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NCSSAR Raleigh Chapter Agenda:
Guest Speaker:
Gen. Thomas Gorry Ret.
Executive Director
Veteran Life Center
Thomas Gorry earned his bachelor’s degree from UNC, where he was a collegiate wrestler. He went on to receive multiple advanced degrees, including a PhD from Walden University. In May 2013, Gorry was inducted into the NCAA National Wrestling Hall of Fame. A 32-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Gorry served as a strategic planner and logistician. He deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 and was selected as a Brigadier General in 2011. He was then named Commanding General of all Marine Corps Installations on the East Coast. Based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, he served as the Base Commander of Camp Lejeune, and as the Chair of the North Carolina Commanders Council, engaging with the North Carolina General Assembly on military family and readiness issues. He was admitted by the Governor of North Carolina into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for his extraordinary service to the state.
PATRIOT GRAVE MARKING RSVP
The Mecklenburg chapter, North Carolina SAR, the Major William Chronicle chapter, North Carolina DAR, and the Smith Cemetery Historic Preservation Association invite you to attend the grave marking for two (2) Revolutionary War Patriots, Matthew Armstrong and Matthew Leeper. The ceremony begins at 10:30am. Contact Dave Alls at to participate in the Color Guard. The […]