by Rikki Almanza | May 14, 2026
A long-planned Southern California Veterans Cemetery at Gypsum Canyon in Anaheim is moving forward after CalVet determined that the project can be built at a lower cost while increasing burial capacity in the first phase. The department announced May 8 that it has...
by caLegion Contributor | May 11, 2026
Shared by U.S. Army Veteran and Newport Harbor Post 291 Legionnaire Ken Shoemake. The Contract Our Veterans Act (S. 3964 / H.R. 7534) extends the VA’s proven Veterans First contracting model to every federal agency. It gives Veteran-owned small businesses...
by Rikki Almanza | May 7, 2026
Editor’s Note: It’s that time again: Our team at The California Legionnaire, sponsored by The American Legion Department of California, have put together a list of Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day discounts for Veterans, active and reserve...
by Rikki Almanza | May 6, 2026
Nearly 100 San Diego-area Veterans returned home Sunday after a weekend Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C., where they visited national memorials dedicated to Veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Family members, friends, and community supporters—including...
by Rikki Almanza | Apr 24, 2026
The Los Angeles Times reported that nearly a year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to turn the West Los Angeles VA campus into the nation’s largest center for Homeless Veteran housing, the VA’s plan is facing growing criticism over how it is...
by Christian Southards | Apr 24, 2026
The American Legion, Department of California has launched a new 250th Anniversary of the United States Sweepstakes—entry forms are already in the mail. Participants have a chance to win one of eight prizes—including a $5,000 grand prize—through $5–$30 ticketed...
