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Veterans Day 2009
Rep. Martin attended several Veterans Day events recently. On Veterans Day, he was the keynote speaker at a ceremony held by the Student Veterans of America at N.C. State University. Rep. Martin encouraged his fellow veterans to listen to Shakespeare’s Henry V and “remember with advantages” the things they have done in service of America. [...]
Brain Injury Association names Martin “Our Hero”
The Brain Injury Association of North Carolina presented Rep. Grier Martin with its “Our Hero” award at its annual reception Thursday. The Association honored Grier and Rep. Verla Insko for their successful work on legislation to provide greater care for victims of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and to improve standards for faclities that treat brain [...]
Martin receives Charles Dick Medal of Merit from National Guard Association
On June 9th, Rep. Grier Martin was awarded the Charles Dick Medal of Merit from the National Guard Association of the United States for his support of the men and women of the National Guard and their families. According to the National Guard Association of the United States: “The Charles Dick Medal of Merit was [...]
Martin attends Guard mobilization ceremony
The NC National Guard held a mobilization ceremony in Raleigh today for the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade. The 449th has been called to active duty and is expected to deploy to Iraq, according to the Guard. Rep. Martin was honored to attend the ceremony. “I hope the women and men of the 449th know that [...]
Vote in Honor of a Veteran
The North Carolina Board of Elections has created a “Vote in Honor of a Veteran” program to allow NC voters to pay tribute to the women and men who have served in our Nation’s armed forces. If you sign up by October 15, you will receive a button with the name of your veteran that [...]
Martin leads NC into Compact to help military families
North Carolina today officially signed onto the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Families. Rep. Grier Martin, introduced legislation earlier this year to enroll our state in the Compact and fought hard for its passage. The Governor signed the bill into law today. The Compact will ease the burdens of military children as they [...]
Memorial Day at The Heritage
Rep. Martin spoke at the Memorial Day ceremony at The Heritage retirement community in Raleigh. Martin, an Afghanistan veteran, was joined in speaking by a World War II veteran and an Iraq veteran. Martin offered thank form his generation of veterans to the earlier generations who have led the way.
Rep. Martin helps break ground on housing for homeless vets
Rep. Martin attended the groundbreaking for the W. Travis Porter Veterans Resource Center at Maple Court Apartments in Durham. Maple Court Apartments will provide services and transitional housing for homeless veterans. Funding for the project came from the N.C. Housing Finance Agency, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Community Investment Corporation of the Carolinas and [...]
Rep. Martin participates in Civil Air Patrol ceremony
Rep. Martin attended a ceremony where Cadet Jeremiah Coogan and Cadet Ross Hertzler of the Raleigh-Wake Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol were promoted and received awards. Rep. Martin spoke briefly and presented the cadets with certificates of appreciation from Speaker of the House Joe Hackney. The Civil Air Patrol is the official auxiliary [...]
Wake CART meets with Rep. Martin