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.
A hub of the national Honor Flight Network, HFCFA was established in 2020 with the sole mission of flying Veterans to Washington, DC for an all-expenses-paid day of honor and remembrance. The flights are open to Veterans who served prior to 1975 and those of any era that have a life-limiting illness. Veterans are not required to have served in combat to be eligible to travel with HFCFA.
“Participants in Honor Flight consistently tell us that the trip is a life-changing experience,” said Ruth Ravitz Smith, Founder and President of HFCFA. “We are thrilled that we can now open up the opportunity to even more deserving Veterans.”
Given the age of World War II and Korean War Veterans, HFCFA gives priority to Veterans from those eras, and to those from any era who are ill. Most participants are Vietnam-era Veterans. Applications for the flight in April will be available on the HFCFA website, HonorFlightCFA.org, beginning November 18. Applicants who are not selected for the 2025 flight will be placed on a waiting list for the next flight. Specific criteria for Veterans and the guardians who serve as their one-on-one escorts or “battle buddies” for the day can also be found on the website. The entire community will be invited to welcome home the Veterans at ILM Airport on the evening of Saturday, April 26, 2025.
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.
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.
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. Open to MOAA members from anywhere, their adult family members and guests. MOAA membership not required. Please open the link below for details.
Dates: October 12-18, 2025
Round trip from: Norfolk, VA
Cruise Line: Carnival Sunshine
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.
Lorna Tiller, AAA ITA
910-343-1978(O), 910-540-3390(M)
1823 Hawthorne Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403
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.
More details are found on the FAQs sheet on the banner's website. Please inform friends, neighbors & other NHC residents who may be interested in this effort about the project. For specific questions, email bannersforvets@gmail.com .
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.
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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 22, 2024 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.
New Chapter Officers were officially installed during the SENCLAND Chapter luncheon.
Southeastern Chapter (SENCLAND) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) presented six scholarships to our Cape Fear Community College Veteran students. Congratulations to our recipients:
• Collin Bennett
• Olyvia Drenko
• Codey Puttkamer
• Ian Appling
• Chase Siegman
• Charly Small
Also in attendance were Mr. Jim Morton, CFCC President; Tim Johnson, SENCLAND; Allan Turner, SENCLAND; and Chrissy Sanford, SENCLAND. Not pictured Scholarship recipients: Ian Appling, Chase Siegman, and Charly Small.
Southeastern Chapter (SENCLAND) of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) presented three scholarships to our Brunswick Community College Veteran students. Congratulations to our recipients:
• Stephen Maples
• Stephanie Alexander
• Daniel Thompson
Also in attendance were Dr. Gene Smith, President, BCC, Tim Johnson, SENCLAND; Ms. Te-resa Nelson, Exec Dir BCC Foundation, and Joe Irrera, SENCLAND President
Fifteen SENCLAND MOAA Members got to have a tour of the USCG Facility at Oak Island, NC, a briefing on the station’s history and mission by their OIC BMCS Logan Adkisson, and a very nice boat ride on Thursday 10/26/23 which was a beautiful day.
SENCLAND Chapter members were among the eighty MOAA members and guests from North Carolina and other states who went on a five-day Veteran’s Day Cruise, November 11-16, 2023, aboard the Carnival Cruise Line's “Sunshine of the Seas” from Charleston, SC to the Bahamas. A special feature of the Veterans Cruise was a four-part lecture series on major Pacific campaigns in WW II. Social times were the order of the day and night, spending time with friends from the NC Chapters, making new friends during excursions, meals, casual visits around the ship decks, and Veterans Appreciation events scheduled by the ship's cruise director. It was warm and sunny on the beaches and around the pool and spas onboard.
