The morning dawned cold. Well, cold for central North Carolina in mid-December. MOAA member Faith Junghahn, coordinator for the Fuquay-Varina area Wreaths Across America branch, stood at the rear gate of a trailer full of wreaths at the Wake Chapel Christian Church cemetery and again 90 minutes later at the Greenlawn Memorial Garden cemetery, facing the gathered group of hardy volunteers. These Volunteers came from a variety of organizations - a motorcycle club, Lowes home improvement employees, a girls' softball association, scouts, veterans organizations (including MOAA), and others. Some were there to honor and remember a veteran family member. All were there to honor area veterans who were interred in that cemetery with wreaths supplied by the organization. Not visible to the gathered volunteers were the silent supporters; businesses that purchased and donated boxes of wreaths and businesses that stored them at no cost when these wreaths were not silently paying tribute at the final resting place of a local veteran.

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MOAA Triangle Chapter Dinner Meeting - Friday, Nov 7th, 2025

Triangle MOAA hosted the NC Council of Chapters Annual Meeting Dinner on Friday, November 7th, 2025 at the NC State University Club. The MOAA North Carolina Council of Chapters Annual Meeting took place the following day here in Raleigh.

The event was very special as we hosted MOAA leadership from our headquarters in Alexandria, VA, and leaders from across the state to join us and break bread.

The opening ceremonies kicked-off at 18:00, led by Master of Ceremonies CDR Linc Smith, USN (ret), CWO4 Jay Garbus, USA (ret), and COL Herb Segal, MC, USA (ret).

Color Guard duties were ably performed by the Cary High School NJROTC Color Guard. CWO4 Jay Garbus, outgoing president of the NC Council of Chapters, welcomed attendees and delivered remarks.

The link below will lead you to the highlights of the opening ceremony, including COL Segal's moving invocation, recalling the heroism of Audy Murphy during World War II.

Of the 56 in attendance, COL Segal welcomed three new chapter members.

Our special guest was Lieutenant General Brian Kelly, USAF (retired). He spoke to the assemblage after dinner. His remarks are recorded in the link below.

November 8, 2025 Dinner Meeting Opening Ceremonies

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LtGen Kelly's remarks

Our fall dinner meeting was truly a special event.

Un-typically, it was scheduled for a Friday because our chapter was the host for the annual meeting of the North Carolina Council of Chapters (NCCoC). Attendees in town for that Saturday meeting joined us Friday evening, swelling our attendance list.

Secondly, the bigger news is that MOAA President and CEO Lt. Gen Brian T. Kelly, USAF (ret), was our speaker for the Friday dinner.

Led by Triangle Chapter member Faith Junghahn, COL, USAR (ret) and her husband Alan Shaw, LTC USA (ret), volunteers laid wreaths at the graves of veterans at two cemeteries in the Fuquay Varina area. Faith is the area coordinator for WAA.

Chapter members Henry Scheller, CAPT USN (ret), Margie Scheller, CDR USN (ret), and Chris Froeschner LtCol USAF (ret) were among the Scouts, veterans' group members and others who participated in this annual event.

MOAA Triangle Chapter welcomed Grier Martin III, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs at its dinner meeting, October 8, 2024.

The meeting was held at the North Carolina State University Club, where attendees enjoyed the delicious fare served by the Club catering staff.

After his introduction by Triangle Chapter President Herb Segal, Secretary Martin's remarks included reflections and observations on his military service in the Middle East, and his civilian service in the NC Legislature, the Pentagon and his current role.