Veterans: First Serving Their Country, Then Serving Their Community

After serving their country, African American veterans from Western North Carolina came home and served their communities diligently. Not only have the veterans served their country with diligence, upon returning to their homes towns, they wished to make those places better. These individuals played a vital role in the communities in which they lived. Most of these individuals were avid members of their local churches and community organizations. Furthermore, some of these individials went on to influence their surrounding communities. These veterans are significant members of the African American community in Western North Carolina, that are also helping other types of communities region wide.