Nam Knights of America - Old Line Chapter

10/20/2026

Ok everyone, this is it… we’re in the last few days leading up to the final spaghetti dinner of 2026 & we want to see you there! Get the family together, grab the neighbors & call up your friends to tell them to meet you at the American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach this Friday evening for a great dinner!

Announcing our LAST Spaghetti Dinner of 2026!

We will be having our last Spaghetti Dinner of the year on Friday, the 23rd. Dinner service is from 5:30 until 7:00, or until we run out of food. As always, our dinners include spaghetti, salad, garlic bread & dessert. All meals will be served with tea or water, while other beverages (soda, w**e, b**r, liquor & mixed drinks) can be purchased separately at the bar. Adult meals are just $15 & kids meals are $10.

If you miss this dinner, no worries because we will be back in January 2027 with more dinners!

10/16/2026

The Old Line crew made it to their hotel stop for the night. Tomorrow we will make the rest of the ride to Orlando.

10/15/2026

Old Line is on their way to Orlando for the annual Eternal Chapter Bricklaying this weekend. First stop just outside of Petersburg, VA is in the books. Now on to the next refuel in NC!

10/15/2026

Next Friday is the final spaghetti dinner for 2026… hope to see everyone there!

Announcing our LAST Spaghetti Dinner of 2026!

We will be having our last Spaghetti Dinner of the year on Friday, the 23rd. Dinner service is from 5:30 until 7:00, or until we run out of food. As always, our dinners include spaghetti, salad, garlic bread & dessert. All meals will be served with tea or water, while other beverages (soda, w**e, b**r, liquor & mixed drinks) can be purchased separately at the bar. Adult meals are just $15 & kids meals are $10.

If you miss this dinner, no worries because we will be back in January 2027 with more dinners!

10/08/2026

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On 7 October 1944, 1st Lt. Urban L. “Ben” Drew of the 375th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group was flying his P-51D Mustang "Detroit Miss" on a bomber es**rt mission over Germany when he spotted something extraordinary below him.

Two Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters were preparing to take off from Achmer airfield.

The Me 262 presented Allied fighter pilots with a new problem. Once it was up to speed, the German jet was substantially faster than a P-51, making a conventional pursuit difficult. But the jet had vulnerabilities, particularly during takeoff and landing, when it was slow, low and unable to exploit its speed advantage.

Drew was about to demonstrate exactly how dangerous those moments could be.

He watched the two jets begin their takeoff, then rolled his Mustang over from approximately 15,000 feet and dove after them. According to Drew's official combat report, he caught the trailing Me 262 when it was only about 1,000 feet above the ground. Drew's Mustang was indicating roughly 450 mph, while he estimated the still-accelerating jet at no more than 200 mph. Drew opened fire from about 400 yards.

Hits appeared across the Me 262's wings and fuselage before flames erupted near the right wing root. As Drew passed it, the jet exploded.

There was no time to celebrate. The second Me 262 was only about 500 yards ahead.

The German pilot began a hard climbing turn to the left. Drew hauled the Mustang around after him, still indicating about 400 mph. He opened fire at roughly 300 yards and watched his rounds work forward from the tail, along the fuselage and toward the cockpit. The canopy came away and the Me 262 rolled into a spin before striking the ground and exploding.

In less than a minute, Drew had claimed two of the world's most advanced operational fighters.

It was an extraordinary accomplishment. Drew became the first USAAF pilot to destroy two Me 262s during a single mission. Only one other American pilot, Capt. Donald M. Cummings of the 55th Fighter Group, would duplicate the feat, shooting down two Me 262s on 25 February 1945.

But Drew's victories initially created a problem. His gun-camera failed, and one of the pilots who might have confirmed the victories was subsequently lost and became a prisoner of war. The claims therefore lacked the kind of immediate corroboration normally required. German records and later testimony eventually provided confirmation of what had happened at Achmer.

Decades later, the Air Force reviewed the case and determined that Drew's actions merited one of its highest decorations. On 12 May 1983, Secretary of the Air Force Verne Orr presented Urban Drew with the Air Force Cross for downing the jets.

10/03/2026

Remembering those who were lost during Operation Gothic Serpent in Mogadishu, Somalia between 3-4 October, 1993.

10/03/2026

Announcing our LAST Spaghetti Dinner of 2026!

We will be having our last Spaghetti Dinner of the year on Friday, the 23rd. Dinner service is from 5:30 until 7:00, or until we run out of food. As always, our dinners include spaghetti, salad, garlic bread & dessert. All meals will be served with tea or water, while other beverages (soda, w**e, b**r, liquor & mixed drinks) can be purchased separately at the bar. Adult meals are just $15 & kids meals are $10.

If you miss this dinner, no worries because we will be back in January 2027 with more dinners!

06/06/2026

Today marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, the day when Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy. Most notable of the beaches that were landed upon was Omaha Beach, but many forget of the four other beaches that were stormed that day… Utah Beach, Gold Beach, Juno Beach & Sword Beach. In addition to the amphibious assaults, there were airborne operations that day where many Allied troops were dropped in enemy held territory. Operation Overload was the operative codename used for these attacks against Axis forces. Today we honor & remember those who fought in WWII on D-Day… those who fought & lived to see another day, as well as those who fought & sacrificed their lives in the pursuit of an Allied victory. May the Lord bless them all.

06/03/2026

SgtMaj "Iron Mike" Mervosh passed away on Wednesday, 1 November 2017. Iron Mike was a Marine Corps icon--a Marine who first served with the Fourth Marine Division from its start to finish, making numerous amphibious landings on island in the South Pacific that included some of the most ferocious battling in all of the South Pacific campaign. SgtMaj Mervosh held the rank of sergeant major for 19 1/2 years and was the senior-most enlisted man in the entire US military at the time of his retirement."

06/01/2026

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It is with profound sadness that the Congressional Medal of Honor Society shares the passing of Medal of Honor Recipient Colonel Bruce P. Crandall, U.S. Army (Ret.), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam. He passed away peacefully at his home on May 31, 2026, at the age of 93.

A legendary Army aviator, Colonel Crandall was awarded the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his UH-1 Huey helicopter into intense enemy fire on November 14, 1965, to deliver critical am******on and evacuate wounded Soldiers. Completing 22 flights through relentless enemy fire, his actions saved countless lives and became one of the most celebrated acts of courage in Army aviation history.

With Colonel Crandall's passing, there are now 63 living Medal of Honor Recipients.

Please join us in extending our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the Crandall family.

To learn more about Colonel Crandall's remarkable life and legacy, visit: https://www.cmohs.org/news-events/press-releases/passingofbrucecrandall/