The 40&8 Society - Wilmington

07/06/2026

Veteran Women Event, July 11, 6-730pm, Aberdeen, NC, hosted by NCWorks.

06/19/2026

Long over due!! Congratulations!

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Former Wilmington resident and retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. received the Medal of Honor on Thursday, becoming the first African American Marine Corps officer to be awarded the nation’s highest military decoration. READ MORE BELOW.

05/23/2026

Remember and honor

05/04/2026

Annual SOHO ride, 99 May, proceeds go to Helping Veterans!!

04/18/2026

Annual Nurses Scholarship guest speaker was Tonya Jackson , the executive director of the Black Nurses Association, a wonderful speaker and advocate for the Nursing profession, she was very inspirational to our young nurses.

(Pictured) BCC group photo L-R
Jana Kisskalt, BCC Foundation Finance Operations, Nursing Student and US Army Reservist Sierra Gross, George B. Boland Nationale Scholarship, Student Zoe Elliott NC Grande Scholarship Recipient, BCC's Nurses Training Committee Chair Rick Sessa, and Chef de Jim Giroud.

04/18/2026

04/18/2026

The 40&8 Society - Wilmington Voiture 245 Annual Nursing Scholarship Banquet at UNCW! Meet some of the community’s newest Nurses across CFCC, BCCC and UNCW. Angels in scrubs!!! Thank you for all you have done and have yet to do!!

04/02/2026

April 25th!!

UNCW is set to co-host an all-day jamboree to honor veterans in southeastern North Carolina on Saturday, April 25.

03/30/2026

Forty and Eight Voiture NC 245

On Thursday, March 26th, six members of the Americanism Committee from 40&8 Voiture Locale 245 Wilmington, NC, visited Virginia Williamson Elementary School in Bolivia, NC. Their arrival was met with enthusiasm from Mr. Joshua Futrell, the school principal, as well as the first-grade teachers, additional faculty, and nearly 100 energetic first graders.
The 40&8 Flags for First Graders program has proven to be quite popular among the Voyageurs who lead this educational initiative. The program focuses on teaching flag history, respect, protocol, and etiquette. During the visit, both the students and school staff learned the meaning behind each fold of America’s National symbol.
The presenters were continually impressed by the knowledge and patriotic spirit exhibited by the young students. At the conclusion of the event, everyone in attendance received a small flag to commemorate the day’s experience.