R. Eldon Edwards Legion Post 542

08/26/2026

Dolly lived her faith and set an example for us all.

08/25/2026

Tragic

08/21/2026

Today, let us remember Staff Sgt. Bobby C. Franklin.
He is in our hearts and never forgotten.

08/07/2026

07/23/2026

From planning to ex*****on, the North Carolina National Guard are shaping how the Department of Defense are shaping its next generation of cyber professionals.

North Carolina Soldiers play a key role in planning, supporting, and executing the Department of Defense’s largest unclassified cyber defense exercise – Cyber Shield 2026. In Little Rock, AR, the North Carolina National Guard plays a critical role in Cyber Shield by providing instructors, team leads, and support staff who help plan and execute the exercise in developing the next generation of cyber professionals.

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https://www.dvidshub.net/news/570158/north-carolina-soldiers-play-critical-role-cyber-shield-2026

📖 Story by Spc. Brooke Kentler

07/14/2026

County native Sgt. 1st Class Selena Holleman is making an impact far from home.

Assigned to Joint Task Force–Southern Border with the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Holleman oversees the medical readiness of Soldiers helping secure the Texas portion of the U.S. southern border, ensuring they're prepared to accomplish the mission.

Full story available on DVIDs!

📖 Story by Sgt. Yvonne Lewis

06/29/2026

06/25/2026

06/10/2026

On this day in 1944 a little town in the Blue Ridge Mountains with about 3200 people would lose 20 sons, with 19 coming on Omaha Beach during the first wave.

The “Bedford Boys” were made up primarily from Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, and trained for two years in England before leading the charge for one of the greatest battles in history. Bedford would lose 23 sons in total, making it the highest per capita loss of life of any town, which led Congress in to designate Bedford as the site of the D-Day Memorial, dedicated in 2001.