Archives
This page contains archives of important digital documents of the Department of California. There is also a link to the Digital Archives of The American Legion website.
The California Legionnaire is an official publication of The American Legion, Department of California. The Legionnaire is published in print and online quarterly: February, May, August & November.
California Legionnaire web page
Currently, our main distribution for the California Legionnaire is in the electronic PDF version attached to an email, sent to your email address. Therefore, it is important that we have an accurate and up-to-date email address for you.
Past Issues of the Legionnaire
- February 2024
- November 2023
- August 2023
- May 2023
- February 2023
- November 2022
- August 2022
- May 2022
- February 2022
- December 2021
- October 2021
- August 2021
- June 2021
- April 2021
- February 2021
- December 2020
- October 2020
- August 2020
- June 2020
- April 2020
- February 2020
- December 2019
- October 2019
- August 2019
- June 2019
- April 2019
- February 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- August 2018
- June 2018
- April 2018
- February 2018
- December 2017
- October 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- December 2016
- October 2016
- July/August 2016
- June 2016
- April 2016
- February 2016
- December 2013
- March 2013
- August 2012
- December 2010
- April 2010
- March/April 2007
- Sept/Oct 2006
National Website Digital Archives
Can’t find something? Use the Digital Archive to search and view brochures, pamphlets, and special reports.
http://archive.legion.org/
VIDEO ENCOURAGEMENT
The popularity of online videos continues to grow. There are some great videos on the internet. We plan to share videos that help encourage, motivate, inspire, entertain, and educate our American Legion Family. We also plan to share some humor now and then. We hope you find the videos we share encouraging.
- Rick Monday saves the American flag in 1976 – December 31, 2022
- Christmas Truce of 1914 – December 19, 2022
- Leadership and Teamwork NCLS 2023 – December 15, 2022
- You Can’t Send a Duck to Eagle School – November 15
- A Powerful Veterans Day Video – November 10
- Homeless Veteran Transformation – November 8
- Ragged Old Flag Johnny Cash – November 4
- Boys State Honors Veterans – October 28
- Farmer, Paul Harvey – October 24
- ROBIN WILLIAMS AS THE AMERICAN FLAG – Friday, October 21
- CHANGE IS GOOD – Tuesday, October 18
- OPERATION COMFORT WARRIOR PROGRAM – Friday, October 14
- ONE MINUTE MANAGER – Tuesday, October 11
- ROLLING IN THE DEEP – Friday, October 7
- STAR SPANGLED BANNER – Friday, October 7
- DEALING WITH IRRITATING PEOPLE – Tuesday, October 4
- LEADERSHIP IS A CHOICE – Tuesday, September, 27
- SERVANT LEADERSHIP – USAF CHIEF OF STAFF – Tuesday, September 27
- A SENSE OF HUMOR – Tuesday, September 20
- DRAGNET COPPER CLAPPER CAPER – Tuesday, September 20
- BE THE ONE TO SAVE A VETERAN – Tuesday, September 20
- BUDDY CHECK INCLUDED IN OMNIBUS MENTAL HEALTH BILL – Friday, September 16
- VIDEO: TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER – Friday, September 16
- KINDNESS BEGETS KINDNESS – Tuesday, September 13
- MAKE YOUR BED – Tuesday, August 30
The annual Book of Reports is a year-end summary of reports by Department Officers and Officials. The Book of Reports also chronicles the names of those Legionnaires who have served as department officers, area vice commanders, district commanders or in other key roles in the department.
The “Last Bugle Call” portion of the Book of Reports records the names of Legionnaires who have passed away and transferred their membership to the Post Everlasting.
Past Issues of the Book of Reports
- 2022-2023 – Jere Romano
- 2021-2022 – Autrey James
- 2020-2021 – Edward Grimsley
- 2019-2020 – Edward Grimsley
- 2018-2019 – Larry Leonardo
- 2017-2018 – Castro & Heinisch
- 2016-2017 – Gary Leach
- 2015-2016 – Larry Van Kuran
- 2014-2015 – Janet Wilson
- 2013-2014 – Joseph Garcia
- 2012-2013 – Kenneth Kramlich
- 2011-2012 – Hugh Crooks
- 2010-2011 – Mark Foxworthy
- 2009-2010 – Dennis Fercho
- 2008-2009 – Alan Lennox
- 2007-2008 – Howard Darter
- 2006-2007 – Charlie M Eskridge
RESOLUTIONS OF 2023
Resolutions passed during the 2023 Department convention:
- 2023-001 Department Video Gaming Committee (Bylaws Change)
- 2023-002 Rename Aeronautical Commission (Bylaws Change)
- 2923-005 Boys Nation Coed Study
- 2023-006 Department Women’s Committee (Bylaws Change)
- 2023-009 Renaming the Mare Island Clinic, the Delphine Metcalf-Foster VA Clinic
- 2023-011 Establishing a Department Resolutions Process Handbook
- 2023-012 Establishing a Uniform Code of Procedures for Department Conventions
- 2023-013 Funding for CA Endorsed Candidate for Ntl Commander
- 2023-015 SAL Life Membership
- 2023-016 Military Veterans Suicide in the United States
- 2023-017 Endorsement for Gary B. Leach for National Vice Commander
- 2023-020 Department Veterans Mental Health Committee
- 2023-021 Subject Matter: Be The One and TruConnect
- 2023-0023 Aerospace Commission Drone Soccer / UAV Pilot Program
RESOLUTIONS OF 2022
Resolutions passed during the 2022 Department convention:
- 2022-003: Updating Post Bylaws
- 2022-004: Updating District Bylaws
- 2022-005: Establishment of a Department Resolution Committee
- 2022-006: Department Review of County Council Bylaws
- 2022-009: Provide Equity to Filipino WWII Veterans
- 2022-010: Ways and Means Commission
- 2022-011: Endorsement for National Commander
- 2020-012: National Cemetery Privileges for Reservists and National Guard
- 2022-014: Repeal “The Rescission Act of 1946”
- 2022-015: Exonerate The “Port Chicago Fifty” and “Philadelphia Fifteen”
- 2022-016: Prevention of Member’s Transfer to Another Post While Under the Threat of Hearing Charges
- 2022-017: Creation of a Woman Veterans Committee
- 2022-018: Creation of Membership Recruitment Goals Committee
- 2022-020: Supportive Services Funding for Homeless and At-Risk Veterans
- 2022-022: Abating the Negative Impact of Category Management Practices
- 2022-023: Protecting Veteran-Owned Small Business Subcontractors
- 2022-024: Quality Education for GI Bill Beneficiaries
- 2022-025: Resource and System Provisions for Food Insecurity Among Veterans
- 2022-026: Tax relief for Veterans and Military Families
- 2022-027: SNA Health Care/Death Benefits for Members in the Delayed Entry Program
- 2022-028: SNA TAL Support Legislation to Define “Incident to Service”
- 2022-029: Subject: Stayskal Act
Resolutions of 2021
Resolutions passed during the 2021-22 Department convention:
- 2021-001 Past DOC Commanders / Alt NEC DEC Status
- 2021-002 ALR Title Changes
- 2021-003 Medical Malpractice
- 2021-004 Funding for Vet Centers
- 2021-005 Naming of a Combat Ship
- 2021-006 Support for Veteran Support / Outreach Act
- 2021-007 Expansion of Buddy Checks
- 2021-008 Veteran Homelessness
- 2021-011 Suicide Prevention through Expanded Services
- 2021-012 Dept. Bylaws / Commission Advisor
- 2021-013 Add DSO to Personnel Committee
