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Egolf Motors Cruises to a Generous Donation for the ��Ϲ��

Sep 18, 2023 | News

Egolf Motors host Antique Car Show Egolf Motors in Brevard kicked off the Saturday of Labor Day weekend with their first-ever Cruise-In, a fun-raiser for the car enthusiasts and the community, and a fund-raiser for the ��Ϲ��. The...

POW/MIA Recognition Day

Sep 1, 2023 | News

Friday, September 15, National POW/MIA Recognition DayOn Friday, September 15, National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the ��Ϲ�� will host a presentation by Lt. Col. David B. Grant, USAF Retired, who will share the story and experiences of...

It’s Not Just About Golf

Aug 21, 2023 | News

The Connestee Falls Ladies 9 Hole Golf League held a fundraiser and made a generous donation to the ��Ϲ��. Connestee Falls Ladies Golf league president Judy Merrifield wrote for her neighborhood newsletter: "On August 10th the CF...

WWI Trench Art

Aug 14, 2023 | Artifacts

WWI trench art a form of art created by soldiers during WWI WWI trench art refers to a form of art created by soldiers during World War I, particularly those who served in the trenches on the Western Front. Trenches were the complex networks of fortifications and...

Stories of Marines in WWII-Pacific

Jun 27, 2023 | Guest Speaker Program

Pogiebait’s War On July 29, Jack H. (“Nick”) McCall Jr. will talk about his book, Pogiebait’s War, chronicling the story of his father’s journey from a small town in Tennessee to World War II combat service with the US Marines in the vast Pacific from Guadalcanal and...

Veterans Offer Thoughts About Honoring Those We’ve Lost

May 30, 2023 | News

WSPA-TV Interviews ��Ϲ�� Volunteers WSPA-TV from Spartanburg took the opportunity to honor veterans during day one of Brevard’s White Squirrel Weekend. United States Air Force Veterans Art Cole, Ed Cottrell, and Jim Schenfield were...

��Ϲ�� and Church Honor National Guard Unit’s Deployment

May 21, 2023 | News

Deploying to the Middle East After learning that the Brevard National Guard Reserves Unit 3rd Platoon, 812th AG Company is deploying to the Middle East for one year, the Veterans History ��Ϲ�� and Anchor Baptist Church teamed up to show their appreciation by throwing...

Wings of War – P-51 Mustang Fighter

May 12, 2023 | Guest Speaker Program

The Story of the P-51 Mustang Fighter From its Design to Combat Over Europe David Fairbank White and Margaret Stanback White, authors of Wings of War, will talk about their book chronicling the story of the famed World War II P-51 Mustang, which allowed the allies to...

High School Aviation Students Learn History from WWII Fighter Pilot

May 12, 2023 | News

WWII P-47 Pilot Ed Cottrell describes his harrowing experiences during the Battle of the Bulge. Fifteen aviation students from Arden’s Christ School and their instructors listened intently as WWII P-47 Pilot Ed Cottrell described his harrowing experiences during the...