by caLegion Contributor | Oct 22, 2019
Seven Californians were among 18 baseball players and coaches picked by fans to join American Legion Baseball’s “Centennial Team.” The organization is honoring the greatest players from the first 100 years of The American Legion, which celebrated its centennial on...
by caLegion Contributor | Oct 21, 2019
How do you Legion? Well here is a picture of Legionnaire Mark Rice caught in the act! Mark Rice is a member of Post 383 in Fair Oaks who served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War era. We found these pictures and Mark’s explanation of what he has been...
by caLegion Contributor | Oct 19, 2019
MyNewsLA.com reported this week that the state’s House of Representatives approved a bill to rename the Pacoima Post Office in honor of rock ‘n’ roll legend Ritchie Valens. But also noted in the article is where the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member got his start:...
by caLegion Contributor | Oct 19, 2019
By Jeff Stoffer October 18, 2019 The American Legion The American Legion was designed to die when the World War I generation did. World War II veterans had other ideas. Then came the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Panama, Grenada, Beirut, the Gulf War and 9/11. The...
by caLegion Contributor | Oct 18, 2019
“The American Legion is all about service, people and camaraderie I thought would be missing after retiring from the Marine Corps.”