by Kevin Burns | Feb 27, 2025
The United States entered into World War I with only around 26 pilots. In American Legion Memorandum Number 47, published in April 1922, Eddie Rickenbacker implored the American Legion to help recruit for pilot training stating that we needed to have pilots trained...
by Kevin Burns | Dec 2, 2024
California has a great legacy in Aerospace and the American Legion has been there to support it since our inception. That history from 1919 to 1945 has been highly documented with how the American Legion promoted airpower for the military, research support for the...
by Mark Rice | Mar 27, 2024
Comrades and Posts, The deadline is quickly approaching and there are a lot of Posts that need to bring their Bylaws up to date in order to come off of Administrative Probation (check the Administrative Compliance Report). On Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:00 PM, there...
by Jared Morgan | Mar 11, 2024
Now that the Oscars are over, it’s time to focus on the California Media Awards. It’s been a few years, but The American Legion Department of California is once again shining a light on outstanding contributions to journalism, public relations, media, and...
by caLegion Contributor | Feb 27, 2024
On February 25, 2024, the 86th National Oratorical Contest was held on the Department level at Ronald Reagan Palisades Post 283, Pacific Palisades, CA. Post 283 was a tremendous help in ensuring the success of the contest by opening the doors to their facility,...
by caLegion Contributor | Dec 15, 2023
The Oratorical Commission meets virtually in planning the Department Oratorical Speech Contest. Currently, we would like to share with you some insight into having a contest at your Post, District, or Area. First, in planning your contest, you should be aware of the...
