by Rikki Almanza | Dec 12, 2023
As the holiday season approaches, Wreaths Across America is set to honor veterans and first responders with its annual ceremony on Saturday, December 16. This tradition, now in its 31st year, has grown from a humble beginning at Arlington National Cemetery into...
by Rikki Almanza | Nov 22, 2023
In the race for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2024, two former American Legion Baseball players are among the 26 candidates on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot. From Stillwater, Okla., Matt Holliday, and Gary Sheffield from...
by Rikki Almanza | Sep 15, 2023
In South Lake Tahoe, American Legion Post 795 organized a memorial ceremony to honor and remember the victims of the Attacks on September 11, 2001. The event honored the lives lost in the attacks and paid tribute to the first responders who displayed bravery during...
by caLegion Contributor | Jul 21, 2023
The Yuba-Sutter Stripers Post 705 are the winners of the Area 1 Tournament Championship game. This is their first ever Area Championship win! They will now go on to play in the American Legion Baseball California State Championship happening July 20-24 at the UCLA...
by Jared Morgan | Jul 17, 2023
Fox News recently published an article profiling Major John Griffith, a World War I veteran and a national figure in college sports administration. He is credited with inspiring the creation of American Legion Baseball, the oldest organized youth baseball league in...
by Rikki Almanza | Jul 11, 2023
In Monrovia, seventh grader James Vierra, along with his fellow Boy Scouts of America from Troop 66, took on an inspiring mission to restore and revitalize a forgotten memorial for Veterans. The memorial, located within Canyon Park, had been concealed for years...
