by Jared Morgan | Nov 21, 2019
A coalition of some 20 veterans groups and others are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to add four diseases to the list of those potentially caused by Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War. In a Nov. 15 letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, the...
by caLegion Contributor | Nov 20, 2019
By Ken Olsen November 20, 2019 When a team from Volunteers of America found Melissa Degnan living on the streets of Orange County in February 2016, she was cleaning the bathroom at an RV storage yard in exchange for a place to sleep. She’d had a close call with...
by caLegion Contributor | Nov 18, 2019
PALM DESERT (CNS) – All veterans with a service-connected disability would receive free lifetime access to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites under legislation introduced by a local congressman. Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Palm Desert, said H.R. 4930 would amend the...
by caLegion Contributor | Nov 18, 2019
A fundamental truth for effective management of any organization is they, like living organisms, exhibit a life cycle with predictable behavior patterns as they grow and develop. Each phase of development in an organization comes with a unique set of...
by caLegion Contributor | Nov 15, 2019
Important Itinerary Change for National Commander The itinerary for The American Legion National Commander’s visit to California has been changed. National Commander visitation will begin on Wednesday, December 11, but will now end on Sunday, December 15...
