by Kevin Burns | Jun 16, 2026
Inside the Hangar at Tillamook, Oregon during WWII, (Photo courtesy of the Tillamook Air Museum, https://www.tillamookair.com) Recently the Tillamook Port Board in Tillamook, Oregon voted against Hangar B roof repairs and that the World War II-era Oregon hangar that...
by Kevin Burns | Jun 11, 2026
The U.S. President has threatened to pull U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain in his disagreements with European leaders.[i][ii] This would greatly diminish U.S. airpower throughout the western hemisphere of the world, and would gain nothing for the taxpayers of the...
by caLegion Contributor | May 13, 2026
BY: Amado C Salinas II, Chair of Foreign Relations & National Security Commission, Area 5 Aerospace...
by caLegion HQ | May 1, 2026
We are pleased to announce that the California American Legion Teacher Assistance Program (CALTAP) registration form is now available! CALTAP is an Aerospace Commission program developed in concert with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and the American Institute of...
by Kevin Burns | Mar 25, 2026
When aerospace was the first committee formed in the American Legion (along with the committees to determine the official name, headquarters, etc.), Legionnaires were very concerned about how unprepared the United States was for aviation in World War I, and the...
by caLegion Contributor | Feb 17, 2026
By Fredrick Shacklett, Chairman, Department of California Aerospace Commission Make a Difference, Make an Impact Our commission needs your support. We have only ten of the thirty districts represented. We need you. The Aerospace Commission offers California...
