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North Carolina brings honor home to Marines and Sailors with $26 Million Appropriation to Build Carolina Museum of the Marine and Al Gray Civic Institute
November 19th, 2021 UncategorizedJacksonville, NC – Marines are known for ingenuity, perseverance and fighting to the finish. Eastern North Carolina is seeing the fruits of its determined Marine veterans and retirees as plans to break ground on a 40,000 square foot museum and civic institute become a reality. Senator Harry Brown (retired) and Senator Mike Lazzara took up […]
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NC Senator Mike Lazzara and Representative George Cleveland introduce bills in support of Carolina Museum of the Marine and Civic Institute
March 4th, 2021 UncategorizedThe North Carolina General Assembly is considering two identical bills in the House and the Senate this session. The bills appropriate $26M toward the construction of Carolina Museum of the Marine and Civic Institute to be headquartered in Jacksonville, NC. Read House Bill 60, sponsored by Representative Cleveland, Pat McElraft, Phil Shepard, and House Speaker […]
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Leaders Can Be Made
January 10th, 2020 UncategorizedMeet the graduating class of “Leaders Can Be Made”, the pilot program developed by Major General Mel Spiese, USMC (Ret) and introduced by ethics professor, Jim Danielson, PhD at Swansboro High School, Swansboro, NC. “I learned critical thinking skills,” says student Rodolfo Heredia, “and that really helps when I’m making decisions.” The Marine Experience and […]
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November 22nd, 2016 UncategorizedNovember 22, 2016 Board of Directors for the Museum of the Marine names Executive Director. The Board of Directors for the Museum of the Marine is proud to announce that Ashley Danielson has been selected as the non-profit organization’s new Executive Director. Ms. Danielson is originally from Greensboro, NC, and has spent much of her […]
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Wounded Warrior art exhibit to open in Wilmington Aug. 5
August 8th, 2016 UncategorizedWILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – An exhibit featuring artwork from the Wounded Warriors out of Camp Lejeune will be on display in Wilmington starting Friday, Aug. 5. The exhibit will be held at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center, located at 120 South Second Street, from Aug. 5 until Aug. 21. Admission is free and […]
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Exhibit featuring art by Wounded Warriors from Camp Lejeune to be on display at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center in Wilmington, NC.
August 8th, 2016 UncategorizedThe unique creativity of Wounded Warriors from the Camp Lejeune area will be on display at the Hannah Block Historic USO/Community Arts Center in Wilmington, from August 5th through August 21st to channel emotions that most of us will thankfully never have to experience. Co-sponsored by the Board of Directors for the Museum of the […]
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Wounded Warrior Art On Display
August 8th, 2016 UncategorizedWILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The 2016 Wounded Warrior Art Exhibition is on display in downtown Wilmington. The exhibit features art by wounded warriors from Camp Lejeune. “The art of this community is poignant and powerful, and reflects the human need to channel emotions that most of us will thankfully never have to experience,” organizers said […]
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