POST 230

On May 3rd, Post 230 Commander Mark Erskine was honored to attend Pine Forest High School and take part in their JROTC awards ceremony. The American Legion has multiple impactful programs and focusing on the JROTC excellence program is one of them. The JROTC Excellence Program is where American Legion Post 230 will have the opportunity to award two different medals to JROTC participants inside of a High School. Those awards are the General Military Excellence Award and the

American Legion Post 230 took part in the Fort Bragg Transition Summit last week. The Summit featured key federal and state agencies, influential military leaders, innovators in the business and employer communities as well as local community leaders. The three day transition summit featured interactive and informative panel discussions, recruiter training and facilitated discussions focused on improving competitive employment for service members, veterans and military spou

On April 27, 2017 American Legion post members will get together at Spring Lake Town Hall (300 Ruth St., Spring Lake, NC 28390) at 7pm EST for our monthly meeting. This meeting is open to all current members of American Legion Post 230 and those looking to get involved with our community efforts. Have questions, you can email us directly at info@nclegion230.org or call us at 910-745-7468. View March Membership Notes HERE View April Executive Meeting Notes HERE Below are det

The American Legion does alot of great things for Veterans such as pushing for reform of the VA or fighting for the rights of a service member after they have left service. One of the most impactful things that the American Legion does is the focus on a Veterans family and more importantly their youth. One of those programs is the JROTC Excellence Program where American Legion Post 230 has the opportunity to award two different medals to JROTC participants. Those awards are

Are you a Veteran that has questions about your Veteran Benefits, including those that you believe you should be receiving from the VA? If you answered yes, then we recommend you take time this week to visit Wilmington, NC. This opportunity is for eligible Veterans and their dependents to be assisted by a combined team that includes Veteran's Organization Service Officers, Dept. of Veteran Affairs, Benefits Officials and Healthcare Representatives. These representatives ca

On March 14, 2017 the executive committee for Post 230 will meet for their monthly discussion about the Post. Below are the details of this meeting. 1) Discuss upcoming election for officer positions inside of Post 230 coming in April/May for the new year starting in June 2017. 2) Discuss Post 230 website and any changes that may be needed to help with promotion and ease of use. 3) Discuss current Post situation and where we are in the fundraising process to get the post

April's Gun (CCH) class is being held at an alternate location due to ongoing flood recovery of American Legion Post 230. The Range portion of the class will still be held at Post 230 range. Spread the word to members, friends and family members that we are still having these classes each month and will update you through Blog postings and calendar events. Details of Event What: Carry Handgun Class Where: Classroom Portion @ VFW #9103 on Hwy 210 right by Ray Road. Shootin

On February 23, 2017 at 7pm EST, we will be having our Membership meeting at the Spring Lake, NC Community Center. Below we have the agenda for the meeting. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Hurricane Matthew Renovation Update - Dumpster - Toilet for Team Rubicon and Operation Supply Drop - HVAC removal - Demolition occurs on Saturday, more details here Commander Travel - Albertson, NC visit - Washington, DC - Out of Area till March 2, 2017 American Legion Birthda

On February 25, 2017 we will begin some of our renovations of American Legion Post 230. Team Rubicon and Operation Supply Drop will be coming out to the post and helping us remove walls, floors and paneling that was damaged in October of 2016 by Hurricane Matthew. The storm produced over $200,000 worth of damage to the post and we would not be able to renovate it without the help of our local community, our membership and these other great organizations We are still lookin

On February 12th, American Legion Post 230 and 8th District Commander, Mark Erskine, were busy handing out awards and certificates to some important people who support our mission. The first awards to be presented by Spring Lake American Legion Post 230 was to Legionnaire Aaron Stout. He was presented with the Grateful Appreciation Medal and Blood Donor Certificate. The next presentation was a Certificate of Appreciation to Boy Scout Troop 82 for assisting American Legion P