The Post members flagged the graves of veterans interred at Carolina Biblical Gardens Cemetery with the American flag.
The graves of veterans interred in the cemetery are flagged with an American flag during Memorial Day. L to R: 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant, Gabriel Carr, Post Commander, James Langston and Finance Officer Michael Parrott.
Carolina Biblical Gardens Cemetery in Raleigh, NC.
The graves of veterans interred in the cemetery are flagged with an American flag during Memorial Day. L to R: Legionnaire Henry Horne and Historian James Whitaker.
The graves of veterans interred in the cemetery are flagged with an American flag during Memorial Day
The graves of veterans interred in the cemetery are flagged with an American flag during Memorial Day. 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant, Gabriel Carr, Post Commander, James Langston.
The graves of veterans interred in the cemetery are flagged with an American flag during Memorial Day. Sergeant-at-Arms Ernest Adams.
The graves of veterans interred in the cemetery are flagged with an American flag during Memorial Day. 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr and Finance Officer Michael Parrott.
Legionnaire Howard Upperman and Post Commander James Langston setting up the sound system for the Memorial Day Service event
Legionnaire Howard Upperman testing the sound system for the Memorial Day Service event.
Hand Salute during the playing of the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Opening prayer by Chaplain Willie Pulley with 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr.
Legionnaire Howard Upperman adjusting the sound system while Service Officer Donald Debnam introduce the guest speaker for the event.
Historian James Whitaker escorts the guest speaker Mrs. Cleaola Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Retired to the speaker's stand, as 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker and Legionnaire Elree Smith looks on.
Members attending the event
1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr was the emcee of the event.
Family members and friends attended the event.
Mrs. Cleaola Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Retired, was the guest speaker for the Memorial Day Address.
Mrs. Cleaola Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Retired, was the guest speaker for the Memorial Day Service.
Commander James Langston speaking to Mrs. Cleaola Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Retired.
Commander James Langston presented The Certificate of Appreciation to the guest speaker, Mrs. Cleaola Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Retired,
1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr lead the song selection to Thank You Lord. She also gave the closing remarks.
The sounding of TAPS
Closing Prayer by Chaplain Willie Pulley with 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr.
Post Commander James Langston and his wife Mrs Geneva Langston of Post 157 Auxiliary Unit Vice President
Parliamentarian Michael Shaw and Sergeant-at-Arms Ernest Adams
1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr, Mrs Geneva Langston Post 157 Auxiliary, Mrs. Cleaola Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Retired and Mrs.Cathy Gutierrez Post 157 Auxiliary.
1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr, Historian James Whitaker, Parliamentarian Michael Shaw, Service Officer Donald Debnam, Sergeant-at-Arms Ernest Adams, 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker, Chaplain Willie Pulley, Mrs. Cleaola Davis, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Retired, Legionnaire Howard Upperman, Mrs.Cathy Gutierrez Post 157 Auxiliary, Finance Officer Michael Parrott, Mrs Geneva Langston of Post 157 Auxiliary and Post Commander James Langston.
At the Raleigh Post 1 Memorial Day Service held at Raleigh National Cemetery.
Presentation Of Colors by Sanderson High School JROTC.
1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr, Post Commander James Langston, 2nd Vice Commander Charles Whitaker and Mrs Geneva Langston of Post 157 Auxiliary.
The sounding of TAPS by Mr Scott Connklin of the Raleigh Concert Band (RCB)
Patriotic Organizations and Representatives line up for Laying of Wreaths
A Wreath, a flower and the American flag was placed at the gravesite of the Post’s namesake PVT Charles T. Norwood by Post Commander James Langston and Mrs Geneva Langston of Post 157 Auxiliary.
Post Commander James Langston and Mrs Geneva Langston of Post 157 Auxiliary at the gravesite of the Post’s namesake PVT Charles T. Norwood.
1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr at the gravesite of the Post’s namesake PVT Charles T. Norwood.
At the Raleigh National Cemetery in Raleigh North Carolina where a Wreath and the American flag was placed at the gravesite of the Post’s namesake Charles T. Norwood L to R: 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr, Post Commander James Langston and Post Historian James Whitaker.
Legionnaire Elree Smith and Mr Gilbert Rivers VFW Post 10999 Commander. At the Raleigh National Cemetery in Raleigh North Carolina.
Jose Hernandez, Commander, American Legion Raleigh Post 1 and Post 157 Commander James Langston.
At the Raleigh National Cemetery in Raleigh North Carolina Anthony Bonapart, Adjutant American Legion Raleigh Post 1 and Post 157 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr
Jose Hernandez, Commander, American Legion Raleigh Post 1 and the Sanderson High School JROTC.
Raleigh Post 1 member holding the flag, Jose Hernandez, Commander, American Legion Raleigh Post 1, 1st Vice Commander/Adjutant Gabriel Carr and Jose Hernandez wife.
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