北卡罗来纳州州长 Stein 退伍军人节颁授长叶松荣誉：两名 Montford Point 海军陆战队老兵在列
北卡罗来纳州州长 Josh Stein 2026年11月11日在位于该州 Durham 县 Durham 市的 North Carolina Central University 出席退伍军人节纪念活动，向多人颁授该州平民荣誉「长叶松勋章」（Order of the Long Leaf Pine），获授者中包括五名退伍军人。
现场获授者包括该校前首席运营官、民权活动人士 Tyrone Baines 博士，越战老兵、紫心勋章获得者 Kenneth Dula 牧师，该校艺术与人文项目前主任、空军军属 Stephanie Freeman 博士，以及两位 Montford Point 海军陆战队老兵：越战老兵、国会金质奖章获得者 Henry Grange 退役枪炮军士长与韩战老兵、国会金质奖章获得者 Robert L. Thomas 退役枪炮军士长。Stein 另向 Lenoir 县的二战老兵、Montford Point 海军陆战队老兵 Oliver Diggs 颁授同一荣誉。
Stein 在活动上表示，北卡罗来纳州的退伍军人勇敢地为国家服役，人们欠他们一份感激；今天州里表彰他们的服务与长久贡献，并再次承诺帮助退伍军人与军人家庭在该州建设坚实的未来。
北卡罗来纳州有退伍军人逾60万，军事人员规模居全美第四，拥有全美人口最多的军事基地。本周恰逢 Stein 与该州卫生与公众服务部推出 AskMeNC 计划与网站一周年，该计划经既有的 NCServes 协调系统，把退伍军人、现役军人及其家属与医疗、住房、福利申办、就业、教育与家庭支持等社区服务对接起来。
州长办公室称，Stein 今年5月曾签署行政令，要求各内阁机构指定军事事务协调员；去年他签署了四项支持军人及家属的法案，涉及军属跨州执业执照转换、远程续办驾照、子女入读公立学校与州立大学系统学费负担等方面。下周，Stein 将向六位北卡罗来纳州人颁授该州最高平民荣誉 North Carolina Award，颁奖典礼门票收益将捐给两个服务退伍军人与军人家庭的慈善组织。
North Carolina Governor Stein Presents Order of the Long Leaf Pine Honors on Veterans Day, Including Two Montford Point Marines
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein joined North Carolina Central University's Veterans Day observance program in Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, on November 11, 2026, and inducted several people, including five veterans, into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state's civilian honor.
Honorees in attendance included Dr. Tyrone Baines, the university's former chief operating officer and a civil rights activist; Pastor Kenneth Dula, a Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient; Dr. Stephanie Freeman, former director of the university's Arts and Humanities Program and a U.S. Air Force spouse; and two Montford Point Marines, retired Gunnery Sgt. Henry Grange, a Vietnam War veteran and Congressional Gold Medal recipient, and retired Gunnery Sgt. Robert L. Thomas, a Korean War veteran and Congressional Gold Medal recipient. Stein also honored Oliver Diggs of Lenoir County, a Montford Point Marine and World War II veteran, as a recipient.
"North Carolina's veterans have courageously served our country, and we owe them a debt of gratitude," Stein said. "Today we honor their service, recognize their lasting contributions, and rededicate ourselves to helping veterans and military families build a strong future in our state."
North Carolina is home to more than 600,000 veterans and has the fourth-largest military presence in the nation, including the most populated military base in the country. This week marks one year since Stein and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched AskMeNC, an initiative and website that uses the existing NCServes coordination system to connect veterans, service members and their families with health care, housing, benefits navigation, employment, education and family support services.
According to the governor's office, Stein signed an executive order in May directing all cabinet agencies to designate a Military Affairs Coordinator, and last year signed four bills supporting service members and their families, covering professional license transfers for military spouses, remote driver license renewal, public school enrollment and tuition in the University of North Carolina System. Next week, Stein will present the North Carolina Award, the state's highest civilian honor, to six North Carolinians, with ticket proceeds benefiting two charities that serve veterans and military families.
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图片来源：图：北卡罗来纳州州长 Josh Stein 官方肖像。北卡罗来纳州州长办公室供图。 / Photo: Official portrait of North Carolina Governor Josh Stein. Courtesy of the Office of the Governor of North Carolina.
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