VFW Post 5886 - Smithfield, NC

08/20/2026

FREE Dental Care Opportunity for Veterans at UNC (Nov. 13)

The UNC Adams School of Dentistry is hosting Give Veterans a Smile Day to offer completely free dental care focused on addressing immediate oral health needs.

Event Details:

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM (You will be assigned a specific time slot, so you won't need to stay all day)
Location: UNC Adams School of Dentistry, Tarrson Hall, 120 Dental Circle, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Cost: 100% Free!

How to Sign Up: If you or a veteran you know is interested, please complete the brief screening form at bit.ly/givevetsasmile.

Space is limited, so we encourage signing up as soon as possible. Thank you for your service!

Thank you so much for your partnership and for sharing this with your network to help us serve as many veterans as possible. Please reach out to me directly if you have any questions!

Warmly,

Zachary A. Brian, DMD, MHA, FICD, FACD, FNAP
Asst. Dean, Community Partnerships and External Affairs
Associate Professor
Director, Dentistry in Service to Community (DISC)
Director, Program for Oral Health Policy (POHP)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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06/19/2026

Represented Post 5886 at the VFW Annual State Convention June 12. State Commander Beard was happy to meet the troops!

06/02/2026

For our National Day of Service, the Post placed flags on Veterans graves for Memorial Day. The Day of Service was May 16 with eight Post members participating.

06/02/2026

Hybrid D-Day Panel Discussion

Panelists include Wilbur Jones, Jr., Frank Stritter, and Army (ret.) Big. General Wayne Grigsby, Jr. Please scan the QR code for details on panelists. If you would like to be included on the Zoom call, please let us know so we can add you. In-person will be limited to 60 people.

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

A Message from the Veterans Service Office

This Memorial Day, we pause to express our deepest gratitude and remember all the dearly departed men and women who served in our military. As we enjoy the long weekend with family and friends, let's keep the spirit of remembrance in our hearts, honoring the legacy of these brave individuals and the families they left behind. To help us observe this important day, please join us for a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25th at 11:00 AM at the Johnston County Courthouse. (207 E. Johnston St, Smithfield, NC). For those who are unable to attend, a hyperlink below will take you to the live stream ceremony. Please feel free to share this invitation with others in the community.

Wishing you and yours a peaceful and reflective Memorial Day.
Watch it here!

Johnston County sits just minutes from Raleigh, NC. Our location and pro-business climate positions us to be one of the fastest growing counties in one of the nation’s fastest growing regions. We are part of the Research Triangle Region of North Carolina. Home to major universities and fast-growin...

05/19/2026

I am going, so if anyone would like to carpool, you can ride with me.

05/12/2026

It was a cold rainy day at the Veterans Resource Fair in which we conducted a membership drive on May 2. Jim Cooper and Al Cotham had recruiting well in hand!