flag for patriotic reasons. Customer Service Representative Deborah S. Bryant accepted the certificate awarded by Halifax Resolves Chapter VP R.J. Myrick.

Jack Bowman, president, and Ted Kinker, member, Catawba Valley Chapter SAR, along with Jim Tatum of the Mecklenburg Chapter SAR, joined the women of the Jacob Forney Chapter DAR in Lincolnton for a Vietnam Veterans Salute on March 29. Tuesday was Vietnam Veterans Day, part of a multi-year, national campaign to commemorate the 50th anniversary […]

Across the country, on Mar 29th, the Department of Veteran Affairs, National Acquisition Center (NAC) recognized, honored and thanked our Vietnam Era Veterans and their families during our Nation’s commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.  Gary Gillette, Vice President & Registrar of the New Bern SAR Chapter, and also Vice President of […]

The Roanoke Rapids Public Works Department recently received the Sons of the American Revolution Flag Certificate for correctly flying the U.S. flag for patriotic reasons. John Motley, Supervisor of Building Maintenance accepted the certificate on behalf of the department. Halifax Resolves Chapter VP R.J. Myrick presented the certificate.

Riley Mills, an 8th grade student at Chaloner Middle School, recently won the Sgt. Moses Adams Middle School Brochure contest sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution.  Participating students selected one of our nation’s Founding Documents and created a tri-fold brochure explaining the document.  Mills was presented with a certificate and a check for […]

The Lower Cape Fear Chapter, SAR, recognized c/Capt Samantha Jones, a junior at E. A. Laney High School, as the chapter’s Enhanced JROTC cadet during a luncheon meeting at Elizabeth’s Restaurant on 19 March 2016.  During the presentation, Cadet Jones read her essay, “How JROTC had made me a better citizen.”  Cadet Jones will compete […]

At the end-of-year awards ceremony for the Cherokee High School AJROTC, Compatriots Bill McEntire, Col David McCracken and Chapter President the Honorable Joe Sam Queen presented the SAR JROTC medal to cadet Sergeant Chance Bryant.  Col McCracken also presented a Flag Certificate to the AJROTC Department for properly displaying the American Flag at Cherokee High […]

General George Washington chapter member Ed Carter, along with SAR member Guy Higgins, is in the process of forming the first African American-majority SAR chapter in the nation! Watch the video news story here. The new chapter, to be chartered hopefully in September 2016, will consist of 10 men who have proven their ancestry to black […]