HAMLET — Veterans who are residents of two local nursing homes were recognized by one of Richmond County’s veterans organizations Monday afternoon.
Members of Rockingham’s American Legion Post 147 visited Richmond Pines Health Care and Rehabilitation Center and Hamlet House and presented each resident veteran with a certificate of appreciation and a small American flag.
Post Commander Wayne Johnson read each certificate aloud as the veterans were thanked for their service.
The vets were also given small bags of candy and offered New Testament Bibles.
The following veterans were recognized from each home:
Richmond Pines
Leonard Little – U.S. Army
James Braddock – U.S. Army
Wilson Snipes – U.S. Marine Corps
Tommy Taylor – U.S. Navy
Benjamin Norton – U.S. Army
James Perkins – U.S. Army
Willie Wall – U.S. Army
Johnny McNair – U.S. Army
Walter Dougherty – U.S. Army
Eugene Townsend – U.S. Air Force
William Lane – U.S. Navy
John Thomas – U.S. Air Force
James Marcus White – U.S. Army
Luther Guy – U.S. Army
Hamlet House
William Smith
Clayton Smith
David Patrick – U.S. Army
Joseph Gardner – U.S. Army
Vance Bradley – U.S. Coast Guard
Roy Duffy *
Jarvis McManus – U.S. Army
Adam Roscoe – U.S. Navy
Charles Carter – U.S. Air Force
Jake Hayes *
Theo Scott – U.S. Army
Larry Spencer – U.S. Army
Sammy Lampley *
Two employees of Richmond Pines were also recognized: Toni Grimsley, U.S. Army and Randy Kropp*.
The American Legion also held a flag retirement ceremony later Monday afternoon.
(*branch was not specified)