The members of Charles T. Norwood American Legion Post 157 participated in the 2022 NC Veterans Day Parade held on November 5th 2022 in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The graves of veterans interred at Carolina Biblical Gardens Cemetery and the Raleigh National Cemetery in Raleigh, NC were flagged with an American flag for Veterans Day. Veterans Day honors all of those who have served the country in war or peace — dead or alive — although it's largely intended to thank living veterans for their sacrifices. It was originally called Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I.

 

 

Members preparing for the parade: Legionnaire Terry Smith, Finance Officer Michael Parrott, Post Commander James Langston, Chaplain Willie Pulley, 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker, Legionnaire Henry Horne and Past Post Commander Donald Moses.

 

 

Members preparing for the parade: 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker and Legionnaire Howard Upperman

 

 

Auxiliary Unit Vice President, Mrs. Geneva Langston and Auxiliary Unit member Ms. Teresa Thornton riding in the Post Commander’s vehicle.

 

 

Legionnaire Henry Horne, Chaplain Willie Pulley and Legionnaire Terry Smith.

 

 

 

 

Post Commander James Langston

 

Wounded Warrior Project Riders

 

Legionnaire Henry Horne, Finance Officer Michael Parrott, 1st Vice Commander Gabriel Carr, Chaplain Willie Pulley, and Legionnaire Terry Smith.

 

Blue and Gold Star Moms

 

 

 

2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker, and Legionnaire Howard Upperman.

 

 

Legionnaire Elree Smith

 

 

 

 

Pass and review of the grandstand.

 

 

Legionnaire Henry Horne, Finance Officer Michael Parrott, Historian James Whitaker, Chaplain Willie Pulley, and Legionnaire Terry Smith.

 

Post Commander James Langston being interviewed.

 

Auxiliary Unit Vice President, Mrs. Geneva Langston, 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker, Post Commander James Langston, Legionnaire Henry Horne, Chaplain Willie Pulley and Legionnaire Terry Smith.

 

Legionnaire Elree Smith

 

2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker being interviewed.

 

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