Post Commander James Langston called the post meeting to order, and the order of business was conducted. Legionnaire Willie Pulley Post Chaplain conducted the offer prayer. L to R: Willie Pulley, Chaplain, Gabriel Carr, 1st Vice Commander / Adjutant, James Langston, Post Commander and Charles Whitaker, 2nd Vice Commander.
A POW/MIA Empty Chair is placed at all official meeting of The American Legion as a physical symbol of the thousands of American POW/MIAs still unaccounted for from all wars and conflicts involving the United States of America.
The first and second vice commanders approach the empty chair with the folded POW/MIA flag. They reverently unfold the flag and drape it over the chair with the crest facing the membership.
The first and second vice commanders approach the empty chair with the folded POW/MIA flag. They reverently unfold the flag and drape it over the chair with the crest facing the membership.
Post Commander James Langston called the post meeting to order, and the order of business was conducted.
Gabriel Carr, 1st Vice Commander / Adjutant, read the minutes from the last meeting.
Michael Parrott, Finance Officer preparing the financial report.
Michael Parrott, Finance Officer gave the financial report.
Willie Pulley, Chaplain and Gabriel Carr, 1st Vice Commander / Adjutant.
Legionnaire Lloyd Dunn as acting Sergeant-at-Arms.
Back row: Mr. Ramon Harsfield, Ms Keytahna Kelly, Legionnaire Henry Edmonds and Michael Shaw, Parliamentarian. Front row: Legionnaire Terry Smith, Legionnaire Devone Young, Legionnaire Patricia Harris and Legionnaire Tagore Jenkins.
The Installing Officer Legionnaire Patricia Harris, Alternate National Executive Committeeman, Past District Commander, Past Department Commander, Past Post 124 (Apex) First Vice Commander and Past Post 157 Commander, will conducted the ceremony with Post Commander James Langston.
Legionnaire Patricia Harris was the first female Post Commander (2005-2007) of The Charles T. Norwood American Legion Post 157 and today 7 June 2025 she will install Legionnaire Gabriel Carr as the second female Post Commander of The Charles T. Norwood American Legion Post 157.
Preparing for the ceremony incoming Post Commander Gabriel Carr, Installing Officer Legionnaire Patricia Harris and retiring Post Commander James Langston.
Preparing for the ceremony L to R: newly elected officers: Charles Whitaker, 1st Vice Commander, Lloyd Dunn, 2nd Vice Commander. Reelected Officers: Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, Willie Pulley, Chaplain, Michael Shaw, Parliamentarian and James Whitaker, Historian. Seated front row: Legionnaire Terry Smith, Legionnaire Tagore Jenkins and back row: Mr. Ramon Harsfield.
The Installing Officer, Legionnaire Patricia Harris, preformed the swearing in of the newly elected / reelected officers. She took control of the meeting informed Legionnaire Lloyd Dunn acting Sergeant-at-arms to bring forward newly elected officers to be installed / reinstalled. She read the Oath of Office to the newly elected officers as they took the pledge to perform faithfully and impartially the duties of the office in The American Legion that they assume.
Raise your right hand and repeat after me. I do solemnly pledge myself to perform faithfully and impartially the duties of the office of The American Legion I’m about to assume.
Raise your right hand and repeat after me. I do solemnly pledge myself to perform faithfully and impartially the duties of the office of The American Legion I’m about to assume. L to R: Charles Whitaker, 1st Vice Commander, Lloyd Dunn, 2nd Vice Commander. Reelected Officers: Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, Willie Pulley, Chaplain, Michael Shaw, Parliamentarian and James Whitaker, Historian.
The Installing Officer Legionnaire Patricia Harris address the retiring Post Commander James Langston "you have just completed a couple of years of service to The American Legion and to Charles T. Norwood Post 157. The records of the post indicate the quality of your service. On behalf of the department commander, I thank you for the splendid service you have rendered he American Legion."
The Installing Officer Legionnaire Patricia Harris address the newly elected Post Commander Gabriel Carr. "You are entrusted with very important duties. you must teach and protect the cardinal principles of The American Legion throughout your post. I extend to you the congratulations of the Department of North Carolina, and I wish you well as you assume the responsibilities of your office,"
The gavel is passed from the retiring Post Commander James Langston to the Installing Officer Legionnaire Patricia Harris then to the new Post Commander Gabriel Carr.
Post Commander Gabriel Carr (2025 - present)
The new leadership of the post, L to R: Charles Whitaker, 1st Vice Commander, Gabriel Carr, Post Commander and Lloyd Dunn, 2nd Vice Commander.
1st row: L to R: Post Commander James Langston, Legionnaire Tagore Jenkins 2nd row: Legionnaire Terry Smith, Legionnaire Devone Young and Legionnaire Patricia Harris. 3rd row: Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, Mr. Ramon Harsfield, Ms Keytahna Kelly, Legionnaire Henry Edmonds and Michael Shaw, Parliamentarian.
Lloyd Dunn, 2nd Vice Commander speaks to the members. L to R: Willie Pulley, Chaplain, Charles Whitaker, 1st Vice Commander, Gabriel Carr, Post Commander and Lloyd Dunn, 2nd Vice Commander.
L to R: Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, Legionnaire Terry Smith, Mr. Ramon Harsfield, Legionnaire Devone Young and Ms. Keytahna Kelly.
Legionnaire Patricia Harris, Alternate National Executive Committeeman, Past District Commander, Past Department Commander, Past Post 124 (Apex) First Vice Commander and Past Post 157 Commander.
The Commanders: Past Post Commander Patricia Harris (2005-2007), retiring Post Commander James Langston (2023-2025) and New Post Commander Gabriel Carr (2025-present)
L to R: Legionnaire Devone Young, Gabriel Carr, Post Commander, Legionnaire Patricia Harris Past Post Commander and Ms Keytahna Kelly.
The new leadership of the post, L to R: Charles Whitaker, 1st Vice Commander, Gabriel Carr, Post Commander and Lloyd Dunn, 2nd Vice Commander.
L to R: Mr. Ramon Harsfield, Gabriel Carr, Post Commander and Legionnaire Terry Smith.
Installed officers: L to R: Lloyd Dunn, 2nd Vice Commander, Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, Gabriel Carr, Post Commander, Charles Whitaker, 1st Vice Commander, Willie Pulley, Chaplain and James Whitaker, Historian.
L to R: Legionnaire Terry Smith, Legionnaire Devone Young, Lloyd Dunn, 2nd Vice Commander, Michael Parrott, Finance Officer, Gabriel Carr, Post Commander, Charles Whitaker, 1st Vice Commander, Willie Pulley, Chaplain, James Whitaker, Historian and Patricia Harris, Past Post Commander.
All Post official business has been conducted, Post Commander Gabriel Carr, called to close the meeting. Closing prayer giving by Post Chaplain Willie Pulley.
The new Post Commander Gabriel Carr (2025-present) and the Past Post Commander Patricia Harris (2005-2007).
James Langston, Past Post Commander as acting Sergeant-at-Arms steps forwards, picked up the POW-MIA flag off the chair, folds the flags, steps back and places the POW-MIA flag on the table in front of the commander. After the meeting is concluded, the pow/mia flag is refolded and stored for future use.
After retiring the POW/MIA flag, the commander gave the command to salute. Everyone came to attention and rendered a hand salute. Post Commander says “Two" and then declares the meeting adjourned with one tap of the gavel.
Gabriel Carr, Post Commander
Legionnaire Gabriel Carr the second female elected as the Post Commander of Charles T. Norwood American Legion Post 157. Congratulations.
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