Monument at Carolina Biblical Gardens Cemetery.
Post members L to R: Legionnaire Henry Horne, Legionnaire Howard Upperman, Post Commander James Langston and Chaplain Willie Pulley.
Guest speaker, Mr. Eddie M. Buffaloe Jr., Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Secretary Buffaloe has served as a law enforcement officer for the past 30 years and Post Commander James Langston.
Auxiliary Unit Vice President, Mrs.Geneva Langston, Legionnaire Devone Young and Legionnaire Terry Smith.
Post members preparing for the Ceremony L to R: Legionnaire Terry Smith, Post Commander James Langston, Legionnaire Henry Horne, Chaplain Willie Pulley. 1st Vice Commander Gabriel Carr, and Legionnaire Howard Upperman.
Legionnaire Henry Horne, Chaplain Willie Pulley and Post Commander James Langston inspecting the Ceremonial Flag.
Legionnaire Henry Horne and Legionnaire Terry Smith salutes after posting the colors.
1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr, served as the Master of Ceremonies and Legionnaire Howard Upperman handled the Sound System and played a Musical Prelude - Medley of Patriotic Music.
Family and friends attending the Memorial Day Service at Carolina Biblical Gardens Cemetery.
Post Commander James Langston giving the opening remarks and the introduction of guest.
Members in attendance listening to the speaker.
Chaplain Willie Pulley giving the opening prayer.
Legionnaire Devone Young singing the National Anthem. 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr and Legionnaire Howard Upperman standing by.
Legionnaire Michael Parrott, Finance Officer.
Auxiliary Unit Vice President, Mrs. Geneva Langston meets Mr. Eddie Buffaloe as Post Commander James Langston stands by.
The Memorial Day Address was given by the guest speaker, Mr. Eddie M. Buffaloe Jr., Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Post Commander James Langston read the American Legion Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. Eddie Buffaloe after his ceremonial address during the service.
Mr. Eddie Buffaloe is being presented with The American Legion Certificate of Appreciation by Post Commander James Langston. 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr stands by.
1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr gave the closing remarks and announced to the audience the song selection for all to sing as Lift Every Voice and Sing. Legionnaire Howard Upperman sang along.
The audience and members singing along to the song selection of Lift Every Voice and Sing.
Post members standing at attention rendering a hand salute to the sounding of TAPS.
Chaplain Willie Pulley giving the closing prayer. With heads bowed 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr and Legionnaire Howard Upperman.
Judge Advocate Michael Shaw speaks with Mr. Eddie Buffaloe, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety.
Finance Officer Michael Parrott with his wife Brenda, and their friend Mrs. Regina Melvin.
Legionnaire Devone Young and Auxiliary Unit Vice President, Mrs. Geneva Langston.
Service Officer Donald Debnam and Legionnaire Terry Smith talk with Mr. Eddie Buffaloe.
Finance Officer Michael Parrott and 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr.
A Special Thanks to the Carolina Biblical Garden Staff, for their hospitality and for providing the food and refreshments.
A Special Thanks to the Carolina Biblical Garden Staff, for their hospitality and for providing the food and refreshments.
A Special Thanks to the Carolina Biblical Garden Staff, for their hospitality and for providing the food and refreshments.
Photo op at the end of The Memorial Day Service. L to R: Historian James Whitaker, Legionnaire Henry Horne, Post Commander James Langston, Service Officer Donald Debnam, Mr. Eddie Buffaloe, Finance Officer Michael Parrott, Legionnaire Terry Smith, Chaplain Willie Pulley, Legionnaire Devone Young, Legionnaire Howard Upperman, Mrs. Cathy Gutierrez Auxiliary Unit President, Judge Advocate Michael Shaw, Mrs. Annie Glascoe, Sergeant-at-Arms Ernest Adams, Auxiliary Unit Vice President, Mrs. Geneva Langston and 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr.
The Memorial Day Service held at The Raleigh National Cemetery hosted by The American Legion Raleigh Post 1. A Wreath and The American Flag was placed at the gravesites of the Post’s namesake PVT Charles T. Norwood and the Past Post Adjutant Legionnaire Mrs. Millie Dunn Veasey. Other Patriotic Organizations had their representatives place a Wreath at their members gravesite.
The Memorial Day Service held at The Raleigh National Cemetery hosted by The American Legion Raleigh Post 1.
Auxiliary Unit Vice President Mrs. Geneva Langston, Post Commander James Langston and other Patriotic Organizations had their representatives place a Wreath at their members gravesite.
Post Commander James Langston with The Wreath to be placed at PVT Charles T. Norwood gravesite.
Post Commander James Langston placed The Wreath at PVT Charles T. Norwood gravesite.
Private Charles T. Norwood was buried in the Raleigh National Cemetery on August 1st, 1921. He is buried in Section 8 Site 1226.
Post Commander James Langston and Auxiliary Unit Vice President Mrs. Geneva Langston, placed The Wreath at the Past Post Adjutant Legionnaire Mrs. Millie Dunn Veasey gravesite.
The Past Post Adjutant Legionnaire Mrs. Millie Dunn Veasey gravesite. US Army World War II Veteran and a member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The All Black Female Battalion of World War II.
Post members retrieved The American Flags following the Memorial Day Service at Carolina Biblical Gardens Cemetery Raleigh, NC.
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