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.

Honor Flight of the Cape Fear Area (HFCFA) will fly its next mission to Washington, DC on April 26, 2025. 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 (which will be available November 18, 2024).

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 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.

Early Bird Save the Date Invitation for a Cruise to Bermuda in 2025

MOAA’s North Carolina Council of Chapters (NCCOC) is inviting you to a Bermuda cruise in 2025. Please open the link below for details on the Carnival cruise. Then call AAA agent Lorna Tiller at the numbers below for our MOAA group prices. She has discounted fares from the prices mentioned in the link.

Special group rates apply and bookings are managed through our tour agent. Her contact details are listed below. 50 cabins have been reserved for our group and more can be added as needed. Prices for double occupancy in each cabin are approximately $800 for inside, $900 for ocean view or $1100 for balcony staterooms per person depending on selection. Suites and cabins for more than 2 people can be arranged. Minimal deposit is required to reserve cabins with final payments not due until July 14, 2025.

Call the agent below to discuss and reserve if interested.

More details are available on:

N.C. Council of Chapters website

Carnival Cruise Line

Every year, Coastal Christian High School (CCHS) holds a special Veterans Chapel to honor men and women in our community who have served our country. This year's event is this Thursday, November 7th from 8:45 am - 9:45 am, at CCHS (1150 The Kings Hwy, Wilmington).

Kevin Culatta, the Head of School, is extending an invitation for you to join this patriotic chapel and allow CCHS to honor you! The chapel is from 8:45-9:50 with a coffee reception available at 8:15. After the chapel there will be classroom discussions, 9:55-10:25, with veterans.

The event coordinator could use 5 of us to visit a classroom and share our active duty or reserve experience. If you are interested in one or both of these, please reply to Kevin Culotta at culottak@coastalchristian.net.

The Wilmington Veteran Tribute Banner project team is very pleased to announce that banners paying tribute to veteran or active military service members may be ordered at this time. The project is organized and run by the New Hanover County Veterans Council. We have received support and cooperation with the City of Wilmington to be able to hang these beautiful banners within the city. Locations are being established.

The website to get information about the banner program and to order is ( Banner Program info ).

Please consider honoring a veteran or active military member with a banner.

See flyers for veterans week activities at UNCW.

Presented by “The Third Act”, subject experts will present topics on health and wealth on November 7, 2024. RSVP to thethirdactnc@gmail.com or call or (910)791-9099.

See document for details in the Downloads folder.

Sandi Adams, SENCLAND Chapter Surviving Spouse Liaison, gave a very informative presentation "Know Before They Go" to help prepare us for when the unexpected, or expected, loss of a beloved spouse occurs. Click button below to see video.

Please see below the schedule for 2024 MOAA SENCLAND scholarship award ceremonies.

1. UNCW. Our host will be Bill Kawczynshi at the on-campus Veterans Hall. The date and time will be November 6th at 3:30pm (15:30). No specific ceremony and we will be presenting 6 scholarships. Parking may be a challenge.

2. CFCC. CFCC will have a full Veterans Day celebration with guest speakers, usually hosted by the college President. This will take place at 11:00am, on November 11th in the Union Station building in downtown Wilmington. We will be on the agenda presenting 7 scholarships. The event is usually followed by a reception to include a light lunch. Last year it was a catered sandwich bar.

3. BCCC. BCCC will also have a full Veterans Day celebration hosted by the President. It will be on November 14th at 11:00am at the O’Dell Williamson Auditorium on campus. We will be presenting 3 scholarships this year as part of the event. This event usually includes a catered lunch.

Members are invited to participate. Contact Tim Johnson (tim.johnson27@gmail.com) if with questions.