by Rikki Almanza | May 13, 2026
A new VA study found that Veterans who reported multiple toxic exposures during military service were more likely to experience suicidal thoughts and behaviors than Veterans who did not report exposures. The study, titled Toxic Exposure and Rates of Suicidal Thoughts...
by Rikki Almanza | Feb 25, 2026
UPDATE: The House of Representatives and Senate have passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. It now awaits President Trump’s signature. UPDATE II: Capt. Royce Williams was officially presented with the Medal of Honor during President Trump’s...
by caLegion HQ | Dec 31, 2025
The American Legion Department of California’s Four Chaplains’ Day Inter-Faith Service will be held at Grace Community Church, 1620 Church Avenue in Sanger, on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM. American Legion members, family, friends, and the public are all...
by Rikki Almanza | Nov 24, 2025
A Vietnam War memorial in Mile Square Park that once promised to honor American Service Members and South Vietnamese allies now stands as a symbol of failed oversight and corruption. The project, funded with one million dollars in taxpayer money, remains unfinished...
by Jeff Daly | Nov 21, 2025
On November 20, 1945, the world gathered in Nuremberg to begin the first international trial of its kind. The next morning, on November 21, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson (portrayed in Nuremberg by Michael Shannon) delivered one of the most consequential...
by Christian Southards | Nov 11, 2025
Veterans Day honors all those who served in the United States Armed Forces, both in peace time and in war. Trace the holiday’s evolution from its post–World War I origins to the present — the first entry in our reimagined Veterans Holidays and Important Events...
