The Carolina Museum of the Marine in Jacksonville, NC will open to the public on June 8, 2026. This museum is dedicated to honoring the service and sacrifice of Carolina Marines and Sailors.

Join your fellow SENCLAND members at Moore's Creek Battlefield at 1pm on Feb 10th (Tuesday). Experience a walking tour, led by Dave Everette, and learn how this small battle set in motion a more vigorous call for American independence 250 years ago. We will meet at the visitor center. There is no fee associated with this special tour.

CAPT Frank “Tank” Michael, USN (ret), Senior Director, MOAA Affiliated Councils and Chapters, presided over installation of new Chapter Officers whose will serve 2026-2027.

• President: Michael Apicella, COL, USA, Ret.

• 1st VP: Sean Murphy. Maj Gen, USAF, Ret.

• 2nd VP: Barry Coyle, CAPT, USN Ret.

• 3rd VP: Fred Kuhm, CAPT, USN Ret.

• USA Director: Tom Jones, BGEN, USA, Ret.

• USN Director: Greg Cook, CAPT, USN Ret.

• USMC Director: Tim Johnson, Captain, USMC

• USAF Director: Dianne Jinwright, LtCol, USAF, Ret.

• USCG Director: Wayne Gibson, CAPT, USCG, Ret.

• USPHS Director: Dave Renquist, CAPT, USPHS, Ret.

Annual Chapter membership payments are due in January. Dues and donations can be paid on-line, by mail, or in person at monthly luncheons and support the mission of the SENCLAND Chapter. Note that Chapter dues are entirely separate from National MOAA membership dues.

This year dues are being collected by the Cheddar Up payment system. You should have received an email in your inbox (or spam folder). Please pay your dues using the link in the email or the button below.

The SENCLAND's December 2nd luncheon was its holiday social featuring returning barbershop chorus, the Cape Fear Chordsmen whose musical presentations included both patriotic and holiday melodies. In addition to the Cape Fear Chordsmen performance, attendees also enjoyed a Bluewater Waterfront Grill delicious special menu.

Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Area (HFCFA) will fly its next mission to Washington, DC on April 18, 2026. All Veterans who served prior to 1975 are eligible to apply. To accommodate more Veterans for this once-in-a-lifetime experience, HFCFA will charter a larger aircraft, enabling 85 Veterans to travel to the nation’s capital.

Click the website button below for applications.

We hope others will attend the Welcome Home Celebration to honor our heroes. Their flight is typically scheduled to arrive 9:30 PM at the Wilmington International Airport.

SENCLAND celebrated U.S. Navy 250th birthday during the October luncheon.

Don't Miss This Important Film. The Wilmington Premiere of the The American Constitution will be held at Kenan Auditorium on August 21 at 7:0l PM. See flyer (in Download folder) for details.

Join us for Veterans Benefits Live: VA in My Town, Wilmington, NC

You are cordially invited to join the Winston-Salem Regional Office as we host our annual outreach event in Wilmington, NC.

Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. To pre-register, please visit Eventbrite.

Raffle Items:

1. Surfside Beach house for 1 week

2. WWII M1 Garland 1944 Springfield Rifle

The Marine Corps League Detachment 1070 of Wilmington, NC, held a Quarter Auction on 12 April 2025 at the Moose Lodge on Carolina Beach Road. The auction was a great success. However they still have two items up for raffle they are trying to sell tickets to win.

Additional information can be provided by Hondo Davids at 703-725-3620 who has the tickets for sale. Please contact him if you are interested in supporting the Marine Corps League by buying a raffle ticket.

“Save the Date” for the Annual UNCW Military Appreciation Baseball Game. UNCW Office of Military Affairs will provide additional details in the coming weeks regarding the pre-game social, tickets, and honorees for the game.

Date: Friday, 11 APR 2025

Time: Pregame Social 4:00 pm / First pitch 6:00 pm

Location: Brooks Field https://uncwsports.com/facilities/brooks-field/2

The Wall That Heals is coming to Whiteville, North Carolina, from April 24 - April 27, 2025. This exhibit, hosted by the Veterans Memorial Park of America, Inc., brings the official three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial located in Washington, D.C., and the mobile education center to Columbus County.

SENCLAND Chapter is accepting applications for JROTC Scholarships. Applicants for these scholarships must be JROTC Seniors or Seniors who have a parent who served or is serving in the armed forces. This year's application consists of two parts, the application and the interview questions with an essay. Both parts must be completed along with all supporting documents listed in the application. Please send applications by March 21, 2025 to the senior instructor or counselor, then to LeeRoy Hanna per the instructions. Applications can be found in the Downloads folder on this web page.

The amount of the scholarships will be determined after all applications are reviewed and ranked in order of merit. Questions can be submitted to the point of contact in the application.

The Wilmington, NC chapter of the National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETS) is hosting its first “Veterans’ Recognition Dinner Dance Gala” on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the American Legion Post 10 hall at 702 Pine Grove Drive, Wilmington, NC at 5:00 pm.

Here's a video of the Cape Fear Chordsmen singing the National Anthem at the SENCLAND MOAA December 3rd Luncheon Meeting. Video courtesy of Past President Ken Klassen.

SENCLAND does a lot more than what your membership fees cover. Your donation to the scholarship fund and Outreach and will help us raise budgeted amounts for 2024 scholarships and Outreach . Thanks in advance for your support.