by Christian Southards | Jan 21, 2021
For the better part of a century, TIME has selected a single Person of the Year—someone who has had, for better or worse, an extraordinary amount of influence on the world. But for the first time ever, TIME also announced a Kid of the Year: 15-year-old scientist and...
by caLegion Contributor | Nov 17, 2020
The American Legion is looking to fill its “Youth Programs Manager (Boys Nation, Youth Cadet Law Enforcement, Scouting)” position, Grade 15, in the Americanism Division at National Headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Internal Bid forms with attached resume for this...
by Lee Wilson Jr | Oct 29, 2020
Greetings from Palm Springs! My name is Lee Wilson Jr. and I am the Palm Springs Post 519 Historian. Locally, I teach World and U.S. History at Cathedral City High School. I began the Palm Springs Fallen Heroes Project to honor two of my former students: PFC Ming...
by Christian Southards | Oct 16, 2020
Apple TV+’s Sundance Festival-winning documentary “Boys State” was recently the subject of The American Legion-sponsored podcast Tango Alpha Lima, hosted by Legionnaires Mark Seavey, Ashley Gorbulja-Maldonado, and California’s Jeff Daly. The...
by Web Team | Sep 25, 2020
Fellow Legionnaires I want to share a new item on the website, “Share a Prayer.” It is my belief that one of the most important weapons in our spiritual lives is prayer! God commands us to pray for each other and even for our enemies. The new feature on...
by KerryCortinas | Sep 23, 2020
Department of California Commander Ed Grimsley presented the Legislator of the Year Award to Sen. Brian Jones on Sept. 16, the 101st anniversary of the charter and incorporation by Congress of The American Legion as a patriotic veterans organization. Sen. Jones shared...
