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Participants in the 2022 California American Legion Boys State program at California State University in Sacramento traveled to East Lawn Memorial Park to place flags on the graves of veterans laid to rest in the cemetery there. The remembrance ceremony was part of Sons of The American Legion National Commander Michael Fox’s “Flying Flags for Heroes” initiative.
Author: Jared Morgan
Jared is the senior editor and web team lead for the Department of California and chair of its Media & Communications Commission. He became a member of the American Legion in 2014 when he joined Palisades Post 283 to find stories about veterans issues for a local newspaper while working as its news editor. He was soon brought in as 283's assistant adjutant and historian to help produce the post's award-winning community newspaper. Since then, Jared has used his media skills to help further the efforts of The American Legion in its advocacy of veterans and their families. Jared has also worked for several years to help revitalize the 100-year-old Santa Monica Post 123, formerly as its adjutant and as a member of its executive board, before transferring back to Post 283.
